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Looking for a new TV....which one?

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November 02, 2018, 06:33 PM
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Looking for a new TV....which one?
My wife wants a new TV and I have not bought one since Noah was a pup so I have no idea which one to buy. Any help ya'll could give would be greatly appreciated.


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November 02, 2018, 06:47 PM
lkdr1989
Need more info...is there a particular size you're looking for? Do you need a "smart" tv?




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November 02, 2018, 06:49 PM
odin
Well, I was in your shoes a couple of years ago. After asking the same question, the common answer was to buy a Samsung. I bought a 4K UHD TV. There's probably something better and cheaper on the market now.
It's a "Smart" TV that was very simple to connect. I have no complaints!
November 02, 2018, 06:50 PM
ensigmatic
Lord knows I dislike Samsung, but I gotta give 'em this: They make damn fine TVs. I would, however, avoid a "smart" TV. Any smart TV, from any manufacturer.

Unless you're going to go "big," or sit close, you probably don't need 4K. LED is good (that refers to the back-lighting, not the display tech).

I'm a few years out of the loop, myself.



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November 02, 2018, 07:01 PM
Dusty78
I’m an LG fan. I just bought one of their higher end TV’s for my new house. I got the 65 inch and it’s plenty big. The 4K/HDR with true black looks awesome.




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November 02, 2018, 07:28 PM
shiftyvtec
TCL tvs get good reviews and are a good value if you are not looking for the latest tech. I like the smart tvs and bought two of them when I ditched dish network.

The TCL tvs are available at wally world.
November 02, 2018, 07:36 PM
P250UA5
We bought a 65" Samsung Series 8 when we bought our house to replace the 2010-ish 42" Samsung that was way undersized for our new living room.

Cut the cable/satellite cord shortly after & utilize the built in streaming apps instead.

Very happy with it & would buy again.




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November 02, 2018, 07:49 PM
Oz_Shadow
Budget?
November 02, 2018, 08:05 PM
doublesharp
I bought a 65" Hisense. Budget brand from Sams. 4k and smart apps. I recommend it for a sub $700 tv. Black Friday deals starting already so now is a good time to buy.


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November 02, 2018, 08:06 PM
Skins2881
quote:
Originally posted by ensigmatic:
Lord knows I dislike Samsung, but I gotta give 'em this: They make damn fine TVs. I would, however, avoid a "smart" TV. Any smart TV, from any manufacturer.

Unless you're going to go "big," or sit close, you probably don't need 4K. LED is good (that refers to the back-lighting, not the display tech).

I'm a few years out of the loop, myself.


I like my Samsung Smart Hub. The ARC and Anynet+ combine nicely with my receiver along with infrared repeater plugged into back of TV to blast to STB in my closet. Best all in one remote I've used. I've tried the fancy expensive all in one's they sucked. My Samsung TV let's me seamlessly switch from Amazon to STB to Chrome cast to whatever all using one very simple remote. I also can steam to TV from phone, computer, laptop, or iThings super easy.

Smart Hub isn't perfect, but it's damn good in its latest iteration.



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November 02, 2018, 08:45 PM
bigdeal
quote:
Originally posted by shiftyvtec:
TCL tvs get good reviews and are a good value if you are not looking for the latest tech. I like the smart tvs and bought two of them when I ditched dish network.

The TCL tvs are available at wally world.
^^^This. If you haven't bought a new TV in many years, a 2018 TCL will be a huge leap forward, offer you a great 4k picture, go easy on your bank account, and best of all, come with Roku built in. They can also be bought a Costco.


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November 02, 2018, 08:51 PM
P250UA5
quote:
Originally posted by bigdeal:
quote:
Originally posted by shiftyvtec:
TCL tvs get good reviews and are a good value if you are not looking for the latest tech. I like the smart tvs and bought two of them when I ditched dish network.

The TCL tvs are available at wally world.
^^^This. If you haven't bought a new TV in many years, a 2018 TCL will be a huge leap forward, offer you a great 4k picture, go easy on your bank account, and best of all, come with Roku built in. They can also be bought a Costco.


We have a TCL in lieu of a projector in one of our conference rooms.
Works great & the picture is quite good for a 'budget' TV. No appreciable difference that I can immediately tell as compared to TVs costing 2-3x more.

It's a little thicker, physically, and the plastics don't feel as nice, but those are minor things for a good picture without breaking the bank.




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November 02, 2018, 08:56 PM
Scurvy
The Vizio M series is almost always a great deal. Usually packed with excellent features at a good price.

The E series is a step down and more of a value line.

Vizio makes great TVs at a great price compared to Sony/Samsung
November 03, 2018, 12:41 AM
armedprof
CNET gives the Vizio M65 the best ratings so I bought one. It is pretty incredible.





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November 03, 2018, 12:46 AM
deepocean
The next few weeks should bring some of the best sales of the year.
November 03, 2018, 05:55 AM
rbert0005
Sony Bravia here. The picture is almost 3d.

Bob


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November 03, 2018, 08:41 AM
UTsig
I've had OK luck with Vizio, have 2. The fist one was a problem child and had to be replaced, Vizio CS was just OK. Bought my second a couple of weeks ago, seems fine, except the sound is poor, a 32".

We have Dish and I had a tech out to the house updating my system. He told me that Vizios were fine, he sees a lot of them. I mentioned TCL and he said to never buy one.



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November 03, 2018, 08:51 AM
Lord Vaalic
What will it be used for? Looking for top end new tech or something cheaper? What size? Smart or no?

In have two LGs that I am really happy with now. I am a fan of Sony, but I hate to say my last two Sony Bravias had problems so I abandoned Sony for TVs.




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November 03, 2018, 08:53 AM
blueye
Kind of like asking what is the best handgun, need more specifics like roomsize, budget etc. Start out by going out and looking at picture that appeals to you. Might consider updating sound system also instead of speakers in tv. Listen and look what is out there.
November 03, 2018, 08:55 AM
smschulz
LG
Samsung
Sony
Panasonic

All decent brands, in fact really good.
Get the size and features that suit you and then shop for a deal.