$1000 tv budget, what to look for?

augustiron

augustiron

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So I need a tv for a rental house I am setting up. Something around 55", what brands, features, etc are the best bang for the buck?

Will be on direct TV, tv on a stand.
Tv, Netflix and blueray player primary hookups.

Smart TV vs Roku box?
Curved or not?
4k uhd?
240 hz refresh needed?

I have a few Samsung 5 series in other apartments that are ok but the sound sucks on all of them. At this price point are they forcing you to get a sound bar and sub?

Yes, I am sticking firm to the $1k budget. Don't make this a $3k tv discussion.
 
cfives

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Wow, spending a grand on a tv seems crazy to me, especially for a furnished unit that you are renting out. Best of luck, even if you don't need it.
 
augustiron

augustiron

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Yup, furnished vacation rental at venice beach.

I am not a tv guy, have one hanging on the wall in my primary residence for when guests want it. Hence my cluelessness.
But this is for a decent place that comes with expectations of a decent tv setup.
 
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FXCLM5

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you balling bro

my tv was like $500 like 5 years ago

i cant tell the difference between this 1080p oldie and my buddies 4k.....
 
rodr

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Dunno man... When I rent an Airbnb or whatever it's always for some good reason that doesn't involve watching tv. Do make sure internet is reliable and all the appliances and plumbing work.

P.S. - What I'd appreciate more than a TV is a monitor and printer to use with my laptop.
 
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gnahc79

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A decent Vizio 50" around $600 will do just fine. No curved screen. 4k is not a must have. Sound bar is a bonus, only if both the TV and sound bar are under 1k total.
 
NorCalAthlete

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JesasaurusRex

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Samsing 8 series was around that price a year ago for that size.

4k is pretty standard now, you're paying for the HDR on the higher end TVs (and/or OLED), which i also think is over kill for a vacation rental. Find yourself a $500 brand name tv and you'll be good. Dont trip off the refresh rate either, anybody that knows what they're doing turns that shit off anyways.
 
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carries an axe

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i'm never buying a Vizio again.
I can understand spending a grand on television if it means not having to buy one after three years again.

I fucking hate these "smart TVs"



I use my TV as a monitor for my computer and that means it's on most of the day. They never put enough cooling vents in it so the things over heat constantly which makes using the clunky UI even harder.

I want to nicely cooled dumb TV with a good back light that will last more than three years.
 
Lorry

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My take on smart TV vs. Roku or other external boxes:

I have a Samsung smart TV. It is now about 5 years old, but given it is still a decent HD TV, I have no immediate need to replace it.

In the early days, having the apps. in the TV seemed cool: Netflix, Youtube etc. However, Samsung has no desire to keep these up to date because they would prefer you to buy another TV. Consequently, as this TV has gone "End of life" the apps are gradually disappearing.

I bought a Roku because it seems much better supported. Granted, they will deprecate the box after a few years, but it only cost me $70.

So, my take is Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast etc. are all a better bet than smart TVs.
 
ScarySpikes

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You will be hard pressed to find a TV that isn't a smart TV these days. I would suggest 4k because the price difference is minimal and when you have actual 4k content the difference is noticeable. Either Samsung or LG, or Sony brands can be had in the 600-800 range, which is an ok place to be (and those are the brands to stick with generally, at least when I used to sell HT gear.) Curved doesn't really matter much. The refresh rate is not a huge deal either for most content (it's also usually not the actual refresh rate, but that's another issue.)

100% you (or your renters) will be happier with a slightly cheaper TV + separate sound system (soundbar, bookshelf 2.1 system, or surround, anything works) then if you blow the whole budget on the TV. Shop around because while TV prices are usually pretty fixed (and carry low margins so sales are usually pretty minimal), sound systems at some stores carry a pretty huge markup and it pays to shop around for them.
 
Hyperborea

Hyperborea

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On the question of "smart" TVs you also need to think about what is easy for your short term renters to use. You do not want it complicated and need 6 remotes to make it work. Sure, you could add media streaming boxes and everything to the rental but that's more remotes.

I had a Vizio that I bought about a year and a half ago. That failed earlier this summer and I bought a TCL (using credit card extended warranty) to replace it. The smart features of the TCL are essentially a built-in Roku box. It's got a pretty clean and easy interface and you can operate it all from the remote that comes with the TV. The smart features of the Vizio on the other hand were terrible and complicated.

Add in a soundbar as mentioned above and it should be a pretty decent system for a rental. You could pick up a good 55" TCL for maybe $700-800 leaving you money for the soundbar.
 
1sicv8

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Get whatever last year Samsung model is on sale at Best Buy, buy a cheap firestick or whatever and use that for apps/netflix/hulu

I wouldnt worry about sound bars and extra speakers, just make it simple to use for the renter.

We have a samsung tv that is 2 years old and I hate using the apps on the tv. For some reason they run really slow and hulu always glitches.. We run our netflix/hulu through the xbox 360 and it works way better

I bet you could get all that for 850 tops
 
JesasaurusRex

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carries an axe said:
i'm never buying a Vizio again.
I can understand spending a grand on television if it means not having to buy one after three years again.

I fucking hate these "smart TVs"



I use my TV as a monitor for my computer and that means it's on most of the day. They never put enough cooling vents in it so the things over heat constantly which makes using the clunky UI even harder.

I want to nicely cooled dumb TV with a good back light that will last more than three years.
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Y not just buy a monitor?
 
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