2014/2015 4k Value deals and promotions

[AudioWarrior]

The end of 2014 is starting off with some very affordable 4k TV's from name brand manufactures, this Black Friday Holiday season will be no exception!

What I want to gather, and others too, is to find the best holiday deals around for 4k/OLED TV sets between Black Friday and the Christmas season, including promo's, special deals, limited time special events and exclusive discounts! Not limited to Sam Club's, Costco's and Amazon Warehouse Specials.

Two current Black Friday 4k TV specials are listed below. If you find anymore deals, list them in this thread below!



(On November 15, Sam's Club will sell a Vizio 60-inch, 4K Smart TV for $998, roughly $700 less than the regular price.

The deal will be part of Sam's Club's 'Holiday Savings Celebration' sale, which will begin at 7 a.m. on November 15 and last just one day, according to Bfads.com, a site that tracks holiday shopping trends.

The sale includes 103 items (including the Vizio TV) that will be deep-discounted during that day. However, the retailer warns that quantities will be limited and there will be no rain checks. (There will be 5-11 Vizio discounted sets per store, Sam's Club says. But the discounted set will also be available at the Sam's Club web site.)


Best Buy's special Promo

(Best Buy's headline attraction is a Samsung 55-inch LED Ultra HF Smart TV for $899.99, which it describes as "the lowest price we have ever offered on a Samsung." Industry watchers are betting that Ultra Hi Def TVs, also known as 4K TVs, will emerge as a hot holiday gift among affluent consumers.)

[swd0010]

Best Buy's Black Friday ad has a couple of others including:

Vizio P-Series 55-inch for $1299 (not as good as the Sam's Club deal)
Samsung Curved 55-inch for $1299
LG 55-inch 4k for $1299
Sony 55-inch 4k 3D TV for $1499

http://blackfriday.bestbuy.com/?cate...+home+theater4

[ZoetMB]

Originally Posted by AudioWarrior

There will be 5-11 Vizio discounted sets per store, Sam's Club says. But the discounted set will also be available at the Sam's Club web site.)

With only 5 to 11 sets per store, you'll have to kill somebody (literally) to get one. It will be like one of those scenes from a few years ago at Wal-Mart, where someone got trampled to death over a cheap DVD player.

You wouldn't get me near any of these stores on Black Friday and you wouldn't get me into a Sam's Club or Walmart anytime, no matter how cheap they sold something for.

[AudioWarrior]

Originally Posted by ZoetMB

With only 5 to 11 sets per store, you'll have to kill somebody (literally) to get one. It will be like one of those scenes from a few years ago at Wal-Mart, where someone got trampled to death over a cheap DVD player.

You wouldn't get me near any of these stores on Black Friday and you wouldn't get me into a Sam's Club or Walmart anytime, no matter how cheap they sold something for.

I don't think they ever mention if it was an in-store deal only, so my only option is to wait and see if I can get the same deal online, or hope that one of the other online merchants can price match on the same day. I really don't want to the poor bastard stranded out side in the cold opening day just to get bum rushed for a piece of electronic!

[Robert Zohn]

I like Sharp's new 4K, UD27U series. It comes in 60" $2,299 and 70" $2,999.

-Robert

[IndyMLVC]

Too bad that Vizio doesn't have 3D.

[poke smot]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

Too bad that Vizio doesn't have 3D.

I know right. Is it too much to ask for 4k and 3d at a decent price? I want a bigger and better 3d tv dang it!

[AudioWarrior]

Originally Posted by Robert Zohn

I like Sharp's new 4K, UD27U series. It comes in 60" $2,299 and 70" $2,999.

-Robert

Yes, I've heard good things about it, admittedly it's SHARP's second generation model, so it should best Vizio's first efforts! Seeing as SHARP usually has sizes bigger then 70" inches, I'm surprised they didn't have a 80"/85" model out this year. Next year I'm expecting Samsung, or SHARP to release a 79"/80" for under $5000. I might be better off saving for a bigger set.

The minimum I want to go with is a 75" 4k TV, because according to standard Optimum HDTV viewing distance , 75" should be the minimum for a distance of 10 feet. I only have a few options for sizes bigger then 70+, so hopefully next year there will be a bigger selection at cheaper prices!

[AudioWarrior]

Originally Posted by Robert Zohn

I like Sharp's new 4K, UD27U series. It comes in 60" $2,299 and 70" $2,999.

-Robert

I know you did a shootout, but how does the Sharp UD27U series stack up to the other 4k sets? Specifically the HU8550 series? And do you think the Vizio 70" would offer better contrast and black levels, when compared to the Sharp? Ignoring the video processing.

From your experience, which current LED 4k set offers the best contrast/black levels?

[Robert Zohn]

I'm a big fan of Sharp's new UD27 series. Excellent contrast ratio, color accuracy, saturation and motion resolution. Best of all the off axes viewing does not degrade color or contrast, like all other vertically aligned LCD/LED TVs.

In Plane Switching, IPS LCD/LED panels have good off axes performance, but suffer with low contrast.

Sharp's UD27 is nicely designed, great build quality and is priced below the market.

-Robert

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Robert Zohn

I'm a big fan of Sharp's new UD27 series....

-Robert

Robert, where’s the follow-up post on your Sharp event? Did you have it? Did you sell any of them during/following the event?

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Robert Zohn

Our Sharp launch event of their new 4K, UHD TV, UD27 series and new Hi-Res audio player, WH1000U was a great success. At the 3 hour event we sold 3 UD27 UHD TVs and a few more to folks that called and or stopped back.

Robert, any news in consumer OLED retail sales land or what's arriving before Santa's Day?

[Blu Balls]

Originally Posted by AudioWarrior

AWESOME!!!

I have noticed that there really aren't any deals for 4k sets in sizes 65"+. The only 4k 65" model that's below $2000 is the JVC DM65USR, but that's a Costco exclusive! Hopefully there are some discounts for the larger sets once we get closer to the 28? If Vizio fixes it's video processing with a firmware and they offer a good sale on their 70" model, I might bite! If Samsung offers a good deal for their 75" model, I might just get the Sammy instead?

It looks like Best Buy will have a deal on the Samsung UN65HU7250FXZA . This is a 65' curved 4K TV but, I haven't been able to find any professional reviews on it. Does anybody know if this is a good set or not? I'm not really sold on the curved aspect yet. Is this really a feature or just the next gimmick?

[AudioWarrior]

Originally Posted by Blu Balls

It looks like Best Buy will have a deal on the Samsung UN65HU7250FXZA . This is a 65' curved 4K TV but, I haven't been able to find any professional reviews on it. Does anybody know if this is a good set or not? I'm not really sold on the curved aspect yet. Is this really a feature or just the next gimmick?

Well I did take a look at Samsung's curved 78" model, and lets just say jaws dropped! Beside it was a 65" Samsung and that looked miniscule in comparison! The price though didn't! It was on sale for a price of $7999, but some online shops have it for around $5000. The curve wasn't that apparent, it was more subtle the more you moved back.

I currently see about four 65" 4k TV's models under $2000. BTW, the JVC can be had at other online retailers.

AntaresPro.com - JVC DM65USR - MSRP $1999 - cheapest online price $1,801.99+$67.90 shipping

East Coast TVs - Samsung UN65HU8550 - $1,879.00+ free shipping - 2% off coupon brings it to $1838

Amazon - Toshiba 65L9400U - $1,999.99 & FREE Shipping

Amazon - LG Electronics 65UB9200 - saw it for $1999, but now $2,199

Best Buy - VIZIO P652ui-B2 - Currently $2,199, but wouldn't be surprised to see it below $2000 around the Holidays

(Walmart is combating Best Buys Black Friday deal on it's Samsung 55" 4k TV for $899, by selling a Vizio 4k 50" set for $698)

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by AudioWarrior

If Vizio fixes it's video processing with a firmware and they offer a good sale on their 70" model...

With my newly acquired Vizio P70 for our place down in S.D., I saw a tiny….and I mean really tiny amount of ‘glow’ on the vertical and horizontals with the sharpness patterns. Certainly not a deal breaker but it would have been nice to have a little bit of negative modulation available rather than being forced to a sharpness adjustment of 0, which is where I’ve set it.

To give you some idea as to its significance with real world content….I found when I then played some of the most demanding Blu-ray movie content (for detail) that I have, first on my perfectly calibrated Sony flagship 4K TV and then on the Vizio 70 incher, there was no discernible difference in the appearance of the images with regards to sharpening artifacts affecting detail.

[AudioWarrior]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

With my newly acquired Vizio P70 for our place down in S.D., I saw a tiny….and I mean really tiny amount of ‘glow’ on the vertical and horizontals with the sharpness patterns. Certainly not a deal breaker but it would have been nice to have a little bit of negative modulation available rather than being forced to a sharpness adjustment of 0, which is where I’ve set it.

To give you some idea as to its significance with real world content….I found when I then played some of the most demanding Blu-ray movie content (for detail) that I have, first on my perfectly calibrated Sony flagship 4K TV and then on the Vizio 70 incher, there was no discernible difference in the appearance of the images with regards to sharpening artifacts affecting detail.

So, between the SONY there's no discernable difference in image quality? I would think the Vizio having a VA panel, plus Full LED Lighting with 70 zones it would have way better contrast? Seeing as contrast is what dictates image quality now a days.

Have you tried actual 4k content to do a comparison, and if so, which has the better image quality? I just wish Sharp, or Sony would release a 75" for $3000 next year because 70" is too small from 10 feet away!

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by AudioWarrior

So, between the SONY there's no discernable difference in image quality? I would think the Vizio having a VA panel, plus Full LED Lighting with 70 zones it would have way better contrast?

On the contrary, for serious viewing, the Sony 4K is a clear winner. Back in the day, as exclusively revealed in Club Penton (and nowhere else on the web), are you familiar? with the Sony Pictures Home Entertainment test signals included on Blu-ray discs since debuting back around Spring of 2011*.
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...st#post4453123

*The project had been a work-in-progress since 2008, but got delayed –
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...de#post1432708

Anyway, to see what I mean, take one of your trusty Blu-ray movies that contain the test signals as described above, put it in a Blu-ray player hooked up to a well calibrated Sony 4K tv and do the same with the Vizio and skip through the color bars, the free IEEE Video Resolution Chart (http://www.aig-imaging.com/mm5/merch...olution-Charts) and the flesh tone images of the blonde model (if you got that right with your calibration) and pay particular attention to the long slow panoramic shot of the outdoor landscape with the leaves, shrubs and Japanese style architecture at the end.

I think the Vizio is an excellent value but still not Tier1 quality like Sony and other brands.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

flesh tone

Speaking of flesh tones, attention lyris, I can excuse the ‘temporal’ mispronunciation thing and also even the incorrect inverse telecine of 1080i source material assertion for The Fifth Element back in the day, but one thing I just can’t cotton to is something this far *off* - https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/david-mackenzie/11/291/873

I recommend self-calibration a la the new DCI 4K Eizo - http://www.eizoglobal.com/products/c...-4k/index.html

Hang in their bud , I’ve heard some are giving you a hard time on another forum. Sheesh, first Robert, now you.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

On the contrary, for serious viewing, the Sony 4K is a clear winner. Back in the day, as exclusively revealed in Club Penton (and nowhere else on the web), are you familiar? with the Sony Pictures Home Entertainment test signals included on Blu-ray discs since debuting back around Spring of 2011*.
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...st#post4453123

*The project had been a work-in-progress since 2008, but got delayed –
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...de#post1432708

Anyway, to see what I mean, take one of your trusty Blu-ray movies that contain the test signals as described above, put it in a Blu-ray player hooked up to a well calibrated Sony 4K tv and do the same with the Vizio and skip through the color bars, the free IEEE Video Resolution Chart (http://www.aig-imaging.com/mm5/merch...olution-Charts) and the flesh tone images of the blonde model (if you got that right with your calibration) and pay particular attention to the long slow panoramic shot of the outdoor landscape with the leaves, shrubs and Japanese style architecture at the end.

I think the Vizio is an excellent value but still not Tier1 quality like Sony and other brands.

Important edit for clarity to the above ^. Should read trusty SONY Blu-ray movies….