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Guys/Gals, need help deciding which set should grace my AV room since my 32" LED has given up the ghost:


                                  VIZIO M43-C1 43-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED HDTV    Sharp LC-43UB30U 43-Inch 4K Ultra HD 60Hz Smart LED TV (2015 Model)

Customer Rating               4 out of 5 stars (552)                                                3 out of 5 stars (91)

Price                               $529.99                                                                    $499.99
Shipping                       FREE Shipping                                                            Prime
Sold By                       ONE STOP SHOP                                                       Amazon
Display Technology       LED                                                                    LED
Resolution                       4K Ultra HD                                                             4K Ultra HD
Refresh Rate               120 Hz                                                                    60 Hz
3D Technology               Information not provided                                              Information not provided
Connectivity Technology    Built-in Wi-Fi                                                            Adaptor Required
Number of HDMI Ports        5                                                                           4

HDMI are both enough: PC to stream, cable box and DVD player plus HT receiver will have HDMI thru, so if it had 2 HDMI would be OK

Have seen side by side sets with 60Hz and 120Hz and really, have not been able to tell difference

Something similar here[spec wise] would be upwards of $750.00 closer or upwards of $1000.00

Thanks, shipping/taxes have been calculated to under $100.00

If you can briefly state why you make your recommendation it will be highly appreciate it.

Thanks

I can't advise on the sets themselves, but I will tell you that smart tv's aren't very. Typically the built in browser is crude at best and can't handle direct streaming froma website.

Make sure there's an app available for the content you want to stream or be prepared to hook a laptop through hdmi.

Get a normal TV and plug in a Chromecast.

Thank you both, I have both a netflix subscription and amazon prime and a chrome cast but have never use it . . .

I would want to see how they process 1080p or 720p. The 4k tvs i have looked at look great with the demo reel....
Put an average signal through it and they looked bad.
How much 4k content do you have?

Quote from: Needle99 on October 28, 2015, 03:09:18 PM
I would want to see how they process 1080p or 720p. The 4k tvs i have looked at look great with the demo reel....
Put an average signal through it and they looked bad.
How much 4k content do you have?

My Panasonic 4K looks great with 720 and 1080...either wireless or HDMI...

it's mind blowing with 4K.

Quote from: Needle99 on October 28, 2015, 03:09:18 PM
I would want to see how they process 1080p or 720p. The 4k tvs i have looked at look great with the demo reel....
Put an average signal through it and they looked bad.
How much 4k content do you have?

is not so much the amount I have, is that if I decide to stay 32" I will get 1080p at the price of 2060p and more screen size and no SAP so I must get items I don't use a lot in order to get what I need, I do have about, 10 BlueRay DVDs, mostly TLOR, The Hobbit, Dr. Who,  Metallica, Iron Maiden and a few others

Quote from: ducpainter on October 28, 2015, 03:12:48 PM
My Panasonic 4K looks great with 720 and 1080...either wireless or HDMI...

it's mind blowing with 4K.

yes, but my cable signal is HD and my old LG 1080 60Hz was just about right . . above this, nothing less than $800 and these with shipping and taxes don't even make it to $700

Quote from: DarkMonster620 on October 28, 2015, 03:17:28 PM

yes, but my cable signal is HD and my old LG 1080 60Hz was just about right . . above this, nothing less than $800 and these with shipping and taxes don't even make it to $700

huh?

I cannot appreciate the full potential of my cable box or blueray dvds . . . and anything above 32 is too much I really I don't know these brands . . not available here

So, being doing some more investigating, both intewebs and locally, anything [locally], under 40" is NOT UHD, I am looking for UHD[2160p] . . . sadly, 95% of sets do come with smart tv, a feature really that I don't care for; Sharp Aquos I can get locally, but, at almost $900.00 and has inferior specs[went to website last night], Panasonic, sadly, haven't found anything that fits my "needs" and sony is a NO NO in my house[except PS2, WM2, XE90MK2], so, finally it is down to a Samsung[opon box] I saw locally yesterday, refresh rate 120Hz UHD, smart tv, local wty, for $749 . . .but still, having lots of "let me see again" with the Vizio . . .Would love to get a Panasonic set, but, for what I am looking for, they're making me go 50", no space for 50" sadly

Add two feet to the house and go 65".

You'll be glad you did. ;D

Quote from: ducpainter on October 31, 2015, 09:41:42 AM
Add two feet to the house and go 65".

You'll be glad you did. ;D

outta budget . .  cant even go with a 50"

Sony all day long. You can't use the no Sony card if you already use their products.  ;)

Quote from: kopfjäger on October 31, 2015, 01:28:44 PM
Sony all day long. You can't use the no Sony card if you already use their products.  ;)

I like my Panasonic.

Quote from: kopfjäger on October 31, 2015, 01:28:44 PM
Sony all day long. You can't use the no Sony card if you already use their products.  ;)

USED . . customer service here is as good as POS wrapped in a used diaper

Quote from: DarkMonster620 on October 31, 2015, 01:41:19 PM
USED . . customer service here is as good as POS wrapped in a used diaper

[laugh]

Quote from: ducpainter on October 31, 2015, 01:40:12 PM
I like my Panasonic.

They're nice as well.

Pretty good read.

http://www.dr-lex.be/info-stuff/ultrahighdef.html (http://www.dr-lex.be/info-stuff/ultrahighdef.html)

thanks for the reading . . . downloaded will read after dinner . . .

I a fan of Insignia.  Not sure if they are available where you are though.

JM

Quote from: the_Journeyman on October 31, 2015, 07:35:27 PM
I a fan of Insignia.  Not sure if they are available where you are though.

JM

nope, but, looking it up right now . . . that's why I have a US mailing address . . .

Quote from: DarkMonster620 on November 01, 2015, 06:49:08 AM
nope, but, looking it up right now . . . that's why I have a US mailing address . . .

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/home_electronics/insignia.html (http://www.consumeraffairs.com/home_electronics/insignia.html)

VIZIO is pretty good. My sister in law has a couple that I have watched extensively. For some reason I have Samsung. I'm thinking of getting a larger screen myself at some point.

i've been doing some reading and basically if I want UHD/4K it WILL HAVE smart tv . . . found a Samsung 40" locally that "sort of" falls into what I'm looking for . . . UHD but no 4K . . . so, gonna think bout it

Did you make a decision / purchase?

TV will have a companion, HT Receiver gave the ghost up and the the best value-features I've found are the Vizio (http://www.vizio.com/tvs/mseries/m49c1.html) for $529.00[even with shipping and taxes is better than local offer for a 40"] and the HT Receiver will be a Marantz 7.2ch  (http://www.crutchfield.com/p_642SR7007/Marantz-SR7007.html), not sold locally, plus it has PHONO input and I have a Technics SL-900 turntable

Got a deal on the Marantz on another site for a few $ less since it has some cosmetic issues, that I will NOT see once in place, that link is just for reference, cannot find the other one

Will also get a sound bar (http://www.vizio.com/audio/ss2521c6.html) for the missus' TV

Got the system, got the TV . . . went with the Vizio 50" 2015 model, for $499 plus shipping totaled $560 so, just waiting to finish remodel to install