What Smart Tv For Old Tv Shows And Movies?

[magicbeatledel]

Hi,

My old LG LED 4K TV just gave up the ghost after nearly 12 years. It was a fantastic telly which looked amazing with standard tv stations, and also 4k content. However, it was also very good at converting old tv shows and movies on DVD. I just bought a LG  QNED TV which has a terrible picture whatever you are watching unless its in 4k. Very pixelated, grainy or washed out.  Old shows from the 70's, 80's, or 90's are especially bad though. My question is: which kind of modern smart tv is best for these old shows and movies? With all this Oled, Qled, QNed, mini led etc its very confusing. Is there a good upgrade you can recommend  from the old standard LED from around 12 years ago which would be best for 720p or 1080p, or should I just go for a standard LED, if you can still get them? Thanks. 

[magicbeatledel]

Forgot to mention the QNED TV I just bought is going back to Amazon tomorrow. 

[gingejbee]

Personally, I'd visit a Richer Sounds store to get proper advice from knowledgeable staff...and a much better place to buy from with excellent prices and service.

[ladybirder]

Agree with ginge, can't beat Richer Sounds.

[barry1010]

Fiddle with the settings. Make sure it's not set to show everything in 4K.

Mine is set to auto but occasionally I do have to change it to hd or standard.

Makes all the difference 

[magicbeatledel]

Thanks Everyone. Appreciated. I think I will go to Richer Sounds and choose my telly. 

[barry1010]

Have you tried changing the settings on your TV?

[PsalmEquipt]

As you decide which TV model to purchase, recognize that picture brightness is a key difference in TVs compared to 12 years ago. 4K LED TVs are still available but are now outfitted with high dynamic range, so any of today's models will have at least twice the brightness of your old TV. To achieve a similar experience as your previous TV, consider adjusting the brightness as a starting point.

[Quenched]

magicbeatledel, 

Probably a silly question, but can you find a simular LG model second hand on ebay or something? 

[Canary42]

I'm surprised at praise for Richer Sounds. The only time I used them they were a perfect example as exemplified in  the TV sketch.  Permanently lost my patronage.

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[gingejbee]

^I've used Richer Sounds on many occasions over the years and found them as good as I could have hoped.

And...they have been the Which? Retailer of the Year on several occasions