General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

I have been shopping, (unsuccessfully) for a new telly for quite some time.

It would be good if I could find one at a discount.

It would be good if I could find the right model, at any price.

I need to replace an existing set. It has developed a number of faults. In view of its age, it is not worth the cost of repair.

Now this set lives in my study. There is not the space for a large set.

Existing model is 24 inch, Full HD (1080p) Freeview Twin HD tuner (Terrestrial & sat) with inbuilt DVD player, and USB PVR.

It seems that there are not many 24 inch Full HD (1080p) sets to be had. A number of times I have seen it claimed that you do not need 1080p for a set of this size. I am not convinced by such excuses, as plenty are offered in both next size up and ALSO NEXT SIZE DOWN. At present, I have a 19 inch 720p set alongside to get the audio (which is poor on the 24 inch set) and I can certainly see the difference in picture quality.

I really do not want to trade down and replace what I have with an inferior set. If available, I will trade up, ie spec as per existing set, but a smart TV, though this is not essential, as smart features are available via my Freeview PVR that I use with the set.

Been looking for weeks. Just not finding owt that measures up.

I have only found two that come close, (and they do not cover all the bases) One is 'Cello' (which is the old Ferguson) the other is 'Sniper'. Both have too much negative appraisal from users for me to be tempted.

Not insisting on a particular manufacturer, but I would prefer one of the makes that have established a reputation for quality: Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, Philips etc.

Google is much less helpful than it could be. Dozens of times I have followed up a model whose headline description says Full HD, but drilling down into the specs reveals that it is 720p. Even a number of sets from online sources such as article "best 24 inch Full HD" turn out to be 720p.

I am really surprised and disappointed that I am finding it so difficult to replace an old telly with one of at least equal quality.