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GreenNight posted:85 inches is a pretty good bedroom tv. For a peasant
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That sounds ok but buying an expensive TV that's not OLED, is really fuckin' weird imo
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Nov 8, 2020 22:21
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I understand it in principle, since you can get a way bigger LCD for the price of an OLED, but I imagine people going that route probably haven't seen in person how big the quality difference truly is.
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Nov 8, 2020 22:33
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Taima posted:That sounds ok but buying an expensive TV that's not OLED, is really fuckin' weird imo There’s a very big price differential between a very good 75” Sony for $1600 and $3500 for a 77” OLED FCKGW fucked around with this message at 00:03 on Nov 9, 2020 |
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Nov 9, 2020 00:00
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Idk I picked up that Sony 65” at Costco for $950 ~10 days ago and it’s insanely nice.
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Nov 9, 2020 03:00
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RCarr posted:For a peasant Projector in a bedroom is the way to go.
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Nov 9, 2020 03:08
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movax posted:It's infuriating that they saved maybe $2 in BOM cost by putting a loving 10/100 PHY in the CX when the SoC almost loving certainly has a gigabit MAC in it. You were probably talking about WiFi, which I never really had any issues with (granted the AP was like 5 feet away), but now that I finished running Ethernet, plugged the TV and my ATV 4K in so I never have to think about bandwidth again. FYI the ATV4k is also 10/100mb, not gigabit.
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Nov 9, 2020 05:04
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TheWevel posted:FYI the ATV4k is also 10/100mb, not gigabit. It's definitely Gigabit. IIRC it's a Broadcom NIC connected to the SoC via PCIe, and Speedtest regularly pulls down 900Mb/s or so.
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Nov 9, 2020 05:11
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aaah the LG CX 55" is on offer at £1299, (everywhere else is doing £1399) but they only have 8 left. I wonder if should wait for Black Friday (27th) [edit] nm all sold out :/ Ak Gara fucked around with this message at 08:09 on Nov 9, 2020 |
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Nov 9, 2020 07:13
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TheWevel posted:FYI the ATV4k is also 10/100mb, not gigabit. The ethernet port is (I think), but the Wi-Fi is much better.
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Nov 9, 2020 08:59
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The WiFi is better than the Ethernet port? It’s definitely gigabit and speed test for me gives around 950mbit/sec with no latency. I know ac band is theoretically faster but eh I think I’ll stick to wired in this case.
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Nov 9, 2020 09:10
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I haven't done any testing but I think I remember people complaining about it a long time ago, that the ethernet is 100/10 but the WiFi can handle gigabit?
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Nov 9, 2020 09:22
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Well folks, I was wrong. It is gigabit according to the Apple specs page. I could have sworn it was 10/100 even on the 4K...I have 2 of them and I distinctly remember looking into the Ethernet ports being only 100mb. Am I going insane?
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Nov 9, 2020 10:14
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Oh poo poo, I was also under the impression it was a slower Ethernet port for some reason. Oh well!
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Nov 9, 2020 10:48
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Usually a safe bet any apple product would be needlessly inferior as far as specs go. You just got unlucky
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Nov 9, 2020 12:42
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Target has this year's TCL 4-series at 65" for $229. I know they updated the 4/5/6 series this year and changed things up; any experiences with the 2020 4 series? I'm not much on 4K/HDR content; 99% of what we watch is plain 1080p content on Plex, and I have a normal PS4, not a Pro. Is it worth it to jump to the 5-series, or is the QLED and local dimming zones mostly not going to affect my non-4K-loving rear end?
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Nov 9, 2020 16:40
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Snow Cone Capone posted:Target has this year's TCL 4-series at 65" for $229. I know they updated the 4/5/6 series this year and changed things up; any experiences with the 2020 4 series? With the 4 series you'll have more QC issues, viewing angle issues, contrast issues etc. They basically basement/bedroom/garage level TVS. That said... 65" for $229 is just drat near "buy and try" territory so I'd say just get it and see how you like it!
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Nov 9, 2020 16:46
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I'm a little torn because my current living room tv is a weird combination of old as poo poo but still really nice. It's a 50" Panasonic Viera plasma from like 2007, but one of the really high-end ones so it does still have a great picture. It's just too small for the new living room; the couch is a good 12 feet back from the TV now instead of like 4-5 feet. (not to mention I'd like a TV that uses less power than a microwave  )
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Nov 9, 2020 16:50
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Snow Cone Capone posted:I'm a little torn because my current living room tv is a weird combination of old as poo poo but still really nice. It's a 50" Panasonic Viera plasma from like 2007, but one of the really high-end ones so it does still have a great picture. It's just too small for the new living room; the couch is a good 12 feet back from the TV now instead of like 4-5 feet. (not to mention I'd like a TV that uses less power than a microwave Get an OLED
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Nov 9, 2020 17:03
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TheWevel posted:Well folks, I was wrong. If you have a bad cable / weird switch configuration, it might be linking up only at 100 Mbit. Snow Cone Capone posted:I'm a little torn because my current living room tv is a weird combination of old as poo poo but still really nice. It's a 50" Panasonic Viera plasma from like 2007, but one of the really high-end ones so it does still have a great picture. It's just too small for the new living room; the couch is a good 12 feet back from the TV now instead of like 4-5 feet. (not to mention I'd like a TV that uses less power than a microwave CX 77" in your future.
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Nov 9, 2020 17:06
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BonoMan posted:Get an OLED That's quite a jump from $229 for a 65" lol e: is the point here that my old plasma is nice enough that anything less than an OLED will be a significant downgrade? I know it looks nice but I didn't realize it was that nice.
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Nov 9, 2020 17:07
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Snow Cone Capone posted:That's quite a jump from $229 for a 65" lol You'll be fine. At worst you have a new bedroom TV and something you can pawn off on a friend. It's a budget model and may not look 100% as good as your old plasma but you'll appreciate the extra size and know what to look for when you're ready to splash a little more cash
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Nov 9, 2020 17:13
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Hi everyone, Log into your BestBuy accounts and check out the Vizio OLED prices. 55" for 899.00 65" for 1,499.00
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Nov 9, 2020 17:13
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Snow Cone Capone posted:or is the QLED and local dimming zones mostly not going to affect my non-4K-loving rear end? QLED is just marketing garbage. There are LCD TVs of varying qualities, then there is OLED
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Nov 9, 2020 17:24
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codo27 posted:QLED is just marketing garbage. There are LCD TVs of varying qualities, then there is OLED The name is marketing garbage, but it is an actual technology used by several manufacturers to increase color gamut for LCDs. It produces a more vibrant color. It's not OLED, or comparable... but it *is* a thing.
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Nov 9, 2020 17:28
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FilthyImp posted:Hi everyone, Hmmm Any comparisons vs the LG yet? That 65" is tempting.
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Nov 9, 2020 17:33
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TV's having 32 local dimming zones never made sense to me. One 4K TV I saw included a 55" 1080p screen inside and used that for it's local dimming which meant 2,073,600 local dimming zones and I can't help wonder why no one else does that?
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Nov 9, 2020 17:39
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mattfl posted:Hmmm rtings has you covered Lg's panels are brighter, better color accuracy. Vizio has better viewing angles
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Nov 9, 2020 17:44
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FilthyImp posted:rtings has you covered It blows my mind how something could have better viewing angles than an LG OLED.
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Nov 9, 2020 17:53
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Eh, it's the same panel. I think it all comes down to the coatings on the outer glass because you see differences in reflection handling too.
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Nov 9, 2020 17:57
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Ak Gara posted:TV's having 32 local dimming zones never made sense to me. One 4K TV I saw included a 55" 1080p screen inside and used that for it's local dimming which meant 2,073,600 local dimming zones and I can't help wonder why no one else does that? Dual layer panels are a thing, but I'm guessing it's more expensive, needs a stronger backlight, and more QC issues than normal or everyone would be doing it.
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Nov 9, 2020 18:05
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FilthyImp posted:rtings has you covered
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Nov 9, 2020 18:57
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FilthyImp posted:Hi everyone, 4 HDMI inputs... I can't tell if they are all 2.1 though.
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Nov 10, 2020 00:01
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The Grey posted:4 HDMI inputs... I can't tell if they are all 2.1 though. Only 2 are 2.1. The ones facing down HDMI 1 is 2.0 and the eARC port, 2 and 3 are 2.1. The side HDMI is also 2.0
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Nov 10, 2020 01:23
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Before I pull the trigger on the CX65 i've read a few varying things about how its not worth it (despite the threads insistence, which i trust). I have a very bright living room during daylight hours where the CX will live, will it be fine in that type of lighting?
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Nov 10, 2020 14:43
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Iron Lung posted:Before I pull the trigger on the CX65 i've read a few varying things about how its not worth it (despite the threads insistence, which i trust). I have a very bright living room during daylight hours where the CX will live, will it be fine in that type of lighting? Yes. I have one in my main living room and one in my basement, it's amazing in both settings.
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Nov 10, 2020 14:51
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Bushido Brown posted:I still love my C9 but I'm not thrilled with the news that the VRR issues are not fixable. I just heard about this after seeing your post. Is there concrete information on what this means? Or will we get more info when people start getting their X Boxes and PS5 to test out on CX's?
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Nov 10, 2020 15:23
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The Question IRL posted:I just heard about this after seeing your post. The oleds basically get overcharged and don't carry correct picture info. So yeah, we're about to get a lot of in-world examination of what the cutting edge offers when you have basically nothing to test it with. Sucks that it's not as futureproof as I imagined. E:: there's a few videos about this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfl3UdWZIUQ FilthyImp fucked around with this message at 16:23 on Nov 10, 2020 |
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Nov 10, 2020 16:21
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Is there a dedicated thread for home theatre/audio/speaker recommendations and stuff? My setup is from like 2008 and could use a refresh, but I have no idea what the current state of technology is and am a big dumb baby who needs someone to hold my hand and tell me what to buy. 
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Xenomrph posted:Is there a dedicated thread for home theatre/audio/speaker recommendations and stuff? My setup is from like 2008 and could use a refresh, but I have no idea what the current state of technology is and am a big dumb baby who needs someone to hold my hand and tell me what to buy. Try this one: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3384469
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