2016 New TV Questions for anyone?

[Jinxx13x]

Gentleman I have been out of the market for Tv's for a long time. I have 2 samsung flat screens 40" 1 is a 5 series and one is a 6 series, they are both older and in great shape the 6 series probably has about 100 hours on it.

I am currently in the process of buying a house which has a huge bonus room so I am in my glory because i now get to get my dream 65" or larger Tv. I started getting back into looking at new TV's and it is far different then the last time i had to do this.

2 that have caught my eye based on the little research i have done today

Samsung HDSU

or

LG OLEG

Does anyone have any experience with either of these the LG one is really rated well but expensive. i have waited for this for a long time so i am gonna splurge a little !

Does anyone have any suggestions Cowboys Football in my house depends upon it !

Thanks in advance

 

[Tabascocat]

Whichever you choose, make sure it is a curved one

When I get to my computer, will show ya a pic of mine, I can't figure out how to from my phone

 

[Sarek]

New Sony 2016 65inch HDR with 4K. 1799 plus tax. Not curved.

 

[skinsscalper]

I see TVs all day long and I can tell you without a doubt that you CANNOT go wrong with a Samsung display. They are typically more pricey than their competitors but they have an absolute top notch display. Just do your homework. Sony also has a history of good electronics (TVs especially).

 

[AzorAhai]

4K TVs look amazing when you actually have 4K content to watch. Unfortunately the availability of said content is not readily available at this moment. There's not a lot of movies to choose from, very little streaming services and zero regular cable/basic channels that have it to my knowledge. Netflix is supposed to start streaming soon with some options to utilize it, but there's no telling how soon or how much will truly be available. So for now, you will be stuck with up scaling on 1080P resolutions, which while better, is nowhere near the full quality of 2160P

It will likely be 2-3 years before it really becomes mainstream enough for you to actually fully enjoy the 4K TV. Standard cable Dvr is just now catching up with Hard drives large enough to comfortably store HD shows as is. That problem will only be worse when storing 4K shows and figuring out how to cost effectively broadcast it. We could actually see cable companies be even further behind on getting it mass produced.

My recommendation would be to hold off on going all in on one for now. In 2-3 years when it has fully reached mainstream status, there will be cheaper, higher quality TVs and you don't have to worry about buying something that is future proof. They will probably have better technology, more features and definitely more options with competitive pricing.

If you do choose to buy one now, LG and Samsung are the two brands I would recommend. Both are more towards the expensive end, but they are of the highest quality and tend to have the best reviews. I would definitely do some research because you want both future-proof and high quality to match the hefty price tag.

I would also personally suggest to not go for the curved models. They don't increase the immersion to the TV and if they do its not noticeable. They can also cause distortions depending on what angle you are viewing them at. Light reflection can be a bit improved on how much it catches, but the light it does catch seems to actually appear larger. Imo, it's a bit gimmicky. Looks cool, but not worth the added price tag that comes with it. And that added price can be quite large in some cases.

Good luck.

 

[Jinxx13x]

Whichever you choose, make sure it is a curved one

When I get to my computer, will show ya a pic of mine, I can't figure out how to from my phone

Thanks for the help

 

[Jinxx13x]

New Sony 2016 65inch HDR with 4K. 1799 plus tax. Not curved.

I will research this one also thanks

 

[Jinxx13x]

I see TVs all day long and I can tell you without a doubt that you CANNOT go wrong with a Samsung display. They are typically more pricey than their competitors but they have an absolute top notch display. Just do your homework. Sony also has a history of good electronics (TVs especially).

I have been a huge fan of Samsung last 2 I bought - I had a huge Sony back in the day before flatscreen so but it was a beast heavy wise lol thanks

 

[Jinxx13x]

4K TVs look amazing when you actually have 4K content to watch. Unfortunately the availability of said content is not readily available at this moment. There's not a lot of movies to choose from, very little streaming services and zero regular cable/basic channels that have it to my knowledge. Netflix is supposed to start streaming soon with some options to utilize it, but there's no telling how soon or how much will truly be available. So for now, you will be stuck with up scaling on 1080P resolutions, which while better, is nowhere near the full quality of 2160P

It will likely be 2-3 years before it really becomes mainstream enough for you to actually fully enjoy the 4K TV. Standard cable Dvr is just now catching up with Hard drives large enough to comfortably store HD shows as is. That problem will only be worse when storing 4K shows and figuring out how to cost effectively broadcast it. We could actually see cable companies be even further behind on getting it mass produced.

My recommendation would be to hold off on going all in on one for now. In 2-3 years when it has fully reached mainstream status, there will be cheaper, higher quality TVs and you don't have to worry about buying something that is future proof. They will probably have better technology, more features and definitely more options with competitive pricing.

If you do choose to buy one now, LG and Samsung are the two brands I would recommend. Both are more towards the expensive end, but they are of the highest quality and tend to have the best reviews. I would definitely do some research because you want both future-proof and high quality to match the hefty price tag.

I would also personally suggest to not go for the curved models. They don't increase the immersion to the TV and if they do its not noticeable. They can also cause distortions depending on what angle you are viewing them at. Light reflection can be a bit improved on how much it catches, but the light it does catch seems to actually appear larger. Imo, it's a bit gimmicky. Looks cool, but not worth the added price tag that comes with it. And that added price can be quite large in some cases.

Good luck.

I have read that in a couple Cnet articles about lack of 4 k content - I also read that the curve is really just a matter of taste aesthetically. lol I remember buying my first 2 flat screens I kept waiting and waiting lol finally just jumped in, but I see your point about possibly waiting. That's why I am a little nervous about LG's OLEG technology it has supposedly been done very well with there latest tv's but not a lot of company's doing it. Articles I have read say they have an amazing picture though. Lol this can be worse then buying a car lol thanks for the advice

 

[Longboysfan]

I looked at Consumers Reports rating book.

Samsung is the leader in all sizes.

 

[AzorAhai]

I have read that in a couple Cnet articles about lack of 4 k content - I also read that the curve is really just a matter of taste aesthetically. lol I remember buying my first 2 flat screens I kept waiting and waiting lol finally just jumped in, but I see your point about possibly waiting. That's why I am a little nervous about LG's OLEG technology it has supposedly been done very well with there latest tv's but not a lot of company's doing it. Articles I have read say they have an amazing picture though. Lol this can be worse then buying a car lol thanks for the advice

OLED is still a relatively new technology. The reason most companies aren't producing them is they are expensive to make. They do tend to give what is closest to a true black due to the way that they work. The lighting that are used to produce the picture are capable of turning off certain pixels when black pixels are on the screen while other pixels maintain the lighting simultaneously. This results in a very pure black which is key for a high picture quality. LG has put a lot of money in to researching this technology and are currently the brand to go for with this technology. There are some questions about longevity with the TVs due to the relatively new nature of the technology.

 

[YosemiteSam]

As of 2015, Samsung lowered the quality level of their components. I used to buy exclusively Samsung because of how good they were compared to the price of the product. I'm very weary of their products now and I wouldn't limit that to TVs. (phones and washers now blowup!) Clearly, they cut way way way too many corners starting in 2015.

My last TV purchase (last year) I went with a 55" Sony 4k TV. Specifically model (XBR55X850C)

I've been pretty happy with it. The only issues I've had were app related, not TV related. (It's a Google Smart TV)

The three issues I've had are the following:

• Early on, Netflex kept forgetting the login and I had to re-enter it. That doesn't happen anymore.
  
• Sling TV app must be shutdown when done using it. (press back until the app exits) If you just navigate away for a long period of time (hours or days), you might not be able to go back into the app without restarting the TV. (FIX THIS DAMNIT!)
  
• The Android built-in Chromecast loses sync with the voice/video. My regular Chromecast (also connected) doesn't do this.

EDIT:

Oh, it comes with two remotes. The standard remote is great. The voice / touchpad remote is absolutely terrible quality. Mine has hardly ever worked, and after Googling it, a lot of people have the same problem. That said, I still love the TV itself though.

 

[YosemiteSam]

I looked at Consumers Reports rating book.

Samsung is the leader in all sizes.

This was true until 2015. Then they succumb to stock market pressures and started ripping off their customers.

 

[trickblue]

One thing to consider also is the screen. Is it shiny and reflective or is it matte...

If you have a lot of natural light coming in you may want to look at a matte finished screen. Lots of good choices here. I always buy Sharp as they have been doing HD flat screens longer than anyone. I saw their first offering in the late 80's at CES in Vegas. I have 4 Sharps and never had a days issue with any of them. Two of them are over 10 years old.

Most Sharps have the matte finish. Samsung (VERY good units) are typically shiny as are most Sonys. There is no right or wrong, just depends on your situation...

btw... Sony innards are about 80% Samsung parts...

 

[FloridaRob]

I got the top of the line 60" Panasonic Viera G10 Plasma a few years ago. If there is a tv that has a better black scale, I have yet to see it. Still happy with it four years later. I hear they dont make the Plasma anymore. Of course they went down in price about $2000 about a week after I got mine.