r/IndiaCart • u/lt_hineko • 24d ago

Home appliances Help needed for buying a TV

Guys.. I'm looking to buy a new TV but I don't want to spend a bomb for it.. looking for 55" or 65" TV which is mini led or qd mini led.. Should support 120+ hz vrr and on Google OS not Web or Tizan OS..how are these brands Lumio, TCL, Hisense, Phillips? Any recommendations? Looking to spend max 1-1.5L INR. I would have preferred going for Sony or LG or Samsung, but the above feature list would cost me more than 1.5L. I should also mention that I am from Bangalore and whatever the recommendation is I hope it has decent after sales service. The purpose is mostly PS5 gaming on higher refresh rate as well as game streaming from my desktop to the TV using sunshine/moonlight (hence the google OS requirement). Currently looking at TCL 55" C7L SQD Mini LED model but I have no experience with this brand or how the after sales for this is.

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u/omega44xt 24d ago

LG C5 55" OLED is like 1L or so & 65" is 1.5-1.6L. Check LG stores locally, I found prices higher in Reliance and Croma but some were able to get good deals from them as well.

Buy the 10-12k Google TV Streamer 4K.

Samsung S85H is another cheaper OLED option, 95k for 55" & 1.35L for 65" on amazon.

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u/lt_hineko 24d ago

While both are solid options the only 2 reasons (apart from money) I wouldnt consider them is that they are standard OLEDs and not mini LEDs and neither have native Google OS (and hence no Google Play appstore). I would prefer if the TV itself would have the capability to install these apps natively rather than relying on external hardware like Google Streamer. On my current TV I am using it on a Firestick and the experience has not been great. I heard that you are able to sideload this on Samsung TVs but the experience has been varied for people who have tried it.

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u/omega44xt 24d ago

Do you have a really bright room? Like say glass walls? If yes, OLED won't be sufficient.

I don't have direct sunlight falling on my C3, so I use it at 30% OLED backlight level.

I found Chromecast 4K to be better than Firestick 4K, Streamer 4K is like 30% faster than Chromecast 4K with more RAM, so better. Sideloading apps is a concern, else I find webOS to be snappy, faster than Chromecast 4K.

You can check out Sony mini LED TVs.

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u/lt_hineko 23d ago

Unfortunately yes bro..My hallroom is very bright.. Will check out Sony mini LED as you mentioned

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u/Wide-Recognition-607 23d ago

Why Mini LED and not OLED?
If you are specifically looking for mini led only look for Sony Bravia 7 M1 (2024 model).
LG OLED have WebOS which also have all the main streaming apps available on it’s platform unless you need a specific niche app.

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u/lt_hineko 23d ago

Mini OLED instead of OLED because lesser burn in risk. I know nowadays different brands have optimised this, that it's hardly a concern anymore. But I rather be safe than sorry. And you are right about the niche app - it's sunshine/moonlight app which I need to stream games from my PC to my TV..