I suggest you speak to somebody who can explain the differences between the different tpyes of tv's that are currently out there. Just be advised, there are mutiple levels of tv quality / screen quality in all brands. This black friday you'll likely see 50"- 60" 4k tv's for $300-$400 and the same size 50"-60" 4k tv's for $1000+.....beleive me, sure as shit, there is a difference......and the viewing quality on a fast moving sport like hockey will definitely be noticeable.
OT: What kind of tv do you use to watch hockey?
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you can watch/read reviews, check out the specs and pretty much figure it out. Personally I am a fan of 3D and am waiting for the new wave of 3D TVs that don't require 3D glasses. Right now there is almost no 3D tvs on the market I believe they pulled the plug on it in 2017.
In my bedroom I got UN40C7000 the 1st 3D TV from 2010 it is 40" 1080P but very good quality and build and has an awesome pivoting stand.
In my livingroom I have UN50HU8550 Samsung 50" 4K 3D TV I think it does not have a full HDR it is a 2014 model.
I never understood the point or the need for curved TVs. You have to be sitting in a sweet spot to enjoy them, otherwise it will not look right.
TCL is on the cheap side, it is a Chinese company. I assume they make decent budget TVs but if you go high end you usually go with Japanese or Korean.
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This is a really good and honest please to do your research. I bought a Sony X950H. Am partial to Sony and am pleased with this TV.
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Rtings is the gold standard on picture performance comparison available without a paywall.
I purchase about $300k+ in television displays in any given year. For budget sets, I always steer towards the TCL units (w/ Roku OS; not the new Android TV OS) and high end, LG OLEDs (as they make the actual panels).
Anecdotally from hundreds of failures, I would not buy a Vizio (many board component failures plus cheap circuitry shortcuts) or a Sony (TON of OS file system and voltage regulation quality control issues).
Good news for most of us, televisions are one of the main consumer goods that have dropped in price in the last 20 years.
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Cool thread. Yeah I can't wait until MSG upscales their camera feeds to a 4K or higher option.
I remember when HD came around and JD was so excited that fans had the opportunity to see more of the rink. The wide format really helped the view of games on TV. It's been too long since there has been an upgrade. We need the signal from the live events to start catching up to the technology out there.
No matter what TV you get the feed wont do it justice and its almost like you are working against yourself the larger you go. But I would buy a good smart TV with a high refresh rate in the hopes that things will come around in the near future.
I remember when HD came around and JD was so excited that fans had the opportunity to see more of the rink. The wide format really helped the view of games on TV. It's been too long since there has been an upgrade. We need the signal from the live events to start catching up to the technology out there.
No matter what TV you get the feed wont do it justice and its almost like you are working against yourself the larger you go. But I would buy a good smart TV with a high refresh rate in the hopes that things will come around in the near future.
Inferno
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So this is not true, but obviously has caveats based on manufacturer and enabled settings.
OLEDs can have aggressive auto-dimming or auto brightness limiting enabled by setting or by firmware. Sony's, especially the ~2018 onwards can be bad at this, especially with very bright screen scenes (ex. hockey). In addition, again firmware and settings, motion blur can be an issue on certain makes.
Neither are an issue w/ the LG CX series. No upside for me schilling (I'm panel agnostic and purchase hundreds of different makes a year), just clarifying on oversimplifications. This is an incredibly fast panel that can display hockey EXTREMELY well, the settings just need to be correct. Also if anyone is a Costco member, there is a very good deal w/ the CX series that also includes an add'l 3 year warranty (if anyone wants configuration links, can post)
(And if anyone wants to truly drool at capabilities, wait for MicroLED in ~2 years)
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Ah, well as you know, nonetheless, it's a great TV. Good purchase.
JCProdigy
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This all day long. To add. It's not enough to buy the TV. You have to calibrate it to get the best experience. Also looking at the picture in store is a horrible way to decide on a tv.
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Inferno
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In the magnolia I went to they had 8 tvs lined up.
We put the same nhl game on all the screens. The oleds, lgs and Sonys all had a blue hue and got noticeably dimmer. This was on max brightness in the store...when we turned it down to more normal viewing it was even worse. The lcd looked far superior and more true to the actual colors of the game.
When it came to movies the oleds looked far superior
I watch waaayyyy more hockey than movies.
We put the same nhl game on all the screens. The oleds, lgs and Sonys all had a blue hue and got noticeably dimmer. This was on max brightness in the store...when we turned it down to more normal viewing it was even worse. The lcd looked far superior and more true to the actual colors of the game.
When it came to movies the oleds looked far superior
I watch waaayyyy more hockey than movies.
Inferno
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Let me also say it wasn't just me. Their salesman who is a commission guy was pushing the oled...when we watched the hockey he was like...wow...that looks awful.
And I'm like
.yes...yes it does.
And I'm like
.yes...yes it does.
Inferno
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So how would you decide then? I'm not going by a spreadsheet I'm going to look
The magnolia had the ability to make the room very dark, adjust all tvs setting more or less simultaneously to see real life viewing etc
In regular tv shows, movies, football, etc. Oled was better by far.
In hockey it was very poor.
You change the auto brightness limiter in service menu (GSR: Disable). I understand your frustration, we all want our devices to work at their absolute best, and it is stupid that this setting and configuration can be set at a VERY aggressive default based on which firmware version is currently installed (and not easily changed by most reps).
Especially coming from your previous set, everything is going to be a great upgrade regardless of your choice, but want to get the actual fix info out for others who may be interested.
I don't want people to get caught up in crazy spec minutiae when there is time left to fight the utilization of Brett Howden.
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The TVs' settings inside the stores are all turned up to 11 to grab attention. It's good to ask the salespeople to dim the lights and leave you alone to let you play around with the TV's settings. But calibration is the only way to maximize your TV's abilities.
Inferno
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I'm almost positive I'm going with an 85 inch 900h
The 950h is preferred but the price is like 1100 more. So not worth it.
The 950h is preferred but the price is like 1100 more. So not worth it.
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