[Jacquesb]

Hello there

My Samsung 43" TV (UE43RU7100K) is dying with a blackish section on the screen. I bought it in 2013 so I guess I may have had my moneys worth ?

I mainly watch sport - football, rugby, tennis, golf - so the picture quality is important. I have a soundbar (Azatom). I'm willing to spend, say, £400; would like a bigger screen but am restricted to 43" by in-room furniture.

I've been with Virgin (now TV360) for years & years and just agreed another contract for 18 months. A few questions before I ask for recommendations, please.

(1) Do I need a SMART TV or can I get all the streaming services I need through Virgin ?

(2) If I use a soundbar, can I assume the sound quality is irrelevant ?

(3) Some TV's seem to offer PVR capabilities - is this redundant ?

(4) Remotes seem to offer voice inputs - again is that useful ?

(5) I think I understand LCD, LED + QLED (OLED seems out of my price range), but I'm a bit bewildered by differences between HD, HDR, 4K, UHD etc.

My apologies if this is a bit boring and off-topic but I would welcome some advice and/or recommendations.

Thanks in advance, Jack