I rarely go to the electronics section in shopping malls but saw this yesterday at Lotus. A 65" TV can be had for less than RM2k these days, for just RM1799 and another model at RM1999. It's not that I am in the market for a TV or am interested in this model but am fascinated that large screen TVs can be had at these prices. It's cheap nowadays.

The next question is who will actually buy these TVs as the 'branded' ones from more established names such as Hisense are also not too far behind with selling prices around RM2k+ or up to 3k. Of course if you want better such as Samsung or Sony you need to pay more but looking at these prices, it's quite amazing that big screen TVs have reached a record low these days. Perhaps I am out-of-date as these TVs may have been selling at these prices since earlier last year.







This post has been edited by ryder_78: Oct 27 2025, 10:41 AM

cappalang brand... hmm...

Depends on what you are looking for and whether you can actually spot the difference in Display quality. Have to admit Hisense and Haier, the display quality and warranty experience has come a long way from last time.

But Samsung experience is pretty crappy nowadays compared to lets say 10 years ago. Recently our 2 year old samsung LED tv had a green line like 1 month after the warranty expired. To ask them to come and check, will need rm100 deposit that is not refundable.

In the end, I just got another LG tv and swore i would not buy any samsung display products anymore because the samsung phone that i got for my mom also had a green line after 1 year.

Sure, its cheap but the picture quality, the panel brightness, the fluidity of the smart TV OS.. You get what you paid for la.

Yes, though about ~RM500 cheaper than the 'branded' Hisense 65" for those who are really on a tight budget and can't cough up the extra money for higher quality sets.

It's just a fascination that 65" TVs although from a 'less-known' brand can be had for less than RM2k these days. I thought the Hisense is already cheap, the last I checked was RM2.3k thereabouts for a 65" model, but this one really takes the cake.

Good to know, I'll take note and will disregard Samsung TVs. Anyway, I'm a fan of Hisense TVs since they are cheap and good quality. My current 55" Hisense TV is close to 7 years old already if not more, and it's still going strong. Great 4K picture quality! Only the remote control failed but a cheap replacement remote can be bought online cheaply so it's a small issue.

Bought one these before.

The UI sucks. Hard to navigate around. They used tablet UI designed for touch screen.

I see, good to know. There are always some disadvantages with these cheap TVs. Apart from unknown reliability and presumably worse picture quality, it is useful to note that the UI is poor.

Perhaps these TVs may be popular or suitable to be bought and donated to old-folks home or some other centres where quality takes a back seat.

Basically, it's an oversized tablet without the touchscreen. That why so cheap.

Hisense can get this price online..but LG is not far away as well.

Is TCL a good 4k TV brand? so far I am hearing all the good stuff only

Avoid those two brands, especially skyworth, aftersales very bad

If you want to get them cheap, get them with 5 years warranty. Most of these Hisense, Skyworth, TCL, HAIER brands give away on the 5th year.

I am using the Skyworth SUE8100 65".

Bought it at RM2300. So far I am quite satisfied with it since this model offers matte display and the picture quality is quite acceptable.

If this TV can last me 4-5 years, I am ok with it since it is cheap and can replace it anytime.

My Hisense 55" TV is almost 8 years old, and it's still going strong although at times I wanted it to kick the bucket so that I could upgrade to a 65". Seems like it's not willing to give up the ghost yet.

What's in your mind for the 65 inch, same brand or? 🤔🐝

The cheap Expose TV ordered from Lazada about 2 years ago finally died. Panel failure.

Oh well, it's only 900 bucks with free shipping.

Yesterday, I bought a branded replacement with 5 years extended warranty. Peace of mind.

Very likely same brand, Hisense as it's one of the 'branded' TVs that is very affordable, about RM2.5k for a 65" the last time I checked. It's proven to be reliable as the current 55" Hisense I bought 7+ years ago did not give me any problems apart from the remote control where few buttons failed to function after about 5 years. I think it may likely go on until 10 years so I may not have any chance to upgrade to a 65" too soon.

I presume you have paid more to extend the warranty to 5 years, perhaps due to the previous experience. Since I have not experienced any premature failure with all my previous and current TVs, for me 1 year warranty which I believe is standard would be sufficient. I was fortunate that all the TVs I bought last very long, more than 10 years before giving up the ghost. Perhaps branded so they last long. The last TV I had before the Hisense was a Samsung plasma 55" which lasted close to 12 years if not more. This current Hisense is 7+ years and will likely go up to 10 years or beyond. So from this pattern you can see we rarely change TVs.

This post has been edited by ryder_78: Nov 3 2025, 08:06 AM

Old TVs were engineered to last a long time. Nowadays, nothing last forever babe lucky if can last 3 years.

My previous Sony Bravia lasted 7 years before a panel failure.

The best still my LG plasma TV, it lasted for 15 years before a power supply failure.

Right now the longest running TV is the Panasonic plasma. Already 20 years and still counting.

For my room, I'm using an old LG LCD from 10 years ago. Still alive and kicking.