Should You Buy an Open Box TV? Where’s the Curved TVs? | You Asked Ep. 35

On today’s episode of You Asked: What is Moire effect and can you do anything about it? When is it safe to buy an open-box TV? Are there any more curved TVs you can buy? Can you use the arc port on a TV to get sound to a non-ARC receiver? AND Streaming Dolby Atmos vs. Dolby Atmos on disc … can you really hear a difference? All that and more, coming right up!

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00:00 Intro
00:48 Can you use the arc port on a TV to get sound to a non-ARC receiver?
02:08 LG G4 wall mount ventilation concerns
02:51 Dolby Digital Plus vs. Dolby TrueHD audio
03:36 What is moiré effect and can you do anything about it?
07:59 When is it safe to buy an open-box TV?
11:02 Are there any more curved TVs you can buy?

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[Xofldkdjsl]

Bought my LG c3 77" openbox for 2000euros. No regrets, literally nothing wrong with it, imo. Still had the protective film on it, 14day return policy and 2 year warranty. Nothing wrong with open boxes tbh.

[gazdunn]

When a grid misaligns with a grid that's behind - that's a moire!

[MrEbega]

Just bought a open box s89c in "excellent" condition from best buy for $1475. Was able to add the 5 year warranty, after tax came out to a total of just over $1900. Rolled the dice since I was able to add the warranty. Will be setting it up today and keeping my fingers crossed lol

[alexandersahlman]

Great job on explaining Moire' Effect. Overwhelmingly in the studio, men's shirts, sportcoats & ties would require them to change. Our cameras just couldn't deal with it. Women's clothing usually weren't a problem. Now, the Chroma-Key effect was an issue for everyone. The subtleties of blues & greens in a Chroma-Key would always be an issue requiring a wardrobe change. We would always ask talent or guests to come in early for a camera check. It would take only minutes, but save everyone the hassle later.

[SeekoGT]

These are so good. Thanks for doing them. I'm sure it helps a lot of people make decisions.

[MichaelOrellana-qztl]

I asked the moire question. Thank you so much for the explanation! Big fan of the channel!

[samuelguerrero]

I own two open box LG C9 from Best Buy. Both are still working perfect.

[maxwellgriffith]

I bought an open-box “geek squad certified” Sony A95K 65” that was basically new in box for 2200, and couldn’t be happier. Good return policy and easy to deal with.

[TaylorCFP]

I’m on pins and needles waiting for your S95D and G4 reviews! Coming soon… hopefully?

[ogpirons]

Just got an open box excellent LG G3 a week ago. The only thing missing was the ir blaster and the plastic on the screen. The menu showed only 8-9 hours of use. I'd say for $1680 + tax I paid vs $2600 MSRP open box is very worth it.

[tomreidy]

Thank you for the answer regarding Open Box tv’s Caleb. I guess the answer is- if someone bought the tv and returned it for a non defective reason it might be a good deal. If it is a 1 year old Floor Model that has been used daily- probably best to stay away. Keep up the awesome videos!

[richroj]

that was wonderful Caleb, you have helped me tremendously with your Q&A videos 👍

[arnowa]

Bought a floor display model of the 82 inch q900r. They had it on for only like 2 months before shutting down for a while during the pandemic. Fast forward a few months later, i picked it up for 3400 bucks when it was a 10k tv. They even put a warranty on it. Love the tv. Its since been moved to another room for the 98" qn90a

[CasepbX]

I bought an open boxed Sony receiver from Amazon, it was supposedly "like new". Well once I saw it for myself I was a bit shocked. It had a huge dent on the top and the knobs were incredibly stiff with scratches on them and also the back was scratched up. To be fair it still worked fine, but it had ton of cosmetic damage and was FAR from Like New.

[Baulder]

my LG 55C7P from 2017 was open box. I worked at Best Buy at the time and saw I could grab it for $400. Thing had been on for a year non stop. Still works in 2024. Only thing is that there is a slight difference in brightness on each side of the screen and its a straight line down the middle. Only noticeable on bright scenes. Otherwise its still snappy and works well.

[tonyrobles]

Bought a Samsung 55" Open Box TV at Best Buy years ago that was Certified by their Geek Squad crew and when I got home and turned it on, the volume went up to 100 without me touching the remote or the TV.

Unplugged it and started it again and it did it again multiple times so I returned it and have never trusted open box items from Best Buy again. Even if it's Geek Squad Certified.

[fonkenful]

My LG B2 77” was listed on the vendor’s website as open box - if so it was meticulously repacked it was hard to tell - and aside from shipping delays that were not the seller’s fault, I was quite happy with the purchase. It took a lot of analysis paralysis to determine that my use case and budget couldn’t justify a top of the line model, and so far it’s been a monumental upgrade from my previous Vizio.

[Dryvlyne]

I bought a open-box 48" LG C3 for $800 and it's been great!

[Abhitips]

Open box a80j 77inch from a local reseller. Small scratches on the metal back panel corner. It was probably during some unboxing movement. No warranty and I got a great price (hundreds below Best Buy open box). Tv has been going perfect for the last 2.5 years.

[IOSALive]

Digital Trends, I loved this video so much, I had to hit the like button!