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Prices of Very Large Flat TVs are Falling Fast

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I am pleasantly surprised how fast prices are falling on flat TV's 85 inches or larger:

apnews.com

TV screens are getting bigger as technology improves and prices fall

For some television viewers, size apparently does matter. Forget the 65-inch TVs that were considered bigger than average just a few years ago.
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I am also surprised I have a two flat screen TVs from 2007 and 2009 (in secondary locations) that refuse to die on me.

I recall the impression growing up that if one wanted a better chance of a cathode ray tube television lasting more than five years, one should consider a 'Trinitron' tube TV from Sony.
 
Probably reflects the economy globally. People are making do, and or questioning the need. Back when borrowing was much less expensive, I'll wager a fair amount of these big screens were moving. Now with interest rates still relatively high, I'm thinking people are being more thoughtful. Which is a good thing.
 
The same time it seem’s to get harder and harder to find small TV sets of some good quality. For my needs a 32” screen is absolutely fine. But I’m reduced to just 1 single model within the Philips portfolio for instance.
 
My new Sony's home screen is absolutely crammed with advertisements. It's ridiculous how much content I have to ignore while navigating to the ever shrinking icon of the app I actually want to use. TV's primarily compete for a place in your home to be able to sell you stuff, and are basically designed to pay for themselves.

It would have been nice if the article had included some of this in its analysis.
 
Timmy said:
The same time it seem’s to get harder and harder to find small TV sets of some good quality. For my needs a 32” screen is absolutely fine. But I’m reduced to just 1 single model within the Philips portfolio for instance.
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Is there a reason you want to buy only Phillips?
 
Rednaxela said:
My new Sony's home screen is absolutely crammed with advertisements. It's ridiculous how much content I have to ignore while navigating to the ever shrinking icon of the app I actually want to use. TV's primarily compete for a place in your home to be able to sell you stuff, and are basically designed to pay for themselves.

It would have been nice if the article had included some of this in its analysis.
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I have never done an automatic 'Setup' on my 2019 Samsung 'RU8000' TV and it is not connected to my home WiFi. I have come very close to accidentally pushing the remote button to start the automatic setup process. Occasionally I connect this TV to my router via a long, temporary wired Ethernet cable if there is a firmware update worth downloading. I don't get any advertising except for over-the-air use and select streaming content. I don't know what can be avoided with recent TV models to keep them more 'dumb'.
 
I can't go any bigger (75" diagonal now) and still get the TV between the speakers (72" tall) without getting a bigger room (ain't gonna happen) or turning this room 90 degrees (also ain't gonna happen)

Well, maybe I could squeeze an 85 in there (won't happen until this one blows up)
 
OLED is the only option for me. Currently 77" models are available for 1.750 Euro while 83" models start at 2.950 Euro. The price curve is still "exponential", but the point at which the price/performance ratio noticeably suffers has also shifted by a good 10". So my next TV will definitely have > 80" screen diagonal. With a viewing distance of approx. 2m (7 ft), I think that's a good compromise to still be able to enjoy image content in FullHD. A traditional projector or especially a LaserTV are not an option either because of the poor black levels.
 
the hisense u8n 100 is a beast of tv planning in the future of changing my 75 in 2-3 years they will be more affordable
 
What we really need is big TVs that comes with an acoustically absorbant panel that drops over them when not in use.

Yeah, that'll go flying off the shelves.
 
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Timmy said:
The same time it seem’s to get harder and harder to find small TV sets of some good quality. For my needs a 32” screen is absolutely fine. But I’m reduced to just 1 single model within the Philips portfolio for instance.
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Exactly. When we needed a TV, we ended up paying about 25% more for the “small” 42”. I remember the 52” model being at least 25% cheaper, but it would have looked ridiculous in that space. I honestly think the huge TVs are quite unattractive.

It feels like two steps forward, one step back. In the plasma days, a 42” TV would use about 200–250 W, which seemed excessive once LEDs arrived, especially when the energy savings were hyped as a major breakthrough in ads. Now, we’re buying 85” LED TVs that consume the same amount of power. Progress?
 
I'm going off topic, I no longer use television since I got a UST projector designed for a 120" diagonal.
It costs less than 3,000 euros.
 
Old_School_Brad said:
Exactly. When we needed a TV, we ended up paying about 25% more for the “small” 42”. I remember the 52” model being at least 25% cheaper, but it would have looked ridiculous in that space. I honestly think the huge TVs are quite unattractive.

It feels like two steps forward, one step back. In the plasma days, a 42” TV would use about 200–250 W, which seemed excessive once LEDs arrived, especially when the energy savings were hyped as a major breakthrough in ads. Now, we’re buying 85” LED TVs that consume the same amount of power. Progress?
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You're getting a much larger picture, at high quality, for the same power consumption as an old 42" plasma. A picture that big in plasma days would have gobbled far more power.

So it does count as technological progress. Environmentally it's the same story as touting the 'fuel efficiency' of modern SUVs.

If you want the environmental benefit, stick with smaller, but modern, TVs.
 
Dumb question- people tell me (always a bad way to start!) that OLEDs are superior to QLED. I went to Costco to look at a few and damned if I could tell the difference. What am I missing?
 
SIY said:
What am I missing?
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Viewing angles, a dark room, a sky full of stars on the screen…

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LG G3 OLED vs Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED Side-by-Side TV Comparison

Although they use different panel technologies, the LG G3 OLED is better than the Samsung QN90C/QN90CD QLED. The LG has the typical perfect inky blacks of OLEDs, with a nearly perfect viewing angle and a near-instant response time for super responsive gaming. As is typical of high-end LED TVs...
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As for viewing angles: get a super large TV, then they are not an issue anymore ;)
 
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