BFlynn
Novice Member
When we bought our first house, my best friend (who I got ALL my tech recommendations from), helped my wife surprise me with a new (one of the last) Plasma TVs.
It was a Samsung PN60F5800.
I loved the TV. I have always been a big plasma fan. I found calibration settings online, set it once, and it was great. The biggest difference I noticed between that and other sets, was watching sports.
My buddy passed away a few years ago, so now I need help on a new TV recommendation.
We just moved and the moving company busted my plasma tv. Apparently, they took the metal stand off, threw it in the box with the tv, and during transport, it shattered the screen. My wife is beside herself, because this was a gift.
I'm not really a tech guy, but I know enough to listen to folks that are smarter than I am about these things.
I also know that with my plasma, during the last season of Game of Thrones, there were a couple of episodes that I thought looked amazing and general consensus was "That was shot so dark I couldn't see it on my tv".
My limited understanding is that OLED technology is the closest thing to plasma as it has the darkest blacks. Am I off there?
General requirements are
Thanks in advance for your help, and insight.
It was a Samsung PN60F5800.
I loved the TV. I have always been a big plasma fan. I found calibration settings online, set it once, and it was great. The biggest difference I noticed between that and other sets, was watching sports.
My buddy passed away a few years ago, so now I need help on a new TV recommendation.
We just moved and the moving company busted my plasma tv. Apparently, they took the metal stand off, threw it in the box with the tv, and during transport, it shattered the screen. My wife is beside herself, because this was a gift.
I'm not really a tech guy, but I know enough to listen to folks that are smarter than I am about these things.
I also know that with my plasma, during the last season of Game of Thrones, there were a couple of episodes that I thought looked amazing and general consensus was "That was shot so dark I couldn't see it on my tv".
My limited understanding is that OLED technology is the closest thing to plasma as it has the darkest blacks. Am I off there?
General requirements are
- best picture possible
- no motion blur watching sports
- dark blacks so Star Wars looks good.
Thanks in advance for your help, and insight.
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