My 40in 1080p TV died after 7 years. After a couple of days of research I came across this TV which seems to be a great deal.
The blurb from the TCL website:
"Welcome to the future of television. The X925 Series boasts ground-breaking 8K resolution – four times the resolution of 4K Ultra HD – for incredible sharpness and clarity. Innovative Mini LED backlight technology features outstanding colour, contrast and brightness for exceptional picture quality whilst Dolby Atmos and Onkyo Audio combine to produce an immersive multi-dimensional soundscape. With further audio and visual enhancement through the AiPQ Engine real-time optimisation and the addition of hands free voice control technology, the X925 Series presents a superior TV experience."
Appliance Central seems to be the cheapest price from what I can see. The next cheapest one I could find was from Videopro for $4,150 + $195 for delivery to SE suburbs in Melbourne. Good Guys and others have this selling for as much as $4,995.
The reviews have been mostly extremely positive with great picture quality (VRR 120hz with HDMI 2.1, IMAX Certified, HDR10, Dolby Vision), one of the best implementations of Google TV, OLED level blacks and great sound thanks to the integrated Onkyo soundbar. Main issues that come up are the initial set up process and the need to fiddle around with picture settings to get it just right.
Some reviews:
https://www.whathifi.com/au/reviews/tcl-65x925
https://www.techradar.com/au/reviews/tcl-x925-mini-led-8k-tv
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2021/11/tcl-x925-mini-led-8k-goog…
how many local dimming zones?