u/Fizzafarian

Here’s my pickle.

I’m redoing our loft, where an old Vizio finally bit the dust. The space hasn’t been used much, but I’m planning to use it more for watching TV and escaping now that our young kids have commandeered the main living area.

I moved our LG C1 from the main room into the loft, but the reflections are terrible. I don’t remember them ever being this bad with the Vizio, although I also haven’t used this space regularly in a while.

I also have Sony Bravia Theatre Quad speakers in the room, which can pair with compatible Sony TVs to use the TV as the center channel.

I’m currently considering these options from Best Buy:

Sony Bravia 9 - Open Box $2,100 (fair), $2,200 (Excellent)

• Pros
  • Last year's flagship Sony picture quality
  • Hoping brightness can overcome glare
  • Acoustic Center Sync compatible and has good speakers
  • Integrated Google TV software
• Cons
  • No real anti-glare coating; concerned about reflections being too distracting

Sony Bravia 9 II - No Open Box - Wait for Black Friday and hope Open Box can bring it down to maybe $4.5K? Current open box 3 hours from me is $5.2K

• Pros
  • Current flagship RGB picture quality
  • Excellent anti-glare
  • Acoustic Center Sync compatible and has good speakers
  • Integrated Google TV software
• Cons
  • Extremely expensive for a loft space that is a secondary TV

I know that on paper the Bravia 9 II is easily the best option, but I’m having a hard time justifying the price for this space.

• Bravia 9: Is it realistically an option in a room like this? I can accept some reflections, but not reflections that completely overpower dark scenes like they do on the LG C1 in the attached photo.
• Bravia 9 II: Are the other two options likely to leave me disappointed and $2,000 lighter, meaning I should just leave the loft unused for now and wait for a strong deal on the 9 II?
• What would you pick? If ACS is not really worth it, I can consider 7 II down the road as well.

EDIT: A lot of posts commenting on why no curtains or blinds. Reason is simple. Wife is refusing curtains. The material for the blinds already in place (style) is no longer sold, meaning I have to replace the rest of the roller blinds for them to match. This is a very expensive proposition as there is a large open plan space behind this picture (at least 6 windows in this area alone). I might as well get the B9 II at that point. However, reconfiguring the TV position is potentially an option though not ideal aesthetically given the open plan space behind. Just have to convince my other half.

Images of space: https://imgur.com/a/9S2mt6O

Here’s my pickle.

I’m redoing our loft, where an old Vizio finally bit the dust. The space hasn’t been used much, but I’m planning to use it more for watching TV and escaping now that our young kids have commandeered the main living area.

I moved our LG C1 from the main room into the loft, but the reflections are terrible. I don’t remember them ever being this bad with the Vizio, although I also haven’t used this space regularly in a while.

I also have Sony Bravia Theatre Quad speakers in the room, which can pair with compatible Sony TVs to use the TV as the center channel.

I’m currently considering these options from Best Buy:

Samsung S95F 83" - Open Box, $1,800

• Pros
  • Excellent anti-glare
  • OLED flagship (WOLED not QD though)
• Cons
  • Was previously on show floor
  • Have bad personal experience with Samsung software
  • No Dolby Vision
  • No Acoustic Center Sync

Sony Bravia 9 - Open Box $2,100 (fair), $2,200 (Excellent)

• Pros
  • Last year's flagship Sony picture quality
  • Hoping brightness can overcome glare
  • Acoustic Center Sync compatible and has good speakers
  • Integrated Google TV software
• Cons
  • No real anti-glare coating; concerned about reflections being too distracting

Sony Bravia 9 II - No Open Box - Wait for Black Friday and hope Open Box can bring it down to maybe $4.5K?

• Pros
  • Current flagship RGB picture quality
  • Excellent anti-glare
  • Acoustic Center Sync compatible and has good speakers
  • Integrated Google TV software
• Cons
  • Extremely expensive for a loft space that is a secondary TV

I know that on paper the Bravia 9 II is easily the best option, but I’m having a hard time justifying the price for this space.

• Bravia 9: Is it realistically an option in a room like this? I can accept some reflections, but not reflections that completely overpower dark scenes like they do on the LG C1 in the attached photo.
• S95F: At $1,800, and given my specific lighting conditions, is it worth seriously considering over the Bravia 9 despite the Samsung software, lack of Dolby Vision, and no Acoustic Center Sync?
• Bravia 9 II: Are the other two options likely to leave me disappointed and $2,000 lighter, meaning I should just leave the loft unused for now and wait for a strong deal on the 9 II?
• What would you pick?