need to buy a 85 or 86 inch TV. Main purpose will be to watch TV, Netflix and sports. No gaming requirment.
any suggestion would be much appreciated
Suggestion for 85 inch TV
Lk-dog on 08/11/2021 - 13:55
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Yea OP you should be more like JV who averages 20 comments/day for the last 11 years (a bit of an unhealthy habit imo).
JV has the occasional helpful comment.
budget is around $3500. Looked at LG 86inch 4K Ultra . on sale at JB hifi now for $2995. but not sure if its good deal or not .
Look at the Sony 85 series, have a 2 year old and get Android TV updates to keep all entertainment apps snappy, integrated with google assistant and cast
correct , not need want. sorry English is not my first language .
I don't think there is a "need".
Ah yes, one of life's most essential needs.
You’ll get a better deal on a 65”
You don't think you will miss that extra inch but trust me it makes a difference. 😉
How big is your room?
Looks like you'll need a minimum of 4m from the screen, comfortable viewing would be had at around 5
Does it have the be 85? The LG OLED only goes up to 83 inches. Highly recommended. Excellent for watching movies.
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/lg-c1-83-self-lit-oled-4k…
sometimes 2 inches makes all the difference
hello yes, 85-86 inch is the preferred option .
In terms of a Hierarchy of Needs
(to paraphrase Maslow)…You have the 83" OLED's, the LG C1 / Sony A80J,
which is the peak Big TV experience at around $7k to 11k, depending on where you can find stock.Below that, you have the 85" Samsung QN85A. Exceptional in the Non-OLED range. The QN series are a leap above the Q90A and kilometers above the Q80A/Q70A/Q60A. The jump in brightness for the QN or MiniLED is enough to put it in it's own class. Especially for Sport and Movies.
Below that, you have Sony's X90J and the X95J which are the peak LED TV, around $4k to $5k, comparable.
Then it comes down to a choice. What can you choose not to have, and not regret losing. For some, that's Dolby Vision. Games. Movie-watching. TV watching. Sport. Streaming. Brightness. etc. The size of this TV is a semi-permanent feature you will have for 5-6 years, and the next few years, they will be getting bigger, cheaper and better quality.
At 75", you could be in budget, where 85", it's a struggle.
I would get the TCL C825 if it were an emergency "need", but i'd also rather jump back to 75" and get a stronger TV for HDR movies and games, likely the QN90A or X90J.
There are just some models I don't see myself choosing, like the Nano7/8/9 series or the QNED series due to cost/quality IPS panels, the X80J/X85J/X95J, the Q60A/Q70A and QN85A below 85", the U90G/U80G and QN900A/QN800A are just too ridiculous. The problem of the lower-end LG/Sony/Samsung/Hisense is that each has their own quirks and problems, some more annoying, or significantly difficult to work around.
Thanks heaps for your advise . Very helpful . My budget is around $3500 . and this TV will be for a very bright room ( no gaming requirement) . what would be your recommendation from below 4 ?
LG UP80 86" 4K Ultra HD Smart TV https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/lg-up80-86-4k-ultra-hd-sm…
Samsung AU8000 85" Crystal UHD 4K Smart TV https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/samsung-au8000-85-crystal…
Samsung Q60A 85" QLED 4K Smart TV - https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/samsung-q60a-85-qled-4k-s…
LG Nano86 86" 4K Ultra HD Smart TV - https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/lg-nano86-86-4k-ultra-hd-…
Samsung AU8000 is my pick out of those 4.
The Q60A would be good but not $1000 better.
LG use IPS panels so I would stay clear as blacks would look grey plus it would have IPS glow.
AU8000 would have a VA panel which is better for movies.
thanks heaps
QN900A/QN800A are just too ridiculous
specifically why?
Specifically ?
They're 8K TV's with ADS (IPS panels made by BOE China),
and the price is potentially double that of an OLED of the same size.As an 8K monitor with 4K TV support, it's probably a good deal.
But it's not quite an 8K TV yet until there's content to watch that's 8K.If you buy an 8K TV in 2021, and they change HDMI, or HDCP, or Streaming Codecs to support 8K, you may never get an upgrade or update for the 2021 series. While they do support AV1, not everyone has chosen AV1, and H266/VVC or other 8K codecs. The biggest hurdle to recommending 8K is that the HDMI group haven't made a decision on 8K DRM, yet, and that may trickle down with apps not having 8K codec support because there's a problem with the chipset or software. i.e. Android or Tizen/WebOS.
Some of this is purely down to the decisions that the makers of the DRM, WideVine will choose from when they decide on 8K codec support that will affect Google, Sony, Microsoft, Nvidia, Disney+, Amazon Prime, Netflix, and other TV/Movie streaming content for both sale and subscription use. The lack of Streaming 8K support means that new hardware will need to be built in the chipsets, it won't be a plug-in module. Image processing is also going to be an issue, since it will need to process 4x to 11x more data to do upscaling, which may require a different chipset performance level to upscale content to 8K.
If you're willing to spend $4k to $10k on a TV which won't get updates, go ahead.
have the opportunity to get a free (or possibly 50% off RRP) tv but it must be samsung. deciding whether I can tolerate a tv with issues or spend our own money on a C1 77. Any of the QN90A/QN80A VA panels?
I'll contribute some potential models for you to consider but only because I'm also in the market for a high-end 85" Smart TV (not exceeding $7000). Its basically what Rtings have recommended.
Samsung 85" QN85A (because 85" QN90A is not available here)
Pros: The 85" is validated to be a VA panel. Very bright, no bloom when looked at from centre, acceptable reflectivity, 200Hz, G-Sync/VRR, Low Input Lag. Pricing wise it has been discounted to around $43xx.
Cons: Some bloom off-axis.Sony 85" X95J
Pros: About the same panel performance as QN90A if not slightly worse in other departments
Cons: No VRR
Waiting for the QN85a to drop in price again but its way higher now D:
Appliances Online is currently the lowest at $5649 but we should hold for Black Friday. If it it doesn't materialise, then wait for Boxing Day.
https://www.appliancesonline.com.au/product/samsung-85-inch-…
QN85A is a bit out of my budget $3500, was hoping to get a good deal on black Friday for QN85A.
Is QN85A better than Sony 85 9000H?The 9000H has an older chipset, so in terms of quality, the difference is likely marginal to the X90J.
On paper, the QN85A is better. Brighter, not as accurate HDR, but it’s important to understand that Samsung TV is making the image brighter on purpose. If you don’t need to light up a room at 11pm, eh.
but the 85” is different from the 75” and the Australian QN85A is different from the US/UK models.
The panel for the QN85A in 85” (and only the 85”) isn’t made by Samsung, so it’s a better quality VA than the other QN85A sizes, and it’s one of the only Samsung VA panels in Australia (other than 43” or 50” sizes, sic).
I’d recommend the X90J for warranty or X95J if available, but the 2020 X9000H will be a good match. At the budget, go with the Sony. Though, you may have to step down to 75” if you can’t take advantage of say, the eBay 5% off.
Head to head, the 85” QN85A is better. But not by much. They are not equivalent, so it helps to know what you want the TV for.
If it’s Netflix, the Sony might have the edge for quality but the QN85A will be punchy with bright and rich, vibrant (and inaccurate) colour. Games? QN85A.
There’s actually a good video from “Stop the FOMO” on YT to show the gaming performance and why they’re very different. Ie the Samsung prefers to distort the colour and lift up the brightness so it looks better, while the Sony tries to enhance the sharpness and detail of the scene.
You don't need one. You want one. What have you found so far? What's your budget? Put a little effort in after 8 years here with no contribution…