New flat screen TV

[JP1]

I know nothing about TV's.

I now have BT Halo wifi extenders around the house and as my eyesight declines I get fed up with squiting at a 19" TV in the corner of my live in kitchen

I've decided the time might come to get something biggish mounted on a wall

My GF just bought a 50" LG off an old school friend who's hubby upgraded to an LG 70" . It looked quite impressive and - unlike some big screen TV's - din't seem to lose picture clarity on such a big screen

I don't want to make a mistake so can folks recommend me something and also a low profile wall mounting bracket (I don't want to stand at the end of the kitchen where I work and see a big thing sticking out from the wall

Can I programme the TV so when it's not transmitting it can show a still photo (or a few) ?

 

[Chris F]

My TV blew up last week, so I'm just about to get this:

LG 55UN70006LA

Get a top brand TV, with the latest Smart tech, for less, with the LG 55UN70006LA. The best seat in the house – for everyoneFeaturing an IPS 4K panel, this LG 55 inch TV offers 100% colour accuracy, even from a 60-degree angle.

www.richersounds.com

Its cheap and includes apple TV - will you can set the screensaver as your pictures from your phone (care required there). They do smaller sizes of that model too. It's not the greatest picture, but fine for my needs.

 

[Cowabunga]

Try and ensure that the TV is not only Ultra High Definition/4K but also that it has HDR or High Dynamic Range, which the one Chris links to has. More and more do have HDR but not all.
I have a LG 55" smart TV that is similar and there are differences between models in technical picture quality, but don't ask me what those are other than you generally get what you pay for. The other difference I think is with the type of remote you get. The higher price range gets the magic remote with a pointer that I find hard to describe in words but basically you adjust where it points by moving to the edge of the screen. It's really very clever but not essential.

I believe wall mounting brackets are extra but usually standardised VESA 400x400mm in a variety of arm or flush to wall designs. Not sure if all sets are suitable and I have never needed to look into it, although I did buy a bracket once, which remains in its packet somewhere.

 

[devonshire farmer]

LG is a good place to start imo, regarding still photos we use an amazon fire stick on ours which allows photos from your phone as a screen saver via amazon photos app try and get an hdmi port or 2 as that's god for linking cameras and laptops etc

 

[Cowabunga]

You probably know that all kinds of apps are on these TV's as standard nowadays, including web browsers, YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime and many many more. If you already have an account for Android phone, for instance, you just use that account to log in once to YouTube and the telly is synchronised automatically to your other gadgets, complete with channels and history. Same for other apps you may already have an account for. Others may need an account set up and some may require a subscription. If you are already an Amazon user, use that account and if you are a Prime user, you get all the films and music you already have.

 

[wanton dwarf]

IMHO you ought to have a TV that refreshes the screen over 60hz .. preferrably at least 100hz.

Far easier on the eye. My brother gave me a demonstration some 20 years ago. Flipping from one refresh rate to the other you could feel the difference in your eyes, the higher refresh rate is far more relaxing on the eye.

OLED screens are good, expensive but will be damaged by harsh sunlight (made of organic materials). So avoid if near a sunny window.

I'm looking into Nano Cell atm as I cannot justify OLED (Unlike the old man), but will probably wait a year or two more. Personally I don't like having in built-in-Alexa etc but you might want to consider if you don't like typing via a TV controller - probably a lot easier.

Need to think about other devices that you might want to link to the telly, like your phone photos/videos, maybe a CCTV recorder for monitoring the cows and buildings.

My current TV is about 7 years old .. LG .. bought it based on the picture in the shop.

Oh .. consider upgrading your sound if you can as well .. get the whole movie experience .. then you can begin to think about virtual reality.

 

[JP1]

IMHO you ought to have a TV that refreshes the screen over 60hz .. preferrably at least 100hz.

Far easier on the eye. My brother gave me a demonstration some 20 years ago. Flipping from one refresh rate to the other you could feel the difference in your eyes, the higher refresh rate is far more relaxing on the eye.

OLED screens are good, expensive but will be damaged by harsh sunlight (made of organic materials). So avoid if near a sunny window.

I'm looking into Nano Cell atm as I cannot justify OLED (Unlike the old man), but will probably wait a year or two more. Personally I don't like having in built-in-Alexa etc but you might want to consider if you don't like typing via a TV controller - probably a lot easier.

Need to think about other devices that you might want to link to the telly, like your phone photos/videos, maybe a CCTV recorder for monitoring the cows and buildings.

My current TV is about 7 years old .. LG .. bought it based on the picture in the shop.

Oh .. consider upgrading your sound if you can as well .. get the whole movie experience .. then you can begin to think about virtual reality.

Thanks very much. Never realised about the sunlight. Big velux will be above it

 

[melted welly]

I know nothing about TV's.

I now have BT Halo wifi extenders around the house and as my eyesight declines I get fed up with squiting at a 19" TV in the corner of my live in kitchen

I've decided the time might come to get something biggish mounted on a wall

My GF just bought a 50" LG off an old school friend who's hubby upgraded to an LG 70" . It looked quite impressive and - unlike some big screen TV's - din't seem to lose picture clarity on such a big screen

I don't want to make a mistake so can folks recommend me something and also a low profile wall mounting bracket (I don't want to stand at the end of the kitchen where I work and see a big thing sticking out from the wall

Can I programme the TV so when it's not transmitting it can show a still photo (or a few) ?

LG is good, I have one, smart remote is a good point and it connects to WiFi can’t remember the screen size but about as big as a Fiat panda rear windscreen .

Bought a slimline bracket from curry’s at same time. Fitting the whole thing was pretty straightforward as you fix part of bracket to wall, part to back of telly and they clip together. Very easy to take down for decorating too.

Not entirely happy with my cable routing, but given the state of the rest of the place, it’s low down the priorities.
Think if you’ve pics on memory stick or something, it would display or cycle thru them

 

[JP1]

LG is good, I have one, smart remote is a good point and it connects to WiFi can’t remember the screen size but about as big as a Fiat panda rear windscreen .

Bought a slimline bracket from curry’s at same time. Fitting the whole thing was pretty straightforward as you fix part of bracket to wall, part to back of telly and they clip together. Very easy to take down for decorating too.

Not entirely happy with my cable routing, but given the state of the rest of the place, it’s low down the priorities.
Think if you’ve pics on memory stick or something, it would display or cycle thru them

I have a mate who said he'll come help me fix it up - probably by putting up a sheet of ply first as it's on a plasterboard stud wall

 

[deleted user 837354]

Samsung. Get a Soundbar and sub woofer for it. Use optical cable to link the two.

 

[Phil P]

I also have an LG (50 ish inch), think it will be my 3rd one now as I have a few! I got my last one from currys, they usually have an offer to get a sound bar and sub at a discount price and it makes a massive difference to the sound quality.
I’d also recommend the smart remote if you have multiple devices, it works the tv (obviously ), sound bar, Xbox, sky, if you have Amazon it will work Alex voice control through the remote as well as voice search on other programs and acts like a mouse on the screen.
Get all the usual apps built in to the tele, Netflix, YouTube etc etc.
4k hd and hdr give excellent picture quality and good game experience if your into a bit of gaming.

 

[itsalwaysme]

I have a mate who said he'll come help me fix it up - probably by putting up a sheet of ply first as it's on a plasterboard stud wall

Most of the TV's aren't that heavy really and unless you have the swing out type brackets, most of the loading/weight is in a downward direction, try and find at least one of the wall "studs" if possible, or before using plywood, you could try some of these (as seen on Dragons Den)

Gripit Plasterboard Fixing (Blue) - holds weights safely up to 113kg

Heavy duty plasterboard anchor fixing that holds seriously heavy stuff. Easy to install and super strong. Hang domestic heating boilers, wall mounted TV's and radiators. One Gripit Blue holds up to 113kg. You will require a 25mm drill bit also available from Gripit. Each Gripit Blue is supplied...

www.gripitfixings.co.uk

 

[49801]

Get one where the add on speaker are controlled by the tv remote. annoying having more than on remote to cater for speakers. Most inbuilt speakers on modern tv are really not great at all.

 

[jon9000]

We got a qled 75inch a few months ago.... it's amazing!!

 

[JP1]

Today I bought a Samsung 55" HDR 4K LED smart TV and idle screen that shows pictures

Black Friday bargain £544 delivered inc mounting frame

 

[Lofty1984]

Won’t go
Far wrong with Samsung I’ve got a Q70r QLED it’s the dogs nuts fair play

 

[JP1]

Won’t go
Far wrong with Samsung I’ve got a Q70r QLED it’s the dogs nuts fair play

I was looking at LG's at first. Trouble is all these Black Friday type deals are often older models and you spend ages memorising model numbers

In the end I looked up best rated on WhatHiFi 2020 ratings , got the 50" exact model number and the only searched on that. Then you find many unavailable except on back order (or them holding back stock). Paid for a 55" through Amazon via Hughes Electrical even though the Hughes portal said unavailable

 

[nick...]

Only ever had Panasonic tv here and can’t fault them.if you get a sound bar get a professional to fit it.ive had a couple and sold them on ad they never keeps up with mouth movements and that really annoys me.only a fraction of a second behind but noticeable
nick...

 

[Phil P]

Only ever had Panasonic tv here and can’t fault them.if you get a sound bar get a professional to fit it.ive had a couple and sold them on ad they never keeps up with mouth movements and that really annoys me.only a fraction of a second behind but noticeable
nick...

You need to use an optical cable not a bluetooth connection or you’ll get a lag.

 

[nick...]

You need to use an optical cable not a bluetooth connection or you’ll get a lag.

Ive given up now and manage without it all
nick...