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TV purchase -- 65 inch
Posted on 6/22/22 at 11:42 am
Posted on 6/22/22 at 11:42 am
I am looking to buy a 65 inch TV. Currently considering this TV:
Samsung QN9 65 inch
Wondering if I could do better at that price, or, if there's a TV about as good for significantly cheaper. Also wondering whether an 8K TV is worth getting. Probably will keep the TV at least 5 years.
TV will be in and frequently used in a sunlit room, which I understand means OLED might not be the best choice. TV will be used mainly for streaming movies and shows, possibly for some gaming. Sitting about 10 ft from TV.
Any suggestions or comments are appreciated; I have already used the RTINGS site for objective info and ratings on 65 inch TVs.
Samsung QN9 65 inch
Wondering if I could do better at that price, or, if there's a TV about as good for significantly cheaper. Also wondering whether an 8K TV is worth getting. Probably will keep the TV at least 5 years.
TV will be in and frequently used in a sunlit room, which I understand means OLED might not be the best choice. TV will be used mainly for streaming movies and shows, possibly for some gaming. Sitting about 10 ft from TV.
Any suggestions or comments are appreciated; I have already used the RTINGS site for objective info and ratings on 65 inch TVs.
Posted on 6/22/22 at 12:34 pm to TigerIron
This reddit list is very helpful and updated constantly
Posted on 6/22/22 at 12:39 pm to TigerIron
Go look at the 65" Samsungs at Costco...the have really good deals...
Can you go bigger than 65"?
Can you go bigger than 65"?
This post was edited on 6/22/22 at 12:40 pm
Posted on 6/22/22 at 12:50 pm to TigerIron
Good TV and I would check out rtings and go through the site and compare to other models.
To bad Oled may not work for you, i have a Sony Oled that I'm trying to get rid of.
To bad Oled may not work for you, i have a Sony Oled that I'm trying to get rid of.
Posted on 6/22/22 at 2:13 pm to Chicken
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Go look at the 65" Samsungs at Costco...the have really good deals...
Can you go bigger than 65"?
Thanks, the one I posted is on sale at Costco online for $1599. Are the store prices better?
I could go bigger than 65, but feel like it would be too big in the room, and also would probably need to step down in quality to stay around the same price.
Posted on 6/22/22 at 2:20 pm to LEASTBAY
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This reddit list is very helpful and updated constantly
Thanks. The one I posted was listed on that list as a recommended "clearance models you might still find" high-end TV.
Seems like it's a pretty good deal unless there's something that the 2022 model has that it doesn't (the Q90B version versus the Q90A). As best I can tell, the 2022 has all HDMI 2.1 ports but the 2021 has only 1 out of 4. That doesn't seem like a $800 difference, but maybe it is.
Posted on 6/22/22 at 3:36 pm to TigerIron
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Also wondering whether an 8K TV is worth getting.
There isn't really any 8K content yet.
Hell broadcast TV hasn't even gone to 4K yet.
Posted on 6/22/22 at 5:46 pm to TigerIron
I have the qn85 - one step down and I like it a lot.
The only “issue” it has is haloing around CC and ending credits and occasionally I see it in a dark scene. My wife wouldn’t know what it is unless I showed her.
The qn85 has an “ips” panel that doesn’t have as good contrast as the other panels but has really good side to side visibility I think it looks as good as an OLED or better for general tv and sports viewing but not as good for movies with a lot of dark scenes
The only “issue” it has is haloing around CC and ending credits and occasionally I see it in a dark scene. My wife wouldn’t know what it is unless I showed her.
The qn85 has an “ips” panel that doesn’t have as good contrast as the other panels but has really good side to side visibility I think it looks as good as an OLED or better for general tv and sports viewing but not as good for movies with a lot of dark scenes
Posted on 6/22/22 at 5:48 pm to BAMBAM
I do find myself switching from my calibrated settings and filmmaker mode depending on the content
Posted on 6/23/22 at 3:10 am to TigerIron
I literally just bought this TV from Costco. I'm setting it up today if my kids give me an opportunity. I'll report back.
Posted on 6/23/22 at 4:32 pm to TigerIron
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Thanks, the one I posted is on sale at Costco online for $1599. Are the store prices better?
Sometimes. Usually it will tell you if it is cheaper in the store when you look online, it won't show the price but it will say "cheaper in store".
I personally have gone the TCL/Hisense route for new TV's. I use to be pretty loyal to Sony but you get 90% of the TV for 50% or less of the price and can justify upgrades more often. Not all TCL and Hisense models are good, but there are enough of them that are good/get good reviews that I have been happy.
Honestly, when you aren't looking at panels side by side it is really hard to tell the 10% blacker (probably less) blacks, etc. etc.
My biggest thing is a bigger screen, even my old 720p projector looked good and it was awesome because it was 120" wide, something like 140" diagonal.
Posted on 6/23/22 at 5:05 pm to armsdealer
I bought the 65’ Hisense U8G earlier this year after reviewing the Samsung QN90 and Sony comparables. Was $999 at the time. All of the specs are similar if not better than the QN90.
Could not justify spending 800-900 more on a similar product. Very happy with the selection.
Could not justify spending 800-900 more on a similar product. Very happy with the selection.
This post was edited on 6/23/22 at 5:06 pm
Posted on 6/23/22 at 8:06 pm to TigerIron
We have two 65" TCLs in the house and one on the back porch. All about three years old and still working great.
Posted on 6/23/22 at 9:50 pm to BAMBAM
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I have the qn85
At 10’ viewing distance I’d go for a 75” qn85 over 65”qn90.
There probably isn’t much difference in cost.
Also, now is the perfect time to buy a tv, as the 2022 models are hitting stores and 2021 models are getting blown out. Best Buy has some insane deals on open box 2021 models, I wish I was in the market for a tv.
This post was edited on 6/23/22 at 9:52 pm
Posted on 6/24/22 at 3:44 am to TigerIron
We have had the 85" 90A version of that TV in our den since January and overall it is great for the price. It had a little more soap opera effect out of the box than I expected but I am sensitive to that and was able to get rid of most of it, but it is mainly for my wife anyway since I don't watch TV in the den and she doesn't notice it and like other picture issues I don't point it out to her. It is very bright and handles HDR better than most panels. It was calibrated very well OOB and really came alive with a simple calibration.
I think it is hard to beat for the price especially if you need a high NITs TV.
As for the HDMI 2.1 inputs it depends on what your sources are going to be, I run everything through a receiver so only ever use one connection to the TV.
Don't expect 8k to be an issue in the next 5 years (your expected lifespan). We don't even get streaming 4k at a decent bit rate today it really isn't much better than a 1080 Blu-ray. A 4K Blu-ray blows even the best 4k streams away in picture quality and sound has an even bigger delta. Also keep in mind a 65" TV at 10ft is not going to see much benefit from 8K you just can't resolve it at that distance. We sit 8ft from the 85" in the den and that's too far to really fully utilize 4k, the optimal viewing distance for a 4k 65" is around 5'. This is another reason 8K will not make much difference except in large home theaters with projectors and native 8K projectors are going to be very expensive for a long time. Native 4K projectors (not FauxK) are just now getting reasonable for most moderately priced theaters.
I think it is hard to beat for the price especially if you need a high NITs TV.
As for the HDMI 2.1 inputs it depends on what your sources are going to be, I run everything through a receiver so only ever use one connection to the TV.
Don't expect 8k to be an issue in the next 5 years (your expected lifespan). We don't even get streaming 4k at a decent bit rate today it really isn't much better than a 1080 Blu-ray. A 4K Blu-ray blows even the best 4k streams away in picture quality and sound has an even bigger delta. Also keep in mind a 65" TV at 10ft is not going to see much benefit from 8K you just can't resolve it at that distance. We sit 8ft from the 85" in the den and that's too far to really fully utilize 4k, the optimal viewing distance for a 4k 65" is around 5'. This is another reason 8K will not make much difference except in large home theaters with projectors and native 8K projectors are going to be very expensive for a long time. Native 4K projectors (not FauxK) are just now getting reasonable for most moderately priced theaters.
Posted on 6/24/22 at 10:55 am to Obtuse1
Thanks to everyone for the very helpful replies, especially those who have this TV or a version or a cousin of it.
Posted on 6/24/22 at 11:51 am to TigerIron
24 hour review . TV out of the box has a great picture. I have Directv and the picture is really good, not great. On streaming platforms(Amazon, Netflix, Paramount, Peacock) this TV really shines. I'm using the standard picture setting. I tried the calibrated settings from RTINGS but I found the picture to be too dim in my living room.
Great choice of apps and the interface is quick. (Note: I hardwired my set and I have giga service).
I bought the QLED for 2 reasons: This set is for our living room which is really bright and I was worried about burn in with OLED as my children watch the same station non-stop during the day if I'm not watching sports.
Very happy with my purchase in this short timeframe.
Great choice of apps and the interface is quick. (Note: I hardwired my set and I have giga service).
I bought the QLED for 2 reasons: This set is for our living room which is really bright and I was worried about burn in with OLED as my children watch the same station non-stop during the day if I'm not watching sports.
Very happy with my purchase in this short timeframe.
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