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Astro7x posted:Just want to say how frustrating it is trying to find HDR content on Amazon. Especially if you're used to Netflix and it just works. Every show has a separate HDR show page, and it doesn't always come up when you search for the show name. Finding HDR content on Amazon was terrible, both on a browser and through Roku. I emailed them feedback about it but I'm sure it'll take years for them to actually build in the content in a smart way. I think the market is just hilariously small so there's no incentive to tighten up the integration. No one but us cares about this stuff.
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Astro7x posted:Just want to say how frustrating it is trying to find HDR content on Amazon. I used to have this problem with the Amazon app on my Sony TV (Android) but on the TCL it was just right on the home screen. Not sure if the different platforms have something to do with it or not. edit: Oh, it's because I only watch the Grand Tour and it was in my 'watch next' queue. 
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Xbox One S does Dolby Vision for streaming but not discs right? I'm debating between that and a Sony X700 player and want to make sure I get the best one. I *want* to be able to play a few games, but I've always sold my past systems because I just don't typically have the time with kids to play.
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TheWevel posted:Download the Roku app on your phone and use the advanced menu to tweak the picture settings. I used the rtings settings as my baseline and have my tv on the darkest setting and it looks great. The Dolby Vision app kind of blows as far as demo content goes so I recommend to watch Netflix or Amazon HDR shows (the Grand Tour is good for testing) for better demos. FYI the settings on rtings are for movie mode, dark. They have separate HDR recommendations, including turning up the TV to brightest and a couple other things. It was unexpectedly complicated. And, unfortunately, if you’re switching between HD and 4K/HDR stuff, you’ll need to make some (quick) adjustments each time. At least, that’s how I understood it.
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TCL 65S517 $580 shipped with code
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crestfallen posted:FYI the settings on rtings are for movie mode, dark. They have separate HDR recommendations, including turning up the TV to brightest and a couple other things. Best settings for HDR are picture mode: dark HDR, brightness: brighter, local contrast: high, dynamic contrast: off, and color temp: warm. The settings in the Roku app seem to only apply to SDR, but I have gamma there set to 1.4. Don't gently caress with the color value numbers unless you have a colorimeter.
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My wife and I have decided that the time has finally come to cut the cord. I know of things like Roku, SlingTV, Hulu, playstation VUE, etc, but I don't really know anything about them. It's also time for us to finally upgrade our TV now that 4k prices have become reasonable, and it seems like a lot of new smart TV's come with this stuff built-in. The "important" things for us are: -"Networks" - ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, PBS. (This is the biggest hang-up that has kept us from ditching DirectTV so far. We live in an area unserviced by HD-Antenna broadcast.) -NHL Hockey -AMC shows (which needn't be "live". I'm perfectly happy waiting until they're on Prime or Netflix or whatever and binging a season.) I have Amazon Prime already, so I'm vaguely aware of what they have to offer. I've had Netflix in the past and know pretty much how that works. Roku, Hulu, etc are totally unknown to me beyond the fact that they exist. If there's another thread this should be in, just let me know!
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Weltlich posted:If there's another thread this should be in, just let me know! Fool around with http://suppose.tv and then head to the Cutting Cable Thread to discuss your plan
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Weltlich posted:The "important" things for us are: I know the pain. All my life, I could never get CBS because the nearest station is about 80 miles away. It would really suck to not get ANY OTA signals 
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Rastor posted:Fool around with http://suppose.tv and then head to the Cutting Cable Thread to discuss your plan Thanks! pwn posted:You live too far away from any station to get a signal? Yep  I'm in a mountain region, and the hills block signal from nearly any tower.
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Weltlich posted:I'm in a mountain region, and the hills block signal from nearly any tower. Maybe this will change with ATSC3! But I doubt it.
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Mar 21, 2019 20:49
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TCL 65S421 $500 shipped from Best Buy
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At this rate it will soon be cheaper to put screens all over your walls than to put up wallpaper.
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We ended up going with the TCL 55R615. Ran out to Burlington today and got it at Best Buy for $550 So far so good! Looks great, I don't see any "vertical lines" like some users complained of on Amazon. I have a hunch that those complaints might be damage from last-mile delivery by UPS/FedEx beating them around on a delivery route. Anyway, we're watching Planet Earth to try and fine tune the settings, both video and sound. If there's anything that isn't obvious that I should fiddle with, let me know. Otherwise it seems pretty intuitive.
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min definitely has the dirty screen banding. Ugh. I kind of let it go the first few days but it's starting to bother me.
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Weltlich posted:We ended up going with the TCL 55R615. Ran out to Burlington today and got it at Best Buy for $550 Nah bro it's not from delivery damage. It is absolutely a lottery because of the manufacturing method. Have you looked at a solid grey screen on yours yet? Here are some screens you can try in the first 15 secs or so: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEsCprsVJaQ I went through the TCL warranty process to get a better panel because I tired of it after the BB return policy ended. They did some cursory pushing back before they picked the TV up and sent me a check. I bought another and it's significantly better, still has a little banding though. Something Offal fucked around with this message at 04:12 on Mar 25, 2019 |
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Something Offal posted:Nah bro it's not from delivery damage. It is absolutely a lottery because of the manufacturing method. Have you looked at a solid grey screen on yours yet? That's good to know. I'll give that a shot this evening and see what happens.
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Anyone got recommendations for soundbars? Under £100 if possible.
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Grab whatever name brand is on sale at euro walmart
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Gort posted:Anyone got recommendations for soundbars? Under £100 if possible. Having gone a little too deep down the rabbit hole researching soundbars a few months ago, for under £100 they're all much of a muchness. They'll be a basic improvement on your TV's sound, but will be lacking in bass, features, audio quality and connectivity options. If I was you I'd definitely try to save a little more money and get the Q Acoustics M4 for £190. By all accounts it blows all other sound bars under £300 and many more expensive ones out of the water when it comes to sound quality. Also, it has a built in subwoofer which for me is a plus because I don't want to have to deal with a separate ugly black box somewhere in my TV setup. It's great for music playback as well apparently. I went a bit over the top and ended up buying the Samsung HW-MS650, which while pricier than I thought I was willing to spend at £300 was still £200 less than it was at release, and is still considered one of the best all around soundbars on the market, even compared to much more expensive models. And I'm definitely glad I saved for it, as it's the best I've ever heard music sound. My only regret is not living somewhere I can turn it up to wall shaking volumes without risk of eviction.
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I have the TCL 55R615. I have Plex. When streaming a movie, I notice the audio sometimes lags the video a bit. The sound can cut out for like a second like 2x or 3x over the course of a movie. So not often but enough to notice. These are 1080p streams, confirmed direct play. Not super high bitrate, like 8 Mbps. These same videos did NOT do this when played via a Roku Streaming Stick+ on an older 1080p TV. Both wireless. Is it a processing power thing on the TV? Any other ideas to troubleshoot?
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crestfallen posted:Is it a processing power thing on the TV? Any other ideas to troubleshoot? I've had similar issues before in basically exactly the same situation as you mentioned, just with a different TV(Sony 900E) and it always gets fixed by resetting the TV or resetting the app/closing other background apps. So I've always leaned towards the processing power on the TV or the network capabilities of the TV being the culprit in as you suggested. Much the same as you, when I run it off my laptop to the TV I never have any issues, when I run it off my amazon fire stick to that TV I don't have any problems, when I run it off my Nvidia shield to that TV it never has any problems, not sure how it could be anything else.
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Just had a line of bright pixels appear on my LG B7 which i've otherwise babied, feels bad man
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Post it on craigslist stat  Make sure to include the line "no random vertical line of broken pixels" so people know it's a good buy
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It's possible it was just the backplane glitching and the panel refresh initiated a hard reset of the TV. I've had inverse colors pop up before that goes away after hard power cycling and I'm not alone in that. I've seen the single line or pixels pop up on AVS before and I don't think it ever led to a terminal TV.
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Posting just to give it up for my man Sphyre for fixing that problem. I read the first post this morning getting ready for work and it bummed me out lol
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Variable 5 posted:Make sure to include the line "no random vertical line of broken pixels" so people know it's a good buy  beep by grandpa posted:Posting just to give it up for my man Sphyre for fixing that problem. I read the first post this morning getting ready for work and it bummed me out lol 🥰
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TheWevel posted:The Dolby Vision app kind of blows as far as demo content goes I'm sorry but it's obvious you haven't smoked a huge amount of weed and played that one of colored paint and synth music playing over and over again because it's great.
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Thanks for the suggestions on the audio lag. I did some searching online too, apparently this is not uncommon on TCL Roku TVs. It’s been sorta unaddressed for over a year. Not encouraging. My setup uses TV > optical > receiver for audio. TV audio currently set to DD+ and DTS. I need to try 2 things: 1/ don’t change anything on TV. Send audio to receiver via HDMI instead. See what happens. 2/ keep HDMI, set TV to auto detect. 3/ change TV to just DD. This would mean some of my tips will transcode audio, but that’s okay. 🤞🏽
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TCL 55R617 $490 after code, free shipping
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Can someone recommend me a tv? Looking to spend around 750 bucks at Best Buy in gift cards. I play lots of video games and watch YouTube tv on it.
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Sexual Aluminum posted:Can someone recommend me a tv? Looking to spend around 750 bucks at Best Buy in gift cards. I play lots of video games and watch YouTube tv on it. Most likely the TCL 6 series. You can get the 55 inch for around 600 and the 65 inch for around 800. They are the best bang for the buck in that price range.
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Anyone know what would cause this? Looking at the built in Samsung channel guide the TV looks like this. https://i.imgur.com/HN5QNVKr.jpg When I try to view like Netflix or an HDMI device, it looks like this. https://i.imgur.com/hwn8ecKr.jpg https://i.imgur.com/21dslBhr.jpg
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lol HELP
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Sphyre posted:lol HELP F
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if you get a line on your tv like that oled above and you have a extended warranty will it cover that?
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703 posted:if you get a line on your tv like that oled above and you have a extended warranty will it cover that? Yes
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What the heck causes that? Is the standard warranty on one of these things 1 year, so if this happens after like 1.5 years and you have no extended warranty you are SOL?
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