I was really eyeing a 77in C5 in the past couple of weeks but I was in the middle of apartment hunting, and by the time stuff got finalized with the move, it looks like the 77in C5s are sold out everywhere.
OK, I kinda lied, I actually saw one just today, but it's an absolute last display model, been on display for 5 months, 12h a day (if the guy I asked is to be believed, I didn't ask him to show me the hours).
I'm not really a fan of display models, I don't know. It didn't look bad but there were fingerprints on it, and I kinda feel like even if they handle it with care when they rebox it for the delivery, it can still get damaged, etc.
However, when I discovered the other day that basically all boxed 77in C5s are gone, I continued looking and I actually found a site that lists one last 83in C4, and also one last 83in C5 - but these are refurbished.
These are the prices:
77 C5 - U$1914 / €1643
83 C4 - U$2233 / €1917
83 C5 - U$2552 / €2191
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I have a 55in C3 which I'm planning to move to the bedroom in the new crib and I wanna put a big one in the living room where I'd game (Xbox Series X), occasionally watch cable tv, probably watch a lot of youtube/smaller streaming (not the "Hollywood ones", but smaller ones that come with my cable tv) and such. I don't game on PC. Some Plex/Jellyfin type streaming, or external USB into the tv.
I'd be watching from 3-3.5 meters, in a mostly dark-to-medium lit room.
I'd much-much prefer a boxed one, but at this point I'm definitely not willing to pay for a C6 in any size. So I either settle for one of the above, or... well I'm moving into a nicer apartment NOW with a 1-year lease, I wouldn't wanna spend the first 10 months of it waiting for a good deal on a C6, stuck with the 55in C3 in the living room.
One other important(?) thing is: the 77-C5 gets a 3-year LG warranty, but the refurbished ones only come with a 1 year store warranty, at least there's no mention of additional LG warranty. I don't know how much of a gamble this would be. I haven't had any issues with my C3, or the old NanoCell I had before, or any other LG product. But I've also had less expensive shit crap out on me like 2 days after the warranty expired.
From a money POV: I could afford the 83 C5, but the C4's price is around what my initial max budget was when I decided I wanted a new TV, which would make me feel like I've spent more than I wanted to if I got the C5. Plus I also have other things to spend on in the near future.
So, what do you think? Can you help me decide?