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[TdC]

be careful with that, chum. in my line of work all data carriers must be destroyed, and a bunch of people got fired for setting up a hardware selling ring.

 

[soze]

be careful with that, chum. in my line of work all data carriers must be destroyed, and a bunch of people got fired for setting up a hardware selling ring.

I was worried about that but I emailed the customer and asked if I could have it and get it fixed rather than destroying it and he said it was OK. So I think I should be fine?

 

[TdC]

IDK. Personally, I've stopped believing anything people say in a work context until I have it as data, like an email, and then...maybe. I work in finance though, nasty world.

 

[Edmond]

Just bought this

http://www.richersounds.com/product/tv---all/panasonic/viera-tx55as650b/pana-tx55as650b

 

[Tom]

At that price I'd have gone for a plasma, if there are any left.

In fact, that's exactly what I did last year.

 

[Moriath]

At that price I'd have gone for a plasma, if there are any left.

In fact, that's exactly what I did last year.

They stopped making the plasma didn't they? I got a panny plasma for my living room the year before they announced they stopping.

Shame plasma a lot better than led IMO

 

[Edmond]

Yes that's right, no plasma's anymore from Panasonic. The new range of Viera's are brilliant.

Oh and I didn't pay that btw, I got new speaker and sub set up too and they did a good deal

 

[Tom]

I think only the 60s and above are still available in Plasma. It's a shame tbh, the picture on mine is stunning.

 

[old.user4556]

Picked up a pair of these.

http://www.devolo.com/uk/Products/dLAN-650-triple+

Not cheap, but look to be pretty awesome and as robust as you can buy.

 

[Fweddy]

I've just got a Kindle Paperwhite. I can't really play with it properly while I'm at work but it seems very nice indeed.

 

[leggy]

I've just got a Kindle Paperwhite. I can't really play with it properly while I'm at work but it seems very nice indeed.

I replaced my old kindles with one of these on the day of release (the new paperwhite).

I love it. The backlight is really soft on your eyes, the navigation is so much easier now and the vocab builder feature is pretty damn useful.

 

[old.user4556]

Want.

http://petapixel.com/2014/06/11/sold-dual-screen-editing-setup-favor-34-inch-monitor-awesome/

Only £900 as well.

 

[Bodhi]

It's here Picked up the 50 inch Bravia I linked to earlier on Friday. Got a pretty good deal - £890 with a 5 year warranty from th esony Centre in Wolverhampton. I've spent the weekend setting it up, and frankly, it's jaw dropping. The detail compared to my old LG is eye-popping - I watched Gravity on it, and spent most of the film cooing at the pretty pictures. Sound is also excellent, and the screen mirroring on my Z works a charm (as you'd expect).

I seem to have started a trend with this as well, 2 blokes from work have bought the same set, now my mother is looking at one to replace her 32" Trinitron Wega which is on the way out.

I know it's me and Sony, but if you're looking for a 50 or 55 inch LED TV, these appear to be the ones to have at the moment. Picture quality is stunning for the price.

 

[old.user4556]

Oh come on Bodhi.

Not all Sony TVs are made equal, and I've gone into this in great depth as I'm ready to press the button a new 65" and it won't be a Sony this time as there are far too many shite Sony TVs out there.

There's plenty of documented evidence out there that their new models for 2014 fall far short compared to the previous models, so be very careful in saying that the 50 and 55's are the ones to have.

With its speedy two-second start-up mode and smooth, seamless menus, the Sony Bravia W955 is a TV built with high-end electronics. However, it's let down by its LCD screen panel. We can't understand why Sony has opted for an IPS screen with a single block of LED backlights, as this makes for low contrast (800:1), a washed-out black and a pretty high risk of clouding—not what you'd expect from a high-end TV! It's enough to make us dewy eyed with nostalgia for some of Sony's old-gen 900-series Bravias, considered by many to be among the best TVs of their time. Those were the days ...

There’s just no sugarcoating this: the KDL-55W955B is the worst-performing Sony Bravia flagship HDTV we’ve reviewed in terms of picture quality. It’s a disappointing departure from the excellent heritage of high-end Bravia TVs, all because of the use of IPS-type LCD TV panel that’s notorious for shallow blacks – perhaps it’s a strategic decision by Sony to funnel potential buyers towards the company’s 4K Ultra HD models?

There's a lot of disappointed owners over on AVForums - got and take a look.

 

[Bodhi]

Slight issue though Big G, I wasn't referring to the W9 series, I'm on about the W829, which as far as I can see, is getting 5 star ratings all over the place. And when I referred to these models being the ones to have - I meant the 50W829 and 55W829. Yes there appear to be some issue with the 955's (a bit dissapointing as the 905 was so good), but the 2014 W8 is a fantastic set.

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/test-centre/digital-home/3265743/7-best-smart-tvs-of-2014/

http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/kdl50w829b-201403023650.htm

 

[old.user4556]

That is what I'm saying though, not all Sony TVs are made equal, you need to be very careful about which one you pick.

Sony are notorious for confusion punters on their model ranges (just look at their camera range - although those are fucking awesome ). Bring back the V, W and X .

 

[dysfunction]

Slight issue though Big G, I wasn't referring to the W9 series, I'm on about the W829, which as far as I can see, is getting 5 star ratings all over the place. And when I referred to these models being the ones to have - I meant the 50W829 and 55W829. Yes there appear to be some issue with the 955's (a bit dissapointing as the 905 was so good), but the 2014 W8 is a fantastic set.

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/test-centre/digital-home/3265743/7-best-smart-tvs-of-2014/

http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/kdl50w829b-201403023650.htm

I have been looking at that kdl50w829 for some time now. It looks to be an awesome tv. Very keen to buy it.

 

[Bodhi]

I have been looking at that kdl50w829 for some time now. It looks to be an awesome tv. Very keen to buy it.

It is pretty awesome, we have nothing but good feedback from those who have seen it. It's especially impressive hooked up to a console / PC, very responsive, with perfect colour balance.

 

[old.user4556]

Could be tempted to push my budget up for this:

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-dvd...rt-3d-4k-ultra-hd-65-led-tv-10010683-pdt.html

 

[Bodhi]

The 4k sets I looked at when getting mine looked very good indeed, still unsure where the content is coming from, but if you got that I would still be very jealous, potentially referring to you as both a wee and a poo.

 

[old.user4556]

Aye very little content, but when you're looking at sinking £2k+ on a tele then you want it to last a good while - 4k is the future so I reckon it's worth stretching for future proofing.

 

[dysfunction]

Or buy a £900 tv now and when the 4k becomes mainstream buy one for £900.

 

[old.user4556]

If you can show me a 65" TV made in 2014 for £900 then I'll take a look at it?

 

[dysfunction]

I didn't notice the screen size. I was still thinking about the previous Sony!

 

[Bodhi]

I'd say just don't get it from Currys....I'd go Richer Sounds, John Lewis, or if you have a Sony Centre near you, try them. When I got mine they were cheaper, actually had stock, and threw a free 5 year warranty in. Pretty sure when I was in they were offering 15 "Mastered in 4K" BluRays free with any 4k telly. Probably not "true" 4k content (BluRay doesn't have the capacity I thought?), but still better than no content at all.

 

[Overdriven]

For a cool £1m, you can buy a 370" Titan TV...

http://mashable.com/2014/06/11/titan-zeus-370-inch-tv/

 

[caLLous]

Pretty sure when I was in they were offering 15 "Mastered in 4K" BluRays free with any 4k telly. Probably not "true" 4k content (BluRay doesn't have the capacity I thought?), but still better than no content at all.

Mastered in 4k is a pretty misleading and pointless name for a collection . They are mastered in 4k but as you say Blu-ray can't go up to 4k so they're then resized to 1920x1080 when they author the disc. I guess they are just trying to get people familiar with the term "4k".

 

[Syri]

Mastered in 4k is a pretty misleading and pointless name for a collection . They are mastered in 4k but as you say Blu-ray can't go up to 4k so they're then resized to 1920x1080 when they author the disc. I guess they are just trying to get people familiar with the term "4k".

And let you know that they're going to try to flog you a proper 4k version too, when it's available. They're just telling you in advance which ones you'll be re-buying

 

[caLLous]

I mean, it has its advantages (all from a quality point of view ofc) but also the bitrates need to be higher so the m2ts files for the main movie tend to need to be bigger and that leads to less extras being included so you lose out as well.

 

[Hawkwind]

for true 4k doesn't the Blu Ray need to be multi layered? New player required for most people. I honestly cant see the point until 4k material is more readily available. Also unlikely that many Sat channels will go 4k for quite a while, just the premium movie channels and some sport as the data costs over Ku Band Satellites is still quite high. The newer HST Ku/ka Band Satellites like Intelsat's Epic Ng's or Inmarsats Ka 'models have only just started to launch. These give about 4-5 x currently capacity per beam.

Personally I will likely wait at least another year, possibly two for a 4k upgrade.