Help: Seeking Advice Regarding A £500-£1000 Television (Details Within)
Hello, I was wondering if I might be able to tap the wealth of knowledge collectively possessed by the frequenters of this forum. The situation is that I intend to purchase a new television to replace my current LG 49UB820V as it has unfortunately developed some, not too distracting, but occasionally noticeable vertical streaks of a slightly different colour, most evident on yellow backgrounds along with an increasing tendency to have an issue requiring an off-on fix. (It also seemed to have trouble keeping up with displaying a falcon against the sky on a nature documentary. Artifacting, I think it's called? I'm not sure, all I know is that the falcon kept being dismembered with segments of it displaying separated from other portions or overlapping, turning it into a blocky brown juddery mess. This may be a configuration thing though, I tried fiddling to fix it but I couldn't eliminate the issue before having to rest from the cognitive exertion.) I spent a good few months doing my research on televisions before purchasing this one but due to a worsening of a neurological disease with which I am afflicted I have been struggling to manage much perusing before burning out.
As far as my requirements go;
• Size: 49-55 inches is the range I'm ideally interested in. There's no real benefit to me of a 55 inch over a 49 inch but I'm not averse to 55 inches if there's a marked difference in the quality of a particular aspect of the television, i.e. reliability or HDR quality.
• Picture quality: 4K resolution and HDR are what I'm after as I'd like to be able to make the most of the 4K HDR content I have access to, primarily PS4 Pro games, but possibly films and television in the future. HDR has me a little confused as there are so many different terms I hear bandied about in reference to it, I wouldn't want to get something subpar but because my perception is often compromised it's near impossible for me to accurately judge personally on demand. I really don't want to hamper those precious few moments where I'm able to enjoy visuals to the fullest extent capable because I made the determination when my ability to appreciate the artistry is dampened.
• Panel Technology: OLED is unfortunately unsuitable for me as the screen-burn issues are likely to affect me as static images are not an uncommon occurrence on my television and not something I can do anything about. (If I zone-out I can lose track of time for up to multiple hours as I become somewhat vegetative. Staring into nothingness, I mean, not enraptured by something being displayed.)
• Viewing Angle: Wide angle viewing is unnecessary.
• Input lag: Input lag's not too much of an issue as due to my neurological disease my own output lag makes it irrelevant.
• Calibration: I am useless for this. Due to the effects on my memory I cannot tell whether the difference between the first image and the following image is an improvement or not unless it's a drastic change. Consequently, either a very easy way to optimise the viewing experience that doesn't rely on me making judgements by eye or a decent out-of-the-box standard would be ideal.
• Audio: I've always made do with audio so it's not a massive problem as long as it doesn't sound like I'm listening to it through a telephone connection.
• Bells and whistles: All the upscaling software and motion software and user interface stuff and so on is where I need to rely heavily on any expertise you may have as I can't get my head round it despite many wasted hours of trying.
• Price: Obviously I'd like to pay the least for the most as would anyone, and would like to keep my expenditure to between £500 and £1000. I'm most interested in the value of what I'm getting, by which I mean that just because I've listed £1000 as my upper bounds doesn't mean I'm eager to spend that much, if it's a choice between a £1000 television and a £700 television that's exactly the same as the £1000 television except it's thicker and 5kg heavier I'd rather have the £700 one. I guess what I'm saying is that I don't want to go beyond the point of negligible returns..
• Longevity: I'd hope for this next television to last me a while, hence the reasonably high budget(in my opinion).
• Immediacy: There's no great rush for me to go out and get one right away so I don't mind waiting for sales as long as I know what to look for and ideally when I should be looking.
The television will be wall-mounted in a darkened room (I'm photosensitive as a result of the neurological disease). If there's anything else relevant please don't hesitate to ask and I shall reply with the necessary information in addition to updating this post.
And finally, thank you, to everyone who schlepped through reading this. Even if you don't have anything to add, thank you for taking the time to read. It means a lot to me that you dedicated some of your precious time to hearing out my request for assistance. I hope that someone more knowledgeable than I is reading this and can offer me some advice. Whilst it may seem a little silly to be so invested in a television, it's much more than that to me. It's a window to a world outside a darkened room where my broken body is just that little bit farther away and one of the few semblances of freedom I still am able to experience after eight years of further and further deterioration since I contracted the disease at age fifteen. So, sincerely, thank you.
Hello, I was wondering if I might be able to tap the wealth of knowledge collectively possessed by the frequenters of this forum. The situation is that I intend to purchase a new television to replace my current LG 49UB820V as it has unfortunately developed some, not too distracting, but occasionally noticeable vertical streaks of a slightly different colour, most evident on yellow backgrounds along with an increasing tendency to have an issue requiring an off-on fix. (It also seemed to have trouble keeping up with displaying a falcon against the sky on a nature documentary. Artifacting, I think it's called? I'm not sure, all I know is that the falcon kept being dismembered with segments of it displaying separated from other portions or overlapping, turning it into a blocky brown juddery mess. This may be a configuration thing though, I tried fiddling to fix it but I couldn't eliminate the issue before having to rest from the cognitive exertion.) I spent a good few months doing my research on televisions before purchasing this one but due to a worsening of a neurological disease with which I am afflicted I have been struggling to manage much perusing before burning out.
As far as my requirements go;
• Size: 49-55 inches is the range I'm ideally interested in. There's no real benefit to me of a 55 inch over a 49 inch but I'm not averse to 55 inches if there's a marked difference in the quality of a particular aspect of the television, i.e. reliability or HDR quality.
• Picture quality: 4K resolution and HDR are what I'm after as I'd like to be able to make the most of the 4K HDR content I have access to, primarily PS4 Pro games, but possibly films and television in the future. HDR has me a little confused as there are so many different terms I hear bandied about in reference to it, I wouldn't want to get something subpar but because my perception is often compromised it's near impossible for me to accurately judge personally on demand. I really don't want to hamper those precious few moments where I'm able to enjoy visuals to the fullest extent capable because I made the determination when my ability to appreciate the artistry is dampened.
• Panel Technology: OLED is unfortunately unsuitable for me as the screen-burn issues are likely to affect me as static images are not an uncommon occurrence on my television and not something I can do anything about. (If I zone-out I can lose track of time for up to multiple hours as I become somewhat vegetative. Staring into nothingness, I mean, not enraptured by something being displayed.)
• Viewing Angle: Wide angle viewing is unnecessary.
• Input lag: Input lag's not too much of an issue as due to my neurological disease my own output lag makes it irrelevant.
• Calibration: I am useless for this. Due to the effects on my memory I cannot tell whether the difference between the first image and the following image is an improvement or not unless it's a drastic change. Consequently, either a very easy way to optimise the viewing experience that doesn't rely on me making judgements by eye or a decent out-of-the-box standard would be ideal.
• Audio: I've always made do with audio so it's not a massive problem as long as it doesn't sound like I'm listening to it through a telephone connection.
• Bells and whistles: All the upscaling software and motion software and user interface stuff and so on is where I need to rely heavily on any expertise you may have as I can't get my head round it despite many wasted hours of trying.
• Price: Obviously I'd like to pay the least for the most as would anyone, and would like to keep my expenditure to between £500 and £1000. I'm most interested in the value of what I'm getting, by which I mean that just because I've listed £1000 as my upper bounds doesn't mean I'm eager to spend that much, if it's a choice between a £1000 television and a £700 television that's exactly the same as the £1000 television except it's thicker and 5kg heavier I'd rather have the £700 one. I guess what I'm saying is that I don't want to go beyond the point of negligible returns..
• Longevity: I'd hope for this next television to last me a while, hence the reasonably high budget(in my opinion).
• Immediacy: There's no great rush for me to go out and get one right away so I don't mind waiting for sales as long as I know what to look for and ideally when I should be looking.
The television will be wall-mounted in a darkened room (I'm photosensitive as a result of the neurological disease). If there's anything else relevant please don't hesitate to ask and I shall reply with the necessary information in addition to updating this post.
And finally, thank you, to everyone who schlepped through reading this. Even if you don't have anything to add, thank you for taking the time to read. It means a lot to me that you dedicated some of your precious time to hearing out my request for assistance. I hope that someone more knowledgeable than I is reading this and can offer me some advice. Whilst it may seem a little silly to be so invested in a television, it's much more than that to me. It's a window to a world outside a darkened room where my broken body is just that little bit farther away and one of the few semblances of freedom I still am able to experience after eight years of further and further deterioration since I contracted the disease at age fifteen. So, sincerely, thank you.
