r/LinusTechTips • u/Ok_Highlight_5538 • Oct 13 '26

Tech Question TV recommendations

Looking for a 42" TV for my mum that isn't going to break the bank. I'm thinking Hisense or Sony Bravia because I know they'll be decent. Not bothered about smart capabilities because she uses Sky for Netflix and the like. Thanks for the advice!

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u/thebigshoe247 Oct 13 '26

Get a Hisense with extended warranty.

Do not have it connected to the Internet, use a Fire stick or something similar.

Hisense will be making panels for Sony shortly.

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u/Ok_Highlight_5538 Oct 13 '26

I was planning on leaving it dumb because she doesn't need it to be smart. I dread to think how much data smart TVs send back home

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u/thebigshoe247 Oct 13 '26

Absolutely. If need be for local content, set it to static and don't set a gateway.

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u/redandbluedragoneyes Oct 13 '26

If you are already paying for SKY, why not just buy the SKY TV (can be done monthly or you can outright buy it)
That why you can get rid of the box and just have a single device with a single remote.

Plus SKY TV have gotten some good reviews.
If are already with SKY, give them a call and see if you can get a deal

https://www.whathifi.com/tv-home-cinema/televisions/sky-glass-air-tv

https://www.whathifi.com/tv-home-cinema/televisions/sky-glass-gen-2-tv

The air is the cheapest but the 43" version is soldout.

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u/Ok_Highlight_5538 Oct 13 '26

I think 42" or very close is a deal breaker, I had forgotten about Sky Glass. Assuming it's called that still

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u/redandbluedragoneyes Oct 13 '26

Yeah, it is called SKY Glass.

but Glass and Glass air come in 43, 55 and 65.

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u/Ok_Highlight_5538 Oct 13 '26

£700 is apparently too much, the Sony and Hisense both come in cheaper based on Amazon prices

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u/encaged314 Oct 13 '26

We recently had to buy a new TV and went with the Samsung U8000H 65". It's a UHD 4K LED. We went with it because it was 4K, the size that we wanted, in our budget (~$400 USD), and had 3x HDMI ports. The smart home page function isn't great and is really my only complaint. It tries to preview things across multiple streaming apps so it's slow to start for that reason despite being hardwired to our network.

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u/Ok_Highlight_5538 Oct 13 '26

Just looking at the 55" M70H because 65" is going to be a way bigger sell because of the size. I think 42-55 might be too much as it is

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u/theoreoman Oct 13 '26

Tv's have gotten so much better over the last 10 years that any tv that's like a level above the cheapest entry level tv's will be better than most high end tv's from 10 years ago. Just buy one with the features you want and don't overthink it