General / Off-Topic Buying a lovely new 65" TV but...

[Kaltern]

... I really can't seem to decide which to get - as they all seem very mediocre...

I have a budget of preferably sub £1700, and it sems manufacturers are deliberately pricing their 'premium' stuff way outside of that bracket. Sadly, all last years models, which I was loking to get, have suddenly disappeared from most retailers, and I am struggling to find one that has a good 4K HDR screen - most seem to be very low brightness.

Does anyone have any hints as to what would be good - did YOU buy something recently that is very good and I might have over looked?

 

[EISENHORN01]

One word AMAZON

I’m in the U.K. and the amazon site here is showing plenty of models from £800 upwards.

 

[Robert Maynard]

I bought a "previous year's model" TV from Richer Sounds some time ago - they've got several 65" 4K HDR TVs on their website at the moment.

 

[Kaltern]

Well it's not really where to get them from, but which one? The absolute best I've found so far is a Q7 Samsung for £1750, which is a ridiculous bargain, and is the ONLY one I've found in my price range that isn't quite lo-med range. IT just seems I missed the boat as it were, as all the new models are coming out now, and they cost far too much IMO, even the midrange sets are near on £2k, ans as they're no real different in terms of nits or features than last year, it's irritating that stores are focusing on these now - better profit margins of course.

 

[EISENHORN01]

I’m always 4-5yrs behind in the technology of tvs as il run my present model till it burns out, but even when I go to buy a new one il pick a model 2yrs out of date as like you say the pricing of new models/tech is ridiculous. Case in point my present lg55” tv cost £1300 new four yrs ago similar models can now be bought for a third of that. At the time I was looking curved TVs were the new fad and around £4000 now you can pick one up for £1300.

theres an LG 65UJ630V on Amazon for £898 no idea if that is within the specs your after, just one of the models showing

 

[Robin of Spiritwood]

I got a little OLED TV to play Elite on, because the black is really black.
It didn't cost much, and it performs OK, but it only has a resolution like my old LCD monitor.

Getting higher resolutions is probably the way forward.

 

[EUS]

If i had to buy another, I'd forgo 4K altogether.
Not worth it IMHO, until 4K media becomes the norm.
Upscaling is a terrible feature.
Wish plasma would make a return.

 

[Kaltern]

theres an LG 65UJ630V on Amazon for £898 no idea if that is within the specs your after, just one of the models showing

Actually I went to that bastion of high quality technical service and knowledge - Currys/PC World, avoided every single person who worked there, and finally settled on the LG 65JS950v - but not from there of course.. no, I found it for £1499 which is an absolute steal. Getting it in a couple of days.. my inner child is quietly jumping up and down with glee