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Dyscrasia posted:Mention of Hisense brings up a question I was wondering about. Why no recommendations for the them? I see their higher end budget model rated slightly higher than the TCL 6 series. The H9F is well reviewed but tends to cost more than the 65R625, and Roku probably has a better interface than Android. Certainly a good budget choice. Its biggest advantage, a 120hz panel, is negated for gaming because it doesn't support 120 hz inputs.
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ElwoodCuse posted:Been looking at TVs in the Best Buy black friday ad because I have a credit card with them. Basically everything has HDR now, but is there a difference between "HDR capable" or standards or what? There's no standard other than that it can display an HDR10 signal without throwing up an error message or the whole screen turning purple and green or something. There's a lot of HDR TVs that have lower peak brightness and color gamut coverage than a nice 1080p set. Cinematographers and color timers have standards that they work within that content is best viewed in, but even a lot of the nicest TVs can't meet them, and no TV is going to come with default settings anywhere close.
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I haven’t seen any deals on the 2019 TCL 6 Series in any of the BF ads that have come out, should I just not bother waiting or is there still a possibility of a sale somewhere
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FlamingLiberal posted:I haven’t seen any deals on the 2019 TCL 6 Series in any of the BF ads that have come out, should I just not bother waiting or is there still a possibility of a sale somewhere You can get them on sale at Rakuten. There's basically two types of sales there. Right now it's a 17% back *in rewards points* promo so the 65" is $799 so that's $136 back in Rewards Points that can be used just like cash at Rakuten. The 55" is $599 with $102 back. Tomorrow or the next day, when that sale goes off (it usually happens once or twice a week) then the price will go to $699 for the 65" and $509 for the 55" (but only like 2% back in points).
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KS posted:The H9F is well reviewed but tends to cost more than the 65R625, and Roku probably has a better interface than Android. Certainly a good budget choice. Its biggest advantage, a 120hz panel, is negated for gaming because it doesn't support 120 hz inputs. Makes sense, I've seen it running $100 more, probably not worth the extra cost. I was not sure if there were Hisense horror stories or anything like that.
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Updating my Sony last year made the CEC actually work with the rest of my system which was well worth doing it.
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I haven't received my LG C9 but all reviews online indicate that the smart features are not bad. The only spergy complaint I've found is that the Plex app chokes on big files because the ethernet interface is not gigabit. I'll try it out for a while and if I can't live with it I'll get an Apple TV or NVIDIA Shield. My only apprehension is that I don't wanna go back to the days of juggling 3 remotes.
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LG's apps are fantastic IMO and I haven't added a streaming box to my OLED. Use wifi to avoid the 100 mbit limitation.
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Animal posted:I haven't received my LG C9 but all reviews online indicate that the smart features are not bad. The only spergy complaint I've found is that the Plex app chokes on big files because the ethernet interface is not gigabit. Roku Ultra handles 99% of my LG remote interactions. Only thing it doesn't is clicking "yes" to pair my bluetooth headphones. If you don't use that feature you can throw their garbage remote in the trash (don't actually, but gently caress that remote.)
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H110Hawk posted:Roku Ultra handles 99% of my LG remote interactions. Only thing it doesn't is clicking "yes" to pair my bluetooth headphones. If you don't use that feature you can throw their garbage remote in the trash (don't actually, but gently caress that remote.) Even TV image quality settings?
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Animal posted:Even TV image quality settings? You're right, "post setup" I don't need it anymore. It lives on my mantel and I click the center button when I pair my headphones. CEC has gotten a lot better these days, but of course there is no way for either menu driven device to know whose menus I want it navigating at that second.
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Animal posted:I haven't received my LG C9 but all reviews online indicate that the smart features are not bad. The only spergy complaint I've found is that the Plex app chokes on big files because the ethernet interface is not gigabit. KS posted:LG's apps are fantastic IMO and I haven't added a streaming box to my OLED. The LG apps are pretty decent as far as "built into the TV" apps go. If they work for you, it's a pretty good idea to stick with them because they all have pretty aggressive Screensaver settings to reduce the possibility of burning app UI stuff into your TV. Plus, they'll handle turning hdr on and off as needed, and just automatically adjust the panel refresh rate to something appropriate for whatever you're watching. All of this is a pretty huge upgrade in usability compared to other smart tvs like Samsung. I generally don't like having to agree to a privacy policy just to use a TV so I tend to have all of that poo poo turned off either way.
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Big TV https://www.samsung.com/us/televisions-home-theater/tvs/qled-8k-tvs/98-class-q900-qled-smart-8k-uhd-tv-2019-qn98q900rbfxza
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I was somewhat relieved that the 300 reviews of the $60k TV were relating to the 55” and 65” versions.
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GreenNight posted:Big TV It's $5000 for the 98 inches and $55,000 for the badge that says 8K
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So I bought a TCL 6 Series last November 22nd. The 1 year warranty is coming up. I've recently had a problem where the TV just cuts off all audio. No menu sounds, no sounds from input. Nothing. The only solution is to unplug the TV and plug it back in. This happens like... once every 3 weeks? It's annoying, but not a huge concern. just happens in the middle of watching a show with no button presses triggering it. Anyway, TCL was not helpful with tech support. They opened a case, but wouldn't do anything to fix it. Do I have any options here? I don't want a broken TV that won't be covered in 1 week by the warranty. I feel like they are just waiting out the warranty when they should do a product swap if they cannot find what is wrong with it
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Astro7x posted:So I bought a TCL 6 Series last November 22nd. The 1 year warranty is coming up. Complain to TCL at high volume. They will eventually fix it. Their tech support is notorious for trying to bully you into not getting it fixed at first.
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Astro7x posted:So I bought a TCL 6 Series last November 22nd. The 1 year warranty is coming up. You need to be calm but firm on the phone that you need your in-warranty TV repaired. Don't let them off the phone until they issue you an RMA number.
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I'm thinking about picking up a 2019 TCL from Amazon, since I can't find any upcoming deals that are more appealing. I'm planning on sticking it to a Vesa mount, and will use both as a normal TV, and as a second display for my desktop. Anything I should know before I place the order, like other cheap budget tvs around this size and price, general brand issues like what was mentioned above, or something else? I'm used to shopping for computer monitors, but I have no idea what to look for on a TV. https://www.amazon.com/TCL-55S425-inch-Smart-Roku/dp/B07JJZPZNS/
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Thanks for the info so far, it seems like I might as well wait on the Black Friday stuff because it's either crap TVs cheap or high-end TVs sorta cheaper. After some reading it appears that these are a little more than basic "TV for the size", anyone have opinions on either of these? Samsung 7 series and Hisense H8F series. Both $599 https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hisense-65-class-led-h8f-series-2160p-smart-4k-uhd-tv-with-hdr/6360623.p?skuId=6360623 https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-65-class-led-7-series-2160p-smart-4k-uhd-tv-with-hdr/6325561.p?skuId=6325561
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Rtings is a comprehensive review site that gets used a lot itt. Have a read about the two TVs you mentioned: https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/hisense/h8f https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/samsung/ru7100 quote:The Hisense H8F is much better than the Samsung RU7100. The H8F has a full array local dimming feature, and significantly better black uniformity, resulting in a much better dark room viewing experience. The H8F also has better reflection handling and is much brighter.
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Best Buy Canada has the B9 up with a supposed $800 CAD discount (for a total of $2199 CAD) at https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/lg-65-4k-uhd-hdr-oled-webos-smart-tv-oled65b9pua/13796793. Is this actually a good deal? Additionally, will I regret getting this instead of the C9? My usage is generally for movies/tv via streaming, and some light gaming via a PS4, so my gut says I wouldn't really notice a significant difference, and the C9 is waaaay more expensive. e: Actually best buy also has the C9 on discount for $2499 CAD, so I guess it's not massively more expensive. Top Quark fucked around with this message at 21:42 on Nov 15, 2019 |
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What's the general consensus of the TCL 4 series for basic television watching? Our 70" Sharp is starting to show it's age and my wife mentioned she would like a new tv with all the smart features like the TCL 6 series I bought recently. She's not a picture snob and I'd rarely watch this set, it will likely never have a game system hooked up to it. Would the 4 series be all that bad for a basic living room tv?
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Rhyno posted:What's the general consensus of the TCL 4 series for basic television watching? Our 70" Sharp is starting to show it's age and my wife mentioned she would like a new tv with all the smart features like the TCL 6 series I bought recently. She's not a picture snob and I'd rarely watch this set, it will likely never have a game system hooked up to it. Would the 4 series be all that bad for a basic living room tv? "Won't be used for gaming and picture quality doesn't matter" is pretty much the only lane in which the 4 series makes sense, so go hog wild.
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BonoMan posted:"Won't be used for gaming and picture quality doesn't matter" is pretty much the only lane in which the 4 series makes sense, so go hog wild. I don't think she can tell the difference in the picture quality, she just wants to watch her Disney + stuff while on the comfy couch.
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Rhyno posted:I don't think she can tell the difference in the picture quality, she just wants to watch her Disney + stuff while on the comfy couch. Get an OLED for you and give her the 6-series TCL.
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The 55" isn't big enough for that room.
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Rhyno posted:The 55" isn't big enough for that room. But does she know that?
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H110Hawk posted:But does she know that? One of her requests was a tv of similar size.
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Is this the place to ask about TV repair? Just wanna check before I start posting a bunch of pictures and talking about bulging caps.
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Whatever model of TV it is, look for a replacement board on eBay.
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The Big Bad Worf posted:I generally don't like having to agree to a privacy policy just to use a TV so I tend to have all of that poo poo turned off either way.
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I'm currently shopping for a good TV and sound system to go with it. Having gone and looked at TVs we both agree the 65" LG C9's image is reason enough to forego bigger but lesser-quality screens. I've got the following concerns about buying right now: 1. I've been burned by buying the first model TVs with a new HDMI spec, and plan to use a PS5 with this TV next year. Is the HDMI 2.1 spec on the C9 a complete implementation, or is it one of those cases where the screen can support 120Hz 4k HDR, but none of the inputs can? 2. The ethernet port on the C9 is 100Mbit. We have gigabit ethernet in the wall where the TV's going but spotty WiFi. We're likely to use other sources for streaming most content, but if the TV's apps can't get a 4k stream that seems like a reason to wait. 3. Speaking of all those streaming sources, we've got more that we use regularly than most TVs have inputs for. At minimum we've got the cable box, fire stick, and Playstation, but I want to have some way to play physical media in HDR 4k, an Apple TV is around, and I've got a long-term project to get a Plex server going. Obviously we don't need all of those things all the time, but it'd be nice to not use every port on the TV immediately. 4. Where is a good place to buy a good articulated wall mount for the TV? The C9 is so thin I don't want something that needs muscle to move, but it can't be so smooth the TV just flops around. 5. I want the simplest possible setup for streaming inputs and audio, so I think the solution is to have devices plugged in to the TV and then ARC (or optical) feeding a sound system. I'm fine with something complicated but I live with someone who regularly yells at an iPhone. What we have now (a switcher feeding the sound bar feeding the TV) has too many places for him to lose the signal and get frustrated. 6. While we definitely want an external speaker solution of some type, we don't need surround speakers (and have no way to run wires back there anyway). A soundbar+sub seems like the easiest way to get what we want, but I suspect we can get better sound more cheaply with some good bookshelf speakers. 7. If the answer to all of this is "get a receiver, plug all your stuff into it, and then get some decent bookshelf speakers and a sub," what should I be looking for? I would have the same concerns with supported HDMI specs as I do above. Are controls standardized enough now so that I can use the cable box remote to turn on the entire thing, control the volume, switch inputs, and change channels or whatever? If not should I be looking for a same-brand solution for TV and audio? 8. Am I overthinking this? Overthinking things is my jam, so probably yeah, but if everything just plugs and plays with everything else right now I'll happily turn off the brain and buy whatever. Ultimately while we'd like a cool new TV, we don't have to buy right now so if all of this stuff is more likely to happen next year, we can wait. Online resources so far seem great for everything but rating ease of use and ease of integration with a sound system, but if anyone has recommendations for that I'd love to see those, too. Thanks!
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I'm on the fence between an LG C9 65" and a Vizio P QX 75". The TV will be used mostly for streaming service/youtube/cable with the occasional video game thrown in for good measure. According to the rting distance calculator the ideal TV size for my seating distance is 70" so I'm struggling over going with the bigger size of the Quantum X or the image quality of the OLED C9. Any advice?
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Pottsdam posted:What do you use for content/apps? A PC? I have the same feeling about smart TVs but I'm wondering about my options. I've thought of using the smart features with Pi-hole + a smart TV blocklist like this one. Yeah I just use an old PC as an impromptu media box. I don't really watch much in the way of HDR contents, so configuring windows and using specialized apps hasn't really entered into the picture for me.
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It's far from an elegant solution, but I currently use a Caavo box as a receiver for my C9. It's not flawless - at this point I use it mostly as an HDMI splitter and as an alternative remote for my Apple TV. That said, it handles every HDR format you can throw at it and has a dictation mode (that actually works) to ease text input. The only input I don't run through it is my Xbox One X, because it's the only thing I have that needs HDMI 2.1
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KodiakRS posted:I'm on the fence between an LG C9 65" and a Vizio P QX 75". The TV will be used mostly for streaming service/youtube/cable with the occasional video game thrown in for good measure.
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Does anybody have a good recommendation for a 5 input (or more I guess) HDMI switch? I bought this one and it's just garbage https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008D6YZXG/ Worked good for about two months. Now it's randomly cutting out the signal. I don't want to buy more trash equipment, but at 5 inputs I don't see any name brands that I trust. Being future proofed for 4K/HDR would be nice
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