hkrdan
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Hello, I've done this before, but plans to buy a new TV were kiboshed by some unexpected expenses. Now reached a point where I actually need a new main set, so below are the answers to Dodgexander's questions. To summarise, I have a 50" Panasonic TXL50E6B LCD that's a good few years old now but want to go to 65" and get as good a SDR and HDR performance as possible. I'd also like a 120hz panel. The crux is, I'm looking at a budget of around £1000 (less if possible). Any thoughts/recommendations/advice very much appreciated, thanks
Which external devices do you plan to connect to the TV?
Will you use internal or external apps or tuners for the following? If external, via which device?
Please rearrange the following, in descending importance:
Which external devices do you plan to connect to the TV?
- A soundbar
- If so, which model? Sonos Beam
- UHD Blu-Ray Player? Possibly in the future
- HD Blu-Ray Player? PS4
- Games console
- If so, which one(s)? As above
- What streaming services do you plan to use?
- Sky UHD, Netflix Premium, Prime Video
- Catch up TV apps,
- iPlayer, ITV, 4OD etc
- Broadcast TV
SD | 5% |
HD | 60% |
UHD | 35% |
- Occasional Blu Rays and may invest in UHD Blu Ray player in the future, but not a priority.
- What proportion of your total viewing will be content in SD, HD or UHD? As above table
Broadcast TV shows | 5% |
Broadcast Sport | 10% |
Broadcast Movies | 0% |
Streaming TV shows or Movies | 75% |
DVDs | 0% |
HD Blu-Rays | 5% |
UHD Blu-Rays | 0% |
Games | 5% |
Will you use internal or external apps or tuners for the following? If external, via which device?
- Broadcast TV Sky Q UHD 1TB Box
- Streaming services Sky Q UHD 1TB Box, 4k Firestick, Internal
- Catch up apps Sky Q UHD 1TB Box, 4k Firestick, Internal
- What TV are you currently using and what are expecting to see upgrading to a new TV? Panasonic TXL50E6B - Looking for 65" with good UHD and if budget permits good HDR. Hoping for decent HD & SDR as that will probably still be the majority of viewing at the moment, but looking to future proof as much as I can afford to. Not bothered about SD, tend to avoid it unless absolutely necessary.
- Are you a tweaker or set and forget kind of person? Mostly set and forget, although will tweak to advice/guides rather than experiment myself.
- What is your viewing distance? Around 3m
- If you place yourself in the position of your TV facing towards where you watch, at what angle from the centre is each integral seating position? (Tip, use a protractor to measure angles). I tend to sit directly opposite, there will be seating at worse angles, but the people in those seats are unlikely to care lol
- When will you use the TV and what kind of lighting will be in your room? Some examples:
- Bright conditions during the day. 50%
- Dark conditions during the day. 0%
- Dark movie nights in the evening. 25%
- lamp or light in the room, even in the evening. 25%
- Would your usage of an OLED TV put you at risk of permanent burn in? Minimal risk
- Do you need any legacy connections like composite or component? No
Please rearrange the following, in descending importance:
- SDR Picture quality
- HDR Picture quality
- Cost
- Value
- Picture accuracy out of the box (without pro calibration)
- Blacks
- Shadow detail
- Viewing angles
- Smart TV ease of use
- Smart TV app selection
- Sound
- Motion blur
- Motion stutter
- Bad screen uniformity, Dirty Screen Effect, Clouding, Light Bleed, Blooming, Vignetting, Haloing
- Loss of detail in dark areas or crushed blacks.