re: Getting fiber internet, need a new TV

If you don’t think the lighting in the room is too much, and since no direct sunlight, I’d go for an oled.

Sony 77” A80L: $2999

Or LG 77” C3 OLED: $2499

If you watch a lot of older non 4k content, and care about picture quality, the Sony processor is supposed to be the best at upscaling. I’m not sure if it’s $500 better than the c3 though. Both TV’s have great reviews, they also have their own positives & negatives based on what’s important to you in a viewing experience.

There’s a ton of YouTube reviews for both models.


LED TVs are often recommended for bright rooms with a lot of sunlight. So if you do a lot of day time tv watching you might prefer a brighter tv. In that case I’d look at mini led TV’s. Like the Sony x93L.

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I don't all ready have a streaming box, stream straight to the TV now, why is that a bad idea

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And as pointed out above me, tv web operating systems tend to get very clunky & glitchy as they age and stop getting support, but that’s seems to be true for all brands across the board. You should be fine for a while though. Dedicated streamers like an Apple TV just provide a better overall experience, and if you’re planning on cutting the cord you’ll probably want a hassle free experience when navigating all of the apps. But you should be good for the first few years relying on the built in tv apps.

The most common concerns people have with oleds is “burn-in,” but that seems to have been overblown, and not really an issue anymore, UNLESS you are like my parents and leaving your tv on all day long on a news channel like Fox where their logo is static. Then you run the risk of burn in. But if you are watching different kinds of content, you’ll be fine.


And I’ll finish this by saying I have no idea what kind of deals you get this time of the year compared to around Black Friday. I’ve never shopped for new TV’s outside of the holiday season. You might be better off waiting a bit to get better deals, or maybe 2023 stock starts to get discounted now as 2024 models are released? I’ve never really followed it during this time of year.