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Curved TVs
Is it worth paying that bit extra for a curved TV?
Will i get an optimum clarity of picture no matter where i'm positioned? |
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No and No,
It is/was a fad, just like 3D that was to be the next "must have" thing that has fizzled out. |
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Not unless you can get one of the many unsold ones at a huge discount. Even then I'm not sure I'd have one.
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Is it worth paying that bit extra for a curved TV?
Will i get an optimum clarity of picture no matter where i'm positioned? If you want better picture quality (and this goes for any TV) then buy a set-up disc on Blu-ray and follow the tutorials about adjusting the picture controls. For £40 this will give you the same sort of performance increase as spending an extra £100+ going up from a midrange TV to a higher spec'd model. |
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...are horrible and distort the picture appallingly unless everyone sits huddled up right opposite the middle of the screen. Even worse than 3D, because you can't turn it off.
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I agree with everything others have posted and would add that they take up more room as well. They have more depth due to the curve and the displays on today's flat screens are no thicker than a pane of glass.
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The only advantage is the curve does help minimise certain reflections compared to a flat screen.
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I have a KS7000 and my mate has the curved screen equivalent.
I much prefer mine. And my Missus wouldn't let me buy a curved, even if I wanted one. She rules the roost she does..... ![]() ![]() ![]()
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The only advantage is the curve does help minimise certain reflections compared to a flat screen.
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...are horrible and distort the picture appallingly unless everyone sits huddled up right opposite the middle of the screen. Even worse than 3D, because you can't turn it off.
![]() but i thought that was the whole idea of the curve so everyone gets a perfect picture no matter the viewing angle |
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![]() but i thought that was the whole idea of the curve so everyone gets a perfect picture no matter the viewing angle |
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really
![]() but i thought that was the whole idea of the curve so everyone gets a perfect picture no matter the viewing angle |
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You only have to think about it to realize that apart from someone sitting at the focal point of the curve, everyone else will get a distorted view with a wide variety of viewing angles.
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really
![]() but i thought that was the whole idea of the curve so everyone gets a perfect picture no matter the viewing angle |
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I've a problem at a customers where the focal point of the screen just so happens to reflect sound from the kitchen directly back at someone watching the TV. It means that every small noise in the kitchen seems amplified by the TV and makes watching the set awful. Thankfully didn't buy from us so we're in the clear!
Curved screens were originally a marketing gimmick intended to differentiate expensive OLED screens from cheaper LCD screens. The former could easily be made curved, whereas the latter could only be made flat. That differentiator has now been lost, making them even more pointless! |
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It's crazy, as OLED is a far superior technology. It doesn't need a gimmick.
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I've got the C6 oled tv. The curve is a complete non issue. I can't even see it from my position. 3D on it though is amazing.
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really
![]() but i thought that was the whole idea of the curve so everyone gets a perfect picture no matter the viewing angle |
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I've got the C6 oled tv. The curve is a complete non issue. I can't even see it from my position. 3D on it though is amazing.
I think that's the point. Whatever the inherent qualities of a TV, they are not further enhanced by it being curved. And sometimes they will be made worse. A curved screen would probably make a good computer monitor though, if immersion is your thing! |
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Didn't somebody here say that the real reason the TVs were curved was because of manufacturing issues where they couldn't make them flat at an acceptable yield level?
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Didn't somebody here say that the real reason the TVs were curved was because of manufacturing issues where they couldn't make them flat at an acceptable yield level?
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Didn't somebody here say that the real reason the TVs were curved was because of manufacturing issues where they couldn't make them flat at an acceptable yield level?
![]() The rumour in the trade was that LG initially couldn't make OLED screens flat, so had to produce curved ones instead. This prompted the LCD manufacturers to follow suite. |
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Not at all, reflections are FAR worse on a curved screen, to the extent it could be totally unwatchable.
The answer in all cases is to reduce the light level falling on objects in the room. That's not always practical of course; a brightly lit TV showroom must be a nightmare. |
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