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bull3964 posted:The mid-range Denons are always a good bet. Audyssey setup is the bee's knees. I dunno, receivers are cheap as hell now, might as well upgrade now and then again in the future if it actually does show up.
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Yea just grab a denon whatever is in your budget. Dont wait for features unless its something you MUST HAVE
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Aug 29, 2018 15:32
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I usually buy from accessories4less and get them at a good discount. I'm coming from a Denon that doesn't support the 4k or HDR passthrough. I doubt I need any of the newer features coming down the pipeline. I'll pick up a $299 one for the time being or just use the optical audio from the tv to the old one until I am ready.
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Aug 29, 2018 19:43
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I can't find it mentioned in the specs anywhere - does anyone who owns one know if the TCL TV's will operate on dual voltage? Only reference I've found is a few years old. If not does anyone have a recommendation for a TV that is dual voltage capable? Moving next year to a 220v country where electronics are expensive, so I'd like to bring a decent TV with me.
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Aug 29, 2018 22:38
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Find the manual of the one you want. Should probably be listed there.
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I'm also looking for a new midrange receiver. Sounds like Denon over Onkyo/Yamaha/etc?
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I prefer Denon due to Audyssey. The others have auto-room setup built in as well, but I don't think the other systems are quite up to Audyssey's EQ room compensation.
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Aug 30, 2018 18:02
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Yeah the auto setup on my Onkyo isn’t great, but it was a fraction of the price of a Denon with similar features, so I went that direction.
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Aug 30, 2018 18:30
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Don Lapre posted:Find the manual of the one you want. Should probably be listed there. TCL manual for the 617 series just says: "Proper operating voltage: Refer to the identification/rating label located on the back panel of your product for its proper operating voltage."
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Aug 30, 2018 20:15
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Tyro posted:TCL manual for the 617 series just says: Go look at one at bestbuy. Itll be on the back label or next to the power cord plugin.
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Aug 30, 2018 21:29
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Don Lapre posted:Go look at one at bestbuy. Itll be on the back label or next to the power cord plugin. Yeah that was my next step if no one here was sitting next to one while posting and feeling charitable. 
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Aug 30, 2018 22:00
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Residency Evil posted:I'm also looking for a new midrange receiver. Sounds like Denon over Onkyo/Yamaha/etc? I think it at least used to be that Denon has better automatic sub eq, Yamaha provides better parametric eq if you want to take the time to play with it manually. Yamaha has the clearly best returns/repair statistics. I bought a Yamaha, though it seems that in US the pricing favours Denon. Amazon.de tends to have good deals on Yamahas around here.
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Aug 30, 2018 22:35
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Any recommendations on a cheap sound bar for a 43" tv? Included sub would be nice, but not a deal breaker. My entire house is 500 sq ft, so I don't need anything that is particularly good and my current Vizio 5.1 soundbar seems like overkill. I looked at Wirecutter and I'm really trying not to spend 200 bucks on a sound bar when the tv itself only cost ~300 bucks (TCL is loving awesome btw)
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Aug 30, 2018 23:00
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Gee, I felt the auto setup on my 676 was great
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Aug 30, 2018 23:07
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codo27 posted:Gee, I felt the auto setup on my 676 was great I have the 656 which is essentially the same thing, and I find the audio better when the EQing is disabled personally. It seemed to be a pretty common complaint on the thread about it on AVS (which was relatively level headed for a change). Obviously, it's gonna come down to what you have hanging off it and what your room shape is etc.
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Tyro posted:Yeah that was my next step if no one here was sitting next to one while posting and feeling charitable. Mine is the best buy variant but I expect it's the same hookup: 
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Aug 31, 2018 00:00
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Disappointed but very helpful, thank you!
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Massdrop was selling the 85" 900F for like $4500 yesterday. Nice looking TV.
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I'm finally gonna update my ages old 32inch TV and I read these TCL TVs have built in Roku but I can't find one that does, is this TV okay or is it they just don't do it in the UK? TCL 608 Tv
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by.a.teammate posted:I'm finally gonna update my ages old 32inch TV and I read these TCL TVs have built in Roku but I can't find one that does, is this TV okay or is it they just don't do it in the UK? HDTVTest just reviewed a US TCL and said cause licensing something or other with the Roku chipset they aren't available in the UK so you basically have to move up to a Sony (dunno model offhand x900 series?) to get as good a set. 
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Oh good info thanks! I like the idea of streaming stuff from my Nas to my new TV and since the PS4 has taken a turn for the worst I wondered if you could get smaller TVs with Plex or something built in
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Sep 2, 2018 09:46
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Buy a Shield, streamers best friend
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codo27 posted:Buy a Shield, streamers best friend Nvidia shield? It good for that? Is it the same as a steam stream box? I'm thinking this TV now, any thing particularly wrong with this? Samsung tv
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having finally just upgraded to a TCL R615 from a Sony CRT TV, how annoyed is everyone with the dirty screen effect? everything else certainly is nice.
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If it still matters, I was in a similar boat a few years ago and learned that all Bravias will operate on dual voltage, and say so on the back of the TV, even if their spec sheets only list the proper voltage for the region they're in.
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eshock posted:If it still matters, I was in a similar boat a few years ago and learned that all Bravias will operate on dual voltage, and say so on the back of the TV, even if their spec sheets only list the proper voltage for the region they're in. A lot of devices are like this. Switching power supplies (most supplies outputting DC voltage in the last 30-40 years) are really easy to make tolerant of a huge range of input voltages and frequencies so I'm sure the economies of scale of not having to make 2-4 different models for all the major power variants in the world is probably worth the little bit of additional cost per device. I find that as a general rule devices that take a standard IEC 60320 style power cord tend to support all common home mains power variants. Obviously there are some exceptions to the rule so don't blame me if your device blows up, but if the vendor sells even a similar product in both the US and Europe it's probably a pretty safe bet that the power supply is universal. The main technical reasons I can think of for a device to not be world-compatible would be if there are components that actually use the mains voltage (most non-LED lighting) or frequency (clocks and timers of all sorts on non-computerized devices). wolrah fucked around with this message at 23:05 on Sep 3, 2018 |
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How much am I going to regret purchasing the tcl 55s405 vs a 6 series? I'm not very particular when it comes to picture quality, I mostly want something I can watch sports and the occasional movie with, and saving a couple hundred while furnishing a new home will go a long ways towards other purchases. TCL 55S405 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Roku Smart LED TV (2017 Model) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MTGM5I9/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_.rFJBbMT48TKN
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Highbrow Slick posted:How much am I going to regret purchasing the tcl 55s405 vs a 6 series? I'm not very particular when it comes to picture quality, I mostly want something I can watch sports and the occasional movie with, and saving a couple hundred while furnishing a new home will go a long ways towards other purchases. If you do pick one up, use the mobile app to turn off Noise Reduction in every picture mode you use and start with settings like this. I set my sharpness to 0 and didn't have to fiddle with much else.
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Corin Tucker's Stalker posted:This is the exact TV I bought a few months ago (just in time for the World Cup) and I've been super happy with it. The picture quality is surprisingly nice, it just doesn't do much with HDR. Awesome, thanks!
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Highbrow Slick posted:How much am I going to regret purchasing the tcl 55s405 vs a 6 series? I'm not very particular when it comes to picture quality, I mostly want something I can watch sports and the occasional movie with, and saving a couple hundred while furnishing a new home will go a long ways towards other purchases. The 4-series was solid for its price last year, but if I were you I’d get the 5-series, which is the 2018 line of the same model, and I’m guessing can’t be more than $50 more expensive?
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qbert posted:The 4-series was solid for its price last year, but if I were you I’d get the 5-series, which is the 2018 line of the same model, and I’m guessing can’t be more than $50 more expensive? The 517's got a little better color gamut and it's brighter, but it's also $100 more. I probably wouldn't bother spending more if it's not something with reasonable HDR highlights and local dimming like the 6 series.
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Basically, buy a 4 series if you need a replacement of a 1080p tv and you really don't care about UHD. Otherwise, buy a 6 series. I suppose a case could be made for buying a 5 series as a dedicated gaming TV since stuff like local dimming is usually turned off or really limited in game mode to get as fast response time as possible.
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So I guess I should buy a TV before the tariffs hit, looking through the thread it seems a TCL is the way to go, but what I'm not sure about (pictures and listed specs seem to contradict each other) is if I'll be able to hook up an N64 to one. As best I can tell the 1080p models will and the 4k won't? Use case will be playing N64 and switch games, with Netflix a distant 3rd, so 1080p is probably sufficient, but it feels bad to buy one when the 4k models are like $30 more.
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ItBreathes posted:So I guess I should buy a TV before the tariffs hit, looking through the thread it seems a TCL is the way to go, but what I'm not sure about (pictures and listed specs seem to contradict each other) is if I'll be able to hook up an N64 to one. As best I can tell the 1080p models will and the 4k won't? I've no idea how well this particular one works but I've used active converters like this to use old electronics with equipment that's ditched analog inputs. There's more than a few people posting reviews about using it with an N64, actually. Also, keep in mind that since it's active it needs power from a USB cable so you may need to devote an old cell charger to powering it. Strabo4 fucked around with this message at 19:57 on Sep 6, 2018 |
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https://m.hexus.net/ce/news/audio-visual/122003-lg-oled-tv-test-shows-burn-in-just-4000-hours/ Some concerning results there from a burn-in test for LG OLED panels. LG rate 30,000 hours before burn-in becomes problematic but some of these screens are getting burn-in after 4,000. That's only a couple of years of typical use. I'm still really reluctant to put thousands towards something I'd have to be wary of in this way. I sometimes play games for extended periods and a lot of the channels I watch have constant logos visible. I'm also worried that my family will absent-mindedly leave the TV on for hours when they go off somewhere, adding to the wear and year. The advantages of OLED are great but I still can't shake the feeling that I might be better with the Samsung Q9FN. I understand the disadvantages there but the burn-in report above just has me worried. Any thoughts on that report?
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Without a whole lot of knowledge on the details, I'm gonna say QLED: Empty Samsung Marketing Garbage?
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The burn-in stuff doesn't bother me at all because I haven't seen anything that actually mimics real world usage.
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If you are worried about OLED burn in, just save a but load of money and buy a X900F. Samsung's TVs are still severely overpriced.
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WattsvilleBlues posted:LG rate 30,000 hours before burn-in becomes problematic Seems a lot of sites are getting this wrong 30,000 hours is the HALF LIFE of the panel. At 30,000 hours it will be at half the brightness of a new panel.
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