01-12-2014, 10:50
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New TV advice in a hurry
I'm down at Asda, and they have some reduced TVs. Ours is getting rather tired and I'm wondering which, if any, of the one in front of me might be a good buy.
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LG 42LB55 1V, a 42" LED set, was £339, now £299.99
Samsung UE28H4000AW, 28" LED, was £250, now £199.
Panny Viera TX-32A400B, 32" LED, was £310, now £249.
Tosh 40L2433D, 40" LED backlit, was £319, now £299.
Samsung UE48H5000AK 48" LED, was £634, now £449.
Panny Viera TX-50A400B, 50" LED, was £538, now £419.
What are the relative merits of these and which is the best value? Are any of them worth an impulse buy? We were considering replacing our existing set within about 12 months. If I wait and browse online am I likely to find something better?
I'm guessing these are probably end of line, but that doesn't bother me (you should see the thing we have now).
Oh, and if I take home anything bigger than 42" without a planet-stopping excuse, Mrs T will kill me.
I am here for the next 90 minutes. Over to you ...
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01-12-2014, 10:54
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Re: New TV advice in a hurry
Purely on a personal basis I use a variety of samsungs from 21 to 40 inches and find them reliable, easy to use and with good picture quality.
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01-12-2014, 10:58
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Re: New TV advice in a hurry
Well they're in Bearsden if you want another one.
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01-12-2014, 11:51
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Re: New TV advice in a hurry
I'm a Viera fan... much better picture IMHO.
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01-12-2014, 12:01
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Re: New TV advice in a hurry
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I'm a Viera fan... much better picture IMHO.
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Not this one, it got a pretty awful review by AV Forum.
Just going by the label can end in bad times. Honestly, all of them look pretty awful. If you have to go for either the LG, Toshiba or Panasonic at a push but none of them would actually be of much use.
I'd be looking online if you want a bargain as frankly, none of those are and most can be found for comparable prices online.
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01-12-2014, 12:03
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Re: New TV advice in a hurry
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Well they're in Bearsden if you want another one. 
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I don't like them enough to pay for one.
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01-12-2014, 12:12
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Re: New TV advice in a hurry
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Originally Posted by Chris
I'm down at Asda, and they have some reduced TVs. Ours is getting rather tired and I'm wondering which, if any, of the one in front of me might be a good buy.
There is:
LG 42LB55 1V, a 42" LED set, was £339, now £299.99
Samsung UE28H4000AW, 28" LED, was £250, now £199.
Panny Viera TX-32A400B, 32" LED, was £310, now £249.
Tosh 40L2433D, 40" LED backlit, was £319, now £299.
Samsung UE48H5000AK 48" LED, was £634, now £449.
Panny Viera TX-50A400B, 50" LED, was £538, now £419.
What are the relative merits of these and which is the best value? Are any of them worth an impulse buy? We were considering replacing our existing set within about 12 months. If I wait and browse online am I likely to find something better?
I'm guessing these are probably end of line, but that doesn't bother me (you should see the thing we have now).
Oh, and if I take home anything bigger than 42" without a planet-stopping excuse, Mrs T will kill me.
I am here for the next 90 minutes. Over to you ...
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re bold.. most probably. wait until you get home  tbh none of them look value for money imo. add a little extra and buy something worthwhile online. what was you doing black friday ?
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01-12-2014, 13:52
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Re: New TV advice in a hurry
Personally I'd go for the LG, but it really depends on how big a TV you want. IMO 28" is rather small, I prefer 40 or 42.
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01-12-2014, 19:55
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Re: New TV advice in a hurry
Well, I didn't buy one. I sat in the cafe and made use of their free WiFi to have a quick look about, and very quickly realised that all those models are available elsewhere at similar prices. In a couple of cases the 'was' price in Asda was way above the standard price online.
No bother, as I said, I'm in no hurry.
But Mrs T thanks you all for not egging me on.
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02-12-2014, 13:44
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Re: New TV advice in a hurry
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Originally Posted by Paul M
Personally I'd go for the LG, but it really depends on how big a TV you want. IMO 28" is rather small, I prefer 40 or 42.
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28" is fine in our front room and it's not that small. Don't want something that dominates the room.
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02-12-2014, 14:59
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Re: New TV advice in a hurry
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Originally Posted by Chris
Well, I didn't buy one. I sat in the cafe and made use of their free WiFi to have a quick look about, and very quickly realised that all those models are available elsewhere at similar prices. In a couple of cases the 'was' price in Asda was way above the standard price online.
No bother, as I said, I'm in no hurry.
But Mrs T thanks you all for not egging me on. 
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Well done on keeping your nerve.
Now, to HotUKDeals with you! :p
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02-12-2014, 16:44
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Re: New TV advice in a hurry
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28" is fine in our front room and it's not that small. Don't want something that dominates the room.
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My room is a bit bigger than a broom cupboard.
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03-12-2014, 06:44
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I know this is a bit if a late reply but just on a personal point. We have an lg, it's 5 years old and hasn't missed a beat, very good picture, lots of features and is a smart TV, sound is ok but not brilliant, but for longevity, extremely pleased.
Our in-laws have just got a 55" panny, the picture and features are head and shoulders above anything I have seen within the price range.
Stay away from Sharp.
Samsung are pretty good as are Sony.
Just read some reviews on the lg you listed on tvdirect/reevoo (i think) and they are pretty favourable. At the end if the day they are that price for a reason, over stocking, not selling due to??? Over priced, lots if reasons. But at that price point the lg would have been a good choice.
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03-12-2014, 07:47
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Re: New TV advice in a hurry
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28" is fine in our front room and it's not that small. Don't want something that dominates the room.
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It all depends as my sight has slowly got worse so we prefer a bigger TV in our main room.
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03-12-2014, 21:13
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Re: New TV advice in a hurry
I have a good question for you. My wife has ordered a 55in
LG tv from a catalogue.
They have delivered twice a LG 50. 126cm screen can someone tell me the correct details i.e. cm for a 55in. As believe they r trying to for us off..
LG
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