So who is the hot ticket in 4k TV's?

afterburnt
afterburnt Posts: 7,892
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Is it LG, Samsung, Sony? I am thinking about a 65" on the cheap. Also where would you buy it Costco, Best Buy, Walmart etc? Pro-con, up-down, sideways?

I kinda want to put my 55" in the gaming room and try to fit a 65" in my main room so yooz can come over and watch...whatever you want cause I won't be here.
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    TCL is the king of cheap but not garbage.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    Nightfall wrote: »
    TCL is the king of cheap but not garbage.

    TCL? what and where?
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited May 2020
    I'm pretty sure most big box stores sell them. Walmart and Best Buy for sure.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,414
    Sam's club Vizio M-series 65" quantum is 459.99 great TV for the price. The remote however sucks 😑
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  • rburgess714
    rburgess714 Posts: 616
    Picked up Samsung 65 at Costco with tax and 5 year of warranty for $579. Very happy with it.
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    @rburgess714 that's exactly what I'm looking for. Will they deliver?
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,581
    That's what we got. We ordered the 65" Samsung at Costco and they delivered it to the house. I've had mine for about a year now. Love Samsung TV's VERY user friendly.
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  • rburgess714
    rburgess714 Posts: 616
    afterburnt wrote: »
    @rburgess714 that's exactly what I'm looking for. Will they deliver?

    Not sure? I picked up at store in and out in 20 minutes.
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    https://www.cnet.com/news/best-tv-in-2020/
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • CGTIII
    CGTIII Posts: 1,069
    These folks seem to have a good handle on it:
    https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/best/by-resolution/4k-ultra-hd-uhd
    Expect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.

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  • aiconn
    aiconn Posts: 277
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Sam's club Vizio M-series 65" quantum is 459.99 great TV for the price. The remote however sucks 😑

    I have the 55" version, and love it. However some of it's remote codes conflict with my PS Audio SGC preamp/dac.
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  • CGTIII
    CGTIII Posts: 1,069
    Also for value, consider the Hisense Quantum series. Just bought one of those for a client.
    Expect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.

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    Subs - M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, and others.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,114
    edited May 2020
    We just got back from Costco and thought Bruce could use a hand at finding a inexpensive 4K and found it. A 70 inch Hinese 4K smart TV. If I would of had a place to put it I would of bought it then and there at the $499 asking price. I could of made room but it ain't a Sony and I'm a Sony fan.
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    if you go to costco online.... they deliver
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  • displayname
    displayname Posts: 1,148
    I really like the picture on the current line of Sonys, but it's not your best bang for the buck. I never hear complaints about TCL, and those will probably be the most affordable. Not my favorite picture. When it comes to reasonable price and picture, Samsung is still king in my opinion. Great looking TVs, lots of price points, available everywhere.

    We got our last one at Costco. It was only $20ish above my employee pricing when I was working at a Samsung owned company. We actually had originally ordered from Samsung direct with the employee discount, but the screen arrived shattered. So we sent it back and ran to Costco so we wouldn't have to go without a TV for a few days in the living room.
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  • coolsax
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    another plug for Samsungs.. we have 3 in the house really happy with the picture quality in all of them and didn't spend more than $500 for any of them (2 X 55" and 1 50")
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,192
    The Hot ticket in 4k TV's is Sony but they are not on the cheap. On the cheap would be TCL which is a nice TV for the money.
    Tv's today are pretty good all around so getting what you can afford will usually still land you a very nice TV.
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    I have had bad luck with multiple Sony devices so I am soured on Sony...YMMV

    2xTV's , BDP, CD Changer... All died early.
    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    edited May 2020
    Another vote for Sony. You get what you pay for.
    At least I do ^
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    I have a Sony 75" Z9D, and a Sony 65" X900F. Haven't had any problems yet, and the pictures are fantastic.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,414
    Sony fan here. I just purchased a 65" 950G last week and hung it this weekend. As much as I like the Vizio Quantum M-series 65" I bought my mother, the Sony blows it away in detail.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    Every Sony TV I've ever owned died right after the warranty period. Great picture quality for sure but they just have not been reliable for me. I haven't had any issues with the Panasonic plasma. The Hisense H8F has had a few small hiccups but it's doing OK for a very inexpensive ULED TV. If I were to buy a new TV, I'd probably go with a TCL 6-series. YMMV
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,414
    I sure hope my Sony lasts longer than a year.
    I'm going to be bent if it don't.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    My Z9D is 4-5 years old, and my X900F must be getting close to 2 years old. Granted, I don't watch the Z9D much anymore, but the X900F is on from when I get up and until I go to bed.
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  • mrbiron
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    Coming up on the 1 year anniversary of the A8G. Besides for a couple of software glitches (Spotify only plays for about an hour, then stutters. OR if you don't back out of the Plex app correctly, the volume stays muted. Took a while to figure that one out) its been great.

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    You're a single dude in a new town. Girls are not going to be impressed with your weak TV selection. Man up!
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,192
    Mikey081057 wrote: »
    I have had bad luck with multiple Sony devices so I am soured on Sony...YMMV

    2xTV's , BDP, CD Changer... All died early.

    You are a rare one. Sony in history has been one of the more reliable brands on the market and continues that today.
    I have been installing and selling Sony products for over 20 years.
    The BDP player everyone has had tons of issues with them. Sony is the least in the failure area except their budget models.
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  • Milito
    Milito Posts: 1,958
    Last 3-4 TV's I've bought have been Sony.

    So far each has been trouble free.
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    mrbiron wrote: »
    Coming up on the 1 year anniversary of the A8G. Besides for a couple of software glitches (Spotify only plays for about an hour, then stutters. OR if you don't back out of the Plex app correctly, the volume stays muted. Took a while to figure that one out) its been great.

    wkxszceaod40.jpeg

    You're a single dude in a new town. Girls are not going to be impressed with your weak TV selection. Man up!
    Girls aren't allowed in my house. I tell my friends to leave their wives at home. When they ask why I say "that was your mistake not mine."
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  • Viking64
    Viking64 Posts: 7,046
    I want Panasonic to start selling their OLED TVs in America. I only live 10 miles from Canada and they are sold up there. Hmmmmmm.......
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  • honestaquarian
    honestaquarian Posts: 3,186
    Viking64 wrote: »
    I want Panasonic to start selling their OLED TVs in America. I only live 10 miles from Canada and they are sold up there. Hmmmmmm.......

    Yeah
    What he👆🏾 said!!!
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