New TV for 4K

AlienIsGOD · Aug 23, 2017

so im not the richest person and i have to use a pay to own company to get this (also helps build credit

) but im looking at this LG model http://www.lg.com/us/tvs/lg-43UJ6300-4k-uhd-tv

My current TV is this http://www.samsung.com/ca/consumer/tv-av/tv/led/LN40D550K1FXZC/

I know from reading that the RGBW format used is less then ideal at times but im sure its a better TV then my Samsung (purchased 2012). Just wondering pplz thoughts on lower end 4K tvs and the LG model in particular.

niko084 · Aug 23, 2017

IMO the features you loose out on are minimal (HDR, refresh rate, backlight zones), I tend to prefer LG color calibration to Samsung. Quality control and reliability in my experience doesn't seem to grow with cost. A friend of mine has the LG you linked, being you are coming from another LCD panel I think you'll find it hard to complain. Coming from a plasma, one might be a little disappointed in blacks.

Not sure the kind of place you are working with, here in the U.S. this would commonly go on your credit report as a "utility bill" which is rather useless for building credit.

AlienIsGOD · Aug 23, 2017

niko084 said:
IMO the features you loose out on are minimal (HDR, refresh rate, backlight zones), I tend to prefer LG color calibration to Samsung. Quality control and reliability in my experience doesn't seem to grow with cost. A friend of mine has the LG you linked, being you are coming from another LCD panel I think you'll find it hard to complain. Coming from a plasma, one might be a little disappointed in blacks.

Not sure the kind of place you are working with, here in the U.S. this would commonly go on your credit report as a "utility bill" which is rather useless for building credit.

idk but in canada on my creditkarma reports, MDG (the company im using) and my cell phone bill are both listed with monthly progress updates (ie. paying on time)

INSTG8R · Aug 23, 2017

I just bought this one. It has fake HDR which was disappointing but it's a beautiful IPS Panel as far as picture and well I of course bought a month of UHD Netflix to see how it looks and frankly I can't see the difference as everything looks great on it anyway
https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/model/198e4ec

AlienIsGOD · Aug 23, 2017

ya the IPS screen on my model is what caught my eye

i love IPS or PLS screens compared to TN panels

INSTG8R · Aug 23, 2017

AlienIsGOD said:
ya the IPS screen on my model is what caught my eye i love IPS or PLS screens compared to TN panels

Well after I got it and realized it didn't have real HDR and I'll admit to confusing it with another model I had a little buyers remorse and thought I'd bought a cheap TN until I noticed the viewing angle and realized it was an IPS and was happy again.

I've been playing a crap ton of FFXV on it and it holds up well when switched to gaming mode, even faster stuff like Drive Club is smooth.

I have a big Blu Ray collection but I ordered The Hobbit Trilogy which I only have the first one so I'm trying to wait for that to really watch a film on it. Something "new" to watch.

Netflix 4K content didn't impress(I was watching Ozark)but as I said everything looks really good as long as then source is good. I've been watching a lot of WW2 docs on Netflix too and they are 480p and even they look pretty good considering.

LG make a good panel that is for sure.

Deleted member 67555 · Aug 23, 2017

Just going to put my $.02 in...
HDR is great... All 20 minutes of footage currently available to consumers is fantastic.../jk
Brightness and contrast.... If the TV has it it's worth it..
I'm on my 4th 4k TV...#3 only lasted 2 weeks...
IPS is great but it just doesn't the black levels necessary for HDR but it's great all around for 4k with fake HDR...lol seriously
VA is the best for cheap 4k HDR and while it doesn't have the same viewing angles they are still usually good at 165° vs 178°...imo that's a laughable difference.

I don't see HDR being a deciding feature for at least the next 2 years.

AlienIsGOD · Aug 23, 2017

INSTG8R said:
LG make a good panel that is for sure.

i had an old IPS LG 22" monitor and loved it, didnt care for my Phillips VA monitor much tho. Currently using a Samsung PLS 24" and intend to upgrade to a 1440P monitor at some point

INSTG8R · Aug 23, 2017

AlienIsGOD said:
i had an old IPS LG 22" monitor and loved it, didnt care for my Phillips VA monitor much tho. Currently using a Samsung PLS 24" and intend to upgrade to a 1440P monitor at some point

My previous TV was LG and one of the first full HD panels available so it served me well for a decade.

jmcslob said:
Just going to put my $.02 in...
HDR is great... All 20 minutes of footage currently available to consumers is fantastic.../jk
Brightness and contrast.... If the TV has it it's worth it..
I'm on my 4th 4k TV...#3 only lasted 2 weeks...
IPS is great but it just doesn't the black levels necessary for HDR but it's great all around for 4k with fake HDR...lol seriously
VA is the best for cheap 4k HDR and while it doesn't have the same viewing angles they are still usually good at 165° vs 178°...imo that's a laughable difference.

I don't see HDR being a deciding feature for at least the next 2 years.

Actually there is a lot of HDR content on Netflix as well when you upgrade to the UHD package(I was surprised to see it)I was mostly interested in it for gaming anyway. I've already switched back to HD Netflix. So I agree for the most part.

Deleted member 67555 · Aug 24, 2017

INSTG8R said:
My previous TV was LG and one of the first full HD panels available so it served me well for a decade.

Actually there is a lot of HDR content on Netflix as well when you upgrade to the UHD package(I was surprised to see it)I was mostly interested in it for gaming anyway. I've already switched back to HD Netflix. So I agree for the most part.

I'm currently enjoying the shit out Netflix HDR...
Netflix seems to be the only steady stream of 4k HDR... But others are attempting so... It'll be cool in a few years.

AlienIsGOD · Aug 24, 2017

Tv is out for delivery today

can't wait to set it up

AlienIsGOD · Aug 25, 2017

looked at some Youtube 4K videos and am gonna settle in for a binge of GLOW on netflix in 4K. Im impressed by the picture and color quality of 4K videos compared to 1080P

Deleted member 67555 · Aug 25, 2017

AlienIsGOD said:
looked at some Youtube 4K videos and am gonna settle in for a binge of GLOW on netflix in 4K. Im impressed by the picture and color quality of 4K videos compared to 1080P

There is a fan made Darth Maul slaughters Jedi video in 4k that's worth watching on YouTube...
Lots of hot chicks booty shaking videos in 4k on YouTube as well...just saying.

System Name	Aliens Ryzen Rig \| 2nd Hand Omen
Processor	Ryzen R5 5600 \| Ryzen R5 3600
Motherboard	Gigabyte B450 Aorus Elite (F61 BIOS) \| B450 matx
Cooling	DeepCool Castle EX V2 240mm AIO\| stock for now
Memory	8GB X 2 DDR4 3000mhz Team Group Vulcan \| 16GB DDR4
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 8GB \| GTX 1650 4GB
Storage	Adata XPG 8200 PRO 512GB SSD OS / 240 SSD + 2TB M.2 SSD Games / 1000 GB Data \| SSD + HDD
Display(s)	Acer ED273 27" VA 144hz Freesync \|TCL 32" 1080P w/ HDR
Case	NZXT H500 Black \| HP Omen Obelisk
Audio Device(s)	Onboard Realtek \| Onboard Realtek
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650w 80+ Gold \| 500w
Mouse	Steelseries Rival 500 15 button mouse w/ Razor Goliathus Chroma XL mousemat \| Logitech G502
Keyboard	Logitech G910 Orion Spark RGB w/ Romer G tactile keys \| Logitech G513 Carbon w/ Romer G tactile keys
Software	Windows 10 Pro \| Windows 10 Pro

System Name	Back to Blue
Processor	i9 14900k
Motherboard	Asrock Z790 Nova
Cooling	Corsair H150i Elite
Memory	64GB Corsair Dominator DDR5-6400 @ 6600
Video Card(s)	EVGA RTX 3090 Ultra FTW3
Storage	4TB WD 850x NVME, 4TB WD Black, 10TB Seagate Barracuda Pro
Display(s)	1x Samsung Odyssey G7 Neo and 1x Dell u2518d
Case	Lian Li o11 DXL w/custom vented front panel
Audio Device(s)	Focusrite Saffire PRO 14 -> DBX DriveRack PA+ -> Mackie MR8 and MR10 / Senn PX38X -> SB AE-5 Plus
Power Supply	Corsair RM1000i
Mouse	Logitech G502x
Keyboard	Corsair K95 Platinum
Software	Windows 11 x64 Pro
Benchmark Scores	31k multicore Cinebench - CPU limited 125w

System Name	Aliens Ryzen Rig \| 2nd Hand Omen
Processor	Ryzen R5 5600 \| Ryzen R5 3600
Motherboard	Gigabyte B450 Aorus Elite (F61 BIOS) \| B450 matx
Cooling	DeepCool Castle EX V2 240mm AIO\| stock for now
Memory	8GB X 2 DDR4 3000mhz Team Group Vulcan \| 16GB DDR4
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 8GB \| GTX 1650 4GB
Storage	Adata XPG 8200 PRO 512GB SSD OS / 240 SSD + 2TB M.2 SSD Games / 1000 GB Data \| SSD + HDD
Display(s)	Acer ED273 27" VA 144hz Freesync \|TCL 32" 1080P w/ HDR
Case	NZXT H500 Black \| HP Omen Obelisk
Audio Device(s)	Onboard Realtek \| Onboard Realtek
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650w 80+ Gold \| 500w
Mouse	Steelseries Rival 500 15 button mouse w/ Razor Goliathus Chroma XL mousemat \| Logitech G502
Keyboard	Logitech G910 Orion Spark RGB w/ Romer G tactile keys \| Logitech G513 Carbon w/ Romer G tactile keys
Software	Windows 10 Pro \| Windows 10 Pro

System Name	Hellbox 5.1(same case new guts)
Processor	Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Motherboard	MSI X570S MAG Torpedo Max
Cooling	TT Kandalf L.C.S.(Water/Air)EK Velocity CPU Block/Noctua EK Quantum DDC Pump/Res
Memory	2x16GB Gskill Trident Neo Z 3600 CL16
Video Card(s)	Powercolor Hellhound 7900XTX
Storage	970 Evo Plus 500GB 2xSamsung 850 Evo 500GB RAID 0 1TB WD Blue Corsair MP600 Core 2TB
Display(s)	Alienware QD-OLED 34” 3440x1440 144hz 10Bit VESA HDR 400
Case	TT Kandalf L.C.S.
Audio Device(s)	Soundblaster ZX/Logitech Z906 5.1
Power Supply	Seasonic TX~’850 Platinum
Mouse	G502 Hero
Keyboard	G19s
VR HMD	Oculus Quest 2
Software	Win 10 Pro x64

System Name	Aliens Ryzen Rig \| 2nd Hand Omen
Processor	Ryzen R5 5600 \| Ryzen R5 3600
Motherboard	Gigabyte B450 Aorus Elite (F61 BIOS) \| B450 matx
Cooling	DeepCool Castle EX V2 240mm AIO\| stock for now
Memory	8GB X 2 DDR4 3000mhz Team Group Vulcan \| 16GB DDR4
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 8GB \| GTX 1650 4GB
Storage	Adata XPG 8200 PRO 512GB SSD OS / 240 SSD + 2TB M.2 SSD Games / 1000 GB Data \| SSD + HDD
Display(s)	Acer ED273 27" VA 144hz Freesync \|TCL 32" 1080P w/ HDR
Case	NZXT H500 Black \| HP Omen Obelisk
Audio Device(s)	Onboard Realtek \| Onboard Realtek
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650w 80+ Gold \| 500w
Mouse	Steelseries Rival 500 15 button mouse w/ Razor Goliathus Chroma XL mousemat \| Logitech G502
Keyboard	Logitech G910 Orion Spark RGB w/ Romer G tactile keys \| Logitech G513 Carbon w/ Romer G tactile keys
Software	Windows 10 Pro \| Windows 10 Pro

New TV for 4K

AlienIsGOD

Vanguard Beta Tester

niko084

AlienIsGOD

Vanguard Beta Tester

INSTG8R

Vanguard Beta Tester

AlienIsGOD

Vanguard Beta Tester

INSTG8R

Vanguard Beta Tester

Deleted member 67555

Guest

AlienIsGOD

Vanguard Beta Tester

INSTG8R

Vanguard Beta Tester

Deleted member 67555

Guest

AlienIsGOD

Vanguard Beta Tester

AlienIsGOD

Vanguard Beta Tester

Deleted member 67555

Guest