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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.
How much better is this TV than the similar element one at Target?? I ordered both of them but the pickup for this one is much further away so I don't know if I want to drive an hour out of the way to get this one when the element one at Target is about 10 minutes from my house.
How much better is this TV than the similar element one at Target?? I ordered both of them but the pickup for this one is much further away so I don't know if I want to drive an hour out of the way to get this one when the element one at Target is about 10 minutes from my house.
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.
But how amazing does it look on a laser disc player!
How much better is this TV than the similar element one at Target?? I ordered both of them but the pickup for this one is much further away so I don't know if I want to drive an hour out of the way to get this one when the element one at Target is about 10 minutes from my house.
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I took it back, and I'll keep using a 2010 Sony; the Sony was superior.
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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.
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