Lemsipper
Novice Member
So as the title says, I do watch TV and movies, but the vast vast majority of time spent on my TV is using my computer to watch youtube and play video games. I don't own a monitor, all my media is consumed via TV as I have a small flat and don't feel like I need two screens when modern TVs are so feature rich. My current TV is a Panasonic TX-55CR852B. It's a curved 55" TV I bought used for I think less than £200 when I didn't have a good gaming PC and didn't know nearly as much about all kinds of gadgetry as I do know, it was just a cheap 4K tv to start me off in 4k land.
So the main features I want are a 120hz panel and VRR. I've seen on Rtings the samsung Q60R supports VRR but only a maximum of 60hz at 4k, up to 120hz at 1080p, this sort of configuration is FINE by me, as achieving high frame rates at 4k is just not realistic, if I want the high refresh experience I will always be playing at a lower resolution.
Obviously other things like contrast and colour performance do matter to me, but the priority is much lower down the chain, and I really don't care about viewing angles as I live alone and always sit straight in front of the TV.
The main frustration for me has been finding TV models on online buying guides featuring TCL (which apprently DO sell to UK market but under different model names? so frustrating) and also one of note is the Vizio P series Quantum, which looked great until I realised vizio only supply north American markets.
So if possible a guide as to any low cost TVs that support VRR with a max refresh of 120hz, available in UK i'd really appreciate it as all the info I find online caters to American markets and also I found omit some TVs with VRR completely possibly because the performance in other areas isn't so good (like the Q60R). I'm open to consider really any models with VRR that are budget friendly.
Something to note is i'm going to be watching the used market a lot, so if there are any TVs a year or two old that aren't sold new anymore, still mention those. I don't know if features like VRR is on any TVs from like 2018 or 2019, that's why i'm asking here. Sometimes I see OLEDS like LG B7 going for like £400-500, seems like a great bargain for an OLED, maybe it's possible to get one with VRR?
EDIT: Lighting condition are pretty much always soft, lamp in the evening, my living room window doesn't get direct sunlight it faces nextdoors side. It's not a very well lit flat in the day due to it's position at the rear of the main building. Also, I know 120hz VRR are high end features usually so when I say low cost I mean in relative terms, as low cost as possible.
EDIT AGAIN: I've just read from a look through the forums, about VRR not working on some HDMI 2.1 TVs and PS5 not supporting it, well I use PC so... I assume that should work fine with VRR?
Thanks in advance
So the main features I want are a 120hz panel and VRR. I've seen on Rtings the samsung Q60R supports VRR but only a maximum of 60hz at 4k, up to 120hz at 1080p, this sort of configuration is FINE by me, as achieving high frame rates at 4k is just not realistic, if I want the high refresh experience I will always be playing at a lower resolution.
Obviously other things like contrast and colour performance do matter to me, but the priority is much lower down the chain, and I really don't care about viewing angles as I live alone and always sit straight in front of the TV.
The main frustration for me has been finding TV models on online buying guides featuring TCL (which apprently DO sell to UK market but under different model names? so frustrating) and also one of note is the Vizio P series Quantum, which looked great until I realised vizio only supply north American markets.
So if possible a guide as to any low cost TVs that support VRR with a max refresh of 120hz, available in UK i'd really appreciate it as all the info I find online caters to American markets and also I found omit some TVs with VRR completely possibly because the performance in other areas isn't so good (like the Q60R). I'm open to consider really any models with VRR that are budget friendly.
Something to note is i'm going to be watching the used market a lot, so if there are any TVs a year or two old that aren't sold new anymore, still mention those. I don't know if features like VRR is on any TVs from like 2018 or 2019, that's why i'm asking here. Sometimes I see OLEDS like LG B7 going for like £400-500, seems like a great bargain for an OLED, maybe it's possible to get one with VRR?
EDIT: Lighting condition are pretty much always soft, lamp in the evening, my living room window doesn't get direct sunlight it faces nextdoors side. It's not a very well lit flat in the day due to it's position at the rear of the main building. Also, I know 120hz VRR are high end features usually so when I say low cost I mean in relative terms, as low cost as possible.
EDIT AGAIN: I've just read from a look through the forums, about VRR not working on some HDMI 2.1 TVs and PS5 not supporting it, well I use PC so... I assume that should work fine with VRR?
Thanks in advance
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