Is it worth it buying a UHD TV?

[Kevin Lancaster]

Is it worth it buying a UHD TV?

Besides the higher price of 4K sets, there is the argument that at a certain screen size and viewing distance - a 55-inch 2m away from you in your lounge, for example - you won't be able to tell the difference between FHD and UHD resolutions.

HDR and "upscaling" are said to make a difference to picture quality, though, with these features available on UHD TVs.

 

[Necropolis]

I don't see the point.

I'm perfectly happy with 720p.

 

[SYNERGY]

Not really. There isn't enough 4k content readily available in South Africa. Unless you buy Bluray discs.

A 4k monitor on the other hand is well worth it.

 

[Mr Scratch]

Not really. There isn't enough 4k content readily available in South Africa. Unless you buy Bluray discs.

A 4k monitor on the other hand is well worth it.

+1 to this!

 

[stricken]

Got a 55" Samsung UHD a week ago and I would say it's worth it.. The upscaling is brilliant, although it gives movies in particular the well known "soap opera" look... so I turn it off for watching movies...

But for series, documentaries, cooking shows, etc, etc... its really good... all channels on DSTV now appear HD.

Im lucky to have 100mbps fibre... and 4K Netflix and Youtube is really something else..

 

[Mariuspay]

I have a 65" UHD 7000 Hisense. Had 55" HD for years. It is absolutely worth it. Uses a Giada media box. Output 3840 X 2160 from Kodi. Absolutely fantastic. Even with 720P movies.

 

[backstreetboy]

Yes. Got one at the end of '15 and content looks good on the TV's native resolution. 4k content will grow and grow. Many music videos on YouTube comes out in 4k. There's Netflix and Amazon with many 4k shows and movies. Lastly even Google Play Movies now have 4k movies in the US.

 

[blaaislaai]

I would rather get a 4k TV when the 4k content is more common, by then it will be a bit cheaper too. Still happy with my 46" 1080p sammy

 

[TehStranger]

Is it worth upgrading yout FHD TV to 4K? Probably not.

Is it worth buying a 4K TV over a FHD TV if you're planning to keep it for more than 2 years? I'd say yes. 4K content will become a lot more common, and for those with decent internet there is already a fair bit of 4K content on Netflix etc.

 

[jackshiels]

Got a 55" Samsung UHD a week ago and I would say it's worth it.. The upscaling is brilliant, although it gives movies in particular the well known "soap opera" look... so I turn it off for watching movies...

But for series, documentaries, cooking shows, etc, etc... its really good... all channels on DSTV now appear HD.

Im lucky to have 100mbps fibre... and 4K Netflix and Youtube is really something else..

That's most likely the refresh rate interpolation, not the resolution. Check to see if you can turn off the high refresh.

 

[Jimmy-Z]

I'd love to have a UHD TV for PS pro, but I can't find any 40" models in SA (specifically the 40" KU7000)

 

[d0b33]

Content providers are still struggling to keep up with my 5 years old 1080p Sony.

 

[TehStranger]

Content providers are still struggling to keep up with my 5 years old 1080p Sony.

Que?

 

[d0b33]

Que?

Well SABC specifically, DSTV has gotten better.

 

[TehStranger]

Well SABC specifically, DSTV has gotten better.

Lol, SABC and DSTV are hardly your only options. Netflix and the similar host of video streaming options, not to mention offline media ("linux distros" of the latest movies and series, actual blu ray movies/series) is very much available in 1080p.

 

[Ninja'd]

Lol, SABC and DSTV are hardly your only options. Netflix and the similar host of video streaming options, not to mention offline media ("linux distros" of the latest movies and series, actual blu ray movies/series) is very much available in 1080p.

And the porn?

 

[Kerrits]

Yes.

If you can't see the difference between FHD and UHD, your TV is just too small.

 

[Splinter]

And the porn?

Who wants to see porn in SUHD....

 

[Splinter]

Is it worth it buying a UHD TV?

Besides the higher price of 4K sets, there is the argument that at a certain screen size and viewing distance - a 55-inch 2m away from you in your lounge, for example - you won't be able to tell the difference between FHD and UHD resolutions.

HDR and "upscaling" are said to make a difference to picture quality, though, with these features available on UHD TVs.

I may be wrong, but I think UHD is anything in between HD and 4K. SUHD (Super UHD) was apparently something first brought out by Samsung as marketing speech, but has since been adopted by the industry to mean roughly the same thing as 4K (although can still be lower resolution than the official 4K designation).

 

[TehStranger]

And the porn?

That's the number one reason to buy a UHD TV, I thought it goes without saying.

Who wants to see porn in SUHD....

Who doesn't?