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I have a Google Pixel XL smart phone and it takes great picture's.
I want those on a larger screen.
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.
(Excerpt) Read more at theverge.com ...
Not bashing the tech. Bashing the content.
Big difference.
I have an old TV,,,
Watch DVDs only..
Watching an”old movie”...
Ben Hur
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!
I never heard of the OLED having a burn factor? My understanding is that was early Plasma TVs having that issue. Oh and with some CRT-TVs too.
My 4k does not matter what angel you view it. It’s all the same view just like the old CRT-TVs.
I agree about the 4ks. Hence, why I got a Sony.
Although I don’t think it matters anymore. The new Samsungs and LG TVs are amazing.
Lots of those episodes available on youtube......
Paladin too....
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I have a Google Pixel XL smart phone and it takes great picture's.
I want those on a larger screen.
4k oled? OLEDs are good at all angles- the colors remain sharp and vibrant, and tones don’t fade out- LED’s however suffer from the fade- I have3n’t heard of any that don’t? it’s called ‘viewing angle’ which shows the optimal viewign angles (basically anythign directly in front of, or barely to hte side of center is good- beyond a certain angle, and the picture starts to fade in values and colors and blacks etc-
Sony = Android TV = Google
Samsung does listen to you.
LG I am not sure about?
“I hope all this settles before my current TV dies. I hate format wars, I always bet wrong.”
The article states why you don’t have to worry about this format war.
“I never heard of the OLED having a burn factor? My understanding is that was early Plasma TVs having that issue. “
I think he was confusing them. ‘Years ago’ you would have had to mortgage your house and first born to get an OLED TV.
“4k oled? OLEDs are good at all angles- the colors remain sharp and vibrant, and tones don’t fade out- LED’s however suffer from the fade- I have3n’t heard of any that don’t? it’s called ‘viewing angle’ which shows the optimal viewign angles (basically anythign directly in front of, or barely to hte side of center is good- beyond a certain angle, and the picture starts to fade in values and colors and blacks etc-”
You obviously have not seen a good LED TV. My three year old Samsung has almost no fade at any angle.
Except the HDR wars may end this week. The Advanced Standards Television Committee is supposed to “rubber stamp” the final ATSC 3.0 specification for Ultra HD television and will choose between HDR10 and Dolby Vision for the HDR standard. I’d favor HDR10, mostly because it is a true open standard with no license fees per TV set.
“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-”
I think you mean to refer to plasmas. Interestingly, plasmas had a longer half-life than CRT’s and CRT’s are also subject to burn-in.
If you pick up the 49” it will save you $500 and you still have a great picture.
Great picture nonetheless, whatever size you go for. Love my Sony!
“Except the HDR wars may end this week. “
The wars will never end and there will always be new standards although it seems that we are reaching the point where the present ‘great’ is good enough.
I looked at the Samsung QLED and it was ‘good enough’! At least until I need to upgrade to the 150” screen!
If it’s a format war there’s an ability to bet wrong. Because it’s not just about the TVs it’s about the peripherals. Get the format that loses and then when you need a new bluray you’re up the creek. In other words: the article is full of crap.
If you get that TV be sure to get the best HDMI cables out there. Believe me it makes a difference. Certainly if you hook up a Roku or Apple TV.
I also picked up a Sony Sound Bar with a Subwoofer too. Makes all the difference in the sound. To be frank I have to keep it down because its a little too loud.
Finally, I picked up a Wireless Bluetooth headset so I don’t disturb anyone when wanting maximum sound for some movies.
“If it’s a format war there’s an ability to bet wrong. Because it’s not just about the TVs it’s about the peripherals. Get the format that loses and then when you need a new bluray you’re up the creek. In other words: the article is full of crap.”
Did you actually read the article?
“If you get that TV be sure to get the best HDMI cables out there. Believe me it makes a difference. “
HDMI is digital. I have cheap cables and my picture is perfect. Believe me it makes no difference.
If you don’t believe me follow the below link on biggest myths.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/203732/technologys_biggest_myths.html
Enough to know they didn’t bother to learn a damn thing from previous format wars. They’re big argument is that it would be easy for manufacturers to support more than one format. Which sounds great on paper, but in practice is horse crap because supporting multiple formats is a pain and nobody wants to do it if they don’t have to. And they’ll make sure there’s one winner so they don’t have to. They even admit it in the final paragraph, right after they mention that Samsung is refusing to support multiple formats.
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