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1.0 out of 5 starsGreat Picture but Netflix app crashes
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2016
update #3
amazon is telling me it is not eligible for return. that the window closed on july 9th. they didn't even ship the tv to me until july 19th!!!! how can the return window close before i even get the item???
Update #2
forgot to mention, whenever i unplug it to reboot it because it has locked up, it trips the circuit breaker. i am done with this tv. going to see if i can still get my money back. POS
Update Sept 22nd, 2016
So i've had the tv almost 3 months now. the picture quality is still outstanding, however...
the crashing issue is ridiculous. whenever i open an app it's a roll of the dice as to whether or not it will actually play more than 5 minutes of anything i click on. my opinion has changed from glad i bought it to wish i hadn't. i've had roku boxes for years and they never crashed as often as this thing does. i tried switching from the wireless connection to a wired connection on the hopes that that was what was causing the issue, but it didn't help.
so my recommendation is, if you want cheap, buy vizio, we buy tons of them at work and never seem to have issues with them. get the roku box separately. or better yet, spend a few extra bucks for a samsung. this tv has turned out to be a big disappointement
Short version:
I have the 65" version of this TV. I've had it for about 3 weeks now. all in all I love it, for the price it is excellent, I am glad I bought it.
Long Version:
Here is my setup: i have the tv connected to a Yamaha receiver. the sound goes out via optical cable to the receiver, so i cannot comment on the quality of the TV speakers, i don't use them. the only input i use is 1 HDMI cable from the receiver to the TV. i have a Blu Ray and U-Verse box connected through the Yamaha. I have read the antenna input can cause crashes, I don't use it, so can't comment.
The only issue i have had operating the TV is that if i use the netflix app shortly after powering it on, it crashes. sometimes just the app crashes, sometimes the entire TV crashes. this happens about once a day. usually it happens after a show starts, so i am guessing it has something to do with the data transferring through the network adapter. only happens with netflix as far as i can tell though, and only within like the first 15-30 minutes after startup. for the rest of the time i have no problems
Picture quality: this is a mixed bag. 4k content looks amazing. i stood about 6 inches away from the TV examining the picture for crouching tiger, hidden dragon: the sword of destiny, and the detail was spectacular.
1080p content, such as blu-ray DVDs also looks great.
but once you drop below that...there is no upscaling of picture resolution, so old tv shows and much streaming content (i'm looking at you amazon prime!) looks like crap. this isn't an issue where i usually watch tv from, which is about 15 feet away, but if i get within 6 feet i can really see the difference. but again, HD content looks fantastic
I have read complaints about the brightness. this TV is plenty bright. the base settings have 5 brightness settings, it is set to brightest by default. i actually turned it down a notch because it was too bright. so all in all, the picture quality is 5 stars, unless the content is low res. and to be fair, i've noticed this on 1080p TVs as well, with old shows like Dr Who.
One thing that DOES impact picture quality though is the screen itself. the screen is HIGHLY reflective, almost to the point of being a mirror. as i write this, i can see my entire room reflected in the tv screen because i have the blinds open. if the room is dark this is not an issue, but in bright rooms, definitely an issue, which might be where the brightness complaints originate. but really, if you're watching a show like game of thrones that has a lot of darkness in the show, no amount of brightness can fix that.
setup and usage is very easy and i love having the roku UI as the TV UI. so basically, for me and for the price (i paid $999) i give it 5 starts, minus a star for the app crashes
