shaun4860 Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Yes I know it's been done to death but my telly died tonight after a short illness, (started Sunday) So....... This is what I'm looking at SAMSUNG UE40KU6400 Before you all start, I want a Samsung and this seems to fit the bill, I was just wondering if anyone had one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilR Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 I've got a Sony Bravia, it's out of warranty now but it's been very reliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazb1967 Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Never had that model but swear by Samsung TV's, I know someone out there will have had a bad ordeal but I have 3 samsungs in the house along with samsung soundbars and I can't rate them highly enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db135 Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Panasonic smart tv all the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Poon Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 I've got a Sony Bravia, it's out of warranty now but it's been very reliable. Should have got extended warranty for extra peace of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted April 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Should have got extended warranty for extra peace of mind. I've got a Sony Bravia, it's out of warranty now but it's been very reliable. .... no need, just no need Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckandswing Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 I have a Samsung. Not sure of the model but very happy with it. Beautiful picture, light as a feather and so far, so good with reliability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Had a bush tv the last 7 yrs and fingers crossed it's been a good tv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted April 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 My late telly (God rest it's soul) lasted nearly 9 years, and that 90 in human terms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 I'm another Sony Bravia, I like it its got to be ten years old at least cracking picture, always like the look of the curved one you see advertised not sure why. And its not huge only 40 inch maybe 42? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 Shaun Samsung make most of the LCD screens for TVs computers etc for other manufacturers. Sony make their own. Don't think you can buy a bad tv these days. If you like the picture the features and the price go for it. In my house with my children's bedrooms inc we have a Toshiba a Sony Bravia a Samsung a Panasonic plasma and a LG. We all like different TVs but all agree the LG has the best picture of the LCD ones. My parents have a Samsung curved screen tv and like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernel gadaffi Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 I've had 3 Panasonics over the last 20 years, all been great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPhantom Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 I bought the UE49KU6500 a few weeks ago and it's an amazing tv for the money. I know it's a bigger screen and your model is not curved but it seems to have a similar spec. I looked a quite a few around the £5 - 600 price range and the Samsung and Sony's seemed the best value for money. Check that yours has all the catch up tv apps as mine was missing 4OD and this is a common Samsung issue apparently. Now TV and Netflix apps are a bonus though. I haven't seen any 4K programmes as yet but the HD quality looks stunning to my eyes. The inclusion of built in Freesat clinched the deal for me as freeview reception is dodgy where I live. Go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Isn't there limited films and programs being produced in 4K , I'm sure I read something about the technology on the TVs being far advanced of the production on film sets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me matt Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 We bought a 50" Hitachi smart tv & sound bar last year- was about £580 but £100 of that was the sound bar, best £100 I've ever spent, the sound was absolutely shocking on the standard tv. As already said- all tvs are pretty good these days, just depends what you like the look of I guess 👍 we bought from Tescos at home purely as they were giving £100 in store vouchers with certain deals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Prawn Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Isn't there limited films and programs being produced in 4K , I'm sure I read something about the technology on the TVs being far advanced of the production on film sets We've made loads of stuff in 4K, it's a misunderstood term as actually it's only more pixels - the deal breaker is HDR/UHD which is more dynamic range so closer to what the eye sees. The sticking point has been all the manufacturers and broadcasters couldn't agree on a standard but one has now been agreed so you should start to see some roll out soon. A big problem is the data is roughly 8 times more than an HD signal so bandwidth is going to turn into a bun fight during big sports events like Olympics and World Cup etc. Also, the curved telly is total snake oil, it only benefits one person sat in exactly the central point of the curve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 I've got a Sony Bravia, it's out of warranty now but it's been very reliable. Panel is samsung but the software driving it is Sony. A good set. Having workd there for a few years, i just can't bring myself to buy Samsung..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmick Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Can't believe this has got to 16 posts and not one has said get a miroku. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckandswing Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 My only issue with my Samsung is that it only has two hdmi ports. Winds me up a treat that does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Can't believe this has got to 16 posts and not one has said get a miroku. Nah we all know the Beretta Ultra is better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 (edited) I wouldn't pay more than £150 for a TV,Only watch it for about 3hrs in the week. I think some of these new TV's could damage peoples eyesight over a period of time,the colours are just not natural There is a house in our street glowing of a night as they have a monstrous TV on the wall that is just Far far too big for the house. Edited April 26, 2017 by Davyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Isn't there limited films and programs being produced in 4K , I'm sure I read something about the technology on the TVs being far advanced of the production on film sets To the contrary. Plenty of 4K stuff online, so if you watch Netflix, YouTube etc, then you'll greatly benefit from a 4k TV. As for film sets, TVs these days have little chance of keeping pace with what's used on set. 5.2k is a common recording resolution and now the 8K cameras are really setting the standards. As for bitrate, there's just no physical way a digital tv would have the capabilities/bandwidth to play OTA what these cinema cameras record at. If we rolled back to the days of analogue and CRT screens, that was raw footage and way beyond what bandwidth we get given via digital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 (edited) Two HDMI seems tight, my old Beavis has 3 plus a pc port and two scary, only using 1 HDMI and one scary though 🙂 Scary, no s c a r t predictive text my hairy Edited April 26, 2017 by Mice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Two HDMI seems tight, my old Beavis has 3 plus a pc port and two scary, only using 1 HDMI and one scary though Predictive text? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted April 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 The telly I went for (Samsung) has 3 HDMI ports And it's not scary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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