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Looking for a decent bedroom TV to replace my old as balls Panasonic TH-C50FD18. TV is mostly going to be used for streaming and console gaming, 50 Inches, budget about $500. Not looking for perfection, just really something that works well for the above and that doesn't weigh 87.1 pounds(without stand). I Got the TV for free from my parents years ago after it started failing to turn on about half the time. Just had to solder a capacitor off that was causing the self check to freak out. http://blog.bronislavrobenek.com/post/47303789528/panasonic-plasma-red-blinks-of-death-repair This TCL looks like it fits the bill, but I want to make sure I'm not missing something else in that size and price range. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MYGISTO/ref=psdc_6459737011_t1_B06Y6FSV5Q
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I’m having a good experience with that one. My only real complaint is that it’s not really bright enough to get the most out of HDR, but it’s pretty amazing for the price.
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Feb 27, 2018 05:45
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Gin_Rummy posted:
One more option: Of the 2017 models, the Sony X900e is generally the best-reviewed "middle upper price" TV, and if you catch a good sale you might find the 55 inch version for $1000. (Otherwise it's typically $1200)
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Feb 27, 2018 06:48
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Bondematt posted:Looking for a decent bedroom TV to replace my old as balls Panasonic TH-C50FD18. TV is mostly going to be used for streaming and console gaming, 50 Inches, budget about $500. The CostCo equivalent model in a 55 inch is going for $340 right now https://www.costco.com/.product.100341093.html It's edgelit, and you'er going to have poor side viewing angles. That may not be an issue with your setup
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Feb 27, 2018 06:54
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Number_6 posted:One more option: Of the 2017 models, the Sony X900e is generally the best-reviewed "middle upper price" TV, and if you catch a good sale you might find the 55 inch version for $1000. (Otherwise it's typically $1200) Yeah, the more I dove into my research the more I was being led to that guy. When does Sony typically push their new-year models? I’m hoping that I can maybe catch a 2017 model on sale at or around that time.
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Feb 27, 2018 17:32
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Gin_Rummy posted:Yeah, the more I dove into my research the more I was being led to that guy. When does Sony typically push their new-year models? I’m hoping that I can maybe catch a 2017 model on sale at or around that time. They announced the 2018 900F models in January, they're expected to ship around March-April. Prices are around $1200 for the 55" but they go down to a thousand when on sale.
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Feb 27, 2018 18:00
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Ultimate Mango posted:This post makes me really, really miss my TiVo with the built in DVD burner. That thing was the bomb. Microsoft ditched that to focus on being a game console, and it really seems to have helped them.
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Feb 27, 2018 18:20
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TITTIEKISSER69 posted:Is there such thing as a Blu-Ray player with a built-in DVR or PVR? In Europe Toshiba and Panasonic used to sell bd playback and dvd burning - capable DVR with DVB-T tuners. They don't seem to have refreshed their DVR lineup after those models, newer UHD BD kit are playback only, no tuners/media burning. SlowBloke fucked around with this message at 19:23 on Feb 27, 2018 |
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Feb 27, 2018 19:15
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X900F 55" is already out at $1500 -- like you can order it on Amazon right now with 1-day shipping. The other sizes are coming soon. X900E 55" cheapest price was $998 -- Black Friday and pre-Super Bowl.
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Feb 27, 2018 19:51
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Deciding between B7 or C7 OLED from LG, at 65 inches, or get a 75 inch x900e from Sony, both are around 2500, a little too high, hoping for them to fall closer to 2k, is that a pipe dream with new models coming? I’m a little nervous about OLED since I game and heard burn in is still an issue with OLED. This is for a bright 2nd story room with plenty of windows, sit around 10 feet from the TV.
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Feb 27, 2018 23:47
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Axim posted:Deciding between B7 or C7 OLED from LG, at 65 inches, or get a 75 inch x900e from Sony, both are around 2500, a little too high, hoping for them to fall closer to 2k, is that a pipe dream with new models coming? I’m a little nervous about OLED since I game and heard burn in is still an issue with OLED. This is for a bright 2nd story room with plenty of windows, sit around 10 feet from the TV. I believe certified refurbs of the 65 have hit $1600/1700 before if you're down with a refurb.
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Feb 27, 2018 23:52
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A new 65 c7 can be had for $1550 if you catch a beach camera sale and use a Citi card to pricematch joesav
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Feb 28, 2018 01:19
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Don Lapre posted:A new 65 c7 can be had for $1550 if you catch a beach camera sale and use a Citi card to pricematch joesav Jesus is this really a thing? How long is it going to be until the 2018s hit the ~$2500 level? Superbowl? Sometime in the summer?
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Feb 28, 2018 13:33
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Don Lapre posted:A new 65 c7 can be had for $1550 if you catch a beach camera sale and use a Citi card to pricematch joesav What is the Citi card to get for price matching? I keep seeing people mention it on Slick Deals... I got my LG OLED off Amazon, because I was sitting on a thousand dollars in amazon GCs. But I could see getting another OLED when my second set dies, again.
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Feb 28, 2018 16:48
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I think all of them. I use a Citi double cash. Use price match all the time.Residency Evil posted:Jesus is this really a thing? Look up Citi price rewind. Basically your credit card company crediting you if you find a lower price on something. Don Lapre fucked around with this message at 17:20 on Feb 28, 2018 |
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Feb 28, 2018 17:07
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Is Chase pricematching as well? It's tough to tell from the AVS forum thread.
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Feb 28, 2018 18:20
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My Amazon Chase card does not.
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Feb 28, 2018 18:22
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It's an unbelievable scam that they'll "price" match for these kooky scam offers, which just goes to show you how few people look closely and how lucrative the average credit card consumer must be!
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Feb 28, 2018 19:19
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You can price match with Chase at https://www.eclaimsline.com but I've heard it's not as good. I'm in the process of doing it now for a C7.
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Feb 28, 2018 20:38
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Yeah I got $500 back with Citi Double Cash on a B7 which is hosed up because they denied price matching me $100 on a laptop that was legitimate, because the SKU was slightly different with same spec or something.
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Thanks guys, I ended up going with the 75 inch X900E, it’s 2500 with no tax through a reputable 3rd party seller on Amazon. I wanted OLED but all the image retention issues with gaming made me nervous, I’d rather get a very solid LCD instead. Plus 2500 was the lowest price for it since it came out, probably due to 2018 models coming. I’m upgrading from a 2011 Panasonic Viera P55ST50, I love it and the colors are great, but it’s been flickering badly lately and I decided it was time to upgrade. I hope image quality isn’t too much worse going from plasma to lcd.
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Feb 28, 2018 23:41
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Image retention on modern OLEDs is like a 1000 hours of static image barely becomes visible kinda thing.
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Feb 28, 2018 23:56
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Cobalt Viper posted:Image retention on modern OLEDs is like a 1000 hours of static image barely becomes visible kinda thing. It really isn't. You are looking at about 300 hours for fully saturated red or yellow depending on your OLED light level. https://www.rtings.com/tv/learn/permanent-image-retention-burn-in-lcd-oled By week 2, you can start to see it in red and yellow. That's only 280 hours. I'm not saying it's the end of the world and you need to completely avoid gaming on them. It's just important to realize that burn in on OLED is cumulative, period. It really doesn't matter what your viewing habits are as far a varying content. A static element is going to burn in the same is if was one hour a day for a year vs 365 hours straight. A lot of modern games allow your to disable huds or lower opacity which really helps. The 50% opacity took pretty much twice as long to become visible. It's something to be mindful of but you don't have to stand on your head to avoid.
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bull3964 posted:By week 2, you can start to see it in red and yellow. That's only 280 hours.  🤔
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The full sized images show it pretty plainly. Red is the one that shows the most, yellow is still too faint at that point to pose much issue. Week 3 yellow is showing almost as bad a week 2 red. Neither would be visible on normal content yet.
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KS posted:X900F 55" is already out at $1500 -- like you can order it on Amazon right now with 1-day shipping. The other sizes are coming soon. Does this imply that the X900E won’t drop in price again before/when new models come out?
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Gin_Rummy posted:Does this imply that the X900E won’t drop in price again before/when new models come out? The only place that's got the 55" X900E for less than $998 is the military exchange service for $899. Pretty sure that's probably the lowest you'll see it go. And before anyone asks - the price is only viewable if you have valid login credentials for the site, so it can't be used for pricematching.
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Why did the TCL P607 pop up to freakin' $800? Ships and Sold from Amazon.
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Just buy the P605 from best buy. Same TV, lower MSRP, and almost always in stock locally.
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BIG HEADLINE posted:The only place that's got the 55" X900E for less than $998 is the military exchange service for $899. Pretty sure that's probably the lowest you'll see it go. Right, but I’m asking if it will ever go on sale again from the MSRP $1200. I’m not trying to find one for cheaper than they’ve ever been on sale for, just wondering if there is another period where they’ll go on sale again or if I missed the window.
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bull3964 posted:Just buy the P605 from best buy. Same TV, lower MSRP, and almost always in stock locally. I'm not buying either just yet. Was clearing our an old cart on Amazon and saw that.
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Ah, ok. Yeah, the P607 on Amazon fluctuates wildly because it goes in and out of stock a lot.
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So I need a new TV in general and with the new Soul Caliber on the way I wanted one that was good for gaming and in the $2000 range. After reading the OP and using the resource there I came up with Samsung Electronics QN65Q7F 65-Inch and I was wondering what you all think? Is this a good buy, are QLEDs bullshit, am I missing something in the specs that make this thing under preform?
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QLED marketing is bullshit. It's just a normal LED backlit LCD using quantum dots for more full spectrum backlight. Pretty much all high end TVs are doing the same thing. Sony brands it as Triluminous. Get a closeout x900e for less or wait for the first inevitable sale on the X900F to knock a few hundred off the price. There remains pretty much no Samsung TVs worth buying.
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I've managed to come across an oddity in my setup that probably means a bunch of menu checking or changing things on each watch, but it seems the TV hooked up to the HDMI 2 of my receiver (essentially a mirror of HDMI1) isn't getting the center channel of multichannel audio. Any movie I watch has no dialog. Every day it's a new reason to bang my head against a desk I swear. e: might be a bug with the new update to Plex on the Apple TV, hopefully it'll be fixed soon if that's the case. EL BROMANCE fucked around with this message at 19:53 on Mar 1, 2018 |
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EL BROMANCE posted:I've managed to come across an oddity in my setup that probably means a bunch of menu checking or changing things on each watch, but it seems the TV hooked up to the HDMI 2 of my receiver (essentially a mirror of HDMI1) isn't getting the center channel of multichannel audio. Any movie I watch has no dialog. Just to check, are you testing this on movies before 1927?
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fruit on the bottom posted:Just to check, are you testing this on movies before 1927? Yes, and also 'The Artist'. Very strange! bull3964 posted:Are you getting surround channels? Sadly I didn't have chance to dive into it fully but it felt like I was getting FL and FR as music sounded normal. If I've got time this evening I'll run both inside and outside rigs at the same time and see what's happening exactly and work out if it's a Plex issue or not. I've never had an issue with my cable box, and I'm sure I've run a bunch of MC stuff from Plex before - so it's either a bug in this new version (which is likely) or I've changed something somewhere and buggered it up.
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Yeah, my thought was maybe the receiver is in some sort of Pure or Direct 2-ch mode for that HDMI, so it would only grab the left and right front channels and discard the rest.
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bull3964 posted:It really isn't. You are looking at about 300 hours for fully saturated red or yellow depending on your OLED light level. I think I put 110 hours into Breath of the Wild, and that's the longest I've ever played a single video game, ever. I think most people will be fine.
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