bigtakilla said:
dongo8 said:
There is absolutely no reason to buy a TV in 4K currently. Not only are games years away from using it as a primary medium, but there are hardly any 4k resolution channels/movies available. Recommendations for a 4k TV are unfounded and frankly a bit crazy. They are overpriced and sort of useless right now, so wait a few years and maybe buy one then. Right now it makes no sense. My recommendation is to match what many games use now, which is a max of 1080p and a 60hz refresh rate. 240hz max, the 600 that everyone thinks is so epic and amazing with Samsung's plasma TVs is completely overkill and unnecessary. Many TVs (Even if you were to buy a 1080p, 60hz TV) now have a game specific mode that cuts down on the latency drastically, it is a normal feature that is built into modern day TVs. It makes the picture that much less amazing (Only a tiny bit in my experience) but it helps with the latency which is huge with competitive games, not necessarily any others.
Anyways, buying an over-priced TV because many are uninformed and have not researched the ins and outs of the many different TVs out there (I just bought two for gaming recently, and I research everything TO DEATH before I buy) is just not a great idea. I would follow a very basic formula. 1080p, at least 60hz (preferrably a sweet spot of 120hz for bigger TVs) and just check online to make sure that it has good reviews and offers a gaming picture mode if you are a competitive online gamer, because it really is unnecessary otherwise. Good luck on your TV hunt!
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You know 4k movies are currently available, and gaming in 4k (while obviously will not be the standard for two more gens) will probably be introduced next gen, which will more than likely occur 3-4 years from now. Netflix is also going to introduce 4k movies and tv series this year.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnarcher/2015/07/24/netflixs-4k-future-14-new-shows-and-films-announced/
How often do you buy tvs? Every year? Two years? I usually own mine for about 5 to 7, and a year to two from now 4k will be pretty prevalent.
I don't buy products (especially larger monetary purchases) based on the present. Youtube has 4k videos, Netflix has 4k videos, there are 4k movies, and 4k gaming will be introduced soon enough. Plenty of reason to get a 4k TV.
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Sure, but only if you are buying an 80+ inch screen, I'd like to see you TRY and differentiate between 4k and 1080p on a standard living room sized TV (60 or smaller generally). Once 4k projectors become more prevalent, those will make a hell of a lot more sense than buying an 80 inch TV to take up a whole living room wall. Also, I said HARDLY ANY shows and movies available, which is absolutely true. Sure there are going to be more and more available because 4k/Ultra HD is the "In" thing, but it still makes hardly any difference to the human eye. They are analog and don't care about minute pixel details from the distance you would be watching a TV from. Look up the science
