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My mother would like a 50" 3D TV as although getting on in years she enjoys horror films :eek: with the family :D

I'd like to get her a Samsung as she has one already and is used to the layout of the remote control etc so it makes sense to get another and cut down a bit on the learning curve. I've had a quick look on Currys and there are so many with very similar spec and prices all over the place so rather than try and decipher the minefield or take pot luck I thought I'd ask here and see if anyone has any Samsung models to recommend.

One more thing... the TV she has at the mo was top of the line when new and it seems to be quite resistant to sun light from the window, much more so than my much newer but not top of the line TV when placed in the same position, so I wonder if there's any display tech or special anti glare coating I should look out for? I have tried asking about this particular aspect in Currys but staff seemed pretty clueless and couldn't really give any help at all on which TV's were less affected by window light.

Price wise I was thinking of about £800/900 or so, if that's enough. I would spend more but she probably wont let me :D

Any help from those up on TV's and Samsung in particular would be very much appreciated as it's just a TV to me and as I'm not really interested I haven't kept up with developments.
 
So she can watch 3D movies.

I don't have 3D but both of my sisters do, one 50 and the other 55" but neither are Samsung. If she has a 3D TV the family can watch 3D movies at mams rather than somewhere else, she's much more comfortable at home these days.
 
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bigfub said:
Not long ago bought a 48" Samsung 3D and can highly recommend it even though it was technically last year's model. Can get the model number later if it helps?
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Yup, if it's still in the shops as any recommendation would be a help as it seems that there are many TV's with very similar spec with only different model numbers and prices to set them apart. Does it resist window light well?
 
Had a quick look at the Which website for Samsungs of that size & price with 3D and their top pics are as follows:

Samsung UE48HU7500
Which? score: 83%
Best Buy
Price: £899.00

Samsung UE50H6400
Which? score: 83%
Best Buy
Price: £649.00

I think the 7000 series is meant to be a bit better than the 6000 series, but not positive. John Lewis will give you a 5 year guarantee on TVs and Richer Sounds will give you a 6 year one if you join their VIP club for nothing.
 
I'd do a quick check on the new Samsung models, just to make sure the remote hasn't changed - as this is the main reason for going for one.
I was looking at a Sony the other day and the remote is completely different - the Panasonic model next to it had more of a similar remote to my current Sony one ?
And all the menus / guides etc have completely changed.
 
Might be worth considering pushing the budget a bit and go for the 4k UE48JU7000 its about a grand.
 
Thanks all. I'll take a look at the ones you've mentioned.

I'm not too sure that 4k is needed. She's happy with the image quality of the set she has now so all that's really needed is... bigger.... about 50" or so but 48" might be fine and 3D so that she can watch the families 3D DVD's in the comfort of her own chair without the hassle of getting dressed and going to another house. Having a similar remote would be a big help and also having good resistance to window light would be a big help too but if she feels that TV viewing is spoilt by light I might be able to persuade her to let me get her blinds changed for heavier duty ones.

Help is appreciated as I just haven't kept up with TV tech and spec.
 
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Isn't 3D (films and TV) on the decline generally?
 
TBH I just don't care about it at all :D but my sisters keep buying 3D DVD's.

I think that quite a few of the higher end TV's are 3D
 
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If she wants to watch 3d with all the family make sure you go passive otherwise you'll spend a fortune on glasses. I have no idea if this is a option with Samsung.
 
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simonblue said:
Most of the big releases are coming out on 3D :)
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Fair enough.
I understood though that cinema tickets sales for 3D showings, and the sale of 3D TVs are continuing to fall.
 
rjbell said:
If she wants to watch 3d with all the family make sure you go passive otherwise you'll spend a fortune on glasses. I have no idea if this is a option with Samsung.
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i know my samsung tv uses active 3d glasses but samsung subsidised the price of the glasses quite heavily making them reasonably cheap to buy but i'm talking about the 3d tv i bought a couple of years ago i don't know if the current line up use the same glasses or if the are still subsidising to promote tv sales
 
rjbell said:
If she wants to watch 3d with all the family make sure you go passive otherwise you'll spend a fortune on glasses. I have no idea if this is a option with Samsung.
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Ah, thanks. I've seen active and passive in the TV spec and I wondered what it meant.
 
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viv1969 said:
Fair enough.
I understood though that cinema tickets sales for 3D showings, and the sale of 3D TVs are continuing to fall.
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Spoke to s salesman and he said most of the big screen TV's they sell are 3D but this may be because many of the high spec ones just are. I've no idea how many owners use the 3D and how often but my family certainly have quite a few 3D DVD's.
 
Costco is a great place to buy a TV - You have 90 days to take it back NO QUESTIONS asked they have a range of larger Samsung models, with stunning picture quality - you may considder a sound bar too for those deep base monster sounds....: - )

I also think most Samsungs are active 3d glasses - ours are! but its an effective system, only have 2 movies in 3d though....lots of BD's though.
 
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If he's only got a couple of 3D movies, but lots BDs, and BDs are blurays, what's on the BDs if not movies? :thinking:o_O
 
I know I am butting in here but can anyone explain something to me.. 4k or not?
From what little I have read (on other places) some say that 4k is not worth it for normal tv viewing, others say it's worth paying for.
No one has explained why, so can you?
 
Now all we need is a good answer.
 
I would say not yet 4K, for me there not enough material in 4K to play on it,and as soon as stuff does become avaible the prices of the TV should drop :)
 
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simonblue said:
I would say not yet 4K, for me there not enough material in 4K to play on it,and as soon as stuff does become avaible the prices of the TV should drop :)
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And by then 8k will be out and it all starts again...
 
It seems to me that the crucial part of that decision is the screen size.

4k doubles HD pixel density, but if your screen is a relatively normal size, say up to 50" say, & you watch at normal distance, the difference will be negligible. As screens get bigger, pixel size obviously increases & more definition is required.

I chose not to spend the extra & figured that by the time broadcasts are regularly in 4k, the price will be down to current HD prices.

With regard to 3d - only active versions keep HD quality in 3d.
 
Comfortably Numb said:
4k doubles HD pixel density, but if your screen is a relatively normal size, say up to 50" say, & you watch at normal distance, the difference will be negligible. As screens get bigger, pixel size obviously increases & more definition is required.
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Yup. without ever seeing 4k I think I believe this. I remember seeing HD or something else that was cutting edge demonstrated and you could see more detail when stood a couple of feet from the screen but when viewing normally there was no difference, at all, IMO.

TBH I can only see myself owning a 4k set if the 4k is just another thing in the spec list and until I learn that I'm wrong :D I wont give it another thought :D
 
Anthony.Ralph said:
This link is worth a look regarding 4k...

http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/4k-tv-10-reasons-why-you-should-care

Anthony.
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Thanks Anthony - an interesting read, and it has explained a few things to me

woof woof said:
Yup. without ever seeing 4k I think I believe this. I remember seeing HD or something else that was cutting edge demonstrated and you could see more detail when stood a couple of feet from the screen but when viewing normally there was no difference, at all, IMO.

TBH I can only see myself owning a 4k set if the 4k is just another thing in the spec list and until I learn that I'm wrong :D I wont give it another thought :D
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Sorry to be intruding on your thread, but its helping me too ! I hadn't realized about the screen size/watching distance ratio - we watch from just under 3m, and currently have a 37" screen. My wife is against anything bigger, and a 55" is about the biggest I can possibly get away with, so like you, 4k is rather pointless if it costs more.
 
You are not intruding, I'm happy someone else got something out of the thread :D

Thanks all for the input. I'll note the models recommended and revisit the various shopping sites and make a decision next week.

My family had a long discussion today about there being nothing on TV worth watching :( but at least our DVD watching will be enhanced :D
 
Thread revival with exciting update... :D

I got her a 50" LG mainly as the Samsung's seem to use active rather than passive glasses and I read that the active ones are more expensive and (arguably) more importantly too heavy with some people reporting that they're uncomfortable to wear for the length of a film. Anyway, the LG arrived and she's very happy with it and the picture quality does seem to be very good with only one real issue encountered so far...

When watching some home made DVD's (er... no, not that kind and only things suitable for a mam to view...) which were recorded in an extended play recording mode there are artefacts which just were not visible on the old flat screen which the LG has replaced. At the moment the TV is set to it's lowest resolution setting and although the picture does look really good even this lowest resolution setting still reveals the little problems in the extended play recordings. It's a bit like when going from an old CRT to a modern flat screen and realising how poor VHS recordings are when viewed on the new tec.

Oh well... and apart from that she's very happy with the new TV :D
 
Just guessing that the EP recordings are more compressed than others so you're seeing more artefacts like you do on lower quality JPEG photos.
 
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