General Questions about Buying a New TV

defro on 08/09/2018 - 22:36
Last edited 09/09/2018 - 10:32 by 1 other user

Hi there,

I’m looking to buy a new TV and am thinking of buying the Samsung 65” NU8500 from videopro ebay special for $2k delivered.

I’ve got a few general questions:

I mainly watch TV in bed and my TV is placed right in front of my bed. Should I get curved or flat? The price difference is $50 so I’m thinking of getting the flat for more immersion as I’m laying down front on.
Warranties and such… is purchasing from the eBay Video Pro store mean I may have more issues in terms of warranty as opposed to dealing with a store like JB Hi-Fi for example? If I go for warranty with Video Pro instead of manufacturer.
Would it be recommended to purchase the extended warranty? I always have in the past however reading about Australian consumer rights large companies are generally good at covering broken tvs that are technically out of warranty if the fault is not caused by the buyer. I even read one forum post about a Samsung tech saying that there’s a 5 year statutory warranty where they will fix the product.
And just a random question about streaming Netflix 4K… do you think I could get away with a 12mbps connection? If not I’m considering how worth it it will be upgrading from a decent 1080p 55 inch Bravia.

Cheers!

Comments

spackbace on 08/09/2018 - 23:15

+5

65" right in front of the bed… Jees that's crazy close
- follow on 09/09/2018 - 01:14
  
  +2
  
  OP's bed
Donaldhump on 08/09/2018 - 23:44

+1

put your tv on the roof, if watching from bed. my dentist has one on the roof, and its awesome
- railspider on 09/09/2018 - 00:27
  
  +1
  
  You've been in your dentist's bed?
  
  railspider on 09/09/2018 - 00:27 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
  - Archi on 09/09/2018 - 09:48
    
    Who hasn't ?
    - altomic on 09/09/2018 - 10:44
      
      Did your dentist give you a filling or a Root canal?
    - Archi on 09/09/2018 - 17:26
      
      @altomic:
      
      She has done everything you could imagine.
      
      My wife wonders why my dental appointments are so long.
follow on 09/09/2018 - 01:19

+3
get curved since you're so close, unless you like moving your hear and eyeballs a lot.

yes since they only have storefronts in qld. organising pick up etc might be a pain.

i wouldnt bother with extended warranty

minimum 25mbps for 4k streaming