stevebt

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I have a 51" Samsung plasma and I'm thinking of getting a better 4k tv as I have some cash lying around after coving a huge house for someone

Do I get a 55" tv which doesn't seem that much bigger than mine or just go for it and get the 65" set

If I get the 55" I will get the curved one but if I go larger I will save my cash and go for a flat screen. I'm looking at either Samsung or LG.

RS_Matt

My 15yo son has a 51" Samsung Plasma, PS51E490 - it's pretty dire, but decent 3D. (He's also got a 32" Hitachi and 42" KDL42W705B (fastest gaming TV in the world!). He's as bad as me for TV's!

Go 65" if your set on the one in the link. I wanted a 65" 8 or 9 series but funds only allowed the 55" 8 series. I was too impatient to wait for the prices to drop further.

stevebt

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I will only be buying the tv from Costco as their warranties are excellent and I doubt they will sell old models?

salsa-king

I bought a Sony 4k 55" in Jan, really pleased with it.


One word of warning.. what ever you go for make sure it's HDCP2.2 compatible. (My Sony is)
http://www.techradar.com/news/televi...for-4k-1287966

some 'CHEAPER' 4k tv's aren't 2.2

I've just had a BT UHD box that is HDCP2.2 but I can't run it through my New Amp as thats 4k but not 2.2!! so I have to HDMi from the BT box direct to the TV to watch 4k via the UHD BT Box, or if I go into the Amp, it only plays HD on the TV and not UHD.

stevebt

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I went in to Costco today to look at the TV's and there is a 58" LG tv (2015 model) on offer for £935 so I'm going there tomorrow with the van to get one. I did fancy a 65" tv but with the saving I could use that money to buy one in a few years when they have dropped even more


I could be wrong but I think this is the tv? I'm mainly basing it on the web os2.0


http://www.lg.com/us/tvs/lg-58UF8300-4k-uhd-led-tv

salsa-king

check here if that TV is HDCP2.2 compatible

http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/53081

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

It's on that list, does that mean it's ok? To be honest if it's not I would bet the price of the tv I could return it to Costco with a full refund if it wasn't

salsa-king

if it's there good.

if not, you're ok as long as you're not wanting to put BT UHD and a 4k player through it.. or it will just play it in HD and not in UHD.

stevebt

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Cheers. we will see tomorrow as I have measured the size of my tv and I will compare that to the new tv. I'm not that desperate for the tv as it's just an impulse buy. But I'm pretty sure after I get my cash tomorrow at 17.30pm I will be unpacking my tv in the house at 18.30

XRS

I bought a Panasonic 55" a couple of years ago and almost immediately regretted not getting the 65" version.

Go for it.

stevebt

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Too late as I have bought the 58" LG. It was too good a price to pay the extra for the 65" tv.

JTaylor

Nice one. Hope you're happy with it, Steve!

salsa-king

you've gotta make sure you have room for a 65" too

XRS

There is. Also, it was the first thing SWMBO said when she brought it back from the shop!

Bu$$er!

P1Fanatic

I've been looking at new tv's and have been really impressed with the LG 4K OLED's - the blacks are amazing. The new models like the 920 are also able to stream and HDMI HDR which is the next big thing. The 55" is £2600 though. If they come down under £2k after Xmas I may well be tempted to make the jump.

Richer Sounds offer a 6yr warranty and up to £300 trade in on old screens.