We have an older Samsung 50" that is developing a weird thing with a bright spot in the screen. I've got clearance to get a replacement. No clue what to look for though. Any advice on brands/features to get/avoid appreciated.
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I will tell you that last Christmas we upgraded our living room TV to an OLED. Holy smokes. Unbelievable. Definitely on the pricier side, but WORTH IT.
I think the bang for the buck in the OLED market is with LG tv's.
If you can fit a 55", this is what I would buy. Without question.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-55-...d-smart-webos-tv-2024/6578057.p?skuId=6578057
I think the bang for the buck in the OLED market is with LG tv's.
If you can fit a 55", this is what I would buy. Without question.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-55-...d-smart-webos-tv-2024/6578057.p?skuId=6578057
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I think it's more of what system you're familiar with, since technology on these have come so far.
I personally am sticking with Samsung, other than the fact that the Tizen operating system is pretty bad, the picture quality gets a lot of compliments.
My wife, OTOH prefers a Fire TV. She's into that Amazon world pretty big.
The Samsung Frame 65" that I have is great for "opening up the room" since it goes flat against the wall. Doesn't need a stand, but some storage for the actual electronics is seperate. Room could have handled a 70" due to the mounting system.
Even though the Sammy will stream everything, I added the ROKU Pro soundbar. Really nice, no subwoofer needed, Bluetooth surround speakers, so no wires.
ROKU picture upscaling works great.
I personally am sticking with Samsung, other than the fact that the Tizen operating system is pretty bad, the picture quality gets a lot of compliments.
My wife, OTOH prefers a Fire TV. She's into that Amazon world pretty big.
The Samsung Frame 65" that I have is great for "opening up the room" since it goes flat against the wall. Doesn't need a stand, but some storage for the actual electronics is seperate. Room could have handled a 70" due to the mounting system.
Even though the Sammy will stream everything, I added the ROKU Pro soundbar. Really nice, no subwoofer needed, Bluetooth surround speakers, so no wires.
ROKU picture upscaling works great.
You can get a 75" TV for $400 on Amazon 
I'll issue a third on the LG OLED.
When I bought a new set about three years ago, I had no preconceived notions in regard to brand loyality.
That went by the wayside for me when Mitsubishi left consumer electronics.
So, I went to the reviews for guidance and everyone was raving about the LG OLED's
Went to the store and found the reviews to be legit. That's what we bought.
Ended buying during a model change. Ended up buying the previous years model, since I didn't see $500. worth of difference.
We have had no regrets. Picture is great.
The operating system sucks. However, to be fair, they all do.
I just use my old firestick. No big deal.
When I bought a new set about three years ago, I had no preconceived notions in regard to brand loyality.
That went by the wayside for me when Mitsubishi left consumer electronics.
So, I went to the reviews for guidance and everyone was raving about the LG OLED's
Went to the store and found the reviews to be legit. That's what we bought.
Ended buying during a model change. Ended up buying the previous years model, since I didn't see $500. worth of difference.
We have had no regrets. Picture is great.
The operating system sucks. However, to be fair, they all do.
I just use my old firestick. No big deal.
One thing to remember about "smart" TVs is most manufacturers quit supporting them after a few years, at least as far as APP updates go. By that, I mean your YouTubeTV app, Netflix, Disney+, etc won't see new features in the future once they drop support. They'll still work in almost all cases so they're not useless. Devices like Rokus are better long-term unless you replace your TV every 5 years.
We have a hard 50" limit. Based on a limited 90 minutes of research the LG OLED is looking very promising. We've been happy with this Samsung but all the positive comments for LG are appreciated.
People gripe about burn in on OLED TVs.
Just got a 75" Hisense U6N 2 weeks ago. Fantastic picture.
Just got a 75" Hisense U6N 2 weeks ago. Fantastic picture.
Everyone here says oled but Im gonna say a mid tier mini-led is good enough. The new ones the blacks are pretty much as dark as an oled and the hdr brightness is amazing. A u7 HiSense is cheap and has great quality.
Same here. I don't leave my tv's on all day like some people do. I have a 2016 and 2021 LG oleds and no burn in issues.
Where is the TV located? A dimly lot bedroom of a bright living room? Both will have different recommendations. Also a budget would help!
I agree on the Hisense U7. I bought a U7K in 55" earlier this year (was the current model at the time, new model is U7N). I am still so blown away by how good it looks. Brightness and color is amazing, all HDR formats look great, and the integrated speakers and subwoofer (yes, it has a sub) sound incredible. I can't speak to smart features, since I use a separate Apple TV and Roku for streaming. This is not an OLED TV, but what Hisense calls ULED. Its a mini-LED TV with full-array local dimming. The only real downside is that the viewing angle is not good on this model, as with many other TV's like it in the mid/mid-high tier. It uses a VA LCD panel, which has great contrast, but lacks the great viewing angle that IPS and other style panels produce. In our case, viewing angle wasn't an issue so it works for us. But this is something to keep in mind. Manufacturers will vary the panel type in the same series of TV depending on what size you get. IIRC, the 75" version of my TV has an IPS panel, the rest have VA.
It's the living room set and probably $1200 limit.
Go the biggest TV you can fit, TVs above 65" just opt for home delivery unless you have a pickup truck that can keep the TV upright.
https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/best/by-size/80-83-85-inch
$1299 a little out of your budget but you'll be in awe at going from 50 to 85"
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hisens...579196.p?nrtv_cid=dpdhqbf7p4lvj&skuId=6579196
For 75"
https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/best/by-size/70-75-77-inch
$899
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tcl-75...579485.p?nrtv_cid=l7hic78y80snk&skuId=6579485
Yeah but as mentioned earlier it's a hard limit at 50" on the size. This one is on the short list but haven't ruled out Samsung or Sony yet.
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