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What size x900F? I have the 75” for about a year now and love itSony x900F on sale for $1200 at Walmart, temptation creeping in.
Edit: and the x800G is $700. Hmmmm.
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What size x900F? I have the 75” for about a year now and love itSony x900F on sale for $1200 at Walmart, temptation creeping in.
Edit: and the x800G is $700. Hmmmm.
And that’s a problem why?!?? I wish I coulda had the guts for the 85”, but it was a big jump in price from the 75” (approx addl $1,700) so stayed rational.Walking Boot said:That price is the 65.
I don't think i have the guts to go 75. It'd literally cover my entire wall.
I haven’t noticed any terrible drop off personally. I do have it wall mounted on a swivel mount so do angle screen to my viewing area when watching solo But we have family movie nights where it’s straight like in first below pic and solid from all seating positionsrtings points out the TV has a pretty narrow viewing angle, if you're more to the side, the picture drops off quickly. What's been your experience?
$1100 nowWalking Boot said:Sony x900F on sale for $1200 at Walmart, temptation creeping in.
Edit: and the x800G is $700. Hmmmm.
50" Vizio at Walmart right now, early black Friday deal at $248. 58" Sharp 4k for $300.Black Friday at Target has me interested. TCL 50" 4k roku model for $250. Same size 4k from Philips only $180.
Update: I bought a replacement Roku Bluetooth remote online for $20, which works great.I love our TCL but the standard remote is really really bad. When I purchased, there was a model that was $50 more than the base version that included a Bluetooth remote. Definitely get that.
Amazon is blowing out Fire sticks. The reg is $20 and the 4K are $25Update: I bought a replacement Roku Bluetooth remote online for $20, which works great.
Awesome deal. Way less than I paid. Great TV!The 65" Sony x900f dropped to $1100 for one weekend at Best Buy, and Amazon and Walmart followed, then they all went up to $1200-1250 right after, before I pulled the trigger.
So I set a price alert at camelcamelcamel for $1100 and it went off this weekend, order it for $1098 and was going to have it delivered Tuesday.
Just got a follow up email that it's now $998, so canceled that order and replaced it with a new one, same delivery time. Looking forward to it!
MyAnyone have thoughts on 8k?
I have seen a couple of models. They are certainly more expensive than 4k but not in a different stratosphere, but they seem to be future-proof.
Four thousand for an 8k tv compared to twenty five hundred for a 4k but with a much longer lifespan doesn't seem unreasonable.
Cant say on the second...the RU8000 is solid. It was between that and the So y I bought a couple weeks ago so I looked and researched it a lot (though, a 55”).Thoughts on the difference between these two?
https://www.samsung.com/us/televisions-home-theater/tvs/premium-uhd-tvs/82--class-ru8000-premium-smart-4k-uhd-tv--2019--un82ru8000fxza/
https://www.samsung.com/us/televisions-home-theater/tvs/qled-4k-tvs/82--class-q70-qled-smart-4k-uhd-tv--2019--qn82q70rafxza/
I’m worried about the viewing angles. Second one or Sony supposed to have better viewing angles (along with a few other picture enhancements).Cant say on the second...the RU8000 is solid. It was between that and the So y I bought a couple weeks ago so I looked and researched it a lot (though, a 55”).
One of the main reasons i chose the Sony was light reflection and side angles of the VA vs IPS panels. As the room its now in has 4 big windows opposite the TV and is pretty bright. As well as the capabilities of the Sony working well with our Alexa and some other devices)
Very crisp picture on the Samsung. I think my brother in law has last years version of the RU8000 and likes it a lot. He and my sister have Galaxy phones so they love how that all integrates smoothly as well.
JVC 50" Class 4K UHD 2160p HDR Roku Smart LED TV LT-50MAW595. $229 (marked down from $349 about a month ago).Nothing fancy needed, but 4K 43"-50" and looking to spend lower $200's. Any recommendations or good deals someone could link me to?
Lower $200s IMO means get a 43" TCL. I bought one for my parents and am still amazed how good it looks for that price.Wouldn't be my main TV (have a 75" Sony X900F in the basement theater), but looking to upgrade our 40" in the main floor living room off of the kitchen where kids watch movies, play video games, etc.
Nothing fancy needed, but 4K 43"-50" and looking to spend lower $200's. Any recommendations or good deals someone could link me to?
After on AVS forum a bit was lead to a great online tool that gives a rating on every element you'd want to know about and can do side by side comparisons.offdee said:Did a little research after my last post and realizing that wide viewing angles and low reflection (across from a bank of large windows) will be important for our situation
I’m starting to lock into the 49” LG 49UM7300PUA. Seeing it around $330
it has an IPS panel so viewing angles get good reviews. Haven’t seen anything about the screen reflection.
Yeah bigger and more expensive than originally thought, but hey, I am a FBG. Anybody have good/bad things to say about this one?
When I was researching last month, TCLs got great ratings. For most people who are not videophiles and who aren't used to bleeding-edge latest-&-greatest ... there are good-quality cheap 4K TVs out there.Andy Dufresne said:Lower $200s IMO means get a 43" TCL. I bought one for my parents and am still amazed how good it looks for that price.
Was hoping to find some JVC ratings there, but no dice.After on AVS forum a bit was lead to a great online tool that gives a rating on every element you'd want to know about and can do side by side comparisons.
https://www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/lg-um6900-vs-lg-um7300/919/822?usage=7318&threshold=0.1
I thought you were getting an LG OLED? You won’t be sorry if you do.TheFanatic said:TCL 6 series down $100 to $1199 at Best Buy.
I've got to think this is as low as this will go until they phase this one out. I need to sign a couple new clients (this is my slowest time of the year), but once I do, this is mine. Heck, if those clients look promising, this is probably going to be mine. Now I just need an Atmos sound bar for something less than $500.
I'm not going to wait for it to come down in price and also the burn in has me worried. I have 4 kids ranging from 11 to 3. All it would take is one weekend of me out of town and one of those kids leaving it on pause for 2 days...I thought you were getting an LG OLED? You won’t be sorry if you do.
For the same reason I didn't, the 77" LG OLED is 5k. Hoping that the forth coming Vizio OLEDs bring the price down of the 75+" sizes.I thought you were getting an LG OLED? You won’t be sorry if you do.
That and I figure this is just a bridge to the 8K anyway. Go cheap on this and save the cash for the 8K stuff.For the same reason I didn't, the 77" LG OLED is 5k. Hoping that the forth coming Vizio OLEDs bring the price down of the 75+" sizes.
Should be interesting to see how fast content shows up for it....and how much bandwidth it needs to stream. Not sure broadcast will ever catch up.That and I figure this is just a bridge to the 8K anyway. Go cheap on this and save the cash for the 8K stuff.
Yeah, I think we say that for every new standard. That being said, this one might take a while to catch on. That's why I'm going big and high quality on this one so I can be content with it for quite some time until I can make that 8K jump.Should be interesting to see how fast content shows up for it....and how much bandwidth it needs to stream. Not sure broadcast will ever catch up.
Took a lot longer for 4k to catch on than 1080p and you still have the majority of TV being broadcast at 1080i IIRC. No one is doing UHD broadcasts yet. Now on the streaming side I think it will catch on much quicker but even then you still have services that aren't doing everything in 4k yet, although it's awesome that Disney+ is all Dolby Vision 4kYeah, I think we say that for every new standard. That being said, this one might take a while to catch on. That's why I'm going big and high quality on this one so I can be content with it for quite some time until I can make that 8K jump.
It helps that bandwidth is going nuts right now. I remember upping my plan at one point to get to 18MB download. Now I pay way less for 100MB and rate out around 180MB.Took a lot longer for 4k to catch on than 1080p and you still have the majority of TV being broadcast at 1080i IIRC. No one is doing UHD broadcasts yet. Now on the streaming side I think it will catch on much quicker but even then you still have services that aren't doing everything in 4k yet, although it's awesome that Disney+ is all Dolby Vision 4k
Do you want a blue ray player that upscales regular blue rays from their standard 1080p up to 4k, or do you want a 4k blu ray player (that will play these, as well as regular blu rays).I've starting to get into some of the Criterion-type Blu Ray restorations of movies, but I think my Blu Ray player is not up to 4K and probably due for an upgrade. Any recommendations on a good 4K blu ray player?
They are aren't they. Get a 6 series as your main tv. Then use one of the other series models for your extra tvs.These TCL tvs are awesome and practically free. Replaced a junky old 32" LCD in my bedroom with a 52" TCL Roku for something like $250. Awesome.
If you're using the TV as the streaming platform you should be good to go, if not then you need to make sure you have a 4K device. All of Disney+ is 4k and Dolby Vision, on Amazon Prime there are 4k shows and regular (I have searched for 4k Nameofshow), Netflix and Hulu both set it automatically based on display and network speed.I got a 75 inch the other day. As a cord cutter, what is my goto here for 4K viewing? I have Hulu, Prime, and upgraded my Netflix to the 4K plan. How do I know if what I’m watching is 4K compatible or not? On some thing I can tell right away, others not so much.
On Netflix at least you have to pay for higher quality streaming.If you're using the TV as the streaming platform you should be good to go, if not then you need to make sure you have a 4K device. All of Disney+ is 4k and Dolby Vision, on Amazon Prime there are 4k shows and regular (I have searched for 4k Nameofshow), Netflix and Hulu both set it automatically based on display and network speed.
He mentioned that he had. And from what I understand Netflix is the only one charging for it currently.On Netflix at least you have to pay for higher quality streaming.
4K blu ray player that will play 4K discs (as well as regular stuff). I have a couple of 4K blu rays that I bought, but not really getting the best picture out of them.Do you want a blue ray player that upscales regular blue rays from their standard 1080p up to 4k, or do you want a 4k blu ray player (that will play these, as well as regular blu rays).I've starting to get into some of the Criterion-type Blu Ray restorations of movies, but I think my Blu Ray player is not up to 4K and probably due for an upgrade. Any recommendations on a good 4K blu ray player?
Yeah I just use the tv apps for streaming. I wish there was a little notification what shows are and are not in 4K.He mentioned that he had. And from what I understand Netflix is the only one charging for it currently.
On my TCL if I press the OK button it will tell me that info. What TV do you have?Yeah I just use the tv apps for streaming. I wish there was a little notification what shows are and are not in 4K.
Samsung bunch of numbers.On my TCL if I press the OK button it will tell me that info. What TV do you have?
I get it. I didn’t know you were looking at 75” now. Definitely that’s price prohibitive.I'm not going to wait for it to come down in price and also the burn in has me worried. I have 4 kids ranging from 11 to 3. All it would take is one weekend of me out of town and one of those kids leaving it on pause for 2 days...I thought you were getting an LG OLED? You won’t be sorry if you do.
I've never had anything bigger than a 55 inch. I want a monster for once. I was set on getting the QLED at 65 inches when I kept reading about that TCL 6 in here and now I'm sold. I'm going to pick it up in the next couple weeks.Johnny Rock said:I get it. I didn’t know you were looking at 75” now. Definitely that’s price prohibitive.
I don’t know anything about burn in on OLED; goes into power saving mode after a bit.