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I'm looking at purchasing a new TV.
Ideally it will be in the 65" region and wall mounted.
What I do need is DTS passthough as my current Panasonic doesn't do this, as the sound will be sent to my Sonos playbar via optical.
One which has a plex app would be great, otherwise it's going to be a Mac Mini connected via HDMI. Now since there is a lack of 4K TV and films out at teh moment is there any point. Mac Mini won't do 60Hz 4K any way.
Budget is up to about £2000
Ideally it will be in the 65" region and wall mounted.
What I do need is DTS passthough as my current Panasonic doesn't do this, as the sound will be sent to my Sonos playbar via optical.
One which has a plex app would be great, otherwise it's going to be a Mac Mini connected via HDMI. Now since there is a lack of 4K TV and films out at teh moment is there any point. Mac Mini won't do 60Hz 4K any way.
Budget is up to about £2000
There's a useful thread here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Following CES last week, 4K content will start to appear, but the crux of it is that if you want to experience the full benefit of 4K i.e. not simply extra resolution, it's worth waiting a few months til the Dolby Vision / Quantum Dot displays are available, as these have wider colour gamuts that can achieve DCI, which is more in keeping with how 4K content can be displayed.
4K / UHD is finally gaining some momentum, and slowly but surely, the UHD alliance and BDA are finally making good on their promises.
Following CES last week, 4K content will start to appear, but the crux of it is that if you want to experience the full benefit of 4K i.e. not simply extra resolution, it's worth waiting a few months til the Dolby Vision / Quantum Dot displays are available, as these have wider colour gamuts that can achieve DCI, which is more in keeping with how 4K content can be displayed.
4K / UHD is finally gaining some momentum, and slowly but surely, the UHD alliance and BDA are finally making good on their promises.
Honestly, I don't think you need 4k right now, but having said that, the nice panels with the good picture and thin bezels are mostly all 4k anyway.
I have been having the exact same debate with myself, and I eventually settled last week on a 65 inch Samsung which is 4k, and which will be wall mounted (UE65HU7500).
John Lewis also did a price match down to £2450. Now I have viewed the TV properly in my own home, and adjusted the setting from the terrible default settings, it is a nice TV and is ideal for wall mounting.
As a slight aside, I looked at a lot of wall brackets as most slimline brackets still mount the TV 25mm from the wall. I managed to find a mount which is 8mm from the wall which I think is better - let me know if you want the details.
I have been having the exact same debate with myself, and I eventually settled last week on a 65 inch Samsung which is 4k, and which will be wall mounted (UE65HU7500).
John Lewis also did a price match down to £2450. Now I have viewed the TV properly in my own home, and adjusted the setting from the terrible default settings, it is a nice TV and is ideal for wall mounting.
As a slight aside, I looked at a lot of wall brackets as most slimline brackets still mount the TV 25mm from the wall. I managed to find a mount which is 8mm from the wall which I think is better - let me know if you want the details.
This is the bracket I have purchased;
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Peerless-Industries-Slimli...
It is a nice design, well made, and was the closest fitting to the wall I could find.
I was surprised when I was investigating this; the regular "slim" brackets were not really that slim at all - 25mm from the wall is quite a lot imo.
I guess it also depends upon the depth of the TV. I picked a TV which is circa 35mm deep all the way from top to bottom, so it really benefits from the closer fit bracket.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Peerless-Industries-Slimli...
It is a nice design, well made, and was the closest fitting to the wall I could find.
I was surprised when I was investigating this; the regular "slim" brackets were not really that slim at all - 25mm from the wall is quite a lot imo.
I guess it also depends upon the depth of the TV. I picked a TV which is circa 35mm deep all the way from top to bottom, so it really benefits from the closer fit bracket.
Interesting article on 4K & why it may be best to wait to buy one:
http://www.wired.com/2015/01/everybodys-going-buy-...
http://www.wired.com/2015/01/everybodys-going-buy-...
Inkyfingers said:
I'm currently looking at new TVs, do they use standard wall mounts> I can't seem to find many brand specific mounts.
In general yes many use a standard VESA mount, although a rectangular 200mm version of it:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Display_Mounting...
For the larger size sets many brackets have two long vertical pieces with slots so they can pick up on the mounting points wherever they are. If you look at the Peerless one linked to above you can see the principle.
Mr Pointy said:
Interesting article on 4K & why it may be best to wait to buy one:
http://www.wired.com/2015/01/everybodys-going-buy-...
Thanks.http://www.wired.com/2015/01/everybodys-going-buy-...
I'll probably hold off getting 4k right now, maybe just a nice 1080p which can do the 5.1 passthrough.
I would personally hold off at least a year or two where you will get more for your money. Saw my first 4k TV in Curry's yesterday and was very impressed. Forgotten the size but it was a Sony and over 50" and the price was "only" 1.2k which I thought was ok actually considering prices are still quite high in general
Mr Pointy said:
In general yes many use a standard VESA mount, although a rectangular 200mm version of it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Display_Mounting...
For the larger size sets many brackets have two long vertical pieces with slots so they can pick up on the mounting points wherever they are. If you look at the Peerless one linked to above you can see the principle.
Thanks.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Display_Mounting...
For the larger size sets many brackets have two long vertical pieces with slots so they can pick up on the mounting points wherever they are. If you look at the Peerless one linked to above you can see the principle.
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