Choosing a new smart TV

I am happy with my Panasonic.

I'm happy with my Blaupunkt, it was a Christmas gift a few years ago from my AC.?

We had problems with Samsung and now have a Sony which is fine so far.

We had an LG, it barely lasted two years before dying so wouldn't get another of those.

I wouldn’t get another Sony as it has problems finding channels such as itv and more4 which means we can’t get any catch up. I solved the issue by getting an Alexa fire stick, but that should not have been necessary. Apparently other people have had problems with Sony tvs.

We’ve currently got 2 Sonys and an LG, when the LG dies we will get another Sony, the LG is nowhere near as reliable at picking up the wifi

We have our second Samsung tv. I love the smart remote that came with it. Easy to pair with tv and freesat box. You just keep the microphone button pressed and talk to the television. DH was very wary of it to begin with, but he likes it now.

My daughter and son surprised me with a JVC Fire Stick tv 2 months ago. I love it. Beautiful quality picture and easy to find my way around it ( once they’d set it all up) My son signed it in to his Netflix account and it all works seamlessly with my Virgin tv box. There’s a microphone button on the remote and I can press that and ask to go to a particular channel, YouTube or whatever app.

My old tv was a 14 year old Sony and was only just starting to be temperamental. It wasn’t “smart” ( a bit like it’s owner) but was very reliable for 14 years.

Just seen The Gadget show on 5.. They covered cheap TV vs Sony.. Sony won but it didn't come with quite a few expected Apps ie IPlayer, so might be worth asking if all the Apps are included.
I have a Samsung but its too old now (7 yrs) to support Disney + so we also have Fire Stick for that.
Have fun selecting.

We have a Sony Smart tv. The only trouble occurred about three weeks after buying it. It lost the wi fi and it had to be reset which I managed with the help of the John Lewis technology help phone number. I had to go through the business of setting up Amazon, Netflix, etc etc etc and hoped it wouldn’t happen again. That was in 2020 and so far so good. Really pleased with it. Just press Home and Netflix and co. All appear. The picture is excellent.

My late husband liked Panasonic so I bought that make. I can hardly believe we used to spend all that money on Sky when so much is available on a smart tv.

We bought an LG last year on advice of techie son. Amazing picture and an upgrade from 10 year old Sony. Cannot comment yet on reliability.

I have a Samsung which I am happy with. I considered an LG but reviews said it was harder to set up and had no printed instructions so picked the Samsung. I didn't want an unknown brand or a very expensive TV, so this was a good compromise.

Ì have a Samsung and I'm very happy with it. Love the smart remote its so handy.

We have had our first smart tv, a Sony, for three weeks now. At first I thought we’d never get the hang of it, now we’re confident. Excellent sound quality and a clear picture. I’ve phoned the Sony helpline half a dozen times. Patient, understanding and knowledgeable staff have talked me through everything we’ve been stuck with. Can’t recommend them enough. No issues with apps or catchup. Long may it last!

We have a Sony, a couple of years old, plug in and play, excellent.

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The JVC fire stick tv is very good value for money. You have to have an amazon account though I think?

We purchased a Samsung smart tv last year for mi Casa here in Spain and it’s been brilliant. The one at home in Wales is an Aldi special from 8years ago and that’s also been brilliant - cheap doesn’t always mean rubbish!

My Samsung isn’t a smart tv but it’s now around 15 years old and still going strong! I will definitely be buying Samsung when it needs replacing. And yes it is a flat screen tv.

This thread is 6 months old. I'm sure DorisD must have a new television by now.

My children surprised me with a JVC smart TV last birthday
I m not that happy with it it’s given me trouble twice and seems quite temperamental with Netflix which buffers a lot and comes and goes to the extent that I don’t bother watching Netflix on it (the whole point of buying it for me)
Perhaps it’s me

My old unsmart FV seemed smarter than my new smart tv

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My children surprised me with a JVC smart TV last birthday
I m not that happy with it it’s given me trouble twice and seems quite temperamental with Netflix which buffers a lot and comes and goes to the extent that I don’t bother watching Netflix on it (the whole point of buying it for me)
Perhaps it’s me

Maybe it's your internet connection?