conan031
Standard Member
Ok I am currently using a Samsung ue49ku6670u - a curved TV that was bought for £400 pounds from Curry's back in 2016
Lately the curved screen has been getting on my nerves - this is a bedroom TV and my PC is set up next to the TV, So I am often watching at a 45 degree angle and with curved it just does not work..also the Youtube app keeps going black and we need to turn the TV of and on to reset.
We do a lot of Gaming on the Xbox one, and with lockdown I am considering if this is the time to buy something new.
My question is - would something like a Q90 see much of an upgrade to picture quality compared to the 50/60 htz VA edge lit panel in my current TV?
Im trying to weigh up the pros and cons of swapping, Since the Q90 is still over triple what i paid in 2016 for my TV I would expect quite an upgrade, but was wondering if anyone has any first hand experience with this?
Also can I understand QLED tvs are bright but can they still go very dim? we leave the TV on over night and my partner likes to dim it down low. Do QLED Sets run hot? my room already gets pretty hot in the summer due to a large south facing bay window.
And lastly Is this a good time to buy, or are we worth waiting longer to future proof more? (I realize with tech this is the impossible question but just wondering if anything in the known pipeline...I do notice 8k is coming, but feel we are only just starting to see mainline 4k adoption now)
I'm not totally set on Samsung, OLED is tempting but with the gaming and running overnight screenburn worries me - any other makes or models that you want to suggest id be glad to check out, i have a budget of about £1200 tops and need a screen size of 49" to 55" max.
Its also worth mentioning that a set at this price would need to do me at least 6 years plus.
Thanks for your help!
Lately the curved screen has been getting on my nerves - this is a bedroom TV and my PC is set up next to the TV, So I am often watching at a 45 degree angle and with curved it just does not work..also the Youtube app keeps going black and we need to turn the TV of and on to reset.
We do a lot of Gaming on the Xbox one, and with lockdown I am considering if this is the time to buy something new.
My question is - would something like a Q90 see much of an upgrade to picture quality compared to the 50/60 htz VA edge lit panel in my current TV?
Im trying to weigh up the pros and cons of swapping, Since the Q90 is still over triple what i paid in 2016 for my TV I would expect quite an upgrade, but was wondering if anyone has any first hand experience with this?
Also can I understand QLED tvs are bright but can they still go very dim? we leave the TV on over night and my partner likes to dim it down low. Do QLED Sets run hot? my room already gets pretty hot in the summer due to a large south facing bay window.
And lastly Is this a good time to buy, or are we worth waiting longer to future proof more? (I realize with tech this is the impossible question but just wondering if anything in the known pipeline...I do notice 8k is coming, but feel we are only just starting to see mainline 4k adoption now)
I'm not totally set on Samsung, OLED is tempting but with the gaming and running overnight screenburn worries me - any other makes or models that you want to suggest id be glad to check out, i have a budget of about £1200 tops and need a screen size of 49" to 55" max.
Its also worth mentioning that a set at this price would need to do me at least 6 years plus.
Thanks for your help!
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