Bruce Boudreau Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 So I need a new TV mainly for watching sports. Last on I had was a Samsung lasted over 10 years. Color is totally screwed now. Want a bigger size to use in the main room. What is the best brands and TV's you guys like for all your sports watching? Most of the time this TV will be used to watch regular free over the air cable stuff without 4K specific content. It has to be really good at upscaling crap picture quality coming from the cable box and be able to keep up to the action without lagging. Is the picture quality that much better than regular 1080HD with 4K when most TV channels still only broadcast in standard definition with only HD for sports channels? I think only Sportsnet and TSN even have a 4K channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 My father-in-law has a 4k capable TV, but as you said the channels are extremely limited. Bottom line, he said he would never have paid the regular price for a 4k tv (he got a deal for his TV and paid the same as a regular HD tv so that's why he got it). So no, imo, just wait it out until 4K is the standard (which it isn't now). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Zamboni Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 (edited) OLED is the bomb! samsung has QLED...it is a good compromise if on a budget....55" qled at costco for 889 right now. Edited September 15, 2020 by Toni Zamboni 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silky mitts Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Only on good deals. Got a 65inch from costco last winter, 4 k samsung ran me about 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken. Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 The most I would spend on a TV is $1500-$2000 Hold off until Black Friday if you can https://blog.bestbuy.ca/tv-audio/choosing-the-right-tv-for-your-home-hd-4k-or-8k?icmp=seo_blackfriday_blog_tv or if you want to splurge I found this on bestbuy website 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Only if you get a good deal on it, 4k is still to pricey for most people for it to be the standard. Once it becomes more accessible there will likely be more program support for it, maybe then it'll be worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucksfollower1983 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 I bought a samsung 55 inch 4k smart tv around christmas of 2018. got it on sale was around 800$ after tax if I remember right. I am happy with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownky Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Do you play any video games on beefy consoles (PS4Pro / Xbox equivalent) - or will you be chasing the PS5 / Xbox equivalent? That's about it for native 4k aside from *some* streaming services. I do not know if the Sportsnet is capable of 4k streaming. I will say their PS4 app is a Steaming Pile of as far as streaming goes. If you're answering "no" to this stuff, just get a regular cheap HDTV and hang on another 5-6 years with it until they decide what direction they're actually going, and save the $700 and go on a nice holiday when this covid stuff is over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Boudreau Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 31 minutes ago, Toni Zamboni said: OLED is the bomb! samsung has QLED...it is a good compromise if on a budget....55" qled at costco for 889 right now. Heard some good things about OLED do you have a LG? What about the burn in? Are you not concerned about that becoming an issue? Also does it still look good in brighter rooms where sunlight seeps through the windows? How does it handle reflection and glare? Thanks. 18 minutes ago, Nucksfollower1983 said: I bought a samsung 55 inch 4k smart tv around christmas of 2018. got it on sale was around 800$ after tax if I remember right. I am happy with it. That sounds like a steal of a deal less than 1K for a 4K TV? Nice. 5 minutes ago, brownky said: Do you play any video games on beefy consoles (PS4Pro / Xbox equivalent) - or will you be chasing the PS5 / Xbox equivalent? That's about it for native 4k aside from *some* streaming services. I do not know if the Sportsnet is capable of 4k streaming. I will say their PS4 app is a Steaming Pile of as far as streaming goes. If you're answering "no" to this stuff, just get a regular cheap HDTV and hang on another 5-6 years with it until they decide what direction they're actually going, and save the $700 and go on a nice holiday when this covid stuff is over. Yeah that sounds pretty reasonable. The problem is my current TV always seems to have issues right when I am watching a big game. Switched to Telus Optik and the 4K box has some issues at times running with this TV. Right now the color is so messed up literally it is all bright green and unwatchable. You would get a headache to try watching it. Lol. Ideally would hold off on making a purchase like this until it is more of a want than a need. Then again NBA and NHL playoffs are winding down. NFL is on and soccer is already back. Don't know if I could go another 2-3 months. I need a big screen to watch. Tablets, computer screens, and phones just don't cut it when you are sitting at home especially for sports. Tried watching MNF on my tablet last night eyes got tired and viewing position was too awkward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Type R Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 I dropped $1900 on a 65" QLED and love it, I have the Q70R. That was an upgrade from another 65" Samsung LED and the difference in color is stunning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPA Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 (edited) 50" TCL from Costco for $400. Good enough for the kids. Edited September 15, 2020 by BPA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 The new LG or Sony is the end all be all and worth the $. I would say Samsung as well but the refresh rate and colour rendition isn't quite there yet. I use a larger screen TV to do fine detail retouch work on my photographs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer. Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 (edited) My TV is 4K I got it for about $500 on boxing day. It's a Toshiba. 50" Edited September 15, 2020 by Baer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 4 hours ago, Chip Kelly said: So I need a new TV mainly for watching sports. Last on I had was a Samsung lasted over 10 years. Color is totally screwed now. Want a bigger size to use in the main room. What is the best brands and TV's you guys like for all your sports watching? Most of the time this TV will be used to watch regular free over the air cable stuff without 4K specific content. It has to be really good at upscaling crap picture quality coming from the cable box and be able to keep up to the action without lagging. Is the picture quality that much better than regular 1080HD with 4K when most TV channels still only broadcast in standard definition with only HD for sports channels? I think only Sportsnet and TSN even have a 4K channel. Wait till boxing day/black friday. You'll get a way better one for 4k if you want to spend that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris12345 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Eff no lol. 5 hours ago, Chicken. said: The most I would spend on a TV is $1500-$2000 Hold off until Black Friday if you can https://blog.bestbuy.ca/tv-audio/choosing-the-right-tv-for-your-home-hd-4k-or-8k?icmp=seo_blackfriday_blog_tv or if you want to splurge I found this on bestbuy website As if 17 people have bought that lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy James Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 There’s no way you need to spend 4K on a tv. that said, technology is a slippery slope, so what counts is what matters to you. Go see a few side by side, and judge by the difference you can see. im an audio guy... so those ‘home stereo in a box’ things are just crap to me. I have to shell out for the gear because I hear the difference. I think everyone sees (excuse the pun) these things differently. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, The Dude Abides said: There’s no way you need to spend 4K on a tv. that said, technology is a slippery slope, so what counts is what matters to you. Go see a few side by side, and judge by the difference you can see. im an audio guy... so those ‘home stereo in a box’ things are just crap to me. I have to shell out for the gear because I hear the difference. I think everyone sees (excuse the pun) these things differently. HTIB are crap especially because of the lack of upgrading ability. One speaker craps out and you need an entire new system. Plus those "subs" are a joke. At least there's no clear rip off like those with TVs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionized27 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Personally, I'm looking at UST laser projectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckinEdm Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 1 hour ago, The Dude Abides said: There’s no way you need to spend 4K on a tv. that said, technology is a slippery slope, so what counts is what matters to you. Go see a few side by side, and judge by the difference you can see. im an audio guy... so those ‘home stereo in a box’ things are just crap to me. I have to shell out for the gear because I hear the difference. I think everyone sees (excuse the pun) these things differently. Of all technologies i feel TV's are the slowest moving because of the cable companies. Most cable companies only have a couple 4K channels and some still have none. That being said if you waited 10 years to upgrade your TV I would definitively get a 4K TV this time. I feel they will be making that slow transition to 4K main channels with the 1080p backup channels in the next 10 years, similar to what they have now with 1080p main and std def backups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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