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Post by garbulky on Feb 16, 2019 11:23:32 GMT -5
I found a OLED65B8 online for $1,749. It is a NewEgg connected vendor, so I trust my money is reasonably safe. Oh boy that's a hell of a value! 65 inches too
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Post by LCSeminole on Feb 16, 2019 11:56:18 GMT -5
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Post by LCSeminole on Feb 16, 2019 11:58:50 GMT -5
I found a OLED65B8 online for $1,749. It is a NewEgg connected vendor, so I trust my money is reasonably safe. Oh boy that's a hell of a value! 65 inches too Hope the buying from NewEgg is trouble free, as they aren’t an LG Authorized On-Line dealer. According to the official LG website, products bought from unauthorized resellers aren’t subject to warranty service if such an occasion would arise.
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Post by jmilton on Feb 16, 2019 18:00:28 GMT -5
www.vizio.com/p-series-quantumLess than $1500 ($1300 at Costco), quantum dot, 2000 nits, virtually full DCI-P3, and needs little calibration per Secrets review. No screen burn in either. Plus Dolby Vision.
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Post by LCSeminole on Feb 16, 2019 20:58:39 GMT -5
www.vizio.com/p-series-quantumLess than $1500 ($1300 at Costco), quantum dot, 2000 nits, virtually full DCI-P3, and needs little calibration per Secrets review. No screen burn in either. Plus Dolby Vision. If I had wanted another full array LED, the Vizio P-Series Quantum would’ve been my first choice, and at the $1599 straight from Vizio it’s a steal. $1300 from Costco is just a crazy deal if you can find one.
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Post by pknaz on Feb 17, 2019 0:25:54 GMT -5
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Post by whovous on Feb 17, 2019 9:29:03 GMT -5
Oh boy that's a hell of a value! 65 inches too Hope the buying from NewEgg is trouble free, as they aren’t an LG Authorized On-Line dealer. According to the official LG website, products bought from unauthorized resellers aren’t subject to warranty service if such an occasion would arise. The LG website says products purchased from unauthorized resellers may not be subject to warranty service. The Newegg website says they are covered by a one year MFR limited warranty. It also provides for returns within 30 days with no restocking fee. I am aware my choice here is not without risk. Heck, even a smooth return of an item like this would be a ton of annoyance. However, getting the TV for 30% less than BestBuy through a seller I've dealt with dozens of times in the past is just too hard to pass up.
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Post by LCSeminole on Feb 17, 2019 11:46:07 GMT -5
This was the other quite affordable LED that gets really good ratings, and it has Dolby Vision as well. Nice choice!!!
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Post by LCSeminole on Feb 17, 2019 13:20:00 GMT -5
Hope the buying from NewEgg is trouble free, as they aren’t an LG Authorized On-Line dealer. According to the official LG website, products bought from unauthorized resellers aren’t subject to warranty service if such an occasion would arise. The LG website says products purchased from unauthorized resellers may not be subject to warranty service. The Newegg website says they are covered by a one year MFR limited warranty. It also provides for returns within 30 days with no restocking fee. I am aware my choice here is not without risk. Heck, even a smooth return of an item like this would be a ton of annoyance. However, getting the TV for 30% less than BestBuy through a seller I've dealt with dozens of times in the past is just too hard to pass up. I too use NewEgg for lots of things, mostly computer related and don't hesitate to use them even if they aren't an authorized retailer. In this instance, I've had a couple of nightmares in the past when buying TV's of this size on-line, and it's mainly because they're easily damaged in transit so I've found it easier to buy locally. While the boxing is quite sturdy and the styrofoam is specifically made for the OLED, the upper 2/3 of the TV is only a 3 to 4 credit card thick panel, so support IMO to be trusted to all of the different hands moving something of this size across the country and to your home without damage is asking quite a bit. Yes I would have to think twice about a $650 savings in this case, but luckily I got my C8 as an open box with only an hour on it from BestBuy for the same price that NewEgg is offering it for the next week. FYI, I actually called LG as I read the same questionable wording you've pointed out, and I was told point blank that for LG to authorize a technician to come and diagnose a problem with your OLED, that you had to have an actual receipt, whether paper or e-mailed receipt, from an authorized retailer on the current list on the company website. Now that's probably to keep their authorized retailers happy and in a contract, whether LG has any wiggle room up for discussion in such a case may be another story. If NewEgg is willing to cover you that's another story, but from experience, I know getting your money credited back to your credit card is a long drawn out experience if anything goes wrong. I will admit, in my case, Murphy's Law seems to always be in effect, thus my pessimism in purchases this large and fragile. Good luck with your purchase and I'm sure you'll be pleased with the picture.
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Post by cawgijoe on Feb 17, 2019 15:40:15 GMT -5
I’ve recently decided to buy my TVs from Costco followed by Crutchfield. Costco has a 90 day return policy and if you use the Costco Citi card the warranty is extended an extra two years I believe. Prices are excellent. Of course you are limited on selection. You also get 2% back with the card.
Crutchfield gives you a 60 day return. Prices are not always the best, but their customer service is top notch.
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Post by whovous on Feb 18, 2019 9:18:05 GMT -5
The LG website says products purchased from unauthorized resellers may not be subject to warranty service. The Newegg website says they are covered by a one year MFR limited warranty. It also provides for returns within 30 days with no restocking fee. I am aware my choice here is not without risk. Heck, even a smooth return of an item like this would be a ton of annoyance. However, getting the TV for 30% less than BestBuy through a seller I've dealt with dozens of times in the past is just too hard to pass up. I too use NewEgg for lots of things, mostly computer related and don't hesitate to use them even if they aren't an authorized retailer. In this instance, I've had a couple of nightmares in the past when buying TV's of this size on-line, and it's mainly because they're easily damaged in transit so I've found it easier to buy locally. While the boxing is quite sturdy and the styrofoam is specifically made for the OLED, the upper 2/3 of the TV is only a 3 to 4 credit card thick panel, so support IMO to be trusted to all of the different hands moving something of this size across the country and to your home without damage is asking quite a bit. Yes I would have to think twice about a $650 savings in this case, but luckily I got my C8 as an open box with only an hour on it from BestBuy for the same price that NewEgg is offering it for the next week. FYI, I actually called LG as I read the same questionable wording you've pointed out, and I was told point blank that for LG to authorize a technician to come and diagnose a problem with your OLED, that you had to have an actual receipt, whether paper or e-mailed receipt, from an authorized retailer on the current list on the company website. Now that's probably to keep their authorized retailers happy and in a contract, whether LG has any wiggle room up for discussion in such a case may be another story. If NewEgg is willing to cover you that's another story, but from experience, I know getting your money credited back to your credit card is a long drawn out experience if anything goes wrong. I will admit, in my case, Murphy's Law seems to always be in effect, thus my pessimism in purchases this large and fragile. Good luck with your purchase and I'm sure you'll be pleased with the picture. Well, of course my plan is that my TV will be trouble free for at least ten years, so I won't have to worry about any of this. The vendor in this case reportedly doubles boxes the TV, so I'd like to think that will make it fairly hard to break. But yeah, I am worried about how long it will take the TV to arrive, how well it will survive the shipment, how much fun it will be to take down the plasma and put up the OLED, figuring out how to do picture adjustments, finding good 4K sources, and getting trouble free performance from the set. But aside from those few things, it's all good.
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Post by geeqner on Feb 18, 2019 10:06:23 GMT -5
Havn't done it myself - but I HAVE heard from a former associate who I trust that the "White Glove Delivery" option from Crutchfield is supposed to be pretty darned good.
About 3 years ago, my 1080p Sony KW Series (about 8 years old, Non-LED) "died" = was displaying a "plaid" pattern Did some digging and was both surprised and a bit disappointed that I was able to fix it by replacing a $70 decoder board that drives the panel Pleased that I saved the $$ but lost my justification with Wife to replace it with a then-new 4K unit.... (oh well)
Not having a dedicated HT Room, existing is 46" (can probably fit a 50-52" with the new "frameless" design) - How is the Brightness on the newer OLED Panels in that size class? Will they be able to cope with sunlight / windows in the room during daytime viewing like the old Cold-Cathode Illuminated LCD Panels?
(When I DO "take the plunge" - I'm leaning towards one of the Sony XBR Series. I know they're a bit pricey, but I've seen them set-up, and really like the picture quality and processing that they incorporate to handle motion etc.)
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Post by LCSeminole on Feb 18, 2019 10:26:48 GMT -5
I too use NewEgg for lots of things, mostly computer related and don't hesitate to use them even if they aren't an authorized retailer. In this instance, I've had a couple of nightmares in the past when buying TV's of this size on-line, and it's mainly because they're easily damaged in transit so I've found it easier to buy locally. While the boxing is quite sturdy and the styrofoam is specifically made for the OLED, the upper 2/3 of the TV is only a 3 to 4 credit card thick panel, so support IMO to be trusted to all of the different hands moving something of this size across the country and to your home without damage is asking quite a bit. Yes I would have to think twice about a $650 savings in this case, but luckily I got my C8 as an open box with only an hour on it from BestBuy for the same price that NewEgg is offering it for the next week. FYI, I actually called LG as I read the same questionable wording you've pointed out, and I was told point blank that for LG to authorize a technician to come and diagnose a problem with your OLED, that you had to have an actual receipt, whether paper or e-mailed receipt, from an authorized retailer on the current list on the company website. Now that's probably to keep their authorized retailers happy and in a contract, whether LG has any wiggle room up for discussion in such a case may be another story. If NewEgg is willing to cover you that's another story, but from experience, I know getting your money credited back to your credit card is a long drawn out experience if anything goes wrong. I will admit, in my case, Murphy's Law seems to always be in effect, thus my pessimism in purchases this large and fragile. Good luck with your purchase and I'm sure you'll be pleased with the picture. Well, of course my plan is that my TV will be trouble free for at least ten years, so I won't have to worry about any of this. The vendor in this case reportedly doubles boxes the TV, so I'd like to think that will make it fairly hard to break. But yeah, I am worried about how long it will take the TV to arrive, how well it will survive the shipment, how much fun it will be to take down the plasma and put up the OLED, figuring out how to do picture adjustments, finding good 4K sources, and getting trouble free performance from the set. But aside from those few things, it's all good. I don't doubt you'll figure out, quickly, the picture adjustments, and I'll say I've had trouble-free performance from day one. Make sure you have the right size VESA wall mount, I believe it's 300x200, as I've not yet decided if I want to wall-mount my C8 or not. When unpacking your OLED, it is REALLY a good idea to have a friend help you unboxing it. I followed the unboxing advice on the YouTube video below.
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Post by rbk123 on Feb 18, 2019 10:28:06 GMT -5
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Post by whovous on Feb 18, 2019 12:23:58 GMT -5
Havn't done it myself - but I HAVE heard from a former associate who I trust that the "White Glove Delivery" option from Crutchfield is supposed to be pretty darned good. About 3 years ago, my 1080p Sony KW Series (about 8 years old, Non-LED) "died" = was displaying a "plaid" pattern Did some digging and was both surprised and a bit disappointed that I was able to fix it by replacing a $70 decoder board that drives the panel Pleased that I saved the $$ but lost my justification with Wife to replace it with a then-new 4K unit.... (oh well) Not having a dedicated HT Room, existing is 46" (can probably fit a 50-52" with the new "frameless" design) - How is the Brightness on the newer OLED Panels in that size class? Will they be able to cope with sunlight / windows in the room during daytime viewing like the old Cold-Cathode Illuminated LCD Panels? (When I DO "take the plunge" - I'm leaning towards one of the Sony XBR Series. I know they're a bit pricey, but I've seen them set-up, and really like the picture quality and processing that they incorporate to handle motion etc.) I don't know about the old LCDs, but the best current LCD sets are reportedly far brighter than the OLED sets. My mancave is naturally very dark, so I ignored that issue in deciding on an OLED set.
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Post by mgbpuff on Feb 18, 2019 12:43:24 GMT -5
Apparently you also ignored HDR and/or DV which is better with brighter capability of the display.
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Post by whovous on Feb 18, 2019 13:45:24 GMT -5
Apparently you also ignored HDR and/or DV which is better with brighter capability of the display. I;m beginning to suspect you are just trolling me, based on your responses here and in the 4K sound thread. With or without HDR/DV LED/LCD sets are much brighter than OLED sets. Does it matter? Not to me, but it appeared to matter to the person who asked the question.
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Post by mgbpuff on Feb 18, 2019 15:29:10 GMT -5
Range of brightness is one of the main criteria of a good performing HDR, HDR+, or DV display. Many say that good HDR performance is even more desirable than black ability which is the advantage of OLED.
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Post by ottaone on Feb 18, 2019 15:51:17 GMT -5
I’ve recently decided to buy my TVs from Costco followed by Crutchfield. Costco has a 90 day return policy and if you use the Costco Citi card the warranty is extended an extra two years I believe. Prices are excellent. Of course you are limited on selection. You also get 2% back with the card. Crutchfield gives you a 60 day return. Prices are not always the best, but their customer service is top notch. +1 on Costco when TV is on sale. And you can add another three years for only C$100 for a total of five year warranty.
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Post by whovous on Feb 18, 2019 16:49:59 GMT -5
Oh boy. My order just moved from shipping tomorrow and arriving who knows when to shipping today and arriving tomorrow. I will soon either be very happy or very disappointed.
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