Need 4K TV 55" Budget 50K-60K

[Zangetsu]

Dude!! Why are you looking at Samsung AU8200 and 55Nano75 ? They both lack local dimming.
Have you observed the black levels in both TV(s) ?
Spending 75k on TV with no local dimming is not at worth in my opinion. LG Nano80 is no different either with poor contrast ratio and low input lag. That is why Sony looked better when you compared it (because it has Local Dimming & High contrast ratio).

I suggest you wait for some time to get the demo of VU.

Save some money and buy the Sony X90H (which is the best in segment after X950H).

Either you buy the Cheapest TV with good features or a High end one with all features.(Don't pick the middle segment with inferior picture quality and basic missing features)

Have you checked what is the brightness of all three TV(s) in nits ?

 

[RumbaMon19]

Either you buy the Cheapest TV with good features or a High end one with all features.(Don't pick the middle segment with inferior picture quality and basic missing features)

This is the problem I am facing, I need something of good quality to last atleast 7-8 years and shud have good features but it seems getting both is difficult. in a budget of 60-70k.

 

[omega44-xt]

LG NANO75 2021 vs Samsung TU8000 Side-by-Side TV Comparison
Based on that, NANO75 doesn't look much better than the Samsung one. NANO75 doesn't have good brightness.

Do check its demo model before purchasing.

Keep an eye on The Frame 2020 model as well:
SAMSUNG The Frame 2020 Series 138 cm (55 inch) QLED Ultra HD (4K) Smart TV Online at best Prices In India
With 5% cashback from Axis FK CC, its already 79k.
Samsung The Frame 2020 vs Sony X80J Side-by-Side TV Comparison

 

[omega44-xt]

Dude!! Why are you looking at Samsung AU8200 and 55Nano75 ? They both lack local dimming.
Have you observed the black levels in both TV(s) ?
Spending 75k on TV with no local dimming is not at worth in my opinion. LG Nano80 is no different either with poor contrast ratio and low input lag. That is why Sony looked better when you compared it (because it has Local Dimming & High contrast ratio).

I suggest you wait for some time to get the demo of VU.

Save some money and buy the Sony X90H (which is the best in segment after X950H).

Either you buy the Cheapest TV with good features or a High end one with all features.(Don't pick the middle segment with inferior picture quality and basic missing features)

Have you checked what is the brightness of all three TV(s) in nits ?

Are there any TVs with local dimming near 80k?

X90H/X9000H seems to be 1.2L. At that price, OLED comes into the picture. Also too big of a budget stretch for OP.

 

[Zangetsu]

Are there any TVs with local dimming near 80k?

X90H/X9000H seems to be 1.2L. At that price, OLED comes into the picture. Also too big of a budget stretch for OP.

Check this link Local Dimming on TVs: Direct-Lit, Full-Array, and Edge-Lit

I know spending over lakh on TV is out of budget. But spending 75k for inferior quality is not good either.
OLED is the end of line in TV(s) nothing excellent comes after OLED and I do love OLED

The only problem with OLED is the Burn in screen due to excessive gaming or same News channel watched every day.

 

[Zangetsu]

This is the problem I am facing, I need something of good quality to last atleast 7-8 years and shud have good features but it seems getting both is difficult. in a budget of 60-70k.

7-8 years is a long time and I don't know even OLED can last that long. What I've read from reviews is the OLED picture quality degrades as time passes because its organic LED.
I can bet about CRT TV but LED TV lasting that long is like Silicon lottery.

 

[RumbaMon19]

7-8 years is a long time and I don't know even OLED can last that long. What I've read from reviews is the OLED picture quality degrades as time passes because its organic LED.
I can bet about CRT TV but LED TV lasting that long is like Silicon lottery.

I have lg led tv, with model name GLOBAL-PLAT2, I don't know the exact model, but it is 32 inch and bought it in 2011, working fine till now. I am expecting something similar in my next buy. If TV's will last 4-5 years only, then IMO it's better to go for cheap 25-50k options, as the high 60-70k cost isn't justified.

 

[RumbaMon19]

Keep an eye on The Frame 2020 model as well:

This is best for aesthetic purpose. Can the frame of this tv changed? In description, every picture has a different side frame

 

[TheSloth]

In this budget almost all TVs from Sony, LG, Samsung get around 350nits of brightness as per online information. I didn't ask the showroom person specifically about this.
Now I am confused again since local dimming is a costly feature and I am thinking if I should that amount of money on something which might not last 5yrs. At offline stores they were giving 3Yrs warranty which is better than 1 or 2yr warranty given from online retailers.

Hisense U6G seem to have excellent review on rtings but I am not willing to spend money on brands where I might face after sales service issue later.

I saw the Samsung Q70A QLED demo, which is said to be equal to Samsung Frame 2021 as per this reddit page. But again, it's just 90K

The Frame is a Q70A+ a one connect w/ an art Gallery mode at extra cost.

Similarly Samsung Frame 2020 is equal to Q60T. and it costs ~84K (I dont have Flipkart Axis CC). I don't know how good this QLED would be against AU8200.

There were no VU dealers nearby my house. I will make some calls this week to inquire and go again by next weekend if I find some VU dealers.

Man this is sad. I am thinking to buy AU8200 though I was not that impressed by it, especially because of viewing angles and it costs ~70K.

 

[Zangetsu]

Sadly there are very few offline sellers of Vu.
When I was looking for a TV there were no offline models available. And I had to order it from Amazon.
So, I trusted the reviews posted on Youtube about it.

The problem with the Sellers in Shop/Malls etc is they will try to sell you one which has highest commission and also the demo unit has max brightest set plus the showroom lighting condition. Hence, even the crappy quality TV looks better and people end up buying that.

I can also recommend Toshiba U series which actually performs better than the Vu series but the after sales service is the deal breaker. Hence, Vu is the only option left in budget category.

 

[TheSloth]

Sadly there are very few offline sellers of Vu.
When I was looking for a TV there were no offline models available. And I had to order it from Amazon.
So, I trusted the reviews posted on Youtube about it.

The problem with the Sellers in Shop/Malls etc is they will try to sell you one which has highest commission and also the demo unit has max brightest set plus the showroom lighting condition. Hence, even the crappy quality TV looks better and people end up buying that.

I can also recommend Toshiba U series which actually performs better than the Vu series but the after sales service is the deal breaker. Hence, Vu is the only option left in budget category.

I did not know they keep the highest quality TV of the same model as display unit.
The guy at the Reliance store said I will get a discount if I buy display unit, I rejected thinking he might be trying to sell to clear their shelf.
The lighting of the showrooms was high, more lit than my home. So i thought in low light, TV should look even better with all the colors popping up, even on LG model. Is this not true?
I found a VU store far from my place but I have decided to go for a demo today. I will update once I return. Hoping to be done with all this by this weekend. I wasted lot of time last 2 weeks reading TV reviews online.

 

[Zangetsu]

They set the TV settings as per showroom lighting which look good to customers. But at home lighting its a different picture quality.
Never believe your eyes at Showroom.

 

[TheSloth]

They set the TV settings as per showroom lighting which look good to customers. But at home lighting its a different picture quality.
Never believe your eyes at Showroom.

Then why to even go for demos. At least some truth to the quality will hold when comparing showroom and house lighting??

 

[TheSloth]

55" VU model has 400 nits of brightness and according to this Techiebeez video, 65" is better than 55". Anything else I should keep in mind before I go?

 

[TheSloth]

Lol LG Nano75 looks good as per this video. He says Nano75 is DLED panel.

 

[RumbaMon19]

The guy at the Reliance store said I will get a discount if I buy display unit, I rejected thinking he might be trying to sell to clear.

These guys also offered me to buy display unit of laptop when I went there. Problem is that they are kept on about 8-12 hrs severely degrading there life.

 

[SaiyanGoku]

These guys also offered me to buy display unit of laptop when I went there. Problem is that they are kept on about 8-12 hrs severely degrading there life.

Buy those only if they are priced at 25% of the online price.

 

[TheSloth]

On the way I visited LG showroom just to check the demo of Nano75 2021 but they did not had it in stock. But I happen to see LG UP8000 and LG Nano86 2020 model.
They gave me following quotes after all the discount and CC cashback offer:
UP8000 : Rs.59K
Nano86 2020 : Rs.80K

After this I visited the VU showroom and got the demo of VU Cinema Action. Honestly speaking I could not find much of the difference comparing other TVs like Samsung AU8000 and LG UP7740, UP8000. The 4k content was really good but 1080p content was just fine.

I also compared LG UP8000 vs LG Nano75 on rtings and it looks like UP8000 is a fine TV for it's price. Finally I have decided to pull the trigger on UP8000.

 

[rhitwick]

7-8 years is a long time and I don't know even OLED can last that long. What I've read from reviews is the OLED picture quality degrades as time passes because its organic LED.
I can bet about CRT TV but LED TV lasting that long is like Silicon lottery.

More truer words have not been spoken yet. I've also told same earlier. The way panel technology is going through rapid changes, a new standard is bound to come in next 4-5 years and all present technology would be irrelevant.
From 1080P to 4K even 8K we've come a long way to demand viewing standard.

I have lg led tv, with model name GLOBAL-PLAT2, I don't know the exact model, but it is 32 inch and bought it in 2011, working fine till now. I am expecting something similar in my next buy. If TV's will last 4-5 years only, then IMO it's better to go for cheap 25-50k options, as the high 60-70k cost isn't justified.

Absolutely correct.
Either spend a good amount to buy a TV with all features from a market leader brand or a big OR, buy cheap one having all features. Change/replace after 3-4 years.

 

[Zangetsu]

Then why to even go for demos. At least some truth to the quality will hold when comparing showroom and house lighting??

You will get the actual idea when you will do a couple of LED video test such as Blooming/Light Bleed/Local Dimming etc. All these tests are not done in showroom. So, the picture looks good to everyone. Hardcore reviewers such HDTV test or Rtings do intensive tests on it.