Have about a 60 inch Samsung plasma HD that is about 7 years old and still looks pretty good but am seriously considering getting a 4K TV for the start of the new season.
Went out over the weekend and looked at some Sonys and Samsungs but was reluctant to pull the trigger until I can make a more informed decision.
Anybody make the jump?
We did. Been a plasma snob for past 10+ years and sort of stayed on the high brand wise (e.g., Pioneer Elite) and shied away from anything else for a while.
Started seriously researching 4K options about a year and it came down to two sets for me (LG OLED's and Sony). I used to love love love Sony back in the day when it was the leader in the 80s and 90 (trinitron) but frankly was disappointed with the flat stuff for years and stayed away. Their newer 4K sets are incredible and have some of the best out of the box picture quality I've ever seen. We went the Sony route mainly cuz I thought they were a slightly better value play than the LGs. However, if money is no object, going a high-end OLED screen (say 70 plus inches) would be the way to go in my view. But for what u get quality wise, the new sony's are hard to beat. Sony has me back in the fold and was my first non-plasma tv in forever.
Obviously, u should check with your TV provider - sat or cable or whatever - to see if they can acommodate a reasonable amount of 4K content. That's the one bugaboo in all this depending on where u are market wise. That may factor into your timing to take the plunge.
One last hint: price on amazon and then force your local retailer (e.g., Best Buy) to price match. Get the best deal that way.
