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VR HMD | Oculus Rift CV1, Oculus Rift S, Quest 2, Quest 3 |
Software | Windows 10 Pro |
First let me explain. I use a Samsung 40" 1080p TV as a monitor. I love it. No complaints.
I am putting this TV on my racing cockpit (where it used to be anyway) and buying a new 43" TV for my desk.
I'm torn between spending $700 for a Sony 4K set Vs just spending $400 on a good Samsung or Vizio 1080p set.
The TV will be used to watch HD TV from my sat box, HD movies, blu ray movies, ps4 gaming, PC gaming etc...
I sit fairly close to the TV right now...maybe 1-2.5 feet back or so depending on my seat being reclined or up-right.
I think 4K would look better close up BUT since my sources will be outputting 1080p and being up-converted to 4k I wonder if it really makes that much of a difference?
What if I decide to play a game on the PC at 1920x1080? Will outputting 1080p to the 4k set look worse than if I just used a good 1080p set? (as in running the 4k TV at 1920x1080 from the PC)
That is my biggest worry, I don't want my 1080p content to look not as sharp or vivid as it currently looks because it is being up-converted to 4k.
What is your opinion?
I am putting this TV on my racing cockpit (where it used to be anyway) and buying a new 43" TV for my desk.
I'm torn between spending $700 for a Sony 4K set Vs just spending $400 on a good Samsung or Vizio 1080p set.
The TV will be used to watch HD TV from my sat box, HD movies, blu ray movies, ps4 gaming, PC gaming etc...
I sit fairly close to the TV right now...maybe 1-2.5 feet back or so depending on my seat being reclined or up-right.
I think 4K would look better close up BUT since my sources will be outputting 1080p and being up-converted to 4k I wonder if it really makes that much of a difference?
What if I decide to play a game on the PC at 1920x1080? Will outputting 1080p to the 4k set look worse than if I just used a good 1080p set? (as in running the 4k TV at 1920x1080 from the PC)
That is my biggest worry, I don't want my 1080p content to look not as sharp or vivid as it currently looks because it is being up-converted to 4k.
What is your opinion?
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