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expiredSJstangman posted Jan 15, 2022 2:24 AM
55" TCL 55S546 QLED 4K UHD Google Smart TV
$400
$650
38% off
+ Free Shippingat Best Buy
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Best Buy.com has 55" TCL 55S546 QLED 4K UHD Google Smart TV for $399.99. Shipping is free, otherwise free curbside pickup is available where stock permits.
Thanks to community member SJstangman for finding this deal.
Specs:
Thanks to community member SJstangman for finding this deal.
Specs:
- Resolution: 3840x2160
- Refresh Rate: 60Hz
- Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
- Google TV, Google Assistant Built-In
- WiFi 802.11ac 2x2 Dual-Band
- Ports:
- 3x HDMI (1x w/ eARC)
- 1x USB 2.0
- 1x Ethernet
- 1x RF Input
- 1x Digital Audio Optical
- 1x Audio Output Headphone
Editor's Notes
Written by johnny_miller | Staff- About this deal:
- This price is $250 lower (38.5% savings) than the $649.99 list price.
- This price is $100 lower than a Frontpage deal in October.
- Reviews:
- This TV has earned a 7.7 out of 10 rating by Rtings.
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Best Buy.com has 55" TCL 55S546 QLED 4K UHD Google Smart TV for $399.99. Shipping is free, otherwise free curbside pickup is available where stock permits.
Thanks to community member SJstangman for finding this deal.
Specs:
Thanks to community member SJstangman for finding this deal.
Specs:
- Resolution: 3840x2160
- Refresh Rate: 60Hz
- Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
- Google TV, Google Assistant Built-In
- WiFi 802.11ac 2x2 Dual-Band
- Ports:
- 3x HDMI (1x w/ eARC)
- 1x USB 2.0
- 1x Ethernet
- 1x RF Input
- 1x Digital Audio Optical
- 1x Audio Output Headphone
Editor's Notes
Written by johnny_miller | Staff- About this deal:
- This price is $250 lower (38.5% savings) than the $649.99 list price.
- This price is $100 lower than a Frontpage deal in October.
- Reviews:
- This TV has earned a 7.7 out of 10 rating by Rtings.
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Model: 55in 4k HDR QLED Dolby Vision HDR Google Smart TV
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Comparing the Series 4, 5 and 6.
The pictures from both the native google apps and Xbox Series X on the Series 6 are much better than the Series 4 (using native roku, roku stick or xbox). The difference is night and day. The picture from the Series 6 is so much clearer and brighter than the series 4. The picture quality and brightness are significantly better on the Series 5 than the Series 4. I would definitely recommend spending an extra $100-150 for the Series 5 over the Series 4. It is a little closer between the Series 5 and Series 6. The Series 6 is still brighter and clearer than the Series 5 but the gap is much less than as between the Series 4 and Series 5. The Series 6 is still definitely a good upgrade from the Series 5. Where the Series 6 really shines over the Series 5 is gaming. The Series 6 supports 4k 120hz and VRR. Series 5 supports VRR but only does 60 hz. There is a significant difference at gaming at 120hz than at 60hz. If you don't need 120hz, to play the latest games on PS5 or Xbox, the Series 5 is a great TV. After I purchased the 65 inch Series 5, I saw an Open Box (excellent) 65 inch Series 6 for $699. It was the around the same price as the Series 5 65. So I returned the Series 5 for the Series 6. When the Series 6 had the google bug, there were a lot of open box Series 6 available. If you can still get an open box Series 6 for the same price as a Series 5, it is definitely worth the open box risk.
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Comparing the Series 4, 5 and 6.
The pictures from both the native google apps and Xbox Series X on the Series 6 are much better than the Series 4 (using native roku, roku stick or xbox). The difference is night and day. The picture from the Series 6 is so much clearer and brighter than the series 4. The picture quality and brightness are significantly better on the Series 5 than the Series 4. I would definitely recommend spending an extra $100-150 for the Series 5 over the Series 4. It is a little closer between the Series 5 and Series 6. The Series 6 is still brighter and clearer than the Series 5 but the gap is much less than as between the Series 4 and Series 5. The Series 6 is still definitely a good upgrade from the Series 5. Where the Series 6 really shines over the Series 5 is gaming. The Series 6 supports 4k 120hz and VRR. Series 5 supports VRR but only does 60 hz. There is a significant difference at gaming at 120hz than at 60hz. If you don't need 120hz, to play the latest games on PS5 or Xbox, the Series 5 is a great TV. After I purchased the 65 inch Series 5, I saw an Open Box (excellent) 65 inch Series 6 for $699. It was the around the same price as the Series 5 65. So I returned the Series 5 for the Series 6. When the Series 6 had the google bug, there were a lot of open box Series 6 available. If you can still get an open box Series 6 for the same price as a Series 5, it is definitely worth the open box risk.
It's not just the 60hz, it's also the VA panel, great for movies, but very stark motion blur.
That said, casual slow games work just fine, and arguably better than gaming lcds, because gaming lcds are usually IPS and have terrible contrast ratio.
I'm a CRT-snob, All your LCDs are Junk compared to my mighty electron beam.
From what you said, it is clear you don't actually understand their rating methodology, at least not...
You look at the options of the television, does it have all the features you are looking for? Yes or no? Will they be used?
Finally, rtings provides a service baseline to compare when you cannot see it yourself. It is as close as you are going to get. The problem is that a decision is made sight unseen, and without testing and using it home. You are thinking, I got an amazing television like the Sony x900h based on the price to performance and features, but these numbers are subjective based on each other.
Is viewing angles better than brightness? They are making the decision for you, unless you drill down make table changes. This is tested feature to tested feature scoring.
Now what about scoring within a feature? Brightness between tvs are 3000 nits, vs 2000 nits vs 1000 nits. Is first TV getting 3 times the score over the third, only within brightness? What about when you use it in your dark room and reduce them all to 700 nits for comfortable brightness (negating the differences)?
Another thing is motion control, if you turn it off because you do not like to soap opera effect, then it is another feature to one tv gets rated higher than another. Score is added to it.
One element I like on rtings is the precalibration color accuracy, I was not going to pay someone to get it accurate. It is already included in the cost of the TV.
This is why I say rtings is a great starting point but the numbers can still be deceptive for real world use.
Finally, if you eliminate the visual comparison at the store and you more between rooms with the television, the perception of the TV differences also gets reduced.
One person like minimal controls, other likes as many buttons for often used features, which do you grade better?
These have been decided for you with rtings.
As a person seeing them in person, you are subconsciously making these decisions immediately in person. The problem is that you start doing direct side by side comparison and make a decision that would not have mattered at home.
If you are looking for the best, rtings all the way. They will get you the scores. If you are looking for value with certain compromises, harder to tell. There is a certain saturation point to perfect the screen that makes it cost a lot. If you hover under that spike, you can maximize profit and value and totally "bomb" the scoring at rtings.
You can get the information you want from rting, but your have to dig in and make your own determination.
I've been pleased. The occasional software hiccup cause I think mainly by using the quick start (standby) mode and things never really restarting or clearing. Overall, quite pleased with the image quality, software, and price.
I bought my mom 65" 4K Element for $299 at Target on BF week. I love it. No light bleed or anything.
I am waiting for another good deal like that on 65".
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You saved me $84.80. Thank youuuu!
You look at the options of the television, does it have all the features you are looking for? Yes or no? Will they be used?
Finally, rtings provides a service baseline to compare when you cannot see it yourself. It is as close as you are going to get. The problem is that a decision is made sight unseen, and without testing and using it home. You are thinking, I got an amazing television like the Sony x900h based on the price to performance and features, but these numbers are subjective based on each other.
Is viewing angles better than brightness? They are making the decision for you, unless you drill down make table changes. This is tested feature to tested feature scoring.
Now what about scoring within a feature? Brightness between tvs are 3000 nits, vs 2000 nits vs 1000 nits. Is first TV getting 3 times the score over the third, only within brightness? What about when you use it in your dark room and reduce them all to 700 nits for comfortable brightness (negating the differences)?
Another thing is motion control, if you turn it off because you do not like to soap opera effect, then it is another feature to one tv gets rated higher than another. Score is added to it.
One element I like on rtings is the precalibration color accuracy, I was not going to pay someone to get it accurate. It is already included in the cost of the TV.
This is why I say rtings is a great starting point but the numbers can still be deceptive for real world use.
Finally, if you eliminate the visual comparison at the store and you more between rooms with the television, the perception of the TV differences also gets reduced.
One person like minimal controls, other likes as many buttons for often used features, which do you grade better?
These have been decided for you with rtings.
As a person seeing them in person, you are subconsciously making these decisions immediately in person. The problem is that you start doing direct side by side comparison and make a decision that would not have mattered at home.
If you are looking for the best, rtings all the way. They will get you the scores. If you are looking for value with certain compromises, harder to tell. There is a certain saturation point to perfect the screen that makes it cost a lot. If you hover under that spike, you can maximize profit and value and totally "bomb" the scoring at rtings.
You can get the information you want from rting, but your have to dig in and make your own determination.
Older review houses like Consumer Reports are a complete joke to Rtings.
Sorry but your novella of a post just confused me more and more as I read it, given your points have no point, and read more like a criticism of ALL reviews in general and not just theirs.
You wasted a lot of letters and keystrokes on "don't make the final decision in an expensive purchase until you see the thing with your own eyes in person."
I also bought my parents the 5-series w/ Google TV. I would choose Google over the TCL integrated Roku 100%. (I also can't tell any difference in picture quality with my 6 series Roku and their 5 series Google TV. If I had it to do over again, I'd save money get the 5 with Google. At the time (Nov 2021) customers were lots of performs with the Best Buy Google models (see other comments about how BB pulled the model from shelves right after the Black Friday deals). When I set up my parents' 5 series Google though at Christmas I saw no issues.
The new Chromecast with Google TV sure is nice though. And the $20 Onn Android box from Walmart is a steal for anyone on a budget.
Edit: I didn't intend this to counter the comment I replied to or be critical of it, just adding my own opinions for reference.
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The new Chromecast with Google TV sure is nice though. And the $20 Onn Android box from Walmart is a steal for anyone on a budget.
Edit: I didn't intend this to counter the comment I replied to or be critical of it, just adding my own opinions for reference.
I'm definitely describing first world problems here. It works fine, it's just noticably slower than the standalone Chromecast/Google TV. I didn't play very long with my parents 5series Google, but it did feel faster than my Roku.
No offense taken, thanks for sharing your experience. :-)
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