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rollable 65" TV
| December 17th, 2018 at 8:29:34 PM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11790 |
Yea So far pretty happy with diagonal with plastic border 49in, actual pic 47 in Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| December 17th, 2018 at 10:34:56 PM permalink | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
I realize that manufacturers stretch the measurement of the diagonal to the breaking point, but I just like to identify by model number. Apple is being sued over misleading information about screen sizes. That price, $299.99 is a considerable discount from (MODEL 49S405) retail price.
The series #5 or #6 models have even fancier picture technology. However, even the series #6 which retails at $649.99 and $999.99 are being sold at $499.99 and $899.99 at Best Buy.
But TCL is still a mid - priced brand. I am shocked what some people will pay for a Samsung or Sony TV. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 22nd, 2020 at 2:17:52 AM permalink | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
From this post from less than two years ago, TV's are pushing more and more into larger sizes, dropping prices, and stopping selling stupid TVs.
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| October 22nd, 2020 at 5:48:13 AM permalink | |
| gamerfreak Member since: Feb 19, 2018 Threads: 4 Posts: 527 | I never buy anything AV related without checking rtings. They do the best and most extensive reviews https://www.rtings.com/ TCL is probably the best budget brand, followed by Hisense. I think I have bought 6 TCL TV’s at this point between myself and family, and none of them have had issues. If you are not on a budget, Samsung or LG or Sony OLED is the way to go. The biggest thing to look out for after you purchase a TV is missing/broken pixels or backlight bleeding on the edges. I always buy TV’s from a physical store to make returns easy, because I would say as much as 5-10% of displays have some sort of defect out of the box, especially with cheaper brands. Also, BUY A SOUNDBAR. Even a cheap soundbar is fine. The built in audio, even in high end TV’s, is going to be significantly worse than a cheap sound bar. |
| October 22nd, 2020 at 7:50:05 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
Roku recently released their own audio equipment which they have been pushing hard ($500 for full setup, $180 for basic setup). Do you have any opinions? https://www.roku.com/products/audio/roku-smart-soundbar $179.99 Smart Soundbar and roku (minimum setup) $179.99 Wireless Subwoofer $149.99 Roku TV™ Wireless Speakers (discounted from $199.99) Requires TV with HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) or Optical outputs Reviews are mostly positive, but some are very negative. |
| October 22nd, 2020 at 7:55:17 AM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11790 |
Better off just getting a TV for the pic and forget audio Most people have quality speakers Hook up the speakers. Now you have that killer sound Me and my friends been doing it our whole lives Couch Tour. Watching a concert on your couch, gotta have high quality sound Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
| October 22nd, 2020 at 8:16:32 AM permalink | |
| gamerfreak Member since: Feb 19, 2018 Threads: 4 Posts: 527 |
I like Roku a lot and would wager that anyone coming off of the built in TV audio would be happy with that setup. That price is not bad for a full 5.1 wireless surround sound system. I have a wireless Samsung system that is great, but I think slightly more expensive. I would look at that if it’s in your price range. Audiophiles/Cinemaphiles always bag on these Home Theatre in a Box setups because they aren’t 100% ideal, but they still sound 100x better than built in audio, and you don’t need to run any cables. Those people are never happy unless they have a $5k+ HT system. |
| October 22nd, 2020 at 9:54:03 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
I had a roomate in the early 1980s that was an audio nut. The entire living room was full of equipment. He used to do A/B comparisons with or without Monster Cables for the speakers. Sometimes he would play tones and signals through the system for hours until I had to run screaming from the apartment.  The rollable 65" TV that is referred to in the title still does not seem to have made it's debut. Not too many people have a view that is worth over $60K. Most people could get a 65" non-rollable TV for a few hundred dollars and put it on a blank wall. |