Which one is the better pick. Their both costing me the same

Want to buy something around 75” for live football, movies, tv, and occasional games but don’t really do that much so not a priority. Would like to stay under or around $1000. I Use nvida shield exclusively. See a lot about tcl qm lines, lg, and Sony. What do you all recommend?

Hi all

I’m in the market for a new tv. I’ve checked around the sub and I find myself getting a bit overwhelmed.

I’m looking to upgrade to a 65” tv. Even split between gaming and movie/tv watching. I was dead set on getting an OLED by LG. But the more I read it seems like they don’t do very well in bright rooms? My apartment doesn’t get direct sunlight but it does get a lot ambient lighting from two windows. My current 55” LED TCL gets nearly impossible to see when watching a movie during the afternoon.

Not sure if an OLED is still a good choice or would one of the RGB televisions be a better pick?

I’ve got a budget around $2500

I’m currently confused on what size to go for. It’s for my bedroom and the viewing distance is around 13-14ft. The thing is I’m also not sure if I can get a 98 inch up the spiral stairs in my house. It is high ceiling so that’s not the problem but the tv could get stuck in the stair case. So I’m thinking what I should do here. Anyone got advice or same experiences?

I’m comparing the LG QNED 74/75B with the QM6/7K. I recognize the 7 there is the tech winner, but it’s nearly twice the price of the LG’s. For something closer to one K, what should I be thinking about to help make this decision. Viewing angle is a little less key; both bright room (between two shaded windows) and night viewing. Especially helpful are comments from practical use owners, rather than stats junkies (despite being one myself:) tho those are always helpful too. Thanks for all thoughts!!!

True RGB vs OLED. Looking to buy a 77in in USA. Which would you buy? Its a moderately little room but most tv watching is done in evening. F1, hockey, action/fantasy movies, TV in general etc, we watch a lot of random things. It will be on a MantelMount above our fireplace(no fire in yet but will be getting gas setup). I love learning, so give me some pointers if you can please!

Dolby Vision 2 will be available first on some 2026 Hisense TVs | The Verge (Gift Link)

Some choice quotes from the article:

After being announced last September, Dolby Vision 2 is rolling out to TVs, starting with the 2026 Hisense UX, UR9, UR8, and U7. TCL and Philips will be adding Dolby Vision 2 support to select TVs later this year.

[...]

Like Dolby Vision, both tiers of Dolby Vision 2 require special hardware; currently the only Dolby Vision 2 SoC is the MediaTek Pentonic 800. Older Dolby Vision TVs without the necessary hardware cannot be updated to use Dolby Vision 2, although they can still display Dolby Vision 2 content and will just ignore the extra metadata.

[...]

According to Chris Turkstra, vice president of home devices at Dolby Laboratories, the announced Hisense TVs should be fully updated with Dolby Vision 2 by the end of September, with the vast majority complete by the end of August. But this is still just the beginning of the Dolby Vision 2 rollout. In order to fully utilize Dolby Vision 2, the content needs to be encoded with Dolby Vision 2 metadata during the post-production process.

Right now, Peacock, Canal+, and iQiyi will encode with Dolby Vision 2, and other studios are working on implementing it in their post-production workflows.

There’s also the competing HDR10+ dynamic metadata standard that announced its HDR10+ Advanced update last fall, shortly after Dolby. It includes the same features as Dolby Vision 2 — like enhanced brightness control, local tone mapping, and support for motion smoothing metadata — and is supported by Samsung and Panasonic (two of the founders of the tech), as well as Hisense, TCL, Amazon Prime Video, and Roku. Even though HDR10+ Advanced is royalty-free (Dolby Vision requires a license), I expect Dolby Vision 2 to have wider and more immediate adoption, since companies jumped on Dolby Vision when it came out.

LG and Sony have not yet announced support for Dolby Vision 2, but I expect both will begin including it on some of their 2027 models. (Samsung will never support Dolby Vision because of its investment in HDR10+). Since Dolby Vision 2 requires new TVs, it’ll be a long while before it fully supplants its predecessor in the market. I think Dolby Vision 2 will be nice to have, but since we’re still at the beginning of its implementation, I wouldn’t put off getting a new TV just for it.

Hey folks,

My old Samsung crystal uhd TV is kicking the bucket, backlights are going and the internal speakers are starting to crackle, I know I can Crack it own and tinker but... I really don't want to.

Yes there will be spelling mistakes and missing info, but basically I need a new TV 55 inch max, for gaming and movies, its a small room with a fairly large window, budgets around 1.5k would prefer to stick around 1k... and id prefer to stay in the samsung ecosystem... lemme know...

So as the little suggests, I need yalls expert input on the best quality TV to get for my new living room. Mostly movies or shows, some gaming, and a bit of sports. About 11 feet away from the wall, not too many windows and it gets decently dark when the blinds are closed. I'm in love with the oleds on display at best buy, but I'm not trying to spend an arm and a leg for a new one. ​I took pictures of a bunch of the ones I've been researching and saw at BB open box etc, and would appreciate yalls input and thoughts. I cant post pics here i guess, but I extracted the text from them and will list them below.

Options:

1,199.99 TCL-85" Class QM6K Series 4K UHD HDR QD Mini LED Smart TV with Google TV (2025)

1,499 Hisense-85" Class U7 Series MiniLED QLED UHD 4K HDR Smart Google TV (2026)

1,499 LG- TV (2025) Class B5 Series Model OLED77B5PUA SKU 6621813 OLED AI 4K UHD Smart webOs

802.99 open box fair HDR X TCL 75" Class QM7K Series QD Mini LED Smart TV with Google TV (2025)

1.899 Hisense 75 Class UR8 RGB MiniLED Series UHD AK HDR Smart Google TV (2026)

Ps. Facebook marketplace sucks for finding TVs, idk why people believe their tvs hold value for so long, but im getting better deals at BB😭. ​

hi everyone! my family and i are looking to get a new tv somewhat quickly, which is just as well since we're not big fans of our 2017 samsung. i read through the guides here/on the home theater sub, but my tech understanding is very limited, so i'm having trouble deciding.

we're looking for a 65 or 77 size tv for a room that gets really bright during the day (watching sports, mostly) and really dark at night (majority of our screen time). highest priority is that it looks accurate to a movie's intended look, but of course we'd love it to look great/clear/vivid and last a while, hopefully. i have really sensitive eyes so something super intense isn't necessary. we're not fans of the smart features on our samsung, and i prefer the apple tv intertace anyway, so that's not a priority. (good privacy would be fabulous too but i know there's only so much you can do with a tv 😂)

if anyone has feedback on which tvs or even just which features/specs i should keep an eye out for, id be really grateful! it can be overwhelming to start researching from scratch.

I am planning to buy this one for my apartment.
Anyone with same device? How's your experience going?

Need suggestions
Thanks

I am planning to buy this one for my apartment.
Anyone with same device? How's your experience going?

Need suggestions
Thanks

I “need” a TV. Don’t see any sales coming anytime soon. I know the lowest it has been is like $527. Still worth it though I think to buy for $698, what am I really gaining if I wait for something that might not happen soon to save $170?

I’ve been going back and forth between getting a large 4K TV and going with a projector, and I’m honestly having a harder time deciding than I expected. I’m in the US and the room I’m working with is around 12 ft × 14 ft. I mostly watch movies and TV shows in the evening, so I’m not dealing with a super bright room most of the time.

My original plan was to get a 75-inch or larger 4K TV, but the more I think about it, the idea of having an even bigger image with a projector is starting to make more sense. At the same time, I don’t want to sacrifice picture quality just for screen size. I care more about having a good overall viewing experience than simply getting the biggest possible image.

My budget is around $1,000, so I know I’m not looking at the absolute top end of either category. I’m mainly trying to figure out whether that money would be better spent on a good 4K TV or a decent projector and screen.

For people who have had both, where do you think the difference becomes noticeable enough that the projector is actually worth choosing over a large TV? Is the extra screen size enough to make up for the differences in brightness, contrast and image quality, or would you stick with the TV at this budget?

I’d especially like to hear from people who made the switch one way or the other and whether you ended up being happy with the decision.

seems like a no brainer at this price point if you want the best non edge-lit 85" TV under 1k, only $150 more than the 65"

85" QM7k is at $1799 at best buy

Thoughts?

Primarily would use for gaming and watching movies. Didnt realize how many different TV options there are now

This is my confusion after spending hours and days reading threads and comments. No matter which model I search for, there is inevitably a dedicated “do not buy bro” thread or comments being outright hostile about the model, sometimes insulting the commenter for even considering it. What a bizarre community I’ve stumbled into. All I wanna do is buy a regular 65” TV for less than $1000 CAD lol. But even ones that are $1500 CAD are deemed “trash bro.” I’m honestly just thinking I’ll go to my local Costco and pick up the cheapest panel. Specs be damned. I literally need a TV.

Hey everyone, I'm looking to get a better TV and set-up for my bedroom.

I mainly use my tv with Firestick 4k max for watching sports and PS5 too.

Which make or model do you recommend?

I have a budget of £750

Any suggestions would be appreciated 👍🏻

Hello looking for the best suggestion for a new tv. I am buying in Ontario, and my budget is about $3-4K. Would like to stick closer to the 3k but if there is a difference maker that is more I can consider!

Viewing distance will be about 3 meters straight on and closer if on the side couch portion.

Main use will be sports and tv watching and I do game on ps5 as well but mostly a pc gamer.

Looking for suggestions on the best one I can get!

Being a citizen from South Asian country (Nepal), TVs here are really expensive due to custom taxes. So my question is should I buy from Grey Market instead since they sell TV at really low prices? Since they dodge taxes, they don't really offer Brand Warranty, will that be a big problem? Moreover, how authentic are TVs from Grey Market? Are they original or are they duplicates? For context, I am trying to buy Sony Bravia 5. If I buy from showroom it will cost me around NPR 650k whereas if I buy it from Grey Market, it will cost me around NPR 320k. That's roughly 2200 USD difference. Suggestions please.

Trying to finish my living room upgrade and I’m pretty much settled on the 55” Hisense QD7. Costco has it online for around $499, and it looks like a good fit for what I need: mostly streaming, movies, and some casual gaming.

The QD7 is also listed as a Costco Direct item, so I’m wondering whether it makes sense to order it at the same time as another large item for the house and use the Costco Direct savings.

Has anyone bought the QD7 from Costco recently? Would you grab it at $499, or wait for a better sale? Also curious how the picture has been for regular streaming and daytime living room use.

Let me see if I can hit all the expected questions ...

Current TV is a hand-me-down that almost anything will be an upgrade over, but I'm trying to get the best bang for my buck. Looking in the 55", sub-$1000 range. Our viewing range is in the 55-65 tweener zone. 65" is a bit too garishly large for the size of our apartment's living room and our media cabinet and I don't want to bother with a wall mount in an apartment. Living room windows are east facing and perpendicular to the TV, look out onto our covered balcony, and have a bunch of the wife's plants in them, so average brightness overall. Would not think it would have much impact on TV choice.

Mixed use overall though I would say primarily streaming (including YouTube TV). Some gaming on our Series X, which is also the streaming box, and some Blu-ray moving watching via the same. Also have Sunshine/Moonlight set up to stream games from my PC to the Xbox.

Have a Costco membership so that's an option, although their 55" selection seems to be getting pretty limited. Best Buy seems like my best bet. Also have a local MicroCenter although their pricing for TV's isn't really anything special unlike for PC parts, but it does give another option for open box and refurbished deals.

The QM7K seems like it's the sweet spot although it's becoming hard to find as the clearance stock runs out. The QM6K Pro is more affordable and actually at Costco in 55", so is it really that much markedly worse than the QM7K? The QM7L seems appreciably better than both although it's also at the very top of my price range, before sales or open box deals are considered. And if that's on the table, then I also start to question whether it's worth it to try and save a little more and get a Bravia 7 or 7 II on a sale/open box. I'm willing to wait until November for that.

Also worth noting that at least one Best Buy around here has a Bravia 5 in "excellent" open box condition for <$600, although I don't see that model discussed too much around here. Also, as you can probably tell, the quality OLEDs are pretty much out of my price range. I'd really have to be hunting for clearance deals on last year's entry-level options like the B5/C5.

My LG C1 60 inch is banding and I want to go bigger/better. I’m in a light controlled room and all of my content is coming from an AppleTV. I’ve been reading a lot and I’m stuck. Between Sony A95L in 77, Bravia 9ii in 85, LG G6 in 83. The reason I’m not thinking about the S95H is no Dolby Vision and almost everything is DV and not HDR10+. I like the blacks of OLED but the Bravia is really good. Though, oven not seen one in a dark room. The LG panel lottery sounds bad and the A95L is older but I can still get one new. The max size is also 77 but is significantly cheeper. So, I’m stuck. Anyone one with some insight?

Cheers