How much do I need to spend on a decent TV?
Currently watching a 2nd hand 2008 Sharp 37inch LCD that has passed its best before date.
We’ve never spent much on tvs (it wasn’t a priority) and would like something reasonable, but not excessive and really don’t know where to start.
We stream from the various platforms, don’t watch a lot of sport, and son connects a Switch for a bit of gaming. We expect to move next year, so room size not a factor atm.
Any advice gratefully received!
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And I thought TVs were going DOWN in price.
But otherwise about $1200-$1900 for a brand name 75" Smart TV
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/collections/tvs/tvs-75-and-above?s…
Less for a smaller size
What size are you looking for? Any specific feature? netflix? Does it need HDMI CEC (useful for consoles e.g. you turn on nintendo switch and the tv auto powers on and on the right source)?
dont use the inbuilt apps, they are slow and sluggish and after a while cant be updated, buy a chromecast, console like PS5 or a firestick or that Hubbl thing.
Friends don't let friends buy hubbl
That's simply not true for decent TVs running Android. They work perfectly fine, have updates, sideloading etc.
I don't know why people keep blurting this out. A Sony Android TV is far more responsive than a Fire stick.
I wish that was true for my older Sony android TV. Slow and painful, third party netflex etc, usable, but only just.
The one piece of advice I was given by a sale guy when I complained about my recent Hisense purchase seemed to be a bigger factor though. These TVs ship with just enough computing power to meet whatever level performance they decide is needed for the apps that ship by default. And even then, despite the default apps being highly optimised/tuned for those specific devices, they push the hardware very hard. Unsurprisingly, the motherboard failure rate is stupidly high for this very reason.
A cheap firestick/google tv/whatever that you can throw away is far preferable to messing around with a completely useless tv.
1k is a good price
about 3.50
Get out of here your damn Loch Ness Monster!
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Almost anything will be better than what you have. Without any variables its hard to say. If you want a nice 65" OLED, you're looking at 2.5k for an LG C4. If you're happy with a budget LCD, then you're looking about 1k for a TCL C755 in 65". If you drop size obviously prices will be lower. What do you actually want?
under $1000, check out Kogan, i bought from them always, got a 55incher for only $400 and its fine, i dont use the in built apps for streaming, i connect my PS5 and use it to stream things. Kogan TVs have the HDMI CEC and all that other stuff, its just a kogan bezel instead of a Samsung or Sony
"Kogan TVs have the HDMI CEC and all that other stuff, its just a kogan bezel instead of a Samsung or Sony"
Is that you Ruslan?
Once upon a time when I was a student and the difference between Kogan and a Decent brand LCD TV was around $1,000 for the same size TV, I would have considered it.
However, you can get a decent brand name 50" TV for $500ish, why bother?
$548 delivered- https://www.appliancecentral.com.au/50q6nau-hisense-50-inch-…
up to $500 and a decent used one up to $250. I got a used one off GT for $150 with built-in blu-ray player which you cannot find it on new TVs.
which you cannot find it on new TVs.
There is a reason for that…
How much do I need to spend on a decent Television?
Get a TCL
I second that. Very happy with my 55inch TCL.
Type of panel (e.g. OLED) dictates the price much more than the size.
IMO I never really care about TV quality until I see a better one. Went from a 1080p samsung to a FALD 4K hisense and thought I was watching the pinnacle of television.
Then I saw my brothers OLED and felt sad.
Personally I'd look around for a discounted miniled around $1k, great TVs in a cost/benefit range. Whatever you buy though will look way better, technology has come a long way.
I'd also rather save a bit on the TV and spend a bit on audio and a decent dongle (apple tv, chromecast, whatever). The audio improvement is huge and the quality of life for a dongle are well worth it.
Just get one from Aldi.
All these people telling to spend 1k+ on a TV are the same people that watch their TV religiously.
Honestly, if you aren't watching it that much, and want something that looks nice for when you are, and don't want to break the bank, you can get away with a nice screen for $500-800. I have one of these Hisense and they're great but there are other options, both cheaper and more expensive.
https://www.videopro.com.au/product/hisense-55-q6nau-4k-qled…
You can also save a bit getting a dumb TV that looks nice and just putting a firestick in, or any other dongle that allows you to access streaming service.
That said, it does depend on the size you want, but if you really look around you can get a good TV for about $500, give or take depending if you want a more reputable brand, or smart TV capabilities.
You can also save a bit getting a dumb TV that looks nice and just putting a firestick in, or any other dongle that allows you to access streaming service.
Do dumb TVs still exist?
You had me agreeing all the way till you mentioned Hisense.
My god, the VIDAA smart tv software is complete junk. Don't even bother with the companion andriod app, or trying to get it working with alexa or google home. Trust me, that's several hours of your life that you wont be getting back.
I don't bother with their smart TV elements though. In terms of the panel it's fantastic, warranty is good, etc. I just plug in a fire stick which is much easier to navigate for both myself and my parents. For the price point, there's nothing really better though. You can get them on sale or when there's a voucher/cashback offer on for around 500 flat. I paid 480 for my 60" of this with a voucher and sale so it's about as good as it gets at that point.
Switch 2 will probably be 4K docked, with HDR. You'll probably have FTTP soon enough. Almost all new streaming content is 4K with HDR, and most old stuff is 4K transfers too. HDR even being added to old movies. It's a good time to have a good TV.
Asking about this on an online forum is the wrong approach.
You need to walk into a TV showroom and decide for yourself what you like, and what the best value for money is.
And then sit down in the showroom and google the TV and see if it is cheaper elsewhere or online.
And then I personally look at online reviews and check is there is any commonly-occurring fault or annoyance with that model. (This usually takes me a couple of weeks, I'm a cautious buyer).
And then try to negotiate a better price in the showroom, or just buy it online.
I spent more than 10 times on my TV, but if you need a half decent TV- check this out
$548 delivered https://www.appliancecentral.com.au/50q6nau-hisense-50-inch-…
a TV for ants ?
Ants can watch my TV also if they happen to march across.
This is OzBargain, so as much as you'd spend on a coffee machine. If you think you need a $5K coffee machine, you'll probably think its a bargain if you spend another $5K on a TV. If you are happy with a $99 coffee machine, you'll be happy with a $99 TV.
Nah, decent TVs cost about $1000. 4K, 100Hz, 55-inch. Good enough and big enough for anyone. Above this, it's diminishing returns unless you need a bigger TV for a bigger space.
My last coffee machine was $6 from a tip shop.
The year was 2016, and our identical unit had recently died. They were $60 new in 2014.
Last TV was $378 from JB so there's your theory blown.
Both still good, going strong.
I don't have a price because TV Quality is a bit of a rabbit hole, but some questions to hopefully help you filter out TV's
"We stream from the various platforms,"
Depending on your internet connection speed and quota, Your probably don't want big, I think streaming 4K is several gig per hour?
"don’t watch a lot of sport,"
Motion handling for sport I haven't ever really noticed as a problem for cheap TV's
" and son connects a Switch for a bit of gaming."
I was under the impression switch was just 1080, so any TV should do that just fine
" We expect to move next year, so room size not a factor atm."
how you intend to move the TV when you move might restrict the size, Are you getting professional movers? or are you moving it in the back of your car yourself? Can you fit a big TV in your vehicle?
Depending on your internet connection speed and quota, Your probably don't want big, I think streaming 4K is several gig per hour?
Dude, a modest 100Megabits/s internet connection can deliver 45GigaBytes in one hour.
Some of my streams are 105mbps
We had an aldi tv in the bedroom, but it was unreliable. Got a refund from tempo when i showed proof of cutting the cable. I replaced work a tcl 42in. I resoldered the aldi tv, and used it outside. It was still unreliable, so i replaced it work a hisense 40in.
Go with tcl, hisense for a budget tv. Avoid aldi, soniq, kogan.
Like what other said any tv would be better than what you have atm.
Google is your friend. How much are you looking to spend?
Marketplace is great too find name brand TVs
I love my 75" Sony (OzB 2018) but when it dies I'll buy a top of the range TCL rather than a similar priced mid-range samsung, sony, etc
Plenty of choice under $500 for a serious upgrade over the 2008 Sharp.
My pick for a closer look — head into a store — is this 43" Ffalcon:
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/ffalcon-43-u64-4k-uhd-goo…
I have a JB Ffalcon from 2019 and it's been flawless aside from laggy menus. A cheap STB fixed that.
about $10k