Klimtology
Footballguy
I'm in the market. Looking for the highest quality 50 inch.
TIA
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Help me buy a new TV! (1 Viewer)
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Footballguy
my recent experience with LG and Costco. hope it helps with decision-making
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My LG TV has lasted 17 years and is still going strong.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
You won't always get the rock bottom price but I find Crutchfield to be easy to do business with
I don't buy everything there but I always check what they have and then price compare
This LG OLED 4k is a nice set, 55 inches, will fill up whatever room you want to hang it up in. 5-stars and 87 reviews
-I would be leery of cheapo TV sets, if you want something that will last and give you some quality I would spring a couple bucks
Is this just sitting on a piece of furniture or do you plan on hanging it from the wall on a stand that can point the TV in any direction, highly suggest putting it on the wall
Overall better experience no matter what TV you put up there.
I don't buy everything there but I always check what they have and then price compare
This LG OLED 4k is a nice set, 55 inches, will fill up whatever room you want to hang it up in. 5-stars and 87 reviews
-I would be leery of cheapo TV sets, if you want something that will last and give you some quality I would spring a couple bucks
Is this just sitting on a piece of furniture or do you plan on hanging it from the wall on a stand that can point the TV in any direction, highly suggest putting it on the wall
Overall better experience no matter what TV you put up there.
Klimtology
Footballguy
Thanks Guys!
Alot!
Alot!
Ted Stickles
Footballguy
We have the LG C2 OLED 65" as our family room TV, their 48" in a den, and I use their smaller 42" as a computer monitor.
EDIT: LG OLED crushes the non-OLED Samsung TV's that my family members recently purchased by a mile IMO.
LG OLED for the win. There was a ridiculous deal on their refurbished G4 version the other day, granted this is was a 65 versus the 50 you are seeking.
EDIT: LG OLED crushes the non-OLED Samsung TV's that my family members recently purchased by a mile IMO.
LG OLED for the win. There was a ridiculous deal on their refurbished G4 version the other day, granted this is was a 65 versus the 50 you are seeking.
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ShamrockPride
Footballguy
OLED or go home if you're looking for highest quality. I have an LG too and absolutely love it. Still blown away when watching sports and movies.
dkp993
Footballguy
??? How so? The G4 and the S95D are about as closely performing as you can get in OLED’s.
Ted Stickles
Footballguy
My bad, as I was comparing my OLED'S to the Non-Oled Samsung's that my family members have purchased for the Super Bowl as well as afterwards. So it was really not a comparable apples to oranges LG v Samsung by me.
Ted Stickles
Footballguy
I also despise the LG Magic remote. When we accidentally push a wrong button on it, it takes a while to figure out the navigation back to the main screen so that we can use our "main" Amazon Firestick remote. They also seem to bloat these smart TV's as much as they can with terrible apps and functions.
Cowboysfan8
Footballguy
Go bigger than 50 imo
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I would agree- assuming you have the space. I also will add the LG OLEDs look incredible. I am very pleased with my '65 CX that I got in 2020. I would love to get another for the house, maybe even larger.
dkp993
Footballguy
Do it. Fantastic TV. The color accuracy is unreal
Fat Nick
Footballguy
I'm a Sony guy here. I've bought higher-end Sony's for the last 25 years and never had one die on me, excluding the one that took direct hit from a nerf gun (the GUN, not the dart) when thrown by a neighbor's kid during our Christmas party.
I personally like Sony's image quality over Samsung and LG. Samsung seem to have this almost "artificial" image clarity that I'm not a fan of, but some folks love them. LG's are solid, especially in OLED, but I've never owned one, but have watched them at other people's houses.
I agree with those saying go bigger...go as big as you reasonably can. It's amazing how quickly a big TV starts to feel "normal." The one that was smashed with the nerf gun was my basement TV, and it was originally a 72". I replaced it with an 83" OLED, and when I first got it, it felt enormous, but now it feels very normal. Same with our living room TV. Started with a 42" and eventually worked up to a 55". We're physically space-limited now (sits in a corner, and no room for it get bigger), but a 42" would feel tiny now.
I personally like Sony's image quality over Samsung and LG. Samsung seem to have this almost "artificial" image clarity that I'm not a fan of, but some folks love them. LG's are solid, especially in OLED, but I've never owned one, but have watched them at other people's houses.
I agree with those saying go bigger...go as big as you reasonably can. It's amazing how quickly a big TV starts to feel "normal." The one that was smashed with the nerf gun was my basement TV, and it was originally a 72". I replaced it with an 83" OLED, and when I first got it, it felt enormous, but now it feels very normal. Same with our living room TV. Started with a 42" and eventually worked up to a 55". We're physically space-limited now (sits in a corner, and no room for it get bigger), but a 42" would feel tiny now.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
Have you looked into one of those Harmony all-in-one remotes? I have 4 different brand devices on my main set up and it runs them all.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
With practically all A/V equipment the first question to ask is "What's your budget?"
That's particularly useful when selecting a TV. There are both high/mid/low quality TVs and the technology varies in price (like OLED vs LED).
The next question with TVs is one people have already mentioned here - what do you have the space for? Get the biggest that fits that space.
The last question for TVs is "What kind of room will you put it in - can you control the lighting?" OLED, in general, struggles in bright rooms like living rooms. There are some that don't, but they're more expensive.
So...if you walk into Best Buy and say "I'm looking for a 65" TV to put in a living room and I have $1500 to spare" it whittles it down to about three sets you'll use your own eyes to decide from.
If you say "I'm looking for a 65" TV and I have $3500 to spend and I'll be putting it into a room where I don't have to worry about glare", then it whittles it down to about three sets you'll use your own eyes to decide from.
Just my opinion - Hisense and TCL make great looking sets for cheap, but I personally have extreme reservations about who profits from the sale of those TVs.
That's particularly useful when selecting a TV. There are both high/mid/low quality TVs and the technology varies in price (like OLED vs LED).
The next question with TVs is one people have already mentioned here - what do you have the space for? Get the biggest that fits that space.
The last question for TVs is "What kind of room will you put it in - can you control the lighting?" OLED, in general, struggles in bright rooms like living rooms. There are some that don't, but they're more expensive.
So...if you walk into Best Buy and say "I'm looking for a 65" TV to put in a living room and I have $1500 to spare" it whittles it down to about three sets you'll use your own eyes to decide from.
If you say "I'm looking for a 65" TV and I have $3500 to spend and I'll be putting it into a room where I don't have to worry about glare", then it whittles it down to about three sets you'll use your own eyes to decide from.
Just my opinion - Hisense and TCL make great looking sets for cheap, but I personally have extreme reservations about who profits from the sale of those TVs.
Fat Nick
Footballguy
Logitech discontinued Harmony remotes a few years ago. You may still be able to get old stock, but they aren't keeping them up to date. It's a real bummer because they were really solid remotes and I'm not sure there's a good consumer-grade replacement. I still run one in the basement where I have a full theater system with multiple displays and rack mounted equipment. The Harmony Elite I have down there works great for a very complicated set-up.
I have found that since we ditched DirecTV and have gone with just streaming, for anything that doesn't have a complicated A/V set-up, a Fire TV with the included remote works just fine. One input, one audio source. You can program them now to control the volume via a sound bar or external tuner. As long as you're not switching inputs a lot and don't need numerical buttons, I think they work fine.
Also - I don't even try and use the smart TV functionality on any of my TV's..it might work for some, but I've found a $25 Fire Stick works better and faster in every case. I wish the TV makers would just go back to making displays. Even though I don't use it, my TV's often restart due to OS / app updates. Super annoying.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
This was discussed in another thread (who knows which one) but I agree. External devices are the way to go - IMO they always look better than the TV's native apps.
And TV manufacturers just can't seem to make a simple interface baked into their sets. Nevermind the bloatware they include.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
On my Sony, I use an old Roku player. I've never even tried to use the smart function on that one.
My secondary TVs are both TCLs with Roku built in. One I have must be at least a dozen years old and is still kicking. I guess because they mirror my Roku player, the user interface is easy for me.
That's a shame Logitech discontinued those Harmony remotes. They are a godsend for a techno-idiot like me.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Yeah, that's the caveat. If Roku is built in you should be good to go.
In fact, the new Roku TVs are supposedly really good mid-level sets. I almost bought this 55" last month.
Chaos34
Footballguy
Meh, I'm done being Chinaphobic. These brands work for me because the savings let me splurge on sound. LG, Sony, Samsung all shipping from Chinese factories. I have a 75" Hisense U7 (mid-line for them), and really couldn't notice the difference in Best Buy with it playing alongside two big brand Oleds. Tons of built in tech, all the audio support, 144hz gaming mode, 1500 nits of brightness, local dimming, $800. Great tv and sounds incredible.
Hawks64
Footballguy
I'm with you on this, I can get a 98" TCL or Hisense for less than a 83" OLED.
Meh, I'm done being Chinaphobic. These brands work for me because the savings let me splurge on sound. LG, Sony, Samsung all shipping from Chinese factories. I have a 75" Hisense U7 (mid-line for them), and really couldn't notice the difference in Best Buy with it playing alongside two big brand Oleds. Tons of built in tech, all the audio support, 144hz gaming mode, 1500 nits of brightness, local dimming, $800. Great tv and sounds incredible.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
No judgement here. My not buying a TV isn't laying the seeds for communism's downfall, I know.I'm with you on this, I can get a 98" TCL or Hisense for less than a 83" OLED.
Meh, I'm done being Chinaphobic. These brands work for me because the savings let me splurge on sound. LG, Sony, Samsung all shipping from Chinese factories. I have a 75" Hisense U7 (mid-line for them), and really couldn't notice the difference in Best Buy with it playing alongside two big brand Oleds. Tons of built in tech, all the audio support, 144hz gaming mode, 1500 nits of brightness, local dimming, $800. Great tv and sounds incredible.
Ted Stickles
Footballguy
I clarified above that I originally was wasn't making an apples to apples comparison, it OLED LG versus non-OLED Samsung that a few people in my family recently purchased.
Ted Stickles
Footballguy
Kudos to those in this thread as it gave me the motivation to seek out the life changing FireStick remote pairing that has eluded me these past few years.
We now have two (2) paired FireStick remotes which turn on/off and control the volume instead of using the LG magic remote.
I feel like I owe Dr. Rick an apology and as I actually could have bene in a progressive commercials.
matttyl
Footballguy
How much better are the new TVs out now vs ones from 5-7 years ago. The three TVs in our house are all about that age, were described as good “value” models (two TLCs and one Samsung) but are all 4k, HDR, between 50-65” and all seem to be working just fine for our needs.
Reading the newer “specs” of newer models make my head spin, but I’m wondering if any of these new “features” are revolutionary, or if I’d even notice.
Reading the newer “specs” of newer models make my head spin, but I’m wondering if any of these new “features” are revolutionary, or if I’d even notice.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Well, there aren't many new features that are better. But picture quality of OLED (and now mini-LED) is (mostly) better than the LCD TVs from 5-7 years ago.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Since they both feature the same processor and I'll be putting it in my basement that has almost no ambient light...
Is there any reason I wouldn't buy an 83" LG B4 instead of a 77" LG C4?
From my reading, the only difference is a slight brightness improvement in the C4.
Is there any reason I wouldn't buy an 83" LG B4 instead of a 77" LG C4?
From my reading, the only difference is a slight brightness improvement in the C4.
Think B4 is more than capable of blowing you away.
EDIT: I'm not aware of the differences, but perhaps check amount of HDMI ports and which type they are IF that is important to you.
