OLED, QLED and other TVs - Recommendations and News

OLED > LED

beyond obvious
@Ziggy

 

@Ziggy

note how he said 'high end' not for 'low end' aka cheapskates

 

What is the phrase you put in front of "aka cheapskates"? I cant see it because whatever it was, I have it blocked on all my devices. I'm guessing it said Jordan wasn't in the league in 1994-1995?

 

That's just barely matching Costco's deals that started a day or so ago, but with Costco you also get streaming credits and extended warranty in the price, I believe. Costco's deals are from October 27 - November 21. I have until November 14th to use a Costco $40 Shop card, though.... ugh.

 

For anyone interested :

Several places are discounting the LG OLEDs now for Black Friday/holidays : Best Buy, Costco, Amazon, BuyDig, etc. Also, if you're active military or a vet, you can also save some money on them on shopmyexchange.com.

Also, noticed that several sites have dropped the price on Ultra-HD Blu-Ray players. I've been waiting for the Sony UBP-UX700/M models to go on sale and it looks like they're on sale or discounted everywhere (Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon, etc). Perfect timing to go with a new tv.

 

What’s the brighter alternative to a LG oled?
Asking for my brother who has a bright living room…

 

You mean a tv with good anti glare ?

 

@Ziggy

You can't get Dolby Vision on Samsung TVs
@Sajan

https://www.techradar.com/news/dolby-vision-on-samsung-tvs-why-isnt-it-supported
Dolby Vision on Samsung TVs: why isn’t it supported?
By Rachael Phillips July 15, 2021

Samsung continues to scorn Dolby Vision HDR – but why?

 

Samsung is becoming known more so for their decent Atmos Soundbar with upfiring rear speakers at a fair price. It's just so ugly compared to the Sonos setup (sans upfiring rears).

Cell phone department seems to be consolidating.

TV department - downhill since 2017.

Sony & LG are just on another level right now.

But I don't think anyone, at any point-in-time, can top the level of superiority Pioneer had with the KURO plasma. Far and away the best in the class in that era.

 

Any links or models + prices?

 

Thank you man for your information. I got the 85 qn90a. The picture is amazing. The dark level is very nice. I put on some of my blu ray movies and the picture is amazing! Dark levels are near OLED level. The tv is very bright. It was manufacture in September 2021. I didn't notice any blooming except from watching from the side angle, but who watches it that way? Had my recliner set up and sofa with my B& W speakers and SVS pb4000. The sound and picture was terrific.

 

Thanks for the pure advice

 

On the TV's?

Just check Costco, Best Buy, BuyDig, etc. for the LG C1' s. The 65" was going for around $1799.99 at several places. At Costco, that includes $100 streaming credit and extends the warranty another 3 years, I think, though I don't think they cover burn-in -- Best Buy does, but their extended warranty costs additional $$. I'm about to pull the trigger on that one. They had the 48", 55", 77", and 83" models for similar discounts/deals. I think the tv price at shopmyexchange.com for military folks is another $100 cheaper or so.

Deal @ Costco for the LG C1 65" + $100 streaming credits + 3 year exteneded warranty

On the Sony UBP-UX700 and UX700M?

I think the regular price is around $250, but several places have it on sale for $149.99 or so.
I went ahead and bought it from Best Buy and for giggles added a "4-year warranty" for $20.

Deal @ Best Buy for the UBP-UX700

 

Indeed. Some scenes I had to do a double take. Now I just need to upgrade my receiver.

 

Nice to see another SVS fan. I bought my svs 20-39pc+ back in 2005. The B.A.S.H. amp on it finally bit the bullet earlier this year, so I was going to either replace the amp or replace the entire unit. SVS said they could give me a better SLEDGE amp for $400. That's a pretty good amp, but I'd be pairing it with a 16-year old driver, so I thought it may be better to spend a bit more and get a whole new sub. I asked for opinions about it on a home theater forum and surprisingly Tom Vodhanel responded saying he may have an old B.A.S.H. lying around he'd ship to me. It wasn't "new", but if it worked he'd ship it to me. I was thinking he'd give me a discount. It blew my mind when the guy said he didn't want anything for it and didn't even charge me shipping. He said everything works, but it may need new pots, but I didn't care. We checked the measurements on the opening and decided it was a version of the amp that would fit, so he shipped it to me. I pulled the old one out, dropped the new amp in and the sub was bangin' again. He saved me about $400-$1500. FYI, Tom Vodhanel is the "V" in SVS. He left the company a whlie back and started his own company. That was about the coolest thing. I told him when this sub dies or when I move into my new house, I'll be looking to buy a sub from him (and SVS maybe).

 

I've been eyeing this one.
https://www.svsound.com/products/pb-2000-pro

Another option I can't decide on is to whether to go with dual 1000 pro instead. Decisions.