4K TVs Continue To Rise Despite TV Shipments Dropping

[SickBeast]

So I have to admit, I like 4k way more than I thought I would.  Whoever came up with the notion that those viewing charts mean anything really didn't know what they were talking about.

I seem to have done a pretty good job calibrating my TV.  It was quite tricky and I was shocked by how much adjustment it needed.  Getting the yellows to look right was a real challenge.  I had to go into the white balance settings and get right into the service menu.

For the $320USD that I paid for the screen I'm very happy with it but it's not perfect and it's quite clear why the big brands cost more.  I'm having to re-initialize the color settings every time I turn on the TV which is a bit of a pain.  Thankfully there is a hotkey for it on the remote but this type of glitch is unacceptable IMO, particularly considering how bad the color was out of the box.  If you guys need a cheap 4k display for your PC these are really great displays though.  Excellent black levels and also excellent viewing angles.  I have a feeling it's a relatively high end IPS panel.  Input lag is also great as is uniformity.  There is a bit of backlight bleed but it's mitigated by lowering the backlight and it's only noticeable in a pitch black room with a black screen.

$320 USD?!?  Didn't know it was THAT cheap!  

Excellent blacks probably mean it's a VA screen instead of IPS (since IPS doesn't have "excellent" black levels - not even "very good").  I'd prefer a VA screen anyways.  IPS just has better viewing angles, but VA isn't bad for a TV - who wants to watch a TV from more than 45 degrees off?  Still, a VA screen isn't anything like a plasma, let alone OLED.  I had a VA screen for like 8 years.  It was alright.

What's the model again?  $320!!!  You got a killer deal of the year (probably of 2-3 years from now, still a killer deal).

I think you should buy one BoFox.

There is a "tv conspriracy" that GStan tried to tell us about.

All the best tvs cost under $500, and the people paying more are being duped. TVs are one of very few items in life you do not "get what you pay for".

The review sites have all been paid off.



More seriously, those tvs are probably fine for gaming but without a reputable review site saying they're good for movies, sports, tv I'll stay away.

Not to mention the $399 microcenter tv is not what I want to be tossing out when people are discussing tvs at the office or social gatherings. "GStan said they're good" won't cut it.

If it were a small difference in price I would agree with you. However for me here in Canada the next cheapest 55" 4k TV is a Vizio at Costco for $900 and it doesn't have HDMI 2.0. So I would have paid more than double for a better brand name. Not only that but Vizio is also a budget brand. A Sony or Samsung would cost even more.

The Sonys and Samsungs undoubtedly have a better picture and more features, however that is only worth so much to me. It's certainly not worth double to triple the price.

You don't have to believe me. I'm telling you that this TV has a great picture. You seem more interested in prestige and status, wanting to brag about your TV at the water cooler. All I care about is price/performance and I could care less about smart features. My $25 Chromecast takes care of that and my HTPC blows away any smart platform out there.