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Macdoc wrote:Smart TVs are just monitors
Mazille wrote:
Thing is, as I said, I don't want TV capabilities. Firstly because I don't need them, secondly because - by law - if I had a machine capable of recieving the terrestrial TV signal I'd have to pay a fee that would run me a good 300€ a year to the public broadcasting company. I obviously don't want that, since I don't use terrestrial - or any other kind - of TV.
These machines need a STB ( set top box ) to recieve TV so you should be fine.
Vizio Makes ATSC Tuner-Free 4KTVs | TvTechnology
www.tvtechnology.com/news/0002/vizio-ma ... tvs/278312
Apr 4, 2016 - Without tuners, Vizio's new line legally can't be referred to as “TVs.” ... From The Verge: “Vizio's new P-Series reinvents the 'smart' TV with
New flat-panel TVs do not necessarily have a tuner, and there is a movement toward removing the tuner in all new sets. I believe it includes only top-end models, but tuners are no longer universal.
Macdoc wrote:Smart TVs are just monitors ....period full stop .....AFTER that you can discuss various panel types, refresh rate etc
Quality colour comes from IPS panels but they are slow for gaming. It's a very complex set of trade offs
Bottom line no one should be spending any significant money on monitors/smartLED4k until OLED settles in.
What exactly does "sharper image" mean in a 4k world ....![]()
I really don't think you understand the business very well..or you are buying into or paying for inaccurate hype
Lots of good info here.
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk
Bottom line the TCL line is offering the best value for money at the moment and decent quality and the type of panel is suitable for gaming since it has a very narrow accurate FOV - IPS tend to have a much wider sweet spot for viewing, more accurate colour and are slower.
Spending more is not advised as OLED blows all LED based products away.
Macdoc wrote:Kinda weird law as techically an STB can run into your gaming monitor.
My main caution is to stay in the budget category - find a 4k Smart with no tuner and good reviews....or wait until OLED comes down and live happy for a good while.
What is your viewing distance ??
Vizio M50-E1
Vizio M50-E1
Almost as good
This 2017 Vizio has HDR and WCG, but it doesn’t look quite as good as our other picks.
$600 from Walmart
While TCL’s P-Series is reinventing the cheap 4K TV category, we still think Vizio makes some great TVs. The Vizio M50-E1 is the company’s 2017 model we have tested and recommend. It supports HDR10, Dolby Vision, and wide color gamut. Its integrated streaming interface isn’t as smooth as it could be, there’s no built-in tuner for using an HD antenna, and there are TVs with better HDR performance (like our main pick, the TCL). But it does offer exceptional image quality, producing bright highlights and dim shadows, and 271 million different colors in SDR
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Vizio E48u-D0
Still one of the best out there
After spending 80 hours testing new models for 2017, we found that the 55-inch TCL 55P607 is the best 4K TV if you’re on a budget. Not only that, but it’s also our pick for the best TV, period. Even when viewed side by side with TVs that cost two and a half times as much, the TCL won over our viewing panel. It’s simply the greatest value we have ever seen in a TV.
HD display (1280 x 720 pixels)
Mike_L wrote:A video headset might meet your needs.![]()
Apparently, they create the illusion of a big screen. And because separate images can be sent to each eye, they're automatically enabled for stereoscopy (i.e. for 3D).
https://gearpatrol.com/2016/09/07/best-video-headsets/
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