4K yay or 4K nay?

[balki]

Is it me, or have LED 4K's dropped in price much quicker than HD plasma and LCD's?
Vaguely remember flat panels going for $2,000-4,000 and taking a decade to drop down to $500, 4K did that in 3 years (60" LG and Samsungs are going for $600, 55" for $500)
I'm hearing that the black levels on these have no improved and are still clearly behind a decade old plasma

Hope the 65" OLEDs do drop to $1000 in a year or two

Holy shit 65" is big, at least relative to 42"

Any reason you went so big? Went from 42" to 50" (both plasma) and that was dizzying for a few days

[Jason]

Any reason you went so big? Went from 42" to 50" (both plasma) and that was dizzying for a few days

Because I got 24 month financing instead of 12 month financing basically

I'm the sort of person that holds on to TVs for a long time, so I might as well get something that's as good as possible within my budget.

[21Kid]

Do you notice if HDR helps?
I've been waiting for that + 4k + OLED.

It seems like it's finally getting to be worth it.

Time to rebuy BvS in UHD?

[Jason]

Do you notice if HDR helps?
I've been waiting for that + 4k + OLED.

It seems like it's finally getting to be worth it.

Time to rebuy BvS in UHD?

I don't know if I've seen HDR content yet. I don't think either my Xbone or Apple TV support it, and I haven't used the built in WebOS apps yet. I'd like to find something that shows me (on my tv) the difference between HDR and non... maybe there's a test video on YouTube or Netflix that supports it? I have no clue.

As far as BvS in UHD, I have a couple UHD movies since they were the same price as BD, and also included a BD, but I don't have any devices that play UHD discs. I could get an Xbone S, but I feel like it's a waste of $200+ since my viewing distance won't show much difference between 4k and 1080p (at least according to internet calculators)

[novicius]

I could get an Xbone S, but I feel like it's a waste of $200+ since my viewing distance won't show much difference between 4k and 1080p (at least according to internet calculators)

Heh you're a photographer, you'd see the difference.

[thesameguy]

I haven't seen HDR either, but I can say that the results of HDR on my phone are pretty stunning. I can see how it'd be great for TV!

[Yw-slayer]

We are probably moving next year. I suppose we may get a new OLED TV to replace our beloved 50" plasma. Or maybe not, since all the plasma is used for nowadays is watching Charlie and Lola etc.

[Jason]

Shhh

[Rare White Ape]

I bought a 4K TV

It's a Sony KD-55X9000E, which in America is an X900E or in Europe an XE90. The first thing I did was set up the PS4 and enable HDR, put GT Sport in the slot and did a lap of the 'Ring in the late afternoon.

It was eye-meltingly pleasing.

I have only a standard PS4 and honestly the picture is clear enough at 1080p for me to not worry about 4K right now (although I have seen God and it was a God of War clip on YouTube at 4K). I'm just happy with the HDR representation, as that was the whole point in buying this screen. I was skeptical about HDR at first, but then I got an iPhone X and was completely sold on the tech. But the big benefit in HDR is not how bright things can get, it's about how near-perfectly black the blacks can get, and watching favourite movies like Star Wars (which have lots of black in space scenes, coupled with the letterboxing) will be excellent.

And right now I'm downloading a 1.6GB firmware update. For a TV. It really is the future.

[Yw-slayer]

We are moving the plasma. Fuck buying new tvs unless that thing dies. PANASONIC VIERA FOR LIFE