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Gort posted:Turned on my five-year-old Samsung today to find that the colours were all messed up. None of the colour settings on the TV help, and I did some Googling to find that it has apparently "solarised". Mine sometimes does that, and usually by turning the TV and receiver off and on again, the colors return to normal. Not sure about solarise, but mine turns to a purple color before we fix it.
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Bird Law posted:They also have manufacturer refurbished Vizio E550i-B2 for $549.99 (normally $999.99) https://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-vizio-55-1080p-led-smart-hdtv That looks like a pretty normal price for the Vizio 1080p 55". The 4k 55" is 950 regularly on Amazon.
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I'm currently working with a 28" "1080p Full HD" TV that actually has a 1366x768 panel, so I can basically only go up from here. What is there to work with in the ultra-budget (<$400 preferably, 450 tops) ~40" range? I don't care about features at all, I just want it to be a dumb HDMI display. Do I have to suck it up and spend more or can I get away with this?
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Fruit Chewy posted:I'm currently working with a 28" "1080p Full HD" TV that actually has a 1366x768 panel, so I can basically only go up from here. What is there to work with in the ultra-budget (<$400 preferably, 450 tops) ~40" range? I don't care about features at all, I just want it to be a dumb HDMI display. Do I have to suck it up and spend more or can I get away with this? Looks like the Vizio 40" is around $350.
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Jul 21, 2015 15:00
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Most good new tvs are bigger than 40. I'd find a Samsung locally for cheap via Craigslist or snag that vizio linked above.
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Jul 21, 2015 16:09
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I decided to get that Vizio 40" as a spare gaming TV after looking around and seeing that the screens were fast if not the best color/contrast/etc but at $350 shoot close enough.
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Jul 21, 2015 17:30
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I don't know a lot about TVs but I'm looking (with about the same price range) -- how does that Vizio compare with this one? https://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-vizio-e-series-48-led-120hz-1080p-smart-tv 48" for $380 sounds great and the refurb comes with a warranty
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Jul 21, 2015 18:28
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I couldn't find another thread for this, but I got a TV with no audio jack that I want to hook some speakers into. When I look up solutions online, people say "get an AVR" and I can't find an AVR that isn't 200+ dollars. Is there any other alternative? e: nvm, there's HDMI switchers with audio ports. And I also needed a switcher because the consoles are piling up extremebuff fucked around with this message at 23:04 on Jul 21, 2015 |
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Jul 21, 2015 22:58
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An HDMI switcher isn't going to have any amps with it, so external speakers are going to be a bit iffy. You can get decent refurb AVRs for less than $200, especially if they are last year's model. For example, $189 for this Denon and you get 5 HDMI inputs. http://www.amazon.com/Denon-AVRS500...36%3A1253506011
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Jul 21, 2015 23:31
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I am looking for a solid looking 55" TV. I have my eyes on the Samsung UN55JS8500, but is there anything else I should consider in that price range? Will be using it for gaming, tv, and movies. I have plenty of devices so I don't plan on using the smart tv features much.
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Jul 22, 2015 02:53
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Yeah the OLED that has dominated the last few pages.
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Jul 22, 2015 03:32
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sellouts posted:Yeah the OLED that has dominated the last few pages. Should have specified I probably want to avoid that one. I didn't know what to make of all the burn-in conclusions, but I know I am irresponsible with my tv habits and will probably pass out with some kind of UI on screen and no sleep timer set.
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Am I crazy or are HDTVs more expensive now than they were a couple of years ago? I seem to recall there being a good selection of highly-reviewed plasmas and LCDs for under a grand, in the 50-55" range. Now people are throwing around much higher cost numbers. Is it because of the trend to 4k, or are the TVs just bigger also? I don't really care about 4k. What I do care about is a sharp picture with uniform brightness/black levels (no light bleed), lots of A/V inputs and outputs, solid build quality/long life, and low/moderate cost. (Yeah I also want unicorns to fly out of my butt.)
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Jul 22, 2015 07:06
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hedgecore posted:Should have specified I probably want to avoid that one. I didn't know what to make of all the burn-in conclusions, but I know I am irresponsible with my tv habits and will probably pass out with some kind of UI on screen and no sleep timer set. Then Sony is your main competitor imo but the js8500 is pretty sweet.
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Number_6 posted:Am I crazy or are HDTVs more expensive now than they were a couple of years ago? I seem to recall there being a good selection of highly-reviewed plasmas and LCDs for under a grand, in the 50-55" range. Now people are throwing around much higher cost numbers. Is it because of the trend to 4k, or are the TVs just bigger also? Non LED lit LCD's are cheap because they're only still used in lower end sets. You don't see many cheap plasmas because no one makes plasmas anymore, although the few you will find are pretty cheap since they're basically all clearance items now(worked out great for me since I got a 60" plasma for $600 last year). LED TV's may have gotten a little price bump when they basically all started being smart TV's but 4K and OLED are still a tiny minority of sets so they haven't affected prices much.
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Number_6 posted:Am I crazy or are HDTVs more expensive now than they were a couple of years ago? I seem to recall there being a good selection of highly-reviewed plasmas and LCDs for under a grand, in the 50-55" range. Now people are throwing around much higher cost numbers. Is it because of the trend to 4k, or are the TVs just bigger also? They did spike back up a bit with the change over to LED, yes.
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In the Smash Bros thread in Games someone discovered that their TV was so poo poo that it wasn't displaying 60fps from the console. This sounds like a very rare thing but I'm a little paranoid since my TV, when running things that are supposed to be 60fps, looks noticeably less impressive than a YouTube video running at HD60fps. Have any of you seen or heard such a thing? Granted, my TV is a 19 inch Samsung bought in 2009 (Samsung LE19B450C4W) but I'd like to know. Also it's in Game Mode. Szmitten fucked around with this message at 15:46 on Jul 22, 2015 |
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I guess I'm confused because Vizio has plenty of models under a grand in that size range and they are well reviewed. I mean, we've always said in this thread that unless you really want to go high end, a Vizio E series at 55" for about $750 is the way to go. Samsung, Sharp, LG, and Sony all have sub $1k sets in that range that I wouldn't kick out of bed. I mean, you can pretty much throw a dart in a room of sub $1k TVs and have a pretty decent chance of walking away totally satisfied. The cheap plasmas were an anomaly since plasma died a prolonged death that had retailers heavily discounting the lower end models for a long time.
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Szmitten posted:In the Smash Bros thread in Games someone discovered that their TV was so poo poo that it wasn't displaying 60fps from the console. This sounds like a very rare thing but I'm a little paranoid since my TV, when running things that are supposed to be 60fps, looks noticeably less impressive than a YouTube video running at HD60fps. Have any of you seen or heard such a thing? Your TV has a native resolution of 1360 X 768, so I'm not surprised you see artifacts on things as nearly anything but direct PC output at that resolution is going to need to be scaled in some way. As for the person in the games thread, I'm also not totally surprised depending on the TV. Keep in mind that 1080p60 is extremely rare in the wild. Broadcast TV tops out at 1080i60 and bluray only goes up to 1080p24 or 1080i60. So, a lower end TV not doing proper motion processing on a 1080p60 signal sounds about right since they probably don't expect anyone to input that ever.
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Consoles have been 1080p/60 since 2006 though.
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Aphrodite posted:Consoles have been 1080p/60 since 2006 though. While the signal may be 1080p/60, virtually non actually have framerates of 60 so any deficiencies in processing would likely have gone unnoticed.
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bull3964 posted:Your TV has a native resolution of 1360 X 768, so I'm not surprised you see artifacts on things as nearly anything but direct PC output at that resolution is going to need to be scaled in some way. I didn't think the framerate would be influenced by the resolution but that must be it then. Something for the future I guess.
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bull3964 posted:While the signal may be 1080p/60, virtually non actually have framerates of 60 so any deficiencies in processing would likely have gone unnoticed. The 360 had plenty of 1080p/60 games because of its scaler. They weren't rendered at 1080p but the TV doesn't know that.
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They have a display model Vizio P602ui-B3 left on clearance at BB and the reviews look okay. I'm weary of buying a display model TV though, but I guess it doesn't matter all that much if you get the warranty anyway....? I could also go to Costco and get the M60-C3 for what would be about the same price with the cheaper warranty codo27 fucked around with this message at 18:12 on Jul 22, 2015 |
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codo27 posted:They have a display model Vizio P602ui-B3 left on clearance at BB and the reviews look okay. I'm weary of buying a display model TV though, but I guess it doesn't matter all that much if you get the warranty anyway....? You can buy the costco warranty for the tv at bestbuy. And the p602 is a great tv.
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Krailor posted:Looks like the Vizio 40" is around $350. I'm pretty much between that (or the E43-C2 43" cousin) and a slightly larger refurb vizio. Any reason to go with anything other than a vizio in the 300-400 new range for a ~40" if my craigslist selection is pretty barren? Fruit Chewy fucked around with this message at 13:51 on Jul 23, 2015 |
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Jul 23, 2015 13:49
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http://amzn.com/w/1FMNNZCSM53ZR Good purchase?
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I am debating on what TV to get. I have boiled it down to these two. I'm using this for 75% watching movies and 25% playing console games. The Smart TV functionality doesn't matter much since I have a console. What TV should I get? http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-UN32J...l/dp/B00V0923TG http://www.amazon.com/VIZIO-E32-C1-...=vizio+e+series
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I was pointed to this thread since I somehow missed it, but how much if at all, would I notice going from a 42" to a newer/nice 40"? I'm guessing not much, but I like to get goon opinions before I pull the trigger on tech.
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5436 posted:http://amzn.com/w/1FMNNZCSM53ZR Just to let you know but the speakers don't come with any speaker wire or the cable for the subwoofer.
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havenwaters posted:Just to let you know but the speakers don't come with any speaker wire or the cable for the subwoofer. Yea I read that, I got the amazon speaker wire + subwoofer cable + some prongs so the wires aren't flayed everywhere.
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5436 posted:http://amzn.com/w/1FMNNZCSM53ZR I was going to get the next gen RX-V479BL next month, but now I can't remember why I'm paying $120 more for a model 1 year newer. http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-RX-V479BL-5-1-Channel-Receiver-Bluetooth/dp/B00VIRG40O Anybody willing to guess why I might've made this decision a month ago? Edit: I can see it has slightly higher wattage and WiFi. Guess that may be the entire delta.
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5436 posted:http://amzn.com/w/1FMNNZCSM53ZR The Vizio? It's the best bargain set you can get I guess. Vizio is highly and often recommended here. Lovable Luciferian posted:I am debating on what TV to get. I have boiled it down to these two. I'm using this for 75% watching movies and 25% playing console games. The Smart TV functionality doesn't matter much since I have a console. What TV should I get? Both TVs are absolutely nothing special. The Vizio TV link doesn't work. I wouldn't pay a premium for one over the other. Whatever you get for cheapest. Look for local sales. Captain Yossarian posted:I was pointed to this thread since I somehow missed it, but how much if at all, would I notice going from a 42" to a newer/nice 40"? I'm guessing not much, but I like to get goon opinions before I pull the trigger on tech. What TVs are you talking about? The best/newest tech is on TVs bigger than that size. What are you expecting? What problems do you have with the 42"?
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sellouts posted:Both TVs are absolutely nothing special. The Vizio TV link doesn't work. I wouldn't pay a premium for one over the other. Whatever you get for cheapest. Look for local sales. Sounds good. I was going for the cheapest that wasn't actually bad.
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Anecdotal but since I said earlier in the thread I loved buying TVs through Amazon I'm going to say something about it because it just got even worse. I will never buy another TV through Amazon. Summary chain of events -Ordered 70" Vizio -Next day a notice on the TV's product page goes up saying "We are temporarily suspending sale of this TV due to concerns our stock is damaged or is being damaged in shipping". I go into chat and ask if I should cancel my order because it was placed the day before, get told no that they will only ship it if they're 100% sure the problem has been fixed (My TV was still showing up as 'preparing to ship') -It sits in 'preparing to ship' for a week, then finally ships -Pilot (the freight company) calls to schedule a delivery date, and their delivery hours are literally 9am to 9pm on weekdays only. That's the smallest window they would give me. So whatever, I set the date. They then miss that date, so I go into Amazon chat and they offer a 20% refund on TV, I take it. -They set up another 12 hour window delivery date I have to take off work for and TV finally arrives, outside box is fine, shippers open it up for inspection and the screen is smashed. I refuse the delivery obviously. -Go to Amazon chat, who end up calling me, to be told I can have a full refund with the 20%. I accept it. -Next day the full refund + 20% show up in bank (was from debit card). -Day after that the 20% is taken back (how is this legal?). Go into Amazon chat and get told it was a mistake and they'll fix it. -Next day 15% is sent with an email saying that's it. Okay, okay, maybe that was just bad luck, right? -See a 65" Vizio on Prime Day, order it. -TV goes through prep shipping and to Pilot the next day. They schedule a delivery date of today (7/24), take off work. -It then sits in the same destination on tracking for 8 days (Phoenix) doing nothing. I go into Amazon to ask what's up and they offer me a $50 gift card, I accept. -Three days no gift card sent, no TV update. -Call shipping company, get told it's still in Phoenix and they "will call me sometime next week to schedule another delivery date". -Go back into Amazon chat who offer me a $100 refund and $50 gift card, that actually goes through, but now even if the TV arrives next week it will be 4 days taken off work to actually get a motherfucking TV. So watch out ordering TVs through Amazon, and if you can request anybody else but Pilot Freight from doing your delivery because my experience with them isn't anecdotal, they average one star ratings all across review sites. 5436 posted:http://amzn.com/w/1FMNNZCSM53ZR This is the one I just wrote about. Got it for $799 on Prime Day. I'll probably never actually receive it though?! Botnit fucked around with this message at 16:48 on Jul 24, 2015 |
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Jul 24, 2015 16:46
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Seems to me you got a bunch of free money.
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Really hope the news of the high 65" yields on OLED pushes the price down again next year, I'll be in the market to buy everything from scratch as I'm leaving my beloved Panasonic G20 plasma here. Feels like I need to jump up in size (from 50") and tech, but at $7k right now for that LG it's just too much. Are people talking about soundbars more because they're being forced into a smaller solution (due to space/not destroying their marriage) or because they've jumped up in quality? While I doubt I'll keep a 5.1 system in the new place, I'd quite like to have an amp capable of it for the future and a 2.0 setup with either bookshelves or floor standers still. But if they're capable of comparable sound, maybe I should skip the amp stage too. Also I see Vizio getting brought up multiple times a page, we don't have them here so I've never seen one of their sets. Am I right in thinking that a comparable manufacturer maybe someone like Yamaha (who I find always put out great quality gear for the price range). If I'm used to a late Panasonic plasma, do they produce something I'm not going to see as a downgrade?
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GreenNight posted:Seems to me you got a bunch of free money. Edit I think I'm wrong here.
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GreenNight posted:Seems to me you got a bunch of free money. If it arrives next date and there are no problems with it I'll have lost 4 days of work. So it's not free money. Maybe if I had a lovely McJob or something, but I don't. And most of it (besides Amazon blatantly sending me a broken TV they knew about) is because they're using a shipping company that doesn't deliver on weekends and only offers 9am to 9pm windows.
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Soundbars are poo poo on by audio people, and I understand why. It's mystery components of usually questionable quality in a nice, prepackaged, cheap and clean solution. If you know what surround codecs are, are up on Dolby Atmos, or otherwise are planning a serious room for movies/tv, there's no reason to get one. Most people don't know this and aren't planning anything like that. That being said I love my Sonos. The soundbar + sub sounds great, I have 3 wires coming from 1 spot neatly hidden away, and I got it for a very good price. It also takes up very little room and requires no stands. I also am a pretty heavy music listener and I really enjoy the system for that. If you want to mess with an amp and speakers, go for it. It will likely sound much better, but for people who just don't want to use their TV speakers I think they'll see a very noticeable improvement by going with a cheap soundbar. sellouts fucked around with this message at 16:58 on Jul 24, 2015 |
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