Need TV Recommendations - Four Bedrooms and One Living Area

Greihawk on 13/09/2025 - 14:14
Last edited 13/09/2025 - 16:19 by 1 other user

Hi all, we’re moving into a bigger house and I’m planning a full TV refresh.

Here’s what I’m after:

Bedrooms – 4 bedrooms will have a wall-mounted TV (around 40–45 inch, all the same model if possible).

Must pair easily with Bluetooth headphones

Fast menus & input switching are a must – I can’t stand laggy smart interfaces. Can add google streamers if needed but would prefer native apps to keep things simple

Picture quality doesn’t need to be top-notch, just decent for streaming and FTA.

Budget: up to $800 each.

Main living area – one large 70-ish inch TV for the lounge.

Better overall picture and brightness for movies and sport.

Good smart platform, quick interface,

Budget: around $2,000

Any recommendations for specific models or current deals that tick these boxes?
I’d like to keep the brand the same across the smaller TVs if possible for consistency, but I’m flexible if there’s a standout value option.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

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Comments

  • Downvoter on 13/09/2025 - 14:26
    +17

    You don’t need TVs in bedrooms. /thread

    • AustriaBargain on 13/09/2025 - 14:33
      -6

      With five people in the house, you kinda do.

      • freefall101 on 13/09/2025 - 14:39
        -1

        Give them iPads/laptops.

      • 2esc on 14/09/2025 - 09:07

        You might think you do but you dont.

        • AustriaBargain on 14/09/2025 - 09:23
          -1

          The family doesn't want to watch the youngest son watch brain rot on the TV all day.

    • Greihawk on 13/09/2025 - 14:40
      -2

      Bedrooms in the house are already set up to have TVs with power, aerials and mounts already installed. And as per below, with a big household, you need your own space sometimes.

      • MS Paint on 13/09/2025 - 16:54
        +3

        aerials

        Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

      • 2esc on 14/09/2025 - 09:09

        Dont need a screen to have space.

    • Dr Phil on 14/09/2025 - 13:20
      -1

      Doesnt need to ask us either.
      This is the lazy approach.

      Just use Mr Google or walk into a JB HiFi Store

  • elgrande on 13/09/2025 - 15:09
    +3

    What do you watch on TV that you need that many? Surely you can kill your brain cells in a more cost effective manner.

  • plmko on 13/09/2025 - 17:16
    +4

    You get a TV, You get a TV. Everybody gets a TV!!!!

  • oscargamer on 13/09/2025 - 17:21
    +1

    Sizes 50, 65, 75, 85 available in TCL in the C7K variant, from all major resellers.

    Not the P7k variant.

    • aussieprepper on 13/09/2025 - 17:53

      The 50 inch C7K is a big downgrade from the other sizes spec wise.

      • oscargamer on 13/09/2025 - 18:56

        Yes, it's smaller !

        • aussieprepper on 13/09/2025 - 19:00
          +1

          No worse speakers and at least half the dimming areas compared to the 55 inch.

  • Morien on 13/09/2025 - 20:49
    +1

    Those size requirements and budgets are actually going to limit you. TVs have a sweet spot for pricing, and you do get what you pay for.

    For example:
    Sony 43" Bravia 3 is currently on sale for $895 at JB. The 50" varient is only $100 more.

    But, if you are set with that sizing and that budget:
    Sony 43" Bravia 3 for bedrooms. I'm SURE you can haggle down to $800 each if you buy 4.
    Sony 75" Bravia 3 for living room

    If you can raise your budget, probably better to go the TCL C7K ($2495) for the living room like oscargamer suggested, or the Sony Bravia 5 ($2795).

    If you can raise your budget and wait until Black Friday, you might even have a chance at an LG C5 42" for $1200ish. The suggestions and prices made are based off loading up the JB website today. There are sales every other week.

  • rowanb1 on 14/09/2025 - 12:43
    +1

    Back in my day as a kid, we were lucky to have a TV at all… and everyone watched it together…
    Surely kids having laptops/iPads is enough? FFS.

  • Cam imbesi on 14/09/2025 - 16:54

    I recently bought the LG 43" NANO80A for my bedroom for $599. Loving it.

  • simplystu on 14/09/2025 - 17:55

    Why not go …

    1.) Decent tv in living area.
    2.) slightly lower spec tv in outdoor entertaining/alfresco area.
    3.) a tv in master bedroom (which prob will rarely get used)

    GF has current setup in a 4 bedroom house +++ prior in a 5 bedroom rental.

    OP - if you have kids/teenagers - they will most likely be happy with watching on tablet.

    And REALLY don't need an aerial port in every room - kids don't watch FTA anyway.

    • Greihawk on 14/09/2025 - 18:58
      -1

      Everything already installed and in place (except for TVs themselves) by previous owner. I would probably not have bothered putting them in all the bedrooms but as the ports, wallplugs and mounts are already installed, i may as well, that or i have to remove them and have the walls patched anyway.

      • simplystu on 14/09/2025 - 19:13

        I'd hate to think what sort of internet/internal network cabling setup is in the house then !

        Just because an FTA aerial port is in EVERY bedroom - don't have to use it … Infact, often placed where will be out-of-sight with furniture.

        As my previous msg - a 2nd (semi-decent) TV in outdoor/alfresco area == worth considering … Rather than tv in every bedroom.

        Except for crappy weather like today (GF is actually getting alfresco/patio enclosed this week).

      • simplystu on 14/09/2025 - 19:32

        In some ways …

        Almost sounds like you bought a house - which was originally geared towards … Uni students / sub-letting / multi-tenant rental type housing.

        [EDIT] … Sounds more like previous owner set it up as a "share house" type of setup.

        Rather than … A typical house that the AVG family (parents + 2-4 kids) …. Would've been living in.

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