My 2002 35" 1080i RCA CRT is on it's last electrons. That's how far behind I am in the technology I am. I'm looking for a 55" 4K TV.
I've researched and so far this is what I think I've learned. I'd appreciate any advice from the experts here on if I've got my facts straight or any enlightenment for my purchasing decision.
1. Upscaling--All current 4K TV's perform upscaling so that a picture based on a non-4K signal is better that without upscaling, but not as good as a picture based on a true 4K source. Based on What I have seen, Sony seems to do a particularly good job of this with their X-1 and X-1 Extreme processers. This issue is particularly important to me since almost 100% of my viewing is from my cable box.
2. HDR--TV's with HDR will try to increase the dynamic range from any signal, and will do a better job of displaying increased range even without HDR information encoded in the signal, but as with upscaling, the result is not as good as with an true HDR encoded signal. My particular concern here is being able to see the detail in dark, shadowy areas of the picture.
3. Aspect ratio--My pet peeve is stretching or compression that leaves round objects oblong, or trimming that removes actual picture. I am completely willing to have black bars on the sides of the picture when viewing non-HD content, such as 4:3 content. I understand that all 4K TV's have a setting that will display any content in its correct aspect ratio adding black bars as necessary.
4. Smart TV applications--Most Smart TV's will allow me to install new applications as they are developed. I won't be limited to the applications that were installed by the factory. Is this true of all smart TV's?
5. HDCP--I need a HDCP 2.2 complaint TV or else I risk that some future generation of cable boxes or content players that require 2.2 will no longer send a signal to my TV.
6. Data Rate--I need HDMI connectors on the TV (as well as cables) that support data transmission at 18 Gb/sec.
7. Cable Box--I need to make sure that my cable box has 1080P output, and that is the best available at the moment.
8. As a brand, while Visio may have build quality equal to other brands, but their repair policy is terrible and most defects will not be repaired.
I've researched and so far this is what I think I've learned. I'd appreciate any advice from the experts here on if I've got my facts straight or any enlightenment for my purchasing decision.
1. Upscaling--All current 4K TV's perform upscaling so that a picture based on a non-4K signal is better that without upscaling, but not as good as a picture based on a true 4K source. Based on What I have seen, Sony seems to do a particularly good job of this with their X-1 and X-1 Extreme processers. This issue is particularly important to me since almost 100% of my viewing is from my cable box.
2. HDR--TV's with HDR will try to increase the dynamic range from any signal, and will do a better job of displaying increased range even without HDR information encoded in the signal, but as with upscaling, the result is not as good as with an true HDR encoded signal. My particular concern here is being able to see the detail in dark, shadowy areas of the picture.
3. Aspect ratio--My pet peeve is stretching or compression that leaves round objects oblong, or trimming that removes actual picture. I am completely willing to have black bars on the sides of the picture when viewing non-HD content, such as 4:3 content. I understand that all 4K TV's have a setting that will display any content in its correct aspect ratio adding black bars as necessary.
4. Smart TV applications--Most Smart TV's will allow me to install new applications as they are developed. I won't be limited to the applications that were installed by the factory. Is this true of all smart TV's?
5. HDCP--I need a HDCP 2.2 complaint TV or else I risk that some future generation of cable boxes or content players that require 2.2 will no longer send a signal to my TV.
6. Data Rate--I need HDMI connectors on the TV (as well as cables) that support data transmission at 18 Gb/sec.
7. Cable Box--I need to make sure that my cable box has 1080P output, and that is the best available at the moment.
8. As a brand, while Visio may have build quality equal to other brands, but their repair policy is terrible and most defects will not be repaired.