Morning/Evening all, I am chasing a 75" television to replace my 2021 65" Samsung Frame.
We do like the features/quality of the frame but find the 65" a bit small. I thought the Q60D and Q70D were good options initially, but some of the information I've come across suggests otherwise. I started looking at Neo QLED, but JB/HN suggested I move to LG at that price point.
Any help/suggestions would be great, thank you!
Yes looked at many tvs at JB/HN/TGG. Their view was that LG had best processor/specs and that everyone was buying them. None of the information I've received has honestly been helpful.
So after viewing the TVs in action, what are you unsure about specifically?
Most staff at those shops will push the products that get them a better commission.
I am unsure as to what TV to buy, and thus seeking recommendations to make an objective decision.
@solidice: That's really broad so it's hard for me or anyone to give specific advice apart from their own personal experiences.
From your OP it seemed you had a short list. Do you? If you share which models you can't decide between it could help people give you the advice you're needing.
For bigger purchases like this I find it helps to draw up a table with each short listed product in a different column and have different features in the rows so I can compare and contrast. Rank the features that are most important to you.
I find this site is a good source of info and I like their no nonsense no fluff approach to comparing products.
Great suggestion and the best research one can do
I bought the Sony Bravia 7 Mini LED for $3700 delivered. Super happy with it. We upgraded from DGTEC 65". Samsung did an OLED 77" for 4k which I reckon would be the go.
$3700 is a bit too expensive for us, we are looking at $2500 tops. What made you choose the Sony?
The Hisense in Mini LED was going to be my first choice as it had really good reviews for the price. But went for the Sony. I just figured going for a more reputable brand may pay off in the future. So, we will see what happens.
TCL are doing a Mini LED for $1500 from Binglee I saw posted on the deals page here. Which may be another alternative. With the budget, I would go for the Hisense tho.
How do you like the Sony interface software?
Samsung usually releases their new tv models around late March/early April, which is when you can find a decent deal on the previous year models.
This, only time of the year to buy a tv is April to June. I got a OLED s90c 65” last year for $1750, was more than half price, absolute bargain.
My previous tv was QLED and it was fine in most scenarios, 95% of the time. There is the 5% when it was an issue with Dirty Screen Effect when watching a game of sport or a movie panning across a grey sky, it looks “dirty”, some panels are better than others for this but apparently it’s a roll of the dice.
My advice is that there is not much difference between lg and Samsung, they market similar tvs with annoyingly differently named tech. Ignore built in speakers (get a soundbar), ignore the operating system ( it will be outdated in a year or two - Apple TV or chrome cast is better anyway). Wait until late April and buy the best quality screen you can get on the biggest discount OLED if possible. Make sure it has eARC hdmi. Dolby atmos and Dolby vision are a nice to have if available (not a dealbreaker though)
Hisense offer the best warranty in the business at 3 years and they honour it as we found out. We have had 2 Hisense TV's the replacement for the first being an OLED and to be honest I would never go back.
Panasonic they were the best in TV, they were expensive but they build to last my first Plasma TV is now 22 years old and still running in rumpus room, my 2nd OLED Panasonic they still running flawless since 2018.
another Best is LG, they will outlast too better than Sony or Samsung.
Lower budget specs then TCL, Hisense
Panasonic quality is just too good to their own detriment, however you will run into issues with the technology being obsolete long term. My parents 65inch Panasonic plasma bought back in 2008 for 12.5k (Made in Japan) still going strong and wouldn’t die. However, it lacks the 4k res and other technological advancements that we appreciate now. Sometimes you don’t want things to last too long because companies do want some repeat business every 5-10 years at least :)
Avoid edge lit LED - earliest failure rate in Rtings long term stress testing.
Samsung - TV repair people say that Samsung were once the best and now are nearly the worst quality and most models cannot be repaired if the screen is faulty, due to the way they are constructed. Power supplies in Samsung are notoriously bad, but at least can be replaced.
LG - best OLED's and best defence against image retention. G series have the longest panel warranty at 5 years.
Samsung & Sony OLED's have highest image retention issues - Rtings long term stress testing.
TCL - horrible wireless connectivity issues - avoid if you have to rely upon wi-fi connectivity.
Hisense - early failure of mobo diodes in Rtings long term stress test.
Good luck with the purchase.
This is great info, thanks!
One important factor to take note of is the refresh rate.
Have you physically viewed the TVs on your shortlist in person?
Did JB/HN say why to look at LG at your price point?