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hyperboarder wrote:
I for one haven't noticed any real issues in my cheap ass TV, though if I did, just a good reason to get off my ass and go outside I guess .
Totally agree Only time I use my TV is to watch the occasional movie/TV show and for sports.
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I bought a new TV for the first time in 10 years give or take. Samsung 40" 4K LED SmartTV for $600 CAD (so about $450 USD).
Great picture and a big upgrade from our 32" 720P Panasonic LCD.
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A coworker's friend passed. I came up on a free flat screen.
Last edited by Justin86 (2016-01-28 18:17:27)
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Sweet, free 1999 calendar!
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iamchris wrote:
Sweet, free 1999 calendar!
that was stuffed in between the filing cabinet and the bookshelf by my other coworker's desk. Also free.
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No stains?
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That's too bad.
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So is it time to buy 4k yet?
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No, next year when OLED prices come down some
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I picked up a Sony 65X930C on closeout earlier this year, and it is freaking awesome.
I don't know that 4K will ever be worth it on its own, unless you have a ginormous TV or sit almost absurdly close. Fry's was actually the best place I found that had 4K TVs next to 1080P TVs with the exact same video feed going to them. So it might be worth it to you to go to one of those stores, stand as far from the TV as your sofa is, and compare side by side 4K vs 1080P TVs with the same video feed. Best Buy pretty much always had some crazy high quality video playing on the 4K TVs, and then some crappy video on the others, which was obviously there to make the difference between the two appear to be greater than it actually is.
Having said that: the 4K TVs are generally the ones that get all of the bad ass signal processing bells and whistles, and those for sure make a difference in image quality. So, yes, I think it's worth it to get a 4K TV if you're in the market, but not due to the resolution.
Some brands (like Sony) are also much better at displaying the low quality streaming videos you and I are most likely to be watching than other brands (like Vizio) are.
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The same with Costco. The 4ks look insane but I'm sure there isn't much out that takes advantages of the tech.
Having said that Labor day sales are on the way and the 65" 1080p vs 4k are ~20% difference in price.
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We bought a 4K last year, but I haven't seen any 4K media on it yet. Where does this stuff exist?
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Netflix, Amazon video, hulu, YouTube, many modern video games...it's definitely out there and readily available.
There's just not a lot of variety.
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Just to drive the main point again: the perks of modern 4k tvs aren't related to resolution.
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I'm looking at the 2016 LG OLED UHD 4k. It's around $1800 for a used "like new" online. That price has been falling steadily from $2200 since my Panasonic plasma started occassionally flickering 3 months ago. I haven't pulled the trigger bc I'm over TV, it's for the wife who is addicted to TV & cable.
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aasst15 wrote:
I'm looking at the 2016 LG OLED UHD 4k. It's around $1800 for a used "like new" online. That price has been falling steadily from $2200 since my Panasonic plasma started occassionally flickering 3 months ago. I haven't pulled the trigger bc I'm over TV, it's for the wife who is addicted to TV & cable.
If it's for her, will she really need a baller TV? If not, just get a Sylvania from Walmart.
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