The TV is going into our living room which is long but not wide. The couch and TV are about 10ft apart. The TV would replace our 40" Samsung that would go into our bedroom. The website rting.com gives the TLC the better picture quality over the Samsung so I'm leaning with that.
I (typing this out on it) am using a Samsung NU7100 50"
I was shopping back near blackfriday to X-mas for TV's. What I found out was... The TCL is a panel lottery, you get a good one, you have to exchange one. The Vizio E series I was looking at had great colors with there nice Yellow, but hooked that and within 2 mins of plug in turn on, chemical smell. Back in the box it went.
So there was the LG 6300? that had burn in issues reported ( and I saw it in Target ).
So I settled with the Costco Samsung NU710D. (same as the 7100).
The TCL 515 you mention is Best Buy specific model... get the 517 because of the remote is voice and multi directional. ( You CAN buy the remote for the 517 and use it on the 515 but Best Buy is insane on warranty prices).
With that said,
Costco's Square Trade TV warranty works on authorized re-sellers (Best Buy counts). which is cheaper then Black Tie! You don't have to buy the TV at Costco to use that warranty they sell! AND you can buy it with your Costco CiTi card for an extra year warranty!
All this has been discussed on Slickdeals.net. (Where you should be looking for new TV deals).
I would chose the Samsung.
You should be shopping in Costco anyway, because they DO sell returns or open box. Look around the photo area for the TV on display an odd ball, or a cart full of them around the corner near the TV's or behind the first isle near printer ink.
If you don't see any , check another Costco. You get about 1/3 off the price with extra warranty. The label might say ' reason for return '... "Too big!"
Mine was new sealed bought with Square Trade = 7 year warranty.
Why are you playing with these other name brand TV's, in this price range, your only going to get crap.
Get a Samsung it is the best for this price range.
You are going have to step into another price range to change name brands.
Best Buy Samsung 6900 is the same price as the 710D in Costco..
And Slickdeals shows it for $339
https://slickdeals.net/f/13012204-s...65-640-ac-fs?src=SiteSearchV2_SearchBarV2Algo
Why shop in Best Buy? It is an old model (6900-6950) . Best Buy is full of people that privately work for name brands with normal Best Buy uniforms on. They shill. It is a scam.
They will show you a TV you did not go in for. Waste of time.
I haven't shopped in Best Buy for over 5 years!
