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MoHasanie on 10 September 2016

- What is the largest TV you own, in inches?

32 Inches

- Is your largest TV 1080p or 4K?

1080p

- Is your largest TV HDR capable?

Don't know

- How likely are you to own a large format UHD 4K TV in the next two years?

Not likely

- How likely are you to buy UHD Blu-rays in the next two years?

Very unlikely. Have only bough one blu-ray in my whole life and thought it was a waste of money



    

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cmay227 on 10 September 2016
Sixteenvolt420 said:


Most people aren't going to notice a difference, unless you're sitting like 2 feet away from your tv.

Thats just a ignorant comment. 



Azuren on 10 September 2016
Angelv577 said:
Azuren said:

What model is it? 

UN55HU6840 samsung.  do you think it has hdr? if not, do you think it is possible that samsung fix that with an update?

Probably not. 6000 Series Samsungs typically opt to drop extra functionality for their lower price, going so far as to be essentially bad 7000's panels in many cases. Not only that, but they lack the processing power to run an efficient noise algorithm (visual noise, not audible noise) or upscaling. But compared to other 6000 Series, the 6840 rocks. Essentially, this model is the king of the laymen Samsung 4K from last year.

 

If you were to buy another TV right now, I would recommend the Samsung KS8000 or the Sony 850D. They're both 10-bit (Real HDR), both have efficient lighting systems, and you can get a 55" from either one for less than $1500. The big differences show up in where they choose to run their processing power. Having the stronger processor, the 850D is capable of running a better OS (Android TV) with better upscaling and noise algorithms. The KS8000 opted to use is minimal power to run a better motion flow algorithm, but it lags behind in noise and upscaling. And while its operating system is a joke in comparison, the Samsung does have more conforming blacks compared to the 850D. Both are good gaming TVs, but the 850D should edge the KS8000 in input lag- though not enough for your eyes to tell the difference. There's also a more expensive version of the KS8000 called the KS8500, but the only difference is the curve (which is absolutely, positively worthless on a TV in more than 99.9% of scenarios it would be used in).



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Metal Man on 10 September 2016

- What is the largest TV you own, in inches? 

51

- Is your largest TV 1080p or 4K?

1080p

- Is your largest TV HDR capable?

No

- How likely are you to own a large format UHD 4K TV in the next two years?

1% - only if my plasma gets really bad burn-in or breaks down completely.  It's only 2 years old.

- How likely are you to buy UHD Blu-rays in the next two years?

0.05% - if an only if I get the new TV mentioned above, there would be an even smaller chance of me buying UHD Blu-rays.  I just don't watch that many movies at home.  My main interests are video games and music.



Hynad on 10 September 2016

- What is the largest TV you own, in inches?

32

- Is your largest TV 1080p or 4k?

1080p

- Is your largest TV HDR capable?

No

- How likely are you to own a large format UHD 4K TV in the next two years?

I'm getting one this december.

- How likely are you to buy UHD Blu-Rays in the next two years?

Very unlikely. I only purchased around 15 movies in Blu-Ray since the format came out, so I really doubt I'll be into UHD BD. I've pretty much gone all digital already when it comes to movies.



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Xeon on 10 September 2016

Largest TV: 49 inch but I have a 100" projector set up in the basement.

1080p

Not HDR compatible

I'm not likely to own a 4k in the next two years. My 49" is 4 years old but runs fine. If it dies, I probably will but it seems to run well.

Probably won't be buying UHD blurays until i get a 4k TV first. I'm sure they'll be more cheaper with a larger selection by then.



teigaga on 10 September 2016

55" 1080p, no HDR



Angelv577 on 10 September 2016
Azuren said:
Angelv577 said:

UN55HU6840 samsung.  do you think it has hdr? if not, do you think it is possible that samsung fix that with an update?

Probably not. 6000 Series Samsungs typically opt to drop extra functionality for their lower price, going so far as to be essentially bad 7000's panels in many cases. Not only that, but they lack the processing power to run an efficient noise algorithm (visual noise, not audible noise) or upscaling. But compared to other 6000 Series, the 6840 rocks. Essentially, this model is the king of the laymen Samsung 4K from last year.

 

If you were to buy another TV right now, I would recommend the Samsung KS8000 or the Sony 850D. They're both 10-bit (Real HDR), both have efficient lighting systems, and you can get a 55" from either one for less than $1500. The big differences show up in where they choose to run their processing power. Having the stronger processor, the 850D is capable of running a better OS (Android TV) with better upscaling and noise algorithms. The KS8000 opted to use is minimal power to run a better motion flow algorithm, but it lags behind in noise and upscaling. And while its operating system is a joke in comparison, the Samsung does have more conforming blacks compared to the 850D. Both are good gaming TVs, but the 850D should edge the KS8000 in input lag- though not enough for your eyes to tell the difference. There's also a more expensive version of the KS8000 called the KS8500, but the only difference is the curve (which is absolutely, positively worthless on a TV in more than 99.9% of scenarios it would be used in).

Thanks for the information .  Gonna keep my tv for one or two years before looking for a more capable tv's like the one you suggested.



Lawlight on 10 September 2016

- What is the largest TV you own, in inches?
42

- Is your largest TV 1080p or 4K?
1080p

- Is your largest TV HDR capable?
No

- How likely are you to own a large format UHD 4K TV in the next two years?
Very likely. I am thinking of re-doing my living room setup.

- How likely are you to buy UHD Blu-rays in the next two years?
None. I have not bought a physical movie disk in 12 years. I currently have 0 movie on physical media.



pokoko on 10 September 2016

- What is the largest TV you own, in inches?

32 inches.  I only watch video on my PC so my TV is exclusively for gaming.

- Is your largest TV 1080p or 4K?

1080p.

- Is your largest TV HDR capable?

I doubt it.  

- How likely are you to own a large format UHD 4K TV in the next two years?

Very unlikely.  My current TV would have to die and then I'd just get something cheap to replace it.

- How likely are you to buy UHD Blu-rays in the next two years?

Close to zero.  I haven't bought a physical movie in years.