My mum’s Samsung LED TV going to kapuut after 6yrs.
Need kind recommendations on the budget/low-mid range models. Not too familiar w the budget models except for Sony.
Requirements:
Prefer 2023/2022 models to save money.
Saw a TCL p755 model and Hisense E7k on shopee but not sure how they are compared to the Sony x75k.
the 2024 replacement model to HiSense E series is 55E6N, priced @$750 w/3yrs complete warranty plus free delivery. this is truly a direct competitor to TCL’s 55P755 which is also 2024 model. Sharp’s 4T-C55FJ1X is tagged with $800 selling price. Philips 55put7129 is also about the same.
note that on offer, Sharp’s 4T-C55EJ2X is a budget model that runs on other OS, comes with only 1 HDMI connection port, going off @ very low price.
all models mentioned above do not comes with QLED layer.
both TCL’s and Philips entry level QLED 55” TV are priced $100 above ur budget. with current National Day offer @Courts, the 2 models 55PQT8169 or 55C655 may cost few red bills more above ur budget.
no entry level 55”QLED model from HiSense yet.
the cheapest android QLED 55”TV goes to Aiwa @$500, @Giant. but warranty is half bucket with only 1yr full coverage, 2nd and 3rd yr on other components.
Thanks bro. Of the lot, Do u happen to know which is better in terms of the panel and uniformity ah? 
uniformity? ehh… it’s hard to determine.
majority of the models i saw in Courts/Denki/HarveyNorman as well as others were demo-ed in moving pictures or static picture slideshow… mostly not calibrated in default roll off factory dynamic picture settings.
only today i know, edge light TVs tends to affect the longevity of the light diffuse layer…
…which is caused by the heat generated by the LEDs. hence in the video clip above, it was mentioned that the backlight should be toned down to minimize heat generating, such that uniformity issues can be prevented years of usage down the road.
anyway, those models i mentioned, including both PHILIPS and SHARP, are DLED-Direct LED backlight.
Thanks for the inputs and help.
At first we bought the Hisense e7k for Abt $750. But the pq really cmi for the normal TV shows via digital antenna. The intrinsic upscaling for such content was bad. Even my mum could see the difference compared to her previous tv.
But Hisense service super good. They patiently advised me which tv model will fit my mum’s needs. And allowed me to upgrade the tv model.
Eventually we went for the Hisense mini LED u7n. Paid ard $1.3k. The overall pq and video/ color processing was a marked improvement. Even my mum untrained eye could see a big difference. 真的一分钱一分货！
Highly recommended!
TS challenge on hunting affordable mid-size TVs for small homes or seniors may had been settled, however, there would be others like TS will encounter the same challenge if their TV would broke one day without noticing failing symptoms or happen in a sudden, or as mentioned, when one moves from a place to another where big screen may not be a necessity…
so… to keep the thread alive and rhymes to the need of mid size makes that sized from SM~M~LM @ 48"/50", 55"/58", 60"/65" let me put in new infos of what was happening recently, and added to the market currently or coming in weeks or months such that buyers of such size can make better choice for themselves.
the “GJ” series of “G” yr’2024 entry level TVs get launched… quietly thru SHARP’s own retail portal COCOROLIFE.
being entry means the non-Android/Google OS TV may not have presence of SHARP’s own Video Processor in the system, as well as impressive audio with fairly weak speakers and power. not to mention, the missing of DELSEC- Dolby Entry Level Sensory Experience Configuration with chips to handle Dolby Vision as well as Dolby Virtual Atmos.
the GJ series are priced to take on budget Chinese Made models sold in the market, such as HiSense A6/7 series with non-Android/Google OS makes of same size and price level…
…with SHARP’s complete 3yrs warranty.
thru the specification details listed in this page for the 65inch model…
…it’s not surprising that the hardware and components could be identical to 2022’s EJ2X non-Android/Google driven models, with limitation HDMI connections.
when we talk about budget friendly makes in the market, away from mainstream marques, AiWa and Konka would come into mind.
on the budget TV frontline with competitive price and comes with full 3yrs warranty coverage, KONKA would stand 2 step out of from the line where AiWa positioned. the most recent new addition to the market are just 2 new size variants to their R684 range, where the only product in this range was fought only by their 55inch make since June or so.
the new additions are 50inch and 65inch products.
from ALPHAVISION website, these 50’,55’, 65’ “entry specs” models are sold @ the price of $430, $500, and $650 respectively.
the cost of SoCs employed in these TVs pulls the price down to affordability. so as other engineering techniques as mentioned in other threads.
the SoC, for some here interests, made by RealTek, the RT2851.
should their PR Product Picture is going according to plan “accordingly”, then we would likely be expecting their 75" and 85" products coming in months before the “new product year” starts in June next year. however… fingers crossed, if ALPHAVISION have little faith with the brand confidence due to low popularity, or quality…
it’s a pity that until today, there’s still no signs showing that ALPHAVISION may bring KONKA’s miniLED TVs and OLED TVs to the market to join in competition to attract budget hunters.
50" SONY Bravia3 is priced too much @ $1.4k?
fret not. Bravia2 is coming to quench ppl’s thirst for SONY Budget Friendly makes soon… likely to be priced around $1k that would be competitive to SHARP’s FJ1X series offering with Google OS.
4 sizes had been certified by the Consumer Product Safety Agency(CPSA) for sales, the sizes are 43", 50", 55", 65".