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Samsung QN65Q80TAFXZA 65" Class Q80T QLED 4K UHD HDR Smart TV - QN65Q80T $1499

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Jebus5000
06-02-2020 at 10:44 AM.
06-02-2020 at 10:44 AM.
Seems like a solid TV.
Thoughts on this vs. the LG C9 or OLED from Sony?
Primary use: movies and TV shows.
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4th.on.3rd
06-02-2020 at 12:06 PM.
06-02-2020 at 12:06 PM.
Quote from Jebus5000 :
Seems like a solid TV.
Thoughts on this vs. the LG C9 or OLED from Sony?
Primary use: movies and TV shows.
Just got LG's top-of-the-line 4K LCD, the NANO91 from Costco, and unlike the entry-level 2019 UN6970, with which we had all kinds of problems, it has been flawless, and for less ($1400) than Samsung. The 2020 Samsung line is pretty much a numerical downgrade across their line; Q80T is more like Q70R, Q70T is more like Q60R, etc. It seems to be a theme this year. LG, for example, also backed off from their full bandwidth in their HDMI/HDCP implementation, though they still do UHD @ 60Hz.
The Q70R was well regarded, so the Q80T should be good as well, BUT it costs so much more than the last year's model.
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andcarro
06-10-2020 at 09:59 AM.
06-10-2020 at 09:59 AM.
Quote from Jebus5000 :
Seems like a solid TV.
Thoughts on this vs. the LG C9 or OLED from Sony?
Primary use: movies and TV shows.

If money isn't an object, would recommend the OLED.

Always several factors to consider - if you need visibility from a wide angle, an IPS panel or the OLED will be a much better fit. Contrast degrades really quickly off-axis.

If you primarily care about detail, OLED is your best bet.

So why not just always OLED? Well - if you have a bright room and HDR brightness is also a primary consideration, that's an area an OLED tends not to hold up as well. It won't quite "pop" in a bright room (particularly with bright scenes) in the way a top level QLED can, even though you can lose some detail as a trade off.
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IgorG37
06-18-2020 at 09:59 PM.
06-18-2020 at 09:59 PM.
This or Q80R?
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TheRealSlickWilly
06-21-2020 at 04:40 PM.
06-21-2020 at 04:40 PM.
Q80R is better but has no HDMI 2.1 ports. Which will only matter to you soon if you game.
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