Buying a Smart TV
 

We are looking to buy a smart TV which is no bigger then 43 inches and it must have Now TV and Amazon film apps on it.

Any decent suggestions please?

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You can't go wrong with Samsung,

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Get I decent Samsung,.I Plan on getting 1 of the newer 4k TVs next year but it is too expensive for now as I want it to be the latest hdr1000 4k kind.

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AFAIK only the LG sets have nowtv built in. Otherwise being a Sony fanboi I'd suggest something in the Bravia range of sets and use a separate nowtv box.

Our 42" LED has most of the TV players plus Youtube, Amazon and Netflix.

Bear in mind that the sound from flat TV's is reedy at the best so factor in a subwoofer and possibly a sound bar if you haven't already got them or use your stereo.

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I've got a Samsung, no issues with it. Have to admit using the rarely using the smart function as I've got TiVo. One thing it can be useful for is iPlayer when TiVo's cruddy version 'buffers'.

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I find the sound fine on the Samsung's own speakers but it isn't in a large room.

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Dont buy a TV based on now TV being in it as it won't work for ever.

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LG is your only option if you want all the apps built in, 43UH661V would probably be your best bet.

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How about: http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lg-4...d-john-2585824

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I think something like that would suit dens needs, and a good price as he probably doesn't need the latest hdr1000 technology.

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The Sony replaced a 28" FST Philips tube TV with built in subwoofer and to get the same solid sound I had to add a 100 watt separate subwoofer.

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Yes l looked at this one a while back SnoopZ as my partner certainly thought it was a pretty good TV at a reasonable price.

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I would go for an LG ,steer clear of Panasonic imo ,they don't make their own stuff anymore and as mentioned the sound is very flat in these tvs because of the size of the speaker that can be fitted in them so about £150 for a sound bar should be ok ,that will include a subwoofer and if you get an LG tv and soundbar they will link wirelessly

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The strong favourite is LG Marty as our current TV is a LG and it has always run smoothly so better to stick with a make we can trust then one that we can't.

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<49" and wanting the apps you want LG is the only choice. 49" and up for LED Samsung KS panels are so much better that it would be daft not to go for them + a box for the apps. If money is no object then LG's OLED are pretty much better than everything.

The best brands change year to year so i a few months it could be Sony or Panasonic with the best LED panels. Will still be LG for OLED for another year or two though.

My point is brand loyalty is something that shouldn't be used for TV's.

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2015 Samsung TVs now have Now TV functionality and 2016 models will be getting it early next year.

http://help.nowtv.com/article/How-to...on-your-device

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Probably a good idea sticking to the suggested ones above. Worth noting that the majority can have 3rd party apps installed on them with some tweaks if you're savvy and comfortable with it.

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This is the one we bought this morning plus we bought a sound bar as well.

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-...FSSs7QodXmIAlA

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Looks like a good choice. You won't regret getting the sound bar.

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Apparently and l am no expert on this but because today's TV' are much thinner it requires a good sound bar to get the most optimum sound out of it.

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We are having problems tuning our new TV in as we go to auto tuning and no channels are forthcoming so far.

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Check your regional settings are for the UK as channels in other countries are often different.

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No that is fine but still no programmes.

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Remember that there'll be Analogue, satellite and digital (DVB) tuning. The first is only of use if you're connecting to the RF output of say a VCR and should be skipped otherwise. The second only applies if you have a dish connected.

Obviously check the antenna is correctly plugged in.

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We don't have a antenna as we have cable but still no channels or pictures.

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Tuning does not apply to VM's cable channels as these can only be viewed using VM's equipment. (TIVO or VBOX HD) generally through an HDMI lead to the set.

The set is attempting to tune terrestrial channels on the Freeview DVB system and that requires an antenna. If you do not have one then skip this.

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Thanks old bean as we have just sorted it out now thankfully.:)

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You could always try an indoor aerial Den, if you want Freeview channels as well as Cable. If you're in a reasonable strength area and can get the aerial near a window its surprising the number of channels you can pick up.

Can be useful if your Tivo is busy with other channels or want access to Freeview channels VM don't have (e.g. the excellent film channel 'Talking Pictures').

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:gpoint:

Although our area strictly needs an rooftop antenna we've got the full set of Freeview channels including HD using a good loft antenna.

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There is a good reason for this.. To get a decent sound, the cone inside the speaker needs a fair amount of space as it needs to be relatively large, or needs to be able to move a lot, to vibrate the air around the set efficiently. I am simplifying it quite a lot, and there is a lot to speaker design that doesn't involve large amounts of cone, but in general I've found that the sound from LCD and LED TVs has been a little bit lacking in bass, and this is the main reason why.

I bought a Samsung sound bar for my previous Samsung TV (which died just before xmas). Wierdly, the LG TV I have it attached to now makes far better use of it than the Samsung ever did.

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Trying some of the apps today on the smart TV and l have to say l am pretty impressed so far.

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The one we use most on the Sony is the Media Player. Mostly from the USB attached HDD but it does support NAS and other PCs on the network. Has a good range of codecs and containers.

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Can anybody tell us how we can solve a problem in that a message that comes up several times a day on our LG Smart TV saying its going to turn itself off in 5 minutes?.

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-...FWWpUQodZ9ICfQ

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That sounds like an inactivity standby. You should be able to find in the settings, a way of varying the time, or switching it off altogether.

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Sounds like some kind of power saving mode, my works LG monitor does the same, there must be an option to change that.

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Thanks Chris and SnoopZ l will try that.

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We have the LG43 UH750. We solved it by; Settings/All Settings/General/Eco Mode/Auto Power Off/Set to off. Ours was set at 4 hours.

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Thanks for that :tu: and thanks to the other lads on this thread for their help as well.:tu: