Yep. I agree with *shrug*
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New LG OLED 4K TVs
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Yep. I agree with *shrug*
The long explanation (LG 4k = 2880x2160):
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/gadgets/131478-beware-of-fake-uhd-tvs-in-south-africa.html
agentrfr
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They're IPS panels, not TN. The colour/contrast distinction between TN vs. IPS LED and OLED falls away.
OLED makes barely noticeable better black as the pixels can be turned off individually. IPS can polarise the light to an effective 0.5% emittance, but at the same time turn off the filter completely and have 100% white colour. OLED cannot do that and whites tend to look yellowy.
IPS makes better colours than OLED and doesnt suffer from burn in after a few thousand hours. Trust me, IPS is the way to go for a TV/PC monitor/Home Movie Theatre
Um...no. This is the one I am looking at buying, and it's resolution is 3840x2160
http://4k.com/tv/a-review-of-the-lg-ef9500-4k-oled-tv-65ef9500-55ef9500/
I'm most interested in the blacks, and how thin it is. Thus I am specifically looking for a 4K OLED TV. Preferably LG, but I am open to other brands
What does OLED offer over LED, except for the blacks and thickness?
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Not sure. Those are the things that matter to me, so that's why I want OLED
EDIT : And design obviously
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have 2 LG IPS for the office, didnt know about all that though, definitely a different feel on the eyes.
So... given the recent feud between Samsung and LG regarding 4k, and since LG put Samsung in its place (I think); is this TV actual 4k and is it good enough? or passes what is believed to be 4k?
http://www.takealot.com/lg-40uf673t-40-ultra-hd-tv/PLID38528479
http://www.takealot.com/lg-40uf673t-40-ultra-hd-tv/PLID38528479
Should learn to stop posting just before everyone goes home.
itareanlnotani
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As there is a lot of wrongness on the thread already, here's an overview.
OLED doesn't use backlighting. The pixels themselves luminesce, so blacks are black (as they're off).
OLED is also the thinnest panel, as it doesn't need backlighting.
LCD's on the other hand use backlighting. These days most LCD panels use LED backlighting, unless its really old stock or low end panels.
LCD's are liquid crystal, the backlight shines through a reflector panel at the back to light the screen. Thats why they're thicker than OLED's.
I've taken apart 15" LCD's in the past before to remove the back reflector in order to make a cheap ghetto ass HD projector.
LCD's come in a variety of types, ideally you want an IPS panel, as the viewing angles are typically the highest.
TN panels are cheaper, and offer much narrower viewing angles.
While you can actually get LED panels, those are mostly for larger displays (i.e. the 20M x 10M ones you see at exhibition centres or shopping malls).
Most people confuse the backlighting with the panel type.
If you're going for a 4K TV, make sure to get one that:
1) Supports HDMI 2.0 (HDMI 1.4b is stuck at 30hz)
2) Supports 10bit (more colors = better image)
3) Supports H.265 decoding natively.
I'm not so keen on OLED, as they suffer from a few issues - lifetime, and burn.
I'm not convinced that either has been solved yet, so I'd stick to a quality IPS panel.
Disclaimer - I own a couple of 4k tv's already, although no OLED's yet. My friend has a 65" Samsung curved 4k set. I thought it was gimmicky, but I am tempted to get one even so. Gives everything a slight 3d effect. Only good for people facing front though, side viewing is a bit off.
OLED doesn't use backlighting. The pixels themselves luminesce, so blacks are black (as they're off).
OLED is also the thinnest panel, as it doesn't need backlighting.
LCD's on the other hand use backlighting. These days most LCD panels use LED backlighting, unless its really old stock or low end panels.
LCD's are liquid crystal, the backlight shines through a reflector panel at the back to light the screen. Thats why they're thicker than OLED's.
I've taken apart 15" LCD's in the past before to remove the back reflector in order to make a cheap ghetto ass HD projector.
LCD's come in a variety of types, ideally you want an IPS panel, as the viewing angles are typically the highest.
TN panels are cheaper, and offer much narrower viewing angles.
While you can actually get LED panels, those are mostly for larger displays (i.e. the 20M x 10M ones you see at exhibition centres or shopping malls).
Most people confuse the backlighting with the panel type.
If you're going for a 4K TV, make sure to get one that:
1) Supports HDMI 2.0 (HDMI 1.4b is stuck at 30hz)
2) Supports 10bit (more colors = better image)
3) Supports H.265 decoding natively.
I'm not so keen on OLED, as they suffer from a few issues - lifetime, and burn.
I'm not convinced that either has been solved yet, so I'd stick to a quality IPS panel.
Disclaimer - I own a couple of 4k tv's already, although no OLED's yet. My friend has a 65" Samsung curved 4k set. I thought it was gimmicky, but I am tempted to get one even so. Gives everything a slight 3d effect. Only good for people facing front though, side viewing is a bit off.
Dionwired seems to have the new 4K OLED
http://www.dionwired.co.za/televisions/lg-65-curved-oled-tv.html