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the good fax machine posted:My Costco only carries the 65" oled Oh well decision made for you then.
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I just got a new job, new apartment in a new location. I was looking for a larger TV than the puny 32" Samsung LCD that I have right now. Looking for 65" to a max of 75". I will use it for TV and movies. I don't have any gaming consoles. Can someone recommend a TV? Price range is up to around $4k. If you have home theater suggestions as well, I'll take them. I'd be willing to go to $5.5k for a TV and speakers.
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Oct 9, 2017 23:26
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In a similar vein to that guy, I'm just in the process of getting settled in Canada, and will be moving to my long term place at the end of the month. I'm thinking of holding out on buying a TV until some sort of Black Friday/Cyber Monday deal comes along soon, is that a sensible idea? I've never experienced these sales before so I wouldn't even know where to look to get an idea of what will be available where/when. Plus the whole added "But I'm in Canada" caveat. The thread seems to mention getting some extra speakers as a standard option for any TV purchase, is there a basic go-to option that doesn't send me down the audiophile rabbit hole?
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Oct 10, 2017 03:14
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I have Kanto's YU3 bookshelf speakers and they're a blast, even not paired with a subwoofer (I do have a subwoofer though.) The newer YU4, 5 and 6 are undoubtedly quality too, I just went with them because I found a good deal. Mind you, my concern was playing records first, TV second, but they're great all-around for the price. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOlPl7JMeis
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Oct 10, 2017 05:11
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MonkeyFit posted:I just got a new job, new apartment in a new location. I was looking for a larger TV than the puny 32" Samsung LCD that I have right now. Looking for 65" to a max of 75". I will use it for TV and movies. I don't have any gaming consoles. Can someone recommend a TV? Price range is up to around $4k. If you have home theater suggestions as well, I'll take them. I'd be willing to go to $5.5k for a TV and speakers. I'm not well versed in the higher end sets since they are way, way out of my price range but the consensus here seems to generally agree with Rtings "best of" lists, which are super easy to sort and filter depending on what you need. For instance if you just go there and click on the best 65" TV it's going to suggest the LG C7 OLED which many people in this thread have mentioned having and rave about how amazing they are. So that seems to be spot on and you can buy those for around $2500-3k I believe, probably your best bet if that's the size you decide to go with. According to their lists the best 75" set is between the Sony 900E and Sony 940E but I don't know enough about them to tell you the differences aside from the $1000 price hike.
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Oct 10, 2017 10:14
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You might get better response on a home theater rec in the quick audio questions thread.
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Oct 10, 2017 12:55
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The Sony TVs are very good and get a lot brighter than the LG OLED TVs. Depending on how you watch either one could be better for you.
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Oct 10, 2017 13:46
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So, Philips Ambilight - an awful, distracting gimmick, or something that is actually kinda cool? However, the OP says that they never touch Philips. Are they known for being poo poo? Was kinda looking at this - https://www.argos.co.uk/product/7230316 Or: https://www.argos.co.uk/product/6787406 or: http://ao.com/product/ue55mu6100-sa...W=skimlinks_phg I'm looking to buy a new TV, and have around £600 budget, can stretch to £650 for something great (since I have to leave 350 for a soundbar). Ideally 55 inch for all the usual stuff - movies, gaming and so on. Kinda don't need 4k since I don't have any 4k inputs, but is certainly a 'nice to have'. What are the better brands in general. There is so much info out there and I am a little overwhelmed. I see a lot of 'no name' brands like hisence, Bush etc - are these no-goes? Thanks for any advice 
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Oct 10, 2017 16:02
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I wouldn't buy a tv for ambilight, but if it was included in a great tv i was already gonna buy I wouldn't kick it out of bed.
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Oct 10, 2017 16:10
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I did my own bias lighting setup with a kit from Amazon that cost $20. It doesn't have home automation integration or anything but it has a remote and an IR receiver so I was able to program the Harmony to do it all. It even turns on automatically when the TV comes on. Most of my friends and family have said they want me to do that as a Christmas present this year FWIW. I could take or leave it but I have noticed I get less eye strain than before during long movies and playing video games. If your TV has it built in then that's just a bonus and you can toggle it off if you don't like it.
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Oct 10, 2017 19:29
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I put a Hue lightstrip I got for cheap behind my tv and loved it. I just changed the color to whatever I felt like, but usually left it on a pretty dim glow that approximated candlelight. It was nice.
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Oct 10, 2017 19:32
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Philips ambilight changes to match the screen content though. Much different than self installed kits.
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Oct 10, 2017 19:54
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NZAmoeba posted:The thread seems to mention getting some extra speakers as a standard option for any TV purchase, is there a basic go-to option that doesn't send me down the audiophile rabbit hole?
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Oct 10, 2017 20:00
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BonoMan posted:Philips ambilight changes to match the screen content though. Much different than self installed kits. Hmm that's pretty neat, didn't realize that.
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Oct 10, 2017 20:14
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BonoMan posted:Philips ambilight changes to match the screen content though. Much different than self installed kits. You can DIY this too. Here's a tutorial using a Raspberry Pi: https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/comments/6892nf/diy_ambilight_tv_guide_ws2812neopixels/ Here's one of that guy's videos with 266 LEDs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp0LAw1Vgys
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Oct 10, 2017 22:14
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Maybe it's just an extreme example, but that's way too obnoxious for my tastes.
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Oct 10, 2017 22:19
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henpod posted:So, Philips Ambilight - an awful, distracting gimmick, or something that is actually kinda cool? However, the OP says that they never touch Philips. Are they known for being poo poo? I'm in the US so I can't comment on those TV's but I think the US Philips TVs people poo poo all over we're just cheap TV's with the licensed Philips name. I think the UK versions were higher quality and I know I saw a decent review last year of a UK Philips TV with ambilight. Personally I think it's kinda cool and wish most people would do it.
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pwn posted:Maybe it's just an extreme example, but that's way too obnoxious for my tastes. It's very configurable, and that clip is basically the colorful showoff one. Here's the same setup with normal TV content: https://i.imgur.com/8Y7HLdZ.gifv You can also make the effect "softer" and have it blend the colors together more if you want, or even smooth multiple frames.
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Oct 11, 2017 03:23
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Syfy had an app that will sync hue lights to 12 Monkeys and the first season of the expanse and it was awesome. To bad they didn't continue it.
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Oct 11, 2017 03:25
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bull3964 posted:Syfy had an app that will sync hue lights to 12 Monkeys and the first season of the expanse and it was awesome. To bad they didn't continue it. What? That's genius. BonoMan fucked around with this message at 13:14 on Oct 11, 2017 |
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Oct 11, 2017 13:12
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Anyone need 4K blu rays? https://deals.kinja.com/build-up-your-4k-blu-ray-collection-with-amazons-3-for-1819355032
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Oct 11, 2017 15:09
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I really wish that deal was more exciting. There are so many crap movies out on 4k. Every day when I see 4k stuff on sale, I invariably look at the list have have trouble finding much I want to buy that I don't already own. Also, with many titles starting to drop to $15, it becomes less compelling. You have to really pick and choose.
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Oct 11, 2017 15:21
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Yeah when I looked through the titles on amazon to see which had it (as it doesn't come up on your phone it seems), it was pretty much just stuff under $20 anyway. Not that enticing, sadly.
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Oct 11, 2017 15:29
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I've seen that 55 inch OLED LG TV for $1,500 twice this week. What are the odds of there being a better deal around Black Friday?
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Astro7x posted:I've seen that 55 inch OLED LG TV for $1,500 twice this week. Here's last years Black Friday TV thread, with links to threads from prior years: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3796229 Perhaps you can see how discounted the top-flight models were each year and make a guess.
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100% Dundee posted:I'm not well versed in the higher end sets since they are way, way out of my price range but the consensus here seems to generally agree with Rtings "best of" lists, which are super easy to sort and filter depending on what you need. Thanks for this. After looking there and a couple other places, I ended up buying a 75" X900E from Fry's. They'll deliver it once the movers show up with my couch. I'll try to remember to post with my level of satisfaction. (I'll forget)
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I got an extended warranty offer from LG in the mail for my C6P. Wondering what the consensus around here is on these warranties. Part of me is fearful of something breaking on my beautiful OLED, while another part of me doesn't want to drop $800 on a 3 year warranty (or even $100 for just an additional year). I've had my TV since January, and I'd say the usage is 10-20 hours a week on average comprised of TV/movies and some gaming. I'm pretty sure I have an extended warranty from my credit card, so that gives me a year on top of what I decide to do. So do you guys feel like the LG extended warranty is worthwhile or should I not waste the money?
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5 Second Poser posted:I got an extended warranty offer from LG in the mail for my C6P. Wondering what the consensus around here is on these warranties. Part of me is fearful of something breaking on my beautiful OLED, while another part of me doesn't want to drop $800 on a 3 year warranty (or even $100 for just an additional year). I've had my TV since January, and I'd say the usage is 10-20 hours a week on average comprised of TV/movies and some gaming. I'm pretty sure I have an extended warranty from my credit card, so that gives me a year on top of what I decide to do. The manufacturer of your tv is betting you $800 that you will need to spend less than $800 on repairs for that tv for the next three years. Edit: LG is the company that bought a guy a brand new tv after it broke out of warranty. https://consumerist.com/2009/09/04/lg-electronics-offers-customer-amazing-service-on-broken-plasma-tv/ Variable 5 fucked around with this message at 00:19 on Oct 13, 2017 |
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Oct 13, 2017 00:16
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SquareTrade sells a five year protection plan via Costco for $89. It's valid on TVs not bought at Costco, you just lose out on the extra years buying at Costco would've given you.
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Oct 13, 2017 00:43
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poo poo you can get SquareTrade on Amazon.
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Not as cheap as Costco. Costco squaretrade is a steal Use a Citi card and you get 2 additional years through citi after the squaretrade warranty.
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The Gunslinger posted:it has a remote and an IR receiver so I was able to program the Harmony to do it all. It even turns on automatically when the TV comes on. I just plugged mine into a USB port on the TV and it does the same thing, which I did not know for sure would work until I did it.
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Extended warranties average out to a money losing proposition but if you're really worried then get it. 800 seems pretty steep but I guess it is an expensive TV. I bought extended warranties on two or three expensive items and ended up using two of them and making out like a bandit. This was like 10-15 years ago though when I think you could tilt the warranty usage odds in your favor just by holding onto your paperwork and receipts and poo poo, now I'm guessing that no longer matters and it's all registered electronically. One was on a $1000 Sony digital camera that the iris starting sticking at certain apertures. They sent it in to get it fixed but couldn't so they just gave me $1000 in store credit and I bought a 2.5 year newer camera. Other was a 61" DLP and again they couldn't fix it so they actually mailed me a check for the full purchase price (minus warranty cost of course).
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I paid $89 at costco to add 3 years on a $2600 tv. Worth it to me.
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Thanks for the input, everyone. I think one of the reasons that price is so high from LG is because they're going off their MSRP of $6000-some, even though they don't sell it for that price and I only paid $2500 for it. I'm looking into the SquareTrade offer at CostCo right now. I'm not a CostCo member (closest one is 2 hours away), but I think I can buy online without being a member. One thing I noticed was that the description says I need to buy it within 90 days of the TV purchase. I bought my TV back in January. So am I poo poo out of luck with this great-priced SquareTrade option or will that day limit not matter? I noticed that SquareTrade's website says that the warranty needs purchased within 30 days of the TV purchase. A quick search through the Amazon SquareTrade offers looks like they only cover items purchased from Amazon in the past 30 days.
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5 Second Poser posted:Thanks for the input, everyone. I think one of the reasons that price is so high from LG is because they're going off their MSRP of $6000-some, even though they don't sell it for that price and I only paid $2500 for it. Yeah, unfortunately I think you're poo poo out of luck if you're outside the 90 day window.
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There any good sites for calibrating the LG OLED? Edit: found some, and for some reason I can't adjust the black level option. Anyone know what keeps that locked? Kingtheninja fucked around with this message at 14:56 on Oct 14, 2017 |
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My nightmare saga is over. It took a month and a half to do but I finally got Samsung support to send a subcontractor around to my house. 30 minutes of being handled by anyone other than Samsung and I was straight on the list for a mainboard swapout. A month on from that and I haven't seen a flicker from the PS4Pro since. Highlights of dealing with Samsung support:
The irony is I still really like this TV and think it loving rules, but Samsung have been abysmal to deal with and this whole clusterfuck has turned me off recommending their TVs to anyone who wants to use them for gaming.
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Fedule posted:My nightmare saga is over. It's amazing how on point and quick things get done if someone is actually getting paid to do so. As soon as the subcontractor called me the first time (45 minutes after Samsung said they would put an order in) everything got sorted out. Helped that it had a visible defect, not something where do-the-settings-dance would've been useful.
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My dad is thinking of getting a 4K TV. We're in the UK. His Internet connection is about 30Mbps down, and he doest want to go for Sky Q and the extra money that costs per month. Since his download speeds won't really allow streaming 4K content (at any one time there could be 4 people streaming 1080p video, music, using Facetime etc.), what would be his options for downloading 4K content from the likes of Amazon or Netflix? If that's possible, what devices support that? I'm trying to talk him out of getting a 4K blu-ray player because it'll get little use from the kids.
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