However picture quality surely behind LG, Samsung & Sony (basically 1 step behind).

I put this post so that people can see what TVs that suppose to buy as at August 2024. I had & already own multiple brands for each room & area for each my houses.

For most people 55"-70" TV, already good enough. Basically term buy the biggest TVs that U can afford still true as normally big TVs normally have more features or flagship.

Chinese brand TVs like TCL, Xiaomi, Hisense, Skyworth have a lot features & value for money. U can buy the one with QLED, Dolby Vision, ALLM, HDR 10+, Dolby atmos etc about RM2k. However from my experience in past 5 years; some electronic failure will come in 2-5 years such as power board, backlight etc. U can ask any technician, normally electronic failure will come earlier for Chinese brand. Philips TVs also fail early.
It still true until now.

If want best picture quality; until now I can confirm that LG, Samsung & Sony are the best. Yes Chinese brand also using LG LCD (for an example) as not many company can manufacturer it by their own. But of course LG & Samsung will keep the best & the latest for their own TVs. However, between this brand for me; reliability of Sony is not really good. All 4 units of Sony that my family own broken in between 2-4 years. Yes, some new LG & Samsung also not reliable but depend on luck (it just not as fast as Sony). I do own 15 years old LG which still working but some new one also need to be repair like Sony.

The one which more reliable for me are Sharp, Toshiba or Panasonic. But normally the price is not cheap as Chinese brands which come with bells & whistles. But rarely this Japanese brand need to be repair. Maybe U can expect it to last 5-10 years. Price maybe higher bcoz they use more quality & reliable part. However picture quality surely behind LG, Samsung & Sony (basically 1 step behind). If u put it side by side, then u know. If put different room, it wont matter much.

The most basic spec for Sharp 65" (4TC4tc65fj1x) also about RM2.2k. Even Xiaomi A Pro 65" or basic TCL 65" are cheaper about RM500; it will come with Dolby Vision, HDR 10+ etc.. For RM2.2k-2.5k can already get QLED Chinese brand TVs (which basically come with a lot of features). Of course if money non issue, just buy high end OLED TVs

I guess there is no perfect TVs or brand. Depend what criteria u want.

Any recommendation if I want to find a 55'' TV below 4k?

Priority:
Reliable
Good picture quality
4K resolution
Dolby Vision
Good connectivity like ARC, HDMI 2.1

Not in priority:
Speaker quality
Smart TV functionalities
High refresh rate(good to have)

which tv are you getting? i am looking for similar spec tv like yours too

reliable, 4k, dolby vision, hdr 10+, hdmi 2.1, eArc, speaker, no need smart tv functionalities

hard to find low price with full specs, im looking at panasonic mx800 or sony x80l

I'm not in a rush to buy one yet, just shortlisting only. Not sure Hisense good or not, but for reliability, Panasonic is a great option imo

I see. My tv is dying soon, flickers once in a while and goes black. Asked a few electrical shops, supposedly Merdeka sale next week have some discounts, wonder can cheaper by how much.

The MX800 is 2.5k while X80L is 3k, of course need to add-on warranty until 5 years.

Getting it online will be cheaper but then just afraid the courier simply drop it

My TV also sometimes having a black vertical line on the screen, but not as severe as yours lah

Hi, can you please describe more about "1 step behind"? Are the quality of Sharp FL1X, Fk1X, and FJ1X all similarly a step behind the equivalent of LG, Samsung, Sony? Thanks.

Hi, for the sharp tv does it support dolby vision/atmos? It’s not too clear on their website

Seems like Sharp discontinued their TV production in Japan? If it's true then it's really sad

Getting it online will be cheaper but then just afraid the courier simply drop it

My TV also sometimes having a black vertical line on the screen, but not as severe as yours lah

Samsung UA65BU8000KXXM - RM3499
Philips 65PUT7428 - RM2499
Panasonic TH-65LX650K - RM2999
Panasonic TH65HX750K - RM3249
Panasonic TH-65MX800K - RM3699
Sony KD65X75K MY1
Samsung SAM-UA65DU8500 - RM3399
Skyworthh SKY-70SUE7600 - RM2699
Samsung SAM-UA65DU7000 - RM2899
Xiaomi TV A Pro 65 - RM2500
Philips 65PUT7908 - RM2500
I have numbers of options; please advice.

You may consider toshiba m550 series as well

Samsung UA65BU8000KXXM - RM3499
Philips 65PUT7428 - RM2499
Panasonic TH-65LX650K - RM2999
Panasonic TH65HX750K - RM3249
Panasonic TH-65MX800K - RM3699
Sony KD65X75K MY1
Samsung SAM-UA65DU8500 - RM3399
Skyworthh SKY-70SUE7600 - RM2699
Samsung SAM-UA65DU7000 - RM2899
Xiaomi TV A Pro 65 - RM2500
Philips 65PUT7908 - RM2500
I have numbers of options; please advice.

I will go for Panasonic TH-65MX800K - RM3699. In fact Im getting the 75" at the end of the year.