Can somebody point me to the TV buying discussion thread? - Page 7

Edward64 · 05-02-2015, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Autumn

Wow, I feel like I used to see this thread on the first page every day, but it took me 12 pages to dig back and find it now that I need it!

Let me set the stage: I have an regular 30 something inch old-school TV (non flat screen, whatever that is called) that I got from someone for free years ago. The one and only time I ever bought a TV was about 12 years ago and I spent about $200. I am, I suppose you could say, a budget shopper. I am not looking for cutting edge and hate to have to spend anything.

That said, I would like to get a new TV. I don't like to spend money, but when I do I want something of decent quality. A friend of mine has a large TV, I'm not sure what kind, and I really, really hate it. Everything looks really cheap on it, like it's a bad SyFy Channel show or something, and so I really want to avoid getting something like that.

Anything I buy will seem really big to me, and I don't need any fancy features (Justhaving a HDMI input will be a big step up for me) and I want to not spend a lot of money. What type of TV should I be looking at, as in format/technology? Is there a particular brand I should look at?

I'm not an expert and will defer to someone else on the board who is. My take is any lcd tv is better than what you have (e.g. Target has nice prices). The key is not the tv but the signal it is getting from your cable company.

Autumn · 05-02-2015, 08:49 AM

Oh right, I should mention that we don't have cable, or Bluray, we just watch DVDs, kids use the Wii, and then we use Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime for video watching.

Autumn · 05-02-2015, 09:51 AM

Ah, this is what bugs me about my friend's TV. Good to know it's a thing. What is the 'Soap Opera Effect'? - CNET

CU Tiger · 05-02-2015, 09:56 AM

As a rule you should turn off an disable all "beneficial effects"
Motion Blur
Image Stabilization
Anti-Washout
Visual Boise Reduction

Ive never seen any of them that actually improved the picture EXCEPT in very specific video sequences developed for marketing purposes.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 07-02-2015, 10:36 AM

Is it just me or have these 4K TV's gone down in price in a BIG hurry? $298 for a 42" 4K TV? That's just insane.

Seiki 42" 4K Ultra HD TV | hhgregg

lungs · 07-02-2015, 11:00 AM

Any opinions on the Sharp Aquos Q+?

I want an 80 incher in my new house and this one kind of caught my eye.

NobodyHere · 07-02-2015, 11:01 AM

how much content is there for 4k TVs these days?

Edward64 · 07-03-2015, 09:15 AM

Was at Best Buy the other day and wife was asking where we would hang a 65-70' TV. A good sign that I'm going to get my 4K this year!

With limited 4K content, upscaling is going to be important. Does anyone have any perspective if upscaling differences are significant and which brands do the best job?

weegeebored · 07-03-2015, 06:53 PM

I think it's a no-brainer to stay with either a Samsung or Sony in terms of quality 4K. Personally, I don't see much of a difference between 4K and HD but some people do (like my wife). I have a Sony XBR850b -- upscales fine, color is great, but it's not better than my Panny plasma. (Again, my wife would argue that the PQ on the Sony is.)

Best thing to do is see them with your own eyes although that's not always going to be easy. The HH Gregg store here splits a cable feed for live tv so all of the TVs look pretty crappy. They will run 1080p demos off a flash drive to get a better picture. The BB uses canned demos so I guess it's a fair comparison to all TVs in the store, but not necessarily what you'll see at home.

Good luck with your purchase.

stevew · 07-03-2015, 07:41 PM

While I love the curved Samsung set, I do feel like 60"+ in any reasonable brand is going to be great.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 07-04-2015, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by NobodyHere

how much content is there for 4k TVs these days?

Netflix.

BillJasper · 07-04-2015, 01:47 PM

I have a 4K Vizio 50" TV. I love it. There's some 4K material on Netflix, but not much. It seems to have a decent upscaler.

cougarfreak · 07-04-2015, 04:38 PM

I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on a 55-60" 1080p in the next few weeks. They've gotten pretty damn cheap.

cougarfreak · 07-05-2015, 02:15 PM

Ended up with this:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-...&skuId=3953148

Included a free soundbar at the $1099 price.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-...&skuId=3457016

stevew · 07-06-2015, 01:19 AM

That's a lot of TV for the price.

cougarfreak · 07-06-2015, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by stevew

That's a lot of TV for the price.

I was at the store, and debated. Went home, to check some online stuff, because I really went in set on a 1080P. When I looked after I got home, and saw I got the wireless soundbar for free (it's list is $349, was on sale for $299) I thought it was a hell of a deal. I know it's not some theater quality sound system, but it's good enough for me. Auto connected with the TV in a snap.

bhlloy · 11-25-2015, 08:42 PM

So we have some smart people on this board that have some really good knowledge of TV's and cable/satellite, shot in the dark that maybe somebody can tell me what's going on here. We moved over the weekend and bought a new Samsung 4k TV (not top of the line, but middling and got a really good deal from Fry's on it). DirectTV guy didn't come until Wednesday so we hooked our 5/6year old (what I believe was) 1080i DirectTV box up to it and it looked pretty damn good. I was perfectly happy with the picture and it was already an upgrade over the old TV I had.

Fast forward to today, the guy comes out with a brand new genie box (which in theory is 4k although hasn't been hooked up) and gets everything set up. The picture is noticably worse, far more grainy and colors are washed out. I was expecting this to be an upgrade even without the 4k as it would be a far newer box and native 1080p from what I understand, but it looks like garbage.

I don't think the guy played with the picture settings on the TV at all (and none of the presets look good anyway, so I don't think it's the TV that's the problem) - anything obvious I should check with regards to the DirectTV settings or hookups? Is this because I now have a 4k enabled box without the 4k? I played with the basic DirectTV settings through the menu and seems pretty limited.

BillJasper · 11-25-2015, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bhlloy

So we have some smart people on this board that have some really good knowledge of TV's and cable/satellite, shot in the dark that maybe somebody can tell me what's going on here. We moved over the weekend and bought a new Samsung 4k TV (not top of the line, but middling and got a really good deal from Fry's on it). DirectTV guy didn't come until Wednesday so we hooked our 5/6year old (what I believe was) 1080i DirectTV box up to it and it looked pretty damn good. I was perfectly happy with the picture and it was already an upgrade over the old TV I had.

Fast forward to today, the guy comes out with a brand new genie box (which in theory is 4k although hasn't been hooked up) and gets everything set up. The picture is noticably worse, far more grainy and colors are washed out. I was expecting this to be an upgrade even without the 4k as it would be a far newer box and native 1080p from what I understand, but it looks like garbage.

I don't think the guy played with the picture settings on the TV at all (and none of the presets look good anyway, so I don't think it's the TV that's the problem) - anything obvious I should check with regards to the DirectTV settings or hookups? Is this because I now have a 4k enabled box without the 4k? I played with the basic DirectTV settings through the menu and seems pretty limited.

Does the new box have a 1080i setting you can try? No cable/OTA content is 1080p that I'm aware of.

cartman · 11-25-2015, 09:09 PM

The 4K via the Genie is only for certain PPV movies. Everything else is still 1080. I'd check the output settings on the Genie box, it probably isn't set to 1080i.

edit: I just looked at mine, and I have the 1080p and 1080i as the only resolutions with a check mark. If you have those checked, as well as the lower resolutions, uncheck the lower resolutions.

rowech · 11-25-2015, 09:52 PM

So I've been reading more about 4K not being worth it for a variety of reasons. Agree or disagree?

stevew · 11-25-2015, 09:56 PM

It's probably set to 480p. Look at the front right lights there. They have the resolution listed.

cartman · 11-25-2015, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by rowech

So I've been reading more about 4K not being worth it for a variety of reasons. Agree or disagree?

Not much content yet, and what content is out there, competing standards exist.

MizzouRah · 11-25-2015, 10:09 PM

You can have 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p all checked and it will pick the best one due to what you are watching. Like some have said, you probably only have 480p checked.

bhlloy · 11-25-2015, 10:24 PM

No, I had them all checked. Factory reset seems to have done the trick, not sure what the deal was.

Kodos · 11-25-2015, 10:25 PM

That would be my guess too.

Julio Riddols · 11-26-2015, 06:37 PM

We picked up the 65" LG 4k that was selling for 900. Pretty stoked to have that upgrade over our old plasma with the ESPN bottom line still burned into the screen.

Dutch · 11-26-2015, 08:43 PM

Thus basically my knowledge of TVs. "Does it cost between $800-$1200?". If the answer is yes...sold!

Mizzou B-ball fan · 01-26-2016, 12:03 PM

Finally got our basement finished to the point where I could do a size check on my new projector that I bought. It's an Optima GT 1080p 3D DLP Gaming Projector. I got it on sale for around $600 shipped. In the photo below, it's on the ground, but I'll just flip it and mount it on the ceiling for final install. It's a VERY light projector, so it's going to be an easy mount. I have the plug-in/HDMI installed in the ceiling only five feet from the wall.

The test image on the wall is 11 feet across by 6 1/2 feet high and it's projected on the grey paint (I bought Goo Systems paint to use for the projector screen for around $200) . I love the fact that the projector will be close to the wall (don't have to worry about people walking through the projector like if it were 10-15 feet from the wall). The amazing part is the price of my entire setup. I'm basically going to spend around $1400 and have a 3D 1080p setup with sound bar/woofer/wireless rear speakers and a PS4. That's a great value for that price.

Dutch · 01-26-2016, 12:30 PM

Awesome. Maybe one day I'll be able to do something like that.

Kodos · 06-02-2016, 03:11 PM

So I guess plasma TVs are extinct now?

Edward64 · 06-02-2016, 03:19 PM

I think so.

Enjoying my LG 65" 4K. Hoping to pick up 75"+ this BF if prices come down enough.

weegeebored · 06-02-2016, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kodos

So I guess plasma TVs are extinct now?

Yes. Consumers didn't want them anymore for some reason. The average person probably couldn't tell the difference between a plasma and LCD, and LCDs sold better so kind of a no-brainer for the manufacturers. IMO more good things about plasma than bad, especially the black levels on a nice set. The next great tv will be OLED. Looking forward to those. I still love my Panasonic plasma and my wife loves her Sony UHD so we're good for now.

SteveMax58 · 06-02-2016, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

So I guess plasma TVs are extinct now?

Yes, sadly.

A casualty of energy efficiency coupled with the lower cost of LCD panels.

The closest you can get is now OLED. Prices were still substantially higher than LED last I checked. But that's about the best picture you can get any more.

SteveMax58 · 06-02-2016, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by weegeebored

Yes. Consumers didn't want them anymore for some reason. The average person probably couldn't tell the difference between a plasma and LCD, and LCDs sold better so kind of a no-brainer for the manufacturers. IMO more good things about plasma than bad, especially the black levels on a nice set. The next great tv will be OLED. Looking forward to those. I still love my Panasonic plasma and my wife loves her Sony UHD so we're good for now.

Yeah the newer LEDs with local dimming are solid. But still not plasma quality. My 6 year Samsung plasma is still better than anything else short of OLED. And even then.....it's a toss up.

PilotMan · 06-20-2016, 07:07 PM

Looking for a cheap TV for my basement TV for the kids and whoever. I had heard some good comments from here on the Sceptre Walmart TVs. So what do you think of this option?

Sceptre E555BV-F 55" 1080p 60Hz Class LED HDTV - Walmart.com

MizzouRah · 06-20-2016, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PilotMan

Looking for a cheap TV for my basement TV for the kids and whoever. I had heard some good comments from here on the Sceptre Walmart TVs. So what do you think of this option?

Sceptre E555BV-F 55" 1080p 60Hz Class LED HDTV - Walmart.com

Heck of a price.. most of the reviews are good. We love our Sceptre.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 10-25-2016, 01:19 PM

Ridiculous deal on a 4K TV. $418 with in-store pickup.

Target : Expect More. Pay Less.

Suicane75 · 10-25-2016, 06:58 PM

Love the TCL Roku TV's. I got a 32' for my room last year and have since bought two more.

RainMaker · 10-25-2016, 07:27 PM

I've held off on a 4k TV but am getting really tempted.

miked · 12-27-2016, 05:20 PM

So my 46" Sharp Aquos just died, got it like 8-9 years ago and now I need a replacement. Any good deals or crazy things I need to know? Don't watch anything crazy, just mostly use it for sports and movies (and we have a Wii).

miked · 12-27-2016, 05:33 PM

And I'm old and don't understand this curved TV thing. Are the curved ones better?

cartman · 12-27-2016, 05:35 PM

This has a pretty good PROs and CONs. The big CON to me is that there is a limited viewing angle, ie. sweet spot, so if you have to sit off to the side, the picture doesn't look right.

Curved TVs: The Pros and Cons

SteveMax58 · 12-27-2016, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miked

And I'm old and don't understand this curved TV thing. Are the curved ones better?

Short answer...they suck unless you buy one the size of an entire wall.

CU Tiger · 12-28-2016, 12:39 PM

For a living space curved sucks.
For a dedicated theater room or if you are single or MNK and ONLY watch TV from one spot they are ok, but they still screw with my eyes.

If I had to buy a TV today, I wouldnt buy anything that wasn't Organic LED driven.

AlexB · 01-14-2017, 05:44 PM

Bought myself a Samsung UE43KS7500 on New Years Eve, and was really disappointed in the picture: news channels scrolling text was really juddery, and sports had moments where the picture sort of froze for an instant, then seemed to fats forward for a split second to catch up again. Couldn't get this to stop whether I set the TV to filter lots, filter nothing, changed sharpness, nothing worked.

Then today I found an article that solved all my issues: my TV is through a satellite box, and all I had to do was change the HD resolution output from 1020i to 720p and with a bit of tweaking on the contrast, brightness, I have the picture I thought I was buying, with no judder or problems with scrolling text.

It was an expensive buy for me, and I am both so relieved and so happy right now!

CrescentMoonie · 07-31-2017, 10:56 PM

So...should I be looking for OLED? If so, what are the other big things for a TV now? It's a living room TV for my parents, probably of the 55" variety or a little bigger, and they mostly watch TV/DVR but I am getting them an UltraHD Blu Ray player for Christmas.

weegeebored · 07-31-2017, 11:32 PM

What's your price point?

CrescentMoonie · 07-31-2017, 11:35 PM

I'm thinking around $3000. The B series LG OLEDs are starting to hit that level and they're supposedly pretty good. If there's something comparable, or if it's smarter to wait on OLED and go with something else at this time, I'm open to all suggestions. It's been quite a while since I've even thought about anything other than a budget TV.

Honolulu_Blue · 08-01-2017, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by CrescentMoonie

I'm thinking around $3000. The B series LG OLEDs are starting to hit that level and they're supposedly pretty good. If there's something comparable, or if it's smarter to wait on OLED and go with something else at this time, I'm open to all suggestions. It's been quite a while since I've even thought about anything other than a budget TV.

I bought this OLED TV back in February:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Based on the few sites I went to and reviews I read it was the highest rated TV available.

It did not disappoint. It's an amazing TV. It's a big step up from other HD TVs. Sometimes it's almost distracting how clear and real things look. I highly recommend this.

CrescentMoonie · 08-01-2017, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

I bought this OLED TV back in February:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Based on the few sites I went to and reviews I read it was the highest rated TV available.

It did not disappoint. It's an amazing TV. It's a big step up from other HD TVs. Sometimes it's almost distracting how clear and real things look. I highly recommend this.

Thanks. The LG B6 models are still top 10 rated by several sites. I haven't seen ratings on the B7 models, but Costco has those for $200 more right now.

Do you turn it down to 720p for regular TV and use the full ability for Blu-Ray, etc. or just let it run at its best level all the time?

07-02-2015, 11:01 AM	#307
NobodyHere Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2013	how much content is there for 4k TVs these days? __________________ "I am God's prophet, and I need an attorney"

07-04-2015, 01:47 PM	#312
BillJasper Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Northern Kentucky	I have a 4K Vizio 50" TV. I love it. There's some 4K material on Netflix, but not much. It seems to have a decent upscaler. __________________ The Confederacy lost, it is time to dismantle it.

07-04-2015, 04:38 PM	#313
cougarfreak College Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Out of Grad School Hell :)	I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on a 55-60" 1080p in the next few weeks. They've gotten pretty damn cheap. __________________ “I don’t like the Cubs,” Joey Votto said. “And I’m not going to pat anybody with a Cubs uniform on the back."

07-05-2015, 02:15 PM	#314
cougarfreak College Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Out of Grad School Hell :)	Ended up with this: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-...&skuId=3953148 Included a free soundbar at the $1099 price. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-...&skuId=3457016 __________________ “I don’t like the Cubs,” Joey Votto said. “And I’m not going to pat anybody with a Cubs uniform on the back."

11-25-2015, 08:42 PM	#317
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	So we have some smart people on this board that have some really good knowledge of TV's and cable/satellite, shot in the dark that maybe somebody can tell me what's going on here. We moved over the weekend and bought a new Samsung 4k TV (not top of the line, but middling and got a really good deal from Fry's on it). DirectTV guy didn't come until Wednesday so we hooked our 5/6year old (what I believe was) 1080i DirectTV box up to it and it looked pretty damn good. I was perfectly happy with the picture and it was already an upgrade over the old TV I had. Fast forward to today, the guy comes out with a brand new genie box (which in theory is 4k although hasn't been hooked up) and gets everything set up. The picture is noticably worse, far more grainy and colors are washed out. I was expecting this to be an upgrade even without the 4k as it would be a far newer box and native 1080p from what I understand, but it looks like garbage. I don't think the guy played with the picture settings on the TV at all (and none of the presets look good anyway, so I don't think it's the TV that's the problem) - anything obvious I should check with regards to the DirectTV settings or hookups? Is this because I now have a 4k enabled box without the 4k? I played with the basic DirectTV settings through the menu and seems pretty limited. Last edited by bhlloy : 11-25-2015 at 08:43 PM.

05-02-2015, 08:49 AM	#302
Autumn Head Coach Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bath, ME	Oh right, I should mention that we don't have cable, or Bluray, we just watch DVDs, kids use the Wii, and then we use Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime for video watching.

05-02-2015, 09:51 AM	#303
Autumn Head Coach Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bath, ME	Ah, this is what bugs me about my friend's TV. Good to know it's a thing. What is the 'Soap Opera Effect'? - CNET

05-02-2015, 09:56 AM	#304
CU Tiger Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Backwoods, SC	As a rule you should turn off an disable all "beneficial effects" Motion Blur Image Stabilization Anti-Washout Visual Boise Reduction Ive never seen any of them that actually improved the picture EXCEPT in very specific video sequences developed for marketing purposes.

07-02-2015, 10:36 AM	#305
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Is it just me or have these 4K TV's gone down in price in a BIG hurry? $298 for a 42" 4K TV? That's just insane. Seiki 42" 4K Ultra HD TV \| hhgregg

07-02-2015, 11:00 AM	#306
lungs Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Prairie du Sac, WI	Any opinions on the Sharp Aquos Q+? I want an 80 incher in my new house and this one kind of caught my eye.

07-03-2015, 09:15 AM	#308
Edward64 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2005	Was at Best Buy the other day and wife was asking where we would hang a 65-70' TV. A good sign that I'm going to get my 4K this year! With limited 4K content, upscaling is going to be important. Does anyone have any perspective if upscaling differences are significant and which brands do the best job?

07-03-2015, 06:53 PM	#309
weegeebored High School Varsity Join Date: Sep 2006	I think it's a no-brainer to stay with either a Samsung or Sony in terms of quality 4K. Personally, I don't see much of a difference between 4K and HD but some people do (like my wife). I have a Sony XBR850b -- upscales fine, color is great, but it's not better than my Panny plasma. (Again, my wife would argue that the PQ on the Sony is.) Best thing to do is see them with your own eyes although that's not always going to be easy. The HH Gregg store here splits a cable feed for live tv so all of the TVs look pretty crappy. They will run 1080p demos off a flash drive to get a better picture. The BB uses canned demos so I guess it's a fair comparison to all TVs in the store, but not necessarily what you'll see at home. Good luck with your purchase.

07-03-2015, 07:41 PM	#310
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	While I love the curved Samsung set, I do feel like 60"+ in any reasonable brand is going to be great.

07-06-2015, 01:19 AM	#315
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	That's a lot of TV for the price.

11-25-2015, 09:09 PM	#319
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	The 4K via the Genie is only for certain PPV movies. Everything else is still 1080. I'd check the output settings on the Genie box, it probably isn't set to 1080i. edit: I just looked at mine, and I have the 1080p and 1080i as the only resolutions with a check mark. If you have those checked, as well as the lower resolutions, uncheck the lower resolutions. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint Last edited by cartman : 11-25-2015 at 09:15 PM.

11-25-2015, 09:52 PM	#320
rowech Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2006	So I've been reading more about 4K not being worth it for a variety of reasons. Agree or disagree?

11-25-2015, 09:56 PM	#321
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	It's probably set to 480p. Look at the front right lights there. They have the resolution listed.

11-25-2015, 10:09 PM	#323
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	You can have 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p all checked and it will pick the best one due to what you are watching. Like some have said, you probably only have 480p checked.

11-25-2015, 10:24 PM	#324
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	No, I had them all checked. Factory reset seems to have done the trick, not sure what the deal was.

11-25-2015, 10:25 PM	#325
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	That would be my guess too. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

11-26-2015, 06:37 PM	#326
Julio Riddols College Prospect Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bryson Shitty, NC	We picked up the 65" LG 4k that was selling for 900. Pretty stoked to have that upgrade over our old plasma with the ESPN bottom line still burned into the screen. __________________ Recklessly enthused, stubbornly amused. FUCK EA

11-26-2015, 08:43 PM	#327
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	Thus basically my knowledge of TVs. "Does it cost between $800-$1200?". If the answer is yes...sold!

01-26-2016, 12:03 PM	#328
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Finally got our basement finished to the point where I could do a size check on my new projector that I bought. It's an Optima GT 1080p 3D DLP Gaming Projector. I got it on sale for around $600 shipped. In the photo below, it's on the ground, but I'll just flip it and mount it on the ceiling for final install. It's a VERY light projector, so it's going to be an easy mount. I have the plug-in/HDMI installed in the ceiling only five feet from the wall. The test image on the wall is 11 feet across by 6 1/2 feet high and it's projected on the grey paint (I bought Goo Systems paint to use for the projector screen for around $200) . I love the fact that the projector will be close to the wall (don't have to worry about people walking through the projector like if it were 10-15 feet from the wall). The amazing part is the price of my entire setup. I'm basically going to spend around $1400 and have a 3D 1080p setup with sound bar/woofer/wireless rear speakers and a PS4. That's a great value for that price.

01-26-2016, 12:30 PM	#329
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	Awesome. Maybe one day I'll be able to do something like that.

06-02-2016, 03:11 PM	#330
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	So I guess plasma TVs are extinct now? __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

06-02-2016, 03:19 PM	#331
Edward64 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2005	I think so. Enjoying my LG 65" 4K. Hoping to pick up 75"+ this BF if prices come down enough.

06-20-2016, 07:07 PM	#335
PilotMan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Seven miles up	Looking for a cheap TV for my basement TV for the kids and whoever. I had heard some good comments from here on the Sceptre Walmart TVs. So what do you think of this option? Sceptre E555BV-F 55" 1080p 60Hz Class LED HDTV - Walmart.com __________________ He's just like if Snow White was competitive, horny, and capable of beating the shit out of anyone that called her Pops. Like Steam? Join the FOFC Steam group here: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/FOFConSteam

10-25-2016, 01:19 PM	#337
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Ridiculous deal on a 4K TV. $418 with in-store pickup. Target : Expect More. Pay Less.

10-25-2016, 06:58 PM	#338
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	Love the TCL Roku TV's. I got a 32' for my room last year and have since bought two more.

10-25-2016, 07:27 PM	#339
RainMaker Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	I've held off on a 4k TV but am getting really tempted.

12-27-2016, 05:20 PM	#340
miked College Starter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Dirty	So my 46" Sharp Aquos just died, got it like 8-9 years ago and now I need a replacement. Any good deals or crazy things I need to know? Don't watch anything crazy, just mostly use it for sports and movies (and we have a Wii). __________________ Commish of the United Baseball League (OOTP 6.5)

12-27-2016, 05:33 PM	#341
miked College Starter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Dirty	And I'm old and don't understand this curved TV thing. Are the curved ones better? __________________ Commish of the United Baseball League (OOTP 6.5)

12-27-2016, 05:35 PM	#342
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	This has a pretty good PROs and CONs. The big CON to me is that there is a limited viewing angle, ie. sweet spot, so if you have to sit off to the side, the picture doesn't look right. Curved TVs: The Pros and Cons __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

12-28-2016, 12:39 PM	#344
CU Tiger Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Backwoods, SC	For a living space curved sucks. For a dedicated theater room or if you are single or MNK and ONLY watch TV from one spot they are ok, but they still screw with my eyes. If I had to buy a TV today, I wouldnt buy anything that wasn't Organic LED driven.

01-14-2017, 05:44 PM	#345
AlexB Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Newbury, England	Bought myself a Samsung UE43KS7500 on New Years Eve, and was really disappointed in the picture: news channels scrolling text was really juddery, and sports had moments where the picture sort of froze for an instant, then seemed to fats forward for a split second to catch up again. Couldn't get this to stop whether I set the TV to filter lots, filter nothing, changed sharpness, nothing worked. Then today I found an article that solved all my issues: my TV is through a satellite box, and all I had to do was change the HD resolution output from 1020i to 720p and with a bit of tweaking on the contrast, brightness, I have the picture I thought I was buying, with no judder or problems with scrolling text. It was an expensive buy for me, and I am both so relieved and so happy right now! __________________ 'A song is a beautiful lie', Idlewild, Self Healer. When you're smiling, the whole world smiles with you. Sports!