interesting read. according to this columnist, a tv with 'HDR' appears to be the ticket...http://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinmu...look-the-emperor-has-no-clothes/#66d027763909
getting ready for football with a new 4K tv?.....
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The article says that it isn't worth buying one unless you are sitting 2 feet away from 40 inch screen...and 4 feet away from a 65 inch screen, which no one does. I am perfectly fine with my 1080p Samsung.
Said by the person w/out a 4k HDR TV. Try watching a proper show/movie with native 4k support and HDR. You'll be singing a different tune.
Sunday we bought a 4K LG and absolutely love it. We've always had Samsung's in the past but so far, we're really happy with the picture quality of this LG. Our last living room TV was a Samsung plasma and the NFM rep said we may not be happy with this LG. Screw that man, the picture is great.
Does anyone have an opinion on the curve TV's? It seems as though there is better viewing depth so we're interested in learning more about it; or if it just seems that way as in a mind trick or something.
Does anyone have an opinion on the curve TV's? It seems as though there is better viewing depth so we're interested in learning more about it; or if it just seems that way as in a mind trick or something.
Not a huge fan of the curved. There are pros and cons. I think the cons generally win out.
As far as LG vs Samsung. Samsung is great but LG makes some GREAT panels. Especially the 4k OLEDs. Holy **** nice.
Apparently you can't read. It's not me saying it, it's the person who wrote the article. But if you enjoy watching TV from 2 - 4 ft away, party on, Garth.
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I heard while OLED looks fantastic, it really degrades quickly, like half brightness in under 5 years?
Are there any noticeable differences between a curve or flat screen? I wanna splurge on the curve for our bedroom TV, my concern is picture quality as the NFM rep said something like it's "60 ___ while I'm use to 120 ____ or higher" and we'll be able to notice the difference.
We don't know enough about TV's.
OLED, @vs540husker can you share more, like what's good about it & which brands have them?
I didn't think anything was being broadcast in 4k yet. There is a 4k Blue Ray coming, but even it's not available yet. I think Netflix and Amazon are streaming some 4k now.
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4k netflix is awesome on it. So are the Hd broadcasts off directv. I hard wired a line off the router and it makes a huge difference. We went with the curved because of our living area. You can stand beside the thing and still see it.
Honestly, I don't know if they are showing the Olympics in 4k...but when I watch it on my 4k HD tv....it looks as if I'm the cameraman the pictures are so good.
4K isn't ready for primetime yet. We just don't have the content, nor is it widely available. LG makes good OLED panels, but the best tv is about the processors, not the panel. As such, LG kinda sucks in that department. Look for Panasonic to take the lead with this. I know that there is a 65" Panny OLED that is supposed to have some superb picture. The problem is it's only available in the UK and it's very expensive.
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Yeah, if that were flat (not curved) and close to $3k I would seriously consider it. Unfortunately, it's over $10k (USD). At this moment there's no reason to retire my top of the line Panny plasma.
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Yeah, if that were flat (not curved) and close to $3k I would seriously consider it. Unfortunately, it's over $10k (USD). At this moment there's no reason to retire my top of the line Panny plasma.
Curve is okay as long as you are in the sweet spot. Off center and you will see distortion with the picture.
HDR is where it's at...must have for a 4k tv.
We bought it at NFM. Your infatuation with that poster is noted.
All of this isn't foreign language to me, appreciate everyone's responses.
Never heard of them, your poor attempt at humor is noted just like your infatuation was.
That was for very early OLED technology. Now it's currently 30,000-50,000+ hours till half brightness. 50,000 hours is 8 hours a day, everyday, for 17 years.
No one seems to talk about it, but keep in mind, LED/LCD tv's have a half life too between 30,000-100,000 hours depending on tech/model.
Bottom line though, how many people are going to but a top dollar TV with the plans of not upgrading for nearly two decades?
What's good about it is picture quality. It offers high end plasma level picture quality while using less far less energy of a plasma.
Cons are price, and possible image retention from having a static image on the screen for long periods, but it can be fixed by just watching normal tv/movies and turning the tv off and on again.
As of now, only LG makes OLED tv's. Panasonic and Samsung considered them, but didn't think it would be worth their time & money, especially both stopped making plasma for the same reason.
I got this one last black friday for a grand, it was 2 grand, now you can get them for around 750.
It's nice to watch NU football on, but the first tv I watched was a black and white tv, then we got one of them huge wood box color ones with 3 channels. so Im easy to impress.
http://www.samsung.com/us/televisio...es-smart-tv-55-class-546-diag-un55js7000fxza/
It's nice to watch NU football on, but the first tv I watched was a black and white tv, then we got one of them huge wood box color ones with 3 channels. so Im easy to impress.
http://www.samsung.com/us/televisio...es-smart-tv-55-class-546-diag-un55js7000fxza/
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Wow. Good call. Was wondering how he was surviving cold turkey.
As for me, I am so vanilla, I have a 42" LG 1080p and it does the job just fine. I try not to get caught up in having all the newest tech. I'll wait for whatever is next and is truly ground breaking.
I'm the same. I have a Samsung 1080P that has Sports Mode that makes the picture and sound amazingly clear. I may eventually get a 4K, but I'll wait until the networks are broadcasting in 4K. I know one thing though...I'll never buy any other brand than a Samsung from here on out.
I'm with ya, until they show sporting events all in 4K broadcast there is no sense to get in a hurry to buy one.
Love my 55' 1080P Samsung.
Samsung is the very best. As far as the 4K technology, from the TV's I've seen it looks pretty nice, and I'd love to try one of them out. But I'm not going to pay the price they're asking right now, and there aren't enough programs broadcast to warrant it.
I guess I always thought it best to wait a while and see how any new technology shakes out, from computers to TV's to cars. Sometimes not so great. How is that 3D working out? I think they they broadcast two or three programs in 3D and they need to lose the silly glasses.
But, I'm interested to hear what people say about the new tech, it's educational and keeps me informed.
I guess I always thought it best to wait a while and see how any new technology shakes out, from computers to TV's to cars. Sometimes not so great. How is that 3D working out? I think they they broadcast two or three programs in 3D and they need to lose the silly glasses.
But, I'm interested to hear what people say about the new tech, it's educational and keeps me informed.
Not to mention as the technology gets further and further away from its introductory date, prices continue to come down.
I bet his wife appreciates the curve more than the size.