Depends. Like I asked earlier, what are you going to connect to it?
I recommend that you rethink this. The difference between 1080 and 720 is significant, and there is absolutely nothing you can do to compensate for it. But you can easily compensate for a slightly smaller screen, by simply sitting a little closer.
Another thing – most HDTVs have computer inputs. If you ever use it as a computer monitor, you will find 720 woefully inadequate.
if they work:
put on curb with sign; ‘FREE IT WORKS’ , is often effective.
an organization may have a fund raising rummage sale that you could donate to. some will collect weeks and months prior to the sale.
Many Goodwills will take them and recycle them - just call and ask.
The cheapest one that is the right length to reach from your Roku to the TV. You only need the more expensive ones if you are trying to do 3d, or use other non-TV signal hdmi features, and maybe not even then for a short cable. Always get 2-3 IMO though as monoprice charges shipping.
Thanks.
Like he said - get several. And maybe browse around monoprice to see if there’s anything else you might want. Do you need speakers? An antenna? Any other cords for around the house (like some iPhone cords, speaker wire, an auxiliary cord for an ipod, etc.)? A wall bracket to hang your TV on the wall?
The wife and I are big fans of Sony, particularly the Bravia series. We’ve had a 40" Bravia Z series for five years now and love it. I’m not up on pricing in the US, and I know a similar Bravia here is a lot cheaper than it was five years ago.
Oops! Wrong thread. :o
I bought the Samsung UN50EH5300FXZA and got it setup. My Roku is the early model and apparently only streams at 720p, but that does look quite good on the TV.
I’m using Netflix through the app on the TV and that looks quite good.
Does this TV have the soap-opera effect? I’ve often heard about that in new HDTV’s.
Anyone recommend a good HD-tuner I can eventually get for my TV? I want free over the air HD channels, like the major networks, etc.
“Soap opera effect” is another word for interpolated frames - often on the menu as “smooth motion” - only really applicable to 120HZ TVs, if you have interpolation on it essentially creates a frame half way in between the one before and the next one, instead of just playing each one twice.
You don’t need an HD Tuner (ATSC Tuner actually, for over the air TV). Your TV already has that. What you need is an antenna. How big and where it goes depends heavily on where you live. Go to http://www.antennaweb.org and enter in your address to see what kind of antenna you need. Basically anything but the best signal on that site (yellow I think it is) really needs and antenna either in the attic or outside your house. If you are going with an attic antenna I like ones like this: http://www.amazon.com/Solid-Signal-HDB4X-Definition-Antenna/dp/B00CX6QBIO/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1401571672&sr=8-16&keywords=hdtv+antenna
if a station broadcasts a single channel then that is HD. many stations will have subchannels (n.n) which then will have less than HD quality.
For 700 dollars, you can get a 120Hz refresh TV at 46 inches or smaller (unless you go for a cheaper brand such as Vizio where you might be able to get a set for between 500 and 600). I’ve found through my own shopping that if you go with 60 hz refresh, you can get a larger TV for the same size but of course some things might not look as good. Still probably better than your old TV (and we too replaced an old Sony - which we still have and still works fine).
I personally wouldn’t go any smaller than 46-47 inch for sitting 10 feet away; 50 or more would be even better. The trueism is that nobody wishes they had gotten a smaller TV, even though what they got looked so huge in comparison with their old one.
I think these prices are several months out of date. They should have no problem finding name brand 50" (or larger) 120 hz TVs for well under $700.
Heck, even this is under $700 (although I don’t know if the quality is there):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889522031
It’s a 4K ultra high definition 55" Seiki 120 hz for $699, with a soundbar!
OK - finally caught up with the thread and I see you bought one already - that’s actually the same one we’ve been eyeing!! I want to visit Best Buy to see a 60 hz TV in action before I commit to it though.
Went to Best Buy tonight and while they didn’t have the Samsung 60 hz TV on display, I looked at another brand’s 60 hz and it looked fine.
I was very tempted by a Samsung 120Hz tv for 100 dollars more, but the salesman pointed out that it wasn’t a smart TV. While that’s not essential for what we’re looking for, it might be nice - so now we’re leaning toward the 60 Hz unit.
A question: They use Comcast for cable and internet. When we hooked our tv up to FIOS, we had to get a special adapter to let it use the ethernet input (as the wireless was extremely spotty at best). Had to get a MoCA adapter for 100 bucks, as well as a coax splitter.
I can’t tell if Comcast requires anything fancy, or of we might get by with a simple “balun” adapter like this. They still have MoCA adapters available that say “most cable systems” and I’m thinking I may need that - the first link just seems too simple.
Don’t spend $70 on that just to use a Smart TV. A Roku will do everything a Smart TV does, and will do it about 1000x better.
That’s not quite what I was getting at. The MoCa adapter would be to provide the signal to the TV, without requiring a wireless input to the TV (the smart TV we’re looking at does not have wireless).
Yes, a Roku would do the job but still relies on wireless unless we upgrade to one that takes ethernet input (which doubles the price).
We have reason to believe the construction of the condo involves a lot of steel beams, which would impair wireless reception (judging by their current place; the wireless “works” but not all that well if you’re not in the room with the router).
So if we went for a low-end Roku, we’re dealing with a possibly spotty wireless signal which can be frustrating. If we go with the higher-end Roku, it seems like we’d STILL need something to convert the coax signal to ethernet (i.e. a MoCa adapter).
Of the two TVs we were looking at, one was 750 for non-smart but 120Hz, the other is 650 for smart but 60 Hz. If we went for non-smart but 120, we’d need the Roku, and the MoCa - which add up to about 170. If we went for the smart/60, we’d “just” need the MoCa at about 75 dollars.
I’m not all that familiar with FIOS, but shouldn’t it come with a standard router that you can push ethernet out of? How do you connect it to your computer?
Yes, it comes with a router with ethernet (and wireless), but the TV is in another room and we didn’t want to run cables through walls. The family room with the TV already had a coax outlet.
The place our parents are moving into is similar - Comcast vs FIOS but still there are cable outlets in each room, but no Ethernet outlets. The TV might get a wireless signal but I’d imagine that would be fairly inconsistent / low quality given what I know of construction there (steel frame - I can’t use my cell phone indoors at their current place).