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Professor Shark posted:Okay, so the Goon Approved (and CNet) is the TCL 65R617? Yes. The TCL 6-series is the bare minimum. If you find a different brand/model for cheaper, it's probably missing an essential feature that basically invalidates the whole point of upgrading to a 4K tv.
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Finally got my LG C8 55"  I can't do anything with it yet however as I am waiting to finish decorating the wall it is being mounted on  When I do get it out of the box, what is the best 'wow' factor image film/tv I can put on to really showcase the upgrade? Edit: also the guy in the store was cool and said to us not to worry about buying a £70 wall mount since we are mounting on a brick wall: are there any recommended or I should avoid on Amazon? Bacon Terrorist fucked around with this message at 20:42 on Jun 29, 2019 |
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The TCL 6 series is still the best mid range 4k TV. If you can find a vizio P series for the same price or cheaper like I was able to, that's a better option. But Samsung and LG mid ranges aren't as good (they obviously dominate at high range stuff).
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CordlessPen posted:Yeah, if you've got CEC turned on, every time you turn to that input, it turns on what's connected to it. Right now this is very annoying for me because I only have the PS4 connected, so every time I exit Netflix/Prime/whatever, the TV goes back to HDMI1 and my PS4 turns on, but if I turn CEC off I can't control the PS4 with my remote. I guess it's not possible to turn on/off CEC per input?
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UnfortunateSexFart posted:I guess it's not possible to turn on/off CEC per input?
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CordlessPen posted:I think it is, actually! I only have the one input at the moment so I can't check for sure... I can't see an option for it. if anyone knows for LG TVs let me know.
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Bacon Terrorist posted:Finally got my LG C8 55" uhd is nice but the best looking thing ive seen on my b8 was the non-4k stream of Our Planet on Netflix. the color and details are *bonkers*
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qbert posted:Yes. The TCL 6-series is the bare minimum. If you find a different brand/model for cheaper, it's probably missing an essential feature that basically invalidates the whole point of upgrading to a 4K tv. Cool, I'm going to go with it. Does it come with a center stand? My current TV stand is 44" wide, it looks like this thing measures in at 57" and the legs go all the way to the sides... I'd prefer not to have to buy a new TV stand. Edit: I guess a wall-mount would be the way to go. I don't know anything about them, though. Which one would work best for this TV? Professor Shark fucked around with this message at 11:57 on Jun 30, 2019 |
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Bacon Terrorist posted:Finally got my LG C8 55" https://youtu.be/3J6urFp8YZ0
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Majestic. How the gently caress are LG selling expensive tvs with non detachable power cables in TYOOL 2019?!
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Theres a Costco about 75 min away that has the Vizio PQ65 for $700. My understanding is that this TV is a bit better than the TCL 6 Series I ordered from Amazon for $600, but is it worth the price difference? Usage is streaming movies and TV shows, but it sounds like Id have to get at least a Roku stick so is the PQ65 $160 better?
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The 65R617 is $632 plus 15% back at Amazon if you use your Amazon Credit card.
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Josh Lyman posted:There’s a Costco about 75 min away that has the Vizio PQ65 for $700. My understanding is that this TV is a bit better than the TCL 6 Series I ordered from Amazon for $600, but is it worth the price difference? Usage is streaming movies and TV shows, but it sounds like I’d have to get at least a Roku stick so is the PQ65 $160 better? https://www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/tcl-r617-vs-vizio-p-series-quantum/613/660 Look at the comparisons and see if it's worth it to you.
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A friend was selling an older LCD, but gave it to me to replace a dead panel in my guest room. It was left in a Florida car for a day or two before being brought up and was DOA. It was in my warm but ACd house for a day before I tried it, and its been another day since an nothing. Any simple things to check for or is it pretty much done?
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Josh Lyman posted:Theres a Costco about 75 min away that has the Vizio PQ65 for $700. My understanding is that this TV is a bit better than the TCL 6 Series I ordered from Amazon for $600, but is it worth the price difference? Usage is streaming movies and TV shows, but it sounds like Id have to get at least a Roku stick so is the PQ65 $160 better? P65 or PQ65? The later is a $1500 MSRP TV and I'd buy it in a heartbeat for $700. It will absolutely be better than the TCL in image quality and the extra warranty options at Costco would be icing on the cake. edit: If it's just the P65 then its a bit of a wash. The Vizio has the advantage of 5 HDMI inputs (vs 3 of the TCL), but the TCL has a better smart interface. The 2019 version of the P65 is the M658-G1, which is better on paper, but I haven't seen any solid reviews yet. Sadly, Costco carries the M657-G0, which is similar, but has lower peak brightness and less dimming zones. BeastOfExmoor fucked around with this message at 02:56 on Jul 1, 2019 |
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BeastOfExmoor posted:P65 or PQ65? The later is a $1500 MSRP TV and I'd buy it in a heartbeat for $700. It will absolutely be better than the TCL in image quality and the extra warranty options at Costco would be icing on the cake. Watching some additional reviews, it seems like the PQ65 is a premium TV priced as midrange while the TCL performs like midrange but is priced as budget. That said, the TCL at its newly discounted price is $160 less before consideration of Roku stick, but having the 2nd year of warranty from Costco is nice. Im not sure about buying the extended warranty though since a TV doesnt have moving parts so if its going to fail, thats likely to happen either right away or after the extended warranty has expired. As a bottom line, if Im going to keep the TV for at least 5 years, the PQ65 is just a much better TV and Ill be happier with it long term... maybe? Josh Lyman fucked around with this message at 04:07 on Jul 1, 2019 |
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Josh Lyman posted:Its the PQ65 for sure. I assumed you guys would say yes, so I ended up picking one up. I havent seen my friends 55 TCL 6 Series in a while and I wouldnt be able to compare them side by side anyway. I think you made the right choice. That's a loving steal for that TV. The Costco warranty stuff mostly comes into play when you use the Costco credit card to buy it, which adds another 2 years for a total of 4 years, which is pretty darn good. There's also the Squaretrade warranty they sell for $65. Supposedly you can stack all of these and get a total of 7 years of warranty, but I'd want to double check that before buying.
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BeastOfExmoor posted:I think you made the right choice. That's a loving steal for that TV. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5DH-iya0co edit: I can definitely seen dirty screen effect with this video though: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUm6wyf-Z1Q Josh Lyman fucked around with this message at 06:00 on Jul 1, 2019 |
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Josh Lyman posted:How does the grey uniformity look here? I feel like there are problem spots about 1/3 of the way in from both sides, more so on the left than the right, but my eyes may be playing tricks on me: I'm not seeing anything other than some vignetting in the extreme corners, which is typical from my understanding and not a big deal. I'm not super up to date on some of these "issues" people" run into, but your test video is basically the worst-case scenario. If you're sitting three feet in front of it and aren't even sure there is a "problem" you will never notice anything during real life use.
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BeastOfExmoor posted:I'm not seeing anything other than some vignetting in the extreme corners, which is typical from my understanding and not a big deal. I'm not super up to date on some of these "issues" people" run into, but your test video is basically the worst-case scenario. If you're sitting three feet in front of it and aren't even sure there is a "problem" you will never notice anything during real life use. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUm6wyf-Z1Q
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PQ65 for $700 is the steal of the year. Nice. They liquidated them at costco.com for $1199, to put it in perspective.
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LG OLED55C8PLA for £1185 on Amazon.co.uk - worth it over the C9 at £2199?
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The TCL 65 inch 6 series was $500 for like 45 minutes yesterday. My boss nabbed one when the price alert came up.
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Rhyno posted:The TCL 65 inch 6 series was $500 for like 45 minutes yesterday. My boss nabbed one when the price alert came up. On what site??
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Amazon. He doesn't know if they are honoring it yet. https://www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/the-65-inch-tcl-65r617-tv-hits-an-all-time-low-499/
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Rhyno posted:Amazon. He doesn't know if they are honoring it yet. It was from a sell called something weird like "AMZN Fulfillment" with 45 seller reviews. Seemed super sketchy.
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So the TCL 6 is huge and my TV stand is only 43" and I think I'd just rather go with something smaller. Would I regret the TCL 50S425-CA if I were to buy it, considering I'm using a 31.5" Dynex that my buddy was throwing out?
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Give it a week and you'll be trying to figure out how to go bigger the next time.
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well i acclimated really quickly to my 65 b8 but it bugs me that the best the tv looks is like 12 feet away in the kitchen but i have a small apartmenr so what u gojna do
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Ammanas posted:well i acclimated really quickly to my 65 b8 but it bugs me that the best the tv looks is like 12 feet away in the kitchen but i have a small apartmenr so what u gojna do look at it through binoculars backwards
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Professor Shark posted:So the TCL 6 is huge and my TV stand is only 43" and I think I'd just rather go with something smaller.
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My 55" TCL has a notch on the legs that prevents you from installing the legs backwards. Is that a new change?
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The LG C9 65 inch is currently $2,289 on ebay and sales tax is not collected in many states including CA. https://www.ebay.com/itm/254170006574
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WattsvilleBlues posted:LG OLED55C8PLA for £1185 on Amazon.co.uk - worth it over the C9 at £2199? The C9 is extremely good for gaming, but that price premium is insane. Get the C8 for 1185, and it's not even close.
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Taima posted:The C9 is extremely good for gaming, but that price premium is insane. Get the C8 for 1185, and it's not even close. I'm getting married in a few months so will have to wait til after that at the earliest for a new set. The input lag on the C9 is about a third lower than the C8 so I might even wait for the price of that model to come down. Pretty tempting though.
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Dogen posted:look at it through binoculars backwards lmbo
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Got a new TV, drat thing is a pickup artist. 
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Bob Socko posted:Got a new TV, drat thing is a pickup artist. What does that mean?
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Taima posted:The LG C9 65 inch is currently $2,289 on ebay and sales tax is not collected in many states including CA. Does anyone know if the "LG won't honor the warranty from a non-authorized dealer" comment that constantly comes up from Slickdeals a real thing? I've got my eye on the LG 77" C9 which Newegg has for $5k, but it's through an unauthorized dealer.
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WattsvilleBlues posted:What does that mean? The presence of the letters "PUA" in the model name, you can Google the rest
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