TVs - And Where to Buy

burgerunh · 02-06-2024, 09:14 AM

I have had very good luck with Samsung TV's over the last 15 years or so. The first one that I had lasted 13+ years and I gave it away and it was still working. The 65" one upstairs in my house is now 6 years old and trouble free. This replaced a Vizio TV that died after 13 months of use, 1 month out of warranty. I purchased a new Samsung TV for my man town in the basement last year that was one of the higher end models with a 120 hertz refresh rate for better performance. Thus far that one has been great as well.

As far as sound bars go I would recommend that you go with the same brand as the TV that you purchase. That way the TV and the Sound Bar "play nice" together and integrate seamlessly. Don't cheap out on the sound bar. There is a good reason why some sound bars cost $100 and some are $1000.

VitaBene · 02-06-2024, 10:40 AM

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fatlazyless · 02-06-2024, 11:40 AM

The www.pemivalleyhabitat.org/shop, the ReStore on Tenney Mtn Hgwy in Plymouth has flat screen tv's for sale for some pretty low prices that people have donated when they upgrade or something.

As long as you are looking at their website, maybe you want to help them replace their broke down, large garage door that's in the back of the building.

songkrai · 02-06-2024, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by burgerunh

As far as sound bars go I would recommend that you go with the same brand as the TV that you purchase. That way the TV and the Sound Bar "play nice" together and integrate seamlessly. Don't cheap out on the sound bar. There is a good reason why some sound bars cost $100 and some are $1000.

Agreed.

Some newer TV's have a dedicated HDMI port for the soundbar.
Some soundbars have a separate dedicated volume remote.

If all of this is wireless. Then read up. Some soundbars have a lag.
If viewing dialog - the speaking movement of person talking doesn't match the sound.

Do check on return policy if soundbar does not meet your expectations.

Winilyme · 02-08-2024, 03:55 PM

Thanks for the advice, everyone.

Codeman - you ask some good questions. Unfortunately, we don't have existing power to plug it into. But I'm planning on purchasing a 77" QD-OLED unit (strongly considering the Samsung S90C) which will mean it'll cover all but about 2 inches of the chimney stonework on each side of the TV. From there, I may go with some conduit (covered by some decorative molding) leading down to an outlet. Not ideal but there's no way I'm going to be able to position power in the stonework.

I plan to stream wirelessly from our mesh network and I'll be purchasing a soundbar (haven't researched these yet) which I know will require power as well. Maybe I'll skip the conduit and molding and simply wrap a single power cord around the chimney and connect it to a surface mounted plug outlet behind the TV.

I mainly want an articulating mount so that I can move the TV lower when using it. Lowering the TV 18 to 24 inches while also minimizing how far it protrudes from the chimney when it's returned to it's resting position would be ideal. So, I need to research mounts as well.

Nothing's easy.

02-06-2024, 09:14 AM	#1
burgerunh Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 105 Thanks: 7 Thanked 34 Times in 24 Posts	I have had very good luck with Samsung TV's over the last 15 years or so. The first one that I had lasted 13+ years and I gave it away and it was still working. The 65" one upstairs in my house is now 6 years old and trouble free. This replaced a Vizio TV that died after 13 months of use, 1 month out of warranty. I purchased a new Samsung TV for my man town in the basement last year that was one of the higher end models with a 120 hertz refresh rate for better performance. Thus far that one has been great as well. As far as sound bars go I would recommend that you go with the same brand as the TV that you purchase. That way the TV and the Sound Bar "play nice" together and integrate seamlessly. Don't cheap out on the sound bar. There is a good reason why some sound bars cost $100 and some are $1000. Last edited by burgerunh; 02-06-2024 at 09:53 AM.

02-06-2024, 11:40 AM	#3
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,936 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 307 Thanked 1,056 Times in 769 Posts	The www.pemivalleyhabitat.org/shop, the ReStore on Tenney Mtn Hgwy in Plymouth has flat screen tv's for sale for some pretty low prices that people have donated when they upgrade or something. As long as you are looking at their website, maybe you want to help them replace their broke down, large garage door that's in the back of the building. __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store!

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VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,614 Thanks: 1,668 Thanked 1,650 Times in 853 Posts	Walmart and BJs in Tilton

02-08-2024, 03:55 PM	#5
Winilyme Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Ice in = CT / Ice out = Winnipesaukee Posts: 548 Thanks: 161 Thanked 311 Times in 169 Posts	Thanks for the advice, everyone. Codeman - you ask some good questions. Unfortunately, we don't have existing power to plug it into. But I'm planning on purchasing a 77" QD-OLED unit (strongly considering the Samsung S90C) which will mean it'll cover all but about 2 inches of the chimney stonework on each side of the TV. From there, I may go with some conduit (covered by some decorative molding) leading down to an outlet. Not ideal but there's no way I'm going to be able to position power in the stonework. I plan to stream wirelessly from our mesh network and I'll be purchasing a soundbar (haven't researched these yet) which I know will require power as well. Maybe I'll skip the conduit and molding and simply wrap a single power cord around the chimney and connect it to a surface mounted plug outlet behind the TV. I mainly want an articulating mount so that I can move the TV lower when using it. Lowering the TV 18 to 24 inches while also minimizing how far it protrudes from the chimney when it's returned to it's resting position would be ideal. So, I need to research mounts as well. Nothing's easy.