Sony BRAVIA 7 vs TCL QM8

“Having seen the QM8 in person, I can say that it will look like shit from that closest seat. You are pretty far off center at that point. It will look okay from the seat next to it. Obviously, for the seats facing dead on, it will look pretty good. It all depends on how much the people sitting in those off-axis seats actually care or not. And all that being said, a 98" TV is much more fun from 12.5ft away than a TV that is 15" smaller. So if you mostly just care about the main 2-3 seats, I would go with that. That's just my opinion. The OLED will absolutely look better. That's no debating that. But how much you care when you're not going a side-by-side comparison is up to you.”

“Anecdote time! My previous Sony Bravia LED developed a vertical line in the display that was really only noticeable on solid red screens. I wasn't even super concerned, but I wanted to see what *could* be done since I had a warranty. Chatted up Best Buy support, then a phone call with repair tech, who asked for pictures of the line. Bam - immediate panel failure, and we'll give you store credit for the MSRP of the television at the time of purchase. NOT what I paid for it, mind you, since it was heavily discounted. And I could keep the old TV. Sold it to a friend (explained and demonstrated the issue) for a song, and got a new TV with another warranty all with the credit provided. So, yeah, just figure out an issue and roll with it? Lol”