Emergency. My TV died. I need to buy a new one before game 2

Postby **Algernon** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 4:05 pm

I had a 9 year old samsung and it finally died.

I'm sure there's an appropriate thread for this, my apologies and mods feel free to merge.

I know pretty much nothing about TVs and have never really bought one before.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Postby **PFiDC** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 4:09 pm

walmart

Postby **columbia** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 4:10 pm

Best Buy

Postby **RonnieFranchise** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 4:16 pm

I had a 9 year old samsung and it finally died.

I'm sure there's an appropriate thread for this, my apologies and mods feel free to merge.

I know pretty much nothing about TVs and have never really bought one before.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Sack up.

Postby **Algernon** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 4:18 pm

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-55-class ... Id=5029400

This is what I'm looking at

Postby **Algernon** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 4:19 pm

Sack up.

Don't you have a gdt to go cry about?

Postby **Factorial** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 4:23 pm

Sorny or Magnetbox.

Postby **MrKennethTKangaroo** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 4:32 pm

go to the bar, watch the game, and eat some refined carbs

Postby **Pavement** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 4:41 pm

Nice looking tv. Are you mounting it on a wall or
sitting on something?

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 4:42 pm

Sorny or Magnetbox.

I'm not gonna lie to ya, those all are superior machines...

For Alge - of minor note, I bought like a 43" Samsung around Black Friday. It was under $300, I think it has a nice picture. Works with my computer well - that's what I stream through, as I cut the cord two years ago. Light as a feather, which might not matter to you, unless you're going to hang it up...

But I know nothing about TVs either, but I'm happy with my somewhat blind purchase...

Postby **tifosi77** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 4:49 pm

I've had a Vizio for several years, and I don't think they can be beat for the price.

Also, I'd be wary of getting a 4K unit until content becomes more prolific. But that's a me problem.

Postby **Silentom** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 4:51 pm

@Algernon LGs and Samsung are usually quality tvs. That one has a 5 star rating on Best Buy but you can always search that model number on google for tech site reviews. @Miami Vice probably can steer you in the right direction too.

Postby **Craig** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 4:57 pm

Best buy is the correct answer if you want a tv that will last for any amount of time. Id probably go samsung and id buy the coverage they offer.

Dont fall for the curve gimmick...and 4k is actually getting reasonable. I wouldnt go below 120 hz

Postby **tifosi77** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 5:16 pm

Yeah, the curve on a reasonable living-room sized TV is kinda weird. Unless you host a lot of parties and have people sitting at all angles to the screen.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 8:39 pm

LG makes great stuff.

Postby **blackjack68** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 9:06 pm

I'm a Samsung guy.

Postby **Craig** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 9:13 pm

Yeah, the curve on a reasonable living-room sized TV is kinda weird. Unless you host a lot of parties and have people sitting at all angles to the screen.

Also, i think it was you that i was talking to about this, but im speaking from experience. I have a 50 something inch curved 4k samsung. Its awesome, but if i got the equivalent version without being curved, it would have been more awesome due to the substantial savings offsetting the veeeery slight downgrade from curved to not.

Postby **tifosi77** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 9:43 pm

I had a bad customer service experience with Sammie when we got out first HDTV (A 720p DLP). This post was typed on a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.5.

Postby **meow** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 9:59 pm

I am fiercely brand loyal. Three Samsung tvs in casa de meow.

Postby **Shyster** » Fri Apr 15, 2016 10:02 pm

I want to say that the Koreans (basically LG and Samsung) are the big players when it comes to LCD panels, and a lot of other brands of TVs and computer monitors are simply buying and using their panels. I've always liked Samsung stuff, and I have a Samsung computer monitor and really like it, so if I were in the market for a TV I would echo some of the prior recommendations and look first at Samsung.

Postby **dodint** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 11:07 am

LG makes great stuff.

Postby **Algernon** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 11:39 am

I don't understand the difference between some of these TVs that are 800 dollars and the ones that are 4 grand.

Postby **llipgh2** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 11:45 am

I love my Samsung. And as others have mentioned, LG is a solid brand as well. Can't go wrong with either.

Postby **blackjack68** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 11:57 am

I don't understand the difference between some of these TVs that are 800 dollars and the ones that are 4 grand.

If you don't understand it, you don't need the expensive TV. Seriously. Not being a wiseass...this time.

Get at least 120Hz.

If you have wifi, get a Smart TV.

If you are connecting things to it, make sure you have 4 HDMI inputs.

Postby **Algernon** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 12:00 pm

I don't understand the difference between some of these TVs that are 800 dollars and the ones that are 4 grand.
If you don't understand it, you don't need the expensive. Seriously. Not being a wiseass...this time.

I was just curious, but I just finished reading an article that pretty much broke it down invoice style.

Blacklighting etc