gintonic
50 shades of grey pussy cats
BT bought Dabs.com about 15 years ago and turned it into the eShop you see now. I used to be a trade customer with Dabs, I'm not with BT
still on our approved supplier list.
New tv recommendations ?
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Amber Audio
This is the Day
They like Insight shafted me on delivery so I dropped both, cos I was beyond the wall
I'm far from an expert but my understanding is that it's all about HDR and brightness, 1000 nits or about that level, some of those cheaper sets can't display HDR properly or indeed not at all so you really have to do your research.
https://www.whathifi.com/advice/hdr-tv-what-it-how-can-you-get-it
https://www.whathifi.com/advice/hdr-tv-what-it-how-can-you-get-it
Amber Audio
This is the Day
^^^ Exactly, it’s a marketing thing, having HDR and all the bells and whistles means nowt if the Panel and CPU/DSP engines are crap or under powered. You have to spend a fair bit to get a really good set that does justice to the new high res content. Good thing is these days you don’t have to rely on a monthly mag or the WH Smith Saturday extended browse, ‘tis all out there on websites like AV Forums.
windhoek
The Phoolosopher
I was aware of the cosmetic difference and that the LB version doesn't support WISA (a recent wireless audio option for connecting speakers without wires), but I wasn't aware of differences concerning tuners and recording. Can you please describe the differences in more detail, and which version is better equipped, the LA or the LB?
davidsrsb
pfm Member
It's more complicated than that. Samsung achieve HDR range by going very bright when needed. My TV never has strong daylight and my lighting not that bright, so that just does not work for me.
I prefer brands that can display dynamic range close to black.
Yank
Bulbous Also Tapered
On mine, the in-store price at Costco (a membership discount warehouse store) was hundreds less than the price advertised online. I also discovered that a 65" TV box would fit flat in a VW Golf, but I had to tie down the rear hatch.
My TV was £1800 last month then Philips had a 'promotion' which reduced the TV by £500 and the retailer I bought from had a £100 voucher available so that brought the price down to £1199 which is frankly a complete no brainer for a 65" OLED TV from a major brand like Philips.
Amber Audio
This is the Day
The LA lets you attach a USB disk but is limited to chase play, the LB has another triple tuner so lets you time shift recordings like a PVR.
windhoek
The Phoolosopher
Cheers, Gus. I've never owned a PVR before so time shift was new terminology for me. The only thing I watch on TV these days is Formula 1 highlights so I'll probably never use the feature. Still, good to know the LB has that option
gintonic
50 shades of grey pussy cats
is there any point in buying a TV if that's all you watch?
windhoek
The Phoolosopher
I've got a blu ray player and some DVDs and blu ray content, plus I occasionally watch stuff on iPlayer. But yeah, as for my live usage, it's literally Formula 1 or nothing. Oh, I usually dip my toes into Olympics coverage when it's on; in fact, I reckon the last time I watched something live on TV that wasn't Formula 1 highlights was during the Olympics. Suffice to say, if Formula 1 highlights disappear from terrestrial TV then I'm cancelling my TV license!
Go here and ask someone will reply the moderator on that forum is super helpful.
https://www.avforums.com/forums/what-is-the-best-tv-for-you.367/
windhoek
The Phoolosopher
I was getting close to buying an LG OLED48C1 this week but I think I just discovered that these TVs come fitted with a moulded 3-pin plug, is that right?
This is bad news for me as the tube I plumbed into my brick wall years ago is too narrow for a plug to go through it. I can get all sorts of cables through no problem, HDMI, Optical, TV aerial etc, but a plug? No chance.
I'd either have to leave the power cable running up the outside of the wall or snip off the plug and fit a new one once I've pulled the cable through the tube, but you can be sure that doing that would void any warranty. I suppose I could do the latter once the warranty is up but as I'd almost certainly be buying from a retailer that offered an extended warranty, well that's a long time to leave the power cable in view when every other cable is out of sight.
Does the 48C1 really come fitted with a moulded 3-pin plug?
This is bad news for me as the tube I plumbed into my brick wall years ago is too narrow for a plug to go through it. I can get all sorts of cables through no problem, HDMI, Optical, TV aerial etc, but a plug? No chance.
I'd either have to leave the power cable running up the outside of the wall or snip off the plug and fit a new one once I've pulled the cable through the tube, but you can be sure that doing that would void any warranty. I suppose I could do the latter once the warranty is up but as I'd almost certainly be buying from a retailer that offered an extended warranty, well that's a long time to leave the power cable in view when every other cable is out of sight.
Does the 48C1 really come fitted with a moulded 3-pin plug?