Recommend me a 55-65 inch TV
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I figure I'll see which one I like better and watch TV in that room more often. I'm sure that they'll both be yuge steps up from my current Sharp LCD.
I get a lot of glare on my CX but honestly, on the rare occasion you get to watch TV during the day, we usually close the blinds and if we didn't, it wouldn't be the worst.
In case anyone is looking for a new TV the Samsung I bought is now $700 off.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-75-class-qn90c-neo-qled-4k-smart-tv/6533539.p?skuId=6533539
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-75-class-qn90c-neo-qled-4k-smart-tv/6533539.p?skuId=6533539
I need to get two tvs for my office - a 50” model and a 55” model. Don’t need anything fancy but also don’t want anything that is a piece of crap. Would like to spend less than $1000 total if possible. Any suggestions? I’ve looked at Costco and on Amazon and every option I find has shitty reviews.
Both TVs will be mounted on the wall and connected to YouTube TV.
Both TVs will be mounted on the wall and connected to YouTube TV.
https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/best/by-size/55-inch
and
https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/best/by-size/48-49-50-inch
For each, you can click the price range you want (mid-range / budget / cheap) and see what your tradeoffs are.
You could buy 2 of these for $459 total from Costco:
https://www.costco.com/.product.9058470.html
TCL 58" Class - S470G Series - 4K UHD LED LCD TV
Item Qualifies for Costco Direct Buy More, Save More Promotion
Subtotal $559.98 Discount on Order -$100.00
Estimated Total $459.98
I just picked up a 70" Samsung to replace my old Vizio 70". Took the Vizio off the wall, and then opened the Samsung box. Get this, the Samsung doesn't include ANY screws for wall mounting, and the Vizio's screws are a smaller diameter. I am SO tempted to return the Samsung after all this grunt work for nothing.
This was also the case with a 42" LG I mounted for someone a few weeks ago (no screws). I had her buy a VESA hardware kit from amazon for $5-10, because the mount/bracket kit didn't have them in it either.
I think it's possibly because they don't know exactly what kind of mount you are going to use (maybe?) so they figure the mount will have the needed items.
It gets better. All the kits I am seeing browsing online for Samsung TVs are for M8 45mm screws, which are way too long. Manual says 20-22mm M8 screws needed, but I have seen enough comments online that 25mm needed to account for the bracket metal taking up space. Looks like Best Buy, Target, and such only stock the 45mm ones.
Amazon has various 25mm M8 screws (various head shapes, at least Allen, Torx, and Phillips options) with Prime shipping for under $10. If you hate them, Mcmaster-Carr has a zillion options, but shipping will take longer.
Thanks, I am headed to Lowe's shortly as they seem to have a 4-pack of the M8 25mm machine screws for about $2.50.
Addendum: You definitely need the 25 mm ones. I bought 25mm and 20mm just in case, but the depth of the hole in the tv's chassis is about 22mm, so [despite what Samsung says] in the end you need the longer 25 mm machine screw (especially if you add a washer).
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Havent looked for TV's in a while. Son "graduating" 8th grade and wife and I decided a TV for his bedroom would be a good gift for hitting high honors for his entire middle school career. Will likely just end up sitting on his dresser which could be seen from his desk (from fairly close) or his bed (~8 feet away). A smart TV you can put apps (youtube most importantly) is probably easier than having to have a Roku, but I'm cheap and if $40 for a Roku is a lot less than getting smart functionality in a TV, then I'm happy to go that route also. It would also likely see a lot of use for playing Switch games.
Was checking Costco and I'm seeing 55' 4k LCD for $260. I really dont think we need a 50' TV in his room, but is there any real point in getting something smaller at those prices?
Was checking Costco and I'm seeing 55' 4k LCD for $260. I really dont think we need a 50' TV in his room, but is there any real point in getting something smaller at those prices?
You may want to figure out where it goes before deciding on the size. A 55" TV on a dresser is taking up a lot of real estate and seems less than ideal but if it's wall mounted it may be a different story.
I think as a general rule you're going to find most TVs are smart TVs now. I did a quick best buy search for 55" TVs - it returned 95 items. Filtering on just smart TVs it returned 85 results. Not all smart TV interfaces are created equal and I think there's some discussion in this thread about good/bad ones but for the handful of streaming apps he'll use* I don't think you'd need to deal with a Roku.
*Along with the ungodly amount of porn that will be on there. Ahh, to be a teenage boy in the age of technology instead of a child of the scrambled pay channels
With how we've got the room laid out, and between windows, door, and closets, there's not a lot of options for where a TV could go other than on the dresser. The dresser is in front of the window and there are already some floating shelves on the walls where a mount potentially could go.
Turns out the TV in the living room is only a 48 or 50 inch. Wife and I are now thinking to get a 60 or 65 (which means 65) for the living room and just move the living room TV into kid's room.
Checked both BB and Costco and came away with a couple options:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-65-class-tu690t-crystal-uhd-4k-smart-tizen-tv/6538957.p?skuId=6538957
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-65-class-uq75-series-led-4k-uhd-smart-webos-tv/6501938.p?skuId=6501938
https://www.costco.com/samsung-65"-class---du7200d-series---4k-uhd-led-lcd-tv.product.4000256835.html
https://www.costco.com/lg-65"-class---ut8000-series---4k-uhd-led-lcd-tv.product.4000262662.html
The 2 Samsungs seem very similar, and without any glaring issues between the two I would lean towards the BB model for $100 less. The only major differences I see are BB has 1 less HDMI port (but with the TV's being "smart" that would mean I need 1 less input for a Roku) and Costco has a 3 year warranty (vs 1 year for BB).
Is +1 HDMI and +2 years warranty worth $100?
Checked both BB and Costco and came away with a couple options:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-65-class-tu690t-crystal-uhd-4k-smart-tizen-tv/6538957.p?skuId=6538957
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-65-class-uq75-series-led-4k-uhd-smart-webos-tv/6501938.p?skuId=6501938
https://www.costco.com/samsung-65"-class---du7200d-series---4k-uhd-led-lcd-tv.product.4000256835.html
https://www.costco.com/lg-65"-class---ut8000-series---4k-uhd-led-lcd-tv.product.4000262662.html
- Light googling would have me believe HDR+ is superior to HDR10 so that would potentially rule out the Costco LG model.
- I'm imagining having some form of motion enhancement technology is better than having none, so that would rule out the BB LG model
The 2 Samsungs seem very similar, and without any glaring issues between the two I would lean towards the BB model for $100 less. The only major differences I see are BB has 1 less HDMI port (but with the TV's being "smart" that would mean I need 1 less input for a Roku) and Costco has a 3 year warranty (vs 1 year for BB).
Is +1 HDMI and +2 years warranty worth $100?
So - I have a big open bright living room/dining room/kitchen. I need a good for a bright TV and a wide viewing angle. I use a Roku Streaming Bar. My TV is 11 years old. Best Buy recommended this, currently $2000 instead of $2500.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-77-class-c3-series-oled-evo-4k-uhd-smart-webos-tv/6535930.p?skuId=6535930
Thoughts?
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-77-class-c3-series-oled-evo-4k-uhd-smart-webos-tv/6535930.p?skuId=6535930
Thoughts?
I have the previous version of this TV, the 77" C2. It's phenomenal. Buy it, you won't regret it.
I've seen the 77C1 (I think, though possibly even one gen older than that) and agree 100% - if you are jumping 11 years forward you will like this TV a lot. The one I've seen (at a friend's house) is quite bright and viewing angles are good.
I have a Sony 65 OLED (the LG and Sony OLED panels are all manufactured in the same place) and it's really a great piece of tech. If you have really bright/glare-y untreated windows in the room there may be some specific viewing angles with reflections from those spots, as I think the screen "coating"/finish is more shiny than matte, would be my only caution.
I have two of those. They're great. Except they're not great in bright rooms. If there's a lot of sunlight I like the Samsung better. I got the QN90C last year and it's great too. All things being equal I prefer the LG but because of the glare issue I got the Samsung for one room.
Who wants to talk to me about low-end TVs? I'm talking under $300 for a 50-55".
I was at the BJ's near me yesterday and they had a bunch that fit that range.
I was at the BJ's near me yesterday and they had a bunch that fit that range.
- Element 55" 4k XUMO Smart TV for $290
- LG 55" 4k UHD Smart TV for $290
- HiSense 55" 4k Google Smart TV for $260
- Philips 55" 4k UHD Smart TV for $280
- Philips 50" 4k UHD Roku TV for $200
- Sansui 50" 4k UHD WebOS Smart TV for $160
Crazy how cheap tv's have become, i remember being younger and wanting a tv in my room to play genesis games on a long damn time ago, i saved up all summer and bought at the time a budget 20" tube tv for like 900 bucks. Today that can get you a 65 inch 4k set in the mid end range...
I have had a 55" CX for a little over three years, and it's an exceptional TV with excellent picture. I haven't noticed any glare problems, though I will admit that I close the blinds if I'm watching something during the day that I really want to pay attention to.
The one caveat I will say: my TV has been struck by what is apparently a known problem where the power board goes on the fritz, causing the TV to randomly turn off and sometimes need to be unplugged before it gets running again. This only started in the last week and a half; we got a Geek Squad tech to come out and confirm the issue, the replacement part just arrived, and they are coming to pop it in early next week. All of which is to say: despite my usual aversion to them, I'm glad I got the extended warranty from Best Buy for it. Between the possible pixel burn-in issues and random mechanical stuff like this, it's nice to have it fixed for free after making a sizable investment (for me) in the device.