100 inch tv advice
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Not exactly an impulse purchase but to be used for occasional use watching the odd Sky / Netflix movie or a few hours a week playing on the XBox. Totally realise it's a bit of a first world issue but help would be appreciated. It's for an upstairs games room which is well set up for something this size (current tv on that wall is 86 inch and man-maths means I've got somewhere else for that to go so it's not as daft as it seems)
Saw this 100 inch Hisense QLED tv in town in Currys for £1999. First thought was that it was cheaper than I'd expected something of that size to be and looked good.
Hisense E7N PRO100
Went into my more local tv retailer and was directed to this Samsung 98 inch telly which was a bit dearer at £2999.
Samsung QE98Q80
Budget probably covers either of them but the various specs go over my head a bit and to my simple mind they look "similar" enough and I can't see where the extra £1000 comes from in the Samsung one. On the wall I'm not sure if I'd notice any difference .... but would I?
For context we mainly watch telly on a 65 inch OLED and this really is a mancave type treat
Saw this 100 inch Hisense QLED tv in town in Currys for £1999. First thought was that it was cheaper than I'd expected something of that size to be and looked good.
Hisense E7N PRO100
Went into my more local tv retailer and was directed to this Samsung 98 inch telly which was a bit dearer at £2999.
Samsung QE98Q80
Budget probably covers either of them but the various specs go over my head a bit and to my simple mind they look "similar" enough and I can't see where the extra £1000 comes from in the Samsung one. On the wall I'm not sure if I'd notice any difference .... but would I?
For context we mainly watch telly on a 65 inch OLED and this really is a mancave type treat
Make sure the distance you will sit from the screen is correct for the size, if the room is too small it will be too big to see all of it for gaming.
My projector throws similar size and I need to sit about 3 meters from the screen to watch a film or game.
My opinion is that you will get what you pay for, in shops they know how to make the chosen media look its best. I heard of names will prob not be as good
My projector throws similar size and I need to sit about 3 meters from the screen to watch a film or game.
My opinion is that you will get what you pay for, in shops they know how to make the chosen media look its best. I heard of names will prob not be as good
The difference will be in the electronics Jim.
I'm no longer in the hifi business, but when I was motion was not great on the Hisense TV - that may have improved by now.
Watch them both for a while and check for pixelation/break-up on fast motion - usually most obvious on panning shots.
Check the warranty as well.
Also your wall/fixings need to be checked since they both weigh 60kg - a current 85inch Samsung is 32 kg, yours may be a bit heavier.
I'm no longer in the hifi business, but when I was motion was not great on the Hisense TV - that may have improved by now.
Watch them both for a while and check for pixelation/break-up on fast motion - usually most obvious on panning shots.
Check the warranty as well.
Also your wall/fixings need to be checked since they both weigh 60kg - a current 85inch Samsung is 32 kg, yours may be a bit heavier.
tonyg58 said:
The difference will be in the electronics Jim.
I'm no longer in the hifi business, but when I was motion was not great on the Hisense TV - that may have improved by now.
Watch them both for a while and check for pixelation/break-up on fast motion - usually most obvious on panning shots.
Check the warranty as well.
Also your wall/fixings need to be checked since they both weigh 60kg - a current 85inch Samsung is 32 kg, yours may be a bit heavier.
It's all that electronics stuff that flies over my head I'm no longer in the hifi business, but when I was motion was not great on the Hisense TV - that may have improved by now.
Watch them both for a while and check for pixelation/break-up on fast motion - usually most obvious on panning shots.
Check the warranty as well.
Also your wall/fixings need to be checked since they both weigh 60kg - a current 85inch Samsung is 32 kg, yours may be a bit heavier.
I'm sure it's all written in ways that make it hard to compare like with like just to confuse folk like me
I've probably heard of Samsung more than Hisense and the warranty is 5 years compared to 2 years. In saying that, I can't remember ever having a tv fail and even my very old 60 inch plasma telly from 2009ish (now relegated to the garage and more of a heat source than anything else) is still going strong. Reviews of the Samsung one seem ok. Good point re the wall bracket. I'm sure I got a generic bracket based on the size of the 86 inch one rather than the actual weight of it so I may need to beef that up. Fortunately I had the wall installed in wood to allow me to hang anything from it. I'm probably talking myself into the Samsung one I guess.
Youforreal. said:
Hope it’s a 10x10 meter room to carry the thatnoff.
Haha. I wish!!It's a man-cave thing so I think being a bit OTT is ok and 100 inch is only 15% bigger than what's there anyhow.
renmure said:
Haha. I wish!!
It's a man-cave thing so I think being a bit OTT is ok and 100 inch is only 15% bigger than what's there anyhow.
Looks like, it's a big TV already, I have a 100' projector setup with a similar viewing distance, its very immersive for gaming but can feel too big as sitting that close means your eyes can only focus on part of the screen. Sitting that close (about 1.5 meters) also really pushes the 'need' for 4K (and beyond?).It's a man-cave thing so I think being a bit OTT is ok and 100 inch is only 15% bigger than what's there anyhow.
Cannot see what kind of sound setup you have, but if you already aren't running a dedicated AVR+speakers+sub, might be more worthwhile improving the sound setup. You will be surprised at how much better sound staging you can get with some old/cheap floor stander speakers + amp versus a sound bar, especially if you also listen to music.
Edited by gangzoom on Thursday 21st November 10:25
I bought one of these for a similar setup last year and its been great. Comes with the fixed screen and the projector sits underneath. Used for movies and PS5.
https://www.currys.co.uk/products/hisense-100l5htu...
https://www.currys.co.uk/products/hisense-100l5htu...
Herbs said:
I bought one of these for a similar setup last year and its been great. Comes with the fixed screen and the projector sits underneath. Used for movies and PS5.
https://www.currys.co.uk/products/hisense-100l5htu...
I actually looked at something similar 2 years ago but came down on the side of the 86 inch tv but only because I couldn't find anywhere to give me a demo or let me see one working. In retrospect it might have been something I should have kept looking at.https://www.currys.co.uk/products/hisense-100l5htu...
Sound here will just be the soundbar I think. There's a multi-speaker system in the ceiling and back walls (it was part of the original house build) but I don't know how it all connects up. Maybe I should have a look.
I'm a fan and convert to how good oled is and don't mind a bit of budget-creep but £15k or upwards for a comparable 100 inch oled telly might get me into trouble so happy for the compromise for the odd movie or Call of Duty game. Everything is a bit of a compromise after moving house having previously had the luxury of a dedicated room with proper surround sound, 3D HD projection and a 4m wide screen.
I'll investigate the heavier duty wall brackets tomorrow and go from there.
Edit. I've actually found the paperwork for the existing mount and it says it's suitable for up to 100 inch and up to 100kg so that's a bonus.
Edited by renmure on Thursday 21st November 18:23
I remember a shop telling me to budget more for the sound than the tv, they said ‘you watch for the big screen initially but you stay for the sound"
I eventually ended up with monitor audio gold with a huge sub (monolith) and atmos amp…they were right, the sound is what impresses the most and they really come alive with music. A good centre speaker makes a world of difference.
I eventually ended up with monitor audio gold with a huge sub (monolith) and atmos amp…they were right, the sound is what impresses the most and they really come alive with music. A good centre speaker makes a world of difference.
gangzoom said:
Looks like, it's a big TV already, I have a 100' projector setup with a similar viewing distance, its very immersive for gaming but can feel too big as sitting that close means your eyes can only focus on part of the screen. Sitting that close (about 1.5 meters) also really pushes the 'need' for 4K (and beyond?).
Cannot see what kind of sound setup you have, but if you already aren't running a dedicated AVR+speakers+sub, might be more worthwhile improving the sound setup. You will be surprised at how much better sound staging you can get with some old/cheap floor stander speakers + amp versus a sound bar, especially if you also listen to music.
Sorry but I don't know how you live with the position of that centre channel speaker.Cannot see what kind of sound setup you have, but if you already aren't running a dedicated AVR+speakers+sub, might be more worthwhile improving the sound setup. You will be surprised at how much better sound staging you can get with some old/cheap floor stander speakers + amp versus a sound bar, especially if you also listen to music.
Edited by gangzoom on Thursday 21st November 10:25
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