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All-In [26692]
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Fancy TV.NET
Nov 15, 2021, 3:59 PM
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Lets start from the beginning...I haven't bought a TV since 2005. The newest TV I have was received circa 2010 because it was part of a promo from the furniture company when we bought our bedroom set. I still have both of these TVs, and they are functional. However, I would like to upgrade.
So I've started researching some, and have found that QLED and NQLED and OD and all kinds of other letters seem to currently be top notch, but GOODGAWDAWMIGHTY they expensive. HOWEVER, one of the local places has got a Black Friday sale going on now...buy a 82" TV, get a 65" TV for free (total price with delivery/mounts/installs ~$2000). The catch is that these are Crystal UHD, which seem to be ok, but just not top of the line.
So, should I pay two grand or so for one top notch big screen, or two less than top notch big screens? I'll go put the milk in the freezer while I await replies.
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I heard now is not the time to buy a tv.***
Nov 15, 2021, 4:01 PM
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Hall of Famer [21577]
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I've heard the best TV deals are right before the Super Bowl
Nov 15, 2021, 4:04 PM
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up until President's Day. Can anyone confirm?
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When did you hear that?
Nov 15, 2021, 4:11 PM
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With the frequency you posted about the Braves for about a week straight, Im surprised you were able to hear any buzz about televisions.
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Lot o points [181005]
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Are you still bhurt over Braves winning?***
Nov 15, 2021, 4:12 PM
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All-In [40656]
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Wait, wait, wait
Nov 15, 2021, 4:14 PM
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You think I'm upset the Braves won a World Series and NOT your 1,852 posts over a four day period about the Braves winning a World Series?
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Lot o points [181005]
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Why do you care? lol
Nov 15, 2021, 4:16 PM
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You've almost posted about how many times I posted about them.
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Oculus Spirit [85339]
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Pretty sure you made 4 separate posts about the parade
Nov 15, 2021, 4:18 PM
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I'm with rulez
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Lot o points [181005]
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So? Last time was 26 years ago.
Nov 15, 2021, 4:19 PM
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sux it
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Oculus Spirit [85339]
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It was so bad, I found more joy from a
Nov 15, 2021, 4:21 PM
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FBCoachSC® post.
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Lot o points [181005]
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I'll do better next time Sirs***
Nov 15, 2021, 4:21 PM
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Bunched up
Nov 16, 2021, 8:41 AM
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Or do you just play along for so long that you're the one getting worked up?
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All-In [26692]
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That’s the problem. These TVs won’t die.
Nov 15, 2021, 6:18 PM
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So I’m just going to donate them to science upon replacement.
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Hall of Famer [21577]
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Following....
Nov 15, 2021, 4:02 PM
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What's the biggest TV you can buy right now...for reasonable price?
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Lot o points [163012]
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Well, don't know how good it is, but Costco has a 75 inch
Nov 15, 2021, 4:11 PM
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Samsung for $850
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Do not purchase a TV on black Friday***
Nov 15, 2021, 4:10 PM
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This is bad advice.
Nov 15, 2021, 4:16 PM
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DO purchase one on black Friday BUT make sure to buy the 3 year warranty. A month after I got my 70 inch on Black Friday some skinny small black line popped up on the very left side of the TV. Not bad enough to notice or make a big deal of so I didn't do anything....until 1 month before the 3 year warranty ended. They picked up the TV and sent me a card with the full price of the TV on it. Upgraded for free and bought another 3 year warranty. Planning to rinse and repeat.
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Lot o points [163012]
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Black Friday stuff is usually old tech
Nov 15, 2021, 4:21 PM
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and not really great prices for it.
Same with computers - looks like a great sale, but not really most of the time.
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Agreed. Some of it is specially manufactured but there are
Nov 15, 2021, 4:23 PM
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a few good steals out there that are the same.
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All-In [26692]
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Hence the question.
Nov 15, 2021, 4:46 PM
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An 85” and 65” Crystal UHD vs a single 70” OLED for about the same price.
Quantity or quality.
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I'm thinking more like 90"***
Nov 15, 2021, 5:04 PM
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Consumer Reports.
Nov 15, 2021, 8:00 PM
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worth the price of admission.
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It seems really incorrect.
Nov 15, 2021, 8:12 PM
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Black Friday might be some older tech, but it’s generally not just a big clearance sale. There are absolutely deals to be had on TV’s on BF or Cyber Monday. Now the Walmart door buster deals for $149? Yeah, those are price point junk.
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Lot o points [163012]
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It's the low price stuff that is the danger
Nov 15, 2021, 8:42 PM
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10. Beware the cheapest set. Super low-priced doorbuster specials draw people in with visions of savings, but the sets—often from lesser-known brands—are not always worth the price.
“It is always worth reminding people that Black Friday products are often older technology or specifically engineered to sell at a special Black Friday price and may not be exactly what a consumer would choose,” NPD’s Baker says.
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I'm the prototype cheapbastard electronics buyer
Nov 15, 2021, 8:59 PM
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it was different for me when this wasn't a disposable society and/or you could fix it yourself with a quick trip to Radio Shack (RIP). I bought high quality audio equipment back in the day (and STILL own the stereo I had in college). Those days are flat out gone.
For TVs, small electronics, microwaves, toasters, etc, I now opt for cheap as I can find. They seem to last just about as long as the twice-as-much stuff. Had just as many top-shelf brands crap out on me prematurely as the discount brands. The QC on any brand ain't reliable enough to pay premium for any more. You tend to breathe a sigh of relief when the thing even works out of the box nowadays.
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Too small.***
Nov 15, 2021, 4:16 PM
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I'd never pay for 2 R's on this site.***
Nov 15, 2021, 4:21 PM
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You can't just add 3 inches to it in 15 minutes***
Nov 15, 2021, 4:47 PM
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LG OLEDs*
Nov 15, 2021, 4:39 PM
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caveats:
*You play video games (really, only if you only ever play one game) a ton
*You watch CNN/Fox News where you have static logos on the screen all the time
*The room you will have the TV gets a TON of direct sunlight.
(As a more budget but good options, I've heard good/great things about the Hisense U7G and TCL 6 series TVs which aren't OLED but routinely come up as the "best bang for buck" TVs.)
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I was at Best Buy and they had TV’s
Nov 15, 2021, 6:51 PM
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STACKED TO THE CEILINGS MAN. it was insane how many they had in that store. Almost annoying.
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If you have a Costco membership, definitely purchase through
Nov 15, 2021, 7:41 PM
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them. I bought one through Costco.com with a Costco credit card, which tacked on an extra two years of warranty to the manufacturers' 3 year warranty. TV's board ended up being a bust a year and change in, and after their support determined it was not worth fixing, they picked up the TV from the doorstep, and refunded 100% of the money. And, in that year and change, I was able to get same size but much better brand, for the same price I paid before (go go capitalism). All this is to say, go with Costco.
As for brands, I went with the Samsung UHD QLED. I think OLED is noticeably better, but not enough to care about the gigantic price difference where if you have a budget, you have to cut down on size.
But a 75" TV today is pretty #### affordable.
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The best was early aughts Costco warranty.
Nov 15, 2021, 8:14 PM
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Lifetime on everything, including the Plasma TV I bought in 2000-ish and swapped out 8-9 years later for a brand new set of same dollar value when it died. Sadly went away in late aughts.
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Jeebus. That might have been America's high water mark.***
Nov 16, 2021, 8:35 AM
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