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TCL 75" 4-Series S446 (2021) 4K UHD Google TV
$599.99 (Free Shipping)
Includes... Apple TV+ FREE for 3 months (new subscribers only)
Key Features:
Resolution: 3840 x 2160 UHD
High Dynamic Range (HDR) Technology
Easy-to-use voice remote with Google Assistant and Alexa
Cast to your TV with Chromecast built-in
Cord cutting made easy with digital TV tuner and smart features built in
Dolby Digital Plus Audio
Fast WiFi connectivity
Bluetooth® wireless connectivity
3 HDMI inputs (1 eARC)
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tcl-...Id=6470253
QA Note: Availability will vary by location. If OOS for you, try another store or city if you can.
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How do I know this? Because I am in the market for a new tv after cracking my old one during a move doing. Exactly what you are attempting 🤣
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Movies, TV shows, older movies/tv shows the tv may need to upscale, sports, news, video games, etc.
The lighting is not bright, but definitely well lit.
Budget is less than $1k.
Alright, with that budget, you could get a premium tv at a smaller size, such as a 48 inch LG OLED or a 55 inch Samsung QN85 QLED tv.
If you want 65, you will need to sacrifice things like brand/class, such as a 65 inch Hisense U7G/U8G. For 75 inch you will have sets like this one in this post, that are ok, but leave a lot to be desired.
If you need a TV asap, a few of these may not be constantly available at your price point. If you are in no rush, then it is typical to be able to find these or even the occasional nicer/bigger set at your budget.
If you want 65, you will need to sacrifice things like brand/class, such as a 65 inch Hisense U7G/U8G. For 75 inch you will have sets like this one in this post, that are ok, but leave a lot to be desired.
If you need a TV asap, a few of these may not be constantly available at your price point. If you are in no rush, then it is typical to be able to find these or even the occasional nicer/bigger set at your budget.
What about those tv's you've listed that made you feel they would work for my situation aside from budget?
What about those tv's you've listed that made you feel they would work for my situation aside from budget?
Hard to say. I asked you what your major viewing habits were, but your response was too generic to really help you specifically. It would basically need me to list all the best features of all the best sets. If you can narrow down your true viewing habits to just the ones you do most often, it would help a lot. Otherwise like I said, rtings is a great place to start, and they break down all the features really nicely if you truly need to do it all.
Things to consider when buying a TV today:
-They are all "smart", but some more than others
-They are all 4k (1080p is gone except in small sets, and 8k is still ultra premium)
-Look for a wide color gamut for the best colors and color reproduction. https://www.rtings.com/tv/tests/p...3-rec-2020
-Look for brighter sets, sets that can get to at a minimum of 700 cd/m in the details/small windows https://www.rtings.com/tv/tests/p...brightness
-Look for good HDR capability, which often goes hand in hand with the above 2 points
-There are a few different HDR standards, but the two biggest ones are HDR10 (a basic/minimal standard) and DolbyVision (brighter, more colorful, more precise with scene by scene adjustments)
-Look for a set that handles upscaling and movie playback well (sets that can display lower quality content without making it look even lower quality)
-Look for sets that can handle stutter and judder well in movies (24p playback, like from blurays) if you are affected by that type of thing (not everyone can see it)
-Look for sets that handle motion well, such as fast moving sports and video games
-Be aware of DSE (dirty screen effect), however it only bothers some folks
-Know the different types of sets available
-OLED, which is considered the best picture quality by most, but can have trouble battling direct light on the screen, and has potential for burn in
-QLED, which is an LED set with a "quantum" filter over it, giving those sets higher peak brightness and color reproduction, but without the true blacks of OLED, and usually has bad halos around bright objects in dark scenes
-Reg LED, which is what you are replacing, are now pretty much only in budget sets and lower mid level sets, nothing wrong with it, just not as good as the above two
-If you have a next generation console or graphics card, you will want to look for sets with at least 1 HDMI 2.1 input along with some of the gaming specifications that go hand in hand with that
Those are the major features you would want to be aware of today. If you watch a lot of OTA content, NextGenTV aka ATSC 3.0 tuners will be able to utilize upcoming 4k HDR OTA signals that are coming in the next few years, but you will be able to get a tuner or other device easily at some point to cover that, I would not worry too much about it now.
Bought a 55" C1 for $1,300. Picture is beautiful, a little dim but decided it was just too small.
Exchanged it for a 75" X90j for $1,700. Love the size, but the pic underwhelms me.
I see deals like this, and I'm like….maybe I could love the size and be a little more underwhelmed by the picture for $1,000 less 😅😂.
….Or spend $3,000 for a 77" C1
Bought a 55" C1 for $1,300. Picture is beautiful, a little dim but decided it was just too small.
Exchanged it for a 75" X90j for $1,700. Love the size, but the pic underwhelms me.
I see deals like this, and I'm like….maybe I could love the size and be a little more underwhelmed by the picture for $1,000 less 😅😂.
….Or spend $3,000 for a 77" C1
Just curious if you tuned the picture on the x90j, as that should have been a major upgrade to your 2015 Vizio.
https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews...j/settings
Yes you can i have the 43 inch same series. Works Great. The one knock i have on the 75 inch no Dolby vision.
Va has better contrast but reduced viewing angles
Don't know why Chinese manufacturers alternate on panel technology when it comes to screen size as the determinant
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But we're talking about a Goliath 75-inch TV for $600. You're here for the value, and that's a hell of a lot of value lol.
Va has better contrast but reduced viewing angles
Don't know why Chinese manufacturers alternate on panel technology when it comes to screen size as the determinant
I feel like IPS is more common in 75" panels. maybe some manufacturing thing. They have not gotten to VA being common at 75" yet.
But is this the reverse? The 75 is VA? Then I dunno
Anyways this is a 270 nits brightness TV. Meaning it's a good basic TV, but nothing for videophiles or techies or gamers. But for 90% of people it will be fine. Also can make a good second TV.
Now if it was TCL's other budget line that can hit 550-600 nits brightness it would be a pretty great deal. While it wouldn't hit 1000+ nits or 120hz panel, the savings would more than make up for it IMO.
https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews...-s446-2021
Where you can see
"Wall Mount VESA 300x300
The TCL 4 Series has a metal back panel, with plastic at the bottom section, and where the inputs are. Sadly, there's no cable management. The inputs are side-facing, but they may be a bit hard to reach on the larger sizes when wall-mounted because they're at the center of the screen."
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My first TV was a 47" 1080p insignia. It was $1400, on what I thought at the time was a super sale, lol. Sold it for $100 about 5 years ago. Sad, haha 🤣