get a tv that fits the room first and foremost. You dont want to look poor with an 85" unit that swallows the space.SAWCE wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 3:16 pmHaha we may go up to 75”. I don’t watch tv/movies enough to justify going bigger than that. $1200 is wild for that size though. I bought my first 40” Vizio for like $1600 12-13ish years ago.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 1:54 pm
Peasant. They are moving 86" TVs out of Costco for $1200 or some such. 65 inch Samsungs are 500 bucks.
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85” would be huge above that mantle. I don’t see going over 75”. 65” - 75” is plenty for us.golftdibrad1 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 3:24 pmget a tv that fits the room first and foremost. You dont want to look poor with an 85" unit that swallows the space.
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Never saw this… so we mounted a little high in anticipation of going with a bigger TV at some point so that we wouldn’t have to raise the mount if the larger TV wouldn’t fit above the mantle..
I don’t spend too much time watching it, but Michelle says she’s comfortable with it at that height.
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There's a whole subreddit about TVs mounted too high in houses. They're really sticklers for it.
There is a mount when you can swing the tv down in front of the fireplace for viewing. Some of there use that if they can't avoid the tv above the fireplace. That was a very hot point of contention when buying a house with in 2021.
There is a mount when you can swing the tv down in front of the fireplace for viewing. Some of there use that if they can't avoid the tv above the fireplace. That was a very hot point of contention when buying a house with in 2021.
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I sat and looked at the TV for a few minutes last night after my post and didn’t feel uncomfortable at all, but I’ll have to put on a movie and see how it feels with a prolonged watch. Maybe we’ll end up pulling it down a few inches when we do get a bigger TVMrH42 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 9:40 am There's a whole subreddit about TVs mounted too high in houses. They're really sticklers for it.
There is a mount when you can swing the tv down in front of the fireplace for viewing. Some of there use that if they can't avoid the tv above the fireplace. That was a very hot point of contention when buying a house with in 2021.
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If you don't watch a ton of TV, it's probably not a big deal. But if you binge watch movies or football or something, might be worth investing in a pull down mount.SAWCE wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 10:10 amI sat and looked at the TV for a few minutes last night after my post and didn’t feel uncomfortable at all, but I’ll have to put on a movie and see how it feels with a prolonged watch. Maybe we’ll end up pulling it down a few inches when we do get a bigger TVMrH42 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 9:40 am There's a whole subreddit about TVs mounted too high in houses. They're really sticklers for it.
There is a mount when you can swing the tv down in front of the fireplace for viewing. Some of there use that if they can't avoid the tv above the fireplace. That was a very hot point of contention when buying a house with in 2021.
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Yeah I probably actively watch less than 3 hours a week, but Michelle watches quite a bit so I’ll get her input and adjust based on that if needed
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I also generally hate tv over fireplace, but thats the setup we have now and it works. In some spaces its ok, like we have a lowish fireplace.
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Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Feb 28, 2023 10:41 am Less than ideal flatscreen placement is most def a first world problem.
I’ve literally never given this as much thought as it’s getting now
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I'd pass on those cheap big TVs. My 75" was $800 and its so frustrating to use. It's laggy, freezes, sometimes doesn't load icons, will shut itself off when fast forwarding "live" TV occasionally etc. Definitely spring for a higher end model and it'll have more staying power.SAWCE wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 3:16 pmHaha we may go up to 75”. I don’t watch tv/movies enough to justify going bigger than that. $1200 is wild for that size though. I bought my first 40” Vizio for like $1600 12-13ish years ago.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 1:54 pm
Peasant. They are moving 86" TVs out of Costco for $1200 or some such. 65 inch Samsungs are 500 bucks.
I like having an actual PC connected to the TV vs using any kind of built-in "smart" stuff, but I'm a nerd. Last year I finally updated it from a full-sized desktop PC to one of these little guys:
https://www.amazon.com/Beelink-MINIS-12 ... =8-21&th=1
Works great.
https://www.amazon.com/Beelink-MINIS-12 ... =8-21&th=1
Works great.
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Dang.. my 50” was a target Black Friday special like 7 years ago for $300. Works great still with all the apps and everything.CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2023 1:29 pmI'd pass on those cheap big TVs. My 75" was $800 and its so frustrating to use. It's laggy, freezes, sometimes doesn't load icons, will shut itself off when fast forwarding "live" TV occasionally etc. Definitely spring for a higher end model and it'll have more staying power.
I was casually shopping TVs after Dirk mentioned the big ones for cheap at Costco though, and it would be cool to spring for an OLED next for those super black blacks.
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I wouldn’t mind skipping the smart tv apps and doing something like that or an Apple TVValkyrie wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2023 3:03 pm I like having an actual PC connected to the TV vs using any kind of built-in "smart" stuff, but I'm a nerd. Last year I finally updated it from a full-sized desktop PC to one of these little guys:
https://www.amazon.com/Beelink-MINIS-12 ... =8-21&th=1
Works great.
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Definitely read into real world reviews of OLED. Your room looks very bright and OLED tvs sacrifice overall brightness for color reproduction.SAWCE wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2023 4:33 pmDang.. my 50” was a target Black Friday special like 7 years ago for $300. Works great still with all the apps and everything.CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2023 1:29 pm
I'd pass on those cheap big TVs. My 75" was $800 and its so frustrating to use. It's laggy, freezes, sometimes doesn't load icons, will shut itself off when fast forwarding "live" TV occasionally etc. Definitely spring for a higher end model and it'll have more staying power.
I was casually shopping TVs after Dirk mentioned the big ones for cheap at Costco though, and it would be cool to spring for an OLED next for those super black blacks.
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Definitely bright for now, but only because we don’t have blinds/curtains up yet. Blinds are finally on order from Home Depot and when I get home from California we’re gonna get some curtain rods and curtains to hang up as well.CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2023 4:49 pmDefinitely read into real world reviews of OLED. Your room looks very bright and OLED tvs sacrifice overall brightness for color reproduction.SAWCE wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2023 4:33 pm
Dang.. my 50” was a target Black Friday special like 7 years ago for $300. Works great still with all the apps and everything.
I was casually shopping TVs after Dirk mentioned the big ones for cheap at Costco though, and it would be cool to spring for an OLED next for those super black blacks.
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Yep, I'm using Apple TVs throughout the whole house. It's nice to have a consistent experience across the house. All apps work on it, you can screen mirror from a macbook or ipad, and all apps seem to work on it.SAWCE wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2023 4:33 pmI wouldn’t mind skipping the smart tv apps and doing something like that or an Apple TVValkyrie wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2023 3:03 pm I like having an actual PC connected to the TV vs using any kind of built-in "smart" stuff, but I'm a nerd. Last year I finally updated it from a full-sized desktop PC to one of these little guys:
https://www.amazon.com/Beelink-MINIS-12 ... =8-21&th=1
Works great.
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Sweet! The mirroring would be cool for sure for the rare occasion I want to be able to do that.