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Which TV to buy 4K or 3D

  • 22-12-2015 8:41pm
    #1
    kah22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 313 ✭✭


    im buying a new television come the post Christmas sales, but I'm not quite sure what to buy.

    The TV will be 40-43 inch. Probably a Samsung and will be in the sub £600 bracket. It will be used to watch Freeview, Soarview, Netflix and the occasional DVD.

    I probably will retire my old DVD player and buy a new blu ray player in the near future, but it is by no means top of my list. I'm not a gamer and won't be having Sky or Freesat.

    So I'm wondering, given the above which type of TV would be more appropriate 4K or 3D. My personal thinking would be 4K as I'll not be rushing out to buy 3D films (are there that many on sale anyway?) However, it has been drawn to my attention that 3D sets have a faster refresh rate and that the workings are more advanced

    Viewing distance is coming in at 3.04m and if I hop over to the WHICH website their TV screen size calculator would suggest something in the region of 40-46 inches. It surprised me when they said that with a 4K TV., '..........you really need to go 40-inch or larger to appreciate the jump in picture quality. However, bear in mind that because of the extra detail in the picture, you can sit a bit closer to the TV screen and still watch in comfort. For example, with a 40-inch 4K TV you can sit around 8.3 feet away from it. For a 50-inch, that goes up to 10.4 feet and for a 55-inch 11.4 feet. ' I thought the opposite would have been the case, just goes to show what I know :) In my room anything over 46 would be overkill

    What would be your thinking and why


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  • #2
    moc moc a moc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,299 ✭✭✭moc moc a moc


    Not much point in 4K at 40 inches.

    Not much point in 3D either though in my opinion, so I'd spend the cash on a larger screen.


  • #3
    Dubwat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 426 ✭✭Dubwat


    Personally, I wouldn't go with either just yet. But if I had to choose, I'd go 4k. I'm open to correction but regular TV & DVDs are approx 720p so no benefit from either tech. Blu-rays are 1080 and some players can upscale to 4k but at what quality?

    I think Netflix in the USA are beginning to roll-out 4k but is it available in Ireland and have you got the bandwitdth?

    Instead of paying a premium for new tech like 4k when there's little content available, maybe upgrade your peripherals like blu-ray player and, esp, the speakers. And then get a 4k TV when the price drops and there's more content available?
    It will be used to watch Freeview, Soarview, Netflix and the occasional DVD.
    How many 3d movies can you see on these platforms?

    My 2c :)


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