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Vaclav
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I read it as a lottery system though, for a limited quantity of discounted ones.
Palum
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Yea, I did as well was hoping at least someone got one. I dunno seems like a real odd way to launch given they didn't even seem to announce it on their site or draw attention to it at all. Is that how the one plus one us release went, too?
Noodleface
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spronk
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i didn't get the leTV invite either, looking at the slickdeals thread it seems they got 30k signups and only sending out 500 or so invites so your odds are slim. all the invites already went out, late last night, and are good only for 24 hours. thats for the $479 discounted price, msrp is $799 on those TVs
Intrinsic
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The CNET reviewer liked the VA panel because of some a review they did on a P series IPS
Flipmode
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The VA Panels have better black levels but suffer from viewing angle issues. The IPS panels have worse blacks but better viewing angles. Pick your poison.
spronk
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4k tv spec finalized, most current 4k TVs won't make the cut. Samsung top lines do. Only real difference though is peak brightness, the cables and content should be fine.
New Specs Disqualify Most 2015 4K TVs
LG also announces its OLED TV line refreshes
LG TO INTRODUCE ALL NEW 4K HDR-ENABLED OLED TV LINEUP AT CES 2016 - Booredatwork
New Specs Disqualify Most 2015 4K TVs
LG also announces its OLED TV line refreshes
LG TO INTRODUCE ALL NEW 4K HDR-ENABLED OLED TV LINEUP AT CES 2016 - Booredatwork
jeydax
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Yeah. And it costs $6,000 for a 65". You've gained nothing by waiting a couple months...
Edit: Not trying to knock your decision to wait or anything, those things are just crazy expensive and will be for a couple more years. They do look damn good. I'm quite happy I got my Samsung UN65JS8500.
Siliconemelons
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LG has been on top of OLED for years and have been doing the most R&D on expanding them into actual mainstream market prices - they are about 50% what they where a few years ago, their big OLEDS where in the 9-12k, now they are floating around 4-7k - they also have WebOS the only worth a shit smart TV OS if you care about that.
So this year should see some 40"-50" OLEDs in the 2k range and next year they should be in the standard prices - but by then I would assume everyone will be OLED.
So this year should see some 40"-50" OLEDs in the 2k range and next year they should be in the standard prices - but by then I would assume everyone will be OLED.
I still think you are crazy to pick a 50 inch OLED at 2k over a top end 75 inch LED panel at 2k. You are gonna notice the size difference a bajillion times more than you are gonna notice the higher contrast ratio.
Glad I bought last spring when samsung was clearancing the 1080p top line models in favor of the incoming 4k models personally.
Glad I bought last spring when samsung was clearancing the 1080p top line models in favor of the incoming 4k models personally.
I would never buy an OLED for 6k because they are not built to last. The Blue Pixel problem has yet to be solved. I would just wait till they come down in price so you can replace them once every 2 years at most.
They also have massive burn in issues.
You want your screen to be double the measurements from your head to the screen. The bigger the panel the farther back you need to move your seating.
They also have massive burn in issues.
That has everything to do with your living space, and nothing to do with how big your panel is.
You want your screen to be double the measurements from your head to the screen. The bigger the panel the farther back you need to move your seating.
popsicledeath
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I doubt they'll be standard/common next year. I hope OLED becomes more mainstream and accepted than plasma, and it certainly looks promising, but most people don't care enough about what OLED offers to not just keep buying LEDs that are always going to be comparatively less expensive. The same way most people didn't see enough in plasma to go that route. I just hope they become affordable enough so those who do value picture quality have a reasonable option.
Palum
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Is there anywhere to go from there in the near-term with TVs? I feel like graphics are catching up with sound in that even 'normal' quality is on the ragged edge of human sensory fidelity in most cases. Those 1-2K 4K TVs right now are ridiculous.
I'm not going to fall for it though, we'll all be using personal VR to watch VR movies/TV within 5 years and 'screens' will be background decoration!
I'm not going to fall for it though, we'll all be using personal VR to watch VR movies/TV within 5 years and 'screens' will be background decoration!
popsicledeath
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And my future in-laws absolutely love their 46inch LED they sit 20 feet from (fact). It's all about options. And I don't see them every paying a cent more to get the picture quality of OLED (that is more involved than just a "higher contrast ratio"). Hopefully we just have enough affordable options to let people decide what they value and at relatively reasonable prices. I mean I understand when people don't like my 60inch Samsung F8500 plasma because sitting straight on with your ear facing the screen it buzzes like a nest of hornets (terrible tv to make-out in front of!) and the picture is 'too dark' for some people's tastes. But I'm glad I still had the option to get one because the picture quality is exactly what I hoped for and so good I sometimes make excuses so I don't have to watch football on a damn 46inch LED from 20 feet away!
Crone
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Moving into a new place and for the first time ever I'm gonna be mounting my 46 inch LCD. I'll pick up a mount off amazon easy enough, but for options to stack the electronics, what has worked for people? Mount shelves? Just get a table on the ground and have the wires running up to the TV?
Synj
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Console, table or rack and use these to run your cables behind the wall for a clean look:
http://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=4001
May be against code if you're running power behind the wall and not in a conduit, but not a big deal.
Synj
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