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Supposedly, the Spectre 55 inch is 4k and dumb as a rock: https://www.sceptre.com/TV/4K-UHD-TV/U550CV-UMR-55-4K-UHD-TV-product959category1category73.html
I have an older model of this Spectre. Can confirm it looks fantastic for the price and no smart features .
I paid $200 for mine. Do not buy the Walmart version. Also this seems overpriced for this unit
I'm pretty sure Sceptre is specifically Walmart's TV brand, much like Insignia is Best Buy's brand.
No, Sceptre is an independent company. ONN is Walmarts in-house electronics brand.
That's probably what I was confusing them for, actually. I forgot that Onn isn't just Android TV boxes.
I bought mine from Amazon, but that was probably 5 years ago. Sceptre has fallen big time since the early 2000's, but that would be a new low for them.
I don't think so. I bought one from Menards years ago.
Also seeing ScAmazon and Worst Buy selling them online.
Ahh, okay, that makes sense then. I've only ever seen them at Walmart where I am.
How about projectors? They're stupid as shit.
The newer ones usually have some smart stuff built in
Wtf! I've had my 1080p 55 inch dumb as a rock tv for over 7 year, i liberated it from my brother so its older, and was gonna start looking for when finally starts to go. I guess ima need to find someone that knows how to fix it.
Iβve got a slightly older Sceptre 43 inch 4K, and tbh Iβve been trying to find a replacement for a while. The form factor of the TV itself is great, but the picture is pretty crappy. Thereβs a ton of light bleed around the edges, the HDR functionality is insanely frustrating and looks terrible, and the upscaling is crap. I got it on a ridiculous sale towards the beginning of the pandemic when local shops were clearing their inventories, so I canβt really complain. But I would not buy it again.
I also have two of their PC monitors, and they have the same problems as the TV. No more Sceptre for me in the future.
So is their 65 inch https://www.sceptre.com/TV/4K-UHD-TV/U650CV-UMRD-65-4K-UHD-TV-product1171category1category73.html
Still happy with it after a year. Recommend getting a soundbar though