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purplefaithful · 07-05-2020, 05:56 PM

We're looking to upgrade the old Sharp thats been hanging on the wall for too long...

OLED, QLED, 4k, HDMI 2.1 - mind boggling stuff...

Any reco's?

07-05-2020, 06:24 PM

I'm much more into audio than video, but I did want something on my wall to show my photos on screen when I'm playing music. Except for the occasional movie and Viking games, that's the only thing I use it for.

Bought a 50" Samsung 4K and I have to say that the resolution is so sharp it looks fake. It's almost unsettling.

07-05-2020, 06:47 PM

I got a 65 inch Sony 4K in March. The timing was impeccable. We got a new couch with recliners on each end. It's absolutely beautiful. The vivid colors are breathtaking. I love watching cooking and travel shows on it. We were just starting to enjoy sports on it before the big clusterfuck. I am going to get the soundbar for it. Of course my son loves the voice feature. Initially we were going to get a Samsung but went with the Sony. I love it.

07-06-2020, 03:34 PM

I'm in the market and have been doing a lot of research as well. SlickDeals comment section has been helpful, reddit/4ktv, and also consumer reports.
Consensus seems to be: go for Sony/Samsung/LG for high-end ($1,000+), but avoid them for low-end. Brands like TCL, Hissense, Vizio offer more value for less if you're trying to stay closer to $500.

Also it seems like even in 2020, Black Friday/Cyber Monday is still the best time to buy. So if you can hold out, it might be worth it to wait.
What I ended up doing was buying a $400 55" TCL from Costco to tide me over until I can get the "dream TV" on Black Friday. Most likely an LG OLED. Once you see one of those babies in action... you'll realize why I'm calling it the dream TV haha.
Hope that helps and good luck!

07-06-2020, 03:51 PM

Quote: @pattersaur said:

I'm in the market and have been doing a lot of research as well. SlickDeals comment section has been helpful, reddit/4ktv, and also consumer reports.
Consensus seems to be: go for Sony/Samsung/LG for high-end ($1,000+), but avoid them for low-end. Brands like TCL, Hissense, Vizio offer more value for less if you're trying to stay closer to $500.

Also it seems like even in 2020, Black Friday/Cyber Monday is still the best time to buy. So if you can hold out, it might be worth it to wait.
What I ended up doing was buying a $400 55" TCL from Costco to tide me over until I can get the "dream TV" on Black Friday. Most likely an LG OLED. Once you see one of those babies in action... you'll realize why I'm calling it the dream TV haha.
Hope that helps and good luck!

It does...I'm not sure if we're going OLED or maybe QLED from Samsung. OLED is still very pricey and i dont want to drop that kinda $$ right now

I know TCL is getting luv out there too.

One thing I know for sure, it should be an upgrade over our 9 year old flatscreen lol! We're ready to take the plunge on a smart tv and we're just home more during this damn pandemic.

I'd like to get something calibrated out of the box too.

We've got an appt with Best Buy this week. Hoping I get someone knowledgable.

07-06-2020, 04:45 PM

Just got 65" Samsung 4K UHD and I love it.

07-06-2020, 05:04 PM

Its all easy today. The Smart TVs will come loaded with apps already, just have to put in your passwords. Costco has the best prices. I have a 74" Samsung. The visual settings are easy to change to what you prefer. I'd suggest you get a soundbar with a sub-woofer for the TV room. I have a HEOS system for our house (Plays Pandora, IHeart, deezer, Spotify, Tidal, Napster, your iPhone, etc.). The sound is breathtaking. My wife and I both work from home and when we aren't traveling, music is on in the whole house all day long until dinner. Throw in a house-wide Eero wifi system also like I have and you'll never leave the house again. :p

07-06-2020, 05:34 PM

Quote: @StickyBun said:
Its all easy today. The Smart TVs will come loaded with apps already, just have to put in your passwords. Costco has the best prices. I have a 74" Samsung. The visual settings are easy to change to what you prefer. I'd suggest you get a soundbar with a sub-woofer for the TV room. I have a HEOS system for our house (Plays Pandora, IHeart, deezer, Spotify, Tidal, Napster, your iPhone, etc.). The sound is breathtaking. My wife and I both work from home and when we aren't traveling, music is on in the whole house all day long until dinner. Throw in a house-wide Eero wifi system also like I have and you'll never leave the house again. :p

For the first time ever, I was in a house a few weeks ago that had Sonos audio wired throughout. Sounds a lot like the HEOS setup you're describing. It was awesome!
As someone who listens to music basically whenever the TV isn't on or I'm sleeping, it was really cool to go room to room and control everything with my phone and bluetooth. I was impressed how well it worked and how easy the controls were. I don't have the cash for it right now but hopefully someday.
It's a tough call but after seeing that, I think I'd lean towards a full home audio-setup like Sonos/HEOS rather than going all out for one room set up with killer 7.1 surround sound.

07-06-2020, 05:47 PM

This application is for the upstairs family room thats already wired for surround...Can only go to 52" here, downstairs we got the 65" and I will have to upgrade that too one of these days.

I'm all about the picture and performance of video from this one.

07-07-2020, 11:44 AM

So tempted by the sale prices on OLED right now...Damn sales person knew what they were doing showing my wife that one first :#

I have to say, this is a good time (tech wise) to buy a tv...The quality of pix for any of the 4k's is really tremendous, you can get a damn nice tv for $400-$500. And you can get a decent 4k blue ray player without raiding the kids college fund too.