Prices of Very Large Flat TVs are Falling Fast

[tineared]

I have never had any TV break or suffer any type of degradation. My first flat screen was an Aquos 52" that I used for at least 10 years and I gave it away when I moved because it had a glass screen and weighed a ton. I have since only bought Samsung TVs and I replaced them only due to size or improved tech.
My latest set is a 77" Samsung QN77S95C and the picture is amazing. It has poor reviews on Amazon because of the reliability of the power supply, but mine has been nothing but glorious for a little over a year.
The software they use blows, but the hardware has been very very good for me

 

[Doodski]

I have never had any TV break or suffer any type of degradation. My first flat screen was an Aquos 52" that I used for at least 10 years and I gave it away when I moved because it had a glass screen and weighed a ton. I have since only bought Samsung TVs and I replaced them only due to size or improved tech.
My latest set is a 77" Samsung QN77S95C and the picture is amazing. It has poor reviews on Amazon because of the reliability of the power supply, but mine has been nothing but glorious for a little over a year.
The software they use blows, but the hardware has been very very good for me

I worked in sales and service AV stores for 9 years and I worked as a technician in service 15 years and I saw many thousands of TVs in for repair. I never fixed a single TV because I specialize in mechatronics. The everyday all day in and out flow of faulty TVs and the in-home service techs always heading out on house calls for those that could afford such luxury was never ending. TVs fail often and it's always been that way. It's a simple fact.

 

[Andysu]

i like the lg oled 2019 , 65"

laserdisc looks fine on lg oled

 

[Petrushka]

I worked in sales and service AV stores for 9 years and I worked as a technician in service 15 years and I saw many thousands of TVs in for repair. I never fixed a single TV because I specialize in mechatronics. The everyday all day in and out flow of faulty TVs and the in-home service techs always heading out on house calls for those that could afford such luxury was never ending. TVs fail often and it's always been that way. It's a simple fact.

I’ve seen three flat panels fail. The first was in the era of capacitor rot, and was fixed easily.

The second was a cold solder joint at the audio output. The third just died, and I do no have the equipment to do troubleshooting. The price of anything smaller than 75 inches makes out of warranty repair not worth it.

I suspect that most defects show up within a couple of years.

 

[Doodski]

I’ve seen three flat panels fail. The first was in the era of capacitor rot, and was fixed easily.

The second was a cold solder joint at the audio output. The third just died, and I do no have the equipment to do troubleshooting. The price of anything smaller than 75 inches makes out of warranty repair not worth it.

I suspect that most defects show up within a couple of years.

Electronics during my time with them at hand everyday changed in many ways. The locations of assembly changed in a short time period from Japan to other Asian locations, the circuit board colors changed, the solder properties changed for a couple of months and then everything went back to the usual colors and construction and the models remained the same so we would compare them with the covers off. Then the longevity changed and then they became world wide not economically repairable. I was warned several years before this occurred by the Canada service manager for a major electronics corporation that we all know and love that the corporations considered repair technicians and the supporting parts departments and all the stuff required to prop up that entire industry as a major liability. The corporations decided that this liability must be eliminated and to do that over a period of several+ years. That's when electronics started becoming disposable items and replacement items. I don't even attempt repairing my own gear now. I toss it in the garbage and buy a new one because there are no service manuals, no parts availability and generally it's now become a total waste of my time and energy.

 

[PGansz]

Rtings in all their great testing also does a long term accelerated wear test…

TVs of all types seemed to really suffer around the 10 years of simulated use mark. They didn’t find any brand or technology especially vulnerable nor resistant. As such, I wouldn’t pay a premium for a name brand like Sony or LG over the perception of longevity alone. Especially when equivalent Hisense or TCL models can be half the price… pains me to say just buy another after 8 years.

My TCL 65in is four years old and has sucked since six months after purchase. It freezes when opening apps, using YouTube, or any streaming service. The auto brightness feature doesn't work at all. But, for the $900 I paid OTD I live with it. But I have to reset it at least three times a week.

 

[Willem]

Have you looked at MUBI? It has all (well… a lot) of the movies Netflix will never show. My wife and I love it.

https://mubi.com/nl/nl

Thank you. This looks interesting.

 

[Willem]

So that's all you use a TV for?

Plus TV news and cultural and political discussions. All in all we do not watch that much.

 

[MoreWatts]

Prices of what used to be 'normal' to 'large' TVs are almost ridiculously low. The other day at Walmart, I spent $42 on pistachios, and $178 for a HiSense 50-inch 50H5BG television. The pistachios will be gone in 3 weeks, and I will have to buy more....

 

[Power Pop 23]

Prices of what used to be 'normal' to 'large' TVs are almost ridiculously low. The other day at Walmart, I spent $42 on pistachios, and $178 for a HiSense 50-inch 50H5BG television. The pistachios will be gone in 3 weeks, and I will have to buy more....

I have no idea when my mid-range, 82-inch Samsung TV from 2019 will no longer work.

I expect a similar replacement will cost 50 to 40 percent less.

 

[EWL5]

I'm considering the following 65" OLED models as BF prices appear to already be here. Pros/Cons of each?

LG G5
Samsung S95 (no Dolby Vision support)
Sony BRAVIA 8 Mk 2

 

[masterhw]

I'm considering the following 65" OLED models as BF prices appear to already be here. Pros/Cons of each?

LG G5
Samsung S95 (no Dolby Vision support)
Sony BRAVIA 8 Mk 2

viewing distance? light level in the room? what kind of watching do you do, and from what source?

 

[tineared]

I'm considering the following 65" OLED models as BF prices appear to already be here. Pros/Cons of each?

LG G5
Samsung S95 (no Dolby Vision support)
Sony BRAVIA 8 Mk 2

I'm not familiar with the other two, but I have a 77" 95C (2023 model) and the picture is amazingly crisp and bright. It is my first OLED set and I was worried that it wouldn't be as bright as my LED sets, but it is amazing. That series has a separate box for the power supply and hookups for folks that want to hang the set flush to a wall and some folks have complained about its reliability. I mounted mine to the included stand and have had no issues.

 

[Jokke]

I have an LG OLED 65B8 since 2019. It has still a perfect image.

Prices have been quite stable over time.
The current 65C54 is sold for about the same price then I payed for the B8 6 years ago.

 

[EWL5]

viewing distance? light level in the room? what kind of watching do you do, and from what source?

Viewing distance is 12-15 ft in the living room. We do dark for most movies but will keep light on for sports and cartoons (50/50 light/dark).

85% Apple TV 4K
10% Nintendo Switch/PS5
5% 4K LG BD player (supports DV)

 

[EWL5]

I have an LG OLED 65B8 since 2019. It has still a perfect image.

Prices have been quite stable over time.
The current 65C54 is sold for about the same price then I payed for the B8 6 years ago.

My current B7 has burn-in but OLED is still the best looking tech and has gotten better/safer (I think?).

 

[Jokke]

My current B7 has burn-in but OLED is still the best looking tech and has gotten better/safer (I think?).

I have enabled all built in burn-in protections from day one. So it seems to be effective.

 

[masterhw]

Viewing distance is 12-15 ft in the living room. We do dark for most movies but will keep light on for sports and cartoons (50/50 light/dark).

85% Apple TV 4K
10% Nintendo Switch/PS5
5% 4K LG BD player (supports DV)

For that distance, light level, and especially sports watching - would you consider the TCL QM8K in 75”? I have the Samsung S95B personally and I don’t love sports on it, hockey especially (lots of bright white across the screen) noticeably dims after a few minutes. I don’t think I would go OLED again.

 

[EWL5]

For that distance, light level, and especially sports watching - would you consider the TCL QM8K in 75”? I have the Samsung S95B personally and I don’t love sports on it, hockey especially (lots of bright white across the screen) noticeably dims after a few minutes. I don’t think I would go OLED again.

I can't do 75" as it would be too wide (current space is b/w 2 windows w/thick curtains). Your rec of the TCL is intriguing but I ultimately decided against mini LED technology as the blooming issue would drive me crazy and I hear they lose their brightness significantly over time (almost like a built-in planned obsolescence)! I'm ok buying OLED again as long as an enhanced warranty exists that covers burn-in (which I think BB does).

RTING specifically called out raised blacks in a bright room for your S95B:

Samsung S95B OLED Review (QN55S95BAFXZA, QN65S95BAFXZA)

The Samsung S95B OLED is a high-end 4k TV in Samsung's 2022 lineup and is Samsung's first OLED TV. It's different from Samsung's QLED lineup, such as the high-en...

www.rtings.com

 

[Miker 1102]

I just purchased my first Oled. Very impressive piece of gear. I am really watching tv differently lately.