Hi I wish to replace my ageing Samsung UE375800 5 series TV from 2010 era. Great service, Great picture - but recently got a VA pc monitor and far prefer VA blacks etc to my IPS Tv...
TL/DR - I want a new TV with VA panel
So I am looking at spending £500 on a new TV - Ideally 43" but possibly persuadable to 50" MAX. Although I sit 9-10ft from the TV (feedback indicates this is the HD zone not 4K - especially at this size) My wife is resistant to a bigger set! Furthermore she often watches SD TV content, on my Samsung these feeds seem to be 576i - but perhaps this is the Samsung interleaving on a 480p transmission. TL/DR - My wife watches SD UK transmission content.
The main use for this TV will be watching TV, free to air transmissions (40% use) and catchup (HD where poss) and Movies from our HD NETFLIX account (60% use).
I was looking at the Panasonic GX800 (40 and 50 variants) as well as the Sony BRAVIA KD43XG8305BU - of which the 100Hz sounded better for motion. But after reading multiple threads on this forum, it seems I am not going to get a lot more for my money than spending eg. £300 (for a 43" model).
So I am looking at models such as:
Hisense H43B7500UK @ £299 - or the 50" variant @ £349
Philips 43 Inch 43PUS7334 @ £380 - or the 50" variant @ £430
I'd consider a TCL model - as they use VA only - but as yet have not done my research.
Getting back to the Title of this post - Would it make any kind of sense to buy a cheaper model, eg H43B7500UK (or 50") but use the better performance of the upscaling via the Nvidia Shield TV (recent 2019 TUBE model at £150 - with AI upscaling). This means all in for ~£500 depending on Tv Size, with improved functionality from the Android tv OS AND better upscaling. Ignoring the SD free to air content (which will be dependent on the TV I choose) but when it comes to NETFLIX HD, and any future HD or 4K content I consume through broadband - to what extent will a (GOOD) budget TV limit or benefit from the NVIDIA SHIELD upscaling? PICTURE QUALITY is the question here.
Random addendum. Back in the days of CRT my dad bought a 100hz Philips matchline tv. The 100Hz made a great impression. To what extent would the 100Hz picture on the Sony set (KD43XG8305BU) offer a smoother image compared to say my current consideration - the Hisense H43B7500UK?
Thanks for your time, I hope for any useful answers or comments from anyone who might have an Nvidia shield and can comment on performance on budget TVs, or any Theoretical performance issues with this concept
...or any TV suggestions!
Thanks for your time
TL/DR - I want a new TV with VA panel
So I am looking at spending £500 on a new TV - Ideally 43" but possibly persuadable to 50" MAX. Although I sit 9-10ft from the TV (feedback indicates this is the HD zone not 4K - especially at this size) My wife is resistant to a bigger set! Furthermore she often watches SD TV content, on my Samsung these feeds seem to be 576i - but perhaps this is the Samsung interleaving on a 480p transmission. TL/DR - My wife watches SD UK transmission content.
The main use for this TV will be watching TV, free to air transmissions (40% use) and catchup (HD where poss) and Movies from our HD NETFLIX account (60% use).
I was looking at the Panasonic GX800 (40 and 50 variants) as well as the Sony BRAVIA KD43XG8305BU - of which the 100Hz sounded better for motion. But after reading multiple threads on this forum, it seems I am not going to get a lot more for my money than spending eg. £300 (for a 43" model).
So I am looking at models such as:
Hisense H43B7500UK @ £299 - or the 50" variant @ £349
Philips 43 Inch 43PUS7334 @ £380 - or the 50" variant @ £430
I'd consider a TCL model - as they use VA only - but as yet have not done my research.
Getting back to the Title of this post - Would it make any kind of sense to buy a cheaper model, eg H43B7500UK (or 50") but use the better performance of the upscaling via the Nvidia Shield TV (recent 2019 TUBE model at £150 - with AI upscaling). This means all in for ~£500 depending on Tv Size, with improved functionality from the Android tv OS AND better upscaling. Ignoring the SD free to air content (which will be dependent on the TV I choose) but when it comes to NETFLIX HD, and any future HD or 4K content I consume through broadband - to what extent will a (GOOD) budget TV limit or benefit from the NVIDIA SHIELD upscaling? PICTURE QUALITY is the question here.
- Motion - will motion judder etc be improved by the Nvidia or limited by HDMI / TV hardware
- Any other picture qualities such as colour profile / HDR / Sharpness / Brightness etc etc
Random addendum. Back in the days of CRT my dad bought a 100hz Philips matchline tv. The 100Hz made a great impression. To what extent would the 100Hz picture on the Sony set (KD43XG8305BU) offer a smoother image compared to say my current consideration - the Hisense H43B7500UK?
Thanks for your time, I hope for any useful answers or comments from anyone who might have an Nvidia shield and can comment on performance on budget TVs, or any Theoretical performance issues with this concept
...or any TV suggestions!
Thanks for your time