My Sony LCD - is it finished?

[Big Aura]

My Sony KDL 40w4500, after 9ish years seems to be kaput.

The picture has some banding of different brightness across the screen, and there is a ghosting of the same image overlayed on the right side. See the linked photo: www.ibb.co/jGg635

(it was my kids watching Peppa, honest...)

The problem resolves itself about 98% when the screen has been on for about 10-15 minutes, so it's barely noticeable then.

Whilst that's a short term solution long-term I'd like to either have it cheaply repaired or upgrade. I had planned to wait until OLEDs got closer to the £1k mark, but that may take a while as prices seem to be going up, not down.

Thoughts? thanks

 

[macdiddy]

you could try searching for an engineer online and see if its possible to repair but after 9 years the chances of getting parts for it could be difficult and expensive.

or Richer sounds have new 40in tvs starting from £250, could be time to treat yourself.

*music2*

 

[Big Aura]

yeah, that's what I thought. My wife is away for a few days on business and she left a list of things to do, stuck to the fridge.

Item 7 was "Don't buy a new TV".

I think I'll get an LG OLED B6 for £1700....

 

[davemartin01]

Oddly enough my 9 year old Sony KDL 46W4000 has had a red line down the left side of the screen that also disappears after about 20 mins! For us its time for a new tv! Ive got my eye on the Samsung Q7C. A huge selling point for us is that we will wall mount and that connect box is a huge plus. Its an expensive set but will be on the wall for many years so will get its use.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

yeah, that's what I thought. My wife is away for a few days on business and she left a list of things to do, stuck to the fridge.

Item 7 was "Don't buy a new TV".

I think I'll get an LG OLED B6 for £1700....

LG Oled B6 £1500 at Currys with a 5 year warranty.

 

[Big Aura]

yeah, that's what I thought. My wife is away for a few days on business and she left a list of things to do, stuck to the fridge.

Item 7 was "Don't buy a new TV".

I think I'll get an LG OLED B6 for £1700....

LG Oled B6 £1500 at Currys with a 5 year warranty.

thanks Gel, but it's coming up as £1599 at Currys?

My wife has a 5% discount at John Lewis, so ideally would have them price match then get the discount (once she gives me her blessing to upgrade!).

 

[Deleted member 2457]

yeah, that's what I thought. My wife is away for a few days on business and she left a list of things to do, stuck to the fridge.

Item 7 was "Don't buy a new TV".

I think I'll get an LG OLED B6 for £1700....

LG Oled B6 £1500 at Currys with a 5 year warranty.

thanks Gel, but it's coming up as £1599 at Currys?

My wife has a 5% discount at John Lewis, so ideally would have them price match then get the discount (once she gives me her blessing to upgrade!).

There was a 100 off code at Currys too but I now believe it finished yesterday. The John Lewis deal sounds good. Just noticed LG are offering bundles now with their TVs are you get a free 4k Blu-ray player too:

http://www.lg.com/uk/bundle

 

[Deleted member 2457]

The LG bundle says see a list of participating retailers below on the LG link but I can't find it, I imagine it includes John Lewis and Currys.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Just found this which says official retailers include:

https://www.lg.com/uk/products/wtb?modelId=MD05600895

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Be careful they might put the price up soon because of the free 4K Blu-ray player bundle deal.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

John Lewis are price matching Currys already at £1600 plus your 5 per cent discount plus the free 4k Blu ray player bundle.

https://www.johnlewis.com/lg-oled55b6v-oled-hdr-4k-ultra-hd-smart-tv-55-with-freeview-hd-freesat-hd-harman-kardon-sound-blade-slim-design-uhd-premium/p2761595

I would phone LG and see who are included in the bundle Oled deal and which retailers. Because it says it starts on the 26th April.

 

[Big Aura]

nice work, gel!

Currently, I have a Samsung Freesat HD PVR, but this screen has a built in Freesat HD tuner and FreeviewHD tuner. Presume it's one of each.

My PVR feeds into my Denon 3312 AVR and then to the TV. I assume I can connect the TV to the AVR to process sound only in the AVR, and use the (more modern) picture processing in the TV?

Does anyone know how recording works (might get rid of the samsung PVR) - do I simply use the EPG built-in to the TV and connect a dumb (unpowered) external Hard Drive via USB to the TV?

thanks.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Just found it at £1499 and John Lewis price match:

http://www.hiwayhifi.co.uk/lg-oled55b6v-55-4k-uhd-smart-t2-oled