Ultra HD Television Sets
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After much research and deliberation, I've decided on a Samsung JU7000 series TV set.
It's not a curved screen. After looking at them, I really can't see the point, but that's personal taste as I'm sure that they suit some people.
I've plumped for a 55" screen which is going to look massive. My last upgrade was from 20" CRT to 40" HD and that seemed ridiculously large. Interestingly, the overall size of the 55" set isn't much bigger than the 40" Sony it will replace.
Thanks for the tips and advice....... now should I have waited for OLED to become more mainstream? No, I'll upgrade when the time is right for me, just like this time.
It's not a curved screen. After looking at them, I really can't see the point, but that's personal taste as I'm sure that they suit some people.
I've plumped for a 55" screen which is going to look massive. My last upgrade was from 20" CRT to 40" HD and that seemed ridiculously large. Interestingly, the overall size of the 55" set isn't much bigger than the 40" Sony it will replace.
Thanks for the tips and advice....... now should I have waited for OLED to become more mainstream? No, I'll upgrade when the time is right for me, just like this time.
I'm of the same opinion, and for a spaced group viewing, an inwardly curved screen is a disadvantage. Probably only ideal fro single viewing, but again I can't see much point.
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I reckon curved screens are just a gimmick, something different to tempt the buyers that just have to have the latest thing....... Curved screens aren't new though ! All TV screens were once curved, although they were convex instead of concave. Then in the 80's i remember Toshiba making a big thing of their flatter square tube. All TV screens then became flat.
The Gadget Show recently didn't rate these latest curved screens much either.
The Gadget Show recently didn't rate these latest curved screens much either.
40" just fits in my tiny living room so it looks much bigger 
I have an entry level Bravia without all the gadgets. My computer is a computer I don't need my TV to be one too. I also don't want an internet TV reporting back to base what I am watching unless sony puts it in my living room for free... 3D = waste of time. 4K is handy for looking at photos but there isn't much need other than that I mean you can already see enough black spots and pimples on peoples noses in full HD
I have an entry level Bravia without all the gadgets. My computer is a computer I don't need my TV to be one too. I also don't want an internet TV reporting back to base what I am watching unless sony puts it in my living room for free... 3D = waste of time. 4K is handy for looking at photos but there isn't much need other than that I mean you can already see enough black spots and pimples on peoples noses in full HD
Yeah, i remember it well...... I think that slogan in their ads was a take on Alexei Sayles 'Ello John Gotta New Motor'
Toshiba were quality TV's in those days..... unlike the cheap junk they are now, like many things now, only trading on a well known name.
3D agreed, but 4K is a huge improvement for TV on large screens, particularly 55" and above. I certainly wouldn't step back now. It's not so much faces as things like scenery, landscapes, wildlife where the greatly improved fine detail wins out. Another benefit is when small print, documents etc are shown on screen, for once they can actually be read.
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One of downside of the large screen TVs (55") is that SD sourced material isn't always too hot, some of the TVs don't upscale that well.
I've heard that too, but I'm very satisfied with the upscaling on my Sony. It does a great job on everything, including the inputs from my recorders.
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To some extent, I think this is where part the price differential between sets / models lies. Upscaling was an important consideration for me as most, if not all, of my viewing will be upscaled HD broadcast programmes. Some sets make a good job of it, others are terrible.
My computer is my TV (on my second monitor). and I can adjust the size of it
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Back in the day my computer was my TV too. I actually made a special Linux version for my computer and it's DVB-S card. But Astra in its wisdom took the satellite with freeview away so that we can't watch the BBC or ITV any more, the sat card is in the computer spare bits box. I could watch freeview if I had an antenna of over 1.6 metres diameter but I don't think it would be very stealthy on the window ledge of my apartment like the tiny rectangular digital antenna would have been.
All this is of course to protect the "rights" of "rights holders". I mean you can't have ex-pats in Spain watching the beeb can you! Think of the rights holders rights! I mean it isn't as TV is broadcast freely to all households is it. Um wait a minute... So the new narrow beam satellite works for ex-pats in Brittany and Normandy but if you want TV here or even further south two solutions - huge disk (2 metres would be comfortable) or an English I-pad with an English owner address going through a proxy to watch i-player.
All this is of course to protect the "rights" of "rights holders". I mean you can't have ex-pats in Spain watching the beeb can you! Think of the rights holders rights! I mean it isn't as TV is broadcast freely to all households is it. Um wait a minute...
So the new narrow beam satellite works for ex-pats in Brittany and Normandy but if you want TV here or even further south two solutions - huge disk (2 metres would be comfortable) or an English I-pad with an English owner address going through a proxy to watch i-player.
See what I mean! You are not listening! I used to build Linux boxes that did that but where does your live TV signal come from? Mine came from DVB-S but Astra (satellite company) cut that off. I don't care about free movies just want to watch the 9 o'clock news sometimes.
And what do I do about geo IP blocking?
"BBC iPlayer TV programmes are available to play in the UK only. Find out why.
If you are in the UK and see this message please read this advice."
So I can pay for a VPN service or an IP spoofing box or other tools to get around this. Yes pay to watch free to air TV which kind of defeats the purpose of the whole thing. I doubt very much that the VPN service is sending some of the money to help fund public TV... Maybe now that phone roaming charges have been abolished we can move on to having European TV visible in all of Europe but I am not holding my breath.
"BBC iPlayer TV programmes are available to play in the UK only. Find out why.
If you are in the UK and see this message please read this advice."
So I can pay for a VPN service or an IP spoofing box or other tools to get around this. Yes pay to watch free to air TV which kind of defeats the purpose of the whole thing. I doubt very much that the VPN service is sending some of the money to help fund public TV... Maybe now that phone roaming charges have been abolished we can move on to having European TV visible in all of Europe but I am not holding my breath.