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My TV will actually change refresh rates if the source asks it to. If I feed it 24p it uses 48hz and puts up a black frame every other cycle to simulate flicker from a projector. It sounds annoying but it makes watching movies feel better.
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What's the word on connecting an HDR TV to a PC? Is there any support at all?
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Feb 3, 2017 16:59
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I'd like to view photos I take with more range. I know I won't be able to process them properly like that because no one else will see them the same. I'd also use whatever streaming services support HDR if they have a PC app that also supports it etc.
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Feb 3, 2017 17:03
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Oh that's lame. Thanks for the answers. I already have a good monitor for color work. The contrast ratios must be better on an HDR TV though, right?
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Feb 3, 2017 17:18
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Apparently it can be done. https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/mt742103(v=vs.85).aspx
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Feb 3, 2017 18:01
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I saw a few companies made 21:9 TVs but then stopped. Makes me sad they didn't take off.
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Mar 7, 2017 14:49
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I've been watching the prices on 4K HDR TVs for a little while and now I'm interested in the content. I live in Canada so I think it's Netflix and maybe Amazon and that's it? Is there a place that reviews blu ray disks for 4k content? I don't have a blu ray player but I guess I'd get one if there were a few movies that were really good and also had a good 4k HDR version.
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Apr 18, 2017 14:35
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Thanks man, gives me more reading to do while I save up. 
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Apr 18, 2017 15:15
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bull3964 posted:X930E occupies a narrower niche simply because it's going to have the same pricepoints as LG's OLED sets (except in the >65" range where LG becomes super pricey.) This is an edge lit display, but it actually has more dimming zones than the FALD X900e. You are basically trading halos for vertical streaks. This adds Dolby vision and has the same great motion processing as the 900e as well as AndroidTV. This set is capable of hitting 1000 nits so it's a great pair for HDR10 content. I would go with this TV if you want a size greater than 65" and have a decent budget or if you are watching a lot of HDR content in brighter rooms. Apparently the X930E doesn't have vertical bands from backlight dimming due to a clever design. rtings.com posted:The X900E and X940E have full array local dimming. The X930E is edge lit but has multiple backlight layers that guide the light to different zones, and it actually has better local dimming than the X900E's full array. The X850E and X800E do not have local dimming. They give the Vizio P65-C1 a good review if you watch movies in the dark. It's on sale at Costco in Canada for $2,200, $600 off. I was thinking about it but I still like my plasma TV and I'm going to wait for more HDR content and more mature HDR TVs. TomR fucked around with this message at 23:51 on Apr 30, 2017 |
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Apr 30, 2017 23:10
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I had the itch for a new TV so I started looking at reviews and stuff. I like a lot of the features the Sony TVs have, like the motion handling and black frame insertion. I'm not a fan of LCD displays though and can't afford the OLED ones yet. Future looks pretty bright for high end TVs though if the Sony OLEDs come with all the fancy features their LCD models do.
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Apr 30, 2017 23:22
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The 2017 LG OLED TVs are coming out now. You can already buy some of them, but they cost a whole lot more as they are brand new and the old ones are discounted. I don't think they enough better to be worth the price premium, but by the end of the year I'd expect all the 2016 models to be sold already. I could be wrong though. I'm trying to convince myself I need the 55" B6 as a computer monitor while they are on sale and available.
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May 1, 2017 14:28
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https://rtings.com/tv/reviews/sony/a1e The Sony OLED TV is top of the line and priced accordingly. It uses the screen as the speaker and sounds good for a TV but who spends this kind of money and doesn't get a sound system? Sony used their image processing to get better motion handling and it had black frame insertion which dims the picture but reduces the jerkiness of motion by only displaying the image for half the time of the LG. I use this feature on my plasma TV and it's something I'd like to have. No way I can afford to buy this TV any time soon but it does give me something to save for when my current TV dies. Hopefully OLED comes down in price and takes over everything but the bottom of the barrel TV segments over the next few years.
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May 8, 2017 11:25
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It's not that. There is no such thing as a reliable brand anymore. TVs aren't built to last. Sure, some do last but there is no way to know which ones will.
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May 10, 2017 21:03
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Costco has the 75" Vizio P $1000 off in Canada right now. I almost wish I was irresponsible enough to jump on it.
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May 13, 2017 22:58
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Number_6 posted:I'm eager to upgrade, but I have the following constraints with selecting a new TV: Best you can do is one of the Sony IPS screens with local dimming. Edit: Actually maybe I'm wrong. I can't find an IPS with local dimming, they all seem to be VA. TomR fucked around with this message at 14:02 on Jun 5, 2017 |
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Jun 5, 2017 13:58
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Astro7x posted:The OP feels incredibly out of date, so I'll just ask away. Samsung KU6300 http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/samsung/ku6300 Samsung MU6300 http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/samsung/mu6300 Sony 700D http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/sony/x700d
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Jun 9, 2017 13:03
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Portfolio posted:I'm in the market for a 40-43" TV. Here's what I'm looking for: http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/sony/x800e
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Jun 9, 2017 20:43
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bewbies posted:here's a 65" B6 for 2470 shipped, is there any reason not to pull the trigger on this? Deals like this never ship to Canada. I'd save like $2000 if it did.
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Jun 14, 2017 15:33
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Vizio P is really good. The 55" is the one that is IPS, but keep in mind the IPS panel will have less contrast than the VA ones so most reviews of the P series will be talking about the VA model instead. Pretty much all TVs have bad sound.
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Jun 18, 2017 20:36
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The other day I was reading about a Visio 120" TV and I imagined it on my wall, it would be like 4 of the TV I have now. It would take up nearly the whole wall and I think I'd get used to it after a while.
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Jun 19, 2017 21:38
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If you really wanted that look just get some wood trim and box in around your TV. Just don't block the vents or IR sensor for the remote. I guess you have to not suck at woodworking to make it not horrible looking too.
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Jun 23, 2017 17:39
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HDR TV involves a wider range of brightness and colors than older TV standards, so backported support for an HDR standard probably involves taking the HDR picture and squishing it down to something the TV can display, rather than putting up an error message that says the TV doesn't know what to do with HDR signals. I doubt it would look better than standard TV on a TV that isn't capable of the wider values a proper HDR TV can display.
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Jun 26, 2017 14:15
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LG B6 has an input lag of 71ms when in 4k 60hz 4:4:4 which is the mode you would want for a computer monitor. This is very high compared to a real monitor which is normally around 5ms to 10ms. You would notice this lag just moving the mouse. OLED screens also suffer burn in and static computer displays are worst case for this, though I don't know how much of a problem that is.
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I have a 60" Panasonic plasma and I had a chance to play with a new LG OLED set. Honestly for 1080p content the plasma is so close I'd be disappointed if I upgraded. The 4k HDR stuff looked really good though. None of the LCD TVs came close. I don't think I'll have one ever again.
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Jul 3, 2017 16:29
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It was the demo room of a smaller store. It was dimly lit. OLED was better sure, but no where near enough better than what I have to justify the cost. Remember a plasma display can have near perfect blacks and doesn't suffer from any viewing angle problems. They are both emissive display technologies.
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Jul 3, 2017 18:06
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Good for you. I don't think it's worth the money yet. Maybe when there is more HDR content. Edit: I don't mean to sound like a dick. The store had the C7 for $1500 off so I thought I'd check it out. After reading about them online I was expecting to be blown away. I was not. I was pretty disappointed and it was a pretty big let down. TomR fucked around with this message at 18:44 on Jul 3, 2017 |
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Jul 3, 2017 18:32
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When the B6 was on super cheap I would have jumped on it if my plasma had died. If it died today I'd wait for the current OLEDs to go on sale, they are still $1000 more even on sale here.
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Jul 3, 2017 18:56
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Ha ha, amazing. I know a guy who bought two when they stopped making them. He uses one and has the other one put away for when the first one dies. I bet by the time it gives up TV tech will have moved on a looong way.
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Jul 4, 2017 18:37
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Rtings updated their 65" TV recommendations. Looks like a good list to me. http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/best/by-size/65-inch
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Yeah you'd have to be insane to either store a plasma for later use or buy a NIB off ebay for OLED money. I think you were dead on with that post bull3964. Edit: I really hope the price of OLED sets comes down soon. Vizio M65-E0 is $1600CAD Sony 65X900E is $2700CAD LG 65B7P is $5000CAD also lol Samsung wants $4000 for a 65" QLED TomR fucked around with this message at 20:20 on Jul 4, 2017 |
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When I first setup my TV I turned on 4:4:4 subsampling because I use a PC as my main media source and it made everything a little sharper. A while ago I did a basic calibration to set reference black and white so they don't get clipped. I watched Arrival and it has a lot of soft, low contrast scenes with grey blacks. I noticed some posterization in the smooth gradients, which this movie has a lot of due to it's look. It wasn't bad enough that I thought there was a problem, just a limitation of the media or TV. But I loved the movie so I got a bunch more test patterns and tried to get everything perfect. One pattern is a smooth black to white ramp and I could see blocks in it where the step from one value to the next was bigger and it stood out. After lots of fiddling I turned off 4:4:4 subsampling and the ramps became smooth. I had turned sharpening all the way down before so I turned it up a bit to compensate for the lost sharpness. Rewatched Arrival and the mild posterization was gone.
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Jul 6, 2017 11:36
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The boards on the wall could have been part of a French cleat. You'll need to make matching boards and screw them to plywood and mount the TV to that if they are.
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CmdrSmirnoff posted:Early LG B6P trip report. Picked up a 55" floor model for $2400 CDN. It's the most beautiful thing I've ever looked at, despite not having viewed any 4K content yet (TV and internet services are being hooked up next week). I've watched Mad Max Fury Road twice because of how glorious every moment is. I've been using it as a monitor and have had zero burn issues. Lag is...noticeable. Next week I'll get Rocket League and Street Fighter up and running and we'll see how bad that is. But overall: wowowweewow When you can connect the TV to the internet make sure it's firmware is up to date. If it's old the latest firmware will improve lag.
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Jul 9, 2017 22:08
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Why are they mixing metric and imperial measurements? That's just dirty. I don't know anything about projectors, but at my kid's school they have upside down short throw projectors on a little arm that comes off the screen they use instead of chalkboards. It looks really goofy to have the projector low and close to the screen in a way that a projector sitting on a bench in front of the screen wouldn't.
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Jul 26, 2017 18:45
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Same with me. TV apps play through the receiver. Speaking of TV audio a while ago I turned my receiver off and listened to the built in speakers and it was so horrible I couldn't believe it. It was barely usable.
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Jul 31, 2017 23:15
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LG 55-Inch B7A OLED 4K HDR Smart TV on Massdrop for $1600 free shipping in US. https://www.massdrop.com/buy/lg-55-b7-oled-4k-hdr-smart-tv?utm_source=linkshare&referer=L253GG
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Now the 65" OLED TV is on for $2600 https://www.massdrop.com/buy/lg-65-inch-b7a-oled-4k-hdr-smart-tv?utm_source=linkshare&referer=L253GG Too bad they won't ship to Canada.
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Sometimes 60hz is the max refresh rate, but the TV can also operate at 48hz showing each frame twice for 24hz playback.
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codo27 posted:I know you all hate me and the soap opera effect but help me out here. I know the Vizio M comes recommended, rtings says it doesn't have motion interpolation. It does have "clear action" or some poo poo and I know it's all marketing jargon but can that produce the soap opera effect at all? Clear action makes the TV flicker like a movie projector. It is like the opposite of motion interpolation.
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The Sony TVs are very good and get a lot brighter than the LG OLED TVs. Depending on how you watch either one could be better for you.
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