For the record, both Vizo and TCL makes very good-to-incredible
When I started this ball rolling (and admittedly I've not done a ton of research), I was surprised at how well TCL was being reviewed, by sites and owners. Still, I wanted to go with a known manufacturer that I was comfortable with.
Jumping on the band wagon , best Sony LED anyone say 50-55 ? not sure i want to go OLED yet
MY unofficial and unscientific opinion is that Sony makes a great TV, but you're paying for the name. There are many Tvs out there that get you more features for less.
FWIW, we're skipping OLED on the soon-to-be replacement set for main TV room, not cost related,
I wasn't even considering OLED, mostly for the cost. I am by definition, a entry-level bargin priced customer for Tvs. I did not want to spend 1,000, hell even 600 was too much. That pretty much took OLED off the list. I'd rather get a decent LED TV that had nice features then the cheapest OLED from a non-name brand.
As for my initial review, after owning this TV now for few days, here's what I think.
First, I'm surprised that I needed to play with the picture settings as much as I, my other Tvs had no such requirement. In hindsight the 55" would have been a better fit, not just because of cost, but I think we're somewhat close to the TV and a 55" would have been better in that situation. Its not buyers remorse as much as realization that you don't need to always get the largest TV. Its a done deal, and I am enjoying it, so it is, what it is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I may look for a better HDMI cable, just be sure there's no issues with that, I think I just grabbed one that was lying around, not even sure I used the supplied HDMI.
Picture quality of the LG is excellent, provided smart features is top notch, its fairly easy to navigate and select the options you want, i.e., netflix, or Disney+, etc.
I'm disappointed in my cable provider (comcast). After googling and then calling, I was told I needed a 4k capable cable box. I was able to swap it out easy enough, but then after getting that up and running I find out Comcast doesn't really broadcast in 4k, with the exception of a few live sports.
It took me quite a while to get the picture quality to look nice on comcast, since its not broadcasting at 4k, but I found a nice balance. One odd thing is everywhere I read, I was told to turn sharpening off completely but when I did, images specifically faces, looked smudgey. I have some sharpening on and I'm now content.