Last year I was going to replace my 12 year old 47" Toshiba Regza because the screen started getting dirty looking in spots but just couldn't decide on one but now it's has almost covered the screen. It's been a great TV but it's time. So I started off where I left off last year a few weeks ago looking at Samsung's Q70R 55" or the Q80R 55" to get ready for Black Friday. First was size, 55" or 65", I wanted to make sure so I actually found some card board and taped together what would be a 65" TV and decided it may be a little big but then I folded it down to 55" and while that looked ok I do remember when I first hooked up the Toshiba I wished I would of went up one size so 65" it is. I sit about 9 ft from the TV and can only move closer due to my office desk and reloading bench right behind the couch, the reloading bench is anchored to the concrete floor plus all my surround speakers would have to be moved if I wanted to move my couch back.
When I started looking at Samsung I seen they are now Q80T, after watching a video from rtings.com they were comparing some of the Q80T's features as being similar to last years Q70R but still say it's one of the best 65" TV's, while you can still get the Q80R it's actually went up in price since last year sitting at $1,847.99 about $350 more, the 2020 model is $1,497.99 but if they haven't improved on last years model I need to look at something else. The only other LCD that came close was a Sony as LG's best seems to be all OLED which is more than my $1500 limit, just can't justify spending more.
After comparing the Sony's I went with the X950H. I don't game and don't care about the viewing angles. When I first looked at this one it was $1599.99 which was only $100 more then they dropped it down to $1,398.00. Ordered with my Prime card so I get $75 back in points plus free shipping.
A couple other things that rtings.com mentioned about the Sony panels that helped me decide is they are good for dark room viewing and color accuracy is excellent right out of the box.
From a previous post I seen some have a Sony so any settings you changed after setting it up would be appreciated.
Thanks for your time!
When I started looking at Samsung I seen they are now Q80T, after watching a video from rtings.com they were comparing some of the Q80T's features as being similar to last years Q70R but still say it's one of the best 65" TV's, while you can still get the Q80R it's actually went up in price since last year sitting at $1,847.99 about $350 more, the 2020 model is $1,497.99 but if they haven't improved on last years model I need to look at something else. The only other LCD that came close was a Sony as LG's best seems to be all OLED which is more than my $1500 limit, just can't justify spending more.
After comparing the Sony's I went with the X950H. I don't game and don't care about the viewing angles. When I first looked at this one it was $1599.99 which was only $100 more then they dropped it down to $1,398.00. Ordered with my Prime card so I get $75 back in points plus free shipping.
A couple other things that rtings.com mentioned about the Sony panels that helped me decide is they are good for dark room viewing and color accuracy is excellent right out of the box.
From a previous post I seen some have a Sony so any settings you changed after setting it up would be appreciated.
Thanks for your time!
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