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I feel like it used to be size, color, and clarity meant more expensive. Now I look at a 500$ 4k TV and a 2000$ 4k TV and I don't know what the difference is. They can both be smart TVs, be the same size, and have a lot of same advertised features, but what are the subtle unspoken mysteries that justify a huge price gap?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Do we even need to pay attention to stuff like black level or color range anymore? I remember that being a big deal when HDTVs were newer, but now you can’t even find that information about new TVs.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I sure do, although OLEDs pretty much have an infinite black level, and the color range is unparalleled to LCDs.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

How do you pay attention to it when TVs no longer list it?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

I always check rtings before I buy a TV.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I might be speaking as a old ignorant fool, but I feel like much of the features in the past 20 years of tvs were just marketing. Or maybe I'm no longer that interested in how many vibrant colors or frames a TV can do. I may go "wow" for the first ten minutes, but then it just fades into the background.

Like getting excited over a toaster.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

You aren't alone, buddy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

My primary concern buying a TV would be UX. If the menu system is well thought out and they're not spamming the user with advertising, it's probably a good indicator that they're investing in good hardware too.

Not that I wouldn't totally geek out for weeks watching reviews and learning all the minutiae of light levels and color accuracy before pulling the trigger. The research is half the fun.