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expiredmsm2012 posted Sep 15, 2023 03:53 PM

Sony 85 Inch 4K Ultra HD TV X85K Series (KD85X85K) - $1698

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I'm in search of 85 inch TV. What you guys thoughts of paying $1698 to Sony versus buying QLED TV with slightly higher price. Do we really see a different when we watching Youtube, Netflix apps on the TV.

https://www.amazon.com/Sony-Inch-...09R92LFVW/
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I'm in search of 85 inch TV. What you guys thoughts of paying $1698 to Sony versus buying QLED TV with slightly higher price. Do we really see a different when we watching Youtube, Netflix apps on the TV.

https://www.amazon.com/Sony-Inch-...09R92LFVW/

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Sep 15, 2023 04:20 PM
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yuanchiaSep 15, 2023 04:20 PM
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Not available for TV only.
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Sep 16, 2023 01:48 PM
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thespacecowboySep 16, 2023 01:48 PM
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Quote from yuanchia :
Not available for TV only.
It is at the moment
Sep 16, 2023 02:28 PM
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DanyoleSep 16, 2023 02:28 PM
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I would go with the 85" TCL Q7 for $1599 over this. The X85K is pretty much the X80K with 120hz and the X80K is a terrible TV as far as brightness and contrast go. The TCL Q7 is a class above and actually has a much higher peak brightness and is up there though rated slightly below the Sony X90K, TCL R655 (no longer available) and Hisense U8H. The R646/655 is no longer available and the Hisense has its own set of "Hisense" issues so if the X90K is out of your price range then the Q7 is the next best
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Sep 16, 2023 02:48 PM
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DoctorAwesomeSep 16, 2023 02:48 PM
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Quote from Danyole :
I would go with the 85" TCL Q7 for $1599 over this. The X85K is pretty much the X80K with 120hz and the X80K is a terrible TV as far as brightness and contrast go. The TCL Q7 is a class above and actually has a much higher peak brightness and is up there though rated slightly below the Sony X90K, TCL R655 (no longer available) and Hisense U8H. The R646/655 is no longer available and the Hisense has its own set of "Hisense" issues so if the X90K is out of your price range then the Q7 is the next best
TCL quality is absolute bottom of the barrel. Sony over TCL any day of the week. Not to mention Sony doesn't embed spyware into their televisions like TCL and Hisense.
Before the usual retort of 'TCL makes displays for X/Y/Z now because they bought Samsung's display business' is sent - TCL will continue to put their bottom of the barrel components into the TVs which are the primary source of failures with TCL.

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Sep 16, 2023 04:09 PM
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wwwtttfffSep 16, 2023 04:09 PM
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I'd buy qled instead
Sep 16, 2023 05:18 PM
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wingman264Sep 16, 2023 05:18 PM
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Quote from DoctorAwesome :
TCL quality is absolute bottom of the barrel. Sony over TCL any day of the week. Not to mention Sony doesn't embed spyware into their televisions like TCL and Hisense.
Before the usual retort of 'TCL makes displays for X/Y/Z now because they bought Samsung's display business' is sent - TCL will continue to put their bottom of the barrel components into the TVs which are the primary source of failures with TCL.
I've had a brand new 75" TCL fail after just 3 years, LED strip blew out. Never will buy that crap again
Sep 16, 2023 05:28 PM
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DanyoleSep 16, 2023 05:28 PM
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Quote from DoctorAwesome :
TCL quality is absolute bottom of the barrel. Sony over TCL any day of the week. Not to mention Sony doesn't embed spyware into their televisions like TCL and Hisense.
Before the usual retort of 'TCL makes displays for X/Y/Z now because they bought Samsung's display business' is sent - TCL will continue to put their bottom of the barrel components into the TVs which are the primary source of failures with TCL.
TCL is very highly rated nowadays. Obviously not top tier like Sony but for cost/performance for non OLED TVs TCL is king. Sony over TCL overall? sure but the Q7 > X85K by a long shot, it's not even close
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Sep 16, 2023 07:48 PM
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methodzSep 16, 2023 07:48 PM
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Wasn't this $300 cheaper a week ago?
Sep 16, 2023 09:16 PM
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DoctorAwesomeSep 16, 2023 09:16 PM
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Quote from Danyole :
TCL is very highly rated nowadays. Obviously not top tier like Sony but for cost/performance for non OLED TVs TCL is king. Sony over TCL overall? sure but the Q7 > X85K by a long shot, it's not even close
Yes, because ratings are almost always within the first 30 days of purchase. The component failure in TCL (regardless of model because they ALL use the same components) is *very high. Did I mention the embedded spyware?
Sep 16, 2023 09:17 PM
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DoctorAwesomeSep 16, 2023 09:17 PM
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Quote from wingman264 :
I've had a brand new 75" TCL fail after just 3 years, LED strip blew out. Never will buy that crap again
Yep, very high failure rate with a 12 month warranty (30 day grace period)
Sep 16, 2023 11:58 PM
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DanyoleSep 16, 2023 11:58 PM
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Quote from DoctorAwesome :
Yes, because ratings are almost always within the first 30 days of purchase. The component failure in TCL (regardless of model because they ALL use the same components) is *very high. Did I mention the embedded spyware?
Go on any TV forum where they dissect TVs down to a science and you'll see everyone recommending TCL over everything except for Sony. That includes Samsung and LG. If the failure rate were that high they would blacklist it like they've done with Samsungs QLED TVs and all Hisense TVs
Sep 17, 2023 01:56 PM
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DoctorAwesomeSep 17, 2023 01:56 PM
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Quote from Danyole :
Go on any TV forum where they dissect TVs down to a science and you'll see everyone recommending TCL over everything except for Sony. That includes Samsung and LG. If the failure rate were that high they would blacklist it like they've done with Samsungs QLED TVs and all Hisense TVs
Conversely, go on any website where TCL's are purchased (excluding TCL's own website) and read the 1 star reviews of constant failures. Don't know what to tell you - TCL's have an exceedingly high failure rate of their components. This is well documented by people who actually own them (or multiples.)

"If the failure rate were that high they would blacklist it like they've done with Samsungs QLED TVs and all Hisense TVs"

I don't even know what that means - who is "they" and what is this "blacklist" "they" would add TCL's to? You're making stuff up now.
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Sep 17, 2023 11:16 PM
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DanyoleSep 17, 2023 11:16 PM
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Quote from DoctorAwesome :
Conversely, go on any website where TCL's are purchased (excluding TCL's own website) and read the 1 star reviews of constant failures. Don't know what to tell you - TCL's have an exceedingly high failure rate of their components. This is well documented by people who actually own them (or multiples.)

"If the failure rate were that high they would blacklist it like they've done with Samsungs QLED TVs and all Hisense TVs"

I don't even know what that means - who is "they" and what is this "blacklist" "they" would add TCL's to? You're making stuff up now.
TV forums/ reddit. There's a massive writeup on which TVs are bad and why and it includes longevity/ failure rate. Hisense and Samsung are amongst the worst with only the top Samsung/LG models being worth looking at and no Hisense models at all are recommended due to terrible QA and customer support. You say i'm making stuff up but when I google "TCL Failure" the whole first page has good things to say about TCL TVs minus the Quora post from 2017

Sep 18, 2023 12:32 AM
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savethatdoughSep 18, 2023 12:32 AM
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We sort of have capped out at 85 or 86". When will get to 90+" affordable TVs? What's the tech hiccup, I fail to understand

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Sep 18, 2023 08:54 PM
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UniqueNest131Sep 18, 2023 08:54 PM
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I have this TV and got a steal on an open box for $950 at Best Buy.
The TV is incredible and I am very happy with the contrast as well as the responsiveness. Just my 2 cents.

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