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Mobius 1 · 9 Feb 2017 at 12:34

My dad has the Sonos sound bar. It literally sounds like there is a gun fight going on in the lounge when he's watching an action film

Psycho Sonny · 9 Feb 2017 at 14:27

Tauren;30486557 said:
My dad has the Sonos sound bar. It literally sounds like there is a gun fight going on in the lounge when he's watching an action film

Sonos Pros:

Wireless

Sonos Cons:

Expensive
Poorer quality than equivalent wired setups
Limited inputs and supported formats

It's the only choice if you want wireless and/or multi room setups however if you don't then avoid.

kinger8938 · 9 Feb 2017 at 16:13

With regards to my warranty question on the previous page, I decided to email currys anyway to be sure. There was an issue when my order went through meaning that the warranty wasn't activated on purchase that's why I didn't receive the email at the time. So they rang back and went through that and assured me it's now in place

Jimbo · 11 Feb 2017 at 11:05

Delivering my Samsung 49KS7000 today between 1500 and 1930 I'm wetting myself with excitement : )

Jimbo · 12 Feb 2017 at 20:07

Well i have it and im in love. Its lovely and the games on my PS4 PRO using HDR are lovely. Aslo my Xbox One too, especially Battlefield, just amazing. Im not sure what 4K and HDR is? but im using HDR as it seems to be the best of the 2. I know 4K is a high resolution of course. Only down side was theres no headphone output for a mini jack. Just digital optical. But no bother i'll just buy a headset for my PS4. I already have one for my xbox. for the Ps4 i was using a wireless headphones number. But apart from that moan its killer.

Digital X · 12 Feb 2017 at 20:10

4k is 3840x2160. At least it is on my old monitor. HDR is High Dynamic Range.

HDR10 is supposedly best, but I've no idea on this.

cHk4 · 13 Feb 2017 at 00:17

With the KS7000 do I just switch it to gaming mode out of the box to get the most out of it?

Jimbo · 13 Feb 2017 at 09:58

I did and I followed the advice of the videos on eurogamer

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2016-samsung-ks7000-4k-tv-review

cHk4 · 13 Feb 2017 at 11:28

Jimbo;30498117 said:
I did and I followed the advice of the videos on eurogamer

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2016-samsung-ks7000-4k-tv-review

Thank you matey

eiamhere69 · 17 Feb 2017 at 09:07

I used to have a decent Sony tv a few years ago 1080p. I have a 4k tv now, but don't hame on it (I also no longer buy Sony, but won't bore you with why)

WithMyApologies · 2 Mar 2017 at 20:06

Does anyone have any recommendations on a 55-60" Sony or LG for gaming? There seems to be so many choices with TV's now, that I thought it may be better to get an opinion from someone who has one instead.

keenan · 2 Mar 2017 at 20:18

Am I the only cheapskate on here the bought the Seiki 60" TV on black Friday and absolutely love it for gaming?

It's obviously no 4K panel, has no HDR or smart functions and the sound is downright diabolical.

But for £365 it doesn't need any of the above..

I game exclusively on PS4 and over Steam link, both via controller and I experience no input lag whatsoever!

I can't even imagine how happy I would be with anything half decent..

Psycho Sonny · 2 Mar 2017 at 20:51

keenan said:
Am I the only cheapskate on here the bought the Seiki 60" TV on black Friday and absolutely love it for gaming?

It's obviously no 4K panel, has no HDR or smart functions and the sound is downright diabolical.

But for £365 it doesn't need any of the above..

I game exclusively on PS4 and over Steam link, both via controller and I experience no input lag whatsoever!

I can't even imagine how happy I would be with anything half decent..

But your PQ must give you cataracts

keenan · 2 Mar 2017 at 21:49

Psycho Sonny said:
But your PQ must give you cataracts

Not at all, I actually think it's superb..

Buffman · 2 Mar 2017 at 21:51

A reasonably sized 42" Sony... But I want to upgrade to 60+" probably around june/July

Psycho Sonny · 3 Mar 2017 at 11:01

keenan said:
Not at all, I actually think it's superb..

Depends on what your used to.

Some peoples favourite food is McDonalds for instance whereas others haven't stepped inside one because they see it as junk food.

After having a proper 5.1 seperates system with a half decent yamaha AVR and Monitor Audio seperates I could never go back to just a soundbar. However Others think their soundbar sounds amazing.

keenan · 3 Mar 2017 at 11:09

Psycho Sonny said:
Depends on what your used to.

Some peoples favourite food is McDonalds for instance whereas others haven't stepped inside one because they see it as junk food.

After having a proper 5.1 seperates system with a half decent yamaha AVR and Monitor Audio seperates I could never go back to just a soundbar. However Others think their soundbar sounds amazing.

I do understand what you are saying. I also have an AV receiver with 5.1 and while it didn't set me back thousends of pounds, it is decent.

I have never had first hand experience with any top of the line TV's so I honestly can not say whether I am missing anything..

Psycho Sonny · 3 Mar 2017 at 11:20

keenan said:
I do understand what you are saying. I also have an AV receiver with 5.1 and while it didn't set me back thousends of pounds, it is decent.

I have never had first hand experience with any top of the line TV's so I honestly can not say whether I am missing anything..

ignorance is bliss and all

I have a friend who's dad is always adamant his tv is the best just because he paid like £4K for it 20 years ago. It's not even HD.

I showed him my HD plasma and then he rushed out and bought a new tv for like £2.5K and is now adamant it's the best he has seen. It's not even OLED.

The cycle now continues that I now have a 4K HDR tv and now he wants 4K too albeit stating constantly his tv is the best he has ever seen. He recently got SONOS and now thinks that anything non SONOS is crap.

Quality all depends on what your used to. If your used to top of the line gear then you will only enjoy top of the line gear. If all you have bought is £300 tv's out of ASDA / TESCO and not seen anything better then you will think they are amazing.

keenan · 3 Mar 2017 at 11:25

Psycho Sonny said:
ignorance is bliss and all

I have a friend who's dad is always adamant his tv is the best just because he paid like £4K for it 20 years ago. It's not even HD.

I showed him my HD plasma and then he rushed out and bought a new tv for like £2.5K and is now adamant it's the best he has seen. It's not even OLED.

The cycle now continues that I now have a 4K HDR tv and now he wants 4K too albeit stating constantly his tv is the best he has ever seen. He recently got SONOS and now thinks that anything non SONOS is crap.

Quality all depends on what your used to. If your used to top of the line gear then you will only enjoy top of the line gear. If all you have bought is £300 tv's out of ASDA / TESCO and not seen anything better then you will think they are amazing.

Well, looking at how it turned out for your friends dad, I'm definitely never coming over to have a look at yours!

PiKe · 3 Mar 2017 at 21:32

I have a £350 50" 1080p Panasonic and a second hand 5.1 Blu-ray cinema system (Samsung HT-F5500) which cost £80.

PS4 looks good on it but a little disappointed with screen uniformity for a branded screen.