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I like HH Gregg. Regardless of the settings in the store you will need to adjust for home use. They use a display mode which makes things difficult because the tv is not necessarily set up properly. Find a salesperson that will dg into the settings and make adjustments for you. I have a 2 Vizio LED tvs and love them. I also have a Samsung LCD HDTV that is also very nice but the LED tvs do a better job in my opinion. Most places will deliver.
I think the larger local retailers are forced to show the pre-made feeds on their in store displays (as the manufacturer wants their sets to be shown in an optimum light).
I'm big a big av person. Tell me your budget and size and I'll tell you the best slick deal.
Not sure if it was a play on words, but there are many threads on the site you "reference " above. I am very interested in the Walmart in store clearance deals where you can pick up TVs for insanely low prices (if you know where to look and have good price matching with your credit cards).
We have a 65" Vizio 4k Smart TV, it was $850 when we got it at Walnart. That was about 1 year ago. It still works perfectly fine and has great picture, just watched the SB on it and it was great. ..until the last quarter anyway
Consumer Reports is just one place with some in-depth reviews.
I am hesitant, also. We have a circa 2008 Insignia plasma and the picture for watching sports is just great.
No rough edges in motion.
But, it is 50" and I would like to upsize. Maybe to 65".
I watch hockey, and I want the same picture quality and don't know if I can get it in an LED TV for any reasonable price.
I notice that most nice bright TVs on display don't show much fast motion, stop and start, and that makes me nervous about getting happy.
I just bought a Samsung 4k SUHD this Christmas, the picture quality is amazing. The limited 4k content available makes you feel like you are there and it up converts very well.
For sports, the difference between my old plasma TV's and the new sets isn't that huge once you are outside the range by which you can see higher resolution. The benefit to the led set is that you can easily move it and the sets are relatively inexpensive, especially if you are patient and know where to find deals.
Insignia plasmas were Samsung panels. Plasmas were excellent TVs but unfortunately they are no longer made. Excellent black levels and motion handling, and no side angle viewing fade. The poor side angle viewing is a major drawback of LCD/LED, but they are getting better.
If side angle viewing is a concern, then consider an LG model which uses an IPS panel. IPS has much better viewing angles but the black level and contrast may not be as good as a VA panel by Samsung. Some of the Sony TVs such as 850D or 650D also use an IPS panel and have better video processing than LG.
One of the best Samsung LEDs is the 55 inch KS8000 which is a great value when priced at $999. It has most of the high end 4K specs of their top tier models at a lower price. But it does have limited viewing angles as a VA panel, but decent. Wait a month or so and their new QLED models for 2017 are supposed to have much superior viewing angles. Which is a major breakthrough for LCD/LED, unless you opt for LG OLED, which is a different type panel at a higher price point.
At the budget level, the Hisense 55 inch 4K model is often priced at $449 or $499 at Best Buy, and has good reviews for a VA panel. And Target has a Westinghouse 55 inch 4K for $379, and HHG has a Haier model for a similar price.
But a basic 1080p model is still fine for basic HD cable, satellite, or antenna viewing. But most of the newer models are now 4K.
Some of the Vizio TVs are good, but beware some models do not have a built in tuner for antenna reception. A cable or satellite box is required, or external tuner box for over the air.
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