We bought a new telly

Terfyn

So what you are saying. Well our old telly was working fine, bought in 2005, HD etc.etc. and still going strong.
But the new one, a Panasonic 4K HDR 43" (fits the slot) is a revelation especially when I view my stack of HD videos. The picture quality is so much better than the old TV, the sharpness is twice as good and the colours just glow. Fortunately number one son wants the old one so it won't go to waste.
Makes me want a 4K video recorder now. (Wash ma mouth out)

vkmast

Congratulations on your new set. Do you expect it will be enough for you for another 13 years as well?

Terfyn

To be honest, I was amazed that the original Panasonic set just kept going. Every day it was switched on and might run into the evening without a hitch.
The new set is using much less power (as expected) and pushes out less heat so (in theory) should have a decent life. We wait and see.
What surprised me was the difference in weight. The old set was so heavy (I had forgotten how heavy) but the new set at 17kg was a lightweight. The story of progress, light weight box, bigger screen and so much packed inside. Netflix and Freeview plus a Wi-Fi LAN connection all for the taking. I probably won't use half of what is available.

Kevo

I'm guessing your old TV was a plasma?
I've had two Pan plasmas in the past (in fact I've always had Pan gear going back to CRTs, DVd players, VCR etc). I currently own a Pan CX802 55 LCD and PQ (other than SD) is MILES BBETTER than the prev plasmas (and that's coming from an old 'plasma fanboy'!).  I do miss the heat it gave off in the winter but not the power consumption!

I've only had my latest TV for three years and will probably look at upgrading to OLDED next year (i'm a big movie fan as well !).  Only thing putting me off Panasonic there is their lack of Dolby Vision support.

Also my photos look great at 4K, not scaled down to 2K anymore!

I feel 43" may be too small if (when?) you get into 4K, beit filming or watching TV/movies.

Terfyn

Yes it was plasma and it is still running in my son's house. Plasma for the reason that I was told that the LED screens would distort if pressed by "little fingers" (we have a couple of those!)
43" is because any larger would not fit into the space left by the 37" plasma. The overall dimensions of the two tellys are about the same because the plasma has a thick frame around the screen and the new on only has a thin border.

Most of my stuff is Panasonic and mostly from Richer Sounds in Stockport. Unfortunately they had no stock of the 43" so I had to go elsewhere. I sourced it through Amazon and it was supplied by a company called Crampton And Moore, they shipped it overnight and it arrived the next day. I had it set up and running by lunchtime. As you say it runs much cooler than the old one and is about 1/4 the weight, I guess this is to accommodate the wall mounts.

grahamlthompson

It's much lighter because it doesn't have the heavy glass display required for a Plasma.

12harry

What surprises me is that we still have "tellys" - I thought a few years ago we'd be watching TV/Movies from PROJECTORS. Whilst these still have very expensive bulbs - this is an area where some costs may need trimming.... but the advantage of a projector is it fits the screen-space available and if wall-mounted keeps wires to the minimum.... ( let's assume speakers are wireless for a mo ).

Of course current projectors aren't a replacement for a TV, having no tuner . . .  no-one has though to put one in - er, while they get so hot!

Also, for practical reasons TV's were often placed in a room-corner where the aerial lead could enter. With internet-connection that's less of an issue, but does mean a stiff subscription to watch what is included for free with the TV Licence.

TV's (with LEDs) have improved vastly, although mine is dull, being a 3D model ( who thought that would catch on?).... It was at a discount. I bought a cheapo HD-tuner which outputs HD to a HDD ( via USB), so I have a means of "Catch-Up" for about £50.

Terfyn

This may be true for the older projectors but the present range have LED lighting. (much cooler) Laser projectors are also becoming available at a price. The biggest change IMO is how we receive the signal, SKY and the Internet are becoming the norm. This means that the TV is more often driven by HDMI. My projector along with all the others has an HDMI input. So no tuner is required. The TV like a VDU just becomes a presentation device. My TV is driven by a SKY box and a Blu-Ray player.
The disadvantage of projectors is that you need to set up the screen and projector or have a dedicated area with a fixed or folding screen, wiring for both projector and speakers and, even these days, a darkened room. A TV is a screen that can be viewed in any lighting conditions, is fairly portable and easy to set up. A TV is a relatively small part of a room used for entertaining (or sleeping) whereas a projector system needs a more dedicated area.

Kevo

Richer Sounds in Stockport!  I've bought a few hi fi  bits from there over the years.  In fact i'm proud in the fact that ALL my AV gear inc TVs, amps, speakers, cameras, camcorders, game consoles etc have all been purchased from the high street, chains and inedependents.  Not a single online purchase and i upgrage quite regular.  My mate bought his first Plasma PV500 42" from Crampton.  I bought the same around the same time from John Lewis.  The same price i paid for my current Pan LCD TV!  Just read a glowing review of Panasonic's latest 55 OLDED TV which is tempting if not for the lack of DV.