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I bought one of the first Samsung Smart TVs specifically to watch you-tube. Then they remove the you tube app as their license expired. So I'm stuck with a dumb TV that initially cost four figures which you can now pick up in Tesco for less than a crate of milk.
My first and last experience of adopting new technology.
All I can add is that I went and looked at a load of TV's. I wanted a good picture, SMART features and around 50". Didn't want to pay top dollar, wasn't interested in 4k due to viewing distances/ lack of content (for now), wasn't bothered by curved or not and ended up with a Samsung. Very happy with the picture, seems snappy enough moving between apps and more than anything, has built in access to all the terrestrial catch-up players. Very happy with it.
I would add that I'd never buy a TV without actually watching it with the screen on. The picture on some of those on my shortlist that on paper were "technically" superior looked quite poor when viewing.
so I found a LG 4K smart w/ Freesat which was the perfect spec for me and my budget.. set it all up and there was a black patch on the right hand side, not noticeable with normal viewing but with same colour images I could see it, after a few days I couldn't bare it so it went back for a replacement.. come home with replacement and taking it out of the box the casing was loose... so it went back and losing a bit of faith with LG I looked at other brands..
I see a Samsung curved FHD smart on offer so I thought 'fk it' and went for it despite the concerns RE reflections etc..
WOW, no reflection issues whatsoever, build quality is superb and picture is amazing, whether that is down to it being curved or not I don't know but image is amazing nonetheless.. One thing I am sure of due the the curve is last night we were watching Star Trek Beyond and my daughter was sat to the left and I asked her if the picture looks ok from her angle; "it just looks like its facing me" was her reply so I don't get all this 'curved screens are only for 1 person' malarky.
so yes it is looking like curved is dead but in some situations this doesn't mean they were bad, just not amazing as they made out.. and at the price drops they are receiving should be a consideration.
wish it had freesat though as I have now had to bring another box out of retirement, but ist worth it for the PQ I now have.
1) Panel yield was higher than for flat glass - lower wastage means higher profit
2) They needed a new gimmick to convince people to buy yet another telly
no doubt its a Samsung being better than LG over a curved being better than flat thing.
So far I've yet to see any 4k tvs that have really nice colour - that's to say, doesn't just render everything super saturated. Although, that's only in store and they probably pump everything up to make it look nicer when browsing...
Sharpness wise, 4k is noticeably better - I watch at 1440p on YouTube (so not even 4k) where possible (matches screen resolution) and it's a more significant difference than I'd have believed, although not like the jump from VHS to dvd (ie crap to good, more like great to a bit better).
I should add, again, I've not seen these 4k tvs outside a shop yet so maybe it's that they really oversaturate everything to make them look better... The worst offender was a Samsung oled one that was pretty vomit inducing, especially on greens.
i. They have a sweet spot, so if you view from an angle then you're going to get a distorted picture.
ii. One of the things about flat panel TVs is they fit in a smaller place, so making them curved goes against that.
iii. A flat panel fits flat against the wall, whereas a curved one bends out at the ends.
iv. Is content recorded to suit curved displays?
v. Other than attractions (inc. 360 degree surround experiences) I don't recall going to a cinema with a curved screen.
All-in-all, I think I'll give them a miss.
I was a bit concerned about the curved thing, but in our front room it's actually pretty good. I often sit down one end of the sofa near the front window (I like the light) if I'm not 'actively' watching something front and centre, and the curve means that the far (!) end of the screen isn't horribly trapezoidededed and small.
In short I thought it might make off-centre viewing worse, but it makes it better.
There seems to be a trend away from all the top end stuff being curved now, but my experience has been positive
Bloody hell, 4k is coming right down in price these days.
I think it was a little over 500 quid.
Picture is great too. One thing with these super hi tech TVs is that you really do need to get deep into the settings to get the best picture. Otherwise, they look very weird. also, there are a ton of processing options, which are best turned off. Lastly, cos of all the processing that can go on, you are also prone to audio delay. Yet another thing to to sort.
I facny a new TV actually........lol