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I got a element similar to the lg , myself I agree with all pucks especially the insignia on being worst , I had one not long though. My element I got in 2010 and it runs like the day I got it 13 years ago, as far as Vizio tv it ranks about there my son gave me one extra and as far as outputs I cant stand it only 2hdmi outputs but it’s fairly old probably 7 but my element older thinner screen has many more outputs than that of Vizio my other son or brother has lg I’ve really come to learn and love but I like my element sound I couldn’t tell you I’ve forgotten because for most of time I’ve owned it I’ve had a sound bar or speaker seperate from tv but I know I’m at least on right track because I’m in shopping mode for another thank you 🙏🏼
For most of those years I was using if not roku I went to amazon fire tv then firestick and ran koti but then I started watching @troypoint and @triplem videos then got rid of koti (took up too much space on firetv) and then you came along and it’s been between you three oh and @firesticks she does a good job especially with step by step not too fast just to the point like you
And I remember the days of replacing the picture tube every 3 or 4 years so that you can even see an image. I'm sorry, the newer TVs are superior to the old ones. Not everything from the old days was great. Not only that, but when was the last time you had a TV repairman at your house?
@@The-Friendly-Grizzly why no repairman? Throw a at junk. Many of the old ones you could do yourself, people weren't helpless idiots. Now they have to put directions on shampoo bottles. Picture tubes lasted longer than that, I was there to know, now instead of replacing a tube you throw the whole damn thing away and buy another! Big whoop. Even this new junk could be made to last and be better, it's made to sell and get past warranty, then either not worth the cost or they don't make the parts anymore. Scam
Our LG failed, it was difficult to contact them, and the repair people said it would be more than the cost of the TV to repair. I'm sure it's a simple issue but they won't look at it. Our new Toshiba has crappy amazon os, and is not as good as the LG. No wonder if hisense crappy China made it.
I acquired my Grandma's 1953 GE metal long box tv...Saturday afternoon's i used to watch...all in a row...Outer Limits, Twilight Zone, One Step Beyond and the Invaders...I was in Heaven!!!...
I bought my Sharp only in 2020, mainly because it was on discount while advertised having one of today's best audio systems. And indeed, the audio was the best I ever heard on a TV. Gave it to my brother when I moved abroad. (Don't memorize the name of the audio system, I'm an old man already.)
I just replaced my 17 year old RCA 46 in tv. It constantly stayed on day and all night. About 2 weeks ago the screen went black ⚫️, and the power light flashed 🟩 😢. That TV cost $1.200 at Walmart during time of purchase. I went to Walmart and purchased a 55 in TCL smart Roku for $128.00 + tax. 😊
Still using Panasonic plasma TV from 2013 with excellent picture quality. Will at any time buy this brand with the new technique oled which is also available in several price levels that are affordable. Never had a problem with Panasonic!!
I bought an LG OLED in Australia in June 2019 and absolutely love it. It was between LG and Samsung but in my opinion the LG had a more natural colour look to the picture. Only thing is sound quality on these narrow tv’s but a Sonos sound bar fixed that.
Does the LG chew a lot of power! In my country a friend inquired to the power board why is her power so high. The guy asked if she owns a LG tv it uses a lot of power. Be nice to hear from you. 😍🥰
@@sallykemp1427 Even the picture mode you use can make a difference. I have a 4k 65" Hisense and the Filmmaker picture mode uses 50 watts more power than Standard mode.
i'm a service tech and i handled almost every brand that we have... and buying tv's must depend on what and how are you going to use it for... customers must know what tv they need before they buy one, there are features that they market to you but cannot use it because you don't have that feature in your place or country,,, every tv brand and model fits to someone, if you have a tight budget then you must just get what you can afford because it doesn't matter if you buy the latest or fastest model or the cheapest brand after five years that model is obsolete or worse that unit is beyond repair... you can buy the highest resolution tv but if in your place there is no broadcast for that resolution your tv is worthless... like here in the philippines you can buy 16k or 8k resolution tv but we only have 4k resolution max on broadcast like in netflix... you still can enjoy 4k but not your 8k resolution... you will just become a victim of marketing person selling you things you can't use
If your a tech then you know that their are entry level TV's with parts not as good as good in them and less reliable..like those from Walmart...to better built ones at places like Sam's or Costco...up to TV dealers..it all depends on your level of TV..I like lg ..but I have had lg from Walmart that only last 5 years or so to higher level lg that are great and very reliable
@@Cosmo__Kramer all tv have the same quality parts specially if it's made in china all commercial tv has the same life span of 3 to 5 years it doesn't matter if it come from big name brand or oem,,, the unit that has good quality parts are those who are built for industrial use
My 40" TCL Roku TV has held up well. Excellent picture quality and outstanding sound quality for an "economy" set. Easy to navigate operating system is a plus.
Good list! Personally, I have a 55” LG C9 OLED tv. I paid $1600 for it. It is a beast. I love it. Best tv that I ever bought. I have had actually NO problems with it. Well put together. I highly recommend anything from LG. Great company. Peace.
I have exactly the same TV and it has been wonderful. It still feels great to look at when I switch it on every time. I feel like the C9 ushered in the current generation of OLEDS, and that improvements since then have been fine margins. I know the G3 has a lot more brightness, but the C9 still smashes anything that isn't OLED, and competes with all OLEDs I've seen, even to now.
@@barryschwarz - Yeah, it does. It has been one of the best purchases that I have ever made. No regrets. Movies are a blast. Plus, I have a sound bar, too. I highly recommend LG’s OLED tvs. Period! Peace.
My brand of choice is LG and has been for many years. I'm now on my fifth LG screen - Three TVs and Two Computer Monitors - and have been amazed at their consistent quality; both of picture/sound and build quality. I'm currently looking to upgrade my PC monitor to a new 24 inch 16:9 Wide-screen format, from my current 5:4 ratio 19 inch Flatron monitor.
I've had my RCA 24 inch TV for about 7 years. No problems ever. I remember when tvs broke down, you could get them fixed unlike today's TVs. The good old days are just a bygone era, sadly.
I've had a TCL for a little over 10 years I have to say I love it. I have a 70 inch. It has been a great TV for me and I use it a lot!!!!!! It's on almost 24/7. Because when I'm gone I leave it on for my dog.
@@noneyabizz8337 you do know that when you buy them at Walmart Walmart Walmart Walmart has different TVs made that have different parts in them from the ones at best buy. Because that's how they get them cheaper. So if you get a TCL TV or a Sony TV you may have parts from different companies or no names. I didn't know that for a long time but that's why they're cheaper I actually found that out. That is one reason I will not buy a television or something like that from walmart.
I’ve currently got a Sony 55” t.v. and we bought it in 2015. So far it’s been excellent. I’m kind of a Sony fan because I’ve had very good luck with them. Sony isn’t cheap but I think their quality is very good in my opinion. I’m pushing 80 years of age and in our house the t.v. is on from around 7:00 a.m. until I go to bed usually we’ll past midnight. It’s definitely SONY for my household.
I bought a 50-in Vizio Smart TV in 2017 with Yahoo based basic apps and it is still going strong to this day however I also purchased a new 55-in 4K UHD Vizio in 2020 and it stopped working in just over a year. I love the Vizio brand because it offers a feature combination not seen in other TVs such as built-in Chromecast and Watch Free TV
Hello! Thanks for the great video. I Have a 55inch LG for few years now and could not be more satisfied. All it lacks is few more apps that i want/needed. When the tv gets broken i propably buy a new LG just make sure that it has the apps that i need and propably choose a 65 or more inch tv. Thanks for your videop again.
My 2008 Panasonic Plasma TV is still working great. THE best picture of any flat screen and superb sound quality. Can't buy plasma any more so hoping this one lasts a little longer.
I had the same issue with insignia. I bought one a few years ago for my wife and it may have lasted 2 years. I have a Sony I bought back in 2010 and it’s still going strong but you are right about the price. My wife and I ended up getting a Samsung and I was so relieved to see where you ranked it so far so good
I have had 2 Insignia televisions. One I purchased around 2010 and the other I purchased in 2018. The one that purchased in 2018 lasted about 5 years before it tuned itself into a radio. No picture, just sound. The one that I purchased in 2010 is still operating flawlessly, no complaints. I also have a Philips that I purchased sometime around 1995. It is not a flat screen TV and it weighs about 30 pounds. It is my kitchen TV connected to an antenna with a signal converter box. It is used at least an hour most days and has been extremely dependable since I have owned it.
I've had a 55 inch LG OLED for over a year now. It's the best TV I've ever owned. The only criticism I have of the product is the enter/scroll button in the middle of the remote control. It's touchy and hard to use.
there is an alternative remote you can buy its called the pro remote or something, which also gives more sub-menu options (which is normally used by repair guys), but I like the standard remote, point and click
Samsung also made a retarded 4 button remote that’s basically the most annoying thing imaginable. Spent hundreds trying to replace the remote with one with buttons on it but all of those are basically almost ok but ultimately you still need the dumb one for certain tasks. Every designer is a moron. I’m pretty sure it’s a requirement to be a designer of any kind that you must first have an IQ below 20
I am a TV technician repairing TVs more than 40 years and I know them also from inside. And therefore I have LG OLED TV since 2018. No other comment is necessary. Best regards from Slovakia. 😀
a review on any tv older than 5 years is irrelevant as tvs now are very different. few years ago i bought an insignia fire tv. loved the os but only lasted a year.
We got our Panasonic 32" almost 12 years ago, and it's still going strong. Best set I've ever owned. I wouldn't mind a bigger TV, but until this one dies, upgrading is just not environmentally responsible. Too bad the Panasonic brand is simply not available, practically speaking, in the US market. P.S. One year later. Panasonic is coming back. But it's selling large, pricey sets. Nothing I can afford.
Yeah. I got a Panasonic plasma in 2006 & is still going strong. Then in 2014 get another Pana 50" for my room.. until today 2024 both tv still in very good working condition.
Vizio has always been my go to brand for many years now. My first one a 32 inch model was still working when I bought a new smart TV 40" so I gave it to a friend who is still using it. That was over 13 years ago. I stuck with the 40" smart tv until Vizio came out with their 50" 4K tv with the full array LED backlighting. Best Vizio product I have purchased for less than 400 bucks.
I think all these dang tv's are made to be disposable these days. They aren't meant to last. I have had pretty much all brands of tv's. I still have my sharp, floor model tv, I bought in 1988, has picture tubes .. 🤣🤣 and it is STILL GOING. I keep it on hand for emergencies .... 🤣🤣🤣. Give me the good old crap that was made for longevity.
Vizio fan here, no complaints. I dont need a tv where you have to contact hulu, roku or other apps to watch cable television. Thats why my family have returned Roku TVS and went back to Vizio. The simpler the better.
I had a hisense that worked absolutely beautifully until exactly 2 months past the warranty. Funny that it literally went from amazing to dead two months past its warranty.
I agree. I've had a LG TV since 2013, and it's been a superb performer. Never a problem. The only minor one is the remote. Eats batteries. So I use rechargeable and that reduces the frustration. But the TV itself is great. I admit to having limited experience with other brands. The only one I remember as a disaster was Admiral. Remember them?
My friend had 3 LG large screen TVs. All 3 developed black vertical lines on the screen. We were able to resolder the circuit board but the problem came back on all of them after about 3 more months. I have a Samsung for about 10 months now and I love it.
I had quality issues with 2 LG TV's in the past 5 years. LG TV's are junk. The backlight LED's burn out within 2 maybe 3 years. I had to throw away those TV's and switched to Samsung.
I have a Vizio Oled that some people bought and had problems with. Mine is perfectly fine and I like the TV very much. It's 2 years old now with no problems.
I had a Panasonic that last 4 years. After that I bought a Sony. It's been running multiple hours almost every day for the past 11 years. I'm very happy with it and will be purchasing another.
My stay away brand is Samsung. My QLED TV lasted less than four years with Samsung not willing to do anything about it despite the alleged five year guarantee.
I bought a Samsung 51" plasma back in 2012. After 18 months it went wrong, showing a vertical line down the screen at all times. Fortunately it had a 2-year warranty so was repaired; Samsung sent out an engineer to put in a new panel in 2014 (this was the panel from the very last range of Samsung plasmas with the black matrix filter - the picture was actually excellent.) However in 2023 it failed again with the same fault, this time well out of warranty. Apparently this is a common problem with Samsung TVs (whatever the panel type) due to the manufacturing process. I replaced it with a 65" OLED from LG. I thought the picture was good on the plasma (way better than LCD) but OLED is something else. Contrast levels even better than CRT, no lag or smearing. This set came with a 6-year warranty. Others have posted about sound bars etc - I use mine as part of a home cinema setup with an Arcam receiver and Monitor Audio Silver series 7.1 speakers. Flat panel TVs generally have poor sound regardless of brand, so an external sound system is essential.
I've had the complete opposite experience with Vizio! My first was a 47 inch that I bought 15 year ago and it's still kicking and has never had issues. I also own a 55", 65" and about to buy a 75" Vizio!! Never had an issue with any of them!!
After many years of just buying what was on discount offer at the store and not caring about the brand, I have now become a Sony only guy. They are a bit more expensive but well worth it in my opinion.
The wife & I went with 55' TCL(she still calls it TLC) our choice came after we evaluated "value for money" TCL excelled best price without compromising on quality, we have happily been using it for 6 months
FYI: The Insignia goes out when one lamp fails. This can be inexpensively fixed by replacing the one lamp! Both did not last long before this happened! My Son has repaired two insignia T.V.s dong this. A great video review. Thank you!
I have a 55" UHD Hisense, bought it around 4 years ago. Sound is very good - loud and lots of base. Pixels also very tiny. Its my 2nd Hisense, my older smaller Hisense also has good sound. Sofar Hisense works for me. I also have a Sinotec but the sound is not as good and has low base.
My first flat screen was a plasma TV from Panasonic. Never missed a beat and is still doing well with a friend of ours. I thought about Sony and LG, but since Panasonic got higher rating for a slightly higher price, I again chose Japanese instead of Korean! ❤
@@halestorm861 I think the Panasonic flat screen that we bought over ten years ago can become an heirloom. One good thing for sure is that it does not have spy cam and eavesdropping device in it.
Out of all T.V.'s I've had.(switching from 4k TCL) The LG OLED was by far my favorite. My Next TV will be an LG OLED, and likely the one after! The picture is so vibrant and clean, it's like looking into a portal.
The two brands I have used with success is LG and Samsung, been an LG consumer for years with no complaints; just started using Samsung for about a year. Great review.
I had a samsung gaming monitor widescreen 34 inch curved, a year and the screen came out of the frame. Allso had some LG products that were horrible like the lg cookie phone.
@@JustAaverageviewer-dc7tc I have only use LG's monitors with no problem; I don't think I've purchased any of their other products. I got introduced to LG's monitors by my late father many years ago, as he had high regards for their monitors back then. It appears that Samsung monitors are not as strong on the outside as LG and I have to be careful when raising and lowering the screen; quite the contrary with LG. Wishing you all the best in the future.
@@RayTitske well go ahead and do that to your stuff if you like, back when I gamed with friends and they put a disc roughly back into the case I allready felt like dude stop even if the games weren't mine. I don't know how samsung did it but the samsung screen was a bit weird it had like a small crevice in between the screen and the frame. I have to admit though I allways felt like the screen was a bit weird the way it hanged into it's own stand that came with it, it didn't seem to completely fit and the screen had a bit of angle because of probably that not a lot though. Now you can believe me or not I don't really care but curved screens especially ones that are very wide and not so high allready have like weak spots heck probably all curved screens have.
I bought a JVC television at Best Buy in 2006. Amazing to me, it's still very good to watch all these years later ! But at 32 inch screen, I decided to shop for a slightly larger screen in a new TV. Surely the old JVC television was going to die someday, and I wanted to NOT BE SURPRISED when that day came. Went back to Best Buy to compare the new TV s... Had no idea what brand I might buy, but a really helpful manager in the electronics section took me by the hand. This lady manager is a huge Sony fan, but she guided me to what she thought was BY FAR the best picture quality -- a 42 inch LG OLED evo. And while pricey compared to other brands, the picture quality is AMAZING. Crisp and sharp and way beyond similar models and brands. It was an easy decision to treat myself to this LG OLED TV . And if I'm as lucky with it as I was with buying the JVC years ago, it will last me for the remainder of my life. It's nice when things work out... 😊😊
The best TV I have ever owned is an Emerson. That Emerson 32? inch is used in our kitchen. It is used daily, is 14 years old and still has a very sharp perfect picture. Great sound, I think it will last longer than I will live to be.
It’s a shame that Panasonic is no longer in the American market. Panasonic always made quality televisions and are very highly rated in the European markets. Picture quality is up there with Sony and LG and in many cases surpasses both.
Bought a Samsung 55 inch in 2015, and after two years, purple spots started showing up all over. Hard to ignore when there’s a light back ground. Also, it tends to go dark in colour quite often. I always have to reset it.
My go to brand is LG. I bought a 24" LG with a 720P picture. My last one I bought from them was a 48" 4K UHD Smart TV that was amazing. The picture quality was extraordinary. The picture detail was outstanding and the sound quality from the "Harmon Kardon" speakers were amazing. The sound quality was exceptional and one of the reasons I bought this model. It's a beautiful TV. The next TV will be their C1 Series as that is the only one I would be interested in buying even though others have come after it.
The quality in the beginning might be good but their LED TV's don't last long You'll be buying a new one or getting the ones you have repaired within 2 to 3 years. A little longer if you don't watch it as much. The most popular thing that goes wrong first is the backlights start burning out within 1 to 2 years. Now their LCD TV are great. I still have one of those that I had since 2010 but I had too much bad luck with their LED TV's so I switched to Samsung. My mom had her LED Samsung TV for over 10 years and it still works as good as when she first purchased it and she uses it all day everyday. She's retired so hers is running day and night. An LG TV couldn't handle all that wear.
Had my 50” LG for 3 years and it’s still going strong. The TV is on for around 20 hours per day too…I use it to help me sleep as well as normal viewing. However, I am actually considering getting a new 65” to replace it. Just fancy a bigger screen lol. Unfortunately I’m still undecided on which model to get, as I’m hearing good things about Hisense TV’s too?
@@fatabelly Actually I just bought the LG 27" Smart Monitor to use with my wireless network and it is amazing. It has decent speakers and the picture is very vibrant. I'm a global fan and so I don't watch regular television but I like watching Korean and Chinese dramas with English sub-titles. RUclips has some and so does Prime. I subscribe to Viki which has quite a collection as well. This Monitor is what I require to watch programs from the Internet.
5 1/2 years ago I bought my first 50 inch TV and I went with a Hisense and got it for $288. I have been blown away by this wonderful TV no problems and when my 32-in in my bedroom went out I bought a 32 inch Hisense to replace it. Nothing but great things to say about this brand
My son is working with support and calibration of TVs. He uses Calman calibration systems in the store. He set up and calibrates hundrets of TVs every year. He has a clear overall winner. Number one TCL. Number two LG. After setting up and working day out and day in with this all this brands, he loves to start up a TCL. No bloatware, no hassle, easy to calibrate and easy to use for the consumer.
I'm glad to see this review! I had to replace a Vizio tv after having for almost 18 months. Vizio really surprised me with the ending outcome of my tv. After I submitted photos of what the problem was they totally reimbursed me. I was not expecting that so I was very satisfied. However, I think the quality of Vizio has gone down. My replacement tv is TCL. I feel even better about the choice I made after reading your comment. Thank you!
My 55" TCL crapped out after a little over 3 years..screen locked on red logo screen.not of fan of Roku,Google,or fire enabled TV's.had better luck with plugged in Rokus and Chromecasts..tried everything...mother board apparently .SONY of 8 years...no problems
My Hisense 43" would not turn on after a mere 18 months. This is currently happening now. Because I bought the extended warranty, Best Buy is bringing me the newer version of the same model for free. Best of luck to you. I hope you have better luck and that you also bought the extended warranty since the manufacters warranty ends after 12 months. I also love this TV.
@@ssmouse77Hisense is a good tv yes? I plan on getting either the 55 or 58 just wanted to know if it was worth it because Vizio is terrible but I’m definitely getting an extended warranty
I’ve had a Vizio for 7 years and have not had a single problem out of it . Still shows like a brand new TV . I’ve got a Toshiba in my bedroom and had it for about 12 years and have not had a single problem out of it either. Still shows like brand new even when I stream with my firestick on both TVs
I have had bad luck with Insignia and so did my Mom. I gave her my 13 year old Toshiba and it still works great. It is her bedroom TV. She and I both have Roku sets, mine is thru Philips and hers TCL. Both are nice sets for our needs. I also have a Samsung and I love it
Toshiba made their own TVs 12 years ago so it was built well.. You can't say the same about ones made in the last 6 years. They've sold their name to investment companies who buy the cheapest TV from the factory they can In Europe they are made by vestel in turkey who make most budget brands here. All vestel made TVs have huge failure rates and very low quality pictures and operating systems. RUclips can take 30 to 50 seconds to open for example
im never buying a tcl again, horizontal lines appeared just shortly after the warranty expired. This brand specifically designs tv's to be obsolete after warranty period
Mine just died in me last night. It was 5 years old and the screen turned so black that out of a angle I can make out the inner picture of what main page. I did love it too, now I have to buy a new one.
Bought a 65" Visio 2 years ago and it went belly up after about 3 months. Visio support was very helpful and 2-day shipped a replacement with no issues other than the streaming interface. I replaced it with a Roku streaming stick to eliminate that. I also bought at that time a 50" TCL with the Roku interface. It's in the bedroom and doesn't get used that much but we've had no issue with it except for one minor one. The remote uses the same frequency as our floor fan so any time we turned on the TV or changed channels, it would turn on our fan and put it into the oscillating mode. I installed an Echo Cube and that is no longer a problem. Thanks for your review, and useful information.
@@maninamerica2046 I don't recall the length of factory warranty coverage but I did not have an extended warranty. I haven't had any other issues with this unit which is now over 2 years in steady use. If I had to do it over again I would probably go with either of the 2 you mentioned.
I bought a Visio a few years ago . I regret it now because of an update that was automatic and I can't get rid of . It's an annoying verbal description on every channel and volume etc
@gbryan1261, I have the same problem with my fathers 24" TCL that he uses in his Bedroom, it will turn on my 55" Qled TV and also my DC powered Floor fan which has Wifi connectivity. Can you explain to me what is an echo cube and what does it actually do, and where it can be purchased.
LG I concur! WebOS is awesome and the hardware has lasted for my family. When it comes to TV always check for adequate air ventilation in the back. Electronics don't like heat. The number one aging factor is Turning ON and OFF. The surge of electrons through components. Avoid turning OFF and then immediately turning ON.
This problem was common with old TV set with CRTs. as the filaments will break down and you needed a new picture tube. They also had booster which slightly increased the filament voltage to increase the brilliance of the image. That was the time to advise customer it was time for a replacement.
How about a Setchell Carlson? Being serious for just a moment, my stepfather had a television set back in 1965 that was made by Conrac. They were a manufacturer of broadcast control room equipment and monitors. Built like a tank.
I’m 70 years old and have had Sony tv my whole adult life . About 5 over the last 50 years that worked so trouble free I’ve passed them down to my friends and family.
I believe the life of a flat panel display is greatly dependent upon how the settings are configured. If you have the brightness cranked as high as it will go, the screen will fail soon. And turn off the "auto-brightness", or whatever your brand calls it. It is always changing the pixel brightness and just burns them out.
The same technology is used in comp monitors as in these TVs, generally speaking. In offices, those last for 8-10 years with much higher use. One difference is often the backlighting which in the long past has been CCFL but is now relying on different arrays of LEDs, with the exception of OLED. I have a problem with manufacturers who make throwaway TVs like TCL. When you have a TV that has lightly used for 18 months and the backlight goes out, that’s a problem. It’s hard to imagine a computer monitor that needs to be replaced in under five years. That doesn’t happen. And what’s a warranty? But TCL does have very nice support people. The 4K for series had a pretty good picture. The ROKU system, while irritatingly ad-ridden and redundant, is preferred over Google. But I won’t buy or use TCL for anything since it’s unreliable.
Had a Samsung 40inch tv a few years ago and the picture failed after just 5 years. My main tv a Panasonic plasma from 2007 is still going strong & still has a great picture. I also had a 32in Sony tv...that didn't last long either about 7years.
Hi there. Everybody has their own mixed opinions about which brand of televisions to buy today. Toshiba "was" the television specialists and made very good models. TEK Electronics South Africa were the sole agents for Toshiba and made excellent CRTs and Telefunken was one of these models. My family had a unit which lasted roughly 45 years. We also had a few Panasonic CRTs in the household and still have the "big one" in one of the bedrooms. As for myself, I previously owned a Sony LCD 46" that was complete rubbish and it did not even last 10000 hours. Currently, I have a Panasonic LED 49" and I have not had any issues with the unit yet, however I am expecting something to blow out soon ! Most electronics companies do not make televisions like they used to anymore either. To me, televisions of today are all the same, no matter which type of brand you eventually land up buying . The reason why I am saying this, is because all the different components and parts of a television are identical and are sourced from the same factory in China and Japan. Six or half a dozen makes no odds ! 👍
Precisely. I couldn't agree more. Random user experiences are just not a reliable means of measuring quality and reliability. Regardless the brand, gems and duds are always in the mix. It's all in the assembly with parts and technologies used being hit and miss.
Thanks for this. Many of the brands you've mentioned are not available to us in Australia. The only TV I have ever had a problem with was an LG! It went to a black screen after about 3 years use. I have had other LG TVs that have been great. For pure VFM, I think Hisense takes some beating. We currently have a 4 year old 65" OLED which, touch wood, is still working really well with amazing picture quality.
Same thing happened to me. LG LED TV's are not built to last long. I had 2 LG TV's and after 3 years of use I had to throw them away because the backlights burned out. TV's should last a minimum of 5 years. I switched to Samsung because not only is their picture quality more crisp but my mom had her Samsung LED TV for over 10 years and the picture and backlights work just as good now as when she first purchased it. Whoever manufactures LG TV's is incompetent because they are just junk. Their TV's look and sound great when you first purchase them but you'll be either spending money for repair or buying a brand new one in 2 to 3 years
I'll never buy an LG TV again!!! Two broke on me within a 6 year period. I had to throw them away because the back lights started burning out in a matter of a couple years on both of them. LG TV's are junk because I know people that have Samsung LED TV's and had them for over 10 years. A good TV should last close to 10 years or more.
Have 60" LG plasma. Picture quality rivals any 4k I have seen in homes It is 1080p, perfect for the broadcast quality of many programs. A joy to watch, for hours at a time.
@@edwardmillington8423 gonna have to call bullshit on that. at 60" it's pixel density is waaay lower than even a 80" 4k tv. any quality over 4k lcd's is only the quality diference between plasma and LCD. not the actual pixel count making a difference. also TV broad cast and most streaming is done at 1080p not actual 4k so what you are likely seeing is some 1080p image being upscaled to 4k. you want to see true 4k , look at a 4k blu ray play back. taht is true 4k native. and there's no way in hell your 60" 1080p looks as clean as that. i have a 4k blu ray player (samsung, on a 4k samsung tv) , and there is a MASSIVE visual difference between it and even 4k streaming. so you're not gonna convince me that your 60" 1080p pannel looks better than that.
We brought an LG 32 inch flat screen when they first came out. At that time, you had many more ports than we have on it. That tv is still going strong after all these years. Also brought a Toshiba, with the dvd player, lasted about 6 years, in the trash now. Looking to buy a new one now and this video was a great help. Thank you. 😀👍🏾
I bought two insignias. A $100, 32 inch and a $250, 55 inch. The 55 inch about 5 years ago and the other a few years before that. Both are still working fine and the picture quality is better than the others in that price range at that time. I was told that Best Buy sometimes change the manufacturer for producing insignia TV's; so now they may be junk.
Purchased two Insignia t.v.'s four years ago. Both have performed well so far. Picture quality and color are just fine. Whoever manufactured these t.v.'s apparently did a decent job.
I've had an Insiginia for over 10 years. It has outlasted every other TV I have had, Sony, Toshiba, Samsung and LG and still has a great picture. The fact that you can get them in a non-smart version is a plus. All those apps are a big thumbs down for me.
TCL is definitely a brand i would buy again. Bought a 55 inch series 5 3 years ago and it is probably the best TV i have ever had. Only downside is the Roku operating system on board. But thats easily fixable with a Fire stick or a Google TV dongle.
My 40” Sony LCD purchased in 2006 is still going strong and looks great. I work from home and often leave it on in the next room so it gets a lot of use.
I have a 14 Sony Trinitron still works good in the kitchen . It's over 35 years old , and a 46 inch Sony Bravia over 10 years old , still great picture. Watch it every day.
My last Vizio lasted over 16 years. I recommend them completely. The on/off button stopped working on it after 16 years. As Vizio was out of stock when I went to buy a new TV I did get a Samsung TV a 50 inch for under $300 at Walmart. It's been almost a year and is working great.
I’ve had my Vizio since the beginning of HD and it’s still working. So I bought a new one with 4k UHD and threw in a soundbar and it is awesome! My worst experience is with LG. Had two different sets go out and they could at least be repaired. But both LGs had the same problem with the picture. Never trust LG again but I agree Samsung is probably the best but too expensive.
Agreed...nxt door neighbour bought LG TV...it is suppose to pick up the red button but refuses everything. It's menus are not intuitive. It's ability to deal with back-light from a window leaves its own picture like a black cat in a coal cellar. I'd also say...I had an LG direct drive washing machine...constantly blowing its power in capacitors. Users.
yeah LG sucks I bought a CX OLED for the deep blacks and 120 Hz panel and the panel completely died after only 15 months so i bought a Vizio P Series with local dimming which gives deep blacks and also has 120hz panel and it still going strong after 2 years. I will never purchase a LG TV again
My Vizio power died about 10 years after pruchase. Great TV, but certainly not the best. It had a ton of usage from me watching TV and me and kid video games
My dad had a Sony 65" tv that was replaced under warrante. My 2005 Toshiba flatscreen still works perfectly. My 2022 Samsung has started developing a few black lines in the top left corner.
Our first 2 Vizios lasted exactly 12 years replaced 4 years ago for 1/4 the price. I don't ask much and the only current feature I use is the casting. Quite satisfied. The TCL that came with my travel trailer lasted 1 year including the time it was in storage. No matter what I get in the future, nothing will match my 1976 Sharp 19" analog color set for durability. Rock solid until it's final month in 1994.
Same here. Sharp CRT lasted 23 years. And it was I think one of the pioneers of LCD TVs. Currently I am using Sony X90 FALD best medium LED range for picture quality. I think Sony are better than LG and Samsung in PQ at the given price. I had Samsung plasma before Sony for 5 years.
Me too. I had a 25" 1983 Sharp VI model cry that lasted until I moved in 2003. Just a month ago, full moon, my bedroom 32" went black and I ran and bought a Hisense 32 " 720 hd to replace it. I love it. $100 bucks. The next full moon morning my 44" living room Samsung UHD tipped over. Smashed. Got a 43" Hisense UHD A6 for 200 bucks and it's the bomb and considering my first 1080 HD I bought in 2005 was $ 1500. I can tell you the new TV is remarkably good. ALSO, the Vidaa op system doesn't censor like Samsung's Tizen. So I am really happy.
TCL is in the right spot. I love the ROKU interface, and as yet have had no issues with either of the pair I bought three years back. Nice to see that even with lackluster Customer Support and the "Panel Lottery" issues, you give it credit for what it is.
I had to return a 65" TCL 65C815. It had extreme light bleeding on nearly half the panel and I don't know how they get away with false marketing. They claim the panel is 100hz on all their marketing for this tv, but it is only a 60hz panel.
Had a HiSense Roku 55inch along with their sound bar for 5 years, moved 4 times and never had ANY issues with it, still works as well as the day I bought it. I have just upgraded it to a Nokia 70 inch Google TV though and using the Hisense in my kitchen/diner
I have 2 Toshiba TVs, and for the price, so far have been very happy with them. I had an older model that I used for years and was still working fine when I sold it.
LG also makes some of the best computer monitors and all are reasonably priced. When I was building PC systems, LG was all I used. For the luxury artistic feel, they also offer a 32" ultrafine Oled monitor for a little less than $4,000.
My favorite is Hisense. I have had 3 of them and love them. They have the best picture quality of any I’ve seen. Their picture is almost 3D in quality. I have had so many people stop and take a second look and comment on the picture quality. A sound bar or surrounding sound makes up for the audio downfall, but they don’t column up on commercials as many TV’s do. I am pleased with my Hisense and frequently recommend them to my friends.
My TV is made in Mexico. I checked before I purchased it. And besides almost all the cell phones, laptops and computers are made in China or with mostly Chinese parts. Try again, YOU ARE WRONG
I bought a Hisense 65” in 2018 just replaced it with Samsung , 5 years and that’s about their limit.. Good TV but complicated and difficult to navigate at times, my new 75” Samsung looks amazing with high spec and amazing color…
I've had a Vizio 32inch Hd TV for 20 years, and I am still watching it. I still have a Sony 32"TV that requires a converter box and antenna. It has the best color picture for an old TV.
I bought a TCL TV three years ago at an amazing price - 41" 4k TV for under $150. I thought for sure it was "too good to be true." Well, I've been happy with it from Day One. I was surprised at how highly this brand was rated in this video. I thought it would be #10... or not rank high enough to make the Top 10.
I have a 55" TCL Roku and no probems after several software updates.. I got a 32" TCL Android for my mom and for some reason , RUclips TV keeps crashing.. No idea why.. Is it an Android problem? or TCL firmware problem? or Yotube TV App problem? Everything is updated. Still has random "RUclips TV" app crashes.
@@mrchad97z49 I don't know how to update, and wouldn't even if I did. There's nothing an update can bring that would entice me to do it, and as you said there's good reasons not to.
@@Anzx743only B&O (pairing their legendary speaker with LG TV) is worse in budget category than Sony so? TCL is so cheap because of its higher flaws tolerance and lack of pricey customer service.
My go to brands are Sony, LG and Samsung. The choice depends on models and prices available at the time of want/need. I have had Electrahome(sp) and RCA. RCA was a disaster.
I prefer Sony, Panasonic and LG, those 3 tv's lasten minimum 15 years each. I tried Samsung and Philips but both makes let me down within a year completely.
The last three TV’s I’ve bought were all dependable. A 32” Vizio in 2009, a 40” Vizio in 2014, and a 50” Philips in 2019. I agree with the Philips tendency to buffer, and it also has very few apps to choose from, so I just use apps through my Xbox.
I have a 50" Philips TV from 2019-2020 too, and have had no buffering issues to speak of. You're right about the SAPHI UI though, it is SH!TE, and not many GOOD apps to choose from. Internet browser is really slow, and fiddly to use too. And only two firmware updates in three years. But they are my ONLY gripes, and maybe the flimsy RC handset. But everything else is great, picture, connectivity etc. I couldn't expect much more for the £349 I paid.
Samsung in two rooms, including 70" about 4 yrs now. 40" probably 9 years old. Great sets. Have one Sony in a bedroom. I think it came over on the Mayflower. Bullet proof. Purchased a 65" Phillips for m/bdrm last year. Really cheap, very nice picture and lots of features. If it lasts 3 or 4 years I'll be happy.
I still have my 50 inch Sony Bravia I bought in 2010 and it's still going strong. Although it's fairly low tech these days and only the first gen. HD. It's not a "smart" TV and does not connect directly to WiFi or even indirectly to it. So far from the newer Ultra HD but still does the job. I blow out the dust every now and then with canned air and that keeps it going.
One thing I've noticed about the very THIN TV's, is that there is virtually zero ventilation for the LEDs and/or the LED power supply board. As a result the LEDs and sensitive parts on the power supply board overheat and run very hot, often for long periods of time. I suggest this lack of ventilation may be at *_least_* partially responsible for a great majority of early "black screen" LED TV failures and may even be the most signiricant contributor to many of the failures.
My worst modern TV experience was with an LG I was given by a friend and at the time is was a huge upgrade to a 55" screen. However, I found that LG does not keep updating their sets for more than just a couple of years. So even though the TV worked fine, I had no way to update the OS or even apply security patches, so I got a new TCL Roku TV and love it.
I do know of the situation there aren't software updates with smart televisions after a certain point. That is why I like to just have a stand alone ROKU. If I get another Smart TV I won't even apply the smart TV features.
I purchased a 55-inch TCL in 2020 and it has been a tremendous value. This was after returning a Sony that did not have a very good picture. Saved hundreds over a Samsung that could be used to upgrade the audio. Easy Roku interface and no bloatware. The viewing angle is only fair but that is probably true for all LED TVs at mid-price points. Would buy another TCL when needed unless there is a great deal on a comparable LG. Previously had a Vizio that was quite good but the interface on Vizio TVs now is inferior.
Never had a inferior Sony flat-screen TV. All have had superior color and sound. The remotes are far superior and easy to use. They are worth the money, for quality.
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I thought people hated WebOS
I got a element similar to the lg , myself I agree with all pucks especially the insignia on being worst , I had one not long though. My element I got in 2010 and it runs like the day I got it 13 years ago, as far as Vizio tv it ranks about there my son gave me one extra and as far as outputs I cant stand it only 2hdmi outputs but it’s fairly old probably 7 but my element older thinner screen has many more outputs than that of Vizio my other son or brother has lg I’ve really come to learn and love but I like my element sound I couldn’t tell you I’ve forgotten because for most of time I’ve owned it I’ve had a sound bar or speaker seperate from tv but I know I’m at least on right track because I’m in shopping mode for another thank you 🙏🏼
Thanks for stopping by and sharing! I also like the fact elements are manufactured in states
When it first came out many did but they've since updated it & is a little better but still not something I like
For most of those years I was using if not roku I went to amazon fire tv then firestick and ran koti but then I started watching @troypoint and @triplem videos then got rid of koti (took up too much space on firetv) and then you came along and it’s been between you three oh and @firesticks she does a good job especially with step by step not too fast just to the point like you
I miss the "good ole days" when products were built to last and be repaired, not throw away junk
And I remember the days of replacing the picture tube every 3 or 4 years so that you can even see an image. I'm sorry, the newer TVs are superior to the old ones. Not everything from the old days was great. Not only that, but when was the last time you had a TV repairman at your house?
@@The-Friendly-Grizzly why no repairman? Throw a at junk. Many of the old ones you could do yourself, people weren't helpless idiots. Now they have to put directions on shampoo bottles. Picture tubes lasted longer than that, I was there to know, now instead of replacing a tube you throw the whole damn thing away and buy another! Big whoop.
Even this new junk could be made to last and be better, it's made to sell and get past warranty, then either not worth the cost or they don't make the parts anymore. Scam
Our LG failed, it was difficult to contact them, and the repair people said it would be more than the cost of the TV to repair. I'm sure it's a simple issue but they won't look at it. Our new Toshiba has crappy amazon os, and is not as good as the LG. No wonder if hisense crappy China made it.
Amen
Zenith, Magnavox,and Curtis Mathes.
My father had a Magnavox console stereo that would rival many component sound systems of today.
I acquired my Grandma's 1953 GE metal long box tv...Saturday afternoon's i used to watch...all in a row...Outer Limits, Twilight Zone, One Step Beyond and the Invaders...I was in Heaven!!!...
That line up of shows is heaven.
I'm with you on that...good black and white tv was good enough...now we all want 8k with wide color gamut and so on...humans are never satisfied lol
Walgreens used to sell the tube's to repair it.
What is like most is the weight of TVS TODAY.
SONY🎉🎉🎉❤❤WINS 🏆 👏 AS THE BEST T.V.
I have a 18 year old Sharp. It is 37 inches and still works and looks as good as when I bought it.
Me too, bought my Sharp in 1989 and its still working just fine
I bought my Sharp only in 2020, mainly because it was on discount while advertised having one of today's best audio systems. And indeed, the audio was the best I ever heard on a TV. Gave it to my brother when I moved abroad. (Don't memorize the name of the audio system, I'm an old man already.)
I still have my Panasonic plasma TV. Bought it when Plasma was still King
So it looks 18 years old. Understood 🤣
37" isn't a television, it's a computer monitor.. 😬
I bought a 40 inch insignia TV from Best buy 14 years ago and it still works perfect. The TV is on every day for about 16 hours a day.
I've bought 3 insignia TVs they work great. And you can't beat the price.
I just replaced my 17 year old RCA 46 in tv. It constantly stayed on day and all night. About 2 weeks ago the screen went black ⚫️, and the power light flashed 🟩 😢. That TV cost $1.200 at Walmart during time of purchase. I went to Walmart and purchased a 55 in TCL smart Roku for $128.00 + tax. 😊
Every brands were fight for the quality in the previous decade, nowadays only focus on functions and specifications.
The Insignia HDTVs that I purchased for my nieces also lasted for over 10 years.
Still using Panasonic plasma TV from 2013 with excellent picture quality. Will at any time buy this brand with the new technique oled which is also available in several price levels that are affordable. Never had a problem with Panasonic!!
We still have a Panasonic plasma TV. We bought two. One died a few years ago.
We still have our Panasonic plasma tv from 2006. Great picture!
My Panasonic plasma TV from 2007 still going strong
Same here. My Plasma Panny is still working. I bought this TV when plasma was the top of the line
I bought an LG OLED in Australia in June 2019 and absolutely love it. It was between LG and Samsung but in my opinion the LG had a more natural colour look to the picture. Only thing is sound quality on these narrow tv’s but a Sonos sound bar fixed that.
Does the LG chew a lot of power! In my country a friend inquired to the power board why is her power so high. The guy asked if she owns a LG tv it uses a lot of power. Be nice to hear from you. 😍🥰
@@sallykemp1427 I’ve just checked the internet and they don’t seem to compared to others.
@@sallykemp1427 Even the picture mode you use can make a difference. I have a 4k 65" Hisense and the Filmmaker picture mode uses 50 watts more power than Standard mode.
My Samsung TV has a JBL soundbar@@kaindog1007
i'm a service tech and i handled almost every brand that we have... and buying tv's must depend on what and how are you going to use it for... customers must know what tv they need before they buy one, there are features that they market to you but cannot use it because you don't have that feature in your place or country,,, every tv brand and model fits to someone, if you have a tight budget then you must just get what you can afford because it doesn't matter if you buy the latest or fastest model or the cheapest brand after five years that model is obsolete or worse that unit is beyond repair... you can buy the highest resolution tv but if in your place there is no broadcast for that resolution your tv is worthless... like here in the philippines you can buy 16k or 8k resolution tv but we only have 4k resolution max on broadcast like in netflix... you still can enjoy 4k but not your 8k resolution... you will just become a victim of marketing person selling you things you can't use
If all you're watching is basic cable, you don't need an overpriced brand.
Thank you. So os a protection plan necessary?
All tv is same, I buy tv so I can stand on it to change light bulb
If your a tech then you know that their are entry level TV's with parts not as good as good in them and less reliable..like those from Walmart...to better built ones at places like Sam's or Costco...up to TV dealers..it all depends on your level of TV..I like lg ..but I have had lg from Walmart that only last 5 years or so to higher level lg that are great and very reliable
@@Cosmo__Kramer all tv have the same quality parts specially if it's made in china all commercial tv has the same life span of 3 to 5 years it doesn't matter if it come from big name brand or oem,,, the unit that has good quality parts are those who are built for industrial use
I've had a 42" LG tv for eleven years now, and even with heavy usage it still performs as perfectly as it did on Day One.
My 40" TCL Roku TV has held up well. Excellent picture quality and outstanding sound quality for an "economy" set. Easy to navigate operating system is a plus.
Good list! Personally, I have a 55” LG C9 OLED tv. I paid $1600 for it. It is a beast. I love it. Best tv that I ever bought. I have had actually NO problems with it. Well put together. I highly recommend anything from LG. Great company. Peace.
I have exactly the same TV and it has been wonderful. It still feels great to look at when I switch it on every time. I feel like the C9 ushered in the current generation of OLEDS, and that improvements since then have been fine margins. I know the G3 has a lot more brightness, but the C9 still smashes anything that isn't OLED, and competes with all OLEDs I've seen, even to now.
@@barryschwarz - Yeah, it does. It has been one of the best purchases that I have ever made. No regrets. Movies are a blast. Plus, I have a sound bar, too. I highly recommend LG’s OLED tvs. Period! Peace.
Bought a Vizio 65 inch 3 years it went black
I have a “55” LG UQ70
Is it a good idea??
Until you have an issues CS nightmare!
My brand of choice is LG and has been for many years. I'm now on my fifth LG screen - Three TVs and Two Computer Monitors - and have been amazed at their consistent quality; both of picture/sound and build quality. I'm currently looking to upgrade my PC monitor to a new 24 inch 16:9 Wide-screen format, from my current 5:4 ratio 19 inch Flatron monitor.
LG can't be all that good, if you're on your third TV! 🤣
@@marcse7enWhy, 40 years for each TV, makes he's 120 years old only.
I've had my RCA 24 inch TV for about 7 years. No problems ever. I remember when tvs broke down, you could get them fixed unlike today's TVs. The good old days are just a bygone era, sadly.
This is why they're called the 'good old days'
I've had a TCL for a little over 10 years I have to say I love it. I have a 70 inch. It has been a great TV for me and I use it a lot!!!!!! It's on almost 24/7. Because when I'm gone I leave it on for my dog.
What are the dog's favourite shows ?
I can tell your dog loves you
@@Ridethebomb777 I usually put animal planet on for him. He seems to like the animal shows.
I had 2, both crapped out after 2-3 years of use. One was VERY light use.
@@noneyabizz8337 you do know that when you buy them at Walmart Walmart Walmart Walmart has different TVs made that have different parts in them from the ones at best buy. Because that's how they get them cheaper. So if you get a TCL TV or a Sony TV you may have parts from different companies or no names. I didn't know that for a long time but that's why they're cheaper I actually found that out. That is one reason I will not buy a television or something like that from walmart.
I’ve currently got a Sony 55” t.v. and we bought it in 2015. So far it’s been excellent. I’m kind of a Sony fan because I’ve had very good luck with them. Sony isn’t cheap but I think their quality is very good in my opinion. I’m pushing 80 years of age and in our house the t.v. is on from around 7:00 a.m. until I go to bed usually we’ll past midnight. It’s definitely SONY for my household.
I bought a 50-in Vizio Smart TV in 2017 with Yahoo based basic apps and it is still going strong to this day however I also purchased a new 55-in 4K UHD Vizio in 2020 and it stopped working in just over a year. I love the Vizio brand because it offers a feature combination not seen in other TVs such as built-in Chromecast and Watch Free TV
Was it bought at wallmart?
Hello! Thanks for the great video. I Have a 55inch LG for few years now and could not be more satisfied. All it lacks is few more apps that i want/needed. When the tv gets broken i propably buy a new LG just make sure that it has the apps that i need and propably choose a 65 or more inch tv. Thanks for your videop again.
My 2008 Panasonic Plasma TV is still working great. THE best picture of any flat screen and superb sound quality. Can't buy plasma any more so hoping this one lasts a little longer.
Bought a 50" Panasonic plasma 18 years ago and it still working without a problem.
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Me too. Bought a 50 inch Panasonic plasma TV in 2008 as well. It's been great. The picture is still beautiful.
Plasma TVs also use more electricity than others.
@@rodbutler4054 If you want to save electricity, ban crypto. Crypto uses between 0.6% and 2.3% of the country's electricity.
Positive, 2012 Samsung plasma, 2008 Sony LCD, both still going strong. Also I like Panasonic products, good stuff!
I had the same issue with insignia. I bought one a few years ago for my wife and it may have lasted 2 years. I have a Sony I bought back in 2010 and it’s still going strong but you are right about the price. My wife and I ended up getting a Samsung and I was so relieved to see where you ranked it so far so good
I bought a Sony 6 years ago and it only lasted 4 years. I'm using my parents old Samsung and it's 12 years old And still going strong Knock on wood
My Insignia is 13 years old and still looks great
My TCL from BB is 4 years old & i have been happy with it. I am sure more expensive models are better and my next one will be either LG or Samsung...
@@john4385I’ve been happy with my TCL since I bought it during the Pandemic from Target…
I bought a Sony Vizio 2010 is 2024 still working like new.
I have had 2 Insignia televisions. One I purchased around 2010 and the other I purchased in 2018. The one that purchased in 2018 lasted about 5 years before it tuned itself into a radio. No picture, just sound. The one that I purchased in 2010 is still operating flawlessly, no complaints. I also have a Philips that I purchased sometime around 1995. It is not a flat screen TV and it weighs about 30 pounds. It is my kitchen TV connected to an antenna with a signal converter box. It is used at least an hour most days and has been extremely dependable since I have owned it.
I've had a 55 inch LG OLED for over a year now. It's the best TV I've ever owned. The only criticism I have of the product is the enter/scroll button in the middle of the remote control. It's touchy and hard to use.
I still have my Panasonic plasma TV when Plasma TV was still King. I don't care what anyone says, is still awesome.
I have the similar remote. Bloody pain.
there is an alternative remote you can buy its called the pro remote or something, which also gives more sub-menu options (which is normally used by repair guys), but I like the standard remote, point and click
Samsung also made a retarded 4 button remote that’s basically the most annoying thing imaginable. Spent hundreds trying to replace the remote with one with buttons on it but all of those are basically almost ok but ultimately you still need the dumb one for certain tasks. Every designer is a moron. I’m pretty sure it’s a requirement to be a designer of any kind that you must first have an IQ below 20
I am a TV technician repairing TVs more than 40 years and I know them also from inside. And therefore I have LG OLED TV since 2018. No other comment is necessary.
Best regards from Slovakia. 😀
More is needed. An east european tv tech?? 😂😂
@@barry1122 40 years of experience. What more is needed?
What a ridicolous comment @@barry1122
Would agree - very good experience with my LG smart TV. In marked contrast to Toshiba!
I've had an LG OLED set now since 2018. Myself. Greetings from the hills of Northeast Tennessee.
I have 2 Insignia TV's. One for 12 1/2 years and the other for 8 years, both running good. Shows a great picture.
I’m on my first Hisense and love it 55 inch u8H
@@johnie19644 I have the Hisense u8n. Great tv.
Yay! Another Insignia fan! I have a 43” Insignia that’s 15+ yrs old n I love it!! The picture n sound qualities have remained great!
I have a 31" Insignia from 2013 that's used almost daily and is still running strong. For now...
a review on any tv older than 5 years is irrelevant as tvs now are very different. few years ago i bought an insignia fire tv. loved the os but only lasted a year.
I've had 2 TCL's. One lasted about 5 years and the other lasted about 2 years. I bought a Samsung and couldn't be happier. Never a problem.
May I know what models you have for TCL? I just bought one for my new house
@@Jcjjjakks Sorry I don't know. They would have been either 50" or 55".
We got our Panasonic 32" almost 12 years ago, and it's still going strong. Best set I've ever owned. I wouldn't mind a bigger TV, but until this one dies, upgrading is just not environmentally responsible. Too bad the Panasonic brand is simply not available, practically speaking, in the US market. P.S. One year later. Panasonic is coming back. But it's selling large, pricey sets. Nothing I can afford.
Japanese brand.. I have Toshiba lcd non smart tv from 2011 still going on well while my other LG tv had LED failure in just 4 years
Yeah. I got a Panasonic plasma in 2006 & is still going strong. Then in 2014 get another Pana 50" for my room.. until today 2024 both tv still in very good working condition.
My Panasonic plasma still going strong after 17 years
Same... my 2006-2007 Panasonic 50" plasma still works great.
Vizio has always been my go to brand for many years now. My first one a 32 inch model was still working when I bought a new smart TV 40" so I gave it to a friend who is still using it. That was over 13 years ago. I stuck with the 40" smart tv until Vizio came out with their 50" 4K tv with the full array LED backlighting. Best Vizio product I have purchased for less than 400 bucks.
Hello I bought a TV set of I bought two videos and never had a problem
Love Vizios, just got hubby a new one for his sports watching
I have a Vizio TV over 10 years. Play hours of video game still running good
I think all these dang tv's are made to be disposable these days. They aren't meant to last. I have had pretty much all brands of tv's. I still have my sharp, floor model tv, I bought in 1988, has picture tubes .. 🤣🤣 and it is STILL GOING. I keep it on hand for emergencies .... 🤣🤣🤣. Give me the good old crap that was made for longevity.
Vizio fan here, no complaints. I dont need a tv where you have to contact hulu, roku or other apps to watch cable television. Thats why my family have returned Roku TVS and went back to Vizio. The simpler the better.
Wanted a cheap TV and bought a Hisense, So far I'm impressed, I like it better than the Samsung I had prior that died in 1 year!
Wait until the screen delaminates from the rest of the Television.
I had a hisense that worked absolutely beautifully until exactly 2 months past the warranty. Funny that it literally went from amazing to dead two months past its warranty.
@@itsawonderfulknife7031 I was thinking about a Hisense U8N 75' instead of a LG C4 55'.
I agree. I've had a LG TV since 2013, and it's been a superb performer. Never a problem. The only minor one is the remote. Eats batteries. So I use rechargeable and that reduces the frustration. But the TV itself is great. I admit to having limited experience with other brands. The only one I remember as a disaster was Admiral. Remember them?
My friend had 3 LG large screen TVs. All 3 developed black vertical lines on the screen. We were able to resolder the circuit board but the problem came back on all of them after about 3 more months. I have a Samsung for about 10 months now and I love it.
I had quality issues with 2 LG TV's in the past 5 years. LG TV's are junk. The backlight LED's burn out within 2 maybe 3 years. I had to throw away those TV's and switched to Samsung.
I've had my LG for 4 years still no problems
@@chriswells2953 lol most tv has a lifespan of atleast 3 yrs, it doesn't what brand
@@Onitsuka01 That's not true!! look it up, plus most good TV's that I had lasted me between 5 and 10 years.
@@Onitsuka01 Plus I have LED computer monitors that lasted longer than 3 years that I have on all the time.
I've had a Vizio now for 11 years and still running great!!
Excellent thanks for sharing
I have a Vizio Oled that some people bought and had problems with. Mine is perfectly fine and I like the TV very much. It's 2 years old now with no problems.
My 4Vizios are fine
Yes the older ones we're top-of-the-line.
I have 4 Vizios, and they’ve all been great. The first one I had 14 or so years ago pooped out, but the other four have been great.
I had a Panasonic that last 4 years. After that I bought a Sony. It's been running multiple hours almost every day for the past 11 years. I'm very happy with it and will be purchasing another.
No more Panasonic for me. My Panasonic lasted 4 years to.
I've had the opposite experience, my 2006 Panasonic plasma still works great... newer Samsung dead!
My stay away brand is Samsung. My QLED TV lasted less than four years with Samsung not willing to do anything about it despite the alleged five year guarantee.
I bought a Samsung 51" plasma back in 2012. After 18 months it went wrong, showing a vertical line down the screen at all times. Fortunately it had a 2-year warranty so was repaired; Samsung sent out an engineer to put in a new panel in 2014 (this was the panel from the very last range of Samsung plasmas with the black matrix filter - the picture was actually excellent.) However in 2023 it failed again with the same fault, this time well out of warranty. Apparently this is a common problem with Samsung TVs (whatever the panel type) due to the manufacturing process.
I replaced it with a 65" OLED from LG. I thought the picture was good on the plasma (way better than LCD) but OLED is something else. Contrast levels even better than CRT, no lag or smearing. This set came with a 6-year warranty.
Others have posted about sound bars etc - I use mine as part of a home cinema setup with an Arcam receiver and Monitor Audio Silver series 7.1 speakers. Flat panel TVs generally have poor sound regardless of brand, so an external sound system is essential.
I have had my 43inch Sony tv for over 11 years now and and it still works perfect.
You are absolutely correct about the Vizio brand. We only had the TV 2 yrs. It went black, no picture only sound.
I bought my dad a 32" Vizio for his bedroom, and it did the same thing at 2 years. I'll never buy another Vizio.
I've had the complete opposite experience with Vizio! My first was a 47 inch that I bought 15 year ago and it's still kicking and has never had issues. I also own a 55", 65" and about to buy a 75" Vizio!! Never had an issue with any of them!!
@@miguelf1975Same here. I have a 32" Vizio tv that I have had for around 12 years. It still works great; no problems.
Lol mine went pic but no sound.
mine still works great about 8 years. 55inch
After many years of just buying what was on discount offer at the store and not caring about the brand, I have now become a Sony only guy. They are a bit more expensive but well worth it in my opinion.
Agreed
Completely agree Bravia OLED here 😊
They do last longer than most.
You get what you pay for.
Unfortunately mine only lasted 2 years.
2007 Sony LED TV still works fine.
The wife & I went with 55' TCL(she still calls it TLC) our choice came after we evaluated "value for money" TCL excelled best price without compromising on quality, we have happily been using it for 6 months
It doesn't boot to a TV screen immediately for an elderly person with some disabilities might as well be a poster with some ads
FYI: The Insignia goes out when one lamp fails. This can be inexpensively fixed by replacing the one lamp! Both did not last long before this happened! My Son has repaired two insignia T.V.s dong this. A great video review. Thank you!
Like Christmas lights, one goes out, they all go out. 😆
I have a 55" UHD Hisense, bought it around 4 years ago. Sound is very good - loud and lots of base. Pixels also very tiny. Its my 2nd Hisense, my older smaller Hisense also has good sound. Sofar Hisense works for me. I also have a Sinotec but the sound is not as good and has low base.
We just got a HiSense. And the picture is so crisp and beautiful! All I can say is We Loveeee ours! 😊
My first flat screen was a plasma TV from Panasonic. Never missed a beat and is still doing well with a friend of ours. I thought about Sony and LG, but since Panasonic got higher rating for a slightly higher price, I again chose Japanese instead of Korean! ❤
Sony & LG over Panasonic any day
@@jamedlock83 Sony have lost the plot and too expensive, LG unknown, but my house is full of Panasonic. Fantastic products.
My first flat screen is also a plasma TV from Panasonic. It is still as good as new after being used for over ten years.
That's funny b/c my first flat was also a panasonic, i bought of the floor of sears back in 2007 and never had any issues with it.
@@halestorm861 I think the Panasonic flat screen that we bought over ten years ago can become an heirloom. One good thing for sure is that it does not have spy cam and eavesdropping device in it.
I had a Toshiba once. It ended up breaking down after a couple years. But the LG I got is an absolute winner, and at a good price, too.
Out of all T.V.'s I've had.(switching from 4k TCL) The LG OLED was by far my favorite. My Next TV will be an LG OLED, and likely the one after! The picture is so vibrant and clean, it's like looking into a portal.
I bought an Lg TV, and so did my brother which neither tv lasted 3 years. I've had a Samsung for over 4 years, and so far it still works fine.
The two brands I have used with success is LG and Samsung, been an LG consumer for years with no complaints; just started using Samsung for about a year. Great review.
I had a samsung gaming monitor widescreen 34 inch curved, a year and the screen came out of the frame. Allso had some LG products that were horrible like the lg cookie phone.
Actually half a year now that I think about it
@@JustAaverageviewer-dc7tc I have only use LG's monitors with no problem; I don't think I've purchased any of their other products. I got introduced to LG's monitors by my late father many years ago, as he had high regards for their monitors back then. It appears that Samsung monitors are not as strong on the outside as LG and I have to be careful when raising and lowering the screen; quite the contrary with LG. Wishing you all the best in the future.
@@JustAaverageviewer-dc7tc Because you lost the game and bang the screen to the wall,its normel the frame its losing.
@@RayTitske well go ahead and do that to your stuff if you like, back when I gamed with friends and they put a disc roughly back into the case I allready felt like dude stop even if the games weren't mine. I don't know how samsung did it but the samsung screen was a bit weird it had like a small crevice in between the screen and the frame. I have to admit though I allways felt like the screen was a bit weird the way it hanged into it's own stand that came with it, it didn't seem to completely fit and the screen had a bit of angle because of probably that not a lot though. Now you can believe me or not I don't really care but curved screens especially ones that are very wide and not so high allready have like weak spots heck probably all curved screens have.
I bought a JVC television at Best Buy in 2006. Amazing to me, it's still very good to watch all these years later ! But at 32 inch screen, I decided to shop for a slightly larger screen in a new TV.
Surely the old JVC television was going to die someday, and I wanted to NOT BE SURPRISED when that day came. Went back to Best Buy to compare the new TV s... Had no idea what brand I might buy, but a really helpful manager in the electronics section took me by the hand.
This lady manager is a huge Sony fan, but she guided me to what she thought was BY FAR the best picture quality -- a 42 inch LG OLED evo. And while pricey compared to other brands, the picture quality is AMAZING. Crisp and sharp and way beyond similar models and brands.
It was an easy decision to treat myself to this LG OLED TV . And if I'm as lucky with it as I was with buying the JVC years ago, it will last me for the remainder of my life. It's nice when things work out... 😊😊
The best TV I have ever owned is an Emerson. That Emerson 32? inch is used in our kitchen. It is used daily, is 14 years old and still has a very sharp perfect picture. Great sound, I think it will last longer than I will live to be.
Lets give the creator a round of applause this was so useful. Thanks 🙏👍
It’s a shame that Panasonic is no longer in the American market. Panasonic always made quality televisions and are very highly rated in the European markets. Picture quality is up there with Sony and LG
and in many cases surpasses both.
All of the garbage gets shipped to and sold in the U.S.
my panasonic home theater still gets pandora, and its ad-blocked somehow!
My panny 1080p plasma still going strong. Might have had this for close to 10 years. Not one single problem.
@@jayboiification they were terrific TVs, well-made with quality
I just purchased a Panasonic tv at Best Buy, and it works great
Bought a Samsung 55 inch in 2015, and after two years, purple spots started showing up all over. Hard to ignore when there’s a light back ground. Also, it tends to go dark in colour quite often. I always have to reset it.
My go to brand is LG. I bought a 24" LG with a 720P picture. My last one I bought from them was a 48" 4K UHD Smart TV that was amazing. The picture quality was extraordinary. The picture detail was outstanding and the sound quality from the "Harmon Kardon" speakers were amazing. The sound quality was exceptional and one of the reasons I bought this model. It's a beautiful TV. The next TV will be their C1 Series as that is the only one I would be interested in buying even though others have come after it.
The quality in the beginning might be good but their LED TV's don't last long You'll be buying a new one or getting the ones you have repaired within 2 to 3 years. A little longer if you don't watch it as much. The most popular thing that goes wrong first is the backlights start burning out within 1 to 2 years. Now their LCD TV are great.
I still have one of those that I had since 2010 but I had too much bad luck with their LED TV's so I switched to Samsung. My mom had her LED Samsung TV for over 10 years and it still works as good as when she first purchased it and she uses it all day everyday. She's retired so hers is running day and night. An LG TV couldn't handle all that wear.
Had my 50” LG for 3 years and it’s still going strong. The TV is on for around 20 hours per day too…I use it to help me sleep as well as normal viewing.
However, I am actually considering getting a new 65” to replace it. Just fancy a bigger screen lol. Unfortunately I’m still undecided on which model to get, as I’m hearing good things about Hisense TV’s too?
@@fatabelly Actually I just bought the LG 27" Smart Monitor to use with my wireless network and it is amazing. It has decent speakers and the picture is very vibrant. I'm a global fan and so I don't watch regular television but I like watching Korean and Chinese dramas with English sub-titles. RUclips has some and so does Prime. I subscribe to Viki which has quite a collection as well. This Monitor is what I require to watch programs from the Internet.
@@chriswells2953 Well I'm also retired and my 12 y/o LG is on all the time and I've never had an issue; it works as well as when I bought it!
@@chriswells2953Not for us, our LG TV is 10 yrs old and still working. Samsung on the other hand last for 2 years
I've had a 42' RCA for more than 5 years. It doubles as a computer monitor and it's been flawless. I'd buy it again.
5 1/2 years ago I bought my first 50 inch TV and I went with a Hisense and got it for $288. I have been blown away by this wonderful TV no problems and when my 32-in in my bedroom went out I bought a 32 inch Hisense to replace it. Nothing but great things to say about this brand
My son is working with support and calibration of TVs. He uses Calman calibration systems in the store. He set up and calibrates hundrets of TVs every year. He has a clear overall winner. Number one TCL. Number two LG. After setting up and working day out and day in with this all this brands, he loves to start up a TCL. No bloatware, no hassle, easy to calibrate and easy to use for the consumer.
I'm glad to see this review! I had to replace a Vizio tv after having for almost 18 months. Vizio really surprised me with the ending outcome of my tv. After I submitted photos of what the problem was they totally reimbursed me. I was not expecting that so I was very satisfied. However, I think the quality of Vizio has gone down. My replacement tv is TCL. I feel even better about the choice I made after reading your comment. Thank you!
That's not how we compare TVs, calibration is not consumer expertise
My 55" TCL crapped out after a little over 3 years..screen locked on red logo screen.not of fan of Roku,Google,or fire enabled TV's.had better luck with plugged in Rokus and Chromecasts..tried everything...mother board apparently .SONY of 8 years...no problems
We just bought a 60 HiSense T.V and we love it! Picture is sooo crisp! Easy interface, set-up directions easy fast. So far I am so loving it!
My Hisense 43" would not turn on after a mere 18 months. This is currently happening now. Because I bought the extended warranty, Best Buy is bringing me the newer version of the same model for free. Best of luck to you. I hope you have better luck and that you also bought the extended warranty since the manufacters warranty ends after 12 months. I also love this TV.
@@ssmouse77Hisense is a good tv yes? I plan on getting either the 55 or 58 just wanted to know if it was worth it because Vizio is terrible but I’m definitely getting an extended warranty
Good luck with that Hisense. The display will absolutely fail within 2 to 5 years.
@@ssmouse77 thank you, and yes we did get the extended warranty! And well I hope it lasts too! And so far so good! We are very happy!
It won't last
😊i have an LG tv and had it for
Unimaginable amount of years and never had a probem
I’ve had a Vizio for 7 years and have not had a single problem out of it . Still shows like a brand new TV . I’ve got a Toshiba in my bedroom and had it for about 12 years and have not had a single problem out of it either. Still shows like brand new even when I stream with my firestick on both TVs
Excellent thanks for stopping by and sharing
I have had bad luck with Insignia and so did my Mom. I gave her my 13 year old Toshiba and it still works great. It is her bedroom TV. She and I both have Roku sets, mine is thru Philips and hers TCL. Both are nice sets for our needs. I also have a Samsung and I love it
In my opinion you cannot go wrong with a Vizio. I have had mine for 13 years and it still works perfectly.
Ditto on Vizio here. Had mine 11 years, used average 2 hours/day - zero problems.
Toshiba made their own TVs 12 years ago so it was built well..
You can't say the same about ones made in the last 6 years. They've sold their name to investment companies who buy the cheapest TV from the factory they can
In Europe they are made by vestel in turkey who make most budget brands here.
All vestel made TVs have huge failure rates and very low quality pictures and operating systems.
RUclips can take 30 to 50 seconds to open for example
Love my Roku TCL. One of the best TVs I’ve ever owned.
Can you tell me a model tcl do you have ??
Mine keeps going offline and every time I turn it on I have to go through a process just to get it back online. I won't buy another tcl
devant was not mention..so devant was.the best😂😂
im never buying a tcl again, horizontal lines appeared just shortly after the warranty expired. This brand specifically designs tv's to be obsolete after warranty period
Mine just died in me last night. It was 5 years old and the screen turned so black that out of a angle I can make out the inner picture of what main page. I did love it too, now I have to buy a new one.
Bought a 65" Visio 2 years ago and it went belly up after about 3 months. Visio support was very helpful and 2-day shipped a replacement with no issues other than the streaming interface. I replaced it with a Roku streaming stick to eliminate that. I also bought at that time a 50" TCL with the Roku interface. It's in the bedroom and doesn't get used that much but we've had no issue with it except for one minor one. The remote uses the same frequency as our floor fan so any time we turned on the TV or changed channels, it would turn on our fan and put it into the oscillating mode. I installed an Echo Cube and that is no longer a problem. Thanks for your review, and useful information.
@@maninamerica2046 I don't recall the length of factory warranty coverage but I did not have an extended warranty. I haven't had any other issues with this unit which is now over 2 years in steady use. If I had to do it over again I would probably go with either of the 2 you mentioned.
I bought a Visio a few years ago . I regret it now because of an update that was automatic and I can't get rid of . It's an annoying verbal description on every channel and volume etc
@gbryan1261, I have the same problem with my fathers 24" TCL that he uses in his Bedroom, it will turn on my 55" Qled TV and also my DC powered Floor fan which has Wifi connectivity. Can you explain to me what is an echo cube and what does it actually do, and where it can be purchased.
I have a 50” Akai plasma with a LG panel that’s over 15/years old! Not one dead pixel, still works as good as the day I bought it.
LG I concur! WebOS is awesome and the hardware has lasted for my family. When it comes to TV always check for adequate air ventilation in the back. Electronics don't like heat. The number one aging factor is Turning ON and OFF. The surge of electrons through components. Avoid turning OFF and then immediately turning ON.
This problem was common with old TV set with CRTs. as the filaments will break down and you needed a new picture tube. They also had booster which slightly increased the filament voltage to increase the brilliance of the image. That was the time to advise customer it was time for a replacement.
I love my Dumont set. Haven't had to have a tube changed in years.
I still have my "gutless wonder", my Muntz TV. Love this old TV by "Madman Muntz"!
😂😂😂
Dumont quit making TVs. around 1949. Goodness gracious! What a deal.- lol
How about a Setchell Carlson? Being serious for just a moment, my stepfather had a television set back in 1965 that was made by Conrac. They were a manufacturer of broadcast control room equipment and monitors. Built like a tank.
I’m 70 years old and have had Sony tv my whole adult life . About 5 over the last 50 years that worked so trouble free I’ve passed them down to my friends and family.
Bought My LG TV in 2008, still working very well.
I believe the life of a flat panel display is greatly dependent upon how the settings are configured. If you have the brightness cranked as high as it will go, the screen will fail soon. And turn off the "auto-brightness", or whatever your brand calls it. It is always changing the pixel brightness and just burns them out.
The same technology is used in comp monitors as in these TVs, generally speaking. In offices, those last for 8-10 years with much higher use. One difference is often the backlighting which in the long past has been CCFL but is now relying on different arrays of LEDs, with the exception of OLED. I have a problem with manufacturers who make throwaway TVs like TCL. When you have a TV that has lightly used for 18 months and the backlight goes out, that’s a problem. It’s hard to imagine a computer monitor that needs to be replaced in under five years. That doesn’t happen. And what’s a warranty? But TCL does have very nice support people. The 4K for series had a pretty good picture. The ROKU system, while irritatingly ad-ridden and redundant, is preferred over Google. But I won’t buy or use TCL for anything since it’s unreliable.
I have a sonic it's good but I know nothing about the brand
Had a Samsung 40inch tv a few years ago and the picture failed after just 5 years.
My main tv a Panasonic plasma from 2007 is still going strong & still has a great picture.
I also had a 32in Sony tv...that didn't last long either about 7years.
I've had a 43" LG TV since 2010, it's still going strong has a great picture quality, good sound.
Hi there. Everybody has their own mixed opinions about which brand of televisions to buy today.
Toshiba "was" the television specialists and made very good models. TEK Electronics South Africa were the sole agents for Toshiba and made excellent CRTs and Telefunken was one of these models.
My family had a unit which lasted roughly 45 years. We also had a few Panasonic CRTs in the household and still have the "big one" in one of the bedrooms.
As for myself, I previously owned a Sony LCD 46" that was complete rubbish and it did not even last 10000 hours.
Currently, I have a Panasonic LED 49" and I have not had any issues with the unit yet, however I am expecting something to blow out soon !
Most electronics companies do not make televisions like they used to anymore either.
To me, televisions of today are all the same, no matter which type of brand you eventually land up buying . The reason why I am saying this, is because all the different components and parts of a television are identical and are sourced from the same factory in China and Japan.
Six or half a dozen makes no odds ! 👍
Precisely. I couldn't agree more. Random user experiences are just not a reliable means of measuring quality and reliability. Regardless the brand, gems and duds are always in the mix. It's all in the assembly with parts and technologies used being hit and miss.
Thanks for this. Many of the brands you've mentioned are not available to us in Australia. The only TV I have ever had a problem with was an LG! It went to a black screen after about 3 years use. I have had other LG TVs that have been great. For pure VFM, I think Hisense takes some beating. We currently have a 4 year old 65" OLED which, touch wood, is still working really well with amazing picture quality.
Same thing happened to me. LG LED TV's are not built to last long. I had 2 LG TV's and after 3 years of use I had to throw them away because the backlights burned out. TV's should last a minimum of 5 years.
I switched to Samsung because not only is their picture quality more crisp but my mom had her Samsung LED TV for over 10 years and the picture and backlights work just as good now as when she first purchased it.
Whoever manufactures LG TV's is incompetent because they are just junk. Their TV's look and sound great when you first purchase them but you'll be either spending money for repair or buying a brand new one in 2 to 3 years
I'll never buy an LG TV again!!! Two broke on me within a 6 year period. I had to throw them away because the back lights started burning out in a matter of a couple years on both of them. LG TV's are junk because I know people that have Samsung LED TV's and had them for over 10 years. A good TV should last close to 10 years or more.
My first flatscreen was LG plasma 50" it lasted 10 years of heavy use with zero picture decline, have stuck with LG ever since.
I still have my 43" and it must be over 15 by now, I love that brand.💯
my old 42 inch LCD LG , i got in 2010 is stil going making it 14 years old now.
42" plasma LG still going strong but we'll probably update to a 55" LG soon
Have 60" LG plasma. Picture quality rivals any 4k I have seen in homes It is 1080p, perfect for the broadcast quality of many programs. A joy to watch, for hours at a time.
@@edwardmillington8423 gonna have to call bullshit on that. at 60" it's pixel density is waaay lower than even a 80" 4k tv. any quality over 4k lcd's is only the quality diference between plasma and LCD. not the actual pixel count making a difference. also TV broad cast and most streaming is done at 1080p not actual 4k so what you are likely seeing is some 1080p image being upscaled to 4k. you want to see true 4k , look at a 4k blu ray play back. taht is true 4k native. and there's no way in hell your 60" 1080p looks as clean as that.
i have a 4k blu ray player (samsung, on a 4k samsung tv) , and there is a MASSIVE visual difference between it and even 4k streaming. so you're not gonna convince me that your 60" 1080p pannel looks better than that.
We brought an LG 32 inch flat screen when they first came out. At that time, you had many more ports than we have on it. That tv is still going strong after all these years. Also brought a Toshiba,
with the dvd player, lasted about 6 years, in the trash now. Looking to buy a new one now and this video was a great help. Thank you. 😀👍🏾
I have an insignia and I've had it for the past 11 years.
And it still plays perfectly fine.
I have two TCL TV's and couldn't be more pleased.
I had a problem with the 43" one and TCL sent a repairman "to my house" and repaired it on the spot.
Since it is made in China, be careful if there are hidden cameras or recorders.
I bought two insignias. A $100, 32 inch and a $250, 55 inch. The 55 inch about 5 years ago and the other a few years before that. Both are still working fine and the picture quality is better than the others in that price range at that time. I was told that Best Buy sometimes change the manufacturer for producing insignia TV's; so now they may be junk.
I bought 4 insignia TV; No problems. Fair picture, but I know that it is an economy TV. I will purchase more if I need and extra "Cheap" TV.
I have the 55" also, I think. I bought it for price & its a good energy saver rating. No problems.
Purchased two Insignia t.v.'s four years ago. Both have performed well so far. Picture quality and color are just fine. Whoever manufactured these t.v.'s apparently did a decent job.
I've had an Insiginia for over 10 years. It has outlasted every other TV I have had, Sony, Toshiba, Samsung and LG and still has a great picture. The fact that you can get them in a non-smart version is a plus. All those apps are a big thumbs down for me.
I have one over 10 years old and it still works perfectly fine. I've had much more expensive TVs with screen problems in under five years.
TCL is definitely a brand i would buy again.
Bought a 55 inch series 5 3 years ago and it is probably the best TV i have ever had. Only downside is the Roku operating system on board. But thats easily fixable with a Fire stick or a Google TV dongle.
what type of screen is it
I bought a changhong TV in 2011 it's still working great it's in my daughter's room I was very skeptical about getting it but it's been great
My 40” Sony LCD purchased in 2006 is still going strong and looks great. I work from home and often leave it on in the next room so it gets a lot of use.
I have a 14 Sony Trinitron still works good in the kitchen . It's over 35 years old , and a 46 inch Sony Bravia over 10 years old , still great picture.
Watch it every day.
My last Vizio lasted over 16 years. I recommend them completely. The on/off button stopped working on it after 16 years. As Vizio was out of stock when I went to buy a new TV I did get a Samsung TV a 50 inch for under $300 at Walmart. It's been almost a year and is working great.
I love Vizio TVs too
I've had good luck with their TVs
I’ve had my Vizio since the beginning of HD and it’s still working. So I bought a new one with 4k UHD and threw in a soundbar and it is awesome! My worst experience is with LG. Had two different sets go out and they could at least be repaired. But both LGs had the same problem with the picture. Never trust LG again but I agree Samsung is probably the best but too expensive.
Agreed...nxt door neighbour bought LG TV...it is suppose to pick up the red button but refuses everything.
It's menus are not intuitive.
It's ability to deal with back-light from a window leaves its own picture like a black cat in a coal cellar.
I'd also say...I had an LG direct drive washing machine...constantly blowing its power in capacitors.
Users.
@@georgeharrison5362 how interesting that you mentioned LG washing machines. We had one and the same thing happened.
You get what you pay for man.!!!!!!!!!
yeah LG sucks I bought a CX OLED for the deep blacks and 120 Hz panel and the panel completely died after only 15 months so i bought a Vizio P Series with local dimming which gives deep blacks and also has 120hz panel and it still going strong after 2 years. I will never purchase a LG TV again
My Vizio power died about 10 years after pruchase. Great TV, but certainly not the best. It had a ton of usage from me watching TV and me and kid video games
My dad had a Sony 65" tv that was replaced under warrante. My 2005 Toshiba flatscreen still works perfectly. My 2022 Samsung has started developing a few black lines in the top left corner.
Our first 2 Vizios lasted exactly 12 years replaced 4 years ago for 1/4 the price. I don't ask much and the only current feature I use is the casting. Quite satisfied. The TCL that came with my travel trailer lasted 1 year including the time it was in storage. No matter what I get in the future, nothing will match my 1976 Sharp 19" analog color set for durability. Rock solid until it's final month in 1994.
I had a Sharp 19" CRT set which had an ultrasonic remote. That set lasted over 20 years.
Same here. Sharp CRT lasted 23 years. And it was I think one of the pioneers of LCD TVs.
Currently I am using Sony X90 FALD best medium LED range for picture quality. I think Sony are better than LG and Samsung in PQ at the given price. I had Samsung plasma before Sony for 5 years.
wow!!@@ericsmith8373
Me too. I had a 25" 1983 Sharp VI model cry that lasted until I moved in 2003. Just a month ago, full moon, my bedroom 32" went black and I ran and bought a Hisense
32 " 720 hd to replace it. I love it. $100 bucks. The next full moon morning my 44" living room Samsung UHD tipped over. Smashed. Got a 43" Hisense UHD A6 for 200 bucks and it's the bomb and considering my first 1080 HD I bought in 2005 was $ 1500. I can tell you the new TV is remarkably good. ALSO, the Vidaa op system doesn't censor like Samsung's Tizen. So I am really happy.
I just want analog TV back so I can get reception in my inside apartment! ;-P
TCL is in the right spot. I love the ROKU interface, and as yet have had no issues with either of the pair I bought three years back. Nice to see that even with lackluster Customer Support and the "Panel Lottery" issues, you give it credit for what it is.
I agree, excellent choice for a lower-priced TV.
My tcl stop working recently
3 out of 3 failed. Nope.
@@spdaltid Mine works just fine.
I had to return a 65" TCL 65C815. It had extreme light bleeding on nearly half the panel and I don't know how they get away with false marketing. They claim the panel is 100hz on all their marketing for this tv, but it is only a 60hz panel.
Had a HiSense Roku 55inch along with their sound bar for 5 years, moved 4 times and never had ANY issues with it, still works as well as the day I bought it. I have just upgraded it to a Nokia 70 inch Google TV though and using the Hisense in my kitchen/diner
I have 2 Toshiba TVs, and for the price, so far have been very happy with them. I had an older model that I used for years and was still working fine when I sold it.
LG also makes some of the best computer monitors and all are reasonably priced. When I was building PC systems, LG was all I used. For the luxury artistic feel, they also offer a 32" ultrafine Oled monitor for a little less than $4,000.
My favorite is Hisense. I have had 3 of them and love them. They have the best picture quality of any I’ve seen. Their picture is almost 3D in quality. I have had so many people stop and take a second look and comment on the picture quality. A sound bar or surrounding sound makes up for the audio downfall, but they don’t column up on commercials as many TV’s do. I am pleased with my Hisense and frequently recommend them to my friends.
China thanks you.
My TV is made in Mexico. I checked before I purchased it. And besides almost all the cell phones, laptops and computers are made in China or with mostly Chinese parts. Try again, YOU ARE WRONG
I bought a Hisense 65” in 2018 just replaced it with Samsung , 5 years and that’s about their limit.. Good TV but complicated and difficult to navigate at times, my new 75” Samsung looks amazing with high spec and amazing color…
I have an " Insignia" Roku tv for 8 Yrs. And it's been great! Samsung too. Had problems with 'vizio' brand
Yes I've seen quite a few folks with Vizio have issues they're hit n miss
Vizio was a low cost TV sold by Walmart and was known for its short life!
I've a 19in insignia been running it for 4yrs now at times 40 plus hrs straight never an issue great picture sound. No complaints.
I've had a Vizio 32inch Hd TV for 20 years, and I am still watching it. I still have a Sony 32"TV that requires a converter box and antenna. It has the best color picture for an old TV.
I bought a TCL TV three years ago at an amazing price - 41" 4k TV for under $150. I thought for sure it was "too good to be true." Well, I've been happy with it from Day One. I was surprised at how highly this brand was rated in this video. I thought it would be #10... or not rank high enough to make the Top 10.
I have a 55" TCL Roku and no probems after several software updates.. I got a 32" TCL Android for my mom and for some reason , RUclips TV keeps crashing.. No idea why.. Is it an Android problem? or TCL firmware problem? or Yotube TV App problem? Everything is updated. Still has random "RUclips TV" app crashes.
@@mrchad97z49 I don't know how to update, and wouldn't even if I did. There's nothing an update can bring that would entice me to do it, and as you said there's good reasons not to.
TCL always been a great brand probably better than Sony and LG and Samsung in the budget TV
@@Anzx743only B&O (pairing their legendary speaker with LG TV) is worse in budget category than Sony so?
TCL is so cheap because of its higher flaws tolerance and lack of pricey customer service.
@@Anzx743 TCL has come a long way since the introduction in The States.
My go to brands are Sony, LG and Samsung. The choice depends on models and prices available at the time of want/need. I have had Electrahome(sp) and RCA. RCA was a disaster.
Sony is trash
Is that one called Dimensia? rechristened "DEMENTIA" !!! lol
I prefer Sony, Panasonic and LG, those 3 tv's lasten minimum 15 years each. I tried Samsung and Philips but both makes let me down within a year completely.
@@frankyduschek3366 Samsung I never had and Phillips was cheaply made=Vizio!
@@CurlyFromTheSwirly Maybe for you but I've had for them never die and gave them away after 15 plus years.
The last three TV’s I’ve bought were all dependable. A 32” Vizio in 2009, a 40” Vizio in 2014, and a 50” Philips in 2019. I agree with the Philips tendency to buffer, and it also has very few apps to choose from, so I just use apps through my Xbox.
I have a 50" Philips TV from 2019-2020 too, and have had no buffering issues to speak of.
You're right about the SAPHI UI though, it is SH!TE, and not many GOOD apps to choose from. Internet browser is really slow, and fiddly to use too. And only two firmware updates in three years.
But they are my ONLY gripes, and maybe the flimsy RC handset. But everything else is great, picture, connectivity etc. I couldn't expect much more for the £349 I paid.
Our Phillips didn't have very many apps and couldn't ad any. Needed updates thru wifi Vizio is my fav
I have a Vizio in my office and it has a great picture. Never had any problems with it. It’s been about five years.
Samsung in two rooms, including 70" about 4 yrs now. 40" probably 9 years old. Great sets. Have one Sony in a bedroom. I think it came over on the Mayflower. Bullet proof. Purchased a 65" Phillips for m/bdrm last year. Really cheap, very nice picture and lots of features. If it lasts 3 or 4 years I'll be happy.
My samsung last only 2,5 year. Warranty is poor. Never gone buy tv not wite 5 year Warranty
I still have my 50 inch Sony Bravia I bought in 2010 and it's still going strong. Although it's fairly low tech these days and only the first gen. HD. It's not a "smart" TV and does not connect directly to WiFi or even indirectly to it. So far from the newer Ultra HD but still does the job. I blow out the dust every now and then with canned air and that keeps it going.
One thing I've noticed about the very THIN TV's, is that there is virtually zero ventilation for the LEDs and/or the LED power supply board. As a result the LEDs and sensitive parts on the power supply board overheat and run very hot, often for long periods of time. I suggest this lack of ventilation may be at *_least_* partially responsible for a great majority of early "black screen" LED TV failures and may even be the most signiricant contributor to many of the failures.
add to that the video card has limited ram which can overload and burn out but these parts are easy to repair yourself
Thanks. As with phones, marketers insist we want thinner and thinner devices even at the cost of functionality and durability. I'm not convinced.
Mahalo, so much for the information!
I am shopping for a T.V. right now. Your info is the best helper.
Keep up the good work!
My worst modern TV experience was with an LG I was given by a friend and at the time is was a huge upgrade to a 55" screen. However, I found that LG does not keep updating their sets for more than just a couple of years. So even though the TV worked fine, I had no way to update the OS or even apply security patches, so I got a new TCL Roku TV and love it.
My L G was RUBBISH ❗️
I do know of the situation there aren't software updates with smart televisions after a certain point. That is why I like to just have a stand alone ROKU. If I get another Smart TV I won't even apply the smart TV features.
My Cx from 2020 still receives OS and security patches. How long ago was this experience for you?
I had three LGs over a 5 year period. They all were replaced under warranty. After the third I gave up.
TLC is quickly becoming one of the best in market
JVC is renowned for their audio products. Stereos, speakers, and camcorders.
I purchased a 55-inch TCL in 2020 and it has been a tremendous value. This was after returning a Sony that did not have a very good picture. Saved hundreds over a Samsung that could be used to upgrade the audio. Easy Roku interface and no bloatware. The viewing angle is only fair but that is probably true for all LED TVs at mid-price points. Would buy another TCL when needed unless there is a great deal on a comparable LG. Previously had a Vizio that was quite good but the interface on Vizio TVs now is inferior.
Never had a inferior Sony flat-screen TV. All have had superior color and sound. The remotes are far superior and easy to use. They are worth the money, for quality.
I’ve had my TCL since 2018 and it hasn’t missed a beat. 😎
Anyone has Weston tv still working..?
I bought a 65 inch Toshiba 550m it has a native 120 MHz screen for like 550.00 has a great picture and no blurring watching sports.