Lads & Lasses getting a new TV shortly - its survival of the fittest in our house... once the oldest & smallest starts playing up, the new one comes into the living room and the living room one goes into the kitchen, and kitchen to master bedroom....
Anyway, since i last bought a tv there have been plenty of new advances - LCD, plasma, HD ready... What should i go for & are there any brands i should avoid?
Price-wise, nothing ridiculous like 4 figures, probably around the £500 but i'm quite out of touch i'm not sure that that would even get a good quality TV
Also for wall-mounted tv, are you better getting the wall tracked or can the leads be hidden well enough without the hassle?
Any help would be appreciated.
Plasma uses a lot more electricity than LCD, your average LCD use 40 euro a year, a plasma over 200 euro :o
Quote from: Mac Eoghain on July 05, 2007, 02:25:00 PM
I'm the next person, and if you are going above 40" go with Plasma not LCD, technology is still catching up. Below 40" stick to LCD. There is a hell of alot of rebranding in the market, so your unknown brand may well have a good Samsung panel. You'll pay a fortune on your Sonys etc.
This is a great price here for a £500 'Viewpia' which supports 720p and 1080i and turns out to have a Samsung Panel:
http://www.it247.com/Product/7101-LC-40IE11?whence (http://www.it247.com/Product/7101-LC-40IE11?whence)
Fill your boots!
P.S. At £500 its not going to be the best, but it is the cheapest 40" LCD in the UK at the minute
The panels aren't the issue the quality of the screens is
Yeah recycle your old bottles but f**k the environment up with your big f**k off TV'S. ::) ::)
Quote from: Dinny Breen on July 05, 2007, 03:26:16 PM
Plasma uses a lot more electricity than LCD, your average LCD use 40 euro a year, a plasma over 200 euro :o
Currently it's only about 1/3 more and getting better
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6475_7-6400401-3.html?tag=nav
Only going by the bold Eddie Hobbs in his magazine this month, as usual depends on size and brand....
Quote from: Dinny Breen on July 05, 2007, 03:51:00 PM
Only going by the bold Eddie Hobbs in his magazine this month, as usual depends on size and brand....
That p***k .Here's a money saving tip , stop making that Muppet richer by buying his mag
I have a 40inch Sony Bravia HD LCD and it's very good couldn't fault it at all
Thanks for all your help lads
Anyone here got a Sony OLED? thinking of going for the AG9, any recommendations or thoughts?
Don't get an Android TV. It's a crap system and needs a complete overhaul.
If you're going to spend that kind of cash on an OLED, get three LG or even the Panasonic. Samsung's QLEDs are every bit as good as them too for picture quality, brightness and blacks.
Whats so bad about the Android system?
If you want to get iptv on your tv buy an LG or Samsung. Other makes will need a separate box, unless they are android.
Issues with tv... Toshiba smart tv, have it 3 years or so, everything works fine, until last night the Netflix App has started play up, getting a code: tvq-pb-101 (5.2.102) it looks like it's going to start and even plays the trailers but just when you hit it, it says it's having trouble select something else!
Now it's working off the PlayStation and amazon fire stick on the other TVs in the house, I've turned off And pulled plug from socket, nothing! Software on tv is up to date!
Any clues as to how to fix it?
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 28, 2020, 08:13:00 PM
Issues with tv... Toshiba smart tv, have it 3 years or so, everything works fine, until last night the Netflix App has started play up, getting a code: tvq-pb-101 (5.2.102) it looks like it's going to start and even plays the trailers but just when you hit it, it says it's having trouble select something else!
Now it's working off the PlayStation and amazon fire stick on the other TVs in the house, I've turned off And pulled plug from socket, nothing! Software on tv is up to date!
Any clues as to how to fix it?
I have no ideas but I would join a Toshiba tv discussion group, meanwhile I'm content that the quality of your manhood is most probably being questioned again in your household and the others are wondering just what are his plus points when he can't even fix the tv himself.
Are you in any way DIY competent?
Quote from: Main Street on August 28, 2020, 10:43:31 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 28, 2020, 08:13:00 PM
Issues with tv... Toshiba smart tv, have it 3 years or so, everything works fine, until last night the Netflix App has started play up, getting a code: tvq-pb-101 (5.2.102) it looks like it's going to start and even plays the trailers but just when you hit it, it says it's having trouble select something else!
Now it's working off the PlayStation and amazon fire stick on the other TVs in the house, I've turned off And pulled plug from socket, nothing! Software on tv is up to date!
Any clues as to how to fix it?
I have no ideas but I would join a Toshiba tv discussion group, meanwhile I'm content that the quality of your manhood is most probably being questioned again in your household and the others are wondering just what are his plus points when he can't even fix the tv himself.
Are you in any way DIY competent?
This is not old fashioned DIY, but more in the line of software maintenance. I would check the relevant forum, as Main Street suggests, but the solution might lie in some sort of factory reset and letting it install the updates again.
Yes tried looking for factory reset on menu.. Can't find it
On another note, manhood is good and DIY skills a never been questioned till now ;D
Will try toshiba forum
Can you uninstall the app? Is the tv picking up internet ok?
I have but and some of my devices, years later, have stopped picking up my WiFi. I have that whole home so it works from that but maybe, maybe, something like internet connection? Any diagnosis on internet of the error code?
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 28, 2020, 11:59:43 PM
Yes tried looking for factory reset on menu.. Can't find it
On another note, manhood is good and DIY skills a never been questioned till now ;D
Will try toshiba forum
Could be a secret menu to access factory reset. The software issue could be something as innocent as an automatic update went awry due to connection dropping.
Quote from: Main Street on August 29, 2020, 09:45:23 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 28, 2020, 11:59:43 PM
Yes tried looking for factory reset on menu.. Can’t find it
On another note, manhood is good and DIY skills a never been questioned till now ;D
Will try toshiba forum
Could be a secret menu to access factory reset. The software issue could be something as innocent as an automatic update went awry due to connection dropping.
I assume no responsibity . prob need to be done with the original remote control
Press the {MENU} button on the remote.
Highlight the "Picture" icon.
Press the {9} {3} {0} {1} buttons on the remote.
{OK} button will access/navigate through modes
{VOL +}, {VOL-}, {P+} & {P-} buttons move through options and change values
To exit, press the {MENU} button.
Tried with {4} {7} {2} {5} too.
2.
Press and hold the {VOL -} button on the TV and the {9} button on the remote control for few seconds.
{CH+} & {CH -} buttons select options
{VOL+} & {VOL-} buttons change values
To exit, press the {MENU} button or turn the power off.
Fair City is back on the screen next weekend, MR better get sobered up and get it fixed.
If you experience the error code tvq-pb-101 (5.2.102), often accompanied by the following message:
We're having trouble playing this title right now. Please try again later or select a different title
It typically points to information stored on your device that needs to be refreshed. Follow the troubleshooting steps for your device below to resolve the issue.
PlayStation 4
Set-top Box
Smart TV
Restart your smart TV
Unplug your TV from power for at least 1 minute.
While your TV is unplugged, press and hold the power button on the TV for 5 seconds to discharge it.
If you can't access the power button or your TV doesn't have one, leave the TV unplugged for at least 3 minutes.
Plug your TV back in.
Turn your TV on.
Try Netflix again.
Did this resolve your issue?
Contact your device manufacturer
Your device is experiencing a hardware or software problem that only the device manufacturer can solve. To get back to watching Netflix, you'll want to contact your device manufacturer and ask for the following:
Help upgrading to the latest firmware for the device.
Help performing a factory reset.
If those steps don't get you streaming again, your manufacturer may have other suggestions for fixing the device. If they don't have additional steps, or the additional steps still don't resolve the issue, you'll need to use a different Netflix-enabled device to continue streaming.
Guys looking at a 50" sharp tv from Tesco £389. 4K ultra hd. What's the difference between saorview he and freeview us
Forgot to mention I'm in the black north
Any set of that class will pick up Saorview and Freeview, if you have a signal, with the Saorview channels in the 800s.
The only observation about a Sharp is that its apps and "smart" features might not be world class.
I have a Sharp 50" and it's grand. But I regret not forking out for something a bit better. Sound is tinny and picture quality average enough on anything that isn't HD. The SMART features and all Apps are poor enough to be honest.
Overall it's a solid enough buy - but if you're a stickler for the smaller areas of quality it will constantly bug you.
P.s if you're interested i know a lad who has a Sharp 50" TV that he would sell for £200...bargain at that price ;)
I bought a Sharp in Tesco 4 years ago, now relegated to secondary set. It was inexpensive and adequate, but the apps etc never updated. That is not to say that a model now would not be different. I got a LG about a year ago and the apps have updated several times so far.
Quote from: illdecide on October 16, 2020, 08:57:31 PM
Guys looking at a 50" sharp tv from Tesco £389. 4K ultra hd. What's the difference between saorview he and freeview us
With all the ice cream you sell you could easily afford a top of the range Sony!
In the North- does any know how to (side)load RTE player app onto a Samsung Tv?
Thanks lads for your info...think i'll try a samsung, LG or as Jim said a Sony instead...Jim not much ice-cream sold this time of year san, not to mention Covid-19 giving ya a kicking
Had a Sony, screen got accidentally damaged by one of the children, so changed to an LG.
I find the LG superior, much better interface and sound, picture as good as sony (I think most manufacturers use LG made screens anyway). Added a sound bar to it and have no complaints at all.
Quote from: balladmaker on October 17, 2020, 11:11:26 AM
Had a Sony, screen got accidentally damaged by one of the children, so changed to an LG.
I find the LG superior, much better interface and sound, picture as good as sony (I think most manufacturers use LG made screens anyway). Added a sound bar to it and have no complaints at all.
Plus one for the LG i find them an excellent television but like any flat screen tv i agree you need some kind of soundbar to get the best overall experience . Anyone ever notice when you buy a wall mount for the tv they give you enough bolts and screws to hang a 100kg tv they must not have got the memo about how light flat screen tvs are :D