04-03-2017, 07:24 PM
(04-03-2017, 07:11 PM)Tiger Teeth Wrote: Yeah, I can see now that I really need to think this through before I spend a shit ton of money on something I won't be able to see a difference in.
CNET reviews are pretty much my go-to for this stuff. But the question that's still tough to answer is how much noticeably better, say, a 1080p set for $1400 is vs. another 1080p set for $800 (or, for that matter, the $2300 one I mentioned). Like a few of us have said, in-store displays aren't a good indicator because of lots of tricks to make the more expensive sets stand out.
Beyond CNET, user reviews on Best Buy and Amazon probably give you a decent perspective on whether or not you'd be happy with an $800 tv. TV's are kind of a commodity now, and I doubt you'd be dissatisfied with a highly rated $800 model. Vizio, which used to be a worse-than-budget brand, now apparently makes several well-regarded models. But at 50", I doubt you do better than $700-$800.
Don't know if you have a surround system, but your overall experience might be better to save some money on the tv and put it towards audio.
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