RavensfanRD Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 What's good, FF? Looking to buy a new TV and 4K of course. Was wondering what a good budget TV would be? Looking for 55" with HDR and a decent refresh rate, preferably 120Hz. Found this one and was wondering what experts here think? Thanks for the help! Oh, price, looking to spend no more than $500. I's poor I tells ya, haha. https://www.walmart.com/ip/TCL-55-Class-4K-2160P-HDR-Roku-Smart-LED-TV-55S401/861683284#about-item Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXsteeler Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Holy crap are 4k smart tv's really that cheap these days? Glad I've been holding out, by the time I move and go to buy a 4k tv it'll be like $120. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalamania Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 At this point of the year you're probably better off waiting for Black Friday and scooping one up then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETSGOBROWNIES Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Remixxxxxxx said: At this point of the year you're probably better off waiting for Black Friday and scooping one up then. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBURGE Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Remixxxxxxx said: At this point of the year you're probably better off waiting for Black Friday and scooping one up then. But that's almost 2 months away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_shadows Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 I want one of the LG Oleds sooooo bad way outside me price range though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucsfan333 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 I've seen 55" 4k UHD tvs at Walmart for like $500. I think they were Vizios or something. Need to grab one for my man cave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ataal Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Black Friday or go to Best Buy between March and May when they sell off last year's models for half the price. I got a 60" 4k UHD for $699. The 2017 models were $1,499. As for the one you linked, I'm skeptical. It's out of stock, the reviews are not favorable, and I've never even heard of TCL before. Roku built in? Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43M Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 7 hours ago, bucsfan333 said: I've seen 55" 4k UHD tvs at Walmart for like $500. I think they were Vizios or something. Need to grab one for my man cave. I got one of those back in May for that price. Wasnt a cheap brand either....it was a Samsung. It was $500 marked down from $900 because it was the previous years model and there were only 3 left. To be honest, I dont know if I like 4K. Dont get me wrong....football games and my PS4 Pro games look amazing on it.....but CG laden special affects movies look fake. Its weird. Ive watched Avengers Age of Ultron on 1080p before and it looked fine....but the other day I watched it on my 4K TV and the CG heavy parts just look....off IMO And its not just AoU....it looks off with other CG heavy movies as well. I dont know. I like the TV otherwise, but Im a little disappointed those movies actually look worse in 4K than better. And when I say "it looks worse", I mean its looks worse because the picture might be TOO crisp for its own good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc Ball Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 3 hours ago, FourThreeMafia said: I got one of those back in May for that price. Wasnt a cheap brand either....it was a Samsung. It was $500 marked down from $900 because it was the previous years model and there were only 3 left. To be honest, I dont know if I like 4K. Dont get me wrong....football games and my PS4 Pro games look amazing on it.....but CG laden special affects movies look fake. Its weird. Ive watched Avengers Age of Ultron on 1080p before and it looked fine....but the other day I watched it on my 4K TV and the CG heavy parts just look....off IMO And its not just AoU....it looks off with other CG heavy movies as well. I dont know. I like the TV otherwise, but Im a little disappointed those movies actually look worse in 4K than better. And when I say "it looks worse", I mean its looks worse because the picture might be TOO crisp for its own good. This. The picture is so smooth, but special effects in movies are just so noticeable, to the point of looking extremely fake (think special effects in really old movies). Standard definition DVDs also look quite fuzzy and are relatively poor quality, but blu-rays look awesome. Definitely a worthwhile purchase, if a bit underwhelming, but PS4/ sports will look awesome on them. Just don't expect to be amazed if you're watching movies with a lot of special effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKTexans Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Samsung. Can't go wrong. Not curved though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossburg Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Make sure the TV you buy has Dolby Vision. Most of these that seem really affordable don't, and it makes a big difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavensfanRD Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 On 10/9/2017 at 11:09 PM, Mossburg said: Make sure the TV you buy has Dolby Vision. Most of these that seem really affordable don't, and it makes a big difference. Yeah, seeing that's the wave. Never realized people responded to this thread. Now I'm torn over the TCL P607 and C807 series. I'm leaning towards the 607 because the review seems better for picture and input lag since I plan to game on the TV. And $50 cheaper. I'm hoping to buy one today/tomorrow. Held out to see what would be on sale or price dropped. Glad I waited. Won't stall for no Black Friday sale and that madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-49-class-48-5-diag--led-2160p-smart-4k-ultra-hd-tv/5865001.p?skuId=5865001 Bought this a week ago and wife and I have been really happy with it. At the time it was $450. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavensfanRD Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 1 hour ago, MKnight82 said: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-49-class-48-5-diag--led-2160p-smart-4k-ultra-hd-tv/5865001.p?skuId=5865001 Bought this a week ago and wife and I have been really happy with it. At the time it was $450. Nice TV, but I need something with HDR. And optimized refresh rate. I think I've settled on the TCL p607 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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