cruiser647 Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 (edited) The new LED pictures do look tooo good. The pictures even look 'artifical'. Was watching a Samsung series 5 with a Pirate's of the Caribbean film on. Looked wrong and too studio like. Whereas plasmas present a much 'warmer' picture Edited December 20, 2014 by cruiser647 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpellypo Posted December 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 See this is one of my worries. One of my clients has just got a massive 50 inch plus set and it looks really really horrible. I can't watch it for more than 5 minutes. Perhaps it's partly to do with all the features being turned on - I dunno, but the motion and the image are crystal clear, yes, but look weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 The new LED pictures do look tooo good. The pictures even look 'artifical'. Was watching a Samsung series 5 with a Pirate's of the Caribbean film on. Looked wrong and too studio like. Whereas plasmas present a much 'warmer' picture Have a play and change the picture settings, don't forget in shops they use special DVD's to "show-off" and enhance the features of the TV ........ same as sound bars, what might sound good to one person doesn't sound the same to the next, so just adjust the settings to suit you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 See this is one of my worries. One of my clients has just got a massive 50 inch plus set and it looks really really horrible. I can't watch it for more than 5 minutes. Perhaps it's partly to do with all the features being turned on - I dunno, but the motion and the image are crystal clear, yes, but look weird. I can't relate to any of that! We have everything from 26" up to 55" and I don't see the 'weird' bit at all. It's a telly. End of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Have a play and change the picture settings, don't forget in shops they use special DVD's to "show-off" and enhance the features of the TV ........ same as sound bars, what might sound good to one person doesn't sound the same to the next, so just adjust the settings to suit you I wish they all did but many have TVs set up terribly. I guess they have to put up with punters playing around with them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 (edited) Most shops simply use animated films to show off picture quality, as they look the best, they'll often be in 'Demo' mode too, meaning the contrast and brightness are whacked right up to compensate for shop lighting, and you can't fully play with the settings either. We used to have a Sony Centre in Eastbourne, and they ran all their TV's off a PC with a quite ridiculous resolution that the Tv's at the time couldn't even fully display, it was probably in excess of 4k and not even Sky was delivering HD at the time, hence the TV's looked amazing until you got them home. I always turn off all picture processing gimmicks, I know I have a good raw signal from either Sky/BT/Freeview/Sat etc so I can then tune the picture properly myself, always looks way better than having any of the crap turned on. Edited December 21, 2014 by Tipex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpellypo Posted December 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 I can't relate to any of that! We have everything from 26" up to 55" and I don't see the 'weird' bit at all. It's a telly. End of. Then you're one of the lucky ones that doesn't notice. I can see the honeycomb effect on the digitiser on some iPads and I can tell if a film has been done 24p. I'm very sensitive to subtlety where image is concerned, which is why ive always favoured the high end panny plasmas, bexause they are incredibly natural looking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Have a play and change the picture settings, don't forget in shops they use special DVD's to "show-off" and enhance the features of the TV ........ same as sound bars, what might sound good to one person doesn't sound the same to the next, so just adjust the settings to suit you This isn't mine, nor in a shop, it's at a mates' place. Not sure if he had done anything other than take it out the box and turn it on. So maybe you're right on that score. Dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpellypo Posted December 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Thanks for your advice everyone. Picked up a samsung 32EH5000 today from JL for £209. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpellypo Posted December 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 The 22 was tiny and I would have never been happy with it, so we made room for the 32. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo-S3 Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Why didnt you get the 5500 model which is smart tv for £40 more??? Just bought one recently for the kids room and its a nice little set especially with the smart features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 I don't think I'd use the Smart features if I had that. Couldn't be arsed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 I don't think I'd use the Smart features if I had that. Couldn't be arsed. We thought that - but they get used almost daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 We thought that - but they get used almost daily. Same here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpellypo Posted January 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 Why didnt you get the 5500 model which is smart tv for £40 more??? Just bought one recently for the kids room and its a nice little set especially with the smart features. Because the screen wasn't as good. The image quality on the non smart was much better. l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drpellypo Posted January 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 Oh and price dropped to £199 so JL refunded me the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 We thought that - but they get used almost daily. My 42" Panasonic has an ethernet input. The router sits right next to the TV. I haven't even bothered plugging a cable in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 My 42" Panasonic has an ethernet input. The router sits right next to the TV. I haven't even bothered plugging a cable in. My Panny has that too, only it doesn't have any 'smart' features, I think it's just for updating firmware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 We have a Smart TV Samsung in the bedroom and I'm really impressed by it use it all the time can't wait to get the same on the main TV. Just waiting to see what happens with prices after we have done the room up. Going for a 55" I think but not sure if I'm going to future proof it or not yet and go 4k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 Next TV will definitely be 'smart' but at the moment I think the current solution is actually better if i'm honest, from a usability point of view. The BT TV box does all the smart stuff, all on demand channels, Netflix etc etc, and all from the same remote, the one remote we use. The TV remote has been in a drawer somewhere gathering dust forever, we don't use it, just the BT remote, so if the TV had smart features it would mean two remotes out cluttering up the room or getting lost by the kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 My 42" Panasonic has an ethernet input. The router sits right next to the TV. I haven't even bothered plugging a cable in. If you've read any of the privacy/technology articles in the last few months about Samsung and LG "smart TVs", you'd leave it unplugged... Apparently they upload - in the clear - a massive amount of information about you (they act as network sniffers) and your home network, and the media content residing on it. The avaerage Joe Public buyer is completely unware of what information is being sent back to Korea and other parts of Asia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M8CKN Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 New TV time for me, I've spotted this on the JL website and it seems good enough for what I need. Anyone any views on it, good or bad? http://www.johnlewis.com/panasonic-40ax630b-led-4k-ultra-hd-3d-smart-tv-40-with-voice-control-freeview-hd-freetime/p1717145 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Aren't the ones with voice control those that constantly record what's being said??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Thought that was Samsung. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M8CKN Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Aren't the ones with voice control those that constantly record what's being said??!! God knows what adverts it'll suggest if it hears conversations in my house!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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