Alright breezers, the old Panasonic 720p "hd" tv is starting to run out of channels, so it looks like Santa's going to get Subs a new one this Chrissy.


whats good? What's not? Is it true they're all limited life span rubbish these days? Will spending $$ gain longevity, or just gimmicks?

Recently upgraded also and went for the mid spec/price point in 65", ended up with Sony Bravia with a sound bar package HN was promoting.
Very happy with it so far, its no OLED but looks and sounds great and most importantly for me its easy to use and navigate the main functions.

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Subsonic said..
Is it true they're all limited life span rubbish these days?

Yep. Good luck


(nothing to base that upon apart from old man grumpiness believing all have built-in lifespan )

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STUMP said..
Recently upgraded also and went for the mid spec/price point in 65", ended up with Sony Bravia with a sound bar package HN was promoting.
Very happy with it so far, its no OLED but looks and sounds great and most importantly for me its easy to use and navigate the main functions.

Thanks for the intel, will get santa to have a look.

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Mark _australia said..

Subsonic said..
Is it true they're all limited life span rubbish these days?

Yep. Good luck


(nothing to base that upon apart from old man grumpiness believing all have built-in lifespan )

Yeah, the sony viera link has proven to be the flat screen version of grandads backyard beer fridge. Just a case of a lot of channels are now too hd for it. Could get a set top box for it, but like the idea of internet connectivity as well..

not that i'm a huge tv watcher, but some of the missing channels had stuff on that i might actually watch.

We recently upgraded our TV, our preference was Sony or Samsung, sales guy at local JB Hi-Fi recommended LG over Samsung so we ended up with LG QNED instead. His main argument was that the menu is easier to navigate than Samsung. From memory it was slightly cheaper too.

We don't watch over the air TV at all and only use TV for streaming (netflix, Amazon etc). A pleasant surprise was that the LG TV has built in Chromecast and Apple TV app so you do not need to buy additional devices.

The remote is a "Magic remote" - you move the cursor by moving the remote, but you can also use it regular remote. A different approach to how regular remotes work and something to be aware of.

I notice little bit of backlight leaking through along the top edge when the screen is black - for example at the beggining of the movie, it does not bother me.

We did not consider any of the "made in china" brands but I must admit that they look just as good and were cheaper.
One thing I would check is how well maintained is the app store if streaming from the internet is important to you.

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gs12 said..
We recently upgraded our TV, our preference was Sony or Samsung, sales guy at local JB Hi-Fi recommended LG over Samsung so we ended up with LG QNED instead. His main argument was that the menu is easier to navigate than Samsung. From memory it was slightly cheaper too.

We don't watch over the air TV at all and only use TV for streaming (netflix, Amazon etc). A pleasant surprise was that the LG TV has built in Chromecast and Apple TV app so you do not need to buy additional devices.

The remote is a "Magic remote" - you move the cursor by moving the remote, but you can also use it regular remote. A different approach to how regular remotes work and something to be aware of.

I notice little bit of backlight leaking through along the top edge when the screen is black - for example at the beggining of the movie, it does not bother me.

We did not consider any of the "made in china" brands but I must admit that they look just as good and were cheaper.
One thing I would check is how well maintained is the app store if streaming from the internet is important to you.

Second that - ended up getting two LG' was shocking when I took down the old Plasma and LED ones we had before (dont change things like that often) - the difference in power rating - usage was massive (according to the panel on th back of the tvs) . I ended up binning the plasma as I thought giving it to anyone was just giving them a power bill they probably cant afford. The LG software seems to be updated quite often. When researching it I read that LG make a lot of the panels for all the tvs. I think Sony make their own but were more expensive.

LG G5

My budget TCL C8K

Wall mount brackets are good, most have a universal fit and the new TVs weigh nothing.

Power usage is something i hadn't considered.. maybe i can get the usual lump of coal as well as the tv?

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Subsonic said..
Alright breezers, the old Panasonic 720p "hd" tv is starting to run out of channels, so it looks like Santa's going to get Subs a new one this Chrissy.


whats good? What's not? Is it true they're all limited life span rubbish these days? Will spending $$ gain longevity, or just gimmicks?

Choice latest TV survey had Sony and LG dominating the reliability tables, with Samsung doing OK as well. (and the same for picture quality too)

Oh that LG magic remote does my head in. The lag in moving the cursor and making selection is an issue. as a normal remote it's slightly better but not great

try before buying an LG
you might love it, I dunno

I had a Sony Bravia for 5 or 6 years before it stopped working. I took it to a Sony recommend technician to have it assessed a for repair. Which cost $300 just for the assesment.
I was told the main panel had failed and it would cost over $1200 to have the panel replaced less the $300 I had already paid for the assesment. You could imagine my disgust.
While I was contemplating which way to go (fix or replace), about two days later a Sony public relations representative called me.
He immediately offered a new replacement Sony TV, latest model (4k HD Android) in the same size and spec range. I didnt even get given the chance to complain about the old TV failing .
Three days latter the TV arrived deliverd to my home. Two days after that a refund cheque of $300 (for the original assesment) arrive in the post .
6 Years later the TV is still going strong.

Wow!

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DavMen said..
I had a Sony Bravia for 5 or 6 years before it stopped working. I took it to a Sony recommend technician to have it assessed a for repair. Which cost $300 just for the assesment.
I was told the main panel had failed and it would cost over $1200 to have the panel replaced less the $300 I had already paid for the assesment. You could imagine my disgust.
While I was contemplating which way to go (fix or replace), about two days later a Sony public relations representative called me.
He immediately offered a new replacement Sony TV, latest model (4k HD Android) in the same size and spec range. I didnt even get given the chance to complain about the old TV failing .
Three days latter the TV arrived deliverd to my home. Two days after that a refund cheque of $300 (for the original assesment) arrive in the post .
6 Years later the TV is still going strong.

Had a very similar thing happen to me with a Samsung although it was about 7-8 years ago now...