Anyone got any recommendations for 85 inch TV's? Looking to upgrade my garage TV, where we watch games most of the time. TIA.
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85? Yowza. Good for you. I have a 75-inch Vizio in our basement that has given us zero issues. We actually have mostly Vizios throughout the house, a few minor issues here and there but overall very good value for the $$.
The technology seems to change so quickly that I've gone full-on cheap with TVs. Been perfectly happy with my low-priced Insignia and Roku-branded TVs. Also had a Hisense that was great till I dropped it.
We started running all cheaper TCLs (with Roku) and they've been great. I think we have 5 of them scattered around the house now ranging from 40" to 65".
I've got a 55" Magnavox hanging in the garage right now. I'm just waiting for it to crap out so I can upgrade but it just won't.
Also, my recommendation is to not go crazy unless your garage is heated and you can keep it above freezing.
I still have a Dynex from almost 15 years ago that works well. My next big TV will likely be one of the cheaper brands.
I bought a 75" samsung about 2 years ago that was higher end at the time. I've had all kinds of problems with it - wifi won't connect, remote stopped working, UI is so sluggish I have to reboot constantly. The picture quality is nice but I will never buy another samsung and do not recommend.
I'd say I've been pretty happy with my sony (an 85" x91j) as well. Its a bit slower than it was when I got it 4 years ago and could use some more onboard memory, but from what I've seen it seems like they've improved that quite a bit in the K and onward series. Maybe I'll upgrade again in a couple years.
Though for a garage tv I might be going with something cheaper
I got my 86" LG from Costco and we really like it. Mine was the ThinQ, but I see they are out of stock. The currently show this one in stock at a really good price:
I bought a sharp a few years ago and it isn't great. Issues with connections, slow and ended up with a line across the screen. Had great luck with LG, I think I'm going on 15 years with that one. For the price paid I have had good luck with hisense and TCL. Actually better luck than the sharp.
I personally would go with something with an IPS panel for your purposes as you'll likely have a wide range of viewing angles. I have had multiple LG TV's with IPS panels and had great luck. They are also pretty cost effective these days as the OLED are their premium models. Their built in smart system kinda sucks but that can be avoided with a relatively cheap Roku or Google TV.
I haven't bought a TV in 5 years but I did way too much research on rtings.com prior to purchasing. All the information there will about make your head explode.
I haven't bought a TV in 5 years but I did way too much research on rtings.com prior to purchasing. All the information there will about make your head explode.
Good point, I have a chromecast on my LG. Easier to navigate than the LG interface although my kids seemed to figure it out easy enough so maybe it is a user thing.
Bingo.
Get the cheapest one you can find. The temperature fluctuations you’re gonna get throughout the year is gonna eat into the lifespan regardless. And a fully outdoor one (that are waterproof) ain’t worth the cost in this situation.
Amazon just announced their new TVs this week, I imagine their current model TVs are gonna drop like a rock. This one is already at $700 (though “only” 75 inches) https://amzn.to/3WhiKxw
I have an 85" Sony Bravia. Overall, it has been a good TV, I have had it a little over 5 years. Great picture, Great features. The operating system has gotten a bit bogged down, but I use a Streaming box most of the time. It uses an Android/google bases system, that gets mixed reviews, but I am sure they have had a ton of upgrades since this one.
I had a 65" Samsung before this. Great features, great picture, but quality of components seems to be suspect, Samsungs historically have had an issue with power supplies etc, and that is what died on that TV, prematurely. Samsung knew about this issue and didnt do anything about it, and I have heard there may still be some issues.
Our other tv is a 60" Vizio. And its getting pretty old, 10 years or so I think. For the price its kind of hard to beat Vizio. They seem to last as long as the higher end brands, with similar features, and respectable picture quality, at a much lower price.
I have looked at laser projectors and they intrigue me, but I just wonder how they look in different lighting.
I had a 65" Samsung before this. Great features, great picture, but quality of components seems to be suspect, Samsungs historically have had an issue with power supplies etc, and that is what died on that TV, prematurely. Samsung knew about this issue and didnt do anything about it, and I have heard there may still be some issues.
Our other tv is a 60" Vizio. And its getting pretty old, 10 years or so I think. For the price its kind of hard to beat Vizio. They seem to last as long as the higher end brands, with similar features, and respectable picture quality, at a much lower price.
I have looked at laser projectors and they intrigue me, but I just wonder how they look in different lighting.
For a garage space, unless it's climate controlled I would go as cheap as possible and forget about a Samsung, LG or Sony. Check out what Costco or Sam's club has that from one of the cheaper manufacturers.
The guy already has a garage tv, I’m guessing he’s aware of the temperatures by now.
Is 120hz refresh rate still the thing or are they coming out higher? Been several years since I've bought a TV.
I’ve gone similar but tend to upgrade the streaming device rather than using the built in features. A TV is just a screen in our house. Sound bars and streaming devices are on all the TVs. But screens last a long time in my experience where the boxes seem to become obsolete or slow more quickly.
