Help me buy a TV

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Problem is, I need a 77 or 83… although maybe for the other room…

[Reaper]

My bedroom TV gave up the ghost on displaying a picture. It was a 32 inch Samsung that lasted for 15 years.

Naturally, I bought a Samsung again because of how long it lasted. Unfortunately, I bought a Samsung 32 inch F6000 on Sunday and now it has intermittent sound and the occasional purple or green lines that run through the display.

Does anyone have any recommendations on a smaller TV? I'd want minimum 1080p and am willing to move up to a 42 or 43 inch size television if necessary. I don't play video games but would like to be able to watch a little Netflix on it. The television would be primarily for watching the news and Flames games.

Help me Obi Wan Kenobi; you're my only hope.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by Reaper

My bedroom TV gave up the ghost on displaying a picture. It was a 32 inch Samsung that lasted for 15 years.

Naturally, I bought a Samsung again because of how long it lasted. Unfortunately, I bought a Samsung 32 inch F6000 on Sunday and now it has intermittent sound and the occasional purple or green lines that run through the display.

Does anyone have any recommendations on a smaller TV? I'd want minimum 1080p and am willing to move up to a 42 or 43 inch size television if necessary. I don't play video games but would like to be able to watch a little Netflix on it. The television would be primarily for watching the news and Flames games.

Help me Obi Wan Kenobi; you're my only hope.

What are your true needs and budget?

Without knowing, and I know others will give a good recommendation, I'll be a little different and recommend looking at a Samsung the Frame.

It's much more expensive than other options at $700, but will do what you want, but is also intended for an application that's unique to most other TV applications as well. It's got an art aesthetic/slim fit profile that no other TVs can match. It's also a good TV to either run art mode, or some people load up a bunch of the pictures and just have it display their high res pics like a large expensive print that would cost hundreds of dollars to print, or somewhat hide the fact it's a TV when not being used as a TV. IMO in a bedroom, that few inches in the profile also makes the bedroom seem a little bigger and tidier.

The only way to justify this TV is to consider the application more than a TV and that it's doing some non-TV stuff that other TVs cannot do.

[Reaper]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

What are your true needs and budget?

I need to be able to watch the nightly news and Flames games. Budget is approximately $550-600. I'll pay more to get something that will last a bit though. Apparently $250 doesn't cut it for a utility television any more.

Originally Posted by DoubleF

Without knowing, and I know others will give a good recommendation, I'll be a little different and recommend looking at a Samsung the Frame.

It's much more expensive than other options at $700, but will do what you want, but is also intended for an application that's unique to most other TV applications as well. It's got an art aesthetic/slim fit profile that no other TVs can match. It's also a good TV to either run art mode, or some people load up a bunch of the pictures and just have it display their high res pics like a large expensive print that would cost hundreds of dollars to print, or somewhat hide the fact it's a TV when not being used as a TV. IMO in a bedroom, that few inches in the profile also makes the bedroom seem a little bigger and tidier.

The only way to justify this TV is to consider the application more than a TV and that it's doing some non-TV stuff that other TVs cannot do.

I'm not sure The Frame is a great choice for me as I won't be wall mounting it and wouldn't be interested in using it to display art prints. Just not my bag.

[Drak]

I’d love an LG C5. But the bank account says no. Maybe there will be a price drop over the holidays.

[Nufy]

Originally Posted by Reaper

My bedroom TV gave up the ghost on displaying a picture. It was a 32 inch Samsung that lasted for 15 years.

Naturally, I bought a Samsung again because of how long it lasted. Unfortunately, I bought a Samsung 32 inch F6000 on Sunday and now it has intermittent sound and the occasional purple or green lines that run through the display.

Does anyone have any recommendations on a smaller TV? I'd want minimum 1080p and am willing to move up to a 42 or 43 inch size television if necessary. I don't play video games but would like to be able to watch a little Netflix on it. The television would be primarily for watching the news and Flames games.

Help me Obi Wan Kenobi; you're my only hope.

I was at Walmart last week for passport photos.

They had a 55" OLED TV there for around 500.00...

Smaller units were cheaper as well.

Should be able to get a good / better deal tomorrow.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by Reaper

I need to be able to watch the nightly news and Flames games. Budget is approximately $550-600. I'll pay more to get something that will last a bit though. Apparently $250 doesn't cut it for a utility television any more.

I'm not sure The Frame is a great choice for me as I won't be wall mounting it and wouldn't be interested in using it to display art prints. Just not my bag.

I think your needs are in a weird spot. Many 32" televisions seem to be old stock or old parts or something since they're 720p or 1080p. 40"+ you're in 4K territory, but there's a huge range of budget to performance from a $200-1200 price point in that size range.

$550-600 should be more than enough for a decent TV for your needs.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

I think your needs are in a weird spot. Many 32" televisions seem to be old stock or old parts or something since they're 720p or 1080p. 40"+ you're in 4K territory, but there's a huge range of budget to performance from a $200-1200 price point in that size range.

$550-600 should be more than enough for a decent TV for your needs.

They dont make most 32" TVs 4k because you will never notice the diffence on a screen that small

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by dino7c

They dont make most 32" TVs 4k because you will never notice the diffence on a screen that small

Yeah, that's also why I assumed the "new" 32" TV Reaper got ended up being a dud. They don't bother trying hard to make something really good in that size range these days. The margins and headaches on those probably suck compared the the 40-43" range.

Like, without going on rtings, I think something like this for $160 might be solid and it's 1080p, but I think if he keeps buying "new" 720p/1080p tvs, they'll be more budget/disposable than a quality TV to use for a long time. The 40" is $200 and also 1080p.

https://www.amazon.ca/Hisense-32A4NF...0&sr=8-13&th=1

If truly aiming for something quality, then maybe something like this 32" from LG would be one I'd consider the most for $200.

http://www.amazon.ca/LG-32-Inch-LR65...%2C130&sr=8-31

There's lots of 40-43" TVs in the $300-500 range too if Reaper wants the size upgrade. I think that's where the quality TVs may be vs the <40" range.

[Reaper]

I ended up ordering this 32 inch Samsung from Costco because for an extra $35 I could make the warranty six years.

https://www.costco.ca/Samsung-32%22-...t.5608032.html

It arrives today so fingers crossed that its a good one. I would have gone up sized to 42 or 43 inches but I didn't want it to completely brighten the room while my wife was trying to sleep.

[Sert]

Originally Posted by Reaper

I need to be able to watch the nightly news and Flames games. Budget is approximately $550-600. I'll pay more to get something that will last a bit though. Apparently $250 doesn't cut it for a utility television any more.

I'm not sure The Frame is a great choice for me as I won't be wall mounting it and wouldn't be interested in using it to display art prints. Just not my bag.

Costco Hisense 43 inch 1080p 217 bucks