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I need to buy a new TV as my old one got fried in a thunderstorm. I would like it to be 55’ and 4k. I don’t know which one should I take among these? Any reason why one is better than the others?
In our building, we have a Rec room that desperately needs a new tv. The old tv in there was made in 2006!
The HOA has told me that I can pick out a new 55” tv, they specified they really want it to be a great tv (they don’t want me to find the lowest costing cheap thing) and asked if I can keep it around or below $500-550.
So, this being Black Friday weekend and all, can anyone point me in the direction of what you think the best tv deals are this weekend on really great quality TVs? I’m not an expert myself. I appreciate any help and assistance.
Hello everyone, For the past two years, due to life's various circumstances I've found myself not owning a tv, something I've honestly missed.
As my situation stands I plan on finally moving houses and purchasing a TV for the living room.
This purchase will mostly be a gift to my fiance.
I was looking around in tv shops and wondered how awesome it would be to shoot into the range of 75'' or 85'', but I'm not the most informed in terms of panel specifications
I always heard Samsung's QLED hás better brightness and colors but looking through discussions it seems like their tvs leave a lot to be desired in other aspects.
I've also seen people recommend OLED tvs for a better overall look, but I'm not sure if the models i can afford are any good.
For reference in price I'm living in Europe and am looking around 1000€ maximum in price.
Any help or feedback would be appreciated in advance.
Thank you
Which is better for use with antenna for free local channels and Apple TV 4K for streaming: toshiba 75-inch class c350 series led 4k uhd smart fire tv vs insignia 75-inch class f50 series led 4k uhd smart fire tv with alexa voice remote 2024
My grandmother has an ancient 55" Insignia that is starting to act up. She doesn't have any internet at her house and only needs to be able to watch cable TV from an HDMI set top box. It seems like every TV has at least some smart functionality these days, even cheapo Walmart brands.
Which brands will work properly as a dumb TV with no internet connection, without annoying pop-ups or error messages?
I want to be able to easily turn my TV left or right, like my 12 year old Samsung can do. I've been on the lookout for a new TV for a long time, but can't find any with a swiveling base. Just left or right is enough. 65" or bigger. Does anyone know of any such model? I don't care much about other specifics. All the TVs I've seen either rest on two small bases, or one big fixed one.
I know there are aftermarket bases that swivel, but would rather get one that comes in the box.
I'm looking for a no frills small (32"-40") flat screen smart tv that doesn't lag when utilizing airplay. All my current tvs in the home lag when streaming via airplay. What exactly do I need to look for to get sure there is no lag when using AirPlay to stream from my iPad?
There are several "deals" for Black Friday in the 65 inch range.
Are any of them actually good? I don't need anything fancy but I don't want it to die in a year.
There's a TLC for 228 and a Samsung for 398.
I've had good luck with Samsung in the past.
Need a new TV for our office, 85" and will likely be hooked into computers most of the time (presentations, zoom calls, looking at figures and plots).
Key features are a solid brightness level - and good contrast (we work in astronomy, so there are a good number of plots where you are looking at stars against black). After that it is basically a low price thing -- it's a relatively big room so we'd like a large screen, but we don't need high refresh rates, or very low ghosting, etc.
If one happened to have USB-C, that would be super helpful though (but I think that is rare).
A few TVs that come up on our purchasing platform (we will probably be restricted to these):
Sony Bravia KD-85X80L
Samsung TQ85Q70DAT
Philips 86DL4511D or 86DL3511Q
Samsung BE85D-H
Samsung QB85C
LG 86UR781
What types of screens/
What is that black spot? The spot is located in the bottom-left corner of the screen .It appeared out of nowhere last night. The TV is a Philips Philips AMBILIGHT tv LED 50PUS8009, 126 cm, less than a week old. What should I do?
https://imgur.com/gallery/philips-ambilight-tv-led-50pus8009-H87el54
My parents bought the 65" c4 but the living room is very bright and it was hard to see anything. So we decided to return it and find a bigger tv for brighter rooms. The viewing distance is rather high around 7 or 8m. So it doesn't have to be anything oled, also my parents wouldn't see the difference anyway. So we are looking for something 75" that is good in bright rooms and has basic apps like YouTube, primevideo and Netflix.
I am living in Germany if it helps and there are a few deals in tech store:
My old tv finally died. Just looking to pick something up during Black Friday. I don’t have next gen consoles, just Xbox one and ps4 so I don’t need anything too fancy. Budget is $300 but cheaper the better. I mostly watch Netflix but also nfl and nba. Thanks!
Hello everyone question for someone who is well informed regarding newer televisions OLED QLED all that stuff right.
Sorry a tad lengthy!
So here is the situation I had a fairly nice Samsung QLED 4k UHD Q70A - QN65Q70AAFXZA 2021. One of the biggest problems I had with this television was that whenever I paused live television or film; it was ALWAYS blurry. You might be thinking well who cares it's paused the only thing that matters is when it's playing but just trust that it bothered me can't take a picture of the screen et cetera various times where it was a hinderance. So obviously I want a television that doesn't have that problem. Further after just over 3 years of ownership it completely broke!!! Stored in perfect climate controlled environment no humidity no temperature extremes on either side no exposure to sunlight no physical damage. One morning a couple of weeks ago suddenly it went black in the center and had white flashing bars on the far left and far right sides of the Tv pulsing. Absolutely no connectivity no sound no dvr activity in the background. Could not be paused couldn't be manually turned off with the physical power button or remote control. Only unplugging it stopped the flashing then as soon as it was plugged back in the same thing. I claimed it via insurance and they tried to order some parts saying it sounded like main circuit board failure. When the repair guy finally arrived he said the bottom LEDs blew out and burnt into some other thing just above that. They ultimately refunded me $1400 original cost without tax or the 4 year warranty cost.
Thus I waited for Black Friday week to use the 1400 dollar Amazon gift card they gave me. I'm willing to spend say up to 1800 maybe 1900 with tax if it's really an attractive deal/model. I'd prefer to be in the 1500-1700 final cost region after tax though given most televisions are like 500 bucks and are still 65-75 inches with seemingly similar quality. But I want to have a Tv with some real quality, less/no blur when pausing the television; and ideally something that will last a while.
I have several spares from other rooms and are mostly pretty dated broke out my Toshiba probably 15 years old after the Samsung quit and it was running great but quickly the picture went out after a week bringing me down to a different vizio which is also quite old and starting to fail sometimes the volume stops working and needs to be turned off for a few minutes then turned back on. I have an LG one of the earliest 3D tvs and while I never use the 3D part and I don't really love the auto adjusting volume thing it's a very nice television also in the 10 year old range.
I know anything could happen and I don't expect to get 10 years out of a television anymore but I've never had a Tv die in 3 years especially one that's fairly pricey in todays ultra cheap Tv available climate I think it's gross.
So what should I do? LG Sony something else? I want 65-75 inches 65 would be fine enough above 75 is probably too large. Ideally 240 refresh rate if possible and 4k or higher if that's at all possible for the cost range? I don't care about the smart Tv aspect I don't use built in Netflix Hulu apps and such as I run those through the Xbox console.
What's my best option or best two recommendations? Looking for specific brand and ideally model as well.
Thank you anyone that can assist this is not my area of expertise by any means so it would be a great help. There are so many choices it's a daunting task to me as I want to get the best picture quality in that price range but just really don't understand what the differences are in the types of lighting and brands at this time.
Can you help me choose what tv is best?
Hi,
I am looking at a few options for a 65inch tv. Which one would you choose and why? Or is there any better options for around these price range. I want to add the hue gradient strip behind and thinking if i get the phillips one I’d save a bit of money. Thanks!
The mantle is 7” deep. Have a TV just need some legs for it to stand on.
Hey Guys,
I stayed at an accommodation and they had this TV. I forgot to take pictures up close and or behind the TV. But really liked the size. I was wondering would anyone happen to know how I can figure out what size it is?
I used some online tools but because the TV is slightly tilted, it does not give me accurate measurements and or asks me to register as a user to get an answer.
Link to TV picture: https://imgur.com/a/G7eGUC5
Hello!!! I have never bought a TV before but I’m in uni in the US now and would like to.
I’m not looking for anything big, probably 50 inches MAX. I’m looking more in the 43” range. I don’t really care about specs - I was looking at Insignia, Vizio, and Amazon.
But one thing I would really like is to have cable/channels like animal planet and stuff. One friend said the only way to get that was to pay for cable, another tells me I can only buy Samsung tv with tv plus. I would love if the tv could connect to Alexa but that’s not a dealbreaker if it doesn’t, just a nice little plus.
What should I do?
Thank you!
Hi y'all, my last television was a massive '90s Zenith that nearly killed me as I lugged it down the stairs. I'm decent at most tech but have a decadelong deficit in TV knowledge. Have tried catching up, but deficits remain. Here's what I'm seeking:
If that's true, can I can use one of those and not worry about a TV I get having an awful browser? Like, can I get a cheap Fire TV on Amazon and then use a Chromecast remote or Google TV Streamer to force the TV to be compatible with a browser?
A TV that doesn't really lag. I read that Google Streamer TV allows more memory, so maybe that means more speed?
A setup that'll cost less than $300. The quality doesn't need to be great, but it'd be good to get something that's at least 1080p.
How would y'all go about pursuing this sort of thing?
Would appreciate any help.
After some research, it seems QD-OLEDs are significantly better. But the cheapest one I can find with this technology is from Samsung for £1,359.15: QE65S93DATXXU
I appreciate any advice.
A friend of mine wants help finding a screen for his office that he or his clients can stream / cast to from Apple / android / windows devices.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance!
Found a (brand new) floor model for sale at Costco for $399.97. Even on their website they have it at $799.99 as a Black Friday deal. Not too picky about TVs to be honest so I’m not worried if it doesn’t have all the optimum specs. Just wondering if this is a no-brainer I need to snag at the price?
Hi guys :) I read the buying guide, thanks for putting this together!
They recommend TCL for a small budget. Just wanted your thoughts on this?
Budget ~£300 Not a bright room No gaming Just standard streaming and cable channels No sound system 43 in tv would best fit in space
Thanks in advance :)
Both tvs are around the same price which should i get
Just bought a ps5, need a 120hz tv and so far ive found these two.. which is the better one?
I am overwhelmed with the research I've done searching for TV's the past couple of years, and what is worse, everything I've read over the years is no longer in my brain. I've had a TBI, which has resulted in a horrible memory, as well as getting very confused with the littlest bits of information. I'm hoping some of you can please help me. I'll list what I want/need:
Okay, so I'm sure this is what every one wants. I apologize but I am not sure how to word what I am trying to say (developed dysgraphia with TBI and also have problems communicating). I will explain by example hoping this is alright.
I would like to get something that provides visual "stuff" like what I describe the HiSense had. I can afford a better TV than a HiSense now, but I am not sure that a pricier TV is really all that much better. If I pay more, then I want the TV to last a long time. When I say pay more, I'd like to keep the spending below $1500, but the lower the better because this is for my bedroom. I don't know what "a long time" is for flat screens and it's hard to find an answer online. Same to find out about burn in on OLEDs and similar. It definitely doesn't do any good calling manufacturers.
I know this is long winded. I sincerely apologize. I just do not know how to ask any other way.
Stuck between two tvs. Looking for a budget tv 75 inches for less rhan $700. ( i know theres not a lot of great options for that size at that price. Just looking for something decent until i save up.) stuck between tcl q6 & samsung du7200. Which should i get. Thank you
Are OLEDS worth paying the extra money? What’s a 55” TV worth getting to replace my 2015 Sony Bravia
My 7 year old Sharp Roku has some backlighting issues and will go in the basement.
I'm looking at this TV....we have a bright room and seems like this gets good reviews for a bright room, although the Hisense U8 or U88 in Canada is even better, but it's either out of stock or at a price I don't like. Also a few reviews mentioned wifi issues with the Hisense and I stream alot
This is in Canadian $ but showing at $1399 now, all time low pricing likely due to QM8 coming out? Anyways, good choice for a bright room?
I would be sitting about 10 feet from this TV if it matters