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From their posting in this thread I'm honestly surprised they're not only a functional adult but one who can afford $5000 worth of charges and cancelled orders on their credit card. There's a 90% chance they drive to Best Buy today and then start posting endlessly about the setup process and what type of batteries they should get for the remote.
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I remember when I bought my OLED, it ended up sitting at my friends house for 3 months because we hadn't moved house yet. I think that might've finished this dude off.
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May 7, 2019 18:25
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Astro7x posted:It's still probably cheaper to get the WiFi Direct remote from Roku's website than a Harmony remote You sure that's available from Roku or compatible with the R615 TV? I don't see it there. They may also have removed the RF receiving components in addition to changing the remote. e: Man you all are being tough on that Gei guy. The shipping company really sucks. Although I've said repeatedly that's a big reason not to buy online unless the savings are hundreds of bux. Something Offal fucked around with this message at 18:37 on May 7, 2019 |
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May 7, 2019 18:34
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Something Offal posted:You sure that's available from Roku or compatible with the R615 TV? I don't see it there. They may also have removed the RF receiving components in addition to changing the remote. I bought the one from the Roku website and used it on my 55" R615. It says "Compatible with: All Roku TV models" I didn't even have to do anything to get it to work. Just put batteries in and started pressing buttons. I'll share the link again. https://www.roku.com/products/accessories/roku-tv
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May 7, 2019 18:40
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The remote just uses WiFi direct IIRC, so the TV hardware wold be the same.
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May 7, 2019 19:12
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I. M. Gei posted:BestBuy.com says Newegg is on their list of online companies they do price matching with, so I think I’m good. Read the fine print... It has to be on Newegg sold by Newegg (not a 3rd party) for them to actually price match. I had a sweet Newegg price match lined up but Best Buy said no because it wasn't sold BY Newegg.
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May 7, 2019 19:23
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bull3964 posted:The remote just uses WiFi direct IIRC, so the TV hardware wold be the same. Thanks guys, I was looking at the TCL site like a dummy, you definitely said Roku site.
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May 7, 2019 20:24
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Krime posted:Read the fine print... It has to be on Newegg sold by Newegg (not a 3rd party) for them to actually price match. So yeah, I checked with Best Buy and this ended up being the case, BUT they still gave me a $400 discount on both TVs, which only ended up being about $100 more per TV than eBays price plus I have the TVs now and dont have to deal with a lovely shipping company anymore. Also the warranties are a lot better. So it ended up being worth it imo. C8 owns. Picture owns. Assembly was kind of a pain but everything else owns. Thanks to everyone in this thread for yalls help. I. M. Gei fucked around with this message at 23:40 on May 7, 2019 |
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May 7, 2019 23:35
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EL BROMANCE posted:I remember when I bought my OLED, it ended up sitting at my friends house for 3 months because we hadn't moved house yet. I think that might've finished this dude off. I feel like there's gotta be some kind of middle ground because this is also insane.
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May 8, 2019 00:05
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It didnt seem worthwhile it going all the way to key west just to go back to the mainland not long after, and a friend was refurbing her place and has plenty of space. Was during one of those periods where new models were coming out and people were clearing stock, so bit the bullet. I went to check it was ok in the meantime at least.
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May 8, 2019 00:47
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Trip Report: Die Hard looks really good on an LG UHD OLED TV
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May 8, 2019 03:38
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I suppose this is as good a thread as any to ask this question: My new roommate wants to watch GoT on my TV; he has a Crave account and up until now he's been watching the new season on his phone. The problem is, my smartTV is an LG and everything I've read so far suggests there is no Crave app for it. We tried a simple casting app (I can't remember what it was called, but I think it was the native wifi cast in the LG TV) but it was laggy as hell. Is there a solution for this or a better option?
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May 8, 2019 03:47
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Mister Speaker posted:I suppose this is as good a thread as any to ask this question: If you have an Xbox One or an Amazon Fire Stick the apps are available on there, but honestly the live stream quality is absolutely terrible through Crave.
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May 8, 2019 03:50
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I. M. Gei posted:Trip Report: Die Hard looks really good on an LG UHD OLED TV Die hard would look good playing on a game boy advance screen
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May 8, 2019 13:15
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Lukewarm take: doing 50 rounds of slickdeals arbitrage gymnastics to try to save 100 bucks on something youre going to own for years and years only encourages these shady resellers and also leads to the tv companies looking for alternate revenue like onscreen ads and data harvesting bullshit.
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May 9, 2019 03:22
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Best Buy is selling the 65" LG B8 for $2700 CAD, the same price that eBay is selling the 65" C8 for. Would it be worth taking the B8 for an easier panel swap if something goes wrong or if I lose the panel lottery?
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May 11, 2019 06:28
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If you care enough about the "panel lottery" to notice minor manufacturing differences in the display then I'm guessing you'll probably care about how the improved processor in the C8 handles frame rates and noise cancelling.
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May 11, 2019 06:33
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Saw an $11,000 AUD 8K Samsung (Q9 I think?) in person today and god drat it looked good. Didn't think it would impress me as much as it did. Even my wife was impressed and she groaned a lot about upgrading to 4k.
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May 11, 2019 12:41
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American McGay posted:If you care enough about the "panel lottery" to notice minor manufacturing differences in the display then I'm guessing you'll probably care about how the improved processor in the C8 handles frame rates and noise cancelling. I'm not entirely sure I'd notice either to be honest
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May 11, 2019 16:16
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65 B8 $1449 in cart after discount and promo code. New record low? I'd stick to the C series+ but still a notable deal.
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May 11, 2019 16:22
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qirex posted:Lukewarm take: doing 50 rounds of slickdeals arbitrage gymnastics to try to save 100 bucks on something youre going to own for years and years only encourages these shady resellers and also leads to the tv companies looking for alternate revenue like onscreen ads and data harvesting bullshit. 
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May 11, 2019 17:14
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I decided to upgrade my 6 year old TV to a 4k. Not sure if this is the right thread for this, but I want to sell my old 55" LG 3D TV. It's this model here. What is a fair price to ask for on this? Not sure how in demand 3D is these days.
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May 11, 2019 17:29
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Okay I may need to rethink this a bit. My viewing distance is maybe 6 feet, going by the rtings site a 65" is going to be massive overkill. It looks like a 50" is optimal for my viewing distance, maybe a 55" max. As much as I dug that 65" TCL it's just way too big for how close to the tv I will be. This appears to be the 55" model of the suggest TCL, should I be aware of anything with this? https://www.amazon.com/TCL-55R617-5...ps%2C165&sr=8-3
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May 11, 2019 20:11
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Rhyno posted:Okay I may need to rethink this a bit. Get the 65. I just got mine and often watch 6 or closer and its awesome. For what its worth Ive always found optimal viewing distance to be BS outside of extreme cases like 100 from 5 away. Which honestly sounds awesome.
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May 11, 2019 20:55
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Kilometers Davis posted:Get the 65. I just got mine and often watch 6 or closer and its awesome. For what its worth Ive always found optimal viewing distance to be BS outside of extreme cases like 100 from 5 away. Which honestly sounds awesome. I mean, I WANT the 65 but I think we're going to do that one for the living room. For the space I think the 55 down here is the better option unless there's some major issue with the smaller size that I'm unaware of. Edit: Service plans are still a waste of money right? Rhyno fucked around with this message at 21:12 on May 11, 2019 |
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May 11, 2019 21:02
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Rhyno posted:For the space I think the 55 down here is the better option unless there's some major issue with the smaller size that I'm unaware of. I have the Best Buy version of the 55 and its good OP. It has less dimming zones than the 65 but because the display is smaller you wont notice.
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May 11, 2019 21:38
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Rhyno posted:Edit: Service plans are still a waste of money right? If you're a Costco member, Costco sells a Squaretrade warranty -- $99 for 4 years -- that's pretty popular. Need to buy it within 60 days of the TV.
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May 11, 2019 22:38
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God the picture on this C8 is loving sexy I love this TV
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May 11, 2019 23:49
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I kinda feel like I'm wasting my E8 by watching old seasons of Always Sunny on Hulu
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May 12, 2019 00:15
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KS posted:65 B8 $1449 in cart after discount and promo code. This puts the 65" OLED below the high end LED screens from many mainstream manufacturers. Rhyno posted:Okay I may need to rethink this a bit. 65" is going to be pretty insane from 6ft away, IMHO, and not in a good way. 55" is the sweet spot where you can get a great screen for a great price so I'd just do that.
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May 12, 2019 01:24
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curried lamb of God posted:I kinda feel like I'm wasting my E8 by watching old seasons of Always Sunny on Hulu Im watching Adult Swim on mine and its unbelievable. I didnt know cartoon motion could look this smooth.
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May 12, 2019 02:23
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BeastOfExmoor posted:
So I cut up an IKEA box to the approximate size of the screen and taped it to the wall, then sat where the recliner will be and 55" is definitely the perfect size for the distance so I pulled the trigger on the 55" TCL.
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May 12, 2019 06:36
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I'm just curious: has anyone upgrade from an LG OLED B/C6 to a higher year's revision? Is the difference actually notable? I got the B6 about 2 years ago for ~1500 (thanks microcenter), and I can't really imagine what would push me to upgrade at this point besides just dimensions (55" loser here)
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May 12, 2019 17:40
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Rhyno posted:So I cut up an IKEA box I can psychically predict this Ikea box said "Detolf" on the side of it.
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May 12, 2019 19:00
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Ha! It was a Brimness headboard box! You lose!
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May 12, 2019 19:11
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BeastOfExmoor posted:65" is going to be pretty insane from 6ft away, IMHO, and not in a good way. 55" is the sweet spot where you can get a great screen for a great price so I'd just do that. Nah its insane in a good way. Every so often I move the furniture around to get that kind of distance and Im blown away by my screen far more than at the regular 10ft or so I watch it at.
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May 12, 2019 20:58
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I found a B8 65" for $2000 CAD and I'm trying to talk myself into buying it. Help me with this
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May 12, 2019 22:55
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Probably a better thread to ask this, but when I moved houses, the shelves to my TV stand disappeared. The manufacturer doesn't seem to exist anymore, where could I get some shelves for it? About 18.5" by 15".
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May 12, 2019 23:44
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77" C8 $4k.
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I've been in the fence about the 77 inch c8 for a while and this doesn't help, but the 77 inch models apparently have a power supply problem where it makes a loud hissing noise with dark content. Still might be worth it if you're willing to play the lg warranty game.
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