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tailgater Offline
#1 Posted: Fri, Nov 3 2017, 8:07 PM EST
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In general, what should I be looking for in an UHDTV?

Seems I can get a 60" unit for $700 and for $3500.

I'm sure there are differences.


Picture
Type of Smart TV
Input/Output (USB vs HDMI and how many).


I knew everything about the latest tech when I bought my solid state RCA console set.
Actually a nice 42" plasma.
MACS Offline
#2 Posted: Fri, Nov 3 2017, 8:27 PM EST
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I'm interested, as well. Page the other TG... he'll know. Maybe even have a recommendation.

I've got a 37" Vizio in my man cave that I've had for years. Got it at Costco for $750 (back before HDTV's got cheap). I've been peeping some sweet Smart TV's in Sam's club the last few weeks... but I'm old, and frugal... and until this one stops working, it seems a waste of money to me. fog
jjanecka Offline
#3 Posted: Fri, Nov 3 2017, 9:19 PM EST
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Contrast ratio and refresh rate. You want your refresh rate to display at least 60mhz @ 4k resolution. Most TV's only support 30mhz @ 4k.

Trust me on this one because when you couple it with a high powered UHD Bluray player it looks twice as smooth.
bgz Offline
#4 Posted: Fri, Nov 3 2017, 9:30 PM EST
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lol, tv's long since passed "good enough".

We got a 4k tv in our conference room mainly for clear text rendering. As far as tv and movies?

Meh... We're long past good enough.

Plasma's are pretty ancient tech though, the burn in sucks. So you need a new tv for sure.

Better off focusing on good audio IMO.

I'll agree with JJA though, the higher the framerate the better. I'd rather have a 120 HZ 1080p personally.
Abrignac Offline
#5 Posted: Fri, Nov 3 2017, 9:46 PM EST
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https://www.samsung.com/us/televisions-home-theater/tvs/4k-uhd-tvs/65--class-the-frame-4k-uhd-tv-un65ls003afxza/

This is the one I have. Ultra sharp and seamless action. Great user interface.
frankj1 Offline
#6 Posted: Fri, Nov 3 2017, 9:49 PM EST
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looking to replace the 13" Toshiba b&w I bought with Bar Mitzvah money in 1966.
Hoping t-gerbs weighs in soon.
MACS Offline
#7 Posted: Fri, Nov 3 2017, 9:55 PM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
looking to replace the 13" Toshiba b&w I bought with Bar Mitzvah money in 1966.
Hoping t-gerbs weighs in soon.


LMAO!!

Anth - Sorry brother... Ol' Shawn ain't paying $2800 for a fkin idiot box. It's a TV and all I do is look at it.
Abrignac Offline
#8 Posted: Fri, Nov 3 2017, 10:18 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
LMAO!!

Anth - Sorry brother... Ol' Shawn ain't paying $2800 for a fkin idiot box. It's a TV and all I do is look at it.


I got mine for bundled with a 4K Samsung Blue Ray player for $2300 plus tax.

This is the first HDTV TV I've ever bought. College football games are life-like. Was apprehensive at first, but now I can't believe I didn't buy one sooner.
cacman Offline
#9 Posted: Sat, Nov 4 2017, 1:58 AM EST
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LOL. I'm sorry.
I still remember UHF with rabbit ears, and a bit of tin foil for enhanced reception.
jjanecka Offline
#10 Posted: Sat, Nov 4 2017, 11:51 AM EST
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We had a giant antennae in the attic.
Plowboy221 Offline
#11 Posted: Sat, Nov 4 2017, 12:34 PM EST
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Picked this up the other week, took a while to get used to but I really like it so far and price seemed fair.

https://www.samsung.com/us/televisions-home-theater/tvs/4k-uhd-tvs/65--class-mu8000-4k-uhd-tv-un65mu8000fxza/
Plowboy221 Offline
#12 Posted: Sat, Nov 4 2017, 12:35 PM EST
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Oh yeah comes with this cool little box where everything plugs into it. Only have two cables going to the tv itself.
dstieger Offline
#13 Posted: Sat, Nov 4 2017, 4:06 PM EST
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Dijya ask Ram?




Or FGM?.....
delta1 Offline
#14 Posted: Sat, Nov 4 2017, 4:15 PM EST
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Do the latest LED's produce less heat?

My two 55" plasmas run pretty hot...but they had better viewing angles and blacks back in the day, 11 and 6 year old...they still work fine though...
DrafterX Offline
#15 Posted: Sat, Nov 4 2017, 4:49 PM EST
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I've got a 10 year old 48" plasma that's showing weird chit in dark scenes.. might have to make a change soon.. might just move it to the garage which is usually football watching.. Mellow
Abrignac Offline
#16 Posted: Sun, Nov 5 2017, 8:06 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
Do the latest LED's produce less heat?

My two 55" plasmas run pretty hot...but they had better viewing angles and blacks back in the day, 11 and 6 year old...they still work fine though...



I don't notice any heat with mine. Viewing angles are great as well. Then again it's a top of the line TV.
Thunder.Gerbil Offline
#17 Posted: Tue, Nov 7 2017, 1:45 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
I'm interested, as well. Page the other TG... he'll know. Maybe even have a recommendation.


Not anymore my friend. Stopped keeping up with it when I left the tech manufacturing industry a few years ago.
Buckwheat Offline
#18 Posted: Tue, Nov 7 2017, 2:14 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
Do the latest LED's produce less heat?

My two 55" plasmas run pretty hot...but they had better viewing angles and blacks back in the day, 11 and 6 year old...they still work fine though...


Yes. The latest LED's produce less heat. At least mine do compared to my older plasma set.

On a side note for anyone looking to go to a 4K set. Make sure that your whole signal chain is 4K compatible. fog
delta1 Offline
#19 Posted: Tue, Nov 7 2017, 2:50 PM EST
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yeah but....it's good to know that you can go 160 mph if you ever get the chance...har har (nod to frank)...
JadeRose Offline
#20 Posted: Tue, Nov 7 2017, 5:20 PM EST
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dstieger wrote:
Dijya ask Ram?




Or FGM?.....




Yeah...WTF......screw the Gerbil, YOU GOTTA ASK RAM!
MACS Offline
#21 Posted: Tue, Nov 7 2017, 6:07 PM EST
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Thunder.Gerbil wrote:
Not anymore my friend. Stopped keeping up with it when I left the tech manufacturing industry a few years ago.



Yeah, but now you're in the beer industry... winning.
frankj1 Offline
#22 Posted: Tue, Nov 7 2017, 8:42 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
yeah but....it's good to know that you can go 160 mph if you ever get the chance...har har (nod to frank)...

noted
Abrignac Offline
#23 Posted: Tue, Nov 7 2017, 9:47 PM EST
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Buckwheat wrote:
Yes. The latest LED's produce less heat. At least mine do compared to my older plasma set.

On a side note for anyone looking to go to a 4K set. Make sure that your whole signal chain is 4K compatible. fog


Amazon has some original programming that is 4k. Really like the Harry Bosch series and it's 4k. Not that many 4k DVD's around yet.
delta1 Offline
#24 Posted: Wed, Nov 8 2017, 2:03 PM EST
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Abrignac wrote:
Amazon has some original programming that is 4k. Really like the Harry Bosch series and it's 4k. Not that many 4k DVD's around yet.


Big fan of the Michael Connelly Bosch books. Is the show any good?
Abrignac Offline
#25 Posted: Wed, Nov 8 2017, 11:11 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
Big fan of the Michael Connelly Bosch books. Is the show any good?


Yep
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