New TV - what to get

[stevej37]

[masraum]

Originally Posted by nota

https://www.avsforum.com/forums/lcd-flat-panel-displays.166/

they like the TLC 6 series for the dark blacks [local dimming]
when I got one a few years ago it was rated the best 4k tv for the money [under 1K $]

The TCL 6 and Hisense H8 are essentially direct competitors. Unfortunately, the TCL TVs don't seem to be available just about anyplace right now.

[RKDinOKC]

Got laid up and could not walk and convalesced in my recliner for a year.
Called a good local TV store, not a Best Buy, etc, because a rear projection 50in TV turned yellow.
They sent a guy out and he surveyed my room etc.
They brought out a 65" Sony bravia and hooked everything up.
At the time I had cable, over thee air, VHS, CD discs, Apple TV, and all sound played thru my receiver for surround.

Went ahead with then expensive Sony because figured would watching a lot being laid up.
Get comments on how great the picture looks.

Watched all kinds of sources for movies. Sony's bravia was cheapest but did not have everything.

No longer watch or listen to hard media, everything is streamed.
Shut down all media services and uploaded software to the AppleTV and it is now my only source.

The Bravia 65" TV is only for watching video from the AppleTV now. All the Smart TV apps quit working, Sony went to using PSP. I did not. Tv's audio goes to a Sony receiver for Surround Sound.

it was before 4K so only does 1080. Still get comments how great the picture looks.

So I would recommend the best picture and for get all the other stuff they are cramming into the TVs. The screens last longer than the support for the smart tv apps.

[sc_rufctr]

I can't recommend any brands because I don't live in the US but I wouldn't get anything "top shelf". Tech is changing so fast right now and anything is bound to feel OLD really quickly. I like the idea of a direct connection to your home wifi so you can use it to stream content. Most TV's have that now.

Is 4K affordable yet? Mr brother bought a 4K big screen TV about 12 months ago and he loves it but damn is wasn't cheap. 8K TVs are now available but they're really expensive.

Before LCD's & Plasma it was easy... A Sony Trinitron was the default if you wanted a good TV. That seems like a long time ago now.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by RKDinOKC

Got laid up and could not walk and convalesced in my recliner for a year.
Called a good local TV store, not a Best Buy, etc, because a rear projection 50in TV turned yellow.

< lots more info snipped for brevity >

No longer watch or listen to hard media, everything is streamed.
Shut down all media services and uploaded software to the AppleTV and it is now my only source.

The Bravia 65" TV is only for watching video from the AppleTV now. All the Smart TV apps quit working, Sony went to using PSP. I did not. Tv's audio goes to a Sony receiver for Surround Sound.

it was before 4K so only does 1080. Still get comments how great the picture looks.

So I would recommend the best picture and for get all the other stuff they are cramming into the TVs. The screens last longer than the support for the smart tv apps.

Yep, I only use an Apple TV now, basically for Netflix and ripped DVDs that are on my NAS. It works well. Most of the TVs now are Android or Roku based, so no need for the manufacturer to support the apps, but that's good to know. The missus would like to not need the ATV.

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

I can't recommend any brands because I don't live in the US but I wouldn't get anything "top shelf". Tech is changing so fast right now and anything is bound to feel OLD really quickly. I like the idea of a direct connection to your home wifi so you can use it to stream content. Most TV's have that now.

Is 4K affordable yet? Mr brother bought a 4K big screen TV about 12 months ago and he loves it but damn is wasn't cheap. 8K TVs are now available but they're really expensive.

Before LCD's & Plasma it was easy... A Sony Trinitron was the default if you wanted a good TV. That seems like a long time ago now.

Yep, you can get 4k TVs well under $500, super cheap. Right, I rarely/never buy the latest and greatest of anything. If I buy a phone, it's not top of the line and it's probably a year old, TVs, I never buy top of the line, etc.... I'm just not paying a premium for something that may be a fad. I don't think I've seen a 3D TV advertised in any of my searching, and 5-8 years ago, they were all the rage.

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

When I read these threads I get a sense of doom that I have no idea how to configure fire-walls, my sat-based internet, etc.

And trust me, I can't do it myself.

Serious question: Are there services that can come and do the installs? I assume so but what would you smart folks look for? Is there a national brand of folks that do this, etc.?

I know I am behind and need advice. I can start a separate thread.

Yes, for either your home or your business.

Google internet security firms and then start dueing do diligence...

There are also books and texts on this. One has the takeaway that security defense should be pushed to the outer edge of the fleet / network...

[masraum]

Hmm, they do have the TCL 6 in 65" which would be nice, and still at a great price, but the legs are a the extreme ends of the TV which won't work with our "stand".

[stevej37]

I've owned a 65" 4K Vizio for almost 3 years now. It's been great..excellent picture.
I bought it at Walmart for $999....now the same type tv is $699 at Walmart.

[serene911]

On my 55 inch,I had the same issue. My stand was narrower than the overall length. I simply
inverted the legs inward and they fit fine. You could also wall mount it.

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by Steve Carlton

Our aunt moved recently and asked for TV advice, so my brother and I went to Best Buy and were blown away by the 4K image quality and wound up getting 4K TVs for ourselves. I told my aunt that she was bad for my budget and I got a TV- she interpreted that to mean I bought her a TV... um, no.

We really felt comfortable with the advise we got in the Magnolia section of Best Buy. Seems like there's two styles of image- one that's more accurate to real life and another that's more vivid. OLED is the best, but it didn't seem necessary for my bedroom with no wide angle of view issues. The Sonys were of the real life camp, so I got this one:

I have an LG OLED.
Picture is incredible, but it's started to suffer from screen burn.
LG says their OLED screens don't burn. they lie.
It's not bad but if you look really close you can see it. At this price that shouldn't happen.

It's mostly due to the idiotic morons who think it's a good idea to put a permanent LOGO on the lower-right hand corner of the screen to advertise their channel.
Military channel is one, stopped watching it on the big TV and removed it from the favorites list.
There are several other channels that do it too, dumazzes.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by serene911

On my 55 inch,I had the same issue. My stand was narrower than the overall length. I simply
inverted the legs inward and they fit fine. You could also wall mount it.

Yeah, wall mounting seemed like the best option to me

[jyl]

We have a 42” as the daily TV, then a projector & screen for movie night. I don’t really want to watch the news on a 100” screen, but it’s nice to have that big screen for [insert movie here].

[911 Rod]

I went through the same thing last week.
Wifey kept watching her YouTube and Netflix shows on my 75" Samsung.
Said the upstairs 7 year old Sony Smart functions sucked.
After a couple of hours of researching I thought my head was going to pop.
Went with the Samsung 55" Q70T. Costco to the door. No dicking around. Can't beat the QLED and same format as the 75" so no learning curve.
I'm getting too impatient (old) for all this crap to save a couple hundred bucks.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by jyl

We have a 42” as the daily TV, then a projector & screen for movie night. I don’t really want to watch the news on a 100” screen, but it’s nice to have that big screen for [insert movie here].

We've got an ancient flat panel TV (LCD, not LED). WHen you walk past it, you can feel the heat radiating off of it, presumably from the bulbs that it uses for back-light.

I'd like to have something more modern (energy efficient) with a better picture. A little bigger wouldn't be bad either. I'd really go for 60", but these days it seems to be all 55 or 65. I was going to go 55, but I think we've decided to go 65.

The TCL series 6 is NOT available right now in 55", but it is available in 65". The Hisense H9F actually rates a little higher in some ways, but I think that's mostly like comparing Canon/Nikon, Mustang/Camaro, etc.... The Hisense H9G is also not currently available. The TCL is a couple hundred bucks cheaper (as well as being available), so I will probably go with that.

I'm also going to get a sound bar, and probably a firewall.

[Scott Douglas]

Just a story for you guys, somewhat related to this thread as it does involve TV's.
My sister-in-law's husband helped my daughter install my 52" in the living room. She got it for me while I was away on a trip.
I remember coming home and putting something in the living room when I got home.

Now, the way our house is set up, you come in thru the garage and into the kitchen 90% of the time. We don't use our front door much at all. The hallway/kitchen/living room door ways are kind of all together in a confluence of walls. I walked into the living room, put down whatever it was (probably my camera bag) and turned right around and walked out. The only thing I remember registering in my mind was my old TV was sitting on the floor, right at that confluence of walls.

As I walked into the kitchen to go to the garage for more of my stuff, my daughter and wife were sitting at the dining room table. I noticed that they looked at each other with a look of jaw dropping disbelief.

I stopped, midway into the garage and asked what was up.

They both incredulously asked if I was blind.

I asked what do you mean, of course I'm not blind.

You didn't even NOTICE what was in the living room?

Then things started to click.

Why was the old TV sitting on the floor?

I walked back into the living room and was blown away. I could not believe I'd walked in and not even seen the new TV sitting there.

My brother-in-law later told me he thought, at first, that the TV was going to be too big for the room. But, once he got it in there he saw that it was just the right size.

My wife wanted a new one at the same time. Said she didn't want a big one, nothing larger than a 40".
I got her a Bravia 46" and haven't ever heard it was too big. (Our family room, where she works on her sewing 90% of the time, is 17'x22', so 46 actually looks small)

Edit- Our TV's put out a lot of heat too since they are both going on 15 yrs old at least.

[Tidybuoy]

I would replace your Samsung with another Samsung. The functions will all be similar and I think their smart TV function works well.

You might find better prices with a 65" since that is more common as everyone is increasing size and creating home theaters. Costco has good pricing and lots to choose from.

[bleucamaro]

I recently bought 2 Vizio TVs. One to replace a dying samsung plasma and another to add to my front room for my kid to watch. I picked them because of their picture quality, interface and price. rtings.com has really comprehensive reviews.

[widebody911]

[masraum]

Originally Posted by bleucamaro

I recently bought 2 Vizio TVs. One to replace a dying samsung plasma and another to add to my front room for my kid to watch. I picked them because of their picture quality, interface and price. rtings.com has really comprehensive reviews.

Yeah, that place is impressive in the amount of data that they have. And if you go through your X number of free reviews, just switch browsers and you get some more.

[rusnak]

I have three LG OLED TV's at home in at the office. They have a smart remote that you talk into and it finds the channels you want for you. Pretty fantastic TV.