Nic Barnes
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http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_GB/rooms_ideas/planner_pax3d/index.html
Possibly that link mark, it won't work on my phone though.
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Nic Barnes
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The door panels come in a pack of 4, and you need 8 so you can mix and match like I did, 2 top and bottom ones are glass and the centre ones are white wood as I'm going to get them coloured teal to match the wall eventually.
Really easy to build. I got 10% off as my parents have a family card so came in about £640 for the whole lot.
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Dom
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...Sony X850c...
Might be worth looking at the Samsung JS8500. Granted it is curved (i'm not a huge fan but it's where a lot of manufacturers are going with their top-end TVs) and you'll probably have to opt for a 55" to keep it in the same price bracket but it has local LED dimming, supports HDR (useful for 4K material), lower input lag over the x850c (will help with gaming), the interface is a bit more snappier (Android TV should be better as a TV OS but the CPU in the x850c is a little under powered) and the picture and sound quality is a lot better. And yes i've used and seen both side-by-side.
It's just my two pennies worth but as said, it's at least worth looking at the Samsung.
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Nic Barnes
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Had a look at a few today, bought a Sony in the end. Everything else is Sony, as in the surround system and ps4 so it will all integrate nicely.
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Nic Barnes
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one thing i will say is curved TVs look shocking from the side angles. All you see is reflections.
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IvIarkgraham
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what size did you get?
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Nic Barnes
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27 mate
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Nic Barnes
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Paid cash though
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IvIarkgraham
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14" with a vhs attached?
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Nic Barnes
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1k Hd vhs
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Dom
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
one thing i will say is curved TVs look shocking from the side angles. All you see is reflections.
Personally i think curved screens are purely a marketing ploy like 3D and a complete waste of time. But unfortunately, a lot of the better looking panels/TVs are now curved 
Be interesting to see what you think of the Sony; it's certainly not a bad TV by any means and the picture is pretty damn good from my play around with one.
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Nic Barnes
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Will get it set up once I get home and see how it gets on. I think it's going to take a bit of getting used to the size for a while.
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Nic Barnes
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This is quite possibly a bit on the large size. I haven't got it squared up in the corner properly yet though. Will get a pic shortly.
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My living room is fucking massive and my 50" doesn't look lost, if you went for a 65" in your living room (I'm only going off pics obviously) then do imagine it's gonna be like having the telly on your lap!?!?
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Nic Barnes
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It's that big I feel like I'm on benefits.
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Nic Barnes
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 Looks alright tbh. Picture is good but it's just on bbc hd. Will fire the ps4 up later on it.
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DaveyLC
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It's like an episode of benefits Britain  you just need 5 kids, a staffy and some of that red paint to start peeling off...
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nibnob21
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Quick question for you Nic as I know you've just bought some. With curtains and the measurements they give, is that the size of the each individual curtain or the total size of the pair put together?
MX5 Project Thread
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Each individual curtain
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That Tv is major overkill, so much space lost behind it too
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Nic Barnes
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ive got nothing to fill the space with really. I will adjust it so it sits closer to the wall today but it doesn't actually take up any more of the corner than the old tv did. The stand is in the same place.
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Nic Barnes
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Quick question for you Nic as I know you've just bought some. With curtains and the measurements they give, is that the size of the each individual curtain or the total size of the pair put together?
almost certain mine had total length of both on the packet. They were from dunelm.
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Length will be the same on both!
Width measurement will be each curtain.
At least it was when we got curtains made for the stupid full width of the house French Windows we have in the back room.
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Andrew
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
It's that big I feel like I'm on benefits.
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