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[inliner311]

Interesting, never knew about that. Assuming my tv doesn't give out, I should be good because I really will need one by the time the Ps5 comes out in late 2020. But it'd be nice to spread out big purchases.

There will also be converter boxes but the internal TV tuners always seem to work better than the boxes.

I recently took the dish off my house and used the pole/wiring for an outdoor antenna. $20 outdoor antenna from eBay made receiving all the channels so much easier. Took me 15 minutes to do and I should have done it years ago.

 

[ajz20]

Do the Roku TLC. 4k for the value. I am sure in about 5 to 10years you can get the 8k tvs when they become the new norm.

I just wish they were broadcasting live sports in 4k. It would be a great picture!

 

[TopGun]

Personally I love my 55" LG OLED. Bought it about a year ago and paid around $1,200. Picture is incredible, but it really stands out when watching a movie or playing a video game that has dark scenes/areas. The contrast and true black is crazy good. I haven't had any issues myself, but it does seem to be pretty well accepted that burn-in is a possibility if the image stays static for too long.

 

[GOMD]

I was able to find a 65” LG B8 oled for just under $1600 about 4 months ago. Bought it online from buydig through google express. Best tv I’ve ever seen, try searching slickdeals for few weeks to see if another deal comes up.

 

[KI4MVP]

The biggest one you can afford with HDR and Dolby Vision. THX recommends a 90" screen from 9 feet, so at your distance, a 100" screen. But a TV that size costs $70k unless you have a light controlled room you can install a projector in. There are many 75" options in your budget.

This 82 inch one is a little more than $1500 and has Dolby Vision

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-82-class-led-um8070pua-series-2160p-smart-4k-uhd-tv-with-hdr/6345473.p?skuId=6345473

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[Ohio]

Friend sent me this site that does a really thorough breakdown of all TVs:

TV Reviews: Best of 2022

363 TV reviews. Start with our picks for the best TVs below. These are the ones we recommend based on our testing and in-depth TV reviews.

www.rtings.com

Here’s one I was looking at with very good ratings for a reasonable price:

Samsung RU8000 Review (UN49RU8000FXZA, UN55RU8000FXZA, UN65RU8000FXZA, UN75RU8000FXZA, UN82RU8000FXZA)

The Samsung RU8000 is a decent mid-range 4k TV that delivers good picture quality and solid performance. It delivers deep, uniform blacks, so it's good for dark ...

www.rtings.com

 

[GOMD]

Friend sent me this site that does a really thorough breakdown of all TVs:

TV Reviews: Best of 2022

363 TV reviews. Start with our picks for the best TVs below. These are the ones we recommend based on our testing and in-depth TV reviews.

www.rtings.com

Here’s one I was looking at with very good ratings for a reasonable price:

Samsung RU8000 Review (UN49RU8000FXZA, UN55RU8000FXZA, UN65RU8000FXZA, UN75RU8000FXZA, UN82RU8000FXZA)

The Samsung RU8000 is a decent mid-range 4k TV that delivers good picture quality and solid performance. It delivers deep, uniform blacks, so it's good for dark ...

www.rtings.com

I love checking Rtings before buying, that said:

Samsung RU8000 vs Vizio M Series Quantum 2019 Side-by-Side TV Comparison

The Vizio M Series Quantum 2019 is very similar to the Samsung RU8000, but each has its own strengths and weaknesses. The Vizio has better contrast, a full array local dimming feature, and a much better color gamut, making it a better choice for movies and HDR. The Samsung, on the other hand...

www.rtings.com

The samsung you mention is rated a bit lower than this vizio m series quantum, which is actually cheaper than the samsung right now

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/vizio-65-class-m-series-quantum-led-smart-4k-uhd-2160p-tv-with-hdr/6345460.p?skuId=6345460

If you planned on spending around $1k, this vizio is cheaper and slighly better.

 

[Ohio]

I love checking Rtings before buying, that said:

Samsung RU8000 vs Vizio M Series Quantum 2019 Side-by-Side TV Comparison

The Vizio M Series Quantum 2019 is very similar to the Samsung RU8000, but each has its own strengths and weaknesses. The Vizio has better contrast, a full array local dimming feature, and a much better color gamut, making it a better choice for movies and HDR. The Samsung, on the other hand...

www.rtings.com

The samsung you mention is rated a bit lower than this vizio m series quantum, which is actually cheaper than the samsung right now

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/vizio-65-class-m-series-quantum-led-smart-4k-uhd-2160p-tv-with-hdr/6345460.p?skuId=6345460

If you planned on spending around $1k, this vizio is cheaper and slighly better.

I saw that, but not sure I want to get another Vizio considering mine just died after only 5 years.

Reliability is important to me. I have a 32” Samsung in my bedroom that I’ve had for over 10 years, and I feel confident that won’t die anytime soon.

Edit: Also, the Samsung has much better motion rating. This is important to me as I don’t want to see any lag particularly when watching sports or playing video games.

 

[inliner311]

Do the Roku TLC. 4k for the value. I am sure in about 5 to 10years you can get the 8k tvs when they become the new norm.

I just wish they were broadcasting live sports in 4k. It would be a great picture!

They should start broadcasting sports in 4k in 2020. Fox is streaming certain games in 4k from the fox sports app but it's just from a upconverted 1080p.

The testing and rolls out of ATSC 3.0 has been slow. No point for the networks to upgrade all their equipment for 4k if no one can watch it. Cable companies have been pushing against ATSC 3.0 and I don't think they really want to upgrade to 4k.

As more people decide to decide to cord cut, it should push the networks to push more money into broadcast tv. Court TV was recently revived and they decide to put the channel on broadcast tv instead of cable. There are all sorts of comedy, kids, and old movies subchannels on broadcast now. NBC is planning to make a news network for the younger generations that will be on broadcast and streaming.

 

[Ohio]

Leaning towards the Samsung Q70R for the better dimming/handling darkness. Extra $400. Heading to Best Buy soon to check it out.

Best premium value TV according to CNET

 

[inliner311]

Leaning towards the Samsung Q70R for the better dimming/handling darkness. Extra $400. Heading to Best Buy soon to check it out.

Best premium value TV according to CNET

I have the self dimming in my Samsung. I will only use it when I have a headache, otherwise it dims too much and makes the screen hard to see. It's basically a useless feature.

 

[Ohio]

Got the Q70 all setup. It's beautiful

 

[Jack Brickman]

Not to sound like the “get off my lawn” guy, but they don’t seem to last as long. I’ve had 2 Vizios go out in 5 years. One had a black line right down the middle and the other just went black. Bought my boy a TLC for Christmas and it was all distorted out of the box, luckily I was able to swap it out and that one is perfect.

I'm still using a 1080p plasma TV I got like ten to twelve years ago. Amazed this thing is still going strong.

It weighs a fucking ton. I literally cannot move it without help.

 

[BigErieCavsFan]

I'm still using a 1080p plasma TV I got like ten to twelve years ago. Amazed this thing is still going strong.

It weighs a fucking ton. I literally cannot move it without help.

Yea. I have Panasonic 55" 1080 plasma too. Probably at least 10 years old. That fucker sure gets hot as hell too. It's like an extra heater in the winter.

 

[Jack Brickman]

Yea. I have Panasonic 55" 1080 plasma too. Probably at least 10 years old. That fucker sure gets hot as hell too. It's like an extra heater in the winter.

Still get a great picture, which is all that really matters to me.