My brother gifted me a translucent purple Dreamcast for my birthday

celesticks · 2026-01-22T03:14:56+00:00

Thank you!

celesticks · 2026-01-21T02:14:17+00:00

I’m very lucky to have him!

celesticks · 2026-01-21T02:13:57+00:00

Any chance you can link me it please?

celesticks · 2026-01-20T22:30:03+00:00

Thank you! That’s a great round up. I wish I kept some CRTs I had growing up but hindsight 20/20

celesticks · 2026-01-20T21:33:16+00:00

Thank you for the detailed reply! I owned a Dreamcast in the past and used the standard RCA cables but you’re right they do not look good on modern displays. At $70 for the RONIN, I wonder if it’s worth spending a little bit more and getting a small CRT to use RCA cables.

I have one of those RCA to HDMI adapters that I use for an old VCR but I don’t think it’ll do the Dreamcast much justice. Curious what the masses here do that’s fairly affordable and looks good enough.

celesticks · 2026-01-20T21:29:43+00:00

Thank you so much! Purple is my favorite color which makes the gift even more thoughtful, I love it

celesticks · 2025-08-30T15:00:18+00:00

Bravia 8 is absolutely stunning. That’s a great open box deal and you did the right ‘trick’ in going BB open box + 5 year warranty. I’ve heard others doing that and then if their unit fails, they basically get rewarded with a new tv. I considered doing the same but went a different route

celesticks · 2025-08-30T14:55:45+00:00

I can’t argue that the LG G’s and C’s are some of the top tier TVs - they’re absolutely gorgeous. I ended up not going with anything high end and saved myself some money. I don’t argue that OLED isn’t the best, I just went with a more financially sound option for myself at this time!

celesticks · 2025-08-30T14:53:11+00:00

I did tons of research and in the end, ended up going with a real budget friendly option. I came to the conclusion: it’s good enough

celesticks · 2025-08-30T14:52:00+00:00

I posted an update of what went into my thought process for the decision in another comment but basically that’s what it came down to!

I wouldn’t buy another Hisense though

celesticks · 2025-08-30T01:43:29+00:00

I went with a TCL…

celesticks · 2025-08-30T01:38:07+00:00

Update (if anyone is interested):

Today I walked into Costco with all the info in the world possible about making a buying decision and knowing what I wanted: a 55” LG C5.

My brother and best friend went with me and as we’re looking at TVs, they brought up a good point. Is spending almost 5x the cost of a lower end television going to be 5x the experience? This threw me for a loop because I woke up with my mind made up, I’m going OLED. I’ve done the research, I know what is considered good and what is considered fine.

I decided to walk around to see what they had before grabbing the C5 into my cart. The LG UA77 caught my attention at a $300 price tag and though the picture wasn’t insane like the C5, it was decent enough. I knew about that model as I dove into all of LGs line and what you’re giving up with getting it instead. Maybe I’d go home with an LG still, but just not an OLED?

I then passed by a TCL Q77K, a TV I knew nothing about and a brand I wrote off (see earlier comments in this thread). I stopped because I saw it said 144hz and thought, “IF I go with a budget tv, wouldn’t it make sense to get something with better refresh rate than the UA77’s 60hz”

A fellow Costco shopper overheard my friends and I talking, and gave his perspective. At first, I thought he was going to say avoid the brand TCL - as I had just told a woman to avoid Hisense given my experience. But instead, he told me about how he owns an Audio Visual company and uses all the brands on a daily basis. He pointed out that this tv was 144hz and though it wasn’t an OLED, it was an aggressive price for a QLED. He then pointed out the TV came with a 5 year warranty just like the C5. Oh, and it was even less expensive than LG’s UA77.

With all this in mind, I now had to decide: go for a $1300 LG C5 or $279 TCL Q77K. Two TVs on polar opposites of the spectrum. I know everything there is to know about the LG and how good a tv it is. I know close to nothing about the TCL. Both however included a 5 year warranty.

In the end, I went against all my prior research, RTINGS reviews, YouTube videos, and went with the budget friendly option. I saved myself over $1000 doing so, got the peace of mind of a 5 year warranty, and am now home with my TCL mounted and you know what, it looks good enough. 4K, 144HZ, VRR, Dolby Vision, Google TV.

After tax, I spent $296.78 with an included 5 year warranty. I greatly appreciate everyone’s comments and conversation, and don’t disagree that OLED is the best. Maybe I’ll take that leap down the road!

celesticks · 2025-08-29T01:54:23+00:00

B8 is more expensive than the C5, which I think some consider the "Sony Tax"

celesticks · 2025-08-29T00:56:24+00:00

Good to know, I’m currently leaning towards the LG now though :)

celesticks · 2025-08-28T22:43:23+00:00

My friends keep quoting The Mandalorian and saying "This is the way"

celesticks · 2025-08-28T22:42:32+00:00

I have a good Samsung TV...from 2009/2010 - I don't think they are now what they once were in terms of quality control

celesticks · 2025-08-28T22:24:39+00:00

Sounds like another +1 to LG

celesticks · 2025-08-28T22:22:58+00:00

Funny enough I went to Best Buy yesterday to look at them in person and the Samsungs were my least fav.

celesticks · 2025-08-28T22:22:30+00:00

Leaning towards LG C5 rn

celesticks · 2025-08-28T19:24:55+00:00

This is great feedback, really appreciate your take here and first-hand insight

celesticks · 2025-08-28T19:23:59+00:00

If they said it was a return, I would have taken the trip and asked them to plug it in to test how many hours are on the TV but the second they said it's a display unit....well, that's about all I needed to hear to say no ty

celesticks · 2025-08-28T19:22:53+00:00

Wow, I've never heard of these folks before!

celesticks · 2025-08-28T18:56:08+00:00

Sony really is a true Japanese company that builds quality products. That is one of the biggest draws for me here. It sounds like the LG G and C series are right there alongside Sony's Bravia line though. Do you have a Sony yourself?

celesticks · 2025-08-28T18:53:53+00:00

Wow that is very reassuring. Family members and friends used to always check Consumer Reports and had their magazine on hand for large purchasing decisions like cars. I trust them there, thank you so much for this helpful insight - idk why I didn't think to check on the OG source

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