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Rain2 said:

I'm also in the market for a new TV & will be buying one around May. I've done a bunch of research over the past few weeks & it appears, as the poster above said, 4K isn't even the future proof thing anymore.

HDR (High Dynamic Range) will supposedly make the picture look much more realistic and lifelike with a wider, better color range. At the same time, as with 4K, we don't have much HDR content yet. Apparently, ultra blu-rays are coming tho with both 4K & HDR support this year.

I use this website: http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/by-size/55-inch/best

Based on you wanting a Samsung, (or Sony) are willing to spend up to $1,500, and want it to be more future proof for PS5 / blu-rays...

This TV seems to be the best bet for you - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00U5ZT5LU?tag=rtings-tv-bs10b-20&ie=UTF8

It's in your price range, has low input lag in gaming mode, and is HDR ready





Damn Rain... thanks! 

I'm going to look into more of this HDR thing, as I thought 4K was the next thing. I do know most TV shows aren't even braodcasted in 1080p, so 4K's probably out of the question. 

These are the kinds of blu rays I'm looking into and I'm guessing I'd be able to watch this on that model. So the main difference between the one I linked and the one you linked is the HDR? Thanks again!



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Slade6alpha said:

Damn Rain... thanks! 

I'm going to look into more of this HDR thing, as I thought 4K was the next thing. I do know most TV shows aren't even braodcasted in 1080p, so 4K's probably out of the question. 

These are the kinds of blu rays I'm looking into and I'm guessing I'd be able to watch this on that model. So the main difference between the one I linked and the one you linked is the HDR? Thanks again!

Yeah, cable doesn't even offer 1080P for the most part yet. They figure it's too expensive to upgrade considering most people don't have 4K TV's yet. However, Netflix, Amazon, and YouTube have announced 4K HDR support.

The main difference will be HDR but it also has a better overall picture rating as well. Even regular, non-HDR content should look better compared to the one you linked. Only problem is it's more expensive. 

I am new to this stuff too so had to look up the Deadpool question I wasn't sure if 4K blu-rays mean HDR too or if HDR had a separate logo. I found this at Bestbuy: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/deadpool-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-digital-hd-copy/5048201.p?id=3551020&skuId=5048201

as you can see, it's the same product & price as on Amazon but has an HDR sticker. So, yes, that movie should work well with that model 

You're welcome Slade!

*Edit- That "Ultra HD premium" logo on the Deadpool box means it's 4K & HDR so anything with that logo fits the bill



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I wouldn't buy one this gen since there is nothing on consoles that fully takes advantage of it.



                                                                                     

imo waste of money.



4k is nice to have but others have said its not really necessary now. I've got 4k but it was just part of the package so to speak with the other features I wanted. You can never be future proof as something better will come along shortly.



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Mike321 said:
I wouldn't buy one this gen since there is nothing on consoles that fully takes advantage of it.

This is definitely the case. And I'm mostly just thinking a few years from now (I just like to plan ahead). Hopefully the PS5 supports something along those lines. 



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I'm still waiting a bit until I have at least a couple of 4k blu-rays I'm interested in. So far 0.

It should indeed support HDR and preferably have a 12-bit panel to fully support Rec. 2020
That Samsung has 10 bit color processing, which is HDR ready, but not full support.

I don't know if 4k blu-ray is going to suppor 12 bit Rec 2020. It was the plan but it seems to be downgraded to 10 bit for now.



Rain2 said:
Slade6alpha said:

Damn Rain... thanks! 

I'm going to look into more of this HDR thing, as I thought 4K was the next thing. I do know most TV shows aren't even braodcasted in 1080p, so 4K's probably out of the question. 

These are the kinds of blu rays I'm looking into and I'm guessing I'd be able to watch this on that model. So the main difference between the one I linked and the one you linked is the HDR? Thanks again!

Yeah, cable doesn't even offer 1080P for the most part yet. They figure it's too expensive to upgrade considering most people don't have 4K TV's yet. However, Netflix, Amazon, and YouTube have announced 4K HDR support.

The main difference will be HDR but it also has a better overall picture rating as well. Even regular, non-HDR content should look better compared to the one you linked. Only problem is it's more expensive. 

I am new to this stuff too so had to look up the Deadpool question I wasn't sure if 4K blu-rays mean HDR too or if HDR had a separate logo. I found this at Bestbuy: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/deadpool-4k-ultra-hd-blu-ray-digital-hd-copy/5048201.p?id=3551020&skuId=5048201

as you can see, it's the same product & price as on Amazon but has an HDR sticker. So, yes, that movie should work well with that model 

You're welcome Slade!

*Edit- That "Ultra HD premium" logo on the Deadpool box means it's 4K & HDR so anything with that logo fits the bill

I don't mind the price of the steaming, what sucks for me is that I just can't stream any of that higher quality services due to my horrible internet (it's at most 5Mbps) and the only way for me to get something better is if I move (which I hopefully will be doing by this time next year). As Amazon and Netflix for that higher up quality require like 25 Mbps. :/ 

And nice! That's somthing I'll keep my eye out for. I wasn't even aware of HDR until you mentioned it; I thought 4K was the next big thing. 



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If you need a new TV anyway because your old one is broken or something, it makes sense to go for 4K now.

If your old TV is doing fine, there is no need for an upgrade. Full HD will be quite ok for another 10 years at the very least. At least that's what I'm doing. As long as my 5 year old LG TV is holding up, I'm not even thinking about getting a new one.



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So PS4 can't even handle 1080/60 standar and you really think PS5 is gonna be 4k? x'D

Luckily it'll be 1440p... and 30fps