Quote: @pattersaur said:
@ 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.
I'd be curious to see how these new wireless technologies (Sonos/HEOS) compare in terms of audio. I honestly don't give a shit how the TV sounds, but I'm VERY picky about how my music sounds.
I'm old school when it comes to audio. 2-channel Marantz amp that weighs more than I do, Def Tech speakers installed in the ceiling and a 1,000 watt Velodyne 10-inch sub. It's pretty delicious. But I sometimes wonder if I could've saved a ton of time and money on a wireless system that might sound almost as good. And be in every room. I don't yet understand why I'd WANT audio in other rooms, but maybe this is one of those "don't knock it until you try it" things.
Quote: @MaroonBells said:
@ pattersaur said:
@ 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.
I'd be curious to see how these new wireless technologies (Sonos/HEOS) compare in terms of audio. I honestly don't give a shit how the TV sounds, but I'm VERY picky about how my music sounds.
I'm old school when it comes to audio. 2-channel Marantz amp that weighs more than I do, Def Tech speakers installed in the ceiling and a 1,000 watt Velodyne 10-inch sub. It's pretty delicious. But I sometimes wonder if I could've saved a ton of time and money on a wireless system that might sound almost as good. And be in every room. I don't yet understand why I'd WANT audio in other rooms, but maybe this is one of those "don't knock it until you try it" things. The Sonos system I heard sounded good, but I highly doubt it'd rival your setup.
For me the aspect that really "sold it" was how easy it was to enable/disable/volume adjust/change the song on a room-by-room (or group of rooms) basis. No re-pairing your phone with new devices. No fiddling with inputs on a TV or receiver. No worrying about walking out of range and losing the signal. It's all right there on your phone, it's all connected, and it's easy. Anyone with the free app on their phone can control it.
So if you're having a Super Bowl party you can have the game sound on throughout the house and outside, or people can have music on in select rooms, etc.
I think the system is a good fit for larger families who all want to listen/watch different things, and especially for homes that will be entertaining guests fairly often. It's probably a bad fit for the audiophile sipping a drink in a leather chair and putting on a record (though that's always a good time too!).
Quote: @purplefaithful said:
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.
Ha, yep. This was me exactly. Never should've looked at the OLED.
Quote: @MaroonBells said:
@ pattersaur said:
@ 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.
I'd be curious to see how these new wireless technologies (Sonos/HEOS) compare in terms of audio. I honestly don't give a shit how the TV sounds, but I'm VERY picky about how my music sounds.
I'm old school when it comes to audio. 2-channel Marantz amp that weighs more than I do, Def Tech speakers installed in the ceiling and a 1,000 watt Velodyne 10-inch sub. It's pretty delicious. But I sometimes wonder if I could've saved a ton of time and money on a wireless system that might sound almost as good. And be in every room. I don't yet understand why I'd WANT audio in other rooms, but maybe this is one of those "don't knock it until you try it" things.
You did good. Wired is the way to go. Don't get me started started with audio/video or should I say low voltage stuff. That should be a thread on its own 
Quote: @purplefaithful said:
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?
- If you get a QLED panel TV it is at minimum 4K (some are even 8K).
- QLED is an upgraded/modified LCD that gives you a full and rich color spectrum than OLED and is newer "technology". OLED is completely different (it gives you what they call "true black" and better picture quality than QLED)
- If you want a big TV (over 55 inches) get QLED as OLEDs in that size are fairly new given the difficulty in the technology when scaling up and are typically too expensive for what you get
- Samsung is the master of QLED
Recommendation? OLED given the room size.
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!
LG now has the 77+ Inch OLED TVs. Just saying....
Quote: @mblack said:
@ purplefaithful said:
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?
- If you get a QLED panel TV it is at minimum 4K (some are even 8K).
- QLED is an upgraded/modified LCD that gives you a full and rich color spectrum than OLED and is newer "technology". OLED is completely different (it gives you what they call "true black" and better picture quality than QLED)
- If you want a big TV (over 55 inches) get QLED as OLEDs in that size are fairly new given the difficulty in the technology when scaling up and are typically too expensive for what you get
- Samsung is the master of QLED
Recommendation? OLED given the room size.
I found I can go up to 55" for the wall this is going to hang on. Thought I was going to be stuck @49" - first world problem, I know.
Still going back and forth between QLED and OLED...Making a final call tomorrow when I go back to the store and check em both out again. Stuff starts to add-up with installation, calibration, newer HDMI cables etc...And I am going to spring for calibration if I go with one of the 2 on our radar.
Right now the difference between the OLED and QLED I am considering is only $50...But the room this is going in is fairly bright during the day so there is that consideration. Then again? We don't watch much tv during the day anymore.
Quote: @purplefaithful said:
@ mblack said:
@ purplefaithful said:
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?
- If you get a QLED panel TV it is at minimum 4K (some are even 8K).
- QLED is an upgraded/modified LCD that gives you a full and rich color spectrum than OLED and is newer "technology". OLED is completely different (it gives you what they call "true black" and better picture quality than QLED)
- If you want a big TV (over 55 inches) get QLED as OLEDs in that size are fairly new given the difficulty in the technology when scaling up and are typically too expensive for what you get
- Samsung is the master of QLED
Recommendation? OLED given the room size.
I found I can go up to 55" for the wall this is going to hang on. Thought I was going to be stuck @49" - first world problem, I know.
Still going back and forth between QLED and OLED...Making a final call tomorrow when I go back to the store and check em both out again. Stuff starts to add-up with installation, calibration, newer HDMI cables etc...And I am going to spring for calibration if I go with one of the 2 on our radar.
Right now the difference between the OLED and QLED I am considering is only $50...But the room this is going in is fairly bright during the day so there is that consideration. Then again? We don't watch much tv during the day anymore.
well you arent getting any younger and the wheel comes on during daylight most of the year. :p
Seriously look at the video and audio capabilities harder then the Smart options. Yes wireless connections are nice but look at it from the stand point of a Roku is like 20 bucks and if it out dates just spend another 20 bucks. Spending on the better picture and audio quality is money well spent
Quote: @mjollnir_k said:
Seriously look at the video and audio capabilities harder then the Smart options. Yes wireless connections are nice but look at it from the stand point of a Roku is like 20 bucks and if it out dates just spend another 20 bucks. Spending on the better picture and audio quality is money well spent
and all those streaming apps are jacking their prices, how soon before we go back to cable or dish for our feeds to save money? and before anybody says never, would anybody have ever thought that vinyl records would be a thing again after they died in the early 80s? B)
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