Amazed Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Hi all, Our main telly died on us late last year so it's time to get a new one we have been looking and really carnt decide. We haven't got a fortune to spend let's say 400 notes topps. The old one was a 42 inch Samsung plasma which only lasted 3 years :( Any recommendations would be appreciated Thanks Karl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamskiseal Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 i get all my screens from richer sounds! great service! http://www.richersounds.com/product/tv---all/panasonic/viera-txp50x50b/pana-txp50x50b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingnewport Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 wot happened to the tv? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lksopener Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 We have got an LCD 42" lg smart and it is brilliant the picture quality is out this world and it outstripped the comparable Sony Samsung etc by a distance. Should pick one up for about £400! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuC Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Speak to the retailer about TV (unless its Comet). Just because it's out of warranty doesn't mean you don't have a right to repair/replacement. Do some online research on 'goods not fit for purpose' and 'for a reasonable amount of time', A branded TV should last longer than 3 years. This isn't an easy route to take (you'll need to prove goods were faulty at point of purchase OR there is a history of failure with this product), but it's better than shelling out £400 notes on a new one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazed Posted February 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 wot happened to the tv? It's been in and the display driver has gone be over 250 for the part alone :( Speak to the retailer about TV (unless its Comet). Just because it's out of warranty doesn't mean you don't have a right to repair/replacement. Do some online research on 'goods not fit for purpose' and 'for a reasonable amount of time', A branded TV should last longer than 3 years. This isn't an easy route to take (you'll need to prove goods were faulty at point of purchase OR there is a history of failure with this product), but it's better than shelling out £400 notes on a new one! I have tried mate. Plasma TVs only came with a 1 year guarantee back then, it was a good deal at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil3728 Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 I've just got a 42" LG LCD tv, picture is great, got mine from Agros of all places, 350ish springs to mind. Get an argos card and you can get interest free for a period of time aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 You want LED not LCD now. Loads better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 To be pedantic Billy... it's still LCD it's just the backlighting that's LED rather than flourescent tubes. Saw a 3D LG 42" 1080P LCD in Tesco last week for £400 ish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 To be pedantic Billy... it's still LCD it's just the backlighting that's LED rather than flourescent tubes. Saw a 3D LG 42" 1080P LCD in Tesco last week for £400 ish! Learned something new there. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 (edited) My plasma came with a 5 year guarantee. They are expensive little things to fix - so if you can get an extended warranty, all the better. You might pay a little more, but sometimes it is worth it. John Lewis offer 5 year guarantees on all their TV's. The Richer Sounds guarantee is good too - but costs 10% extra. Do the sums, and see where you get the best deal. Edited February 18, 2013 by aris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lksopener Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Sorry guys mine is the led by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elby Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 How times have changed. My first 42 inch plasma was £6500 and went pop in a year, same thing happened with the replacement, eventually it got replaced with a Panasonic and touch wood it's been great for must be 10 years now. A plasma receiving a good digital signal is better than LCD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgguinness Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 (edited) We bought an LG 42" LCD Tv years ago, from Richer Sounds. Got a decent deal, knocked quite a bit off a fancy glass stand too. That was 6ish years ago I would say, maybe more. Still going strong. It's now in the kids sitting room. We then, maybe late last summer bought an LG 42" LED 3D smart TV. A nice tv, decent picture, does everything I want. Much thinner than the old LCD one, similar to this one: http://www.richersounds.com/product/tv---all/lg/42lm3400/lg-42lm3400 Kind regards Jonathan Edit: it also has a decent looking remote too. I have bought TV's in the past that looked nice, but the remote looked like no design had gone into it, and the buttons were pap. Edited February 18, 2013 by jgguinness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 I recently bought a Toshiba 40" LCD with LED back lit from Tesco for £378.Its absolutely fantastic-especially in HD. http://www.tesco.com/direct/toshiba-40bl702-40-full-hd-1080p-led-backlit-tv/445-8194.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=445-8194 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harris2006 Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Sorry guys mine is the led by the way. It will be LCD backlit by LED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazed Posted February 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Thank you all for you help Lg seems to be getting a few good reports and they seem good value so will have a look about All the best And many thanks Karl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poorpeet Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Another vote for richer sounds and LG. our Samsung lated 18 months now have 42" LG led Smart. Great bit of kit & great deals about as they update models so fast stuff goes out of date before it's out of the box! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 (edited) I usually look on hotukdeals.com for TV deals. You can usually find a bargain going on there, as it's the UK's shoppers sharing good deals they've found, so you're not limiting yourself to just Richer Sounds Edited February 18, 2013 by Billy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
station Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Another vote for richer sounds and LG. our Samsung lated 18 months now have 42" LG led Smart. Great bit of kit & great deals about as they update models so fast stuff goes out of date before it's out of the box! Another vote for this combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoggieman Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Just bought the wife a new full hd led bush 40inch from Argos at £299.99p When I set it up I was amazed at the picture quality for such a cheap set. It is has good has tellies costing over double this price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Buy it from john lewis get a 5 year warranty.................... http://www.johnlewis.com/samsung-ue40es5500-led-hd-1080p-smart-tv-40-inch-with-freeview-hd/p231560690 cough up the extra £49 and relax in the fact you have it for 5 years............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lksopener Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Buy it from john lewis get a 5 year warranty.................... http://www.johnlewis.com/samsung-ue40es5500-led-hd-1080p-smart-tv-40-inch-with-freeview-hd/p231560690 cough up the extra £49 and relax in the fact you have it for 5 years............. John Lewis will price match so if you find it £49 cheaper take In proof! John Lewis price match on anything!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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