I have been wanting to get a new TV for a few years now. My requirements are simple: 65” and 120hz. But I don’t need it, so it would have to be pretty darn cheap. Anyone know where the best TV deals are on this Black Friday?
If you go through slickdeals they will get an ad cut but you don’t HAVE to do that you can just read the specs/comments then go to the vendor and search the model
Man, that was cheap enough to overlook the 120hz! I pulled the trigger when there was only 3% left. It’s already been delivered and working beautifully. Thank so much for posting that, @MrGoodGuy, I really truly appreciate it. (Now I just have to get an AppleTV 4k)
@haydesigner Glad I could help! I would have bought 1 myself but I have a 55" already in a small apartment and it’s less than 4 feet away so 65" would be overkill.
On a side note, the low prices of the TV’s now put an end to my job as a TV Repairman. An average repair used to be in the $350 range but when it was cheaper to buy a New TV than repair one, it wasn’t long before the shop closed. It was a fun job though!
If you asked him this question, then I think he would say that most low cost TVs will break pretty fast. From what I now know, a $ony would be my starting point. That, however, does NOT come at a frugal price.
One thing he said was a kind of test question. If you get the good price, ask if they are willing to do an extended warranty. If they are not, then they probably know that it will die soon after the manufacturer’s warranty expires.
One thing he said was a kind of test question. If you get the good price, ask if they are willing to do an extended warranty. If they are not, then they probably know that it will die soon after the manufacturer’s warranty expires.
Absolutely. I learned this “hard” lesson back when I was building computers and NASii. The manufacturers are not going to warrant the hardware for very much longer than the statistical certainty of the unit failing. There may be outliers that fail beyond the statistical norm, of course, but it’s a good rule of thumb.
On computers ( before I retired ) my company would always get the Dell corporate stuff (not consumer-grade) with 3 year warranty. Years ago I had a Dell service guy come to my house to swap out a bad board in a desktop PC we used as an equipment controller.
@pmarin Enterprise (commercial) is the way to go! “They” know their products are going to be used more robustly than a home consumer and that money is on the line!
@werehatrack Well said. If I were moving somewhere, then my wife would look for good health care in the area and I would look for proximity to a MicroCenter.
I’d keep an eye on Slickdeals
@troy/@haydesigner to second this. Usually in the comments someone will also tie to https://www.rtings.com/monitor
Which are still respectable. But also there are just… Super cheap ones if you want a bedroom tv or something.
https://slickdeals.net/tv-deals/
I have a Hisense and I’m sure this not their best model but 55 inch for 170
https://slickdeals.net/f/18865138-55-hisense-class-h5-series-4k-uhd-roku-smart-tv-168-free-shipping?src=category_page
TLC, also generally good.
https://slickdeals.net/f/18833971-best-buy-live-on-11-20-55-tcl-f35-series-4k-uhd-hdr-led-smart-fire-tv-2025-169-99?src=category_page
Some 65 - 75 inch for 250-350
If you go through slickdeals they will get an ad cut but you don’t HAVE to do that you can just read the specs/comments then go to the vendor and search the model
Wally-World has one for $228 but there’s only about 45% left. Here’s the details: (it’s only 60 Hz refresh rate though)
https://www.walmart.com/ip/VIZIO-65-Class-4K-UHD-LED-HDR-Limited-Edition-Smart-TV-NEW-V4K65X-08/7772412359
Man, that was cheap enough to overlook the 120hz! I pulled the trigger when there was only 3% left. It’s already been delivered and working beautifully. Thank so much for posting that, @MrGoodGuy, I really truly appreciate it.
(Now I just have to get an AppleTV 4k)
@haydesigner Glad I could help!
I would have bought 1 myself but I have a 55" already in a small apartment and it’s less than 4 feet away so 65" would be overkill. 
On a side note, the low prices of the TV’s now put an end to my job as a TV Repairman. An average repair used to be in the $350 range but when it was cheaper to buy a New TV than repair one, it wasn’t long before the shop closed. It was a fun job though!
This does NOT answer your question overall, but I have been watching this UK guy for TV repair stuff :
https://www.youtube.com/@allenfleckney5969/videos
If you asked him this question, then I think he would say that most low cost TVs will break pretty fast. From what I now know, a $ony would be my starting point. That, however, does NOT come at a frugal price.
One thing he said was a kind of test question. If you get the good price, ask if they are willing to do an extended warranty. If they are not, then they probably know that it will die soon after the manufacturer’s warranty expires.
Your TeeVee mileage may vary.
@cfg83
Absolutely. I learned this “hard” lesson back when I was building computers and NASii. The manufacturers are not going to warrant the hardware for very much longer than the statistical certainty of the unit failing. There may be outliers that fail beyond the statistical norm, of course, but it’s a good rule of thumb.
/showme the ruler of thumbs
Great advice, @cfg83, thank you!
@mediocrebot @therealjrn Wow, this King is worthy of a Pixar film. Maybe a short.
/showme the kingdom of all thumbs.
On computers ( before I retired ) my company would always get the Dell corporate stuff (not consumer-grade) with 3 year warranty. Years ago I had a Dell service guy come to my house to swap out a bad board in a desktop PC we used as an equipment controller.
@pmarin Enterprise (commercial) is the way to go! “They” know their products are going to be used more robustly than a home consumer and that money is on the line!
@pmarin @therealjrn My Dell Latitude e6420 Laptop circa 2011 is still one of my goto laptops.
If you live within range of a MicroCenter store, they’d be high on my list of places to check.
@werehatrack Well said. If I were moving somewhere, then my wife would look for good health care in the area and I would look for proximity to a MicroCenter.