Which TV brand is the most reliable in your experience?
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Maybe the old ones but the current ones have absolute dog shit software. Random crashes, audio dropping out, notifications that the network connection isn’t working even if you deliberately turned it off, the audio level is in the bottom center of the screen, covering up subtitles and a bunch more annoyances. I don’t know who shipped this and thought it was good enough.
Hmm what is your Sony TV model? Most people seems to recommend Sony's, but I wouldn't be surprised that the recent models are shittier than they used to be
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I also got a really old Philips TV that is still going!
Just be aware that since 2011 the Philips brand for TVs and monitors was sold to TPV Technology.
Doesn't mean they're bad now, but maybe not worth it paying a premium for that brand name.Ohh thanks for that context! I didn't know it's TV branch was soild off to TPV
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Have you considered trying to repair it? Darkened screen sounds like failed LED lighting strips and those can be replaced. Watch a few videos on the subject to get an idea of what you are getting into. I did it on a vizio TV and it took me about an hour all told.
wrote last edited by [email protected]Honestly thanks for giving me this idea! It definitely should be a failed LED strip issue, which can be a fun way to fix something. There is already a great looking guide exactly about Samsung TVs right here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZwM2nU8v2Y
https://www.lapseoftheshutter.com/samsung-tv-dark-shadow-fix/
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Today I would say that Samsung is the most reliable brand for TV's.
If your tv would last longer than 5-10 years you would never buy a new one.Have you had messy experiences with the other brands?
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And what's your experience with the newer LG TV? Can you delete it's bloatware apps?
I don't think it has any apps by default, or if it did I removed them. I just plugged in an Android TV and that seems to be working just fine.
But the TV itself isn't connected to the Internet and it doesn't bug me to connect and the default is just a nice background image without pestering me.
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The left part of the screen of my parent's Samsung TV have seriously blackened recently, so they are thinking of buying a new TV. We probably bought this like 6 years ago maybe, but I absolutely do NOT want to buy a Samsung again (6 years is just planned obsolescence reliability + their OS didn't let me remove the bloatware in any way or shape of form)
Which brand has been the most reliable for you, and also have you been able to remove the bloatware from your TV via dev mode or with a different method?
I have a sceptre. Dumb as fuck, enough plugs of various types to get whatever I want on the screen. Has been working well for ~6 years now, though it's not a daily use item. I've used it as a second monitor for ~3 of those 6 years, and never noticed issues with the quality.
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The left part of the screen of my parent's Samsung TV have seriously blackened recently, so they are thinking of buying a new TV. We probably bought this like 6 years ago maybe, but I absolutely do NOT want to buy a Samsung again (6 years is just planned obsolescence reliability + their OS didn't let me remove the bloatware in any way or shape of form)
Which brand has been the most reliable for you, and also have you been able to remove the bloatware from your TV via dev mode or with a different method?
As a few others have said -> LG Oled.
I have a CX 65' for 5 years now, best TV I ever had.
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Hmm what is your Sony TV model? Most people seems to recommend Sony's, but I wouldn't be surprised that the recent models are shittier than they used to be
It’s a Sony BRAVIA XR-55A95L. I‘ve read multiple reports that there issues with Sony‘s current software on their TVs and people even went as far as to recommend other TVs with the same panel instead.
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Panasonic. Bought current Panasonic TV a few years ago based on the strength of our previous one. Brilliant picture quality on both. Never connected to the interpipes
Unfortunately, Panasonic stopped selling TVs in the US.
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The left part of the screen of my parent's Samsung TV have seriously blackened recently, so they are thinking of buying a new TV. We probably bought this like 6 years ago maybe, but I absolutely do NOT want to buy a Samsung again (6 years is just planned obsolescence reliability + their OS didn't let me remove the bloatware in any way or shape of form)
Which brand has been the most reliable for you, and also have you been able to remove the bloatware from your TV via dev mode or with a different method?
Just don't buy OLED and it won't darken, if you buy OLED get ready to replace the extensive TV every 5 years no matter what brand you buy.
As for removing bloatware I have no idea since my TV is from around 2010 and I only use it connected to the computer, but you can always just get a raspberry pi and install kodi on it and use the TV as a normal dumb TV. It's also good for your privacy.
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The left part of the screen of my parent's Samsung TV have seriously blackened recently, so they are thinking of buying a new TV. We probably bought this like 6 years ago maybe, but I absolutely do NOT want to buy a Samsung again (6 years is just planned obsolescence reliability + their OS didn't let me remove the bloatware in any way or shape of form)
Which brand has been the most reliable for you, and also have you been able to remove the bloatware from your TV via dev mode or with a different method?
I just buy the cheapest piece of garbage possible and expect to replace it every couple of years. I hate the implications for the environment, but in many product categories it is a fools errand to try to buy quality.
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I'm a fan of both Sony and LG. LG makes TVs that have the deepest blacks which is really nice for movies. Sony doesn't quite have the same darkness to their blacks, but the displays are very nice and the comparable Sony's tend to be a little bit cheaper than LG's. In my house I have a Sony and an LG as the main TV. I also have a Hisense if you want something that's really nice and fairly cheap go for high sense.
Sony has OLED TVs now, likely using the exact same panels in the equivalent LG TV. One huge plus of Sony TVs is they run Android and so installing custom patched apps is pretty easy.
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Have you had messy experiences with the other brands?
Personally not, I primarily use Samsung but hear from colleagues that they had issues with other brands.
The other thing is that there are only 2 brands that make screens, Samsung and LG. Those screens are used by all the other brands as well. -
I have a sceptre. Dumb as fuck, enough plugs of various types to get whatever I want on the screen. Has been working well for ~6 years now, though it's not a daily use item. I've used it as a second monitor for ~3 of those 6 years, and never noticed issues with the quality.
Sceptre monitors are good. Have a 55" we've been using as our main television for 8 years without issues. Have a 32" as my computer monitor as well, about 6 years so far. They just work, no bullshit smart features.
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The left part of the screen of my parent's Samsung TV have seriously blackened recently, so they are thinking of buying a new TV. We probably bought this like 6 years ago maybe, but I absolutely do NOT want to buy a Samsung again (6 years is just planned obsolescence reliability + their OS didn't let me remove the bloatware in any way or shape of form)
Which brand has been the most reliable for you, and also have you been able to remove the bloatware from your TV via dev mode or with a different method?
I've never had a TV stop working in my life
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The left part of the screen of my parent's Samsung TV have seriously blackened recently, so they are thinking of buying a new TV. We probably bought this like 6 years ago maybe, but I absolutely do NOT want to buy a Samsung again (6 years is just planned obsolescence reliability + their OS didn't let me remove the bloatware in any way or shape of form)
Which brand has been the most reliable for you, and also have you been able to remove the bloatware from your TV via dev mode or with a different method?
Instead of a specific brand, I looked at what open box / display models the local places had available. I ended up with a Samsung model that was marked 70% off MSRP.
The operating system is probably not great but it's connected to a Nvidia Shield so I've never interacted with the OS beyond the initial setup.
I'd say this kind of decision has more to do with the user interface being easily navigable for your parents and what their technical proficiency is rather than trying to pick a television that might last a decade or more.
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I have a sceptre. Dumb as fuck, enough plugs of various types to get whatever I want on the screen. Has been working well for ~6 years now, though it's not a daily use item. I've used it as a second monitor for ~3 of those 6 years, and never noticed issues with the quality.
I can second Sceptre for both TV and regular monitors! They're definitely not the best quality (not bad, not astounding), but they're dumb and do the job
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Instead of a specific brand, I looked at what open box / display models the local places had available. I ended up with a Samsung model that was marked 70% off MSRP.
The operating system is probably not great but it's connected to a Nvidia Shield so I've never interacted with the OS beyond the initial setup.
I'd say this kind of decision has more to do with the user interface being easily navigable for your parents and what their technical proficiency is rather than trying to pick a television that might last a decade or more.
Oh that's a great tactic. How easy do you find open box TVs in local shops?
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Personally not, I primarily use Samsung but hear from colleagues that they had issues with other brands.
The other thing is that there are only 2 brands that make screens, Samsung and LG. Those screens are used by all the other brands as well.Apparently TCL or some chinese brand also self manufactures, idk which one specifically
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Just don't buy OLED and it won't darken, if you buy OLED get ready to replace the extensive TV every 5 years no matter what brand you buy.
As for removing bloatware I have no idea since my TV is from around 2010 and I only use it connected to the computer, but you can always just get a raspberry pi and install kodi on it and use the TV as a normal dumb TV. It's also good for your privacy.
Sounds like the OP has a backlight failure though? That's a non oled failure.
