JustTheFacts
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OLED TVs are definitely the best, but it would be hard to tell the difference between some of the very high level VA panels other than the viewing angle. I am extremely happy with my OLED.
Burn in and brightness of OLEDs can be extremely overblown by a few members on AVForums.
IPS panels are very good TVs if you don't watch your TV with the lights off. The blacks are better on VA panels if you look at you TV straight on, but if you look at your TV with a greater than 20 to 30 degree angle (varies with TVS) an IPS panel will have much better picture quality.
If your getting a TV for your bedroom go with a OLED or a VA panel, since you often watch TV with lights out and the horizontal viewing angle is usually zero or close to it.
If buying a TV that two or more people are going to be watching at the same time with a viewing angle greater than 30 degrees go with a IPS an OLED, or a TV with a large viewing angle.
If you look at your TV at less than 20 degrees a VA panel will give you the best TV for the price.
Professional factory default calibration is as good as any independent professional calibrator. Calibration is just a matter of personal choice. What is right for one person could be terrible for another. You have many different professional default calibration choices to choose from on a new TV. I like "expert bright room" calibration for my personal taste ; LG CX.
Sony, Samsung, and LG are the most reliable TVs and the owner satisfaction is higher than the TVs from TCL, Hisense, etc. This information is gathered from scientific data by Consumer Reports. The satisfaction index says a lot and that is why I only buy from one of these brands.
Most TVs made by Sony, LG, and Samsung have excellent picture quality, Most people are very happy with mid level TVs from Sony, LG, or Samsung although if you like HDR it doesn't hurt to go with a premium TV.
If you study TVs your personal satisfaction with your TV will go downwards, since you will be looking for issues rather than just enjoying your phenomenal TV.
When buying a new TV go to rtings.com and do a comparison. Look at the differences, for instance, if you have two TVs and one is rated better because of sound you would say both TVs are equivalent if you have your own sound system. If a TV has a narrow viewing angle and you are looking at your TV strait on then you would probably want to rate this TV a little higher than the the rating systems since this factor doesn't apply to you.
Burn in and brightness of OLEDs can be extremely overblown by a few members on AVForums.
IPS panels are very good TVs if you don't watch your TV with the lights off. The blacks are better on VA panels if you look at you TV straight on, but if you look at your TV with a greater than 20 to 30 degree angle (varies with TVS) an IPS panel will have much better picture quality.
If your getting a TV for your bedroom go with a OLED or a VA panel, since you often watch TV with lights out and the horizontal viewing angle is usually zero or close to it.
If buying a TV that two or more people are going to be watching at the same time with a viewing angle greater than 30 degrees go with a IPS an OLED, or a TV with a large viewing angle.
If you look at your TV at less than 20 degrees a VA panel will give you the best TV for the price.
Professional factory default calibration is as good as any independent professional calibrator. Calibration is just a matter of personal choice. What is right for one person could be terrible for another. You have many different professional default calibration choices to choose from on a new TV. I like "expert bright room" calibration for my personal taste ; LG CX.
Sony, Samsung, and LG are the most reliable TVs and the owner satisfaction is higher than the TVs from TCL, Hisense, etc. This information is gathered from scientific data by Consumer Reports. The satisfaction index says a lot and that is why I only buy from one of these brands.
Most TVs made by Sony, LG, and Samsung have excellent picture quality, Most people are very happy with mid level TVs from Sony, LG, or Samsung although if you like HDR it doesn't hurt to go with a premium TV.
If you study TVs your personal satisfaction with your TV will go downwards, since you will be looking for issues rather than just enjoying your phenomenal TV.
When buying a new TV go to rtings.com and do a comparison. Look at the differences, for instance, if you have two TVs and one is rated better because of sound you would say both TVs are equivalent if you have your own sound system. If a TV has a narrow viewing angle and you are looking at your TV strait on then you would probably want to rate this TV a little higher than the the rating systems since this factor doesn't apply to you.
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