New TV on the cards - suggestions welcome

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

2 hours ago, HEADPHONES said:

Panasonic are selling refurbished 50" tvs for £399 with 12 month warranty

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Panasonic-TX-50EX700B-50-Inch-SMART-4K-Ultra-HD-HDR-LED-TV-Freeview-Play-USB-Rec/202244537708?_mwBanner=1&ul_ref=https%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F0%2F0%2F0%3Fmpre%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F202244537708%26rvr_id%3D0&ul_noapp=true&epid=238421223

He can only go up to 42-43"

[Ekona]

There is no such thing as a TV too big for the room. Ever.

[HEADPHONES]

Ooops.

My bad.

But Panasonic are selling their 40-43 inch versions for £299-£350 too

[docwra]

On 03/03/2018 at 16:49, Ekona said:

There is no such thing as a TV too big for the room. Ever.

My house is about 300 years old, so ceilings are at best 7 ft, and closer to 6ft where theres a beam, and there are quite a few. 

One wall in front room is nearly entirely taken up by a window, another by a large inglenook fireplace, another has exposed beams running every 550mm. 2 corners have the fireplace behind them and one has the door opening into it. 

I guess we could mount it on the ceiling and lie on our back to watch TV but that would probably get uncomfortable after a while.   

[Ekona]

Nah, man-math either an extension, a separate build, or just a new house to accommodate the tellybox  

[docwra]

43 minutes ago, Ekona said:

Nah, man-math either an extension, a separate build, or just a new house to accommodate the tellybox  

Extension has been in "planning" for just over 2 years now, see 300 year old comment.

And anyway, me lounge is still me lounge regardless of TV capacity   

[rabbitstew]

What always amazes me is when you get a bigger new telly and you think "wow, this is huge, i cant ever see us needing a bigger one", then 12 months later you are sat there thinking maybe you should have got a bigger one.

 

I went from 32inch to a 42inch plasma, then a 50inch plasma. Wifes now mentioned she wouldnt say no if I got a bigger one.  The room is massive so it can take it, so I may well be looking at 65inch next.

 

Ideal for her to watch Eastenders on, whilst I watch my shows on a 13inch laptop screen.

[Ekona]

Always go bigger than you think you need. My 75” looks lost now, should’ve gone 85” really but cost jumped like 10x at the time I bought it.

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

36 minutes ago, Ekona said:

Always go bigger than you think you need. My 75” looks lost now, should’ve gone 85” really but cost jumped like 10x at the time I bought it.

+1. My 65" looks okay. 88" would have been better.

[rabbitstew]

Jesus, 75" or 88" tellys.... thats mad. Im going to have to check them out i think!