Curved v flat TVs

[Jubee]

I've read so many exhausting articles out there, I thought I'd ask here for those with personal experience.

Who likes the curved TVs or isn't a big fan of them? Why.

I'm leaning towards traditional flat, but the "curve appeal" isn't too bad, but still, flat seems the way to go for now.

Thoughts?

 

[Tommtom]

Not a big fan of curved TVs.
It really depends on where your TV is going to be, but wall-mounting a curved TV doesn't look that great, and depending on how far and spread out your couch(es) are, your view can be slightly skewed. If there's a glare/reflection on your TV its exaggerated because of the concave (depending on the size of the screen). Oh, and it's more expensive than a flat.
I would definitely put a curved TV in a smaller room, where I'm viewing the TV more from the center. It has better contrasts + tech and is better for 3D (better depth!).

TL;DR In my opinion, it depends on how your room is setup.

 

[|2 /-\ | /|/]

Not a big fan of curved TVs.
It really depends on where your TV is going to be, but wall-mounting a curved TV doesn't look that great, and depending on how far and spread out your couch(es) are, your view can be slightly skewed. If there's a glare/reflection on your TV its exaggerated because of the concave (depending on the size of the screen). Oh, and it's more expensive than a flat.
I would definitely put a curved TV in a smaller room, where I'm viewing the TV more from the center. It has better contrasts + tech and is better for 3D (better depth!).

TL;DR In my opinion, it depends on how your room is setup.

yup agree...however curved monitors are really nice for gaming. This is the only time I would get one, however still too pricy for a good one. For TVs I prefer flat.

 

[SkyRider]

Speaking of "curve". I saw a video shot on a GoPro and it had curves in the corners. I think its call a "fisheye" lens. Images look distorted.

 

[Jubee]

Not a big fan of curved TVs.
It really depends on where your TV is going to be, but wall-mounting a curved TV doesn't look that great, and depending on how far and spread out your couch(es) are, your view can be slightly skewed. If there's a glare/reflection on your TV its exaggerated because of the concave (depending on the size of the screen). Oh, and it's more expensive than a flat.
I would definitely put a curved TV in a smaller room, where I'm viewing the TV more from the center. It has better contrasts + tech and is better for 3D (better depth!).

TL;DR In my opinion, it depends on how your room is setup.

Good points, I was thinking the same thing in terms of viewing angle(s).
One aesthetic thing that is obvious is that the TV won't be flush against a wall if it's hung on it.

Gonna go with flat I think, I'd rather have the flexibility of being able to put it in any room.
I don't game, so no need for the "curve appeal".

 

[black booty lover]

The curve fad will be over by next year, and you won't even see them anymore.

 

[SkyRider]

The curve fad will be over by next year, and you won't even see them anymore.

Whatever happened to 3D TV?

 

[Tommtom]

Whatever happened to 3D TV?

Well, Samsung basically said the 3D feature won't be happening in America. Then it died. Disappeared like a ghost.

 

[Jubee]

The curve fad will be over by next year, and you won't even see them anymore.

You're probably right, it looks great, but I think I could get sick of it real quick.

 

[black booty lover]

I actually just bought a new LG 65inc UHD/4k t.v, and it looks like shit. Still trying to figure out what the problem is. From what I'm reading, (because I have shaw satellite) my t.v might be to good for my provider. Anyone an expert on this stuff?

p.s, my t.v is 3d as well, came with the glasses and everything...lol. Can see me ever using it, just happened to come with the t.v.

 

[SkyRider]

I actually just bought a new LG 65inc UHD/4k t.v,

Is it also a curve TV? I'm not familiar with this model. If you have any home made 4K video, try playing that on the TV and see if there is any improvement.

 

[black booty lover]

No it's not a curve. That's actually not the model name, those are the specs...lol.

 

[frankcastle]

The curve fad will be over by next year, and you won't even see them anymore.

Nope curved has been around for a long time. But the main applications has been in home theatre or large screen projections.

What we are seeing is the trickle down of high end out of reach tech that is coming to the mainstream consumer.

I have a 1080p 3D projector with 110" screen and to be honest I never use the 3D. It was a novelty to watch Gravity but it really doesn't add much. I find it detracts from the movie. It's like watching a movie with sunglasses on the colours are all fucked up.

As to why the 4K TV looks like shit..... can you describe it more?

Are you having what some call Soap Opera effect you are watching a regular TV show like CSI but it looks like it is Young and the Restless? IF that is the case go to your menu of your TV and try disabling some of the picture processing features. Do one at a time and see if it makes a drastic change. I had to do that for my TV..... it had some sort of motion feature forget what it was called but when you disable it then it looks more like how TV normally looks.

Do you have anything that can play 4K stuff? I notice they are selling disc players and movies in 4K but the selection is small. If you do that could be a way to test it. If you have a computer that can handle 4K maybe buy a digital copy of something in 4K to try on the TV.

But honestly in my heart of hearts try the video settings first..... don't worry about contrast, brightness but more name brand video processing options,

 

[frankcastle]

Is it also a curve TV? I'm not familiar with this model. If you have any home made 4K video, try playing that on the TV and see if there is any improvement.

Chances are he doesn't have a 4K camera.

 

[black booty lover]

Nope curved has been around for a long time. But the main applications has been in home theatre or large screen projections.

What we are seeing is the trickle down of high end out of reach tech that is coming to the mainstream consumer.

I have a 1080p 3D projector with 110" screen and to be honest I never use the 3D. It was a novelty to watch Gravity but it really doesn't add much. I find it detracts from the movie. It's like watching a movie with sunglasses on the colours are all fucked up.

As to why the 4K TV looks like shit..... can you describe it more?

Are you having what some call Soap Opera effect you are watching a regular TV show like CSI but it looks like it is Young and the Restless? IF that is the case go to your menu of your TV and try disabling some of the picture processing features. Do one at a time and see if it makes a drastic change. I had to do that for my TV..... it had some sort of motion feature forget what it was called but when you disable it then it looks more like how TV normally looks.

Do you have anything that can play 4K stuff? I notice they are selling disc players and movies in 4K but the selection is small. If you do that could be a way to test it. If you have a computer that can handle 4K maybe buy a digital copy of something in 4K to try on the TV.

But honestly in my heart of hearts try the video settings first..... don't worry about contrast, brightness but more name brand video processing options,

No it's not the soap opera effect. That's cause by the "true motion" setting which I've turned off. What I'm experiencing is called "motion judder" or "motion blur". Even though my T.V is 4K, I actually don't get 4K cause Shaw doesn't have that. I just have HD.

 

[Tommtom]

No it's not the soap opera effect. That's cause by the "true motion" setting which I've turned off. What I'm experiencing is called "motion judder" or "motion blur". Even though my T.V is 4K, I actually don't get 4K cause Shaw doesn't have that. I just have HD.

There's many possibilities to this. You might want to try to calibrate your TV, sometimes picture frame correction settings can help as well as reducing the sharpness. I don't know what LG will call it but it may be there. Many people have the TV too sharp and this amplifies the effect of motion blur.
The first thing I would do, is go into the Picture Settings menu and find anything with the word "Dynamic" in the title and turn that setting OFF. In my experience all these dynamic settings do is mess up the quality. I have yet to see any improvement to anything having them on.

It could also just be compression artifacts; You can easily see blurs and such that you wouldn't catch on a 1080p (or possibly weak transmission rates from SHAW). That also leads to a probable upscaling factor; a lot more technical jibber jabber with frame rates, hz and scaling from 1080p to 4k.

Best of luck.

 

[frankcastle]

No it's not the soap opera effect. That's cause by the "true motion" setting which I've turned off. What I'm experiencing is called "motion judder" or "motion blur". Even though my T.V is 4K, I actually don't get 4K cause Shaw doesn't have that. I just have HD.

It would be nice to be able to test another 4K source to see if it is shaw or your TV

 

[black booty lover]

or possibly weak transmission rates from SHAW)

Best of luck.

my stomach is telling me it's this from the research I've done, but still going to try some other options.

Thanks