|
What's the best blu-ray player for only playing blu-rays, no funny stuff?
|
#
?
Aug 1, 2015 21:09
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 23, 2024 15:49 |
|
|
Boz0r posted:What's the best blu-ray player for only playing blu-rays, no funny stuff? http://m.thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-blu-ray-player/
|
|
#
?
Aug 1, 2015 21:13
|
|
|
OK, I had to hold off on the $1800 LG 9300 OLED when that deal was going on due to some external factors, and the deal is over. Since I had extra time to read and think things over, I've decided that I want to go a bit larger than 55" due to the viewing distance I'll be using the set at. I can't justify the 65" OLED at this point in time with the current cost, so I'm thinking that I'll get a solid LED set for now and get a huge OLED in like 4-5 years when the price craters. Since I'll be using this for both games and DVR TV/streaming, I've been looking for a set that can do both well and wouldn't be a gigantic step back picture-wise from my 9 year old plasma. I also don't see the need to go 4K due to both the lack of 4K content and the viewing distance falling into a range where I really won't see a difference. I'm sure people have some experience with it at this point, but how is the Sony KDL60W850B (or just the 850B line in general) holding up for people months/a year later? Amazon has it for about $1200 (so I can get that and a solid soundbar for under $1500) and I haven't heard great things about the 850C update to the line. Any comparable, solid alternatives in the <$1500 price range at 60 or 65" that will be a solid set for the next few years until huge OLED is more affordable? If the answer is "Get a Vizio" which is a response I'm half expecting, what's the best Vizio option in that size and usage profile so I can do some more comparisons?
|
|
#
?
Aug 2, 2015 17:28
|
|
|
I really like the 850B. I've recommended it in this thread and people seem to like it. I would recommend it over non JS series Samsung, and those are past your price range. I wouldn't get a vizio in this case but they're in stock at most retailers so it's easy to see in person. What's your budget for 65" oled? Price might fall faster than you think.
|
|
#
?
Aug 2, 2015 17:34
|
|
|
sellouts posted:I really like the 850B. I've recommended it in this thread and people seem to like it. I would recommend it over non JS series Samsung, and those are past your price range. I wouldn't get a vizio in this case but they're in stock at most retailers so it's easy to see in person. My wife and I are looking to spend no more than about $3000 total for a new TV/soundbar and a bit of new living room furniture, so I can't go nuts on the TV at this time. A few years down the road I'd have room to spend 2500 or 3000 on a TV alone, I'd think, if it came to that. Thanks for the confirmation on the 850B, just need to look into delivery timeframes.
|
|
#
?
Aug 2, 2015 19:58
|
|
|
Boz0r posted:What's the best blu-ray player for only playing blu-rays, no funny stuff? I have a Sony BDP-S5500 and I like it a lot, it loads quickly and is decently configurable.
|
|
#
?
Aug 2, 2015 21:38
|
|
|
Tortolia posted:My wife and I are looking to spend no more than about $3000 total for a new TV/soundbar and a bit of new living room furniture, so I can't go nuts on the TV at this time. A few years down the road I'd have room to spend 2500 or 3000 on a TV alone, I'd think, if it came to that. It's still really weird to me that people would drop thousands of dollars on a TV and then use it with a soundbar instead of a speaker system. I guess I haven't used one in a while but have soundbars gotten really good or something? I've seriously seen speaker setups in thrift stores that are way better than what you'd get from a soundbar
|
|
#
?
Aug 3, 2015 06:51
|
|
|
goferchan posted:It's still really weird to me that people would drop thousands of dollars on a TV and then use it with a soundbar instead of a speaker system. I guess I haven't used one in a while but have soundbars gotten really good or something? I've seriously seen speaker setups in thrift stores that are way better than what you'd get from a soundbar You're not missing anything, they're still terrible. Having heard the quality of recent sound bars I opted to pop over to the home audio thread instead when I got my new TV and ended up with a 2.0 setup for $180 that I absolutely adore and kicks the poo poo out of soundbars.
|
|
#
?
Aug 3, 2015 07:06
|
|
|
My sonos sound bar + sub absolutely owns, requires far less wires, doesn't require a receiver which takes up more room, and is wife approved for our apt. I get people who want to do more. I don't have the setup for speakers to sit anywhere, I don't have the desire to run wires. It's kind of great for what it does and I got it cheap. They're still miles ahead of any built in speakers (Sony 940c perhaps, I haven't heard them but they're so gaudy they have to be good, right??)
|
|
#
?
Aug 3, 2015 09:13
|
|
|
sellouts posted:My sonos sound bar + sub absolutely owns, requires far less wires, doesn't require a receiver which takes up more room, and is wife approved for our apt. Basically the same boat here.
|
|
#
?
Aug 3, 2015 11:47
|
|
|
My brother just went and got the M65 so now the pressures really on for me to get a new TV. Ideally I want one before hockey starts up again. The M55 is $1100 at best buy right now. RTings says codec support is limited? The only smart TV feature I need is the built in media player which I regularly stream off my NAS from, are there common file types that wont work?
|
|
#
?
Aug 3, 2015 12:25
|
|
|
sellouts posted:My sonos sound bar + sub absolutely owns, requires far less wires, doesn't require a receiver which takes up more room, and is wife approved for our apt. But I have a full 5.1 setup and have no visible receiver or wires running everywhere.
|
|
#
?
Aug 3, 2015 13:42
|
|
|
When does Samsung refresh their TV lineup? I'm hoping to get a new 55" set at the end of the year or early next year, but I"m waiting on price drops. I'd like to snag one when they drop the price on the current TVs to make way for new models. What time of year does this usually occur (assuming that they're on a regular annual schedule)?
|
|
#
?
Aug 3, 2015 19:32
|
|
|
New models are usually shown off at CES with them hitting the stores in phases between April and June. That's pretty much the same for all manufacturers.
|
|
#
?
Aug 3, 2015 19:47
|
|
|
Don Lapre posted:But I have a full 5.1 setup and have no visible receiver or wires running everywhere. That's cool, that's impossible with my furniture and I really like my setup currently but glad you are enjoying yours. Whenever we buy a place or have a bigger living room I'm sure I'll look into something more customizable. General E posted:When does Samsung refresh their TV lineup? I'm hoping to get a new 55" set at the end of the year or early next year, but I"m waiting on price drops. I'd like to snag one when they drop the price on the current TVs to make way for new models. What time of year does this usually occur (assuming that they're on a regular annual schedule)? Why Samsung? What price are you hoping to hit? What features do you want that you can't get? sellouts fucked around with this message at 08:47 on Aug 4, 2015 |
|
#
?
Aug 4, 2015 02:21
|
|
|
Does anyone else get loving ads on their samsung TV? My H7150 tells me to get some new game after a couple of minutes every god drat time i turn it on. It makes me livid. It's not like I bought some discount TV subsidized by ads. Before that it was bugging me about some service being discontinued and I never even figured out what app it was talking about. Now it's just a straight up advertisement for some lovely TV game. No matter what I press ('OK' or back button) it cames back every. loving. time.
|
|
#
?
Aug 4, 2015 18:10
|
|
|
I'm so not connecting my TV to the internet when I get a new one, that's shameful.
|
|
#
?
Aug 4, 2015 20:25
|
|
|
the nicker posted:Does anyone else get loving ads on their samsung TV? Email Samsung on how to disable. I had a problem with apps on the Vizio and I emailed them and they got back to me pretty quick. Great tech support there.
|
|
#
?
Aug 4, 2015 20:29
|
|
|
Can't you just do this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFy_Ev8EjhA
|
|
#
?
Aug 4, 2015 22:00
|
|
|
I bought a JS8500, and it's pretty amazing. It looks drat good, and the upscaling seems to be no problem. None of that ad bullshit, but I never signed up for the smart tv Tizen app account nonsense, so maybe that's why I haven't seen it?
|
|
#
?
Aug 5, 2015 02:39
|
|
|
sellouts posted:Can't you just do this? Yeah I finally found it. My menus are different than that video but I essentially went into terms & privacy and "disagreed" (yes, they have a checkbox to disagree, not agree, so it's reversed.. loving stupid) to everything in there and my TV is now much more enjoyable. The fact that your TV is set up to spy on you and show you ads out of the box is infuriating but also unsurprising.
|
|
#
?
Aug 5, 2015 17:36
|
|
|
Anyone have any thoughts or experience with the LG 49UB8200? Walmart has it for $600, which from what I can tell is an awesome deal, but I'm not sure if it's worth the bullet bite. It's right on my price range. http://www.walmart.com/ip/LG-49UB82...type=10&veh=aff It's primarily used for TV watching, but also Xbox One and a PC hooked up VIA HDMI. Would really love some opinions on it, as I'm having trouble finding review sites for it that aren't the biggies (CNET, etc).
|
|
#
?
Aug 5, 2015 19:10
|
|
|
So, apparently a Sam's Club has opened here in Madison, MS and incorrectly advertised a 65" Samsung tv as $100 (instead of "$100 off") and decided, since it was the grand opening... to honor the price. gently caress, hate I missed that. But apparently there were folks waiting overnight.
|
|
#
?
Aug 5, 2015 21:12
|
|
|
Why that TV vs an E series Vizio? You could get bigger for cheaper or are you really planning on 4k gaming via the PC? Do you love their WebOS operating system? Are you ok with 60hz refresh rate? Otherwise it looks like a nice tv. I'd still try to go see it in person due to the lack of reviews.
|
|
#
?
Aug 5, 2015 21:15
|
|
|
sellouts posted:Why that TV vs an E series Vizio? You could get bigger for cheaper or are you really planning on 4k gaming via the PC? Assuming you're responding to me, from my understanding since I don't want a ton of sports (occasionally MMA when it's free on cable), the 120hz thing won't make much difference. I don't care at all about the WebOS, but the built in netflix is technically a plus for my wife. I don't plan on PC 4K gaming, this is more semi future-proofing. Realistically, I'm not going to spend more than this, and I'm in the market for a new set now as my current is going out, and I want at least minimal access to 4K content when it's more available. A quick search revealed to me that 50" 1080p E series are running about $528. This is the absolute max size I want, and considering the difference is $70 for 4k I figured it was worth it. I could be wrong though, it's tough to say as I'm not familiar enough with current TV sets.
|
|
#
?
Aug 5, 2015 21:34
|
|
|
BonoMan posted:So, apparently a Sam's Club has opened here in Madison, MS and incorrectly advertised a 65" Samsung tv as $100 (instead of "$100 off") and decided, since it was the grand opening... to honor the price. gently caress, hate I missed that. But apparently there were folks waiting overnight. Actually I went up there to check and sure enough they are giving the first 13 people (that's how many tvs they have in stock) the TV for $100. Then there was ANOTHER group of 13 in a separate line. They're getting a second shipment in tomorrow and are giving it to that group for $100 as well (the group has to exit the building at 8:30 pm and camp overnight to remain eligible). drat. Kudos to Sam's Club for honoring the price for two entire days. It's this TV fwiw: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-UN65J6200-65-Inch-1080p-Smart/dp/B00U9U9E1C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438809260&sr=8-1&keywords=UN65J620DAFXZA
|
|
#
?
Aug 5, 2015 22:15
|
|
|
Kingnothing posted:Assuming you're responding to me, from my understanding since I don't want a ton of sports (occasionally MMA when it's free on cable), the 120hz thing won't make much difference. If you don't want bigger than 50" then go with the LG! It does seem like a nice price. Go try it and give a review.
|
|
#
?
Aug 6, 2015 01:05
|
|
|
I'm looking to get a TV for the bedroom because i'm fat, lazy sack of poo poo and I want to watch Netflix while punching friend chicken into my face sat on my single bed in my parents basement. 32" should be more than enough but it needs to have wifi (I guess) because I want to send Is there a generally recommended smaller screen budget TV itt? Or should I just get basically anything so long as it's Samsung/LG/Panasonic?
|
|
#
?
Aug 6, 2015 12:06
|
|
|
get anything and use a chromecast.
|
|
#
?
Aug 6, 2015 16:01
|
|
|
sellouts posted:
Here's what I"m looking for in a 55" 4K TV: Good upscaling of non-4K stuff, since that's what I'll be watching mostly in the next couple of years Low motion blur (I play video games and watch a lot of football / basketball) 24p support Smart would be nice if all apps I need are present, but I have a Roku 3, so not a requirement Around $1100 or so is my sweet spot on price I thought the JU7100 would be nice, but it's a bit pricey for me. The 6500 would be perfect, but it has no 24p support. The Vizio M55-C2 seems to fit the bill (and is under $1000!), but Rtings says its upscaling is blurry, which I can't deal with. The JU7100 from Samsung, if it would drop closer to $1000-$1100, would be perfect for me. But I'm just going by reviews ... I'm replacing a 50" 720p Panasonic plasma, so I wonder if these ratings websites are seeing "problems" that I won't even notice because the TV will be such an upgrade.
|
|
#
?
Aug 6, 2015 17:25
|
|
|
Replacing a Plasma is tough. Hm. The LG in your price range is out, it kind of sucks. Last year's W800B Sony might be a contender, but the updated 2015 W800C is a step back. If you can find a W800B it might be worth a try. I would actually try to find the Samsung HU8550 if you can. Be careful on Google as a lot of those retailers are not reputable. Can I suggest you email Chris @ Cleveland Plasma about his price on the 7100 and maybe he has an HU8550? He's an authorized retailer, his prices are always great, and usually free ship no tax.
|
|
#
?
Aug 6, 2015 18:41
|
|
|
sellouts posted:Last year's W800B Sony might be a contender, but the updated 2015 W800C is a step back. If you can find a W800B it might be worth a try.
|
|
#
?
Aug 6, 2015 20:23
|
|
|
So my brother got the M65-C1 and he had it set up and testing it out, he said it started to flicker and then just before I got here the screen hosed up, no flickering now but everything is vertically stretched, so you can only see half the image. On boot you can just see half the logo at the bottom of the screen. Tried a factory reset, he's on the phone with them now and they got him to unplug and hold the power button for a while, no dice. No worries on warranty but I'm convinced it's just something stupid. Yeah turns out it's physical. Touching the edges of the TV makes it come back but it keeps flickering. Oh well codo27 fucked around with this message at 21:31 on Aug 6, 2015 |
|
#
?
Aug 6, 2015 21:21
|
|
|
qirex posted:They're the same panel, I think the gaming lag is a little worse [like 10ms] but as far as I can tell they're pretty much the same. . With how much people are worried about refresh rate, I consider that a notable step back but you're right, it's certainly not a big deal. I do think depending on prices HU8550 might be best bet. Per the AVS Forums, with the new OneConnect box (which I love for cable management), you can upgrade and take advantage of HDR.
|
|
#
?
Aug 6, 2015 21:47
|
|
|
General E posted:I'm replacing a 50" 720p Panasonic plasma, so I wonder if these ratings websites are seeing "problems" that I won't even notice because the TV will be such an upgrade. I hear you buddy. I'm moving transatlantic next year so I have to part ways with my Panasonic 50" G20 I paid about $1600 for about 4 1/2 years ago. The only things about it I don't love are the fact it's the last model before bezel sizes stopped being thick and ugly, and the floating blacks issue which I've gotten used to. I bought it for the 24p nature and bought the right bluray player to match. It's done me proud. I'm really hoping those OLED price crashes sink even further. I'll probably only get about $400 for my TV to put towards it so its gonna have to come out of pocket, and that 65" LG is screaming to be owned. Maybe if it comes down to $2,5k in the next year...
|
|
#
?
Aug 7, 2015 13:13
|
|
|
Got my replacement 65" JVC DM65USR today. The first one came cracked, but this one did not. Looks really good to me without calibration, but I still might try to tweak it. The antenna picks up more than my Tivo does in the front room. The sound is decent. I do see the faint bars on extremely white/gray screens because of the LEDs (mentioned in a couple of reviews online), but I have to really be looking for them. On almost all normal TV, I don't see it. So far, I'm happy for the price I paid.
|
|
#
?
Aug 8, 2015 05:50
|
|
|
At least here in Japan, the price between 40-45" 4K and 1080p LCDs appears to be narrowing. If I spend another $300 and get a 4K TV made in the last few months, will it do anything WORSE than a 1080p TV from the same time period?
|
|
#
?
Aug 9, 2015 00:13
|
|
|
It could do everything worse. Who knows.
|
|
#
?
Aug 9, 2015 01:27
|
|
|
qirex posted:They're the same panel, I think the gaming lag is a little worse [like 10ms] but as far as I can tell they're pretty much the same. The only place I've seen the B called better was rtings and HDTVtest seemed to like it just fine. That said I guarantee Android TV probably has plenty of rough edges but I don't think anyone was expecting otherwise. I replaced my Panasonic ST60 with w805c and I'm happy with it. ST60 had lovely input lag, but otherwise it was an awesome TV. I was worried how I would cope with LCD after the glory of plasma. The only bad thing I can think of is the slightly worse black level, but I was surprised how decent it is. Especially considering it's edge LED. Picture quality is superb and I can't imagine how the input lag could be an issue to someone. ST60 had like 60ms and that was definitely notable, but on w805c it's not. I don't really use it for anything else that gaming and watching movies, so don't have anything to say about the smart TV stuff.
|
|
#
?
Aug 9, 2015 13:32
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 23, 2024 15:49 |
|
|
Can I play Sky Go on a Fire TV stick? I'm torn between that and the Roku and can't decide.
|
|
#
?
Aug 9, 2015 17:06
|
|