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What to look for when buying a new TV?
Posted on 8/24/14 at 4:34 pm
Posted on 8/24/14 at 4:34 pm
All I know is I want something big with good picture to watch football and run netflix on. Preferably 50"
Anyone have any good suggestions?
Anyone have any good suggestions?
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Posted on 8/24/14 at 4:36 pm to Futures Bleak
For watching sports it's all about the refresh rate.
Don't buy anything under 120 Hz
Don't buy anything under 120 Hz
Posted on 8/24/14 at 4:36 pm to Futures Bleak
Good refresh rate
Posted on 8/24/14 at 4:37 pm to Futures Bleak
Get 5-10" bigger than whatever you've settled on
Posted on 8/24/14 at 4:37 pm to Futures Bleak
Wait to Black Friday / SB week for deals
Posted on 8/24/14 at 4:38 pm to Futures Bleak
Plasma's best for black/white contrasts
Posted on 8/24/14 at 4:38 pm to Futures Bleak
Samsung makes the best tv
Posted on 8/24/14 at 4:39 pm to Professor Parks
Holy shite man... You know you can edit your post and make more than one statement per post. Or you just padding the number?
Posted on 8/24/14 at 4:40 pm to Professor Parks
Number of HDMI inputs and optical output helps sync with sound bar/surround sound
Posted on 8/24/14 at 4:41 pm to StickyFingaz
The thoughts popped in my head like that lol
Posted on 8/24/14 at 4:44 pm to Futures Bleak
go to the bestbuy website and work down through their filters and you will come up with a pretty good list to choose from along with the prices...I find the customer reviews and ratings to be very helpful there as well...
once you settle on the tv that you want, you can either buy from there or try to find it cheaper somewhere else (I couldn't)....
fwiw, I would suggest at least 1080P, 120hz refresh rate in an LED tv.
You can save some dollars by not getting a smart tv, but I actually have used mine a number of times to stream sporting events from watchESPN....not necessary, but if you like that sort of thing, it is good...
I would not bother with 3D, as I haven't found much of a use for it at all...
once you settle on the tv that you want, you can either buy from there or try to find it cheaper somewhere else (I couldn't)....
fwiw, I would suggest at least 1080P, 120hz refresh rate in an LED tv.
You can save some dollars by not getting a smart tv, but I actually have used mine a number of times to stream sporting events from watchESPN....not necessary, but if you like that sort of thing, it is good...
I would not bother with 3D, as I haven't found much of a use for it at all...
Posted on 8/24/14 at 4:48 pm to Futures Bleak
Price tag
Posted on 8/24/14 at 4:55 pm to Futures Bleak
Go To HHgreg or bestbuy and see what looks good , and remember that 4K is the thing now but doesn't have much content and 8K will be the thing in 2018...........
Posted on 8/24/14 at 5:00 pm to Professor Parks
quote:
Samsung makes the best tv
Posted on 8/24/14 at 5:00 pm to Saints72
So I guess buying from Costco is bad idea?
Posted on 8/24/14 at 5:18 pm to Futures Bleak
Buying from Costco is a great idea, especially with their return policy and if you buy with Amex it doubles your warranty.
1. Don't waste money on a smart TV, as the TV manufactures are never going to update their apps for long.
2. 4K is a waste of money, besides blu ray no content is even in 1080p yet. Broadcast/cable TV will not even be 1080p in a long time.
3. Don't waste money on 3D unless you absolutely want it.
4. Plasma gives the best picture quality and viewing angles. However they are hard to find, because TV manufacturers are exiting the business. Downsides are possible burn in and glare in bright rooms.
4. 240hz is mostly marketing gimmick.
5. Careful research for any edge lit led. As they are often plagued with horrible back light uniformity
1. Don't waste money on a smart TV, as the TV manufactures are never going to update their apps for long.
2. 4K is a waste of money, besides blu ray no content is even in 1080p yet. Broadcast/cable TV will not even be 1080p in a long time.
3. Don't waste money on 3D unless you absolutely want it.
4. Plasma gives the best picture quality and viewing angles. However they are hard to find, because TV manufacturers are exiting the business. Downsides are possible burn in and glare in bright rooms.
4. 240hz is mostly marketing gimmick.
5. Careful research for any edge lit led. As they are often plagued with horrible back light uniformity
Posted on 8/24/14 at 5:24 pm to Futures Bleak
Minimum 120 hz and look for the highest black ratio you can find. Dont worry about "smart" since a roku or apple tv will do it.
Posted on 8/24/14 at 5:27 pm to Futures Bleak
Unless you absolutely need 3D, go to best buy and buy the LG 50ln5400 along with an apple tv(if you don't already have some sort of streaming device)
The ln5400 series have the absolute best picture you can find that isn't a smart or 3d tv.
The ln5400 series have the absolute best picture you can find that isn't a smart or 3d tv.
Posted on 8/24/14 at 5:35 pm to Futures Bleak
Don't get hooked on crap that you don't want. I suggest a Plasma due to picture quality.
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