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I keep hearing this...but it's not obvious to me that the new 2020 Sony 950H beats my old 2009 Kuro in every way. The Sony is 4K and much brighter. But the blacks and screen uniformity of the Kuro was better, I think. And the plasma's extreme off-angle viewing was better. I'm not lamenting...

Ah, the things we say, just before a pandemic strikes. :) No window shopping on this purchase. Just reviews and pricing and trusting I’d still be working the next week.

FWIW, The Wirecutter recommends Vizio P for high-end budget TV. (Their top pick Sony 950G is back to $1600 for 65”, which isn’t great pricing at this point. It was $1200 to $1400 over holidays.) https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-lcd-led-tv/

TVs shrink shortly after entering a home. Known but as yet unexplained scientific phenomenon. Get the 65”. :)

But contra that: No, I’m not watching for sales on $3000+ OLED for the living room — that’s now secondary viewing. Instead, I'm agonizing over whether to spend mid-budget or high-budget for a 4k projector. It seems like for direct view, the choices are easier. Or maybe, as hard as ever, but...

@JohnRice I hear you! My living room has a decade old 50” Kuro that cost about $2200 on clearance (~$3500 MSRP). I’m replacing it with a 65” set for ~$1500 this Summer. And when I’m on top of the purchase I’ll have to stare hard at whether to get the $1700 top quality Sony LCD or the $1200...