Reply to: Samsung KE55S9C OLED

[yasockie]

If anyone's interested I'm selling my 40" telly for £229 due to moving out of London. So there you go

[Bunk]

I asked the bloke in the shop and NO it's only 1080p.

Boo. I'd rather go for one of these then.

Yes, I know it's an advert.

[Scrag Meister]

I assume it's UltraHD? Otherwise, price seems a bit steep for just a curved screen.

I asked the bloke in the shop and NO it's only 1080p.

[Spacecadet]

That would explain why you rarely see projectors in cinemas.

I've never seen a projector at a cinema

[sasguru]

Wibble

[Scrag Meister]

Samsung UE55F9000 UHD, £3299, UE65F9000 UHD £4999

Still, at the moment I am not sure any sources are really available, except maybe PS4 movies when they come.

Best current TV Samsung UE55ES8000, £1638. This was a price I matched from some online dealer with John Lewis. Didn't actually buy it as it happens but the offer was there.

If you ever see something from a retailer that you are not sure of, try getting a price match from John Lewis as they usually give a longer warranty than standard.

[BigRed]

I went for a 50" plasma 12 years ago, around £12,000 if I recall correctly. I justified it because I spent several hours a day watching TV, a car was just an asset sitting parked to impress others. A curved screen is ridiculous unless you are going to be the only one watching and sitting a few feet away, make more sense for a computer screen.

Projectors can be great but lack the brightness, if you have a dedicated dark room they are fine, normal living room, forget it. I find I watch most things on a computer screen about 2 feet away from me these days.

3D is not convincing, same as quadraphonic hifi never really caught on. Possibly they overdo the depth of field on 3D to emphasise the 3D effect whereas normal vision has as much to do with depth of field as stereo vision.

[northernladuk]

Supposedly you get a better picture/experience, presumably the radius of curvature means each pixel is (nearly) the same distance from your eye. Whether it's really true or just a gimmick, I have only suspicion rather than fact.

Looks like a sales gimmick or fashion to me. The theory works great if you are sitting right in front of it the correct distance away (which is a long way for a 55") but what happens when people are spread around the room watching it?

I have the latest 55" Samsung on the wall and it looks like window. The 3D stuff seem to disappear through the wall. Bloody great it is. Looks sleak and very smart. Why the hell would I want a curved screen to ruin that.

Might help people that put them in corners of the room save space I guess.

[AtW]

Nice screen, I'd get two when they drop to £700...

[scooterscot]

That would explain why you rarely see projectors in cinemas.

good point

[scooterscot]

Eh? Why is the screen curved - am I missing something here.

If I were to have a guess the distance from the eye to the screen is now the same no matter where on the screen your gaze should fall. Keeping the same focal length in your eyes allows more viewing less headache. Although you'd be sitting pretty close to the screen!

[doodab]

Projectors will never be as reliable as a permanent display, but are a good option if space is at a premium.

That would explain why you rarely see projectors in cinemas.

[d000hg]

Eh? Why is the screen curved - am I missing something here.

Supposedly you get a better picture/experience, presumably the radius of curvature means each pixel is (nearly) the same distance from your eye. Whether it's really true or just a gimmick, I have only suspicion rather than fact.

[Wanderer]

Eh? Why is the screen curved - am I missing something here.

[scooterscot]

If you like A/V, then it doesn't matter, you get the best, and you get the biggest that would compliment the A/V quality for the room you use it in. The best now is a HD projector and screen with a good AV amp and sound system. OLED is actually a part of A/V that could develop into more things. I have seen some applications for OLED and it's spectacular.

Projectors will never be as reliable as a permanent display, but are a good option if space is at a premium.