Red Mosquito

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Okay, Strat. After poking around a bit, I really don't think you can beat this one: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tcl-55-cla ... Id=6204548

It's really impossible to compete with for the price. You get full-array local dimming (absolutely unheard of in this price point), and not just HDR but Dolby Vision (again, crazy). I've had some hands-on time with a TCL; they're very easy to use and deliver really solid performance for the price. If you want to see a big improvement in performance, realistically, you're probably gonna need to look at stuff over $1000. The comparably priced models I looked at had a lot fewer premium features than this one.

It has Roku built in, and its interface is super slick, but you probably won't need to use it much since you have an Apple TV 4K, which should deliver better picture quality than the built-in Roku.

There's also a 65" version of this same model, but it costs $400 more. And, of course, whatever you do decide to go with, I'll be happy to help with any settings recommendations. This model is pretty simple, but 4K TVs in general can be a little tricky to set up sometimes.

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Okay, Strat. After poking around a bit, I really don't think you can beat this one: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tcl-55-cla ... Id=6204548

It's really impossible to compete with for the price. You get full-array local dimming (absolutely unheard of in this price point), and not just HDR but Dolby Vision (again, crazy). I've had some hands-on time with a TCL; they're very easy to use and deliver really solid performance for the price. If you want to see a big improvement in performance, realistically, you're probably gonna need to look at stuff over $1000. The comparably priced models I looked at had a lot fewer premium features than this one.

It has Roku built in, and its interface is super slick, but you probably won't need to use it much since you have an Apple TV 4K, which should deliver better picture quality than the built-in Roku.

There's also a 65" version of this same model, but it costs $400 more. And, of course, whatever you do decide to go with, I'll be happy to help with any settings recommendations. This model is pretty simple, but 4K TVs in general can be a little tricky to set up sometimes.

Strat wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Okay, Strat. After poking around a bit, I really don't think you can beat this one: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tcl-55-cla ... Id=6204548

It's really impossible to compete with for the price. You get full-array local dimming (absolutely unheard of in this price point), and not just HDR but Dolby Vision (again, crazy). I've had some hands-on time with a TCL; they're very easy to use and deliver really solid performance for the price. If you want to see a big improvement in performance, realistically, you're probably gonna need to look at stuff over $1000. The comparably priced models I looked at had a lot fewer premium features than this one.

It has Roku built in, and its interface is super slick, but you probably won't need to use it much since you have an Apple TV 4K, which should deliver better picture quality than the built-in Roku.

There's also a 65" version of this same model, but it costs $400 more. And, of course, whatever you do decide to go with, I'll be happy to help with any settings recommendations. This model is pretty simple, but 4K TVs in general can be a little tricky to set up sometimes.

Thanks LV! I super appreciate that. Ill most likely go with your recommendation as it is price sweet spot! I still have to get setup and measure to see what would look best between the 55" and 65".

Of course, I am nowhere near a best buy and i certainly could ahve it delivered though at extra cost and wait time.... I was looking at the walmart site to see if they carried it. I saw that it might be cheaper but after a little digging.....im seeing that the "Dolby Vision" is the key feature to look for, correct? Without that, it is cheaper, but then that is a different TV than your rec.

I may swing by Walmart just to see what they have and take note of anything else you might suggest.

LoathedVermin72 wrote:I’ve never been into sound that much; I’ve always been focused on picture quality above all else. But I do think it’d be cool to get an Atmos setup if I had the space for it (I don’t).

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