03-13-2016, 03:09 AM
(03-12-2016, 10:52 PM)RolloTheGreat Wrote:(03-12-2016, 08:56 PM)SickBeast Wrote: I thought about buying a 65" 1080p LED TV last week, it was on sale at Costco here for $699CAD (about $530USD) but then I thought about it and I think I want 4k. That being said, if all you do is watch TV, 1080p TVs are a really good deal right now because it seems like they are clearing a lot of them out, particularly at the larger sizes.
If I saw a 70" 1080p for $1000 shipped I might jump. Sell my 60" Sharp for $400-$500, watch $70" for a year or two cheap.
TVs aren't meant to be lifelong investments in my opinion, you buy what serves your needs at present at price you're willing to pay.
Sort of like video cards, you can't buy for future games.
I try to get at least 5 years out of a TV and I have learned to wait for all the technologies in them to become mainstream. 4k is not mainstream yet. There is no content and the TVs cost way more for a feature that you can't even use outside of high end PC gaming. Not only that but I would have to redo my entire entertainment setup to accommodate a bigger TV. I'm just not ready yet. I figure in a couple more years we will have way better GPUs for cheap that can handle 4k. gstanford says that GTX 970s in SLI are not enough for 4k. We need better GPUs and we need cheaper TVs. Plus we need content. I just don't see the point right now unless you have a ton of money and you're a hardcore gamer with a powerful setup.