32 inch TV - must have EARC hdmi (for Sonos beam soundbar). Any recommendations?
Due to lack of space the stand should be centrally mounted (not those little side legs).
My original Samsung will no longer respond to the remote.
Any help welcome.
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The rear mounting screw holes are standard VESA or similar on most TVs these days. Even if you dislike natty legs that the TV is supplied with, you can nearly always buy an aftermarket stand to suit your tastes.
Most makers donāt use their premium panels for any 32" models (in fact it is pretty hard to find screens under 40" now). As such, I would expect almost any 32" screen to be much of a muchness.
If youāve been happy with the Samsung and are familiar with how itās menus work, thereās probably no reason to stray to another brand. Itās not my first choice but continuity of user experience can mean a lot if there areā¦ umā¦ āeasily confusedā people in the house.
Thanks. My restricted mobility means thisāll be an online purchase. The cabinet it wiil stand on is 60cm. Most of the tvs with legs look pretty close to the edge ā¦ So a central stand is necessary.
How about this, the Panasonic TB-32S40AEY?
Weāve had Panasonics for years and they have been reliable and easy to use.
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Just a thought, I suppose you have investigated the remoteā¦tried new batteries, cleaned the contacts, even taken apart and cleaned the pads under the rubber āmatā that takes the button press. I mention because this has been the only problem with out remote, which required a deep clean to get all the buttons working again. For some reason there was a fluid between the rubber mat and the circuit board that no one claimed responsibility for - (we have his and hers remote controls, though she has over-riding control). Eventually I found another Panasonic remote as a replacement.
I doubt we will ever find a replacement for our 24 inch Panasonic tv (TX-L24E3B) [quote=āfeeling_zen, post:2, topic:38841ā]
pretty hard to find screens under 40" now
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It was the tv we were forced to get when the great (wasteful) switch over was forced on the public, so it must be decades old. (the previous change was when 405 lines were dropped!).
(I must agree the little legs at the side of recent designs look very silly).
Tried 2 separate remotes - no luck
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Secondhand Beovision 7-32 on a table stand?
Think they use a Samsung panel.
A later one is required for HDMI inputs, as earlier ones just had DVI
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Reluctant to buy 2nd hand - no guarantee 
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Given how cheap TV are these days, thereās no need for second hand. My father in law needed a new one and I picked up a 40" Iris Ohyama for about $250 brand new.
Mrs. FZ was begging for a TV in the kitchen and picked up a 43" Sony Bravia for less than $500 (technically free, she bought it points accrued through her company). While the Panasonic and Toshibas were slightly better it was a case of keeping the usage the same to match the other Sonys in other rooms. A decent soundbar literally costs more than a 43" TV these days.
There is also the Samsung Frame TVs - there is a 32inch that would fit on a cabinet of 60cm
These are reported as good TVs
When my B&O Beovision 7 gives out, will be looking at a freestanding stand mounted one of these.
Itās quite depressing really. I recently sold my Pioneer 1080P Kuro 8th Gen for a measly Ā£65. The picture is still absolutely stunning with amazing black gradations and a kind of glossy look that really draws you in. I used it mainly for DVD and Blu-ray films and for those Iām not sure even the best 4k screens have eclipsed the old-timer. I still have a 9th Gen Kuro that Iāll be keeping for as long as possible, dedicated to film replay.
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My father uses a ā17 55āā OLED LG TV which has ugly satured colours, let alone the plasticky and infuriating remote. My '20 Panasonic 50" is Miles better.
Finding quality tvs today under 40" is harder and harder
It is. About 12 years ago, I let go of my Sanyo Z3 1080i projector. It made regular DVD upscaled look so smooth it was like film. Really loved using it for a decade and bought it with some very hard earned money. It fetched just $120. But $80 of that was the new bulb Iād recently fitted.
@rsch my company keeps supplying me with LG monitors and they are %%%%ing awful. The colour reproduction is bad enough but the panels keep coming unstuck from the laminate layer at the edges internally which manifests as faded white creeping in all the way around. I complain. They just send a new one that does the same thing after 12 months.
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If the only reason you are replacing your tv and the only issue is your current tv canāt see your remote have u considered a third party tuner- a free view box or dongle will give u high def access to anything you may care to watch, they are controlled via their own remotes and are very inexpensive
Iām using a Fire tv stick on the one source - problem is that I canāt switch TV off.
For televisions you really get what you pay for. People want to pay low prices for high specs so they get 4K screens in cheap plastic casings, high latency rates, no serious audio options, cheap stand et cetera.
Given that tvs are used a lot, it would make more sense to spend a decent amount on it.
Iāve a Nvidia Shield and it does turn off my tv if I turn off the shield via its remote.