TV buying has gotten so confusing, I could use an assist.
I currently have a Samsung UN65MU8500 that just started having some unexplained damage to the screen, I know it's likely dead and needs replacing. I used to be a Samsung fanboy, but all the forced ads and crap with Samsung now, staying with them isn't such a huge deal for me.
I still want 4k, and would like to remain 65". I would really like as little forced AI/ads as possible. Main use nowadays is casual movies and TV wifi streaming / 4k Bluray use, no 'real' gaming anymore, maybe just some very occasional nostalgic playing. Daytime and nighttime use.
I am not looking to spend a ton of money on a TV again, but also dont want to buy something so cheap it needs to be replaced in another few years. Maybe around $1k to $1250 range, the less the better. But I'm hesitant to grab a $300 TV too, figuring you still get what you pay for.
I've been trying to read reviews on other websites and here on reddit, but am really getting a bit overwhelmed with all the different letter designations and features that I don't quite understand, and honestly dont feel like doing a deep dive just to buy something midrange.
I think I should be looking something from Sony from what I can tell(or maybe LG), but there are so many different opinions and options now, i'm just confused. I think OLED is likely overkill for what I need( from what I gather), but is currently the best? So I should be looking for something more like a LED or I guess a mini- LED Screen?
Most of the reviews I'm seeing seem to be nit picking over the tiniest details aimed at the 'purist' types, which I am not, I just dont want something that's over priced crap that'll die in just a few years.
Any recommendations or direction I should be looking in? Or is the fact that I'm not splitting hairs over the small technical details mean I can just buy whatever TV tickles my fancy nowadays?
Thank you for any help.