Durable TV Brands

**Wh1stl3r** · July 31st, 2018 11:52 AM

My Dad is asking me to get him a 55" TV. Don't want to go Samsung anymore as our 3D LED conked out after a few years. Am thinking Sony or Panasonic. Our LCD Bravias are still alive but am not sure if their LEDs are as durable. Anyone with experience with the 2 brands LEDs?

**sirkosero** · July 31st, 2018 01:04 PM

Currently using a 55 inch smart TV from hisense. Ayus naman. I like it better than the samsung smart tv we have.

Originally Posted by jaggerx3

Okay din ba Hisense na brand?

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**go-to-guy** · July 31st, 2018 12:49 PM

When I visited the States a couple of months ago, the brand that's getting popular there is TCL which my cousin has. maganda yung picture quality niya. I see it being sold here as well and is cheaper than Samsung. I heard and read that it's pretty durable too.

**WallyWest** · August 1st, 2018 12:24 AM

The trouble with watching on crt tvs now is that most tv and cable broadcasts are formatted for wide screens. So you either get black bars on the top and bottom or you get stretched out faces.

Or it could just be I'm so used to wide screens that 4:3 aspect ratio looks squashed to me.

**Monseratto** · August 11th, 2018 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by WallyWest

The trouble with watching on crt tvs now is that most tv and cable broadcasts are formatted for wide screens. So you either get black bars on the top and bottom or you get stretched out faces.

Or it could just be I'm so used to wide screens that 4:3 aspect ratio looks squashed to me.

Size is also a problem with CRTs. And their inability to play hd content.

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**Yatta** · August 11th, 2018 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by Monseratto

Size is also a problem with CRTs. And their inability to play hd content.

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There are or rather were HD CRT TVs back in the early until late 2000s.

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**BratPAQ** · August 11th, 2018 03:56 PM

Di ba isa sa deciding factor on buying smart TV is their software? Or halos pareho lang lahat sila? Baka kasi hirap sa murang brand eh hindi intuitive gamitin.

On this regard, how would you compare a smart TV vs android TV?

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**jut703** · December 30th, 2018 12:49 PM

Anyone know a non-OLED Sony or LG TV that has the same borderless design as Samsung's NU8000?

All appliance stores I've visited don't have anything like it for competing brands. I don't want to get an OLED TV but I love the borderless aesthetics. Samsung's NU8000 is the closest but as usual I've heard Samsung isn't up to par with Sony when it comes to durability.

We currently have a 55" NU8000 but it's less than a year old so I can't comment on long-term durability. Our other 40" Bravia and home theater system is still alive though after 10 years.

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**JJB** · December 31st, 2018 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by jut703

Anyone know a non-OLED Sony or LG TV that has the same borderless design as Samsung's NU8000?

All appliance stores I've visited don't have anything like it for competing brands. I don't want to get an OLED TV but I love the borderless aesthetics. Samsung's NU8000 is the closest but as usual I've heard Samsung isn't up to par with Sony when it comes to durability.

We currently have a 55" NU8000 but it's less than a year old so I can't comment on long-term durability. Our other 40" Bravia and home theater system is still alive though after 10 years.

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If it helps, i have 4 samsung lcd tvs. 1 is 8, years old, another is 5-6 years and 2 are 3 years old. All are still working fine.
I also have a sony lcd tv which is 10 years old and still working fine too.
Our helpers’ tv is a 19inch myview tv which is 3 years old too and doing just fine.
My take with tvs- big brands will do as long as they have local warranty.

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**jut703** · December 31st, 2018 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by JJB

If it helps, i have 4 samsung lcd tvs. 1 is 8, years old, another is 5-6 years and 2 are 3 years old. All are still working fine.
I also have a sony lcd tv which is 10 years old and still working fine too.
Our helpers’ tv is a 19inch myview tv which is 3 years old too and doing just fine.
My take with tvs- big brands will do as long as they have local warranty.

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Thanks bro. Looks like sa TV brand agnostic nga. Decided on the Samsung na. Will wait for good deals nalang.

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