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Originally Posted by 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 ?

VM carries most mainstream streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime & Paramount +, but by no means all

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

Yes. You will have to connect the soundbar directly to the TV, as VM boxes do not have a separate active audio output.

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

With VM, yes. TV PVRs can only record from the TVs internal Freeview antenna tuner, not from any other input.

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

Some people like it, some don't. If you have a strong accent they can be a problem, but they do offer a lot of shortcuts.

(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.

Unless you are going mega screen size then HD is fine. UHD/HDR on smaller screens below 50" rely on you being fairly close to the set to get any real benefit

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

Thanks in advance, Jack