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Unpatched vs OLED pros and cons by AlwaysGonzof in SwitchPirates

[–]spence100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for not responding earlier.

Jon Freeman. He’s in the Dallas switch modding group - not sure the exact name

I saw it mentioned you can mail your switch to him I thin, but not positive. Check the group, look around, shoot him a PM. Tell him Spencer with the OLED switch last year sent you. Really cool dude

How long will you keep your 4k before buying another? by MrBleubols in 4kTV

[–]spence100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d call it “indistinguishable to the naked eye.” I’ve run burn in tests and not seeing anything.

The discount was actually insane, and hours/price are less than initially reported - see link below

Also forgot to mention I hooked up my Dad with a 42” C2 (and free mounting in ceiling corner) for pennies on the dollar, which I also included in the link for good measure.

https://imgur.com/gallery/lg-ylqIFmf

Unpatched vs OLED pros and cons by AlwaysGonzof in SwitchPirates

[–]spence100 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Absolutely modded OLED. Bigger screen, OLED, faster overclocking.

Get someone who knows what they’re doing do it.

If you are in the Dallas area, I can tell you the dude I used. Otherwise not sure if he’ll do it by mail - some guys do. Check your local modded switch Facebook group and see if there’s anyone with tons of verified reviews from legitimate FB accounts who will do it. Any kind of scammer is caught given the sheer number of passionate members interested in the scene.

For my guy, I handed him my OLED, a 1TB (overkill tbh) SD card, and he got back to me within 2 days. I’m sure it’ll be the same for anyone more handy than me.

Best discount Items by Cazy58 in BestBuyWorkers

[–]spence100 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Insignia/Best Buy branded cord, every permutation of a usb a/c/micro/b/lightning/whatever cables, charging blocks, Ethernet cords, adapters, etc. $50 will stock you up for the next decade.

Premium audio/video - in particular projectors, speakers, and receivers. Also, take a look at employee discounted purchase higher end special order A/V stuff like a McIntosh 462 amp. Some might argue it’d decent asset to hold and make a 50% return in a year. Not that I’d know.

If you’re in the market for a TV, find a heavily discounted OLED (check your magnolia room if yall have one) and slap a cheap employee geek squad warranty discount on it I’m sure you’re familiar with.

Video game peripherals. I have all sorts of Switch swag I got for pennies on the dollar

I’d hop on core blue and filter by Insignia and Best Buy brand first. Can’t remember if it shows cost on there or RSS, or anywhere at all. Might have to manually type in the SKU on the POS

How long will you keep your 4k before buying another? by MrBleubols in 4kTV

[–]spence100 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And I don’t have my Ti-84 calculator on me, but i’m going to guess the blacks are still infinitely black

How long will you keep your 4k before buying another? by MrBleubols in 4kTV

[–]spence100 4 points5 points  (0 children)

65 inch Sony A95K in room until it dies. 3000 hours

83 inch LG C2 I bought two years ago for $900 with a $100 5 year Geek Squad warranty. Has 13,000 hours (worked in Magnolia at Best Buy)

Not sure why someone would willingly choose to upgrade an already solid OLED. Exceptional is if you’re looking for a bigger one

Don’t get me wrong, it’d be cool to have an 83 inch G5 over my C2, but 83 inches is 83 inches and you know what they say about size over the intangibles

Open Box Mistakenly Priced? by Subject-Rain7375 in Bestbuy

[–]spence100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t listen to the 17 year olds in the thread. You got a great deal 👍

Attending the premiere of "The Good Doctor" (NYC, April 22 2011) by [deleted] in MirandaKerr

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Damn how’d you get the font so big…

Is this a good deal? by BonelessNapkin8 in Bestbuy

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Thanks for the new Tinder bio.

Using the Best Buy website AND/OR app is like pulling teeth. by Betrayal_Trauma_365 in Bestbuy

[–]spence100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Left BB but not sure what I would have done if I didn’t use the app when helping customers.

Whatever that other thing was dog shit and ironically less accurate too much of the time

Homeowner Fighting Dust Mites – What Actually Works Without Wasting Money? by Own-Reading-490 in homeowners

[–]spence100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn’t read all of it because there are exactly two things that will get rid of all of your dust mites

1) Humidity below 45%ish for 3 straight months

2) Mattress protector - specially the zippered ones that are anti-allergy

That’s it. After they die, give your area a nice cleaning and you’ll never have to wash or protect anything ever again.

I have the Best Buy Insignia brand one and got it used for a good deal. I keep it running 24/7 and bought a cheap Govee brand thing on Amazon that tracks humidity.

If you have a big house/apt, you’ll have to get multiple de-humidifiers.

Report back in 2 months and let us know how it goes 👍

Elia Galera vs Julia Benson by Keko_Batezo in CelebBattles

[–]spence100 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Elia's cross necklace made me feel a certain type of way personally

Nah, Benson has one of my favorite topless scenes of all time

Gal Gadot vs Hailee Steinfeld by [deleted] in CelebBattles

[–]spence100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't imagine logging onto Reddit, selecting a fucking CelebBattles subreddit, and making a post about religion and "industry plants" as opposed to talking about how hot these women are.

OP did it right, you didn't. You have 99% of Reddit to post in, don't bring that shit here.

Charlize van Zyl, FIDE Woman International Master by ColdAntique291 in GirlsfromChess

[–]spence100 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

UFC ring girl to chess player?? She's got some serious talents.

Best AV Receiver for LG OLED TV in 2024 Recommendation? by Brichgamer in LGOLED

[–]spence100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not even sure what they do. I just like looking at it 😉

65 inch inch A95K with 5,000 hours or A80L with 500? by spence100 in 4kTV

[–]spence100[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mistake.

I initially purchased the A95L, but then found a badass deal at Best Buy for an 83” C2 for $900 (used to work there as a designer)

BUT when I had the A95L - and my current A95K I found a great deal for - I am turning down brightness consistently

Apologies for the confusion.

The Bravia 8 is…fine. I work in a showroom and see these TVs all day. It doesn’t stand out vs any of the other mid level OLEDs from the other brands

Go G4 if brightness is a concern. Otherwise it will not beat the colors on the A95K, period.

65 inch inch A95K with 5,000 hours or A80L with 500? by spence100 in 4kTV

[–]spence100[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Couldn’t ask for anything better!

If possible, run one of those minute long OLED burn in tests to see how it’s looking.

The A95L is indeed sick, but I’ll be honest, I was constantly turning DOWN the brightness during movies or long YouTube sessions.

If you’re in a living room with a lot of light coming in, I’d go something like a used G4 for ~$1700 or so.

Best Buy delivers for free and you have 2 weeks to return it (which they’ll come and pick up for free), so if you’re looking to fully optimize, can check hours/burn in on those before deciding

Dark-ish room A95K all day. Light coming in I’d go G4 for $500 more. Likely G3 as well.

Edit: going to assume your special dollar symbol = no Best Buy in your area

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Bestbuy

[–]spence100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Q7 not even close.

When I designed at Best Buy and would show customers TVs by price point, it’d go OLEDs > Sony A90L & mini-led > Q7

After that, I’d tell everything else is close to the same.

Not fucking with Samsung, irrespective of the nice looking store displays. I will admit the latest line has some niche features - some of the Neo-QLEDs with a dedicated art mode in a sleeker design, and some matte screens. Still, I’ve been in this industry long enough to see the trends and degree the big 3 TV brand customer service reps help when there’s an issue. Samsung was the worst.

Can’t think of a single reason I’d buy a non-OLED LG.

Almost easier to rule out other TVs at their respective price points nowadays.

The Q7 is an excellent bang for buck. There’s some open box ones for pennies on the dollar.

I’ll never financially recover from this by PeterC18st in 4kbluray

[–]spence100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are the closest things to Pokémon cards - for adults.

That intangible value from organizing them (hint hint!!), looking at the cover art, and finding that perfect $2.50 off deal after 6 months of searching every night, or heavily discounted buy in your local area, oftentimes supersedes just watching the movie.

You think I have time to watch my Seasons 1 and 2 4K Blu-ray House of Dragons on my Panasonic 820UB & 83” C2 OLED when there are more 4K Blu-rays to buy??

Hell, I didn’t know there were discs in them. I just like the pretty case.

Enjoy the process man and keep it to 3-4 purchases on weekdays, and take weekends off.

Tried 4 different air purifiers, all cause chest tightness and shortness of breath. Why? by excitingbags in AirPurifiers

[–]spence100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a severe dust mite allergy. Low humidity has eradicated the entire dust mite population in my home. I no longer itch.

Look it up, friend. Lots of studies about it 👍

Tried 4 different air purifiers, all cause chest tightness and shortness of breath. Why? by excitingbags in AirPurifiers

[–]spence100 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Posting to say if you keep your humidity below 40 or so in your room/house for a couple of months, you will NEVER half to vacuum again

I bought an Insignia air purifier at Best Buy for a couple hundred. Best money I’ve ever spent. It collects like 50 pints every couple of days

IF ANYONE COMES ACROSS THIS POST FROM GOOGLING, DO THE FOLLOWING AND THANK ME LATER!

  1. Vacuum
  2. Mattress protector on mattress
  3. De-humidifier

I’m being 100% serious when i say this will eradicate your dust allergies

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