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Alucard188
03/02/24 9:00:34 AM
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I got to claim first-time home buyer against it this year. It was a small stipend, but it was enough to give me a $1,700 refund. I bought a TCL 55" Q7 QLED TV with it. First new TV since I bought my Xbox 360. Pairs nicely with FF7 Rebirth.

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pnut027
03/02/24 9:03:38 AM
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Hey, as long as youre happy with the TCL.

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Alucard188
03/02/24 9:08:27 AM
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pnut027 posted...
Hey, as long as youre happy with the TCL.

I've done a ton of research on TVs, picture quality, picture type, and who the best budget mid-range and high-end TV makers are. RTings came in clutch. For the $800 CAD ($550 USD) price range, it's either Hisense or TCL for quality and price to performance. Any of the premium models have fewer features in this price range. You're not going to get a Samsung, LG, or Sony TV that has 4K 120 Hz with 144 Hz overdrive mode, 4 HDMI ports (4K 60Hz eARC), HDR10+, Dolby Atmos, 1000 nits peak brightness, etc. They'll have some, but not all. I wasn't looking at spending a lot of money on a TV.


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AvlButtslam
03/02/24 9:11:39 AM
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I owed $2000 this year I closed on my house at the beginning of this year so I cant claim first time homebuyer until I file next year.

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BlazinBlue88
03/02/24 9:13:13 AM
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Alucard188 posted...
I've done a ton of research on TVs, picture quality, picture type, and who the best budget mid-range and high-end TV makers are. RTings came in clutch. For the $800 CAD ($550 USD) price range, it's either Hisense or TCL for quality and price to performance. Any of the premium models have fewer features in this price range. You're not going to get a Samsung, LG, or Sony TV that has 4K 120 Hz with 144 Hz overdrive mode, 4 HDMI ports (4K 60Hz eARC), HDR10+, Dolby Atmos, 1000 nits peak brightness, etc. They'll have some, but not all. I wasn't looking at spending a lot of money on a TV.
LG C3 has all of those outside of the 144 Hz. Their 65 inch goes for $1400.

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Euripides
03/02/24 9:13:38 AM
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I don't remember the last year that I didn't owe...

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Alucard188
03/02/24 9:14:51 AM
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BlazinBlue88 posted...
LG C3 has all of those outside of the 144 Hz. Their 65 inch goes for $1400.

Yes. Did you miss the part where I said Price to Performance? I wasn't spending $1400 USD on TV. The LG C3 is a phenomenal TV, with excellent black levels and an OLED display. I'd own it in a heartbeat if it were cheaper than $1000 CAD.

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Alucard188
03/02/24 9:15:56 AM
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My living room is much too small for something of that size, and I'm not spending over $2,000 Canadian on a TV.

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BlazinBlue88
03/02/24 9:27:58 AM
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Alucard188 posted...
Yes. Did you miss the part where I said Price to Performance? I wasn't spending $1400 USD on TV. The LG C3 is a phenomenal TV, with excellent black levels and an OLED display. I'd own it in a heartbeat if it were cheaper than $1000 CAD.
Oh whoops. Sorry I thought you spent the entire $1700 on that TV. Lol

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Alucard188
03/02/24 9:42:02 AM
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BlazinBlue88 posted...
Oh whoops. Sorry I thought you spent the entire $1700 on that TV. Lol

Yeah, nah. If I were to spend the entire amount on a TV, I'd aim a lot higher than TCL or Hisense. The LG C3 would be what I'd get.

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/lg-55-4k-uhd-hdr-oled-webos-evo-thinq-ai-smart-tv-oled55c3pua-2023/17076523

Expensive though. x_x

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a-c-a-b
03/02/24 9:43:39 AM
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I got a 55" TCL a few years back and have been pretty happy with it for what I paid.

My only complaint is that the battery life in the remote sucks for some reason. I don't even use the remote very much but a couple of AAA batteries don't even last me a year.

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BlazinBlue88
03/02/24 9:53:11 AM
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Alucard188 posted...
Yeah, nah. If I were to spend the entire amount on a TV, I'd aim a lot higher than TCL or Hisense. The LG C3 would be what I'd get.

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/lg-55-4k-uhd-hdr-oled-webos-evo-thinq-ai-smart-tv-oled55c3pua-2023/17076523

Expensive though. x_x
Oof CA prices.

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Cuticrusader09
03/02/24 9:58:03 AM
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AvlButtslam posted...
I owed $2000 this year I closed on my house at the beginning of this year so I cant claim first time homebuyer until I file next year.
Add a zero and thats what we owed last year. No idea how bad the damage will be this year.
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darklink1017
03/02/24 10:15:37 AM
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TCL is pretty good nowadays. I picked up a 75 inch r655 during black friday and it's super bright and has low latency.

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doesntcare
03/02/24 10:18:53 AM
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Nice, i owe $2457

As far as TV's go i have two vizio 65" sitting next to each other. They work well for our uses.
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FinalBraveNUT
03/02/24 10:20:50 AM
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Taxes are bullshit.

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CADE_FOSTER
03/02/24 10:23:10 AM
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taxation is theft
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Euripides
03/02/24 10:24:41 AM
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FinalBraveNUT posted...
Taxes are bullshit.

lol

CADE_FOSTER posted...
taxation is theft

double lol

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SaikyoStyle
03/02/24 10:26:32 AM
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Aww look at its little feet!

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CADE_FOSTER
03/02/24 10:33:26 AM
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lol
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lilORANG
03/02/24 10:38:03 AM
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I got $4k back but I have 2 kids

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Hexenherz
03/03/24 6:35:03 PM
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Between state and federal getting back over $8k this year, feels pretty good. Was nervous because of all the income from capital gains and rental but also paid a LOT in expenses and crap so the rental income was basically wiped out lol.

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Euripides
03/03/24 6:36:28 PM
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Hexenherz posted...
Between state and federal getting back over $8k this year, feels pretty good. Was nervous because of all the income from capital gains and rental but also paid a LOT in expenses and crap so the rental income was basically wiped out lol.

If your refund is that big, your taxes aren't set up correctly

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Hexenherz
03/03/24 6:39:44 PM
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Euripides posted...
If your refund is that big, your taxes aren't set up correctly

The withholdings are, but aren't. My wife's state taxes are withheld but we get it reimbursed at the end of the year, it's just easier than dealing with all the paperwork the state requires to get an exemption (and you have to submit that paperwork every year, too, so it's not really that convenient). Similarly I could just stop tax withholding for my military pay but I would prefer to keep it going for now especially as I branch out and get more non-military pay that *is* taxed. It's just easier to keep pushing tax returns the way I've been doing this whole time than try to play a numbers game.

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MarcoRubio
03/03/24 6:41:09 PM
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Oof TCL

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LeoRavus
03/03/24 6:46:32 PM
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My parents got that TV on Black Friday for nearly $2k. BF sales are such a fucking joke anymore. But it is a nice TV.

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GeminiDeus
03/03/24 6:47:11 PM
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I usually end up getting a refund around $900 total from my taxes. I don't remember a first time house buyer claim, but it's been nearly 5 years since I bought my house so I've probably forgotten it by now. I hate doing my taxes since they confuse me with their wording sometimes, but paying someone else to do it would just greatly reduce my return. I'm going to try getting started next weekend, though.

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littlebro07
03/03/24 6:57:25 PM
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Got $2961 from federal. Still waiting on my $928 state refund.

All to debt along with my bonus :(

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PballDepot
03/03/24 7:13:08 PM
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TCL is great for the price, got one for my bedroom tv a couple years ago and no complaints

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solosnake
03/03/24 7:18:45 PM
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That TV seems way overpriced to me. I got my LGC1 for like $800 a couple years ago

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Alucard188
03/03/24 7:25:16 PM
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MarcoRubio posted...
Oof TCL

TCL is actually a very decent mid-range TV manufacturer. I didn't want to spend a lot of money on my new TV, so I struck the best balance of affordability and quality.

PballDepot posted...
TCL is great for the price, got one for my bedroom tv a couple years ago and no complaints

Yep. I'm perfectly okay with this TV. It's not the best, but it's far from being the worst.

solosnake posted...
That TV seems way overpriced to me. I got my LGC1 for like $800 a couple years ago

USD or CAD?

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solosnake
03/03/24 7:26:43 PM
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usd

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Alucard188
03/03/24 7:30:43 PM
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solosnake posted...
usd

Would be $1150 CAD. I wasn't spending that much on a TV. Besides, our prices on TVs aren't nearly as good as your prices.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-55-class-c3-series-oled-4k-uhd-smart-webos-tv/6535933.p?skuId=6535933

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/lg-55-4k-uhd-hdr-oled-webos-evo-thinq-ai-smart-tv-oled55c3pua-2023/17076523

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Calinator
03/03/24 7:30:44 PM
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Return it. You can get a 65in Sony OLED instead.
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solosnake
03/03/24 7:33:07 PM
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my reading comprehension was bad, your refund was $1700, you didnt necessarily spend that much on the TV

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Alucard188
03/03/24 7:34:56 PM
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solosnake posted...
my reading comprehension was bad, your refund was $1700, you didnt necessarily spend that much on the TV

Yeah, nah. Like I said earlier on the topic, if I was spending $1,700 on a TV, I would get a much better one than the TCL that I got. It either be the Sony X85 or the LG C3.

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Calinator
03/03/24 7:35:57 PM
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Nvm. Your OP implies you spent it all on the tv. "I bought a TCL with it".
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XxZiomaxX
03/03/24 7:37:44 PM
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Get the LG C3 and don't think about another tv for 10 years. Totally worth it. Beautiful screen.

My god at those Canada prices

$1600 for the 65" I believe in the US

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Calinator
03/03/24 7:40:46 PM
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solosnake posted...
my reading comprehension was bad, your refund was $1700, you didnt necessarily spend that much on the TV

Your reading comprehension is not bad.
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BlazinBlue88
03/03/24 9:04:26 PM
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XxZiomaxX posted...
Get the LG C3 and don't think about another tv for 10 years. Totally worth it. Beautiful screen.

My god at those Canada prices

$1600 for the 65" I believe in the US
Look into the site greentoe. 65 inch is $1400. That includes taxes and shipping.

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trappedunderice
03/03/24 9:12:39 PM
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Going to bookmark that tv. I got a 55" sceptre but after a couple of years one day the picture just decided not to work anymore. Cheap ass tvs
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SomeLikeItHoth
03/05/24 5:40:42 AM
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I'm getting $854 back so I'm pretty happy. And I used freetaxusa which cost me $22 instead of turbo tax which normally costs $100+

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tripleh213
03/05/24 7:17:39 AM
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I owe every year lol

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Alucard188
03/05/24 9:14:50 AM
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SomeLikeItHoth posted...
I'm getting $854 back so I'm pretty happy. And I used freetaxusa which cost me $22 instead of turbo tax which normally costs $100+

I use Turbotax. A license costs $15 USD and can activate 3 computers. Great value proposition. Beats spending $100 at H&R Block.

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rwbonesy
03/05/24 11:04:55 AM
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i got like 500 back, bought a 3080 off a friend and doordashed food too much

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Heineken14
03/06/24 10:47:32 AM
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Yeah, I'm kind of over the whole tv thing. I have no problem buying the lower end shit now days. Still got a Samsung out in my living room, but have an ONN for my pavilion outside that has treated me well.

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