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Started by Mustrum_Ridcully, December 19, 2014, 04:05:08 PM

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December 19, 2014, 04:05:08 PM Last Edit: December 19, 2014, 04:14:46 PM by Silence_of_Lambs



LG 55UB820V
Only need to do something about the cables now, but since I need a new HDMI cable (2.0 with HDCP 2.2 support) and the HTPC needs a new graphics-card (4k capability) this will have to wait a week or two.

Tom

#1
December 19, 2014, 10:01:02 PM
My latest toy:

A 500GB SSD for my notebook :)


Blair

#2
December 20, 2014, 12:03:50 AM
My latest toy. Nerds Candy!  :laugh:
I have a collection.
It can be found here.
No need to check it often.
I update it only twice a year!


Never go to bed mad. Sleep on the couch instead.

There are a few broken branches in every family tree.

Achim

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December 21, 2014, 03:06:38 AM
Awesome! I am targeting to get a new 55" TV next year. Need to start informing myself sometime soon. Is backlit a good option...?

I want something that has less overscan than my current TV (1.85:1 discs never show any black bars :(). Also 24fps will be nice to have. I don't care for 3D whatsoever.

In Taiwan those curved screens seem to be becoming the next big thing. Not sure if that would really enhance my experience...

Mustrum_Ridcully

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December 21, 2014, 12:23:40 PM Last Edit: December 21, 2014, 08:21:17 PM by Silence_of_Lambs
Quote from: Achim on December 21, 2014, 03:06:38 AMIs backlit a good option...?
LED-Backlight currently is the only affordable alternative to Plasma.

QuoteAlso 24fps will be nice to have
Since nowadays all screens support at least 50Hz (fps) 24 is built-in automatically.

Quotecurved screens seem to be becoming the next big thing
Yupp,
they are trying to sell us these here too.
I'm not convinced though that this will bring any advantages, but I am convinced that this reduces the effectively visibible screen-width (means: a 55" curved screen is "only" as wide as a normal 50" screen).


Had my first test-viewings on the LG now.
TV-signal (Satellite fed in by HTPC @ 1080p) simply looks breath-taking. The internal 4k-upscaling makes even SD-stations look better than Blu-ray quality.
Blu-rays are gaining a new quality ... I don't miss my "old" 50" Plasma at all ...  :yahoo:
(More information will follow as soon as the new 4k-graphics card (GTX750) has arrived)

EDIT:
QuoteI want something that has less overscan than my current TV
Overscan on many TVs can be disabled per Input-device.
On your TV-settings check for menu point "Overscan" or "Just Scan"

Achim

#5
December 23, 2014, 05:24:30 AM
Quote from: Silence_of_Lambs on December 21, 2014, 12:23:40 PM
QuoteI want something that has less overscan than my current TV
Overscan on many TVs can be disabled per Input-device.
On your TV-settings check for menu point "Overscan" or "Just Scan"
My now 7-year old Sharp is a nice machine, but it always was a bit barebones in the settings department. I have had single horizontal line showing for quite some time now, but it would only be problematic with bright colors, especially white of course. Now there is two or three of those, so that's why we started to discuss about getting a new one.

Mustrum_Ridcully

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February 23, 2015, 04:27:21 PM Last Edit: February 23, 2015, 11:24:40 PM by Silence_of_Lambs
Purchased today:



The next two weeks will last forever

hal9g

#7
February 23, 2015, 06:58:16 PM
Nice.

Congratualtions.  :clap:
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