LCD Smart TV's, What's good, what's NOT ?

[Jecs]

Sharp, Samsung, Panasonic.

when looking for a TV try to stick to these brands. they are still quality* built. compared to Sony which seem to have a large return on faulty screens.

i bought a 60" Samsung on Australia Day for just over $1200. i remember when i bought my old TV for $2k which was only a 46"

great tv with great features

 

[greenacc]

:axe:
One says stay away from Sony, the other says stay away from Samsung.
Harvey N tells me LG and Samsung are much the same depending on the individual models as to which is better.
Sounds like they are all built down to a price like everything else these days.......

 

[Pollushon]

Everyone has their opinion and experiences, ultimately go find something you like. Samsung's always been my preference, pretty much all I've ever owned in the LCD stakes but it's been a good ride is all, I'm no brand loyalist I'm a wallet loyalist.

Things I've always had against Sony are around the premium you pay for their name and their deficiencies playing/streaming over mass storage or DLNA networks. Every Samsung I've owned has just worked, played every file in every format over every method of playback. Never had a failure or problem in 5 TV's, Nice picture to boot.

 

[Jecs]

:axe:
One says stay away from Sony, the other says stay away from Samsung.
Harvey N tells me LG and Samsung are much the same depending on the individual models as to which is better.
Sounds like they are all built down to a price like everything else these days.......

i say the Sony part simply because i was getting my LG tv repaired and he had a room full of TVs which consisted mostly of Sonys.

at the end of the day its the luck of the draw. you might get a TV that lives 7+ years or one that dies after warranty ends.

 

[commodore665]

If it's just functionality your'e after , go for Sony or Panasonic , if you like gadgets and lots of extras , Samsung and LG is possibly the way to go .It's down to preference .

 

[torana355]

All tv brands will have faulty units, i had two Samsung TV's before my current Sony and they both had issues and had to be exchanged, tv's these days are built to a price. All you can go off are the professional and user reviews for each model. I purchased my Sony due to the glowing reviews it received and i have not been disappointed.

 

[sleepa]

High end Panasonics are my pick for any TV.
Out of all the TVs we have had the Panasonics are the ones that have the best picture and so far have never died.
Not sure on the current batch, but before they used to make their good screens in Japan and cheaper ones in china. Which is why you could get a 50 inch one for $700, or what appears to be the same TV for $1800.

Yeah, they don't have much useful internet connectivity. But we don't care about that, just stream whatever to it from another device.
I'd much rather have the best picture I can afford rather then extra crap I don't need.

Go to as many shops as you can and check out as many different TVs, the ones with the best picture should stand way out.

 

[splcrazy]

We have samsungs and no problems here the screen quality is outstanding the super dark black makes visuals so good color and deep color vibrance is incredible . I wouldn't touch sony with 10ft pole

 

[greenacc]

It's starting to sound like Samsung or Panasonic, with extended warranty either way ??
Then there's the option of buying from Costco which essentially gives you free lifetime warranty on all their products. Just their selection is limitted - possibly down to the models they think will go the distnace?

 

[Pollushon]

Watch out on extended warranties, most of them are a sham since the ACCC mandated some changes about what constitutes 'fit-for-purpose' in 2011. When your dropping a couple/few k on a TV it's not unreasonable to expect it to survive longer than a few years.

https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/consumer-rights-guarantees/warranties