That’s an impressive deal! There’s no issue with burn-in on QLED TVs, they appear to be immune, so you shouldn’t have any issues. Will they let you try the TV before you leave the store? If so, see if they’ll let you display some uniform slides, any issues with image retention should be immediately noticeable.

Jun 17, 2020 06:49 PM By  Adam Babcock

That’s an impressive deal! There’s no issue with burn-in on QLED TVs, they appear to be immune, so you shouldn’t have any issues. Will they let you try the TV before you leave the store? If so, see if they’ll let you display some uniform slides, any issues with image retention should be immediately noticeable.

Awesome, thank you so much! I did try it out and it looked good. I bought it and brought it home and have 45 days to return if I want. Do you have any recommendations on how to test the TV to make sure it is in good condition? I really appreciate your reply, love the site!

If you connect the SmartThings app to your tv, you can find out how many hours the TV screen has been used. You just have to select the tv and then select information from the SmartThings app.

Jun 21, 2020 07:04 AM By Kevv2288

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If you connect the SmartThings app to your tv, you can find out how many hours the TV screen has been used. You just have to select the tv and then select information from the SmartThings app.

It says 3865. Does that seem like a lot of hours logged already? I believe that there should be roughly 100,000 hours of life.

Not sure, I just bought an open box 55" it was a regular return, had like 40 hours on it. I upgraded from a 2016 KU6300, I wish I could check the screen on time for that tv, but it doesn’t work for it. I guess it only works on newer Samsung tvs

Jun 17, 2020 06:49 PM By  Adam Babcock

That’s an impressive deal! There’s no issue with burn-in on QLED TVs, they appear to be immune, so you shouldn’t have any issues. Will they let you try the TV before you leave the store? If so, see if they’ll let you display some uniform slides, any issues with image retention should be immediately noticeable.

Hi Adam, I was able to use the SmartThings app to find out that the tv had 3,865 hours logged on it. Do you think this would affect the TV at all or what is the normal life span in hours? It seems like this would be 10 hours a day for a year, give or take.

Jun 21, 2020 02:44 PM By Kevv2288

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Not sure, I just bought an open box 55" it was a regular return, had like 40 hours on it. I upgraded from a 2016 KU6300, I wish I could check the screen on time for that tv, but it doesn’t work for it. I guess it only works on newer Samsung tvs

Got it, thank you!

Jun 21, 2020 02:50 PM By OP yoday44

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Hi Adam, I was able to use the SmartThings app to find out that the tv had 3,865 hours logged on it. Do you think this would affect the TV at all or what is the normal life span in hours? It seems like this would be 10 hours a day for a year, give or take.

I doubt this will have much impact on the life of the TV. We don’t have any data on the life span of most TVs, but it should last for an extremely long time.

Jun 22, 2020 12:38 PM By  Adam Babcock

I doubt this will have much impact on the life of the TV. We don’t have any data on the life span of most TVs, but it should last for an extremely long time.

Thank you, do you think I should stick with 75" Q70R or get a brand new 65" Q80T which is still in my budget?

Jun 22, 2020 12:40 PM By OP yoday44

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Thank you, do you think I should stick with 75" Q70R or get a brand new 65" Q80T which is still in my budget?

It really depends on your viewing conditions. Personally, I’d go with the Q70R, especially if you’re in a dark room. The Q80T has better viewing angles and better reflection handling, but unless you’re in a bright room with a wide seating area, this doesn’t add much.

Jun 22, 2020 12:50 PM By  Adam Babcock

It really depends on your viewing conditions. Personally, I’d go with the Q70R, especially if you’re in a dark room. The Q80T has better viewing angles and better reflection handling, but unless you’re in a bright room with a wide seating area, this doesn’t add much.

I am having a hard time deciding how much better the 80T is over the Q70R. I mostly will be playing video games, watching 4K HDR movies, and watching TV. The tv would not be for a theater room setting, it would be for a normal living room set up, not sure if that makes a difference in which one to get?

Jun 22, 2020 12:58 PM By OP yoday44

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I am having a hard time deciding how much better the 80T is over the Q70R. I mostly will be playing video games, watching 4K HDR movies, and watching TV. The tv would not be for a theater room setting, it would be for a normal living room set up, not sure if that makes a difference in which one to get?

Does your living room have a lot of windows? Are you sitting directly in front of it, or off to the side?

Not a lot, but it does have windows, however there would be shades on them when watching important content. Sitting in front of it.

Jun 22, 2020 04:12 PM By OP yoday44

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Not a lot, but it does have windows, however there would be shades on them when watching important content. Sitting in front of it.

I’d go with the larger Q70R then. The main advantages of the Q80T won’t really be noticeable to you with your viewing conditions.

Jun 22, 2020 04:14 PM By  Adam Babcock

I’d go with the larger Q70R then. The main advantages of the Q80T won’t really be noticeable to you with your viewing conditions.

One last concern is the game mode. Does it really have as many ghosting issues as people say?? And is HDMI 2.1 really that big of a deal to someone who just plays causally? I will eventually get next gen systems, but not yet.