Im not to familiar with this brand (TCL) its extremely affordable,which makes me skeptical. Im trying to decide between this and a 50 inch Samsung, is it really worth it? Thank you in advance.
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Are you buying a no frills Samsung. If so there is not a lot of difference. The TCL does not have a great deal of inputs usually the Samsung will have more and a better picture. I bought this TV for my RV most of the time i can't receive HD signal, so a really fantastic picture was not a great concern. My advice believe it or not is to buy a plasma. If you can control the lighting in your room you won't be sorry. But if you tight on money this is a good entry level TV, by the way don't do the software upgrade I hear it will screw up the TV
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It is exactly that. It's an affordable large-screen LCD TV. I have the 50" and its' been great since setting it up 4 months ago. Samsung and those more popular names are nice if you are looking for a few more bells and whistles. Those are usual Smart TVs and include Netflix, Hulu, etc. apps. This TV does not. But it's a good quality set and I would buy one again!
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I felt the same way as you as I have a samsung however I love the TCL has a beautiful picture..no regrets. .
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If you have money for a 50' Samsung then you have technically answered your own question haha
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Additional if you need to stream video buy the Blu-ray Cd player from Costco it's $39.00 and streams great and the two are cheaper than the samsung
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Neither am I. I did the same, researching different TVs and couldn't decide. I didn't want something with all the bells and whistles and finally decided on this one, mostly for the price. I think between the two, you get the same quality, just different brands. Hope this helps.
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It really does seem like a good Television well worth the price. Apparantly RCA was sold to the Chinese and they renamed her TCL and she supplies the theird world with working low power televisions and are now considering the 4K market lookng and under 1000 or maybe even 500 dollars for 4K displays. all 3 HDMI have audio and yes there is a headphone jack (?!)
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I agree, don't let brighter mean better. If you read some of the "expert" reviews they tend to state that standard settings are more true to life. C-Net and other sights rate the Samsung picture as good as any. The sound on both TV's is adequate for everyday viewing. If you are looking for a "cinema experience" no TV sound system on its own will be great. I compared both and went with the Samsung but that is my personal taste.
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James Friel, nice price on the 46 inch 1080p Samsung. That sounds like a great deal.
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Deb,, I've had our Seiki TV now for a little over a year now and so far so good. Of course it doesn't have all the bells and whistles like a Samsung TV but then again, a 40" Samsung is like $300 more than what I paid. As I said into review, I got a great deal on a Black Friday apecial at Brandsmart that was muck lower than any deals I've seen on Amazon. It even has 3 HDMI connections that is more than some of the more expensive models. Hope that answeed your question.
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Hi, Thought I might let you know that you can score a great deal on this tv from Vann's (www.vanns.com). I've never bought from them before but their reselleratings are top notch and a lot of people have purchased from them in the avsforum. They are a Samsung authorized dealer and have an A+ rating with the BBB. I just placed an order for this tv at $1349.98! When you go to the site it will be listed at $1577 but click on the tv and click on the link that says email me a better price. You'll receive an email for $1349.98. At that point you can call the customer service or click on another link that will take you to the checkout. I'm excited. I'll follow up if I have any problems. The sales rep I talked to said that this price would probably be good through the end of the month, but he's not sure. Hope I've been helpful. Thanks
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I am looking to buy this tv as well. Bestbuy has it for the same price. + tax of course. i hear alot about a buzz. that is why i am thinking best buy might be the way to go just in case of a return.
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I went today to look at HDtv's. I saw both the 46XBR4 and the 3000W and another 3000? Sony. All I can say is that by far the XBR4 was crisper and brighter, it looked more like reality. They had ESPN-HD feed on from Direct-TV. Is the difference worth the price, that's something you have to decide. Go look at them, I saw them at CC. I actually spent a good hour in a recliner they had setup and just watched the 46XBR4 comparing it to the sets around it. This is the one I'm getting, it was simply the best picture constantly, even better than models bigger in size with 1080p. It really stood out in the finer details when next to the other sets.
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Has anyone played games on it?I just bit the bullet and bought the Samsung LN40A550 based on reviews. (Got ps3 for blue ray discs and I watch A LOT of movies.) I also like to play FPS and other games with a lot of movement and action. Has anyone noticed any sort of ghosting or blurring when they play games on it? Bad thing to wonder about AFTER I buy the tv, but I'm sure it'll still be worth it when I see my movies in a new-1080p-light.
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I would say yes. I was in the exact same position just a short month ago and before that 2 years ago. My 1st purchase of an LCD was between a 37" and a 40". I went with the 40 and was very happy I did. When our 40" went into the bedroom and we were looking for a TV room replacement it was between the 46" and the 52". So we were looking at 6 more inches or a whole foot. You may not initially notice a big difference in the store because there are so many sets side by side, but when you get it home you'll really see how nice a large screen looks. (if you have the space) Now that we have a 52" I feel like a 60" would be just fine at my home. I ended up with a Samsung LN52A630. Its a very nice set with the 120HZ process rate and I got a very good deal on it. If I had not gotten a deal on the set and had to choose between a 46" with the 120HZ and a 52" without it,,, I'd go with the 52". I think you'll really like seeing a BIG impressive picture. Good luck.
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My husband did all of the research on this TV. He spoke with the guys at Best Buy, and they referred him directly to Samsung. Samsung explained that with the technology they have in this TV the refresh rate is so crisp and quick that the difference is unnoticeable. We viewed this TV at Best Buy compared to all of the other TV's on the wall and the picture is amazing. The best we had ever seen. We tried to buy it a Best Buy but they stopped selling them because a newer model was on it's way in. That is why we purchased the TV from Amazon. My husband is also a big gamer and the TV has setting for that vs. watching TV and movies. It's the best TV we have seen and we did a lot of shopping before be bought it. My husband did all of the research on this TV. He spoke with the guys at Best Buy, and they referred him directly to Samsung. Samsung explained that with the technology they have in this TV the refresh rate is so crisp and quick that the difference is unnoticeable. We viewed this TV at Best Buy compared to all of the other TV's on the wall and the picture is amazing. The best we had ever seen. We tried to buy it a Best Buy but they stopped selling them because a newer model was on it's way in. That is why we purchased the TV from Amazon. My husband is also a big gamer and the TV... » Read More My husband did all of the research on this TV. He spoke with the guys at Best Buy, and they referred him directly to Samsung. Samsung explained that with the technology they have in this TV the refresh rate is so crisp and quick that the difference is unnoticeable. We viewed this TV at Best Buy compared to all of the other TV's on the wall and the picture is amazing. The best we had ever seen. We tried to buy it a Best Buy but they stopped selling them because a newer model was on it's way in. That is why we purchased the TV from Amazon. My husband is also a big gamer and the TV has setting for that vs. watching TV and movies. It's the best TV we have seen and we did a lot of shopping before be bought it. « Show Less
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I have the LNT5265F and I love it love it love it! A friend has a Pana Plasma. I don't think Plasma has come far enough yet. Plasma has the potential to be better than LCD, but not yet. Go with the Samsung. I have 3 Samsungs 52", and 2 40" and they are all great.
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gt 25 better deal if you can get a deal on the vt series go for it, higher reviews but i will not spend 500.00 more wait till end of january 2011 prices will drop and there will be alot of promotions free glasses and also blue ray players. i recently purchased a toshiba 46 wx 800 led 3 d tv from amazon for my bedroom, free glasses 3 d and blue ray player 1,200.00 excellent tv toshiba are under rated too me there piture is same as samsung lg sony god bless vito
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Good morning T. Laurent! Recently, we purchased the TLC 32" TCL L32HDF11TA 32-Inch 720p 60 Hz LCD HDTV with 2-Year Warranty, Black and mounted it on a wall, but to save you from some of the headaches we had I thought I'd share the following. First, here is the wall mount we purchased: VideoSecu Tilt TV Wall Mount bracket for Most 32"- 55" LED LCD Plasma Flat Screen TV, MF607B 1QH This wall mount comes with a good variety of bolts 'n such for a variety of different televisions, however, none of them will fit into the back of the TCL, nor is there anything in TCL's single-sheet instructions informing you of what size of screws are needed. We first bought size 8 and 6 screws in both 3/4" and 1/2" as we were unsure what would work. The size 8 seemed to fit a bit better, however, while testing if it would go in okay, the screw snapped off flush! Oh no~!! It took a lot of time carefully drilling that little sucker out without messing up the threading. In any event, we finally got it out. (The size 6 was too small in diameter and would not grip the threading at all.) We finally ran into a very knowledgeable man at the hardware store who informed us that we probably needed a metric size screw, being the set is manufactured in China. He explained the difference in the pitch of the threading and so on. We no longer have the sales receipt from the metric screws we purchased, but I have an extra screw and it measures 1" long and is between the American size 6 and 8. I'm sure if you take this info to your hardware store, you'll find what you need, but you will definitely need metric. Also, we mounted this wall mount into a concrete wall, so we purchased extra lag bolts and anchors (that the bolts fit into once the hole is drilled) just to be sure it would stay put. We used 8 in all, which is probably overkill, but better safe than sorry, and it's rock solid. I hope this helps and I'm sure you'll love this TCL television. We love ours! God bless you and yours! Ellexis...
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The picture clarity and "crisp-ness" of the Samsung is much better than the Sharp brand regardless of size. If you go to a store where you can look at the TVs in person you will see that immediately Samsung has the clearest picture by far. I always go to a store before buying a TV and then order them on Amazon for the better price.
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I doubt Samsung is going to come out with a 42" LCD. It would be nice because that's a great mid-size. I have a 42" Samsung plasma and the size is perfect - not too big and not too small. The 40" LCD is a little small for my tastes and a 46" would be too much. My doubts about Samsung coming out with one is based on 1) the fact that there are only a few actual manufacturers of the LCD screens themselves and 2) the most popular sized LCDs are 37", 40", and 46" respectively. LG and Sony both have 42" LCDs (available here), but they are of the lower tier screens (ie: non-120Hz, low contrast ratio, etc.). I doubt Samsung is going to come out with a 42" LCD. It would be nice because that's a great mid-size. I have a 42" Samsung plasma and the size is perfect - not too big and not too small. The 40" LCD is a little small for my tastes and a 46" would be too much. My doubts about Samsung coming out with one is based on 1) the fact that there are only a few actual manufacturers of the LCD screens themselves and 2) the most popular sized LCDs are 37", 40", and 46" respectively. LG and Sony both have 42" LCDs (available here), but... » Read More I doubt Samsung is going to come out with a 42" LCD. It would be nice because that's a great mid-size. I have a 42" Samsung plasma and the size is perfect - not too big and not too small. The 40" LCD is a little small for my tastes and a 46" would be too much. My doubts about Samsung coming out with one is based on 1) the fact that there are only a few actual manufacturers of the LCD screens themselves and 2) the most popular sized LCDs are 37", 40", and 46" respectively. LG and Sony both have 42" LCDs (available here), but they are of the lower tier screens (ie: non-120Hz, low contrast ratio, etc.). « Show Less
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I've seen the 47" at Frye's (in California), it looks nice. I want the 5500 too. Just can't decide on 42" or 47". The LG matt screen finish helps with daytime glare from a window. Samsungs are too shinny.
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I went to best buy yesterday looking at Plasma TVs and one of the guys there highly recommended this tv because he owns it and hasn't had any burn-ins. Also, the tv screen doesn't reflect light as much as other TVs, so if you're going to be putting your tv in a bright room or near a window, this would also be better than other brands. I'm no expert, but the guy from best buy seemed to know what he was talking about. Hope this helps.