FTorch
Novice Member
Hey folks,
So I’m looking for a bit of TV advice to see if I’m on the right track.
So just to cover what I have at the moment and my environment.
Hue lighting in main ceiling light and up-lighter to right of sofa.
Later on I plan on replacing my receiver and also getting a UHD player but for now the new TV will be my primary source of streaming as my Roku does not do Dolby Vision (which I think would be nice to have) The plan is to ARC the audio to my amp.
At the start of August, I purchased a Hisense U7Q but has some issues with it, mainly bad DSE but I also I did not like the motion and its viewing angles - which for the later I know to some degree I’m going to have to deal with for VA type panels.
John Lewis have given me a refund so I’m back to researching.
My budget is around £1000. Less is always nice but for the right TV I could go higher. For size I’m looking around the 50” to 55” mark as I have a really small lounge.
I’m in no urgent need to purchase immediately but ideally over the next couple of months as my Toshiba is playing up.
So initially I was considering the Hisense 55U8, which looks a lot better than the U7 but the motion processing still worries me and I really did not like VIDDA
Then I spotted the Sony XH95 which does look really good but I’m weighing up the pros and cons of the 49 vs 55. While the bigger screen would be nice it’s £1400 (for now) and I have seen some mention of the rainbow effect you can get with the X wide layer.
My understanding is that the issues with wide angle layers are down to specific room lighting but it’s a hard one to gauge without the TV in place. Is it any light that falls on the TV but from a specific angle? Or is the rainbow caused by point lighting as opposed to diffuse?
Coming from a 37”, a 49” is still a massive upgrade but I did notice on the U7 for the 2 weeks I had it; that viewing angles were pretty bad. Not unwatchable but just moving my head I could see the difference. If I decided to lay down on the sofa with my head at one end, I’d have to turn the TV. Maybe the Hisense was a very bad example and the 49 Sony is more like my Toshiba – which has some drop off, but 3 people on my sofa would not see the opposite edges vastly different.
It also looked like the Sony has some blooming issues (youTube reviews), or is this more about getting the settings right. The Hisense U7 did this a bit too, but the viewing angle made it more apparent.
So based on what I have said – does the Sony look to be a solid contender, or can anyone make another recommendation? The Samsung line up seems a bit of a mess plus no Dolby Vision, and LG - I’ve not taken a long look at.
Thanks for taking the time to read
Simon
So I’m looking for a bit of TV advice to see if I’m on the right track.
So just to cover what I have at the moment and my environment.
- Current TV: Toshiba Regza 37 from 2009
- Onkyo HT-R548 Reciever
- Roku Streaming Stick+ for Netflix, Prime Video and occasionally Now TV
- Blu-rays and DVD’s
- Plex Server for music library and some ripped DVD’s.
- I don’t watch broadcast TV and very seldom catch up services
Hue lighting in main ceiling light and up-lighter to right of sofa.
Later on I plan on replacing my receiver and also getting a UHD player but for now the new TV will be my primary source of streaming as my Roku does not do Dolby Vision (which I think would be nice to have) The plan is to ARC the audio to my amp.
At the start of August, I purchased a Hisense U7Q but has some issues with it, mainly bad DSE but I also I did not like the motion and its viewing angles - which for the later I know to some degree I’m going to have to deal with for VA type panels.
John Lewis have given me a refund so I’m back to researching.
My budget is around £1000. Less is always nice but for the right TV I could go higher. For size I’m looking around the 50” to 55” mark as I have a really small lounge.
I’m in no urgent need to purchase immediately but ideally over the next couple of months as my Toshiba is playing up.
So initially I was considering the Hisense 55U8, which looks a lot better than the U7 but the motion processing still worries me and I really did not like VIDDA
Then I spotted the Sony XH95 which does look really good but I’m weighing up the pros and cons of the 49 vs 55. While the bigger screen would be nice it’s £1400 (for now) and I have seen some mention of the rainbow effect you can get with the X wide layer.
My understanding is that the issues with wide angle layers are down to specific room lighting but it’s a hard one to gauge without the TV in place. Is it any light that falls on the TV but from a specific angle? Or is the rainbow caused by point lighting as opposed to diffuse?
Coming from a 37”, a 49” is still a massive upgrade but I did notice on the U7 for the 2 weeks I had it; that viewing angles were pretty bad. Not unwatchable but just moving my head I could see the difference. If I decided to lay down on the sofa with my head at one end, I’d have to turn the TV. Maybe the Hisense was a very bad example and the 49 Sony is more like my Toshiba – which has some drop off, but 3 people on my sofa would not see the opposite edges vastly different.
It also looked like the Sony has some blooming issues (youTube reviews), or is this more about getting the settings right. The Hisense U7 did this a bit too, but the viewing angle made it more apparent.
So based on what I have said – does the Sony look to be a solid contender, or can anyone make another recommendation? The Samsung line up seems a bit of a mess plus no Dolby Vision, and LG - I’ve not taken a long look at.
Thanks for taking the time to read
Simon