[mythtv-users] Recommendations for HDTV?

[Mark Perkins]

> On 29 Dec 2014, at 7:01 am, "Hika van den Hoven" <hikavdh at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hoi Karl,
> 
> Sunday, December 28, 2014, 9:18:00 PM, you wrote:
> 
>> Hi all,
> 
> 
>> My wife and I have reluctantly come to the conclusion that it's
>> time to enter the HD age, so we're looking for a TV. I'm interested
>> in recommendations from the MythTV community, specifically pitfalls
>> (or brands!) to avoid. I think I'd like a full-array LED screen,
>> probably 46-50 inches. Beyond that, I'm not sure. Samsung and LG
>> seem to be decent brands, and possibly Sharp and Philips, or even
>> Vizio? I don't know if the super-high refresh rates (120/240 Hz) are
>> useful or just cause problems with audio/video sync on MythTV. I was
>> shying away from a "smart" TV because my impression was that they
>> took longer to turn on, and we wouldn't use any of the "smart"
>> functions (we don't subscribe to any streaming services... and we
>> have MythTV!). But at my brother-in-law's yesterday I saw his LG
>> smart TV turned on quickly enough, and it seems to be near
>> impossible to get away from "smart" TVs these days. My initial plan
>> was to send the audio over HDMI to the TV and then take a
>> passthrough/passback SPDIF from the TV to the receiver (which
>> doesn't have HDMI) in hopes of maintaining A/V sync.
> 
>> So, what's the recommendation from the hive mind? Oh, and I'm in
>> the U.S. (in case the screen measurement in inches wasn't a dead giveaway)
> 
> 
>> Thanks,
> 
>> Karl
> 
> If you don't use any of the tv functionality, why not buy a computer
> screen with build in speakers? It's much cheaper and you prevent any
> possible hassle with functionality you don't use.
> 
> Tot mails,
>  Hika                            mailto:hikavdh at gmail.com
> 
> "Zonder hoop kun je niet leven
> Zonder leven is er geen hoop
> Het eeuwige dilemma
> Zeker als je hoop moet vernietigen om te kunnen overleven!"
> 
> De lerende Mens
> 
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Hika, Did you have a make / model in mind? I'm assuming the selection of tuner-less TV's at 50" is pretty slim.

I'm looking at replacement TV at the moment as well (Australia) with pretty much same requirements as Karl (although I might go 60" if the price is right).

Karl all I can add at this stage is that I've been told in general that Samsung make the best panels but not all Samsung TV's use a Samsung panel. Sony often use Samsung panels but come at a price. I'm looking to avoid 3D / 4k if it adds to the price. Apparently whether to get 100Hz/120Hz can depend on personal preferences so might need to see it in action first.