Video Need suggestions for buying new TV

nsas02 said:

AM I missing anything?

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yes, room-parameters like viewing-distance & lighting-conditions. however since you've stated your budget and look to be firm on it, this restricts your options (which's a good thing as choosing a TV now is tiring esp if you're aware of things on the scene).

nsas02 said:

Toshiba M550MP
TCL T6G
Hisense E7K / E7K Pro
Hisense U6K

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you may add the U7K & TCL's C755 (internationally the C805) too. see if you could bargain for them to be had under your budget (esp the latter) in your city's stores. the U7K though under 85" has reportedly had high panel failure-rates in India. personally i'd choose the C755 if it can be had within your budget-limit (reviews available; C755/C805 falls between C835 and C845. customer-service of TCL can be dicey; some people report it good, others not so.)

and as someone pointed out earlier, that screen-tearing issue might be limited to that particular set you checked. because i too didnt find that in the qn series when i was demoing them.

nsas02 said:

Aaah, I never thought buying a new TV would be such a painful process. I've till now visited Reliance Digital, Croma, Sathya Electronics, Vasanth & Co. Everyone is trying to push the over-priced Samsung TV's. Some showed me the Sony X75L (exactly the same model) when pushed. But, no one is even bothered to show me anything from LG, I mean, has LG become that bad or no new models from LG, I didn't understand. When asked them explicitly, they say LG screens are not that good because Samsung is better for the same price. Have the TV market changed that much because last time (3.5 years) I purchased a TV I remember LG was too good.

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i had the same experience when i was looking for TV recently. almost none of the salespersons seemed interested in pulling customers towards LG, not even to their OLEDs. they were busy either eulogising samsung, or sony. only one person showed me LG QNED TV, which is a good one if you're not very keen on deep blacks & contrast, as it has an IPS panel. otherwise looks quite good. see if you can demo one at display anywhere. as per your requirements, you'll get the most warranty from LG only, 3 yrs, and can get additional 1-2 yrs over that. customer-service too is said to be usually better of the others in the top-lot. i like the remote, and upscaling of LG's recent offerings too, next only to Sony's XR.

hifivision is a good place for pointers like prices, stores etc.

and yes, try for 65", a good upgrade over your current set's size. most people seem to prefer immersion on a bigger size with a little bit of compromise on PQ, than getting smaller/same size with a bit better PQ. this comparison-craziness would last only till your youtube-watching & showroom-visits last. at last a good TV will appear the 'best' in isolation when viewed alone imo.

There's a youtube channel called HDTVtest which does pretty comprehensive reviews. He mostly does OLED which is probably outside your budget but he has reviewed a few TCL LED TVs which you can consider. Also his videos on how to setup the TV are indispensable given how many image processing settings modern TVs have.

Please also see RTINGS for their written TV reviews.

Which brand and model was your current TV that started to show lines, and how old was it?

nsas02 said:

Hisense 50-A71F. 3.5 years old.

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Have you finalised on any TV?

Have to make an urgent TV purchase tmr at an offline store so rn I'm basically stuck between
Sony Bravia KD-55X74L
Hisense U7K 55inch

Hisense on paper seems the right option but seeing OP here, along with other members having issues with their Hisense TVs, I'm not particulary deadset on it yet. Reason being I expect this to last for atleast 10 years as it's going to be a permanent fixture in an employee's quarters.

Not looking into Toshiba and other brands as their hardware specs don't seem as good as the Hisense one either.

The third option would be to just get any 55 inch TV for like 45-50K and slap on another 2 year warranty and a cheap sound system

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nsas02 said:

Not yet. So many models, so much confusion.
I have been using mine without stabilizer, that's is supposed to be the reason, atleast that's what the repair shops said.

I have a first hand experience with Sony TV, one of my friend's, 8+ years back, went kaput in 1.5 years. We have to take it to Sony centre and it costed 18k at that time to fix it. It was a Mobo issue. Imagine, spending 68k on a Sony TV and the hardware malfunctions in under 20months. On seeing this, I've come out of the Brand stereotypes, hence purchased my current Hisense for 30k, worked fine for 3.5 years. Still 99% usable as the line is on the top of the TV.
So, I'll double think before putting big amount into TVs just for the brand names. But obviously, everyone's experience may vary.

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I really suppose it's a game of luck with brands.
My relatives swear by Sony Bravia. Albeit that was 10 years back, the only TV people in my hometown considered then was Sony. Not too wrong though, those ones are still working.
My dad bought off some LG 42inch TV 10 years ago that he liked at the showroom for around 50k, and aside from him accidently pushing in the USB port (for media access) too hard and having to replace the entire inputboard (everything worked fine still, but he really was adamant on having it fixed), this TV still works like the day we bought it.
Either the newer ones are actually breaking quicker or it's becuae I'm reading more reviews online rather than just going to a showroom, seeing the one I like and just buying it on the spot.

What price are you getting the 55 inch Sony offline? Are they willing to price match Amazon? It was available for 47 k with offers last week iirc

sandeepsachin said:

What price are you getting the 55 inch Sony offline? Are they willing to price match Amazon? It was available for 47 k with offers last week iirc

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Unlikely to get it offline at that price since it's all card offers or coin thing that flipkart uses anyways if I'm not wrong. Also how are these two TVs? They're my third option incase the first 2 aren't at an offline store and the cheaper one somewhat
This one is basic 4k lcd which should be good
I also saw a samsung qled for 65? Not sure how that stands up. Had some qa55 model name on amazon

I doubt any TV will last 10 years without issues now.

IMO just get the cheapest Samsung/LG 4K 55" TV with an additional warranty & be done with it. Honestly, these are a very big upgrade for most people who have never had a 55" 4K TV.

OMEGA44-XT said:

I doubt any TV will last 10 years without issues now.

IMO just get the cheapest Samsung/LG 4K 55" TV with an additional warranty & be done with it. Honestly, these are a very big upgrade for most people who have never had a 55" 4K TV.

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I've ditched the Hisense, tbh for a moment it seemed more like I was looking for my needs. Just not really trusting their quality control.
I've placed first option for the sony bravia
Second option being this https://www.amazon.in/LG-Inches-Ultra-Smart-55UQ7550PSF/dp/B0BFCCRPVM/?th=1
And third being this https://www.amazon.in/Samsung-Inches-Crystal-Vision-UA55CUE70AKLXL/dp/B0CN2V8JSQ

Got most if not all the boxes ticked, plus honestly why am I looking into the colors and contrast when the TV will be used to watch news and vlogs on youtube. Hardly any movie watching might be done tbh.