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11-25-2018, 08:54 PM | #1 |
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Does anybody own one of the Samsung QLEDs?
I want a 75" and am looking at the q7 (models go from q6-q9), but $2700 is a lot for a TV, more than 3 times what I've ever paid for a TV. The equivalent q6 is $2,000, but it has fewer features than the q7-q9. Currently own a 55" Samsung 1080p TV that's 2-3 years old. |
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11-26-2018, 03:16 PM | #2 | |
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https://www.rtings.com/tv The tests they put the televisions through are extensive. I ended up deciding on the LG because of the reflection tests they do and the photos they post of the results (along with the actual % of light reflected); I have a 3 month period during football season where the mid-day sun comes right through my back windows and into my set so being able to kill that glare was huge. They'll give you all kinds of technical data and also distill it down into a pretty digestable format. You can put any 2 televisions head to head and focus on exactly what you're looking for from usage all the way down to light output and local dimming issues. Really the best research site for televisions out there by quite a bit. Here's their breakdown of cyber monday deals and how each of the TVs has performed: https://www.rtings.com/tv/deals
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11-26-2018, 04:29 PM | #4 | |
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11-29-2018, 10:33 PM | #7 |
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I'm thinking Black Friday/Cyber Monday might be a mixed bag. On the one hand, $358 for a new XBOX One X with a digital copy of PU:BG and a physical copy of RDR2. On the other...
After multiple Rtings searches, hours of reading, and learning more about TVs than anyone ever should, I went with the original decision Samsung QLED Q7 75" 4k HDR... For $2,200, on ebay, buy now, free shipping, a full $400-500 better than anything I saw on BF/CM. OLEDs were way too pricey and had burn-in risk, and full backlight arrays were also too expensive or laggy/slow for gaming. Samsung seemed ideal for the Xbox One X's abilities and quick sports footage. However, I'm sure any 4k 75" will look amazing next to my 1080p 55". |
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Got it on Wednesday. Holy shit man, these things are incredible. My TV in the basement is a nice Samsung w/ the HDR and all that stuff and it's just not the same animal. That OLED technology is nuts. I threw "The Nightmare Before Christmas" on because it was streaming quality and I figured the claymation and darker color palate would be a perfect test bed. It was just unreal. I ran the 'coral seas' episode of Blue Planet II on it next and what the deeper blacks do to create contrast with the more vibrant colors is spectacular. It's a remarkable advancement in what these televisions can do. It's outpaces anything my DirectTV can put through it by far but when I flip over to any of the streaming services or even throw up some quality clips off Youtube, you see just how sharp that TV can get. If you're gonna spent over $1,000 on a TV, go ahead and splurge for the OLED set. Sony's do a few things slightly better than LGs (their processors are better) but they do a few things worse as well. Only Sony and LG are using it since LG owns the rights and would only sell them to Sony. In for a penny, in for a pound at this point. I understand if the goal is to just get a massive TV at the lowest reasonable price point but if you're looking in the 55'' range or even maybe 65'', the upgrade cost is substantial but worthwhile. You start to get up beyond that (the 77'' is damn expensive even with the discount), I can see reaching a puke point but beyond that I have a hard time arguing that the juice isn't worth the squeeze there.
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12-12-2018, 03:51 PM | #10 |
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I got the 55"
The 65" would been a little too much for the living room. But I'm kinda hoping that the big one in the basement eats shit so I can justify upgrading that one.
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