Saintly Fish Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 So we have had planning permission granted to do another loft conversion on our house. We are going to turn it into a reading/TV/Games room. So basically a room that the whole family can use for entertainment's. Im going to get the internet up there for streaming etc etc. So, a new TV is in order. It will be 43-50” screen and will need to be as smart as possible in order for me to add external apps. Im not overly techie in this department and would be open to advise on what to look for on the new TV’s. What do you guys have or recommend and why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Anything from Samsung works really well. I can pair them with my phone and use it to control the TV, and I often cast things from my phone onto the TV so that everyone can view it easily instead of crowding round the phone. JDP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Anything from Samsung works really well. I can pair them with my phone and use it to control the TV, and I often cast stuff on my phone onto the TV so that everyone can view stuff easily instead of crowding round the phone. Yes, trouble with Samsung is the operating system is not compatible with an iPhone. Unless things have changed? My current tv is Samsung and it doesn’t work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 7 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Yes, trouble with Samsung is the operating system is not compatible with an iPhone. Unless things have changed? My current tv is Samsung and it doesn’t work. The answer is simple. Get a Samsung phone 😉👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 Just now, Andy135 said: The answer is simple. Get a Samsung phone 😉👍 Nah. ive just had a look actually and the Samsung, LG and new sony TVs now support airplay2. So casting from an iPhone into a Samsung is possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 We don't even have TV in our lounge. We just have a projector, AV amplifier and digibox. It works very well, we do not even have a screen, but just project straight onto our white wall and have about an 80" screen without having to house a monster black box anywhere. Being very old fashioned we only watch TV, but I am sure that we could use any smart device to drive the set-up. A projector would add the option of home cinema to your options - just a thought. Geoff. captin slows old outlaw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 11 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: Nah. ive just had a look actually and the Samsung, LG and new sony TVs now support airplay2. So casting from an iPhone into a Samsung is possible. I have a samsung 7series75 and that mirrors my iPhone etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyswamp Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 I had to buy a new tv this morning, as ours went black on the right hand side Was chuffed yesterday as I won nearly £500 on a horse Then pissed off this morning when I had to spend most of it in Currys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, jonnyswamp said: I had to buy a new tv this morning, as ours went black on the right hand side Was chuffed yesterday as I won nearly £500 on a horse Then pissed off this morning when I had to spend most of it in Currys At least you had it spare. jonnyswamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, jonnyswamp said: I had to buy a new tv this morning, as ours went black on the right hand side Was chuffed yesterday as I won nearly £500 on a horse Then pissed off this morning when I had to spend most of it in Currys I'm pissed off when I have to spend anything in Currys. jonnyswamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 12 minutes ago, Andy135 said: I'm pissed off when I have to spend anything in Currys. Do they sell clay pizza ovens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 5 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Do they sell clay pizza ovens? Even if they do, I wouldn't buy one from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Even if they do, I wouldn't buy one from them. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 15 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Why? Overpriced retail stuff with poor customer service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 My cousin works for an electrical company in the the UK, Samsung is their biggest seller and according to her their most reliable brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 We have relatively new Samsung, Sony, toshiba and LG smart TVs and Samsung seems the most user friendly Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Samsung good look on ao.com will deliver next day, great prices too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 My preferred choice has been LG of late for TV's, picture quality always seems better, menu seems pretty straightforward to use..... A mate in the trade told me LG make a lot of stuff for the others from complete tv's to components for them, so I bought into the LG brand Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 7 hours ago, Odyssey said: Samsung good look on ao.com will deliver next day, great prices too Yeah that. Curry’s are a bunch of wankers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony smith Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Samsung is my choice My dad has just bought one about £500 stream you iPhone straight to the tv great quality for the money. 👍 Andy135 and Saintly Fish 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 are what hapend to the steam powered radeo ( the goons) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 1 hour ago, captin slows old outlaw said: are what hapend to the steam powered radeo ( the goons) You are sarting to show your age Pete. Geoff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 6 hours ago, captin slows old outlaw said: are what hapend to the steam powered radeo ( the goons) Hello Pete, nice to see you back 👍 Andy135, Saintly Fish and Geoff 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DINOBOY Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 I bought a Samsung 65” curved last year, it’s truly amazing! It’s works with iPhone and MacBook Pro, I used to be a diehard Panasonic fan but the Samsung came good. Shop around online as I got an amazing deal from Argos. Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 17 minutes ago, DINOBOY said: I bought a Samsung 65” curved last year, it’s truly amazing! It’s works with iPhone and MacBook Pro, I used to be a diehard Panasonic fan but the Samsung came good. Shop around online as I got an amazing deal from Argos. Does the curve give the Samsung a better viewing angle? I’ve read that their down fall (the flat screens) is that Samsung pixilate a fair bit when watched from a side angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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