Posted on 01/01/2017 8:43:13 AM PST by Buttons12
>Go to Sams or best buy and look at their 4k UHD tvs. You won’t be disappointed. Make sure you have at least 2 HDMI inputs. I’m not keen on the smart tv. they can be hacked. Good luck.
Good advice on the smart TVs. They’re generally too slow to useful and everything they do can be done easier and better on a roku.
first 4k is required. a miracast compatible/widi capable screen is amust. if $ is not an issue wait a bit for Larger OLED panels, they are a quantum leap in video reproduction. Get a 1 month subscription to consumer reports online ($5) look up reliability and ease of use. This will likely become your computer monitor as well so think about touch capability.
Best place I’ve found for Wall-mount prices is Monoprice.
www.monoprice.com - You’ll pay $35-$55 for full-range mounts that hold up to 170lbs. You won’t get ripped off by Box stores like Best Buy paying $150 for an equal mount.
What is your viewing distance? The max distance for viewing text will be shorter than for viewing video.
Viewing distance would vary, max is about 30ft.
We junked cable around 2 years ago and have fiber optics Internet. It takes a while to find the programs we normally watched on cable, but most are there, somewhere. I have my wife laptop connected to a 46” 1080 LCD Sanyo in our bedroom. Looks great with the 1 lone exception, the text is slightly washed out but still, VERY readable.
The below link is a pretty good one to show how to get the best from a TV to computer connection.
I have never owned a tv, this is just to see the computer screen from anywhere in a large room. I get plenty of exercise, especially when I forget where I put my keys. :)
You want at least a 4K given your paramenters; don’t settle for HD. (You might want to look at an 8K, but they are still pretty rare and pricey for what you get.)
Next thing to look at is refresh rate. 60 is going to be too slow for what you are looking for. Start at a 120, and look at (again, fairly rare and pricey) 240.
So my suggestion is a 4K with a 120 refresh rate as your base, and work up from there as you feel comfortable.
“Smart” will cut down on your hardware and wires, but they do spy on you. So if you care about privacy, go with the non-smart version and use add-ons to access services and the internet.
Raspberry Pi, it can do it ALL.
Well maybe not all :D
Thanks to everyone, much helpful advice. Never heard of OLED, and had no idea about Consumer Reports or projectors.
This has helped two ways, narrowing down the choices and expanding them in other ways!
Go with the 4K resolution, one which also can take a lesser resolution like 1080P and interpolate. A large 4K has the screen space and resolution to display two pages of 1080P text side by side, if the computer’s video capability allows. The proper upgrade HDMI cable with sufficient data capacity will be required to carry a true 4K signal, if the signal source is actual 4K capable.
True 60FPS is the bare minimum for screen refresh rate at the native resolution. 120FPS or 240FPS will reduce the chance of image smearing with fast moving image elements. Avoiding echos, multiple horizontal displaced copies, is the goal. Be aware some claim high refresh rates by strobe flashing of the LED back-light elements, without actually doing a frame refresh based upon interpolation between lower rate frames.
True picture contrast in excess of 800:1 is desired, brightness higher than 400 nits also. How much natural lighting through windows—some screens are reflective and others a matte finish?
3 to 5 times the diagonal measurement of the screen is often recommended for the viewing distance for a 1080P television. Higher definition displays will not have observable pixels at close range. Larger displays will offer eye relief for those whose eyes have difficulty with switching from close work to distance vision.
That’s a lot of projector for under $1000. I need to update my theater room projector some year. I did a 1024x768 Panasonic LED about 15 years ago that’s still going strong, but it would be nice to have a full 1080 display. About 96” diagonal at 12’ is pretty perfect for movies and such.
Wow, a 15 year old LED projector must have been state of the art back then. The fact that it’s still going strong is why I don’t do bulb projectors any more. That and how easy they are to use. No more yelling at family members about properly using a bulb projector!
LED projectors make having an inexpensive 100” TV doable for everyone.
As for TVs, the source of your content -- cable, satellite, antenna, and Internet -- can make a difference in your model preference. If you are on a tight budget, check local TV repair shops for slightly used sets in good working order. In many instances, virtually new sets develop blown power supply units. When properly repaired, such sets usually go for knock down prices and will give years of good service.
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