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Amazon and others have started already. Anyone find anything good? Personally, I'm looking for a cordless vacuum and wifi thermostat (ecobee or similar).
 

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I picked up a couple cheap monitors for the kids from Dell. 24" monitors for $70.

But other than that, I'm not seeing many great deals. Unless you're in the market for a TV. They seem to be practically giving those away.
 

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If 98" and $60k is too much, I picked up one of these two weeks ago to use as a second monitor for working at home. It is working great. Not really Black Friday but still a good deal. I also learned to delve into the specs. Some TVs are listed as 1080p but are not true 1920x1080 resolution but barely over 720p at 1366 x 768. This one is true 1920 x 1080 resolution so text and images are clear (use it for CAD).

 

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We're due for upgrades on our phones (Verizon customers). They have some deals going now, but we're wondering if they'll be better around Black Friday/Cyber Monday.
 

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If 98" and $60k is too much, I picked up one of these two weeks ago to use as a second monitor for working at home. It is working great. Not really Black Friday but still a good deal. I also learned to delve into the specs. Some TVs are listed as 1080p but are not true 1920x1080 resolution but barely over 720p at 1366 x 768. This one is true 1920 x 1080 resolution so text and images are clear (use it for CAD).


I like it. Wondering if its better to go this route or to buy a TV with Roku/etc. built into it.

I'll add, I have a Smart TV but had to buy a Roku to add to it because apparently its an old Smart TV and the new apps don't work on the old Smart TVs.

So I guess I'm answering my own question: don't buy something with Roku/etc built in. Right?
 

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I like it. Wondering if its better to go this route or to buy a TV with Roku/etc. built into it.

I'll add, I have a Smart TV but had to buy a Roku to add to it because apparently its an old Smart TV and the new apps don't work on the old Smart TVs.

So I guess I'm answering my own question: don't buy something with Roku/etc built in. Right?

I really like my TV with Fire TV built in. It’s way less laggy and glitchy than fire sticks
 

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Amazon and others have started already. Anyone find anything good? Personally, I'm looking for a cordless vacuum and wifi thermostat (ecobee or similar).

Watch for Dyson deals at Target, Walmart etc. They usually have some great cordless vacuum deals for Black Friday week but don't really advertise them much.
 

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I like it. Wondering if its better to go this route or to buy a TV with Roku/etc. built into it.

I'll add, I have a Smart TV but had to buy a Roku to add to it because apparently its an old Smart TV and the new apps don't work on the old Smart TVs.

So I guess I'm answering my own question: don't buy something with Roku/etc built in. Right?
I have both and the built in has worked great in the bedroom. In my particular situation, this TV is always hooked to a laptop (second monitor) so I can always access Netflix and streaming services through the laptop and didn't need a secondary device (built in or stick).
 

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I picked up a PS5 and a new Sony Bravia 900H on sale so I think my holiday shopping is done for the year. The TV is really nice though, blows my old TCL 4K TV away.
 

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I like it. Wondering if its better to go this route or to buy a TV with Roku/etc. built into it.

I'll add, I have a Smart TV but had to buy a Roku to add to it because apparently its an old Smart TV and the new apps don't work on the old Smart TVs.

So I guess I'm answering my own question: don't buy something with Roku/etc built in. Right?

Just bought a TCL series 6 with the built in Roku. Was really skeptical of that specifically but I really like it, works better than the external Roku boxes we have. It also takes your inputs and puts them in the home menu, so each input is basically just an app you can select. Convenient if you have a bunch of stuff connected to your TV, DVD player, game consoles, etc.
 
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I really like my TV with Fire TV built in. It’s way less laggy and glitchy than fire sticks
I have both and the built in has worked great in the bedroom. In my particular situation, this TV is always hooked to a laptop (second monitor) so I can always access Netflix and streaming services through the laptop and didn't need a secondary device (built in or stick).

So I guess the question becomes "how long do i have this tv before i will replace it?"

Built in > Add on

Until the built in becomes obsolete
 

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I like it. Wondering if its better to go this route or to buy a TV with Roku/etc. built into it.

I'll add, I have a Smart TV but had to buy a Roku to add to it because apparently its an old Smart TV and the new apps don't work on the old Smart TVs.

So I guess I'm answering my own question: don't buy something with Roku/etc built in. Right?
While researching TVs for that purchase I noticed a lot of the new smart TVs have a minimalized remote without number buttons. I don't think I would like that. They do have buttons for direct access to Netflix and most popular streams. I still watch a lot of network TV (antenna) so I would want number buttons. My smart TV remote still has number buttons.


And get off my lawn!
 
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