relocated said:
Before you go spending any money, go and look at as many sets as you can and see how you get on with their handling of motion. If you are approaching it from plasma ownership [or even CRT] you may have difficulty putting up with led/lcd handling of fast motion. Don't dismiss it as, 'I'll get used to it' because you won't, you'll just notice it all the more.
Try to get a retailer to switch the tv out of shop mode to view your short list and never purchase a 5 year warranty. There are plenty of dealers that charge no more for a 5 year warrantied set than their price competitors who do charge.
I have always found Panasonic to be exceptionally good sets both for viewing and longevity without issues.
Happy hunting.
Hey Pavlo.
First off. This advice from Relocated is very very good advice. There was a period when some TVs (Panasonic included) had the kind of halo round moving objects and you can't get rid of it. So having a good look and put some of your own DVD/BD discs through them to compare agains you current TV is also a good idea. The shop shouldn't mind.
Also just to say I agree with the others that say the size of TV youare looking for won't warrent 4K. You will get more bang for your mony with a top 1080p screen.
However if you feel you can go 60" and above and have the money then got for a 4K TV.
You got to look at what specs you want and will likely use. 3D, Smart TV, Skype, Free View HD, SD card readers (great for viewing photos) and so on. Most of these things come as standard but don't pay for the if you're not likely to use them as I'm sure you know.
Are you not interested in surround sound and stepping up to an AV reciever? If you're thinking of a soundbar to improve the TV audio make sure the TV has plenty of audio connectivity and the soundbar too so if you ad a DVD player. Blu-Ray player, games consol or anything that yu can connect them all through the soundbar. This is why I mention and AVR, they are the best way to connect all these things up. Soundbars are best for just TV viewing IMO.