Getting fiber internet, need a new TV

Unless you really want a new TV go the cheaper route and get a fire stick / Roku / or Android TV box.

Go big, at least 75inch

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Tell me what I need in a new TV, I haven't bought one in about 5 years and don't keep up on technology at all.

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hit rtings.com.

there's a pretty significant difference between a $300 65" and a $1,000 65" these days.

maybe the $300 one is fine for you, but at least read up on the trade-offs.

- Budget?
- ideal size?
- will it be in a bright room with lots of windows?
- do you have a streaming box of some sort already?

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Looks like I can get 120MHz clock speed

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Means nothing unless you are gaming

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Was kinda wondering if OLED is always better than LED

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No. It is not always better.

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- Budget?
- ideal size?
- will it be in a bright room with lots of windows?
- do you have a streaming box of some sort already?

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$2000 to 3250
75"
It is a very open room with real good natural light, however, there is no direct sunlight on the TV
I don't all ready have a streaming box, stream straight to the TV now, why is that a bad idea?

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.

Yeah, knowing that info right there would keep me from buying it.

You bet. There’s also an LG B3 Oled that’s their “entry level” Oled that has good reviews. If memory serves the main differences between it and the C3 was the c3 can get a bit brighter, build quality (think the b3 has a plastic covered base where the c3 is metal) and the c3 has a newer processor in it.

The b3 in 77” is going for $1999 currently. I almost got this one for my parents around the holidays, but they are that one use case where oleds really aren’t advised because of all day news channel viewing. I ended up going for the Sony x90l for them which was largely considered one of the best bang for your buck TV’s for 2023. Which is also another one you might be interested in looking at. It’s cheaper than all of the others.