Dan

Have there been major PQ improvements in LED/LCD TVs in the last five years? I have a Sony 40" XBR7 that works fine, but was wondering if an upgrade is in order. Size is not as important a PQ.

Majofo

You should check out Sammy's new 9000 series. Gorgeous, even at 1080p. The new 4k displays are going to be incredible. It's a new era.. best to wait though since the pricepoint is still pretty high.

justnspace

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other than 4k Tv's...no.

smart Tv's and 3d Tv's do the same as your XBR7. which is to watch tv at 1080p.

Majofo

He's talking about PQ.

Only thing that rivaled a XBR7 was the Sammy 8000 series. The 9000 series might have better PQ at 1080p, but not worth the coin for the small bump.

justnspace

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oh, totally didnt read fully.

butt still. picture quality hasnt improved thaaat much.
my 6 year old sony 40 inch(its not the XBR7 i dont think) still has black blacks, and good PQ.

my bro's plasma is a little bit better, but that's expected.

Majofo

Yeah, in the 1080p arena, not much change except a nice price drop.

I'm in the market.. I want a big mofo without sacrificing PQ. The 75" 9000 series display is around $6k lowest... so... might wait... a couple months.

justnspace

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Right!?? i bought my 40 inch at $1700.
there's nothing wrong with it, so im keeping it.

but if i were to upgrade, a 60inch at 1080p is what I would want. no need for smarttv or 3d. just a simple 60inch!
p.s. I heard all the support for apps on smart tvs are being dropped .

Majofo

Wow.. yeah, bought our 47" LCD 6 years ago for $1500. Backlighting is starting to go, have a nice shadow in the middle of the screen now. I said whenever it goes, I'm getting an 80"

But PQ for +80" isn't there.. 75 is the best. I'm cheap though.. might settle for 6400 series. We'll see. I don't care for 4k, but the industry has been supporting it for the past few years. It will be mainstream soon.

justnspace

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Wanna come over and watch porn on my flat screen?

Majofo

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Dan

The XBR8 was really nice too, but I got the XBR7 and took a vacation for the same amount of money!