Thinking about going to a 65 or bigger flatscreen. Suggestions.
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from what I've read or heard, curved screens are out (you were suppose to be able to see the screen from almost anywhere in the room)
the refresh rate (HZ) is key for sports at least 120
I cant remember but there is QLED and OLED and 1 is better than the other. Maybe @UncleLar will jump in
I was in this position last year with around a grand budget but, I went with a Samsung QLED directly from Samsung during black Friday. It was $2,300 marked down to $1,300 w/ 3yrs 0% financing. Football looks amazing. Very happy with this TV.
A grand? I was going to suggest the new XTRACRAPY model from Gambit Worldwide Enterprises, but the remote alone costs more than a grand. However, if you change your mind, I can hook you up with the beauty shown below for less than the cost of a BMW 3 series. Think about it!
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Do not go OLED tv. Common issue is motion blurriness. We spent a lot on a tv that blurs like crazy
If you do go with the Gambit model, I'd suggest the professional installation. I left the key under the mat and everything was done when I got home from work (including all my beer btw, Fair):A grand? I was going to suggest the new XTRACRAPY model from Gambit Worldwide Enterprises, but the remote alone costs more than a grand. However, if you change your mind, I can hook you up with the beauty show below for less than the cost of a BMW 3 series. Think about it!
If you do go with the Gambit model, I'd suggest the professional installation. I left the key under the mat and everything was done when I got home from work (including all my beer btw, Fair):
If you do go with the Gambit model, I'd suggest the professional installation. I left the key under the mat and everything was done when I got home from work (including all my beer btw, Fair):
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While we are this subject. What would be a good brand tv for a garage? I’m putting drywall with insulation. Also insulating the ceiling as we speak. Not sure if one brand can handle a little cold better then another.
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What's not to like, already "broken in". So to speak.A grand? I was going to suggest the new XTRACRAPY model from Gambit Worldwide Enterprises, but the remote alone costs more than a grand. However, if you change your mind, I can hook you up with the beauty show below for less than the cost of a BMW 3 series. Think about it!
I know a lot of people don’t consider this but I decided to go with a pretty high level projector. The picture is amazing and there are so many options. In my basement I use a 100” screen. Just blows your mind how big and crisp the picture is. Now to talk about the versatility, my projector will give you an HD picture from 100” to 300”. When PSU has a big night game the projector goes outside, I bought a 300” outdoor screen on amazon. You want to blow away people driving by, this is like a drive inn movie theatre haha. It isn’t for everyone but it is worth checking into.
What's the brand and model of the projector PSTurf? Sounds like mono price would be a good source for the screens.
I have a 65 inch Panasonic plasma TV that is 9 years old. Panasonic bought the technology from Pioneer when they got out of the business. Best TV ever. Looks brand new like the day we got it out of the box. Supposedly it's half life is 100,000 hours, which is a shit load of years. Sucks energy which is OK because I have solar panels. Also gives off heat. Helps heat up our living room in the winter. Can't buy plasma anymore. Glad I bought it when I did.
I second the projector suggestion if you are going bigger than 65" it makes a lot of sense. under 65" then just get a tv. There are fantastic projectors that will be right at that $1000 price point.
Sony 900 series if you cant find LG oled both are better than Qled
1 grand is a tough price point. I recently got the 75" Nano 8 series from LG. Absolutely love it. Got it over the summer on sale at 1750 and then after an error on their part got it down to 1600. Currently going for 1500.
As someone mentioned above get a native refresh rate of 120 Hz. Demand that! All manufactures have these gimmicks that trick the eye into thinking it's higher than it is, but make sure the native or true refresh is 120 minimum. For instance, mine says it's 240 via something called TruMotion. The 4K game of the week looks freaking amazing every weekend.
Samsung has had problems with their smart tvs where they auto add apps to your OS and when they did this with the CBS app is caused everyone's TV to force close randomly. I wouldn't go Samsung.
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I wonder if people actually finance a TV. That seems a bit crazy.
Just installed a projector in my basement, Epson, ordered the screen, 100” , first game using it was Sat night Michigan/PSU using a bed sheet screen for now. Installing surround sound as well. It was freaking awesome, watching on my couch sitting on the stadium seating I built. Absolutely the way to go.
got the LG C9. Have trumotion turned on and no blur. Glorious.
With Black Friday so close and then pre and post Christmas sales coming up you may want to wait until then to hit your $1000 price point a little easier. You'll be able to get a very nice TV for that price. You wont be able to get an awesome TV for that price.
I would stick to the big name brands like Samsung, Sony, and LG if you go with a TV and I'm not familiar enough with projectors to make recommendations.
About 2 years ago I got a 65" LG from Best Buy on closeout sale for $750 down from $1500. It's a nice TV. There can be instances of blur during fast motion scenes (like football games) and all black scenes in movies can appear dark grey in areas. These are things that you're likely to get in TVs of that size for less than a $1000. I can be picky about picture quality and I can live with these things because they're barely noticeable.
You'll definitely get a lot of advice here but take an afternoon and hit all the big box stores in your area and put your eyes on the TVs will be the best way to make a decision based on the budget.
I would stick to the big name brands like Samsung, Sony, and LG if you go with a TV and I'm not familiar enough with projectors to make recommendations.
About 2 years ago I got a 65" LG from Best Buy on closeout sale for $750 down from $1500. It's a nice TV. There can be instances of blur during fast motion scenes (like football games) and all black scenes in movies can appear dark grey in areas. These are things that you're likely to get in TVs of that size for less than a $1000. I can be picky about picture quality and I can live with these things because they're barely noticeable.
You'll definitely get a lot of advice here but take an afternoon and hit all the big box stores in your area and put your eyes on the TVs will be the best way to make a decision based on the budget.
Here's the thing, nothing is broadcast in 120, let alone 240. If its displaying above 60 Hz, then its interpolating between frames and making up that content. I cannot stand that effect, too video tape quality for my tastes.
Switch to 60 Hz if you can. Seriously. Always go native resolutions and frame rates when possible.
Black Friday prices will probably show up in mid-November for places like BestBuy so you’ll get an idea what will be available. I bought a 65 inch Sony last year for a grand.
happened to be in Delaware and there’s no sales tax there. The picture is great for sports.
Um what’s the harm if no interest is accrued?
I got a 65” Samsung NU7100 LED last year. The 2019 model is the RU7100. Great bargain at $700 for a 65” IMO.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsun...rt-4k-uhd-tv-with-hdr/6325561.p?skuId=6325561
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsun...rt-4k-uhd-tv-with-hdr/6325561.p?skuId=6325561
Tossing in my $.02 but I would recommend a Samsung QLED over LG OLED. I also had a Panasonic Plasma tv for 10 years before it started to make some noise and I retired it to a secondary viewing location so I understand what deep blacks look like and I can share that I don’t notice any major difference between the plasma that I had and the qled I picked up.
From a brief costco.com search the cheapest oled is at $1400 for a 55 inch while a samsung qled 55 inch comes in at $900 so an oled may be out of your budget anyway.
From my research I went with the qled for 2 main reasons, brightness and not having to worry about burn in. OLED screens like plasma can have burn in issues even with normal use and after babying my plasma for a decade it’s a relief to not have to think about it at all. And in general OLED’s can only approach 800 nits in brightness while qled is more than double at around 2000 nits, so if the room you’re watching in has light shining on the tv area it’s another reason to go qled. If it’s a dimly lit room however an oled would be okay.
From a brief costco.com search the cheapest oled is at $1400 for a 55 inch while a samsung qled 55 inch comes in at $900 so an oled may be out of your budget anyway.
From my research I went with the qled for 2 main reasons, brightness and not having to worry about burn in. OLED screens like plasma can have burn in issues even with normal use and after babying my plasma for a decade it’s a relief to not have to think about it at all. And in general OLED’s can only approach 800 nits in brightness while qled is more than double at around 2000 nits, so if the room you’re watching in has light shining on the tv area it’s another reason to go qled. If it’s a dimly lit room however an oled would be okay.
My C9 OLED is in a “great room” with 12 large 7’ tall windows. It does just fine during the day. It’s not that OLEDS can’t get as bright as QLED it’s that the panel manufacturers use something called ABL (auto brightness limiting) to limit the total panel output. It should be noted that local brightness in situations such as fire or highlights in images can get much, much brighter in HDR content. Astonishing, unsurpassed contrast, grey/black detail, and viewing angle (awesome for PSU viewing parties).
OLED is king. But above 65” it gets very expensive. Love my C9. Often have some regrets about most of my purchases but not my OLED. It should be noted that I originally bought the B8 and returned it due to it not being bright enough and due to poor motion processing. Did a pricematch with costco to bring the price down.
OLED is king. But above 65” it gets very expensive. Love my C9. Often have some regrets about most of my purchases but not my OLED. It should be noted that I originally bought the B8 and returned it due to it not being bright enough and due to poor motion processing. Did a pricematch with costco to bring the price down.
The relative risk of OLED burn in as compared to plasma burn-in is astronomically small. Google is your friend.
Believe me, I googled the crap out of all this stuff a year ago since I really wanted an oled tv. The rtings youtube series where they setup oled’s to run real world and worse case usage over several months was definitely influential in my decision. And I’m sure that things get better with each generation but when there is the chance of burn in vs no chance with qled as I said it was a relief to not worry about it at all.
after that generation, they changed the relative size of the red pixel which has vastly reduced burn-in. They also did pixel cycling and auto logo dimming. Really didn’t happen with the 8 series or 9 series OLEDs. QLED is beautiful too though and it’s a better value proposition anyway. The contrast on my OLED, color accuracy and viewing angle is simply amazing compared to QLEDs I’ve seen. That said, the QLED is fantastic too and you can get a lot more TV for less... 75” QLED may be worth it for less than 65” OLED. Seriously.
I have an epson home cinema. Just fantastic. You can get a good epson projector for a wide range of prices. I was financially trying to keep things in check and ended up around $900. There are a million ways you can go for screens. You can even paint a wall in your house that you want picture in. There are also permanent screens, pull down screens. For outside I got a 300” screen on amazon for about $200 but you can get away with bed sheets, tarps, or even just projecting on the side of your house.
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