4k on a curved 40in screen is pretty pointless.

In order for the curve to not distort the image, the optimum viewing distance is the curvature radius, which on this set is 3000mm, or 3 metres.
However, in order to visually see the difference between 4k and 1080p on a 40in set, that's actually ~1-1.5 metres.

So either the 4k is pointless as you won't actually be able to see the difference, or you'll sit too close and the curve will distort your view of the image.

Absolutely no need to curve a TV, just a ridiculous marketing gimmick

Lol the tv is at fault?....?..

Which Best Buy

Absolutely no need to curve a TV, just a ridiculous marketing gimmick

The majority of people that say curved TVs is a gimmick are the people who have never experience one!!

This looks like the perfect size for a PC monitor so viewing angle will be a non-issue. I can't seem to find a single review that mentions it's input lag though.

4k on a curved 40in screen is pretty pointless.

In order for the curve to not distort the image, the optimum viewing distance is the curvature radius, which on this set is 3000mm, or 3 metres.
However, in order to visually see the difference between 4k and 1080p on a 40in set, that's actually ~1-1.5 metres.

So either the 4k is pointless as you won't actually be able to see the difference, or you'll sit too close and the curve will distort your view of the image.

http://www.very.co.uk/samsung-ue40k6300nbsp40-inch-full-hd-freeview-hd-led-smart-curved-tv/1600080705.prd?_requestid=60027

this any good @ £459.99

Has anyone noticed that Gru in Dispicable Me had a curved TV and that was in 2010 some 4 years before they came to market.

good to see Samsung now have Wifi built in

The samsung dongles are £35+ which you need to factor in for some TVs

I have the slightly bigger version of this one, the picture is amazing for still images. Still good for moving stuff but you can detect some degradation on the picture quality when the motion begins to ramp up.

I have a Samsung Curved TV and wouldn't get another one. The reflection from the window makes it un-watchable if your sitting directly in front.

Thanks for Posting OP. I've been meaning to get one of these ever since they first came out. But the one I want (60") is still nearly the same price as it was then!

I've been looking at the similar model KU6400 (49") but the 60hz refresh rate concerns me as I've read movie judder will be present. This model will suffer from a similar problem too, how bad would it be? Is it only worth sticking to 120hz TV's?

How do you get Netflix 4k streaming? I've a 4k tv with Netflix on and that doesnt stream 4k.
Amazon only have a few programs still that are 4k.

It's not 4K, but not bad

I tempted by this but what's the curved screen about/benefits?

is there any point buying 4k presently as no tv channel is 4k (is it) with only a small selection of HD channels presently.
Not really seen many 4k blurays either

presumably will be 5-10Y before it takes off and by then 4k tvs will be half the present price

Curved TVs is becomming obsolete already. :smirk:
Hence the price cuts.
And if you go to show rooms the most top of the range,premium TVs are flat ones not curved.
it was a purely commercial gimmick that lasted very short time with zero benefit.

No they don't. The reflection gets trapped by the screen, and as opposed to a seeing a simple, mirror type refection, the reflection goes from one side of the screen to the other, unless you are sitting directly in front of it that is. That's real world experiences (and regrets), not marketing speak.

Look at the image below to see how the reflection of the lamp shade is ghosted across the entire width of the TV (not my image, I had to go back to flat!)

People do talk some nonsense on here. Reductions are purely because the first range of curved TVs is now end of life, new models are coming in to replace.

Some thoughts:

1) Anditails is right - this TV is pretty pointless.
2) 4k is pretty pointless in your average living room unless you're on upwards of about 55 inches.
3) HDR should make a difference at any size. The extra colour depth and contrast is more of value on a smaller TV than the actual resolution.
4) Curved TVs suit some deployments better than others. I went from a 46" flat plasma to a 55" curved OLED and the table lamp reflection that always annoyed me has now gone. This is a combination of the curved surface and the OLED panel being less reflective.
5) Viewing angle on all Samsung TVs is poor, curved or flat. OK for people who live alone but not recommend for a family set-up. Straight on they give a better picture than many equivalents but as soon as you move to the side they are worst in class.

I picked up 6 of these and have them encircled around my toilet. Its a very immersive experience.

good price,shame it's curved.I cannot stand curved TVs.pointless gimmick.

They absolutely do - I've had both an LG 55EC930V (OLED) and a Panasonic 55CX802 (LED) - both premium TVs. The LG was far superior to the Panasonic and both were positioned in the same area - lighting in same area too. I'm thinking it may have something to do with OLED being far superior in both colour and black reproduction.

There's hardly a TV out there that won't reflect light that isn't behind it - if you've found one, let me know will you?!

If that photo was taken with the TV on it would be rather different :smiley:

That said, if you do have a 4k set, Netflix is currently the best source of quality 4k programming at the minute in my opinion. I haven't yet signed up with Sky Q though, so other than the football, I'm not too sure whether they're putting lots out at the minute.

Am I the only one who has a TV in the corner of the room where a curved TV is better as you don't get the walls reflections on the screen like you do on a flat screen.

+1, exactly the same here

The only reason I have voted cold is because I saw the word 'Currys' somewhere here

+3 it would seem, exact scenario.

Well I'm glad it's not just me. :smiley: All the diagrams always show people sat in odd places unlike a normal lounge and more like a cinema room (which curved or not 65" is not big enough.)

I have Sony TV (not 4K) that supports 12-Bit colour depth with Xbox One S, so what's the difference with HDR? Major or minor?

These were originally marketed as being curved like a cinema screen, cinema screens curve because of the throw of the projector towards the edges, I'm not saying they're better or worse, my m8 has the 65" Samsung and it's a nice set, it's just there's no need to curve a tv screen

This could be the ideal telly box for me ... as my summer residence is a LIGHTHOUSE. My winter residence is an oast house so I might buy two' and my friend lives in a Windmill.

Are you Welsh?

It's not quite that simple. Either your TV will support HDR mode or it won't. Simply having good contrast doesn't magically give you HDR.

HDR isn't a mode - it's a standard, so if your tv can handle the required colour depth, contrast ratio, brightness, and colour gamut, it will display HDR content as intended.

The lack of an HDR label won't magically prevent a TV without that label that meets the specs from displaying the images.

However, the standards have been set high to help manufacturers sell their latest TVs at a higher price, so they're at a level most previous generation TVs won't meet, even if they're not far behind.

HDR for photography is actually a different process requiring multiple exposures + clever processing.

For TVs, it's a marketing term for a standard of picture quality.

No, you're over-simplifying and, as a result, misleading readers.

To support HDR, there are a number of pre-requisites. A TV screen can be capable of displaying all of the colour depth, contrast ration, brightness and colour gamut to which you refer - it still may not support HDR.

I'll draw an analogy to 5.1 surround sound. Your home theatre system may have 5 speakers and a sub but it won't necessarily support Dolby Digital 5.1. Even if it does, it may not support DTS. Both systems only require 5 speakers and a sub, but you also require that little bit of extra.

You can have an amp which support Dolby Digital 5.1 but it won't support Dolby Digital TrueHD. They both only require an amp with 5 speakers and a sub, but a TrueHD amp needs the ability to decode the new signal. Also, as that signal requires more bandwidth, you need an HDMI connection instead of a co-ax/optical one.

So whilst your speakers and amp can happily handle the 6 channels of sound, without the correct decoder it won't work.

My LG OLED TV was released with all of the required contrast/brightness support needed for HDR - but it didn't support HDR. Like having those 5.1 speakers without a DTS decoder, LG owners had a capable panel without the ability to handle HDR.

LG released a software update which allowed HDR signals to be decoded - so Amazon Prime Video and Netflix started supporting HDR overnight. When you please play, you get an on-screen "HDR is ON" notification as it switches to the required mode. In this context it is a mode, normally the TV would be decoding 8-bit colour, for HDR it starts decoding 10-bit colour. It changes mode.

But that didn't help people with external HDR sources, like those with 4k UHD Blu-ray players. They now had a TV that could both decode and display HDR signals, but they couldn't get them in. The TV had only been fitted with HDMI 2.0 sockets and the newer 2.0a standard was needed for HDR support. This was more than a software upgrade, this was a hardware change. LG offered owners a free of charge system board replacement which would provide them with HDMI 2.0a sockets and allow external support of HDR sources.

So the same TV, with the same brightness specs, went from not supporting HDR at all, to supporting it for streaming sources, to supporting it for external sources. This is more than just checking brightness specs on a piece of paper.

It still won't work for all external sources though, they need to support it too. For example the 4K Amazon Fire TV will produce lovely 4K images from Netflix but no HDR. It only has HDMI 1.4, which won't support HDR and only supports 4k at 30fps. You'll never get HDR from that regardless of the spec of the TV you connect it to.

In short, your TV will only display HDR if it supports HDR. To support HDR, you need to confirm with all the brightness/contrast specifications, but you also need the required decoding support.