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which of these black friday deal TVs would you pick and why?
Gutbucket:
--- Quote from: jerryfreak on December 02, 2020, 03:34:42 PM ---i think we are upping our budget to this 58"
mostly because it completely fills the little nook in the wall within an inch
https://www.walmart.com/ip/SAMSUNG-58-Class-4K-Crystal-UHD-2160P-LED-Smart-TV-with-HDR-UN58TU7000-2020/820835173
wife is hung up on it not being 120Hz
i told her she's not a gamer and its not necessary. And that there is really no need to 'future proof' a $400 TV
thoughts?
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Get the basic stuff right that is most important for your application. Must have the gotta-have stuff, don't worry about the nice-to-have niceties.
Does it have sufficient in/out? Listed as: "2 x HDMI; 1 x USB (2.0); 1 x Composite In (AV); 1 x Digital Audio Out (Optical); 1 x RF In (Terrestrial/Cable Input); 1 x Ethernet (LAN)"
^amazes me that so many TVs don't feature an analog audio out anymore.
Personally I wouldn't worry about the 60Hz refresh rate if not gaming.
This review site was helpful for me when I was selecting a new TV for my father a few years ago (link is direct to the page on that Samsung)- https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/samsung/tu7000
it was particularly helpful in comparative assessment given the three constraints I deemed most important for that situation- screen size (to fit in existing cabinet), sufficient contrast/brightness to work in a relatively bright sunlit room, and sufficiently wide viewing angle given the seating arrangement.
kindms:
--- Quote from: Gutbucket on December 02, 2020, 04:28:18 PM ---
--- Quote from: jerryfreak on December 02, 2020, 03:34:42 PM ---i think we are upping our budget to this 58"
mostly because it completely fills the little nook in the wall within an inch
https://www.walmart.com/ip/SAMSUNG-58-Class-4K-Crystal-UHD-2160P-LED-Smart-TV-with-HDR-UN58TU7000-2020/820835173
wife is hung up on it not being 120Hz
i told her she's not a gamer and its not necessary. And that there is really no need to 'future proof' a $400 TV
thoughts?
--- End quote ---
Get the basic stuff right that is most important for your application. Must have the gotta-have stuff, don't worry about the nice-to-have niceties.
Does it have sufficient in/out? Listed as: "2 x HDMI; 1 x USB (2.0); 1 x Composite In (AV); 1 x Digital Audio Out (Optical); 1 x RF In (Terrestrial/Cable Input); 1 x Ethernet (LAN)"
^amazes me that so many TVs don't feature an analog audio out anymore.
Personally I wouldn't worry about the 60Hz refresh rate if not gaming.
This review site was helpful for me when I was selecting a new TV for my father a few years ago (link is direct to the page on that Samsung)- https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/samsung/tu7000
it was particularly helpful in comparative assessment given the three constraints I deemed most important for that situation- screen size (to fit in existing cabinet), sufficient contrast/brightness to work in a relatively bright sunlit room, and sufficiently wide viewing angle given the seating arrangement.
--- End quote ---
Gutbucket
thanks for the rtings.com link. my tv died today so used their reviews to help make a decision
Hisense H8G
Gutbucket:
Right on. Good to hear it helped with the decision.
jerryfreak:
In the end that $400 TV was 10 times better than the old one we had and it’s more than adequate for our needs and I’m sure we will get five years out of it before I move it to another room. I thought I’d keep the older one for another room but now that i’ve seen a newer one in my home those are going to be given away. a newer $200 tv of same size would be better than that
Gutbucket:
The pace of tech increase and cost decrease for panel TVs is astounding
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