Suggestions for a 50" Tv

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Karan85

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1. Budget - up to 80k.. if its cheaper, great
2. Display type and size? : LED - 50" FHD .. 4k might be overkill .. A good 1080p panel would be fine. Considered a 55", but that might be too big as the the horizontal dimension should be <45" (centring on a wall)
3. Primary use of Tv/monitor? : Watching Tv/Movies. Not cable.. mostly streaming or casting things on it using a chromecast/fire stick
4. Ports Required? : 2-3 HDMI . 2 USB
5. Preferred choice of brand? Any reputable brands.
6. Any TV/monitor in consideration? No
7. Any other info that you want to share. : Don't need a smart tv/android tv. Intend to use a Fire stick/chromecast for most streaming. A good looking TV would be nice .. So something without huge bezels.
Not sure what brands make the best tvs.. Havent looked at one in years. Is Panasonic any good? Or are Sony/Samsung/LG still the best?
 
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Ultra HD
43 inch Sony:Sony 108 cm Bravia X Series KD-43X8500C 4K Ultra HD: Amazon.in: Electronics
43 inch LG:LG 43UH650T 108 cm 4K Ultra Smart UHD LED IPS TV: Amazon.in: Electronics

Full HD
49 inch Sony:Sony 123.2 cm BRAVIA KLV-49W752D Full HD Smart LED TV: Amazon.in: Electronics
49 inch Panasonic:Panasonic TH-49DS630D 123 cm Full HD LED Smart IPS TV: Amazon.in: Electronics
 
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Karan85 said:
Was looking at the Sony 49W772E .. Any reviews? Anything I should know about that model?
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Sony 123.2 cm BRAVIA KLV-49W752D Full HD Smart LED TV: Amazon.in: Electronics
You can get for 10% less amount locally in reputed generic electronic shops rather from Amazon. Regarding reviews, you can browse about them on Amazon as well.
 
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Karan85

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bssunilreddy said:
Sony 123.2 cm BRAVIA KLV-49W752D Full HD Smart LED TV: Amazon.in: Electronics
You can get for 10% less amount locally in reputed generic electronic shops rather from Amazon. Regarding reviews, you can browse about them on Amazon as well.
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Minion said:
Get LG 49UJ632T
LG 49UJ632T Ultra HD 4K LED TV With Nano Display & Active HDR | LG IN
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Thanks for the suggestions. Was looking at the Song 49W772E, which looks like this years updated version of the 49W752D ..
Will also look at the Panasonic and LG you have mentioned.

Although I'll be streaming most stuff using a fire stick/chromecast.. I will occasionally watch things from a pendrive..
What format compatibility should I look for in TVs at this price range?? I can get a list of formats supported from their e-manuals.. What would be good? The one for the Sony W772E is below.. Looks alright..
Any opinions?
USB Video format
Playback Photo/Music/Video via USB
• AVI (.avi)
Video Codec: MPEG1, MPEG2, Xvid, MPEG4,
H.264, Motion JPEG
Audio Codec: PCM, MPEG1 Layer1/2, MPEG2
AAC (2ch), MPEG4 AAC (2ch),
MPEG4 HE-AAC (2ch), Dolby
Digital (2ch), Dolby Digital Plus
(2ch), WMA v8, MP3
• ASF (.wmv, .asf)
Video Codec: WMV v9, Xvid, VC-1
Audio Codec: MP3, WMA v8
• MP4 (.mp4, .mov, .3gp)
Video Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, Motion
JPEG, H.265
Audio Codec: MPEG1 Layer1/2, MP3, MPEG2
AAC, MPEG4 AAC, MPEG4
HE-AAC
• MKV (.mkv)
Video Codec: WMV v9, MPEG4, H.264, VC-1,
VP8, VP9, H.265
Audio Codec: PCM, MPEG1 Layer1/2, MP3,
MPEG2 AAC (2ch), MPEG4 AAC
(2ch), MPEG4 HE-AAC (2ch),
Dolby Digital (2ch), WMA v8,
Dolby Digital Plus (2ch), DTS,
FLAC, VORBIS
• WebM (.webm)
Video Codec: VP8, VP9
Audio Codec: VORBIS
• PS (.mpg, .mpeg, .vro, .vob)
Video Codec: MPEG1, MPEG2
Audio Codec: MPEG1 Layer1/2, MP3, Dolby
Digital (2ch), Dolby Digital Plus
(2ch), DTS, DTS 2.0
TS (.ts, .m2ts)
Video Codec: MPEG2, H.264, VC-1, H.265
Audio Codec: MPEG1 Layer1/2, MP3, MPEG2
AAC, MPEG4 AAC, MPEG4
HE-AAC, Dolby Digital (2ch),
Dolby Digital Plus (2ch), DTS,
DTS 2.0
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Karan85 said:
Thanks for the suggestions. Was looking at the Song 49W772E, which looks like this years updated version of the 49W752D ..
Will also look at the Panasonic and LG you have mentioned.

Although I'll be streaming most stuff using a fire stick/chromecast.. I will occasionally watch things from a pendrive..
What format compatibility should I look for in TVs at this price range?? I can get a list of formats supported from their e-manuals.. What would be good? The one for the Sony W772E is below.. Looks alright..
Any opinions?
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"It doesn't have native HDR.
If you look at the HDR label on the sticker, there will be a very small note written under it mentioning "Supports HDR video from Sony PS4-Pro games and Netflix only".
U can also check it on the website, it will be mentioned at the very bottom of the page in small letters.
It's just marketing strategy."
This is written in one of Q&A of amazon. Just check it once.

You need to go true HDR TV if you are spending more on it.
 
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bssunilreddy said:
"It doesn't have native HDR.
If you look at the HDR label on the sticker, there will be a very small note written under it mentioning "Supports HDR video from Sony PS4-Pro games and Netflix only".
U can also check it on the website, it will be mentioned at the very bottom of the page in small letters.
It's just marketing strategy."
This is written in one of Q&A of amazon. Just check it once.

You need to go true HDR TV if you are spending more on it.
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Does any FHD have HDR ? I've only seen the UHD tvs with HDR.
I'd rather get a good FHD than a cheap UHD.. I dont think I can get a good 49-50" UHD for under 80k

I saw that the W772E doesnt have native HDR. I'm fine with it at the price range (~70k)

I understand your point.. but I'm getting a good deal on the W772E . will get it for about 70k. So its not like I'm spending 80+ and could get 4K HDR for a little more. If I go down that path, I'll end up going well over my budget.

Any suggestions on the format/codec support? The new sony supports H265 which is something the older models didnt.
 
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Minion

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Karan85 said:
Does any FHD have HDR ? I've only seen the UHD tvs with HDR.
I'd rather get a good FHD than a cheap UHD.. I dont think I can get a good 49-50" UHD for under 80k

I saw that the W772E doesnt have native HDR. I'm fine with it at the price range (~70k)

I understand your point.. but I'm getting a good deal on the W772E . will get it for about 70k. So its not like I'm spending 80+ and could get 4K HDR for a little more. If I go down that path, I'll end up going well over my budget.

Any suggestions on the format/codec support? The new sony supports H265 which is something the older models didnt.
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The LG model i have suggested is True 4k HDR tv it it is available around 76k locally.Getting is full HD tv in 2017 is stupid

W772E doesn't even supports HEVC which is a must for 4k tvs also this particular model is not true HDR or doesn't supports any true HDR formats get the LG model i have suggested it has everything you need from a TV.
 
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Minion said:
The LG model i have suggested is True 4k HDR tv it it is available around 76k locally.Getting is full HD tv in 2017 is stupid

W772E doesn't even supports HEVC which is a must for 4k tvs also this particular model is not true HDR or doesn't supports any true HDR formats get the LG model i have suggested it has everything you need from a TV.
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I was doing some reading, and from what I understand, the Active HDR on the affordable LG UHD tvs is not real HDR. They dont have the brightness or the wide color gamut to show HDR content. It basically means the TV will accept HDR10/HLG input and play it in SDR with some processing which LG claims makes it better than SDR (not as good as HDR)..

Not sure how that is different to Sony hyping Triluminous.

Please correct me if I am wrong there.

Agree about the HEVC support and playing back 4k content in the future.

4k isnt a selling point for me (49" viewing from 8-10ft). HDR would have been (even though I might not use it all the time, it is going to be more noticeable when I do use it).. but If I cant get real HDR, I'll just go for a better panel..

Will definitely look at the LG you suggested and see how the display looks compared to the Sony.

Also, is Sammy totally out of the picture.. I noticed no one has recommended a Samsung TV. Of the newer models, The M5570/MU6100 look good (glancing at the spec sheet)
 
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Minion

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meetdilip said:
I read that. Not able to understand. Anyone in simple words ? A line or two.
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HDR is similar to todays mobile phone camera when you take a HDR photo camera tries to bring out details in shadow rather than showing it black HDR also make sure that you get more realistic colours,superb contrast and brightness in TVs.

Here is a video to make you understand what HDR means
 
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