Very well reviewed TV at a good price with free delivery
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NoFinPhish to AVANTIME
10 Dec 156#4
It was clearly better in Currys because they would be feeding it with a 4K signal.
If you currently have an HD TV have you ever flicked between an HD channel and the same programme in a non-HD channel? Skysports and Skysports HD for instance? The difference is obvious isn't it. Thats because your TV can't magically improve the quality of the non-HD picture. It upscales the picture, (think of it as zooming in but its not really), but all the detail that is missing can't be put back by the TV.
Theres an even bigger jump when you move up to 4k. At the moment there are very few options to get a 4k signal, I believe some Netflix films are in 4k but not many. So really what's the point? You might as well wait until there is something to play on your 4k TV that will do it justice.
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Angel_Of_The_North
10 Dec 151#1
Superb price for 55 inches. Seems to have good reviews too. Great find OP.
AVANTIME
10 Dec 151#2
I'm so confused with TV's on here, was holding out for a good deal on a ULTRA HD set, then you read people saying there's no real point too it, having viewed them in Currys the picture was clearly better than normal HD, any help would be appreciated as this looks like a good TV.
SpoonyBoy to AVANTIME
10 Dec 152#3
I've also read reviews that standard definition through some 4k tv's (good branded ones) is not as good as through a full HD tv. I'm starting to think save myself £300+ and get a top 1080p tv whilst they are on their way out. this looks like a good deal but it will be half price next year when oled becomes mainstream.
NoFinPhish to AVANTIME
10 Dec 156#4
It was clearly better in Currys because they would be feeding it with a 4K signal.
If you currently have an HD TV have you ever flicked between an HD channel and the same programme in a non-HD channel? Skysports and Skysports HD for instance? The difference is obvious isn't it. Thats because your TV can't magically improve the quality of the non-HD picture. It upscales the picture, (think of it as zooming in but its not really), but all the detail that is missing can't be put back by the TV.
Theres an even bigger jump when you move up to 4k. At the moment there are very few options to get a 4k signal, I believe some Netflix films are in 4k but not many. So really what's the point? You might as well wait until there is something to play on your 4k TV that will do it justice.
gluke21 to AVANTIME
10 Dec 151#7
When you see a 4K TV in a store you probably stand
a few feet from it which is the "sweet"spot for a 4K TV.
At home you may be 10 feet away and the extra pixels
are not visible to your eyes. Many sets now come with
a feature called HDR which dramatically improves the
contrast between white and dark. This can be seen at
all distances from a set. In my view it is best to buy a
good reviewed 4K set with the HDR (High Dynamic
Range) feature as well.
supergeekno1 to AVANTIME
11 Dec 151#23
Here's an easy to follow explanation on 4K tv. When you were in Currys you saw the TV looking bright and more colourful than the rest. That was a 4K demo. The reality is there isn't much 4K content available, even with Amazon Instant Video and Netflix there is generally 18 different programmes in UH 4K. Soyou end up with a 4K tv that only does what a regular HDTV would have done just you paid more. Unless you do 4K gaming via pc. So there you have it.
rattler9uk
10 Dec 15#5
Well if you have BT sport you can now watch the football matches in 4K! This is a quality picture but if you ain't impressed with normal HD there's something wrong!
ChampEon
10 Dec 15#6
When I first learned about OLED TVs about 4/5 years ago I was amazed. Never thought they'd be mainstream so soon! Are you sure it's happening next year?
I can't be sure. I remember seeing oled tv in the Sony shop in Chicago in 2008 and being impressed. high street shops have them at £2000+ now so I think next year 4k will be the normal tv and oled will be the premium sets.
like others have said there is not a lot to watch in 4k now. I have a 1080 tv but I still watch all my movies in 720 as the picture is good enough for me and it's quicker to download/stream.
msharif911
10 Dec 15#10
Not 4K/UHD so no good for me. I want something better than what I already have if I'm changing TVs.
vig1lante to msharif911
10 Dec 15#13
A resolution increase doesn't mean it will be better. Like other people have mentioned unless you feed a 4K TV a Native 4K source even Full HD will not look as good as it does on a Native Full HD set due to scaling and software.
A Premium Full HD TV will hands down beat a cheap or standard 4K TV.
Also, lots of reviews on 4K TV's suggest they are bad for gaming due to the latency created when upscaling the image.
Chigro to msharif911
10 Dec 15#15
Just my opinion but I don't necessarily think that a higher resolution makes a better TV. As mentioned by others here, a better quality 1080p TV is a much better buy than a cheap quality 4K/UHD.
For this reason, I'm actually after a flat 55" 1080p OLED for my bedroom (it's a big bedroom) but alas, no such device exists AFAIK. I have seen a curved 1080p OLED next to a 4K/UHD TV playing the same footage and I'd take the 1080p OLED every time.
I've heard of quantum dot technology being mentioned but I don't think it can ever achieve the same level of contrast ratio as an OLED? But I've never seen quantum dot before so look forward to seeing an example side-by-side to an OLED.
One other thing (sorry for going off topic). I've noticed that manufacturers are obsessed with improving the picture quality and increasing the resolution (I heard 8K being mentioned here). There is a 4K phone now for any's sake! I think the picture quality is already as good as I'd personally like (for the majority of TVs). I went to Costco and saw a demo of their LG 4K OLED w/ HDR and stood for a good 20 mins weeping (with joy) at the image.
Instead, I really wish that manufacturers would focus on pushing decent quality audio. So many people have fancy expensive TVs but still listen to their audio through their TV or (*shudder*) a sound bar. I went to a home cinema demonstration of Dolby Digital Atmos and DTS X and it was incredible (again I sat there weeping with joy - I do that a lot). Most people don't even have a basic 5.1 Dolby Digital setup and aren't fussed, as long as their TV resolution is decent. It is a shame, as a properly set up sound system (with audio panels etc.) can offer a far more immersive experience than increasing the number of pixels.
Anyway back on topic. Have some heat OP. This is a great deal for a 55".
AVANTIME
10 Dec 151#11
Thanks all for your advice, the TV we have now is a Panasonic Viera TX-P50C2B Plasma HD, it's abut 5 years old, have to say though the picture in HD is amazing, just after a bigger set but wondering if there will be much difference in the picture, compared to something like the one posted here.
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Top comments
If you currently have an HD TV have you ever flicked between an HD channel and the same programme in a non-HD channel? Skysports and Skysports HD for instance? The difference is obvious isn't it. Thats because your TV can't magically improve the quality of the non-HD picture. It upscales the picture, (think of it as zooming in but its not really), but all the detail that is missing can't be put back by the TV.
Theres an even bigger jump when you move up to 4k. At the moment there are very few options to get a 4k signal, I believe some Netflix films are in 4k but not many. So really what's the point? You might as well wait until there is something to play on your 4k TV that will do it justice.
All comments (25)
If you currently have an HD TV have you ever flicked between an HD channel and the same programme in a non-HD channel? Skysports and Skysports HD for instance? The difference is obvious isn't it. Thats because your TV can't magically improve the quality of the non-HD picture. It upscales the picture, (think of it as zooming in but its not really), but all the detail that is missing can't be put back by the TV.
Theres an even bigger jump when you move up to 4k. At the moment there are very few options to get a 4k signal, I believe some Netflix films are in 4k but not many. So really what's the point? You might as well wait until there is something to play on your 4k TV that will do it justice.
a few feet from it which is the "sweet"spot for a 4K TV.
At home you may be 10 feet away and the extra pixels
are not visible to your eyes. Many sets now come with
a feature called HDR which dramatically improves the
contrast between white and dark. This can be seen at
all distances from a set. In my view it is best to buy a
good reviewed 4K set with the HDR (High Dynamic
Range) feature as well.
like others have said there is not a lot to watch in 4k now. I have a 1080 tv but I still watch all my movies in 720 as the picture is good enough for me and it's quicker to download/stream.
A Premium Full HD TV will hands down beat a cheap or standard 4K TV.
Also, lots of reviews on 4K TV's suggest they are bad for gaming due to the latency created when upscaling the image.
For this reason, I'm actually after a flat 55" 1080p OLED for my bedroom (it's a big bedroom) but alas, no such device exists AFAIK. I have seen a curved 1080p OLED next to a 4K/UHD TV playing the same footage and I'd take the 1080p OLED every time.
I've heard of quantum dot technology being mentioned but I don't think it can ever achieve the same level of contrast ratio as an OLED? But I've never seen quantum dot before so look forward to seeing an example side-by-side to an OLED.
One other thing (sorry for going off topic). I've noticed that manufacturers are obsessed with improving the picture quality and increasing the resolution (I heard 8K being mentioned here). There is a 4K phone now for any's sake! I think the picture quality is already as good as I'd personally like (for the majority of TVs). I went to Costco and saw a demo of their LG 4K OLED w/ HDR and stood for a good 20 mins weeping (with joy) at the image.
Instead, I really wish that manufacturers would focus on pushing decent quality audio. So many people have fancy expensive TVs but still listen to their audio through their TV or (*shudder*) a sound bar. I went to a home cinema demonstration of Dolby Digital Atmos and DTS X and it was incredible (again I sat there weeping with joy - I do that a lot). Most people don't even have a basic 5.1 Dolby Digital setup and aren't fussed, as long as their TV resolution is decent. It is a shame, as a properly set up sound system (with audio panels etc.) can offer a far more immersive experience than increasing the number of pixels.
Anyway back on topic. Have some heat OP. This is a great deal for a 55".