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I still have the 2k in the bank and still want to buy one I have been looking at the Sharp Aquos Quattron 3D 240 70" Model 757.
Any opinions? Good Amazon ratings.
How does one get it installed if purchased on the net?
How does one pick a sound system, and I need a sound system with headphones because of a mild hearing deficit (What did he just say? Where are they going? Why did he kill her?)
I am looking for a theatre-sort of experience at my low low budget. I will probably only use it for DVDs and perhaps the Superbowl game if son is around. I am not a broadcast or cable watcher. The former TV died and I watch little tv on the laptop (not a comfortable venue for me) I have the library set up and ready to take the tv. I am installing window shutters now.
Your insight would be much appreciated.
Black Friday is an excellent time to buy a new TV, as we predict a variety of size categories will hit their lowest price points. But don't expect the best deals to be tagged with name brands. Typically, the rock-bottom prices apply to third-tier manufacturers; brand-name TVs tend to see their best price of the year in late December as manufacturers look to clear stock before revealing 2014 models.
Get the 110” unit:
http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/samsung-110-inch-4k/4505-6482_7-35567550.html
if you like 3D go look at a brand that does NOT require electronic transmitter and glasses, you can wear the ones like you get from a 3D movie theatre
I love 3D movies and TV- but its not for everyone, I guess. Seeing Elvira in 3D was quite an experience early on in the new polarized 3D (not red/blue glasses)
aND THE QUALITY HAS ONLY GOTTEN BETTER
Rule #1: do not under any circumstances use earbuds. Use earphones which cover your entire ear and which use your ear as intended. Earbuds may harm your hearing. This is from a sound engineer.
Make sure the TV is 1080P and 120 hz at least. It may come with 3D, but you won't see anything in 3D unless your Blu-ray player plays 3D; you have a 3D Blu-ray; and you have 3D glasses. IMO, 3D is not a big deal. The greatest movies ever made were not shot in 3D.
My TV is a Sharp Aquos. It's also a "smart" TV, but I really don't use its "smart" features. I don't use it for streaming either, preferring to use my Roku for that. I got a Sharp because when I got it there as a big sale on my TV at Fry's. Any of the major brands will do. I also had a Mitsubishi DLP, but I do not recommend them.
I have a surround sound set-up for 5.1 high res sound. You will need some sort of receiver to output sound if you want to take advantage of high res sound. You'll probably want some kind of headphone that connects via bluetooth so you won't get tangled up in a headphone cord (I never watch movies with headphones).
As to an "all region" Blu-ray player, I'm not sure you need that now, as you are looking at entry level on home theater. I have an Oppo BDP-93 for which I bought an all-region mod kit. I am into classic films, and British TV shows, and Shakespeare plays that I can only get on regions other than the USA regions (Region 1 for DVD and Region A for Blu-ray are USA regions). For me, all-region play-back is a must. But some people won't need to spend the extra $ for it.
Most are pretty good - look at them on display to check picture quality. As far as a sound system, I like Bose. I use the small Bose Wave for my TV sound - especially when a lot of music in a show. It sounds better than the TV’s sound. I’ve seen ads for the Bose under the set systems and would imagine that they sound good and might also have a jack for phones. Probaly cheaper than a lot of other specialty sound systems.
I went for a 55 inch Visio smart TV. I barely watch any broadcast cable TV except Walking Dead and (formerly) Breaking Bad. However, I can be convinced to watch a movie.
I got the 55 incher at Sams Club for only 584 after tax. Not too shabby! I got it yesterday, and somehow survived the Black Friday Wars.
Of the three 3-D LED smart TV’s we have (Toshiba, LG, and Vizio), Vizio has the best picture and app uses. I don’t think we will ever buy another 3-D TV though, not that much use, and the glasses give me a headache.
We have the following and have had for a few years. Very happy with it although considering a bigger screen in our older age-—
Sony Bravia® 46 in. (Diagonal) Class 1080p LCD HD Television
I went through a deteiled study about two years ago and ended up buyins a Vizio at Walmart. It is a fine piece of electronics.
It connects to my old Boze sound system.
It allows connection of my WII
It has three HDMI ports for the cable box, the Roku and soon the Chromecast device
The primary feature of any new TV should be internet connectivity.
2. Spend your BluRay money based on your situation. Do you have wifi and high speed internet in your house? If so, get one that does all of the “smart” stuff for the TV. It's cheaper to upgrade this unit in a year or two if needed compared to the stuff that is built into a TV. ALL BluRay’s will play DVD’s as well as audio CD’s. Consider ones that permit software updates that will work in your home situation (wifi vs. hardline internet, cable internet vs. others, etc.).
3. Sound system: If it's just you and you want to use headphones why would you spend money on a 5.1 or 7.1 system (5 speakers plus subwoofer or 7 plus subwoofer)? Consider comfortable headphones that may even be wireless. Consider “open air” type that permit you to hear other sounds in the world around you rather than the ones that cover your ears completely and block extraneous sound. You want to hear the phone or that burglar, don't you?