My TV had been bought and returned, opened but unused, then stuck in the back of the shop until the new model came out. It had been quietly dropping in price for months.
I have ended up with a 37" from a friend of a friend for £80.
I can't tell if I've got the soap opera effect, or if Warehouse 13 got cheaper in season 4. Doesn't help that it started off with an awful green screen CGI effect, which has just come back.
Just buy a Samsung. Their smart features kick the arse off any other tellys. Just bought a 32" for the bedroom off some wifey on Facebook for £100 under the asking. Don't care where it came from it's new out the box and f*cking ace.
The next generation doesn't start until MAG comes out.
I'm not having a smart TV. It would be waaaaaaaaaaay dumber than anything I plug into it so, for the extra £50-£100 smart features cost, I can just stick with my chromecast and blow the rest on crack.