40 - 50" Smart TV Recommendations

monaghanmissus

Looking to purchase a 40-50" Smart TV and don't know where to start. Any brands/models in particular you'd recommend? Not looking to break the bank.

askU

monaghanmissus wrote: »

Looking to purchase a 40-50" Smart TV and don't know where to start. Any brands/models in particular you'd recommend? Not looking to break the bank.

Budget?

monaghanmissus

Up to €800?

Bravobabe

Good weekend to buy - Check out all the usual suspects. Powercity DID Argos etc.
I always find Samsung good - particularly for Irish apps (RTE player etc.) However there are limitations to the apps available for "Smart TVs".
Buying an "android" box (€50-80) will give more content.
Walker from powercity (IMO) are good basic quality in the budget range.

Android TVs seem to be in a higher price range than your current budget (although you may find something on amazon etc.)

Argos have a Hisense & Hitachi 49" at good value.

Also check out richersounds.ie on boards

vidapura

Can I jump in on this please?

Are the hisense TV's good and bright like the samsungs/sonys ?
I had a look at LG's cos they were a good price but the picture was flat compared to the samsungs....IMHO of course...

Theres a nice price on a 43in UHD Hisense in Argos there.. so was just wonderin if anyone had seen one in the flesh...

oodles19

Bravobabe wrote: »

Good weekend to buy - Check out all the usual suspects. Powercity DID Argos etc.
I always find Samsung good - particularly for Irish apps (RTE player etc.) However there are limitations to the apps available for "Smart TVs".
Buying an "android" box (€50-80) will give more content.
Walker from powercity (IMO) are good basic quality in the budget range.

Android TVs seem to be in a higher price range than your current budget (although you may find something on amazon etc.)

Argos have a Hisense & Hitachi 49" at good value.

Also check out richersounds.ie on boards

Argos would have Phillips smart TV's with android TV/Playstore within his budget though?

vidapura

Ohh right.. and have they a decent screen?
I was thinkin I'd get an android box for the Kodi stuff etc anyway.
I read that a lot of the android tv's are underpowered and sluggish.. not so?

homewardbound11

Androids are limited enough. Kodi YouTube and Netflix.

oodles19

vidapura wrote: »

Ohh right.. and have they a decent screen?
I was thinkin I'd get an android box for the Kodi stuff etc anyway.
I read that a lot of the android tv's are underpowered and sluggish.. not so?

I dunno honestly, I'm thinking of getting one of these for my dad, and to have matters as simple as possible (one remote)

https://m.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/5288906/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CHome+entertainment+and+sat+nav%7C14419512/c_2/3%7Ccat_19780832%7CTelevisions%7C14419667.htm

vidapura

I'm not seein anything on that link..

oodles19 wrote: »

I dunno honestly, I'm thinking of getting one of these for my dad, and to have matters as simple as possible (one remote)

https://m.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/5288906/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CHome+entertainment+and+sat+nav%7C14419512/c_2/3%7Ccat_19780832%7CTelevisions%7C14419667.htm

Bravobabe

Hi - just check the refresh/motion rates?
the higher the better

Bravobabe

homewardbound11 wrote: »

Androids are limited enough. Kodi YouTube and Netflix.

IMO Android boxes are better than the options available on Smart TVs. Easier install apps, update and obviously portable.
I have my Samsung's about 3+ years, so they may be not be as many functions as current TVs, but I find the android box a lot more flexible and easier to install useful apps (much of the apps stuff that comes with the TVs is "absolute sh1t€"