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Anyone have recommendations for 55 to 65 inch 4K TVs? Need a living room upgrade.
 
BGesus4 said:
Anyone have recommendations for 55 to 65 inch 4K TVs? Need a living room upgrade.
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Same advice I've been giving for close to a decade now. Unless you are a videophile, and if you were you wouldn't be asking, TVs are pretty much a commodity item now. Unless you are at the super high end which you have to pay excessively more for, they are all pretty much going to look better than fine.

Go to Costco and get the biggest set you can afford. It would be nearly impossible to find a large TV that didn't support 4k. Costco extends the warranty and gives you a 90 day no questions asked return if something better comes along.
 
So 2 1/2 years ago I paid around 1700 for a Samsung 4K 75 inch now they are about half that. Looking at the local Costco. (Denver)
 
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I went with a 65" Hisense U8G a few months back. Cheaper for 4k 120hz at that size, around $1k. Decent quality. Built in Chromecast. It's ULED instead of OLED, but good enough for me. Has 4 HDMI inputs, including 2 that are HDMI 2.1.
 
jleves said:
Same advice I've been giving for close to a decade now. Unless you are a videophile, and if you were you wouldn't be asking, TVs are pretty much a commodity item now. Unless you are at the super high end which you have to pay excessively more for, they are all pretty much going to look better than fine.

Go to Costco and get the biggest set you can afford. It would be nearly impossible to find a large TV that didn't support 4k. Costco extends the warranty and gives you a 90 day no questions asked return if something better comes along.
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One caveat - As others have said, paying extra for OLED is probably worth it if it still fits in your budget for the size you want. I would prioritize size over OLED if your budget is constrained, but if you can afford OLED in the size that works, go that way.
 
imno1 said:
Just added a 65" Sony X80J OLED for $1799. Easy set up. Great picture. Almost purchased a TCL R646 which you can probably get get at Best Buy for $999
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So did I. It's hard to get anything better. I put my 65" Sony A8 in the bedroom. I'm one of those that shops for a long time before he buys. I read all the reviews and I do a lot of store comparisons. The reviews and my eyes agreed that the LG C1 was not comparable.
 
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Pick the nicest LG or Sony you can afford and done.

I went Sony because 1) amazing picture and 2) the TV is now the center speaker in my home theater set up and it works great.
 
Sony mentioned above. Probably A80J if it's on sale. OLED
The X Series is LED.

LG C1 is the top pure picture for movies at the top of your budget. May not be perfect in a brighter room. OLED

Samsung QN90A is the Best LCD period. Saw one Sunday. Brilliant picture and contrast. Wife had to drag me from the store. LCD

You can save money with the TCL R646 but it needs a firmware update or 2 because of a couple Google and navigation issues. Still good LCD for the money.

Hisense is knocking on the door but it's a compromise between getting the best or saving the money.

TV's have made big PQ jumps over the last 5 years and they're really getting close to perfection between sports, movies and gaming. Take advantage of sales because they will have price guarantees at most retailers and some may go off sale or have inventory issues later. Sooner you can decide the better. I would want the Samsung strictly because I need the brightness in my room and I HATE ABL dimming whites to grey during a hockey game. Plus Samsung has very deep blacks for an LED. Your eyes and environment may differ.
 
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CTMike said:
Pick the nicest LG or Sony you can afford and done.

I went Sony because 1) amazing picture and 2) the TV is now the center speaker in my home theater set up and it works great.
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Did you get the new Sony HT Speaker system Mike? Great reviews and compatible but apparently sound great with or without a center.
 
CTMike said:
Pick the nicest LG or Sony you can afford and done.

I went Sony because 1) amazing picture and 2) the TV is now the center speaker in my home theater set up and it works great.
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Yeah, i'm a Sony guy too. Have multiple OLED's. LG has some amazing TV's as well. If you go huge on size and budget, Sony, LG and Samsung all have some good models. If you just want a good 65 that you can get at best buy, I would go Sony first, LG 2nd. LG picture is as good if not better but Sony is great as well and just easier to manage. I find their tv's very user friendly.
 
We have 5 TCLs in the house, 4 in the man cave downstairs. I think it is absolutely the best value / sneaky good quality you can buy. Be sure to get the ones with the Roku menu instead of the Android one.
 
Am definitely interested in the Sony 65” A80J OLED, but hope the price goes down for Black Friday. Anyone know if Best Buy has this planned for sale? Our Samsung 8000 LED is a bit fuzzy on edges and is 55” also, a larger TV would be great. I like hearing the Sony’s sound quality is good as is too.
 
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FlockOfLambs said:
LG C1 OLED 65inch is $1799 now at all of the big box stores (Best Buy, Costco, Walmart). Probably the best picture at that size for under $2k. 55 inch is $1300
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Agree. Just bought a 55" and returning it for a 65. Picture is fantastic..
 
CTMike said:
Pick the nicest LG or Sony you can afford and done.

I went Sony because 1) amazing picture and 2) the TV is now the center speaker in my home theater set up and it works great.
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We found we didn’t need the soundbar we were using with the older LG when we got a new Sony. The tv speakers were much better.
 
jleves said:
Same advice I've been giving for close to a decade now. Unless you are a videophile, and if you were you wouldn't be asking, TVs are pretty much a commodity item now. Unless you are at the super high end which you have to pay excessively more for, they are all pretty much going to look better than fine.

Go to Costco and get the biggest set you can afford. It would be nearly impossible to find a large TV that didn't support 4k. Costco extends the warranty and gives you a 90 day no questions asked return if something better comes along.
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Timely advice from you on commodification of appliances. We have a 3-4 year old dishwasher (Insert Mrs. Diesel jokes here) and it doesn't heat up any more. I spent $35 for a new heating element. Checked out wiring and connections. No joy. Debating whether it's worth getting an appliance repair guy to come take a look or just buy a new one. Diswashers have started going up in price so, I'll probably make a call for a repair dude before buying a new one.

While looking at dishwashers at a store I wandered over to electronics and was looking at all the TV's. At a certain level you know a $2500 TV is better than an $800 TV. But I kept asking myself what is the difference and is that difference big enough for what I use a TV. I'm looking and I know all of them are better than my current 5-6 year old TV but I sure ain't the one to talk someone in to the more expensive one.
 
M.S.G. said:
We have 5 TCLs in the house, 4 in the man cave downstairs. I think it is absolutely the best value / sneaky good quality you can buy. Be sure to get the ones with the Roku menu instead of the Android one.
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I'm convinced TCL is the way to go. My CR "Best Buy" Samsung was dead after 4 years. Our Sony wasn't noticeably better, just noticeably more expensive.
 
It’s wild how good TVs have gotten and because of that, how slow the improvement has gotten. The best TVs today show marginal improvement in actual viewing quality (I.e. at a normal viewing distance and not standing two inches away) compared to the best TVs ten years ago. In the couple decades before that, it felt like you couldn’t go 2 years without your TV being completely obsolete.
 
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How much light do you have in the room? Are you usually watching in the dark? Don't spend on LG OLED if you aren't using it in a fairly dark environment. Look at the reviews, TV Reviews: Best of 2021 count HDMI ports and features. You may need a TV with good brightness in a well lit room (Sunday football in a family room). You need deep blacks for movies in a dark room. You may need a wide viewing angle vs straight on, or not. Different LCD panel technologies provide benefits and tradeoffs in all those areas. IPS vs VA: Comparing LCD Types Found In TVs
 
Jimdish255 said:
Did you get the new Sony HT Speaker system Mike? Great reviews and compatible but apparently sound great with or without a center.
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Denon AVR-X3700H receiver, some older Boston Acoustics speakers for front/surround, and 65”Sony Bravia A90J is the center speaker (has center speaker terminals/input). Works really well imo.
 
Chin Diesel said:
Timely advice from you on commodification of appliances. We have a 3-4 year old dishwasher (Insert Mrs. Diesel jokes here) and it doesn't heat up any more. I spent $35 for a new heating element. Checked out wiring and connections. No joy. Debating whether it's worth getting an appliance repair guy to come take a look or just buy a new one. Diswashers have started going up in price so, I'll probably make a call for a repair dude before buying a new one.

While looking at dishwashers at a store I wandered over to electronics and was looking at all the TV's. At a certain level you know a $2500 TV is better than an $800 TV. But I kept asking myself what is the difference and is that difference big enough for what I use a TV. I'm looking and I know all of them are better than my current 5-6 year old TV but I sure ain't the one to talk someone in to the more expensive one.
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That's a difficult question. In a bright family room? Hell no. Buy a cheap TCL (I did). They will have good brightness levels, and usually good viewing angles. If you are building a home theater room, that is where those OLEDs shine. I cheaped out slightly and got the best Sony LCD they made, and the blacks are still terrific, if not quite as good. An LCD with full array local dimming is really the minimum for home theater use. Local Dimming on TVs: Direct-Lit, Full-Array, and Edge-Lit

It used to be that the refresh rate mattered, especially for games and sports. But now they are all good enough with the low now at 60 fps. Not many sources even display 120 fps. It could matter more in the future, so again, what's the use case?

We have found dishwashers die too fast as well, and sadly it's often easier to just buy a new one.
 
Just recently bought a sony OLED because BB dropped price by ~$800 getting it into my price range (be prepared to spend ~$1500-2500 for an OLED - Sony or LG are the only right choices for OLED). Best thing to do is wait for the new model years to come out and catch a previous year on crazy discount like that. I highly recommend getting from BB and doing geek squad warranty (5 yr runs like $150-200 and they will replace the tv if they can't fix it - making it a guaranteed 5+ yrs of a solid tv for ~$700-800) if you're going to do the TCL or Hisense since they tend to have higher rate of quality issues (still great budget tvs, in particular the TCL 6 series or Hisense U6)

These 2 websites should be your guide as they will tell your more than you ever wanted to know about picture quality. At the end of the day it's hard to get a "bad" tv that size unless you're in the budget realm <~$750

www.avforums.com

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The Samsung QN55S95FAFXZA is the best 55-inch TV you can buy. It's an incredibly versatile model with top-tier image quality.
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These were the "best of" lists but the Rtings site in particular has awesome breakdown of every tv model out there and gives a great side by side if you find a good deal on something
 
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