Re: Gigantic TVs

gardenman · ‎03-09-2010

@SilleeMee wrote:
@gardenman wrote:
TV prices have dropped so much that it's getting a bit crazy. I'm upgrading from my seven (maybe eight?) year old 55" HDTV to a larger one in July (maybe on Prime Day?) for the new football season. I'm debating between a 65" or a 75". You can get either size for under $500 now. I can just squeeze in a 75" one but I'm not sure it's worth the $100+ extra over a comparable 65" one. It's a question I'll be debating between now and then.

My OLED Tv hasn't come down in price much over the years. I bought a second OLED, bigger than the last, and in fact the price of the new one actually went up recently.

The OLED models are pretty steady in price. For me, the difference in picture quality (blacker blacks mostly) isn't worth the difference in price. Burn-in is more of an issue with OLED HDTVs but is improving. An OLED HDTV is often better, but I don't find the difference to be enough to me to justify the extra cost. Plain old LED HDTVs have dropped a lot in price. My first 40" HDTV cost over $600 and had no extra features. Comparable HDTVs today cost $200-$300. I can get a pretty good 65" HDTV for around $350 and up. A 75" HDTV for $500 or so. My first ever TV was a 19" black and white TV from WT Grants many, many years ago. Times have changed.

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SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

@gardenman

The burn-in issue with OLED happens b/c they are so much brighter than backlit LEDs. Taking the brightness level down by 50% makes it watchable for me and it will also extend the life of the screen. OLED is way too bright for comfortable viewing at night especially. But I say say this much, when I have the thing turned up to normal brightness with the vivid color on it is spectacular. Combine that with their AI and it's mind-blowing.

monicakm · ‎03-16-2010

@gardenman

It's not all about size. A lot, a lot of specifications need to be considered and compared. These specs will make a huge difference in the picture quality. Vizio makes three levels of TVs. V, m, and P. V is for value, M is for medium and P is for premium. You'll find the value level Vizios at Walmart. My TV came from Walmart but I couldn't buy it in store. It had to order it. All Brands have different price level and feature/ spec levels. If you don't care about picture quality and only size then go for the biggest one you can afford. Sound bars kick up the experience a notch or two.

NYCLatinaMe · ‎01-14-2017

I like to watch movies, and was due for a new TV. I was planning on buying a 48" because I have a small NYC apt. I went to the stores and realized how much the TV world has changed in just the last few years! Just walking through the store, the big TVs looked really good to me! So I went back to do some research. The way TVs work now, large TVs are better for viewing even up close. I was born in the 1960s and my mom was always telling me not to sit too close to the TV because it would ruin my eyes. I was already nearsighted, which is why I liked to sit close. TVs now are very different from those days, radiation is shielded and won't harm our vision, other than strain and fatigue which is easily remedied by resting our eyes. We can watch as close as we want.

The biggest TV I could get for my space was 55" and I went all out with a new SONY OLED model for Christmas. My research indicated OLED shows the truest colors and the new SONY model addresses issues with brightness. Very happy with my purchase which is still underutilized!

NYCLatinaMe · ‎01-14-2017

@SilleeMee wrote:
@gardenman
The burn-in issue with OLED happens b/c they are so much brighter than backlit LEDs. Taking the brightness level down by 50% makes it watchable for me and it will also extend the life of the screen. OLED is way too bright for comfortable viewing at night especially. But I say say this much, when I have the thing turned up to normal brightness with the vivid color on it is spectacular. Combine that with their AI and it's mind-blowing.

@SilleeMee @gardenman My research said burn in is only a risk if you have the same static image on for hours a day, for many many days, which I guess some gamers do. (I don't "game". Maybe a card game on my macbook every once in a while. No ghosting from that.) As long as the images are varied, there is no burn in. There may be "ghosting". from leaving a static image for a few hours at a time, but even that ghosting goes away if the TV is changed to varied content for a period of time.

Shelbelle · ‎03-09-2010

I have very old Tv' s and with a Comcast box on them, my pix is so nice and clear enough for me. i will keep them until they die !!

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

@NYCLatinaMe wrote:
@SilleeMee wrote:
@gardenman
The burn-in issue with OLED happens b/c they are so much brighter than backlit LEDs. Taking the brightness level down by 50% makes it watchable for me and it will also extend the life of the screen. OLED is way too bright for comfortable viewing at night especially. But I say say this much, when I have the thing turned up to normal brightness with the vivid color on it is spectacular. Combine that with their AI and it's mind-blowing.

@SilleeMee @gardenman My research said burn in is only a risk if you have the same static image on for hours a day, for many many days, which I guess some gamers do. (I don't "game". Maybe a card game on my macbook every once in a while. No ghosting from that.) As long as the images are varied, there is no burn in. There may be "ghosting". from leaving a static image for a few hours at a time, but even that ghosting goes away if the TV is changed to varied content for a period of time.

@NYCLatinaMe

Yes, exactly. Static images are a no no for any kind of screen. That's why animated screen savers were invented.

chlema · ‎05-22-2010

I upgraded from a 32" to a 43" last year and boy, even with that difference I am amazed that this "bigger" set lets me see all the bags and wrinkles on some of the hosts when they do close ups. Find it really funny when they are showing those expensive creams that are supposed to eliminate them. What do they look like on those massive big screen tvs?

mrshckynut · ‎06-19-2011

@coffee drinker the studio cameras control what is on the screens

the size of the tv's screen make no difference

mrshckynut

beach-mom · ‎03-09-2010

We have a 65" one downstairs. I remember when we got it. We went to an independent store where it was one of the demo models. It had been up only a few days. We took a long time deciding on it and another one. Both had "special prices" of course!

They had an interior designer in the store. She took the dimensions of our room and saw some pictures. We talked about where we sit. Although we were tempted by the other one, which was larger, she thought it would overpower our room.

We went back the next afternoon. It was college football bowl season. DH said if they could deliver it before his college played in their bowl (a few days) we would buy the display model. They could and they did! We love it!

If I have QVC on and I get very close to the screen, I can see the pores on their skin!