Which TV brand is the most reliable in your experience?
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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?
We have a Philips 43pfs5525.
No smarts, just a chromecast plugged in and working like a charm.
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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?
There will be so much “Ying and Yang” to this discussion that the answer will be … all of them..
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There will be so much “Ying and Yang” to this discussion that the answer will be … all of them..
Could be the case, but it's never worth to not ask your opinion.
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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 won’t use any smart tv features. As soon as they’re connected to the internet they start sending data about everything you do. So I plug in an apple tv and stream everything through there. We have a FireTV and it nags me to connect it to the internet every time I turn it on. I hate it. We also have an LG. It does exactly as I would expect and I’m pretty happy with it. I’ve had good luck with other LG products in the past.
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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 bought an LG in 2014 and it lasted ~10 years before the backlight died. I bought a new LG that has a bunch of smart features but I've never connected it to the Internet, and it's largely stayed out of my way and not been annoying.
So I guess LG has been good for 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'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.
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I bought an LG in 2014 and it lasted ~10 years before the backlight died. I bought a new LG that has a bunch of smart features but I've never connected it to the Internet, and it's largely stayed out of my way and not been annoying.
So I guess LG has been good for me.
And what's your experience with the newer LG TV? Can you delete it's bloatware apps?
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Reliable, or lacking in bloatware? Which is the priority here?
Well probably reliability, since atleast today's TV's (hopefully) have way more storage than several years ago
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I don't use "smart" features my current TV is a MicroLED with local dimming zones hooked up to a full fat PC running Linux with GNOME because the GUI works well in a living room environment with a wireless trackpad keyboard. The Logitech one is best, there's not many options there unfortunately but it's a good one except the lack of backlit keys.
So ignoring the crap onboard APU and shitty TV OS, well I've never had a TV break before I've replaced it frankly...except my previous TV. OLED aren't worth it unless you don't care about them being expensive disposable items that absolutely will degrade over time.
Current TV is an 75" LG and it's fine. I wanted VRR and 120Hz for gaming. Are the dimming zones apparent when scrolling websites in dark mode? Yep but I don't care.
Obviously if you don't care about games then get a cheaper mini-PC instead.
Well my parents do not game at all, so they don't need VRR and such, but do you think a 90 / 120 hz TV can be beneficial just for watching movies and normal TV shows?
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Panasonic dumb plasma is going on 14 years. We’re hopeful we can get about 6-10 out of it.
Oh yeah we have a Panasonic plasma TV as well, and it still works. That's a beast for sure
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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
And what is your experience with default bloatware apps? Can you remove them?
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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.
