Is That Dirt-Cheap TV Deal a Rip-Off?
Is That Dirt-Cheap TV Deal a Rip-Off?
The holiday shopping season is here, and incredible TV deals are popping up everywhere. But are those $99 TVs really worth it? In this video, Caleb Denison breaks down the pros, cons, and realities of buying ultra-cheap TVs. Caleb shares valuable tips to help you make a smart choice, so you can avoid regret and pick a TV that offers both quality and lasting satisfaction. Watch this before you hit “add to cart”!
BUY THE BEST TVS FROM AMAZON
π Hisense U7N Mini-LED: https://www.amazon.com/Hisense-65-Inch-Mini-LED-Google-65U7N/dp/B0CY4RD4KT?&tag=dt-video-yt-20
π Hisense U8N: https://www.amazon.com/Hisense-55-Inch-Mini-LED-Google-55U8N/dp/B0CY4TQ91Q?&tag=dt-video-yt-20
π TCL QM8: https://www.amazon.com/TCL-65QM851G-Accelerator-Streaming-Television/dp/B0CZM7LZCM?&tag=dt-video-yt-20
π Sony Bravia 7: https://www.amazon.com/Sony-Exclusive-Features-Playstation%C2%AE5-K-65XR70/dp/B0CVQ4FQJ9?&tag=dt-video-yt-20
π Panasonic W95A: https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-65-inch-Amazon-Dimming-Refresh/dp/B0D8RYJYB8?&tag=dt-video-yt-20
π Samsung QN90D: https://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-Tracking-Xcelerator-Enhancer-QN98QN90D/dp/B0CV9GM5L3?&tag=dt-video-yt-20
π Sony Bravia 9: https://www.amazon.com/Sony-Exclusive-Features-Playstation-K-65XR90/dp/B0CVQB2D6C?&tag=dt-video-yt-20
π LG C4 OLED: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVS18PH9?&tag=dt-video-yt-20
π Samsung S90D OLED: https://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-Tracking-Xcelerator-Enhancer-Upscaling/dp/B0CV9L3R7V?&tag=dt-video-yt-20
π LG G4 OLED: https://www.amazon.com/LG-55-Inch-Processor-AI-Powered-OLED55G4SUB/dp/B0CVS2TCWR?&tag=dt-video-yt-20
π Samsung S95D OLED: https://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-Tracking-Xcelerator-Enhancer-Upscaling/dp/B0CV9BPF93?&tag=dt-video-yt-20
π Sony A95L: https://amzn.to/3FoA3nM
π Panasonic Z95A OLED: https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-65-inch-Adaptive-Refresh-Hands-Free/dp/B0D8S2D1CZ?&tag=dt-video-yt-20
BUY THE BEST TVS FROM BEST BUY
π Hisense U7N Mini-LED: https://howl.me/cm9KxYfZsBs
π Hisense U8N: https://howl.me/clXlXvenrZU
π TCL QM8: https://howl.me/cmgP2w1tYOB
π Sony Bravia 7: https://howl.me/cl6eaXcFM52
π Samsung QN90D: https://howl.me/cnpmPtY3I1V
π Sony Bravia 9: https://howl.me/cmdWri7gNOH
π LG C4 OLED: https://howl.me/cmdWE4MiZdB
π Samsung S90D OLED: https://howl.link/qqpav76d9cclk
π LG G4 OLED: https://howl.me/cmdWEJnTghX
π Samsung S95D OLED: https://howl.me/cmowVoL2UqH
π Sony A95L: https://howl.me/ckPHE8U8NXX
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The Last TV i bought was an U7KQ from Hisense and im very satisfied.
Caleb could u recommend upgrading from a sony xh9005 2020 TV in europe to hisense u7n…would there be a noticeable improvement? thanks
I impulse bought a 55" Hisense U6N yesterday, and honestly excited, first bigscreen with full local dimming
Saw a 65" TCL QM7 (Q7M??) for 999 CANADIAN dollars the other day, Costco I think and I had to restrain myself!!! πππ
I have the u7 Hisense, I noticed the picture has a lot of grey, what settings can I do to reduce the grey. Thank you.
Still rocking 2 high end plasmas I bought new in 2011.
Theyβre built like a tank. I refuse to buy some crap low end led tv made from plastic.
I can’t believe after all this time people don’t understand that you get what you pay for……
i’m glad my significant other trusts me when I want to purchase certain tech things. Thanks to you and other reviewers I did go for the tv I wanted and got a decent november deal. Thanks again for answering my question back in june or something π
in 2003 I spent $3600 on a 40in LG Plasma, 20 years later 10% of that ($320) could get me a decent 55inch. If you’ve been in this hobby for awhile its amazing the quality you get today for what you pay
I camped at Best Buy for a Toshiba 50" LED TV back in 2015 and that same TV lasted for 8 years despite it only costing $150.
I just watched this video. It was informative, but I have some points. The image on my screen is NO BETTER THAN my Flat screen values. You mentioned the processor and refresh rate. I would think that the faster is better. What is an acceptable refresh rate? I have never thought of the processor, but it is an important total operation. What is a Good, Better, and BEST processor for the current TVs group?
Marketplace everyone is selling their old tv which are still better than cheap new tvs
Aside from your always excellent reviews this was one of the best "FYI" videos you’ve made. Thank you. I never impulse buy a tv, and this is why I still have the last Panasonic model plasma tv. I recently bought an LG43" 4k for $250.00 at BB for the bedroom because my wife is a political junkie (while I could care less about watching ad nauseam) and she was using the plasma tv almost 12+ hours a day. Did my research for about a full week and pulled the plug on the LG. The first time I watched it was a 4K college game and I think I just stared at the pic for 10 minutes. However, I would not have purchased it for my HT system but it is just fine for the bedroom. So thanks again for another timely video.
You talk too much and say very little
Some canβt afford a 400$ tv.
For some a 100-150$ tv is all they can afford
TCL 55QM751G at $478, yes or not, guys?π€
Still ended up impulsive buying a 65U8N. π
Just ordered a Samsung QN90D 85" on Monday for $1792.70 after tax. Delivery by December 11….directly from Samsung.
I just picked up a 95inch tv for 200 dollar , but people are coming out of the tv… But its not 3D π’
Big thanks!
I spent the past couple of months looking at your videos.
Ended up going for a 65in S90D, and managed to get a decent discount on it.
See in 5/6 years for the next one π
98β QM8 is $3k now.
Need brands ! All just general info and talking head.
"All the girls are pretty in the store. It’s just a matter of which one will give the most satisfying long term solution……"
Skip the entire video!
Costco has panasonic w95 mini-led 65 inch for 800, that seems like a low price for a great product. Who is taking a hit and why on this one i wonder.
ordered a hisense u7n for $487 + tax, i know its a budget model but i hope i made a solid choice
Relax π€£π€£ Caleb, the writing on this was hilarious , you absolutely kill it. Appreciate you my man. I was playing video games on Thanksgiving on my LG C3 and my wife said…wow that looks great and I said "Thank Caleb :)" It’s the first TV where I have regularly just stopped to just watch enjoy the picture. It’s beautiful. Thanks for helping us find the right one!
Picked up a Hisense A6N for $130 not bad at all I’m happy with it
Did I just get called broke and frugal?
Watching on my 200 dollar 43" tv I’ve had for 4 years.
My friend bought a 100" Hisense for $1800 delivered and installed(you have to provide the mount) with 5 year warranty from Costco. It actually looks awesome, after you change the settings.
I picked up the 55 inch Sansui Oled from microcenter for $760 with the 3 year extended warranty that covers screen damage and burn in. Running the Goggle 4k streamer and my Samsung Q symphony soundbar. It is probably the perfect combo for so cheap. Oled quality is so good, it beats out my Samsung Q80r I bought back in 2019 and I love that tv. Definitely a tv to consider with that warranty protection and the feature set it has. People say that 500 nitts HDR is not that bright but in a dark and light controlled room like my bedroom, it was so bright it started hurting my eyes.
The Sharp I bought from Best Buy 9Β½ years ago is still fine. Only a snob would complain it doesn’t have eARC. Well, the Polk MagniFi One bar+sub connected to it didn’t utilize such tech at the time so it was of no bother to me. Still served me well enough. Just weeks ago I retired that and plugged in a Samsung Q850 7.1.2 speaker setup via ARC and it’s better than ever. Yes, Sharp still makes TVs. I don’t need a Samsung one to "talk" with the hookups because HDMI CEC is a thing. When the 4K player is turned on so is the TV which then wakes up the sound system. Turn off the TV and everything else goes night-night.
It was bought as a returned item, a common occurrence for old people. They decide to finally toss out the old Zenith CRTV and replace it with something modern, knowing nothing about today’s techno mumbo jumbo. For some reason they’ll opt for a 55", get it home, then realize it’s way too big for their liking despite the fact it was _right there on display_ on the sales floor when shopping. So a return is filed and the price is marked down. With their poor judgment aside, do yourselves a favor and measure before buying. No need to over/underestimate the unit to place in the living space in conjunction with the distance people plan to sit from said TV.
You claim that cheap tvs don’t last as long. Do you have any evidence to support that claim?
The majority of these "Black Friday/Cyber Monday/Boxing Day, are made to a specific low price point. They are cheap and usually come with a 90 day parts/30 day labour warranty. However the retailer will gladly sell you an extended warranty where they make more profit than on the TV. And many retail chains have them made to their specifications. And many of these TVs are sold with different model numbers by different retailers. Model XZY123, XYZ123A, XYZ123B are all the same however different model numbers means no price matching. This has been going on for a long time. Some models are only sold for these sales events. The retailer/manufacturer can put any MSRP they want on them, making the deals look bigger. Same goes for a lot of the clothing; those $100 sweaters on for $20 and in reality just $20 sweaters sold only for these big sales.
Premium tech does not always last longer. Panasonic VT60 die left and right because they are maxed out and run hot. Meanwhile basic models run since almost 2 decades..
The black Friday tv’s are almost always entry level crap. So no. Not worth it.
Waiting for my Sony 65A95L to arrive. I bought it today for 2804 EUR, which I guess is a fair deal.
TVs are a waste of money since 2021, OLED peaked in 2018.
Question. If i use a Nvidia shield as my streaming device, does it matter if the tv processor is slow? I use all the apps on the shiled, sonit sjoildnt matter if i biy a LG B3 over a C4.
If someone just has fox entertainment on all day, the cheapest tv should be fine
I worked at target in the 2000S the worst tvs were on sale on black Friday
I bought a TCL and it lasted just long enough for the warranty to expire. Now i have a Hisence. Had it for years. Plays as good as the day i bought it.
You get what you pay for.
Great video
Meanwhile my cheap old ass vizio and Sylvania refuse to die. The picture quality isn’t much but they work just like the first day. That said, my wife just bought me the Hisense U8 65inch for Christmas β€. I had been looking at it since August
Only A95L πͺπΎ
Instead of buying super cheap TV for guest room, etc., put your old TV in there and upgrade your hard working TV with one you have been waiting for a sale on π
I have 2 cheap TVs now. A 70 inch ONN Roku TV for my main room. Paid $430 total. Good picture quality and easy to use. The sound is bad so I got a Roku soundbar so I fixed it. A 55 inch Hisense Roku TV for my bedroom. Paid $193 total. Has good picture and good factory sound. My vision is bad so getting a top quality picture I couldnβt see the quality anyway.
I got a Hisense A7. I didn’t go for the cheapest, i think this one was pretty good. Have you reviewed it?