TV TV upgrade time..

[Overdriven]

With the dreaded holiday, new consoles and my current TV taking 25 seconds to realise HDMI actually exists, I need help finding a TV..

- Don't want a Plasma
- 46-48" (LED)
- LG/Sony/Samsung
- Smart / Wifi / Etc
- NO 3d. At all. 3d is evil
- £699~

I've been looking at:

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-dvd...lg-47ln578v-smart-47-led-tv-21326033-pdt.html


Also, able to exploit a mates staff discount, but no idea:

http://direct.asda.com/LG-50LN575V-50ins-Smart-TV/000506385,default,pd.html


But I have no idea if it's good or not. The instore has the 3d version for +£100 and will order in the non-3d version.. But, rather know what you guys think/opinions on anything else that could be better.

Cheers guys

EDIT: If it requires a perma net connection

 

[Hawkwind]

Still not many 48" LED that can match picture quality of a plasma like the TC-PST50 or Samsung PSE6500.

Models like the Samsung UNF8000 or UNF6000's are pretty good picture wise. Smart TV I am not UK so have no idea what is best in that market. I've played around with the Panasonic and LG Smart interfaces and in general I find them clumsy at best.

Found this guide on Tech radar
http://www.techradar.com/news/television/6-best-smart-tv-platforms-in-the-world-today-1120795

May help with the decision.

 

[DaGaffer]

You almost certainly won't find a TV that size that doesn't have 3D, but who cares? Just don't use it. From personal experience, Samsung, however the "smart" features in most smart TVs are a waste of time with lousy support; I certainly wouldn't make my buying decisions on that (with mine the only smart app that gets regularly used is Skype).

NB. I don't know for certain but I'd be surprised if your mates' staff discount is worth more than about 5% on electricals. There's feck-all margin. I get 5%, (compared to 30% on homewares for example) except on Apple where I get...nothing.

 

[GReaper]

Just don't use it. From personal experience, Samsung, however the "smart" features in most smart TVs are a waste of time with lousy support; I certainly wouldn't make my buying decisions on that (with mine the only smart app that gets regularly used is Skype).

The BBC app on Samsung TVs is great, good quality video and fairly easy to use. ITV/C4 apps work okay most of the time, but it's something I generally avoid - as being forced to watch adverts is annoying when you're used to recording to skip them.

As for the rest, I agree - they're mostly useless.

 

[DaGaffer]

The BBC app on Samsung TVs is great, good quality video and fairly easy to use. ITV/C4 apps work okay most of the time, but it's something I generally avoid - as being forced to watch adverts is annoying when you're used to recording to skip them.

As for the rest, I agree - they're mostly useless.

I live in Ireland so I don't get the iPlayer app. We get an RTE one instead, which is shite. Annoyingly we don't get the 4OD one either, even though 4OD works in the Republic. Stupid Samsung.