Electronics - smart televisions

[BULLRYDER]

Hello Everyone,

I'm doing a search for a new television. The Panasonic T(tau) unit is showing it's age. Can anyone recommend a brand model and a store.

 

[waswarrior]

I'm very happy with my Samsung OLED 55''.

 

[swouwee]

i bought this 1 not too long ago and the pic quality is great
55” UK6500 LG SMART UHD TV

 

[richaceg]

Vizio has got to be one of the most affordable smart tv out there...60" is about $599 and good reviews.

 

[thecuriousgeorge]

We need to know your budget and what you primarily use your tv for.

If you had no cap, I would say get Samsung's 8K or LG's 77 oled.

If you want size, sony as a great 85'

Let us know

 

[Harley]

Two years ago I bought a Samsung smart Tv. It worked great until about 6 months ago Now the smart part doesn't connect. I called Samsung, and they said sorry.. it's out of warranty... take it to a dealer. It also turns off every 15 min, and the screen states that it is updating. This takes about 2 min. The estimate to fix it is $300. I sort of fixed it, I bought a Roku for $30, and that works great. Would I buy another Samsung …..NO.

 

[oldjones]

I bought an LG 'smart' TV in the Target Canada clearance. Pictures's fine but half a bag of gravel is twice as smart, and the so-called Customer Support material is worse. Nothing I've seen since on their web-site encourages me to believe later models are any better. It has soured me on the entire LG brand.

 

[GameBoy27]

I'm partial to Panasonic Plasma TVs. I've got one of these. Still one of the best (natural) pictures going. Nothing offers deeper blacks than a plasma. Excellent for movies and sports.

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-tvs/city-of-toronto/panasonic-tcp60vt60/1427321248?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

 

[Indiana]

Anything but LG.
They don’t last.

 

[happydog]

Stay away from the ones that created their own smart software. Go for ones that have Chromecast built in. That way you only need to hit a button on your laptop, tablet, or phone and it goes to the screen. Never out of date because all works thought Chrome browser or app on phone. Bonus: can stream anything including putlocker.ninja and fmovies.io or any other site hosting sports.

 

[black booty lover]

Not going to get into details, but I had a horrendous experience with LG. Bought a 65" smart t.v that broke after 6 months and they wouldn't do fuck all for me. Cost me 2300.00 so I had to go buy a new Samsung smart T.V and so far so good. I'm also much happier with the picture quality.

 

[IRIS]

I'm partial to Panasonic Plasma TVs. I've got one of these. Still one of the best (natural) pictures going. Nothing offers deeper blacks than a plasma. Excellent for movies and sports.

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-tvs/city-of-toronto/panasonic-tcp60vt60/1427321248?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

I can't agree. I have one Panasonic Plasma and an LG OLED. The OLED has much deeper blacks than plasma. OLED just unbeatable.

 

[Perry Mason]

I highly recommend SONY...

Yes, the price is a bit higher but not all that much. But the quality and service is super. The service depends on who you buy it from.

I had a top end Samsung for about 8 years but bought a SONY XBR a few months ago and I am happier than a pig in shit!

Perry

 

[GameBoy27]

I can't agree. I have one Panasonic Plasma and an LG OLED. The OLED has much deeper blacks than plasma. OLED just unbeatable.

Oooooops, I wasn't thinking of OLED. Yes, they have the ability to completely shut off power to individual pixels whereas Plasma still emits a tiny bit of light. Plasma still beats LED/LCD when it comes to black levels though. What year and model Plasma do you have?

 

[Nathan 88]

Stay away from Samsung and LG. They may be slightly cheaper brand new but they don’t tend to last and their customer service is terrible.
I have a SHARP 55 inch HD TV and it’s worked great for the last four years.

 

[drstrangelove]

Digital Forum is a great place to get reviews and other useful information on all things electronic. Used it years ago before buying a new plasma tv and got lots of information on what tv to buy and how to get it for hundreds less that MSRP.

https://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/

 

[GameBoy27]

Digital Forum is a great place to get reviews and other useful information on all things electronic. Used it years ago before buying a new plasma tv and got lots of information on what tv to buy and how to get it for hundreds less that MSRP.

https://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/

I second that. ^^^

I had the mod "57" calibrate my Plasma when I got it. Made a huge difference. I highly recommend anyone who buys a new TV to get it professionally calibrated. CNET is also a good source of information.

 

[username999]

take a look at the rtings site

go to costco and buy the $99 extended warranty

https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/best

 

[GameBoy27]

take a look at the rtings site

go to costco and buy the $99 extended warranty

https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/best

So $2,797.99 gets you a top of the line 65" LG B8 OLED at Costco or approximately $6,000.00 for a Sony 65" XBR A9F Master Series 4K HDR OLED TV elsewhere.

 

[bazokajoe]

Does anyone here have a curved screen TV?
Are they any better than a flat screen? Is it just a gimmick?