Best 65"+ TV for under $2k

Hi Everyone,

I don't have much experience in the TV and soundbar realm so i hope that y'all can help.

I'm replacing a shithouse 51" LG TV I use in my living room I've had for about 8 years. The panel is so dark I cannot see darker shows, the UI sucks, it doesn't respond to remote control inputs - I'm done with it. I'm also going to buy a sound bar at the same time if that makes any difference. Tv <2k, Soundbar <$500.

Here's how I use my TV today for context:

• I sit 2.9m from the panel on a couch.
• The room is well lit, dont know how to measure it but one side of the house is 75% window and it's close enough to north facing. I have the curtains open most of the time, so I guess brightness might be important
• I play some pS4 occasionally, mostly Ride 3 and 4 [motorbike game] so I would like something that can keep up with pS5 in the future. That makes up about 10% of time watching.
• The other 90% of my time is spent watching netflix, amazon prime, foxtel etc. Sometimes movies but mostly <40min shows. Almost never FTA as I don't have an aerial and haven't been able to get the channels to appear without one. Nothing good on FTA these days anyway besides ABC Iview.
• I plan to buy a sound bar at the same time if that's a consideration. I now watch almost everything with english captions because I cannot hear anything that goes on with this current setup.
• I feel 65" is a good size but happy to hear arguments to go larger, of course.

• My current TV unit is 1200mm long and would be pleased if the TV feet fit within those dimensions.

• I am partial to Samsung TVs because of their UI [i think it's great] but I'm happy to look at LG again because I know they do the OLED technology well. I've had OLED recommended to me because of the brightness of my place.

Let's say <$2k for the TV, and <$500 for the sound bar. But of course happy to spend less.

Really appreciate and value your inputs - thanks all!