Looking for a new TV

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We have an old "dumb" Panasonic 50" plasma I want to replace.
As I look at the choices now I'm boggled.

I was recommended Samsung but I'm open to suggestions.
Preferably under $1,000.
I won't be gaming with it. Just cable, Netflix, Prime, etc...

Any suggestions?
Thanks.

Oh, and in the 55-65 inch range.

[Cattledog]

1. If you are going Samsung

I'd go with the NU8000

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2. I was checking those out

They look nice.

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5. I'm looking at this also

www.costco.com/Samsung-58"-Class--(57.5"-Diag.)-4K-UHD-LED-LCD-TV.product.100427480.html

[Eliot Rosewater]

3. Samsung has a problem staying connected to the internet.

They have not worked out the problem yet that I know of.

If you can get LG for the same price, do it.

Sony also but if you are using Costco they dont do Sony, which sucks.

How I know this is i own two of them and there is a large community at Samsung support talking about it constantly.

[mnhtnbb]

7. So that explains my problem!

I bought a new "smart" TV--Samsung 40" 6300--last spring for my apartment. This damn thing has never stayed connected to the internet for more than 10 days at a time. Took me half an hour the first time to figure out how to reconnect it because there are never directions for anything anymore. Now I have it down and can do it in a few minutes. Like yesterday after we'd lost power from Florence when our power was restored.

[Eliot Rosewater]

9. go to Samsung support community area, do a search and get some hints

on how to keep it connected.

BTW 10 days is amazing, I could not keep it connected for one day until I put in an extender right next to the tv.

[mnhtnbb]

10. Maybe I got lucky!

The AT$T modem is sitting on my file cabinet which sits between my desk and the TV stand.

[csziggy]

14. I bought an LG from Costco last year and love it

But even though it is a "smart" TV and can stream video, I added a Roku. The LG cannot get channels such as Acorn and Britbox while the Roku can get many, many channels.

LG does have their own streaming channel which has content that some other channels don't carry, but I wanted to be able to watch my two favorite channels on it.

[Eliot Rosewater]

17. Me too, although those channels are available as add ons with Amazon

so you dont really need the roku but I like them and have several.

[csziggy]

18. At the time I didn't have Prime and didn't know they were available with Amazon

Now I've added Prime and found out by accident that Acorn and Britbox are on it. But I like having them separate. I many not continue with Prime since I don't order much from Amazon and so far have only watched one thing on their video service.

I began my video streaming with Roku. I've had a "smart" Vizio TV for years but their menu was so clunky I never used it after the first failed attempts. Roku is so much easier to use, I seldom ever watch my PrismTV anymore, only for MSNBC.

I'd drop Prism but my husband likes it. Right now it's costing us the same as Sling TV which has the same basic cable TV channels. The weird thing is that CenturyLink will only give us 40GB broadband if we do NOT have Prism. With Prism we get 30GB but 20GB is "dedicated" to Prism. There is no logic there. Some days my streaming lags because I only have 10GB feed, mostly on weekends during football time.

I'd rather drop Prism, up my feed to 40GB, add Sling and be done with force fed cable type TV. Maybe next year.

[Phoenix61]

4. Best Buy has a 55" Sharp Smart Roku

for a whopping $399. I've got a smaller Roku Tv and really like it. If I had the space I'd switch up to the 55".

[SHRED]

6. I have a Roku already

But that price is incredible!

[duforsure]

24. Got one too and it is really nice with the Roku and wifi .

[Major Nikon]

8. I still love the picture on my Panasonic 50" plasma

Still a great TV. Not enough 4K content to justify upgrading at this point.

[tableturner]

11. Go to Slick Deals. You will find a great TV deal if you give it a day or two.

Below is a link to the page in their forum after doing a search of "HD TV". There are several great deals listed, but if none are suitable to you, like I wrote above, just give it a day or two.

https://slickdeals.net/newsearch.php?forumchoice%5B%5D=9&q=hd+tv&showposts=0

[ffr]

12. When I bought my Samsung two years ago, I did a lot of research

Things may have changed, but not all brand TVs are manufactured the same, meaning even within the same brand (Google it). They farm out manufacturing across the globe and set minimum standards. There was a code, I think "H" or "K" that was burred in the Samsung serial number to specify that the TV was made to Samsung's highest standards at a Samsung plant.

I'd recommend doing a little bit of reading and hanging out at the retail outlets/box stores to find the TV that looks best to you. I found that the higher standard Samsung TVs were, in fact, clearer and more colorful.

One thing I didn't like about most of the 4K TVs back then, Samsung's included, was something odd and annoying to me. If you observed the pixels under some object that was moving on screen, you would see some blurring and distortion. The faster the movement, the more the distortion. I couldn't not see it.

For the best experience theater experience, invest in a decent 2.1 or 5.1 subwoofer enhanced sound system. Tinny sounding speakers on movie night are for those who don't know any better.

[Cary]

13. I'm done with Samsung

Sony or bust. LG may be good too.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

22. Is there a reason for avoiding Samsung?

They seem to be everywhere. And some pretty good prices at Costco.

[Cary]

25. I have 4 of them.

None of them work well. A few months ago I bought a Sony Bravia OLED. Granted, it's much newer and better but everytbing just works.

[Cary]

15. Of course you can solve all connection issues with an HRC device

Like Roku.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

19. I voted for that in 2016, but got the DJT device instead. Vastly inferior.

[Cary]

21. Sorry, HD device?

[Lisa0825]

16. I got a 49" TCL for $350 at Best Buy

I LOVE it!!! I can't imagine what a $1k set would be like, since this one is awesome!

Netflix, Prime, Hulu, Roku ready, plus lots of other apps I never heard of. Easy to use, great picture.

[SHRED]

20. Will the "smart" (internet) part of the TV work...

...via my COX DVR box or do I need to Wi-Fi? Direct CAT?

[gibraltar72]

23. Two Vizios in the house. 55 and 40. Very happy with both.

[vsrazdem]

26. Whatever you do, get it before his new tariffs go in effect, or prices will go up.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

27. I just got a Samsung QLED TV. I'm very happy with it.

[SHRED]

28. Nice

Wish I could afford that.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

29. LG's OLEDs cost twice as much and I couldn't tell the difference.

[cynatnite]

30. We got very lucky with our 55" OLED...

Paid $1500, then found it for $250 cheaper and Best Buy matched it. We went ahead with an extended warranty since it's going to be our forever TV in the bedroom. I've heard a lot of good things about the QLED's, but I'm a bit turned off of Samsung right now.

[cynatnite]

31. There is such a huge variety out there under your price range...I would check here first...

www.rtings.com

They have the best reviews you will ever find. Their testing is second to none. Also, you will likely find a TV that fits your specific needs and that will give you the most bang for your buck. I can't recommend them enough. That's how we found our 65" LG for our living room. It's a great TV.

I'm a bit of a movie maniac and picture quality is very important to me. We upgraded to 4K in both TV and a player.

While I do buy 4K movies, I still get blu-rays and DVD's too. I love the old stuff and there are still a lot that has never been released on anything other than DVD. So, when I watch a DVD it upscales pretty damn good. I love the quality we get.

Anyway, do your research. The brands I would stick with are LG, Vizio and TLC. Samsung still gets good reviews, but I'm a bit leery about them because of past HDR issues. I was a sad sack.

If you're willing to put out a few hundred more bucks, then OLED is the Cadillac of TV's. Best picture quality there is, but it comes at a bit of a price. We got lucky with the 55" OLED for the bedroom. It was last year's model and they lowered the price to get them off the floor. Best Buy price matched it still with Dell and we saved quite a bit.

Do your research, be patient and you will find the right one.

Oh, and the TV's on display at stores like Best Buy are what we call eye-burning torch mode. It's designed to draw in the buyers, but when you get home it doesn't seem as great as you thought it was. Plus, for some TV's that mode does more harm in the long run to TV's depending on the brand.

rtings.com also has recommended settings, too. That's how mine are calibrated.

Anyway, good luck. Would love to know what you get.

[SHRED]

32. Thanks!!