Time for another TV

[Ed_Geary]

Looking to get a smart tv with 55-60" screen size.

whattya recommend?

Seems like all the reviews I'm reading about the new Samsungs say they are overpriced for what you get

[Prospersigman]

LG OLED hands down.

I replaced all my old plasma and LCD TVs in the house recently with 4K OLED TVs the difference is like going from standard definition to high definition 12 years ago.

I put these in the bedrooms https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-55-class-54-6-diag--oled-2160p-smart-4k-ultra-hd-tv-with-high-dynamic-range/5763400.p?skuId=5763400

And this one in the living room https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-65-class-64-5-diag--oled-2160p-smart-4k-ultra-hd-tv-with-high-dynamic-range/5763359.p?skuId=5763359 (https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-65-class-64-5-diag--oled-2160p-smart-4k-ultra-hd-tv-with-high-dynamic-range/5763359.p?
skuId=5763359)

Now I really want to replace my projector up in the movie room with a 4K HDR projector, because after watching 4K movies, Amazon, Netflix, etc. it is really hard to go back to watching 1080p HD.

[russellsmojo]

1080p HD is so 2016.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[kaneboats]

I'm holding off for now. I want a 75" 4k but they haven't exactly worked out the HDR standard so why jump off the cliff? I have a 65" right now and no 4k programming anyway.

[zabooda]

A lot of factors in picking a TV. Check out the link: http://www.techradar.com/news/television/ultra-hd-everything-you-need-to-know-about-4k-tv-1258884

[drb59]

Thanks Zabooda that was a good read.

[KnoxMojo]

Samsung all the way. They may cost a bit more, but they are also one of the only makers of screens. I've had 3 over almost 20 years including my current 67" LED DLP that I recently replaced the mirror chip and should get another few years of great service out of.

[dakota4ce]

Is there a bad TV these days?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[sandm]

this is feeling a lot like a major de-ja-vu from Ed :)

my .02 fwiw...

I bought a samsung 8000 series 65" back in january of this year and it was broken from the start. samsung has an outboard box/power supply that all the connections plug into and I think that was the issue. I took it back and bought a sony x930d model. iirc it was 1 step below their top of the line model best buy sold and ran me $1700. the picture quality is fantastic.
lg oled's were nice but at the time the comparable 65" was over 2500bux and there was not enough of a side by side difference to justify the added cost. you might see a difference in the store doing side by side but once you get them home, any of the new 4k tv's are going to be amazing to watch and you won't notice subtle differences if you don't have 2 next to each other as an A/B comparison.
watch out on the vizio line as some don't have onboard tuners. not a big deal for most but if you ever find yourself wanting on air reception, they won't do it.
when shopping look at the blacks in tv's. that's where you will get the biggest difference.

and yes dakota, when I ran the reverse logistics department for a retailer a year ago, you would be amazed at the amount of tv's that come back defective...

[kaneboats]

I don't really like the Sceptre or the RCA ones. On the other hand some of the cheap ones are decent like TCL. Vizio is kinda down the middle and has some great prices. If I was looking for a 55" I"d go for this one for $398:

https://www.dealnews.com/Vizio-55-4-K-LED-LCD-UHD-TV-for-398-pickup-at-Walmart/2151152.html

[Ed_Geary]

one thing I do not like about the Vizio's is that the logo is always lit. Bugs me.

As of right now I'm kinda interested in the Samsung 55" MU6300 or the Samsung 58" MU6070.

Sony X800 would be at the top of my list, but I don't want to spend $1K.

[kaneboats]

On my Vizio I can turn off the logo.

BTW, that's what electrical tape is for. Have been using it for years on my "check engine" light on my cars.

[RC_Hinojosa]

Anyone have any good personal reviews on 4K sets bigger than 75" ?

I've been looking at adding this 82" to our theater room instead of doing projection since the true 4K projectors are still pretty pricey...

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_30582M8000/Samsung-UN82MU8000.html

[Prospersigman]

Check out this projector...size matters when it comes to the man cave/theater room. You could do this and a 120" screen for less than the $3299 for 82".

http://www.visualapex.com/Optoma/Projector-Specifications.asp?For-The=UHD65 $2324.00 plus free shipping

[RC_Hinojosa]

Check out this projector...size matters when it comes to the man cave/theater room. You could do this and a 120" screen for less than the $3299 for 82".

http://www.visualapex.com/Optoma/Projector-Specifications.asp?For-The=UHD65 $2324.00 plus free shipping

Haven't heard of the brand but the specs are there, thanks for the share!

[Prospersigman]

American made, 3 years part and labor warranty, with a laser light engine that is rated for 15,000 hours. I have bought my last 3 projectors from Visual Apex, great company to deal with, they stand behind everything they sell and will answer any and all questions.

[dusty2221]

We used an Optoma for years and never had an issue at all, it was very high quality and super clear.

[Woody929]

Check out this projector...size matters when it comes to the man cave/theater room. You could do this and a 120" screen for less than the $3299 for 82".

http://www.visualapex.com/Optoma/Projector-Specifications.asp?For-The=UHD65 $2324.00 plus free shipping

I just bought this for my new house... just sitting in a box in storage with it’s 110” screen... waiting for the end of the month

[Ed_Geary]

Thank you for all the replies.

Wife brought home a Samsung 55" MU6300 yesterday.

Anybody have Dishnet with Hopper? What's the main advantage of this?

[sandm]

been with dish for years. left them in april for a spell and had the old dvr. it would only record 2 shows at a time and could not watch live tv if you did. for the last few months I used both playstation tv and directv now. didn't like the streaming experience and lack of a real dvr with both of them. directv now was real spotty for streaming.
I am now back with dish and have a hopper 3 due to the 4k option. it has recorded a ton of crap with no issues watching at the same time, has netflix capability built in which is nice and has a feature to record all the local network prime time evening shows every night and keep for a week so you can watch at your leisure(I have not used this). overall it's basically like the old dvr with some added features. gf likes the netflix built in.

be sure and push for the 4k hopper 3 tho and it ran me a $50 one time fee.

[parrothd]

Is there a bad TV these days?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yes, anything samsung, unless you like replacing capacitors.. Lol

[JakeRis]

Is Samsung really that bad? Oh, how the mighty have fallen, if that's the case.

[BrettLee3232]

Is Samsung really that bad? Oh, how the mighty have fallen, if that's the case.

I’m an A/V installer, I’ve sold and installed hundreds of Samsung TVs in the last few years. Never once had a bad capacitor. I have had 1 bad power supply , 1 DOA & 2 w/ a blue line down the middle. I have installed 4 customer provided Sony tvs in the last few months and 2 of them were bad.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[parrothd]

Is Samsung really that bad? Oh, how the mighty have fallen, if that's the case.

You know it's bad when you can buy repair kits off Amazon. Samsung decided to use substandard capacitors got sued and had to warranty replace them. It's an easy fix, I've repaired 3 or 4 friends and families tvs for $5. They designed/planned for the tvs only to last a few years.

[sandm]

I bought a new tv last year. ended up taking the samsung 9000 series 65" home. never did work properly. ended up taking it back.
replaced with a sony xbr and never looked back.

now we will see how it performs in 2 weeks after I pull it out of storage for the last 6 months and sitting in our garage that has most recently been as high as 102deg.

[parrothd]

I bought a new tv last year. ended up taking the samsung 9000 series 65" home. never did work properly. ended up taking it back.
replaced with a sony xbr and never looked back.

now we will see how it performs in 2 weeks after I pull it out of storage for the last 6 months and sitting in our garage that has most recently been as high as 102deg.

What ever TV you buy make sure to turn off the picture enhancement stuff, can't stand the soap opera effect.