Hi all, i'm new to this TV and soundbar thingy. So, backstory is that i am renovating my new house and when it comes to the technology part, imma dummy. So here i am getting opinions on how should i proceed with my TV and Soundbar decision.

I have like around max 7k~7.5k to work with.

Since the viewing distance is like 3.25m, i checked online and saw the general rule of thumb for 4k UHD tv should be 70" upwards. With my limited budget available, i would like get a proper setup.

TV usage will be just for netflix/bluray and simple stuff.

so with that budget, i'm looking at

TV: Samsung 70 Inch TU7000 Crystal UHD 4K Smart TV(RM 5,229)/Hisense 75 Inch 4k UHD Smart Android TV B7500(RM 6,000)
Soundbar: Yamaha YAS-209(RM 1,480)/Sony HT-X8500(RM 1,499)/Samsung Q60R(RM 1,499)

The salesman at harvey norman said something along the lines that if tv is not oled display, there is no need to get a sound surround soundbar? I don't really understand what he meant by that. anybody care to explain the corelation between OLED and the sound system?





This post has been edited by kohho: Jul 23 2020, 05:07 PM

I am not able to afford OLED or QLED while still getting a sound bar. So right now, i'm just surveying my options as long as the tv and audio quality ain't too bad and i'm good to go. Maybe can afford an upgrade if i get a promotion/pay raise. but covid...

Yeap, saw this merdeka thingy already, but i'm actually looking for a 70" to fit the viewing distance. If my living hall is smaller, most definitely i'll take that samsung, that's a very good deal.

Okay, i'll have a look at the merdeka promo and see if anything fits. Actually, was looking more to recommendations from others on any good tv's that fits my budget.

but guess samsung is great as well



lol, totally forgot to ask him the reason why he says that. Yes i understand OLED is superior in every way but very much out of my budget to get OLED of 70". Perhaps i shouldn't extend my living room that far out in the first place could've saved money and make do with a superior cinema experience haha

Oh ya, i get what you mean, the viewing distance need to plus abit. For me 70" or 75" is good to go, maybe because i'm still considered young, so i don't have to strain my eyes too much to look across the screen. I guess i will bring a long a measuring tape the next time i go tv shopping.

Those watching tv will be me, gf and mum for most parts. But i feel for the old folks, they won't be too comfortable with large tvs? the older generation are, as you know, accustomed to the regular sized TV. I have not asked their views about this, but they said i should go with whatever i feel is relevant. So, i'm seeking advice here.

For me, i don't really have a preference on min maxing each aspect of visual or audio, as long as the quality is fine and doesn't give too much maintenance issue, i'm good to go. But if i really had to choose, i'd go with visual more.

I'm just worried at viewing distance of 3.5m, if the TV is like 60"(initial thoughts of buying) or so, it'll be too strenuous to see the details on the tv.

ya, i'm itching to get this as well, but no money for soundbar after that

If that's the case then i'll need to go myself to test the distance out. by the way, is the soundbar choice also affected by distance as well?

Hmm, guys, what do ya'll think about samsung 75" Q60T ? is it any good for a QLED tv?

Oh, so that samsung QLED is not worth the price-performance ratio. b/c the salesman was telling me how good that tv was .

Yeah, i'm thinking either 70" upwards. might settle for the X900H

Btw, what do you think of that samsung Crystal UHD series TUxxx?



That would do as well, but the price of 75" is not out yet right.

Eh, i seldom hear about panasonic tv's being recommended, are you the user of this model? any good?



Hmm, i've based my selection upon the guide for 4k UHD. It says 1.5 times the diagonal length of screen for 4 UHD. I've went to the harvey norman to check the distance , ok-ok lah. maybe not viewing for a long period of time, may need input from family members as well haha