The TV Deals and Recommendations Thread

[killramos]

Sweet thanks, mine is scheduled for Thursday arrival.

[rage2]

Some notes.

- These settings are using AppleTV 4K and matched frame rate and matched dynamic range so that all material is played properly. Same thing with Xbox One X. What plays from the native app on the TV might be different not coming in from HDMI.

- There are 3 separate settings for the picture modes, SDR, HDR and Dolby Vision.

- I did not include Advanced Color Settings as they vary panel to panel. You can use the standard settings from rtings as a starting point and tweak. I had to do small adjustments to red and yellow on my set compared to rtings. Probably more tweaks if I wasn't doing it by eye.

- Even tho there are 3 separate settings, some options are locked between modes. Example is black level, it's locked between SDR and HDR, while Dolby Vision has a unique value. I could've used a slightly higher black level value for HDR.

- I went off the rtings settings because there's a bit of black crush especially in SDR content.

- To get to each custom mode for adjustment, just play content in those 3 modes to access the settings while it's playing. Or set your Apple TV to output to that mode to force it in there.

[chongkee_]

I thought I was set on a 85 950H but I keep going back to a 900H. I'll have to see both TVs in person. The more I look into it the more I'm having a hard time justifying the price difference.
This TV will be going in a brightly lit room, big south facing windows on the side.
It'll see 50% streaming, 30% sports(F1, NFL, NBA) and 20% gaming(PS5 on the way)

[killramos]

Bright room means the 950H is the one to go with. And streaming has great HDR performance.

[jwslam]

What do y'all recommend for a fireplace pull down mount? Primecables?

[cherpintow]

Ordered the 75" x950h through Visions. They knocked an extra $200 off the sale price if I purchased the 5 year warranty so I went with that. I like the fact that it turns into store credit if you don't use it. Hoping they stay in business for 5 more years.

[dirtsniffer]

Go back and return the warranty. Keep the $200 off.

[cyra1ax]

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What do y'all recommend for a fireplace pull down mount? Primecables?

I have the Kanto one. Looks like its either discontinued or they're coming out with a new one.

[Mitsu3000gt]

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Ordered the 75" x950h through Visions. They knocked an extra $200 off the sale price if I purchased the 5 year warranty so I went with that. I like the fact that it turns into store credit if you don't use it. Hoping they stay in business for 5 more years.

The only catch is that store credit has a high minimum purchase amount when you go to use it, guaranteeing that you buy something from them that gives them at least $200 of margin back. It's possible that has changed recently, but that is how Visions has always done it when I've got that warranty. Usually it isn't a big deal if you are buying another TV with it or something, but it's not like a gift card you can go buy little things with to use it up. In the world of grossly overpriced third party warranties theirs definitely isn't the worst.

[killramos]

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Ordered the 75" x950h through Visions. They knocked an extra $200 off the sale price if I purchased the 5 year warranty so I went with that. I like the fact that it turns into store credit if you don't use it. Hoping they stay in business for 5 more years.

Is that a better deal than just buying it from Costco and extending warranty to 5 years for $100?

Visions TV+Warranty = 3587.99 -200=3387.99

Costco = 2998+100 = 3098

Before tax. Or did they give you a better deal than that?

[cherpintow]

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Is that a better deal than just buying it from Costco and extending warranty to 5 years for $100?

Visions TV+Warranty = 3587.99 -200=3387.99

Costco = 2998+100 = 3098

Before tax. Or did they give you a better deal than that?

Ended up being TV $2698 + Warranty $598 = $3296. I'm usually not a warranty guy but the fact that it turns into store credit sold me on it.

[killramos]

Being able to sleep at night after a big purchase is very important.

[dirtsniffer]

lol at the cost of that warranty.

[ExtraSlow]

That warranty is the equivelent of buying a domestic car at MSRP because you got a good deal on the trade-in. Like the 4-square worksheet, it's all a shell game.

[killramos]

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That warranty is the equivelent of buying a domestic car at MSRP because you got a good deal on the trade-in. Like the 4-square worksheet, it's all a shell game.

Savage

[Disoblige]

Costco seems like a way better option.

Although I am having a tough time going with warranty even if it is only $100. I feel 2 year is adequate to get most of the kinks out if there are issues.

[killramos]

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Costco seems like a way better option.

Although I am having a tough time going with warranty even if it is only $100. I feel 2 year is adequate to get most of the kinks out if there are issues.

I consider it less insurance as much as a new tv lottery ticket with Costco. A lottery ticket that just gets better odds as the tv gets more expensive.

[Disoblige]

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I consider it less insurance as much as a new tv lottery ticket with Costco. A lottery ticket that just gets better odds as the tv gets more expensive.

Ya makes sense, I get it.
I would do $300 for 10 yr warranty.. Heheheheheh...

[rage2]

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Costco seems like a way better option.

Although I am having a tough time going with warranty even if it is only $100. I feel 2 year is adequate to get most of the kinks out if there are issues.

950h is 1 year warranty. Visions bumps it up to 2 if you're on their mailing list. I've only bought warranty from Costco cuz it's cheap.

Of all my TV history, I've had 2 TV's fail (both Samsungs funny enough). One was no power under warranty, the other was my parent's Samsung which failed after 1.5 years, no power. That costed $150 to fix. Way cheaper than warranties outside Costco.

[Disoblige]

Costco website says TV is 2 yr warranty included though?