Help! TVs All Look the Same-

cbear said:
If you're the only one watching it, and can't see the difference, don't spend the extra money. If other family members will be watch as well, get their opinions on how they look as well. Everybody sees a little different. And yes, when the put them up in stores, they are defaulted to demo mode from the factory, which max out brightness and contrast. Most homes are a much different environment, and will have different settings once you select "for use in home" upon setup.
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Thanks-that explains it. Home much different than showroom.
 
The Demos in "store display mode" are usually just a few minutes of high definition high contrast ultra vivid content that is meant to WOW you but isn't meant to be watched for long periods.
 
Donald said:
Some TVs show movies better (OLED or Plasma) as they can do a great job with the brightest to the darkest scenes. For sports especially live there are probably few if any dark scenes and you may not see the benefit of OLED or Plasma.

These days I would not buy less than a 4K TV.

I do not see the need of a "smart" TV. Get a Roku and use TV as a monitor.
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I'd hate to argue but plasma is by far the absolute best for sports. no motion blur.. looks very "real"
worst problem is plasma isnt the brightest tv..if you got sunlight in the room you have to max out the brightness...
and my 42" plasma on 100% brightness used 320-370watts The heat was real.

for comparison my 55" led plain jane samsung about 8 years old uses around 100w and is brighter.
but the motion is more .... cinematic??(struggling for the right word) vs real looking motion.
 
Rand said:
I'd hate to argue but plasma is by far the absolute best for sports. no motion blur.. looks very "real"
worst problem is plasma isnt the brightest tv..if you got sunlight in the room you have to max out the brightness...
and my 42" plasma on 100% brightness used 320-370watts The heat was real.

for comparison my 55" led plain jane samsung about 8 years old uses around 100w and is brighter.
but the motion is more .... cinematic??(struggling for the right word) vs real looking motion.
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No argument. I was trying to point out that plasma excels at movies which can have dark scenes. Whereas live sports would not be expected to have dark scenes.

Was not trying to get into motion blurr.
 
Donald said:
No argument. I was trying to point out that plasma excels at movies which can have dark scenes. Whereas live sports would not be expected to have dark scenes.

Was not trying to get into motion blurr.
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I read it as not much advantage to using plasma tv for sports. I really liked mine but gave it away..it heated up the livingroom badly in summer.. it was next to thermostat. new tv.. not much issue.. plasma tv had to aim fan to keep thermostat working which is to be expected when it used 3-4x the power of a much larger lcd tv.
 
willbur said:
Shopping at Best Buy for a new BIG tv for media room. Saw row upon row of the latest TVs. Compared LED LCD, OLED, QLED etc, etc. pictures. Hugh price difference but they all looked the same to me. Is it mostly marketing or my eyes?
Should I settle for medium level TV since technology changes so rapidly and buying upper end TV is wasting $$$ ? Opinions?
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Its mostly all marketing, forget the "technology" and ...
Settle for a medium level TV = $1,500 price range for lets say a 65 to 70 inch TV. Im a Sony fan but the others in that price range are good too. Just make sure you know what you are buying from the others, the Sony pricing is pretty straight forward among large retailers and the price levels of their TVs aren't hard to figure out..

There is OLED and then all the others are pretty much the same, buzz words to sell you on their version of LED. Samsung's use of the symbols "QLED" is a disgrace and phony attempt to confuse the buying public into thinking they are getting something special and Im willing to bet many people think they are buying a OLED TV not QLED. Its disgraceful. Samsung labeled their TV "QLED" after lackluster sales of their TVs years ago and wow, what a great marketing move that was, no change in the TV, just a change in the word their chose "QLED" Ironic because Sony is the one who pretty much invented the technology that Samsung uses NINE years ago.

OLED is different from all the others but there are some downfalls inspite of all the "praise" they get in most media reviews. The picture will be a little darker and in a bright room that can make all the difference in the world.
The high contrast picture can also have a downfall, some very dark scenes might actually have less detail to them then LED. But again, we are all just splitting hairs much like comparing motor oil.
Its at the point that TVs in a price class, like $1500 will be more the same then different, Im partial to Sony because of its ability to upscale less then 4k picture programming to near almost 4k better then most others and for no other reason I think Sony hits a grand slam with their newest sets but that means nothing.

Also remember, when comparing in stores you are looking at programming that you will never see in your home. Most of what you are looking at, is programming designed down to every last detail to bring out what the TV is capable of but you will never, ever see in real life, in your home.
 
alarmguy said:
Its mostly all marketing, forget the "technology" and ...
Settle for a medium level TV = $1,500 price range for lets say a 65 to 70 inch TV. Im a Sony fan but the others in that price range are good too. Just make sure you know what you are buying from the others, the Sony pricing is pretty straight forward among large retailers and the price levels of their TVs aren't hard to figure out..

There is OLED and then all the others are pretty much the same, buzz words to sell you on their version of LED. Samsung's use of the symbols "QLED" is a disgrace and phony attempt to confuse the buying public into thinking they are getting something special and Im willing to bet many people think they are buying a OLED TV not QLED. Its disgraceful. Samsung labeled their TV "QLED" after lackluster sales of their TVs years ago and wow, what a great marketing move that was, no change in the TV, just a change in the word their chose "QLED" Ironic because Sony is the one who pretty much invented the technology that Samsung uses NINE years ago.

OLED is different from all the others but there are some downfalls inspite of all the "praise" they get in most media reviews. The picture will be a little darker and in a bright room that can make all the difference in the world.
The high contrast picture can also have a downfall, some very dark scenes might actually have less detail to them then LED. But again, we are all just splitting hairs much like comparing motor oil.
Its at the point that TVs in a price class, like $1500 will be more the same then different, Im partial to Sony because of its ability to upscale less then 4k picture programming to near almost 4k better then most others and for no other reason I think Sony hits a grand slam with their newest sets but that means nothing.

Also remember, when comparing in stores you are looking at programming that you will never see in your home. Most of what you are looking at, is programming designed down to every last detail to bring out what the TV is capable of but you will never, ever see in real life, in your home.
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Thanks- All these great comments responding to my post. I'm a Sony fan too. Never trusted Samsung going back years
 
I went with a Sony 950H for my main system. I moved a Pioneer Kuro to the basement for TV and gaming. The KURO definitely has superior black levels, but it's not extremely noticeable unless viewed side by side.
Whatever you buy, go to RTINGS.com and check their calibration settings for your TV. Not quite as spot on as a professional calibration, but usually good enough for all but the most critical viewer.
 
measureman said:
So who got a new TV for Christmas.
I saw an empty 75" Vizio box today in the dumpster at my apartment building.
Lucky dogs.
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Best Buy had a reasonably priced 75” LG that caught my eye… my wife immediately vetoed that and said the 65” is big enough. I tried telling her we’ll give the kids the TV in our bedroom, put the 65” in our room, and the 75” downstairs… she again countered with “Why do the kids need a 55” tv?!”

I am glad she’s my voice of reason.
 
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