Which 55inch 4K TV under 70K?

mathrisk

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Adept
I am looking for a 55" 4K TV, to upgrade from this (a 12 year old Samsung 32" LCD :cool:)
Max I can stretch is around 70K.

My shortlisted ones are
These are again those having high number of rating :).
  1. What are the things to look for in a TV?
  2. Does the OS matters? If so, which one should I look for - Google TV ?
  3. OLED/QLED TVs are too damn costly. Are they worth the price? (I mean unless I compare side by side with a lesser TV in some showroom)

Usage is not much. My Kid watches Youtube sometimes. I watch few sports streams and sometimes a few OTT stuffs with my wife on the weekend. Average ~2 hours a day.

Any comment or recommendation?

TIA.
 

rockstah

Adept
I'd suggest the crystal over all the options you mentioned and the frame 55 inch from Samsung should be available for a little extra price offline if you bargain. Consider checking them all out in person before choosing.
 

Lozil

Disciple
What are the things to look for in a TV
a. Depends on what do you watch on TV? DTH? You need a Dumb TV.​
b. Play Games etc? Refresh rate.​
c. Rely only on TV apps? Then Platform.​
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Does the OS matters? If so, which one should I look for - Google TV ?
Depends on your needs on Above, Android/WebOS/Tizen? All have apps which are supported by many major apps. You can always upgrade with external hardware (Mobile Phone/ Android TV box / AppleTV / Laptop / Tiny PC). So always get a better display panel + IO than paying premium for a better OS.​

OLED/QLED TVs are too damn costly. Are they worth the price? (I mean unless I compare side by side with a lesser TV in some showroom)
I have a OLED which I got in 2018-19(LG C8 55"), Every time I Come back to it in full darkness watching a decent movie, I don't regret the money I spent on it. Specially movies which have Darkness or Space or HDR they really look amazing. If you are watching DTH? Don't even bother with OLED.​
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OMEGA44-XT

Adept
Get the Sony X74K. Sony generally has better colour calibration, HDR calibration & stuff over LG/Samsung. Also, Google TV is an advantage for me because of sideloading of apps, etc, but you can make a case for Samsung or LG's TV being more responsive because of its lighter OS.

If you aren't someone who tinkers much with OS & all, can buy Samsung & save money because all of them are a significant upgrade over whatever you have right now. Heck, if you are in a Tier 1 city, can get Vu 55" 4K for under 35k to save money, get extended warranty for another 3k or so as well if you go this route.