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re: In the market for a new TV Update: TV decided on

Posted on 1/3/18 at 4:52 pm to
Posted by 50_Tiger
Arlington TX
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Posted on 1/3/18 at 4:52 pm to
Lol fair enough
Posted by Landmass
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Member since Jun 2013
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Posted on 1/3/18 at 4:54 pm to
Chromecast is garbage. Raspberry Pi 3 is much better.
Posted by jbgleason
Bailed out of BTR to God's Country
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Posted on 1/3/18 at 4:54 pm to
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Called a few repair places that wanted a diagnostic fee, then labor and parts if it was fixable. Figured I'd rather throw that money at a new one


I consider TV's disposable appliances once they are out of warranty. Tech savvy people scoff at the Vizio's and will whip out some chart that says the resolution is some percentage worse or some shite. frick that. I have owned Vizio's for years now and they are just fine for 99% of TV watching and the price is right.

If you were into ultra definition TV, I don't think you would be asking the OT. Get the Vizio.
Posted by nevilletiger79
Monroe
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 1/3/18 at 5:15 pm to
Wait couple weeks for super bowl tv sales
Posted by Mr. Hangover
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 1/3/18 at 5:19 pm to
Clyde, the two best pieces of advice I can give you is to use rtings.com for any information you need on the TVs you are looking at.. also, do yourself a favor and wait a few weeks for the superbowl deals
Posted by Notro
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Posted on 1/3/18 at 5:46 pm to
Posted by E12IC
Member since Jan 2014
436 posts
Posted on 1/3/18 at 6:22 pm to
Got a TCL P Series 55inch with roku. Cost $600.

One of the best rated tv's from last year. Got it from Best Buy.
Posted by onelochevy
Slidell, LA
Member since Jan 2011
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Posted on 1/3/18 at 6:46 pm to
Wait a couple weeks. There are usually good TV sales right before the super bowl
Posted by cubsfan5150
NWA
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Posted on 1/3/18 at 8:50 pm to
Explain please
Posted by Spankum
The Sip
Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 1/3/18 at 9:44 pm to
Honestly, the best deals on tvs comes on black Friday and right around super bowl time....I would wait for one of those two, if you have the liberty to do so.

Also, I can tell you that in my experience, smart tvs are damn near worthless...I haven't found one yet that was worth the extra money that they cost.
Posted by TigersHuskers
Nebraska
Member since Oct 2014
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Posted on 1/3/18 at 9:47 pm to
TCL is a quality TV.
Posted by mkibod1
South of the Donna Dixon Line
Member since Jan 2011
4746 posts
Posted on 1/3/18 at 11:53 pm to
Jump on slickdeals.net and look through their threads for deals. Found a 49" LG 4K for $229, courtesy of that site. Not a true top end 4k, but at that price it was hard to say no, especially when our living room unit needed to be updated.
Posted by Clyde Tipton
Planet Earth
Member since Dec 2007
40907 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 8:17 am to
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$599.99 - Sharp - 60" Class (59.5" Diag.) - LED - 2160p - Smart - 4K Ultra HD TV


Looked at the Sharp at Best Buy, but I read they were bought by Hisense or one of the other shitty brands recently. It said they're 2017 TV's were having issues.
Posted by Mr. Hangover
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:00 am to
Have you narrowed down your potential list of TVs yet?
Posted by Clyde Tipton
Planet Earth
Member since Dec 2007
40907 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 9:17 am to
quote:

Have you narrowed down your potential list of TVs yet?


Yeah, looking for a 60" Vizio preferably. I replaced the one that went out with one from a guest room, so no rush on buying. Hopefully a Super Bowl sale will pan out with a vizio, but any decent quality 60" for the right price will do.
Posted by Mr. Hangover
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2003
34932 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 10:05 am to
I paid $650 for my 65 inch Vizio on Black Friday

Sadly, I can’t give you any reviews because it’s still in my storage unit


If you’re unsure on which brand to get, I highly recommend browsing rtings. com for all of their reviews
This post was edited on 1/4/18 at 10:06 am
Posted by motoxfmx27
Member since Nov 2011
214 posts
Posted on 1/4/18 at 11:59 am to
Did you buy the M series? I am looking hard at the M series as my first 4k TV. It looked very nice when I saw it in Best Buy. Like the poster above, I hope the TV will have some kind Super Bowl sale on it.
This post was edited on 1/4/18 at 12:01 pm
Posted by 3deadtrolls
lafayette
Member since Jan 2014
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Posted on 1/4/18 at 12:03 pm to
I'm happy with my Panasonic. Was in that price range.
Posted by Clyde Tipton
Planet Earth
Member since Dec 2007
40907 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 11:01 am to
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I paid $650 for my 65 inch Vizio on Black Friday




65" Vizio E Series is what I decided on. It's $728 at SAMS, so $800 with tax.

But...

Sign up for a SAMS credit card (I don't have one), and get $30 off of your first purchase. Then there is this...



So the $30 off brings total cost down to $770. I put the $500 down I had as a budget and have 12 months to pay off the difference of $270. The balance of $270 over 12 months would only be about $22/month. And I get the TV day 1.

So, the clock is ticking. I'm going to do it after work today unless someone talks me out of it.
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