A few weeks ago my house was broken into and among some of the things stolen was my TV.
The last 2 tvs I bought 6 years ago were from 2 individuals on Craigslist. They were off brand flat screens. I have/had no problems with them. At the time I was looking for a decent size tv without really desiring any specific features. I grew up in a family where the majority of all tvs were hand me downs.
I have been watching Craigslist, Let Go, Facebook Market, and the multitude of online retailers. Although, most likely if I go with "new" it would be something refurbished.
I watch a good amount of tv and it is any area that I am willing to go a bit above a used something on Craigslist (Plus my mom is absolutely terrified of me being murdered during a Craigslist deal.) So I am not really looking for a full on Mustachion, but neither am I putting in a state of the art theatre either.
Features:
-55" (would consider anything in the 50" to 70" range)
-4k
-Smart TV (although this one I could do without since I have an Amazon Fire Stick)
-long term reliable (I want this thing to last at least a decade if not more)
Brand not important although Best Buy said out of the name brands my lifestyle would be best matched with a Sony. I am more of a casual tv sitcom, movies, very occasional sports, and no gaming.
Walmart has several RCA tvs on special. They have fairly mediocre reviews.
https://www.walmart.com/search/?cat_id=3944_1060825_9465212_3089811&grid=true&query=rca+tv#searchProductResultRCA 55" Class 4K (2160P) LED TV (RTU5540-C) - $259 (No Smart TV)
RCA 55" Class 4K (2160P) Roku Smart HDR LED TV (RTRU5527-W) - $399 (Not sure if I am a fan of Roku. Never used it.)
I would be interested to know anyone's experience with the off brands like insignia, vizeo, tcl, etc.
What features should I really care about?
Any general buying feedback?
Although I would not prefer to do this...do I wait until Black Friday and torture myself for a tv deal?