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• Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  “Large TV”

  Me, having grown up in a time period where 13-19 inch 4:3 tvs were the norm, and 25 inches was big screen.

  “Oh, you can find 40 inch tv’s pretty cheap!”

  sees the rest of the title

  “Oh…so the yardposts have moved, have they?”

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  • eager_eagle@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    they have moved, but I wouldn’t call a 40" TV large for almost 10 years now.

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    • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I grew up in the 80s.

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  • altima_neo@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I thought I was a baller with my 22" RCA TV with actual composite inputs. No fuzzy RF for this guy!

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  • jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Knew one family that had a big rear projection in their “media room”. Going to watch movies at their house was a legit event.

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• altima_neo@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Three surprisingly quite a few in that price range and size. TCLs and Hisense TVs get recommended a lot in the budget price range and seen to be fully featured.

  www.bestbuy.com/site/…/6577008.p?skuId=6577008

  Also can’t go wrong with Sony

  www.bestbuy.com/site/…/6578582.p?skuId=6578582

  OLED is great, but expensive as balls. Just know you aren’t getting top of the line at this size with that price, but I think they’ll still look fantastic to most people.

  Anyway, I’m just some dude whose been looking at TVs for the last 4 years and still haven’t bit the bullet yet.

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  • TheRedSpade@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Fuck TCL. I had one for around a year before the backlights stopped working. Maybe it was an outlier, but I’ll not be buying another.

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    • rotmulaaginskyrim@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      They are also very bad at updating the firmware of their older models and fixing the bugs in them.

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• SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’m assuming you mean $1000 USD because I feel people from any other country wouldn’t assume that everyone would know.

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  • ApplyingAutomation@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Correct $1000 USD, thanks for clarifying!

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• NOT_RICK@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Spend some time on rtings.com, I like their reviews

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• Veedem@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  General buying advice: 70” is a size used by manufacturers on budget units that use panels from prior years.

  Go with 65” or 75”. Now, to find a balance of size and performance, 65” might be the better option.

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• akilou@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  If you’re looking for the best bang for your buck look at LED TVs. Different companies have different names for their specific LED technology, like QLED or MiniLED. If you’re looked for the best bang irrespective of bucks, go for an OLED.

  Then choose your brand on which OS it uses and other features. Then crank up the size until you reach $1,000.

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  • ApplyingAutomation@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    What are your thoughts on something like this? www.ebay.com/itm/335508029876

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    • akilou@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Unless you’re picky about certain small details, this is a solid choice

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    • pandapoo@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      If you’re buying off eBay, I would seriously consider looking into a finding an established and equitable extended warranty program and doing the math.

      Also, lookup guides on how to properly inspect and receive large fragile items for delivery. Maybe it won’t matter because it didn’t require a signature and you’re not there to receive it personally, but still, worth knowing when it’s possible to refuse delivery of damaged merchandise, and how to CYA if needed.

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• dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  You might not want whatever answer you get.

  At that price point and size you are getting a junk TV. Probably of the “buy again in 2 to 4 years” kind of variety. You’re going to have to pick price, size, or quality, and I hope you’re aware you’ve kinda eliminated quality from the start. If you already know that, kick butt go do your thing. If you’re trying to get a good TV at 70 inches for less than $1000, you’re on a fools errand.

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• RubberElectrons@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  A projector.

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• Letme@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Hisense U75K was $900+tax at Costco last Xmas, and I have been very happy with it. It actually has really good sound even, with a built in subwoofer. I am using it without any additional soundbar or surround sound system, and I am picky about sound. So you don’t need to spend any extra money for sound. I have set up many fancy home theaters in the past and love the simplicity. The picture is great, probably not as good as OLED but I wouldn’t know, so blissfully happy. U65K was $700 I think, same subwoofer/sound, if you can’t fit a 75".

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• Toes@ani.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Check out the TVs in this article to see if any of them are in your budget.

  www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/best/…/70-75-77-inch

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• thismachine@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Look for displays that are meant for always-on signage or ads. The quality can be somewhat lower in terms of picture quality, but you won’t have any smart features and they’re likely to last longer than other displays.

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  • ryathal@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    These are far more expensive than commercial TVs.

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• I_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Whatever you get, avoid running it at 100% brightness. This will likely extend its lifespan.

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• ahal@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  If you’re patient and can go over budget, an OLED might not be totally out of reach. I snagged a 77” OLED for ~1600 USD earlier this summer (refurb from third party reseller). You might be able to find one close to your budget if you drop down the size a bit.

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  • gianni@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    How far away do you need to sit from a 77” TV?

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    • ahal@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I think we’re about 8ft? I’ve heard there’s no minimum really. Basically you don’t want to have to physically turn your head to see either side… But beyond that the closer you are the better you see the picture.

      Aiui the distance thing was more back in the day where if you sat too close you’d notice pixels. But with modern resolutions that’s not a problem anymore.

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• sparky1337@ttrpg.network ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Anything mini led with local dimming and HDR will be more than enough at a lower budget. Hisense has some pretty nice ones.

  Check out rtings to get a general idea of features and their usefulness.

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