49 or 50” TV

ewc78

Hi, I’ve noticed you recommend Philips a good bit. Are they really comparable to the likes of Sony and Samsung?
I’m interested in a 49 or 50” TV and had not really considered Philips until I read a lot of these threads where you recommended the Philips TVs.
I’ve no interest in gaming but want something that is good for Sport and Movies and general TV including Netflix of course, don’t mind adding a soundbar if needed so it doesn’t have to have brilliant sound direct from TV.
Had been looking at the 49” Sony’s you have and there were some Samsung’s also in that size range.
I really just want something that is a good quality picture for Sports and Movies like I said.
I’ve a fire stick so it doesn’t have to have loads of apps but it would be nice if I could install a IPTV player on it directly just for handiness sake.

Thanks.

Richersounds.ie: Kenny

ewc78 wrote: »

Hi, I’ve noticed you recommend Philips a good bit. Are they really comparable to the likes of Sony and Samsung?
I’m interested in a 49 or 50” TV and had not really considered Philips until I read a lot of these threads where you recommended the Philips TVs.
I’ve no interest in gaming but want something that is good for Sport and Movies and general TV including Netflix of course, don’t mind adding a soundbar if needed so it doesn’t have to have brilliant sound direct from TV.
Had been looking at the 49” Sony’s you have and there were some Samsung’s also in that size range.
I really just want something that is a good quality picture for Sports and Movies like I said.
I’ve a fire stick so it doesn’t have to have loads of apps but it would be nice if I could install a IPTV player on it directly just for handiness sake.

Thanks.

Hi EWC78.

Thanks for the post.

The Sony 8 and 9 series are some of the best LED's on the market.

The Sony 49XH8505 priced at 779 Euro
https://euro.richersounds.ie/p-204634-sony-kd49xh8505bu-49-inch-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-smart-led-android-tv-youview.aspx

Or the excellent 49XH9505 priced at 999 Euro
https://euro.richersounds.ie/p-204635-sony-bravia-kd49xh9505bu-49-inch-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-smart-led-android-tv-youview.aspx

At this price point there is also the Samsung OLED the 49Q80T priced at 899 Euro
https://euro.richersounds.ie/p-204580-samsung-qe49q80t-new-t-series-49-inch-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-1000-smart-qled-tv-with-apple-tv-app-freesat-hd.aspx

Sony have an IPTV player but these could be removed at any time.

Let me know your thoughts.

ewc78

Richersounds.ie: Kenny wrote: »

Hi EWC78.

Thanks for the post.

The Sony 8 and 9 series are some of the best LED's on the market.

The Sony 49XH8505 priced at 779 Euro
https://euro.richersounds.ie/p-204634-sony-kd49xh8505bu-49-inch-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-smart-led-android-tv-youview.aspx

Or the excellent 49XH9505 priced at 999 Euro
https://euro.richersounds.ie/p-204635-sony-bravia-kd49xh9505bu-49-inch-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-smart-led-android-tv-youview.aspx

At this price point there is also the Samsung OLED the 49Q80T priced at 899 Euro
https://euro.richersounds.ie/p-204580-samsung-qe49q80t-new-t-series-49-inch-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-1000-smart-qled-tv-with-apple-tv-app-freesat-hd.aspx

Sony have an IPTV player but these could be removed at any time.

Let me know your thoughts.

Hi Kenny thanks.
My original question was about the Philips and how they stack up to the Sony’s.
As I said above I had never considered Philips until I read the threads in here and noticed how often you recommend Philips TVs.

Thanks

Richersounds.ie: Kenny

ewc78 wrote: »

Richersounds.ie: Kenny wrote: »

Hi EWC78.

Thanks for the post.

The Sony 8 and 9 series are some of the best LED's on the market.

The Sony 49XH8505 priced at 779 Euro
https://euro.richersounds.ie/p-204634-sony-kd49xh8505bu-49-inch-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-smart-led-android-tv-youview.aspx

Or the excellent 49XH9505 priced at 999 Euro
https://euro.richersounds.ie/p-204635-sony-bravia-kd49xh9505bu-49-inch-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-smart-led-android-tv-youview.aspx

At this price point there is also the Samsung OLED the 49Q80T priced at 899 Euro
https://euro.richersounds.ie/p-204580-samsung-qe49q80t-new-t-series-49-inch-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-1000-smart-qled-tv-with-apple-tv-app-freesat-hd.aspx

Sony have an IPTV player but these could be removed at any time.

Let me know your thoughts.

Hi Kenny thanks.
My original question was about the Philips and how they stack up to the Sony’s.
As I said above I had never considered Philips until I read the threads in here and noticed how often you recommend Philips TVs.

Thanks

Hi EWC78.

The Philips are good televisions for the money but can not be compared to the Sony's mentioned above as they are in a different league altogether.

The Philips 50PUS7805 had been very popular priced at 479 Euro
https://euro.richersounds.ie/p-204842-philips-50pus7805-50-inch-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-smart-led-tv-freeview-play.aspx

The LG 50UN70006 also priced at 479 Euro would be as good picture wise but would contain more apps like Disney + and Apple TV.
https://euro.richersounds.ie/p-204996-lg-55un70006la-55-inch-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-smart-led-tv-freeview-hd-freesat-hd.aspx

Any questions let me know.

ewc78

Many thanks for the reply Kenny,

On the Sony’s. I’m not looking to spend more than €1000 so with that in mind would I be better going for something like the Sony 49XH9505 for €999 or the SonyKD49XH8196BU for €699 plus the Sony HTX8500 soundbar for €279 (total €978)

I completely understand there is a difference between the two TVs as one is edge lit and the other full array backlit, but for my type of viewing ie Netflix, sport and normal viewing TV through a Virgin Media box and absolutely no gaming whatsoever,is there really a significant enough difference in picture quality to justify buying the more expensive TV with no soundbar or would the cheaper Sony XH8196 plus the soundbar be a better option.
If there was really no comparison between the two TVs and the 49XH9505 was significantly better I’d probably go with that but if the difference in picture quality is minimal I’d probably go with the TV and soundbar option.
Thanks
And sorry for all the questions, just want to get it right with spending so much money.

Richersounds.ie: Kenny

ewc78 wrote: »

Many thanks for the reply Kenny,

On the Sony’s. I’m not looking to spend more than €1000 so with that in mind would I be better going for something like the Sony 49XH9505 for €999 or the SonyKD49XH8196BU for €699 plus the Sony HTX8500 soundbar for €279 (total €978)

I completely understand there is a difference between the two TVs as one is edge lit and the other full array backlit, but for my type of viewing ie Netflix, sport and normal viewing TV through a Virgin Media box and absolutely no gaming whatsoever,is there really a significant enough difference in picture quality to justify buying the more expensive TV with no soundbar or would the cheaper Sony XH8196 plus the soundbar be a better option.
If there was really no comparison between the two TVs and the 49XH9505 was significantly better I’d probably go with that but if the difference in picture quality is minimal I’d probably go with the TV and soundbar option.
Thanks
And sorry for all the questions, just want to get it right with spending so much money.

Hi EWC78.

For me it would be the 9505 series as they are full 10 bit 100Hz panels.
The 8196 is 10 bit (8bit +2FRC)

The 9505 is also full array to the Edge lit of the 8196.

These differences do make a difference especially for viewing sport and other fast paced programmes.
The 9505 also has a few other difference that help with picture quality like the X-Motion Clarity.

The sound from the Sony's isn't too bad and if required a soundbar can be added in at anytime to enhance the audio quality.

ewc78

Thanks Kenny I’ll have a think about it and get back to you.

Richersounds.ie: Kenny

ewc78 wrote: »

Thanks Kenny I’ll have a think about it and get back to you.

No problem at all EWC78.

If you have any questions please let me know.