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I bought the $188 one and it was trash. Straight-on viewing was ..ok... but anything at even a slight angle and it was awful. This is the 55S41 $188 on Nov 8 or thereabouts, that I'm micro-reviewing.
I took it back, and I'll keep using a 2010 Sony; the Sony was superior.
I have a TCL 55" 4 series since they dropped to $299… like back in 2017. Used in bedroom so it's only straight - on viewing, room isn't large enough to test wide angles. But we have been very happy with the TV at price paid.
That would be valid if the TV was square shaped with a length of 65" and width of 65". However, TVs are rectangular shaped with the length to width ratio of 16:9. The 65" is measured diagonally.
You just multiply both the numerator and denominator by the same factor so the result is still the same.
TCL 65 inch 4k would be hard to fit in many cars. Any indication that this is "FREE SHIPPING". My Target and Amazon had "free shipping" when I got 43 inch and 50 inch 4k hdtv's.
I can see smaller hdtv's maybe can have store pickup but 65 inchs and above being shipped to home, right?
As to some people saying this tv would suck, really, 65 inch for 229 dollars 4k TCL brand. If you feel that way, why even post?
Most of us are glad you are not buying this hdtv, because the odds are better for those of us that would love this tv at this price.
Gee, how many of us have just too many hdtv 4k's in our home, ... not sure I can fit it anywhere, ... how about you guys?
TCL 65 inch 4k would be hard to fit in many cars. Any indication that this is "FREE SHIPPING". My Target and Amazon had "free shipping" when I got 43 inch and 50 inch 4k hdtv's.
I can see smaller hdtv's maybe can have store pickup but 65 inchs and above being shipped to home, right?
As to some people saying this tv would suck, really, 65 inch for 229 dollars 4k TCL brand. If you feel that way, why even post?
Most of us are glad you are not buying this hdtv, because the odds are better for those of us that would love this tv at this price.
Gee, how many of us have just too many hdtv 4k's in our home, ... not sure I can fit it anywhere, ... how about you guys?
Agreed. The 55" was JUST small enough to fit upright in the back row of my Accord. 65" would have been too long for that. I'm sure you could lay down a 65" in the trunk with the rear seats down, but that is NOT recommended for TV transport.
That would be valid if the TV was square shaped with a length of 65" and width of 65". However, TVs are rectangular shaped with the length to width ratio of 16:9. The 65" is measured diagonally.
You would have a point if different TVs had different ratios. As all have 16:9 ratio (you'd be hard-pressed to find a new 4:3 now), it all scales.
But your greater point is valid, areas do work like that. Compared to the Target 43-incher, this has 129% more area: (65/43)^2=2.285, more than double, whereas cost does not quite double (that was $130 but reducible slightly.) Of course, the 43-incher is a newer, improved model.
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I bought 2 of the 55" TCL Black Friday model last year for $198 to use on my outdoor patio and in a workout room and it is perfect for those uses. Would I use it in my living room... absolutely not, but for having a sports game on in the background its perfect. I also put a Firestick on it as the TCL user interface was extremely clunky. You can't go wrong for the price as long as you understand the limitations of the picture quality and user interface.
For people who own decent FHD TVs(like LG, Samsung, and Sony non-entry-level models), I don't recommend these low-priced 4k TVs for watching 4k blu-ray discs.
I bought 2 cheap 4k TVs last year and bought a Panasonic 4k blu-ray player(forgot the model number, but it was a highly recommended model here)
Then, I set up my 8-year-old LG FHD(PS4 as blu-ray player) and the new 4k TV(Panasonic as 4k blu-ray player) side by side. I was shocked I barely see any difference between them, even though I turned on all the settings like HDR. (Yes, I tried at least more than 3 movies that were recommended for the excellent 4k transfer)
There was some noticeable difference when I stream, though; it kind of makes sense due to the bitrate difference between 4k and FHD streaming.
So if you prefer playing physical copies like me, don't upgrade your TV unless it's a high-end model.
I've noticed something similar. My old Samsung FHD TV has better PQ than an Insignia Black Friday 4K TV with HDR.
I'm curious whether your FHD TV has HDR or not. I wasn't aware an 8 year old non 4k TV would have that. Unless you mean you enabled HDR on the 4k TV and compared that with your non HDR FHD TV.
4k resolution is better but not to the point that you'd really be able to notice it all the time. HDR is really main reason people should consider upgrading their 1080p sets, but these cheap sets are terrible at processing HDR content so you might not even gain much by upgrading to this.
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Get this online Black Friday deal Nov 21 at 7pm ET.
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I can see smaller hdtv's maybe can have store pickup but 65 inchs and above being shipped to home, right?
As to some people saying this tv would suck, really, 65 inch for 229 dollars 4k TCL brand. If you feel that way, why even post?
Most of us are glad you are not buying this hdtv, because the odds are better for those of us that would love this tv at this price.
Gee, how many of us have just too many hdtv 4k's in our home, ... not sure I can fit it anywhere, ... how about you guys?
This will be a perfect bathroom TV.
I can see smaller hdtv's maybe can have store pickup but 65 inchs and above being shipped to home, right?
As to some people saying this tv would suck, really, 65 inch for 229 dollars 4k TCL brand. If you feel that way, why even post?
Most of us are glad you are not buying this hdtv, because the odds are better for those of us that would love this tv at this price.
Gee, how many of us have just too many hdtv 4k's in our home, ... not sure I can fit it anywhere, ... how about you guys?
But your greater point is valid, areas do work like that. Compared to the Target 43-incher, this has 129% more area: (65/43)^2=2.285, more than double, whereas cost does not quite double (that was $130 but reducible slightly.) Of course, the 43-incher is a newer, improved model.
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If you're an elderly woman I'm sure you have someone in your life that can assist you.
If you're a man, try taking your tampon out prior to mounting.
I bought 2 cheap 4k TVs last year and bought a Panasonic 4k blu-ray player(forgot the model number, but it was a highly recommended model here)
Then, I set up my 8-year-old LG FHD(PS4 as blu-ray player) and the new 4k TV(Panasonic as 4k blu-ray player) side by side. I was shocked I barely see any difference between them, even though I turned on all the settings like HDR. (Yes, I tried at least more than 3 movies that were recommended for the excellent 4k transfer)
There was some noticeable difference when I stream, though; it kind of makes sense due to the bitrate difference between 4k and FHD streaming.
So if you prefer playing physical copies like me, don't upgrade your TV unless it's a high-end model.
I'm curious whether your FHD TV has HDR or not. I wasn't aware an 8 year old non 4k TV would have that. Unless you mean you enabled HDR on the 4k TV and compared that with your non HDR FHD TV.
4k resolution is better but not to the point that you'd really be able to notice it all the time. HDR is really main reason people should consider upgrading their 1080p sets, but these cheap sets are terrible at processing HDR content so you might not even gain much by upgrading to this.
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