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Don't be afraid of the HDR format wars (Smart TV , Android TV, 4K TV...)
theverge.com ^ | Jan 5, 2017, 3:12pm EST | Chaim Gartenberg

Posted on 04/23/2017 11:53:27 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

This year at CES, HDR support is the buzzword heard from almost every single TV manufacturer, culminating in this frightening-looking slide from LG which proudly promised its set would be compatible with all four major HDR standards.

Things aren't quite as problematic as they seem

As a consumer, that many different video standards is a daunting idea that brings to mind the format wars of yore (think VHS vs. Betamax or Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD). Fortunately, while the fact that there are now four standards — HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG, and Advanced HDR — for companies and consumers to consider when it comes to new televisions, the reality is that things aren't quite as problematic as they seem.

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1 posted on 04/23/2017 11:53:27 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

No more format wars!

I’m fine with a standard HDTV, as most people are.

These things just need more component hookups.


2 posted on 04/23/2017 11:56:04 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

OLED is the new “thing”

I have a 2015 Sony 4k 49” Smart TV.... Love it and to be honest it’s overkill.


3 posted on 04/23/2017 11:59:14 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: All
And I thought it was all about 4K or not!

Related article at Fudzilla regarding Sony:

Sony ZD9 Android TV review

Review: MediaTek powers the flagship Android TV

4 posted on 04/23/2017 11:59:46 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

It’s a free country, and consumers can spend their money any way they wish and buy any consumer product they wish. It’s none of my business, and I certainly wouldn’t want government to tell anyone “how to live their life” and I wouldn’t take it upon myself to tell anyone “how to live their life”.

That being said, my personal opinion is that most people (myself included) have too much “stuff”. And usually too much debt — because buying all that “stuff” often costs more than you make.

Many people have turned themselves into slaves where they are tied to their jobs, bogged down by student loans, unable to retire, and pretty much miserable. Our whole society is extremely fragile due to personal debt, business debt, government debt, etc.

New standard for TV? Actually, FOUR new standards for TV? Is this something you need? Can’t enjoy “American Idol” because your 55” TV is only HDTV?? Do you need to rush out and buy the next fancy consumer electronics?

I don’t think society really gets better until people decide to get off this treadmill of chasing shiny objects. But that’s just me.

(NOTE: I no longer own a TV, so I have no idea how good these new things are: I simply don’t care.)


5 posted on 04/23/2017 12:02:31 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Abortion is what slavery was: immoral but not illegal. Not yet.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Reaches a point of why bother. Most of can’t tell the difference unless the tV 100 inches across.


6 posted on 04/23/2017 12:07:14 PM PDT by dhs12345
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To: ClearCase_guy

Long post for someone that doesn’t own a tv and doesn’t care about TV’s.


7 posted on 04/23/2017 12:07:16 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: ClearCase_guy

U wrote all that I may have said. I, too, haven’t had anyTV for a while now, I surely don’t miss it.
Don’t mean to give away my age but if they bring back “the rifleman”, “Gunsmoke” “bonanza” and other westerns maybe I’ll rehook the antenna.


8 posted on 04/23/2017 12:09:27 PM PDT by Undecided 2012
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

To be frank 4K is perfect. The picture is beautiful.


9 posted on 04/23/2017 12:13:59 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: VanDeKoik

“I’m fine with a standard HDTV, as most people are. These things just need more component hookups.”

I don’t have any component hookups!

520 lines were once fine for most people.


10 posted on 04/23/2017 12:14:45 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: Enlightened1

Has OLED solved the burn in factor yet? (images get burned into the screen like logos etc)

OLED is awesome for deep rich blacks, AND for viewing at any angle- LED’s suffer from angle viewing- colors go flat- tones go flat etc-

We’re still using CRT TV- can’t beat it for viewing at any angle and deep blacks- although OLEDS I Belleville are close- maybe a little better- Reason we didn’t get OLED was because of the logo burn issue- that was years ago- and the fact that over time the colors and blacks fade a bit-


11 posted on 04/23/2017 12:17:00 PM PDT by Bob434
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To: Enlightened1

“To be frank 4K is perfect. The picture is beautiful.”

There are 4k TV’s and then there are 4K TV’s. Saw the Samsung QLED at Best Buy. It was the 7F. It blew us away with the color. Can’t imagine how good the 8F is.


12 posted on 04/23/2017 12:17:46 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: Undecided 2012

[[Don’t mean to give away my age but if they bring back “the rifleman”, “Gunsmoke” “bonanza” and other westerns maybe I’ll rehook the antenna.]]

Can get all those with cable TV- as well as turner classic movies- practically the only movie channel i watch


13 posted on 04/23/2017 12:18:15 PM PDT by Bob434
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To: ClearCase_guy

I have an old TV, but notice that many shows broadcast for a wide screen picture nowadays. Often I can tell that the ends are cut off of my square shaped TV screen.

I hope I’m not missing much. Just noting that I’m way behind on the changes in TV, what with wide screen and hi def or whatever other terms which I don’t even know what they mean.

Ditto with radio broadcasting. I’ve noted some radio stations give call letters then also note they are on an HD channel. I am not familiar with that either. I only know about AM and FM. Heck I have radios for which the AM dial only goes up to 1600 kilocycles.

I know I’m behind the times on some of this but also not sure I’m missing anything. Somebody told me to ditch satellite TV and get Netflix instead. There too, I don’t know what Netflix would add to the quality of my life.


14 posted on 04/23/2017 12:19:09 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

I am not worried. The big business content providers are creating GARBAGE. There is no need for me to purchase higher technologies when the programming is worse than dung.


15 posted on 04/23/2017 12:19:35 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

I hope all this settles before my current TV dies. I hate format wars, I always bet wrong.


16 posted on 04/23/2017 12:25:46 PM PDT by discostu (Stand up and be counted, for what you are about to receive.)
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Well, I am looking maybe a 55"

Hands-On With The Best Android TV -- The Sony ZD9

Forbes article.

17 posted on 04/23/2017 12:26:01 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Is Sony’s TV one of those that allows Google and/or hackers to listen in on the household’s chatter?


18 posted on 04/23/2017 12:26:30 PM PDT by House Atreides (Send BOTH Hillary & Bill to prison)
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To: discostu

“....I hate format wars, I always bet wrong.”
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I’m 50/50 on my format betting. I “won” with Blu-ray.

But I’m with you, I’ll sit this one out until the dust settles.


19 posted on 04/23/2017 12:30:00 PM PDT by House Atreides (Send BOTH Hillary & Bill to prison)
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To: SoFloFreeper

It is amazing how technology posts bring out all tech bashing ...


20 posted on 04/23/2017 12:31:30 PM PDT by TexasGator
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