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Old Oct 15, 2015 | 02:32 PM
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Old Oct 15, 2015 | 02:33 PM
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Bother! There were three left when I posted!
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Old Oct 15, 2015 | 03:24 PM
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£445 delivered.

https://www.electronicworldtv.co.uk/...FQjgGwodEIAJdA
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Old Oct 16, 2015 | 07:34 PM
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That's a lot of TV for £445.
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Old Oct 16, 2015 | 07:53 PM
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This one isn't a £500 tv but I was wondering if anyone has experience of this one? I'm still not too sure if I should buy the 65" one but this seems like a good price.
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/tv-dvd...27143-pdt.html
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Old Oct 16, 2015 | 08:25 PM
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For the OP, why not get this one? walk into John Lewis hand over some cash and walk away with a nice tv with a 5 year guarantee

http://www.johnlewis.com/panasonic-v...wi-fi/p2033297
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Old Oct 16, 2015 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by RS_Matt
That's a lot of TV for £445.
The missus doesn't like the shiny stand and surround!

Originally Posted by stevebt
For the OP, why not get this one? walk into John Lewis hand over some cash and walk away with a nice tv with a 5 year guarantee

http://www.johnlewis.com/panasonic-v...wi-fi/p2033297
Will run it past her, but I think we've progressed to a 48 inch now.
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Old Oct 16, 2015 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by stevebt
This one isn't a £500 tv but I was wondering if anyone has experience of this one? I'm still not too sure if I should buy the 65" one but this seems like a good price.
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/tv-dvd...27143-pdt.html
Samsung TV's are hot this year but the 8 and 9 series are HDR ready which is a format that is suppose to rival the 1080 HD to 4k UHD step up. They are also making the fastest 4K gaming sets of all time. The 9 series have future proof one connect boxes (hdmi's usb optical etc) that can be stored with your bluray player, soundbar and PS4

I'd deffo keep an eye on the prices of the JS8500/9000/9500, Techradar have the 9 and 8 series at 1st and 5th in their 2015 top 7 TV set list.

The awesome 2013 SONY 55W905 came out at £2400 but was down to £1100 within a year at Currys.
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Old Oct 16, 2015 | 08:46 PM
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TV's are the work of the devil

we have the following quote from Roald Dahl on the family fridge

“So, please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install, a lovely bookcase on the wall.”
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Old Oct 16, 2015 | 08:50 PM
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oh and my wife has just reminded me we used to have the Albert Einstein quote

"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new"
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Old Oct 16, 2015 | 08:51 PM
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Matt which series version is that code tv? as it does seem too cheap?
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Old Oct 16, 2015 | 09:19 PM
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Code? The UE55JU6500? 6 series.
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Old Oct 16, 2015 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by RS_Matt
Code? The UE55JU6500? 6 series.
Seems too obvious now that I know what to look for
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 03:27 PM
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Just bought this:

http://m.richersounds.com/#!/product/sams-ue48j6300

£499 delivered with a 6 year guarantee.
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 07:30 PM
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That will look nice and put out a cracking picture. I was advised by someone selling the TV's in Costco not to go for a curved one. He showed me how due to the curve of the screen they pick up more reflections in bright light as compared to a flat tv.
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by stevebt
That will look nice and put out a cracking picture. I was advised by someone selling the TV's in Costco not to go for a curved one. He showed me how due to the curve of the screen they pick up more reflections in bright light as compared to a flat tv.
According to the reviews that criticism regarding the reflections was accurate for the 2014 Samsungs, but not the 2015s. The missus is unsure about the curved screen, but I've put my foot down for no other reason than the fact that it looks cool.
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 07:45 PM
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https://www.avforums.com/review/sams...v-review.11662

One of the problems with the 2014 curved TVs was there propensity to give off a lot of intrusive reflections. Depending on where you were sat in relation to the screen, during daylight hours they could become near unwatchable but Samsung has made good progress here and that’s now much less of an issue.
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My new curved Samsung screen does stretch light across the whole screen but the panel itself dulls reflections quite effectively. Luckily our window is behind the TV and on a night we have an Led strip behind the screen to darken blacks further.

When I watch the TV on a night with the light on, the reflection is a bit fun house. It gives me a huge heed.
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 07:55 PM
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It gives me a huge heed.
That'll be due to the gay **** you're watching not the TV.
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Old Oct 19, 2015 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by RS_Matt
My new curved Samsung screen does stretch light across the whole screen but the panel itself dulls reflections quite effectively. Luckily our window is behind the TV and on a night we have an Led strip behind the screen to darken blacks further.

When I watch the TV on a night with the light on, the reflection is a bit fun house. It gives me a huge heed.
Got the first paragraph; struggling with the second.
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Old Oct 20, 2015 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by JTaylor
Got the first paragraph; struggling with the second.
You've seen the curved mirrors at the fairground? Similar effect. TBH it's kinda welcome now as it got quite embarrassing on the old TV during dark scenes when you were just staring at yourself on the TV.
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Old Oct 20, 2015 | 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by bioforger
That'll be due to the gay **** you're watching not the TV.
Only thing gay about babestation is the picture quality.
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Old Oct 20, 2015 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by RS_Matt
You've seen the curved mirrors at the fairground? Similar effect. TBH it's kinda welcome now as it got quite embarrassing on the old TV during dark scenes when you were just staring at yourself on the TV.
Ah, I see. What are your thoughts on the TV I've bought?
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Old Oct 20, 2015 | 01:30 PM
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Ah, I see. What are your thoughts on the TV I've bought?
OK for casual viewing, you can't game on it so it's not something I'd consider and after owning a 4K set I'd not go back to 1080, ok the resolution increase might not be something on tv's under 60" but the colours and the advent of HDR is.. Personally I would have waited for the 48JS8500 to drop in price.
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OK for casual viewing, you can't game on it so it's not something I'd consider and after owning a 4K set I'd not go back to 1080, ok the resolution increase might not be something on tv's under 60" but the colours and the advent of HDR is.. Personally I would have waited for the 48JS8500 to drop in price.
£1.5k.
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Old Oct 20, 2015 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by RS_Matt
My new curved Samsung screen does stretch light across the whole screen but the panel itself dulls reflections quite effectively. Luckily our window is behind the TV and on a night we have an Led strip behind the screen to darken blacks further.

When I watch the TV on a night with the light on, the reflection is a bit fun house. It gives me a huge heed.
LED strip???
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Old Oct 20, 2015 | 07:29 PM
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£1.5k.
My Sony 55W905 dropped from £2,400 to £1000 in less than 12 months. Just got to be patient.
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Old Oct 20, 2015 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Brun
LED strip???
It's puts a bit of bluish white light behind the screen, the theory is that it enhances black depth and prevents eye strain/headaches.

I do believe even Ikea had a webpage devoted to the use of a light behind the telly!
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Originally Posted by RS_Matt
My Sony 55W905 dropped from £2,400 to £1000 in less than 12 months. Just got to be patient.
We're moving and want a new TV; we've been patient for about 12 years!
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Originally Posted by JTaylor
We're moving and want a new TV; we've been patient for about 12 years!
I bought the W905 at £1500
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