Bush 50" Smart Tv 299 Pounds From Argos, Good Buy Or Not ?

[dieseldick]

or should i go for a sony, i do not want to spent lots of money on hi tech tv , i want a decent screen and biggish screen for minimal price. is the bush 50' from argos at 299.00 a decent enough buy ?

i also have a freeview android app in house which works off broadband, if i buy new tv is it advisable to buy a good hd lead , gold tipped cable for better picture/viewing ?

currys/pc world tried to sell me one of these gold tipped hd cables recently for approx 90 pounds, they insist it gives better picture but i think it is just a sales tactic. anyone can advise me please as i know nothing about techy stuff.

THANKS

[Old_Geezer]

Go look at and compare both. TVs pictures can look very different to each other.

My guess is that the gold connections are better but my suspicion is not so much as to justify the cost. Ask them to demo with & without ?

[HansUrbancka]

What price have you in mind as maximum budget for a 50inch TV.?

Forget about Gold Tipped Cables.....They are a real con. Cheap HD leads are just as good as the most expensive. It's only very thin gold plating, sometimes over poorer quality metal than is used in other plug connectors.

Hans.

[gingejbee]

It depends what's important to you. Bush
is an Argos-owned name, so the TV is an "own-brand". You get lots of features for a low price because the sets are built-down to the price that will sell well in Argos.
Looked at by itself, it may look OK....compared directly next to a Samsung or LG it will be decidedly mediocre...as much to do with the superior picture-processing electronics as the screen itself.
(Incidentally, Which? always advise to buy a big-brand TV...some own-brand and supermarket-only TVs are dire! And....Sony isn't the TV brand it once was....eclipsed by Samsung, LG and Panasonic. Sony can be good but pricey).
Expensive cables can make a small difference to quality....buy ONLY if the system they're in is a very expensive one with all top-end units....

[hc4361]

I wouldn't buy a Bush TV. I'd rather buy a discontinued LG, Sony or Panasonic.

[stoofur]

Expensive HDMI cables make no difference. The signal is a digital signal. You either get a picture through the cable or you don't. Do not spend out on expensive digital cables.

[jennyjoan]

my sister believes Sony is the best but I have a Samsung - does the job for me but if I was to buy another I think I would go for Panasonic. Why don't you go to Currys and look at all the demos - that would give you a good idea.

[hc4361]

My friend has a cheap tv and I have a Panasonic. Their tv shows black clothing as a solid blob, mine shows the details such as the lapels and button holes. The overall colour in theirs is unnatural even though we've fiddled with the settings. The sound is tinny and horrid at volume. They are both hd.

[HansUrbancka]

Interesting short Video about HDMI cables.



Hans.

[ivor4781]

i have a sony 55" the blacks are incredible for and led lit tv
dont pay more than £2 for an hdmi cable.

[dieseldick]

thankyou

i guess bush is up there with the rest, i just want a cheapish 50" tv im no tech freak , i just like the look and size of it, it looks same as LG or sony only its a bush , bush is a better brand name than tecknika or any other of them low cost models.

so £299 is a good deal for a 50" i think .

[dieseldick]

oh, i definately wont be buying an expensive hd cable, bloody rip off merchants.

thanks for thumbs up i could have been £90 out of pocket.

[hc4361]

Bush is not a better brand name. It is Argos own brand label, they bought the name when Bush went bust.

It doesn't really matter what the tv looks like, it's the picture on the screen that counts and Bush tvs have a horrid picture and sound

[dieseldick]

ok thanks
i just looked again on ebay. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Blaupunkt-BLA-50-148I-GB-5B2-FHBKUP-UK-50-Inches-1080p-Full-HD-LED-Freeview-TV-/111630271106?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item19fdaec282

what do you think ?

[dieseldick]

Blaupunkt 50/148Z 50” Full HD 1080p LED TV With 3 HDMI Sockets
REFURBISHED WITH A 12 MONTH TESCO OUTLET WARRANTY

[dieseldick]

both on ebay, didnt copy the link of last post so need to copy and paste to get details.

[ukbod2015]

Good price but I have never found Bush stuff all that great even when I was selling it in a previous life cough cough years ago - I prefer LG with samsung a close second.

[-Talbot-]

I have a Blaupunkt...not very good I'm afraid..

[hc4361]

Blaupunkt is owned by the same company that owns Bush. Rubbish, cheap products made mainly for the supermarkets and cheap outlets.

[dieseldick]

i have currently a matsui 42" plasma, i have had it for 6 years , it is still very good and good picture though as i say i am not really worried about a sharp hi quality picture, as long as its decent.

so , does anyone have a link from ebay or anywhere for a 50" smart tv, the best one , price around £300 ish.

THANKS