Which 40" TV?

a1ex2001

a1ex2001

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40" is pretty much the biggest TV I can fit where we want it the gap it is going in is about 95cm wide. Sadly nobody makes high end sets in this size anymore despite low 40s being one of the best selling sizes they try and steer everyone up in size so they can increase profits! So I'm left choosing bettween a few mid range options current front runners are:

  1. Samsung MU6400 Series
  2. Panasonic TX-40EX700B
I'm leaning towards the Samsung as it seems to review better and offer brighter more punchy picture, the thing holding me back is I've always been a Panasonic fan and a lot of Samsung TV's seem too bright to me!

If the money was yours which of these two would you get or is there another option I'm missing?
 
Hadn't really thought about the smart stuff having an ancient tv and relying on an amazon fire stick for all that stuff guess I need to go and have a play!
 
jpaul said:
As said, audition a Samsung in a shop, to check out whether the viewing angles described in the rtings review will be problematic, versus a gamer face-on.

EX700's meant to have better (up to 30degrees) viewing angles, I would not worry about apps since can always get a box (I wonder how many tv's will break with the V2 iplayer update)

(.... You really have no opportunity for a wall mount elsewhere ?)
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Not that will suit my lounge tv will be wall mounted in alcove (96cm wide) to one side of the chimney on an articulated mount so we can pull it in and out as needed. We don't watch that much tv and prefer outmr living room setup for chat and playing with the kids. Really I'd like a pull down screen in the bay and a projector for movie nights but can't justify the money for the tiny amount of usage!

Built in apps are always a bit of a lottery tv companies seem to drop support about five minutes after the next model is released. The fire stick in our current 37" plasma does fine.
 
TheVoice said:
This is why I suggested a Samsung, they tend to extend support for both apps and firmware for longer than a lot of other manufacturers do. My TV still gets updated and it's the last of the 2014 higher-end 3D TVs in its size, whereas the Panasonic my parents have (granted, it's more of a budget model) has been left behind in comparison.
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It looks like the Samsung gets most people's vote time for a trip to see one in the flesh and try and ignore the shop settings!
 
darreny said:
My projector and screen came to £250 second hand but you'd also need external sound. If you only really watch movies it's a great choice
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The cost of doing a nice clean install would be prohibitive the screen would need to disappear into the ceiling and I'd need to add a surround sound setup and install that cleanly.
 
hornetstinger said:
A soundbar would probably be the neatest option.

IMO I'd rather have "messy cables and lots of boxes but kickass audio" then making do with a crap sound system
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The TV will have a soundbar as the standard of sound from modern TV's is dreadful almost like they are trying to force you into buying something extra......

The room needs to be nice and neat I've done my time with ghetto installs with wires everywhere, we don't watch enough TV and two kids under 5 make cables a nightmare!
 
Uriel said:
It's worth looking at the very similar but cheaper 40MU6120. Specs are very similar but the MU6120 lacks Samsungs Crystal Colour (both have 8 bit panels) and smart remote. In the flesh I noticed very little difference and decided to go for the cheaper option.
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Thats a decent saving will definitely have a look in the shop as you say the spec difference is pretty minimal.
 
Psycho Sonny said:
really? they want £1300 just for some additional wallpapers? on a 40" screen? that is lolworthy. i assumed it was a premium panel with all the bells and whistles for that money
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It's more about it looking discreet when off which I can see the appeal of. TV's when not in use are pretty ugly beasts the frame tv does a great job of looking like a normal picture frame when off not worth the price but could be interesting in a few years!
 
Psycho Sonny said:
so basically your tv is left on 24/7 consuming electricity even when nobody is home?

seems like a stupid concept if it had smart home configuration so it knows somebody is home to keep art mode on it would be better but who would seriously pay an additional thousand quid for this?
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It's a style over substance thing, I've not read anything but I assume it goes into some sort of low power mode when displaying static images. It won't appeal to the members here Burbank plenty of people like this sort of thing. What I'd really like to see is the ability to leave a static image on screen when the tv off with virtually no power consumption a bit like on a kindle not going to happen but would be good!
 
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