My 43" sony android tv is finally dying after 5 years of serving our family. Which brand should I go for replacement? Considering budget is quite tight, needs to be android (for kodi setup), size can be smaller.

I tried looking around for a possible fix but seems like its related to the panel itself, which can't be replaced. Suspected tcon first, but right now afraid if buy replacement tcon, ended up doesn't fix the issue. Pic related is the symptom

Edit : add budget - less than 1.5k. Better lower than 1k and support instalment like shopee pay later. Cash need to save for other important stuff. And additional photo of symptom





2nd Edit : TV at times becomes OK. Like in this photo that I just took (10PM 30/9/21), picture is fine and no issue at all. Tv has been on since morning till now (kids and wife watching, now I got back from work continue watching). Starting to feel like a cold solder issue. As long as it can survive until i got my bonus, i'll keep it as it is for now.



This post has been edited by xarmx: Sep 30 2021, 10:49 PM

Should be less than 1k. Preferably can go shopee pay later since need the tv but cash need to save for other important stuff.

Unfortunately I think i got a lemon set. Right now want to consider other cheaper brands as long as quite reliable. 5 years is indeed quite a short lifetime for a tv.


I dont lol. But my twin boys so strong climb over cabinet and reach the tv. Already wall mountef quite high but they always manage somehow. Usually just tepuk tepuk using their baby hands. Is it really because of this? I thought tcon issue so been thinking of getting a replacement. But scared if buy and yet doesn't fix the issue.

Sony > all
😑

500 already can get new tv if topup a bit

I'm also quite surprised

Thought about this. Will it fix the issue? Afraid if buy later doesn't fix. But read around and some people did mention it's the tcon.


Crap than what brand can tahan for long? All these seems like planned obsolescence if you ask me

Exactly my suspicion. Oh well, i'll bite the bullet and buy one. Hopefully can give good results. Btw replace tcon need special method (ic swap, etc)?

Not true lol. My tv turn on almost 24/7 everyday for the last 5 years. Even at night after watch sometimes fell asleep become screensaver waterfall forest instead.

Picture wise sony image processing quite gooding. Which is why i bought it in the first place. But the lifespan. God.

I think i can manage watching the tv at its current state for another month.

This one for sure mainboard issue.

Mfk

Still watchable until become fully dead. But yeah, 3 years already got issue really makes you question the reliability and build quality

How's the quality? Been seeing lots of shop in shopee selling megra and samview

IDK how but I'm guessing it's related to operating temperature. At times it becomes okay like this. I just took this picture and the tv has been on since morning till now (10PM 30/9/21)

I'm eyeing that xiaomi mi tv 32" in shopee. Less than 1k. But like one of /k here said, shopee courier very unreliable. Sure tv died of crack first before i actually get to use it.

I don't mind if it's just me but my kids. They don't have gadgets so the only screen related stuff they had is the tv. Plus me and wife wants to watch stuff also don't want to use handheld devices.

I'm considering this as well since android tv spec all capalang yet price premium as hell. To get one with 4gb ram is pretty much impossible, much less something that has more than 32gb storage.