Living room TV set up



bennett83 said:
This bloke knows his onions

https://www.cnet.com/uk/how-to/what-is-hdtv-calibration/

Obviously the people who make a living out of calibration or have paid for it will tell you its necessary
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I can only go off the before and after calibration and I wouldn’t ever be without it now.

The article above has the below comment which made me lose respect for it somewhat:

“Despite what proponents of calibration tell you, the difference between most TVs calibrated and uncalibrated isn't huge. This difference is getting even more narrow, as the better modern TVs tend to be relatively accurate out of the box (i.e. before calibration) in their best picture settings.”

That’s a big statement and not really accurate, the colours are way out on the LG OLEDs for example. He showed me similar for high end sets from Sony and Samsung as well. So definitely not relitevly accurate out of the box.

Of course each to their own, if people are happy to spend a few grand on a telly and just make do with it, that’s their choice.

If I paid and didn’t think there was much difference I definitely wouldn’t consider doing it again. It would be chucking money away.
 
I looked at doing it meself


but won't pay incase tv has to go back/breaks/nicked/ update wipes settings etc etc then its another £300 to have it done again.

for a £880 quantum dot tv I'm happy with , £300 to get the last couple of % out of picture , sleepy couldn't sell me it :eek::lol::p

https://www.techhive.com/article/2079503/smart-tv/easily-calibrate-your-new-hdtv.html

Before we get started, know that the vast majority of TVs now come from the factory set quite accurately. Choose the “home” option at first setup and you might be perfectly happy with the image quality. If that’s the case, spend your time watching a great movie instead of fiddling with the TV’s controls. But if you’d like to milk the last couple percent of image quality from your TV, we’ll guide you through the process. Just Just don’t expect your $500 TV to all of a sudden look like it has quantum dots or OLEDs on board.
 
joemcdokes said:
I can remember when televisions were on a stand and kids just didn’t touch them, when did kids start to?

Must be when you plant the seed. ;)
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I think they always have but the tvs were much sturdier. Our previous one out little lad hit it with a toy hammer and it cracked the screen. Old TVs you could get a damp cloth and wipe across it, nowadays it f***ing electrical cleaning wipes and gentle as she goes.
 
Spot said:
When I first got a 3D TV Curry's tried to flog me some at £100 Each they even had the nerve to alarm tag the f£#king box after laughing in the guys face told him to shove them where the sun don't shine


It's not like, by far the best I've ever used
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its by far the best, sony android can do more in theory, but its a disaster, takes ages to do anything with the tv , general performance is slowed down because of it.

lg is spot on
 
prica's crown said:
its by far the best, sony android can do more in theory, but its a disaster, takes ages to do anything with the tv , general performance is slowed down because of it.

lg is spot on
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My Sony Android is fine. No slowdown or performance issues. I suspect it might go to shit if I was trawling the google store installing games and apps galore, but it’s a telly, so I have the standard telly apps - Netflix, iPlayer etc, and plex/Kodi and also one that allows Apple play. It works a dream.
 
jedi_toaster said:
My Sony Android is fine. No slowdown or performance issues. I suspect it might go to shit if I was trawling the google store installing games and apps galore, but it’s a telly, so I have the standard telly apps - Netflix, iPlayer etc, and plex/Kodi and also one that allows Apple play. It works a dream.
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Try it compared to a non android smart tv, such as a WebOS one. Or compared to a dedicated Android box, then you will see mate.

Do they still have dual core CPU's on them, or have they moved on now?
 
Sleepy said:
Try it compared to a non android smart tv, such as a WebOS one. Or compared to a dedicated Android box, then you will see mate.

Do they still have dual core CPU's on them, or have they moved on now?
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Have done, no faster/slower. As I say, there’s very few apps on my home screen so that probably keeps it tip-top. Tbh I’m not really fussed about it now that Kodi doesn’t work (easily) as that was my main motivation for getting the android system. It’s nice that I can use Apple play without a dedicated device though, and plex is good, although I’m sure it’s available on LG and Samsung. I’m just a bit of a Sony fanboy when it comes to audio visual stuff.

Don’t know about the cpu situation mate, I just know it cost a fair bit, looks sexy as fuck (like a sheet of glass - no bezel) and the picture is great.
 
Sleepy said:
Absolutely 100% mate yes.

They are experts at this stuff, they have 1000's of pounds worth of kit to read the exact state of your TV, show you where it stands with reds, greens, blues etc, then tweak them as needed to make them perfect.

It's literally a tailored session for your TV, not a generic one. The generic ones are pointless as every set is different out of the factory.

If every set was the same, a generic set of settings would be fine (it would also be done in the factory) - but they vary so much. I have only ever done what you do before, I thought it was enough. I was wrong, very wrong and happy to admit! :lol:
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There's a setting called vivid which is the greatest setting known to man iirc.
 
I know a few
jedi_toaster said:
My Sony Android is fine. No slowdown or performance issues. I suspect it might go to shit if I was trawling the google store installing games and apps galore, but it’s a telly, so I have the standard telly apps - Netflix, iPlayer etc, and plex/Kodi and also one that allows Apple play. It works a dream.
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I know a few people who have had no bother mind, just the luck of the draw I think.
Not sure what the Phillips android ones are like.
 
jedi_toaster said:
Have done, no faster/slower. As I say, there’s very few apps on my home screen so that probably keeps it tip-top. Tbh I’m not really fussed about it now that Kodi doesn’t work (easily) as that was my main motivation for getting the android system. It’s nice that I can use Apple play without a dedicated device though, and plex is good, although I’m sure it’s available on LG and Samsung. I’m just a bit of a Sony fanboy when it comes to audio visual stuff.

Don’t know about the cpu situation mate, I just know it cost a fair bit, looks sexy as fuck (like a sheet of glass - no bezel) and the picture is great.
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Personal preference I guess mate, but they are definitely slower than others - I spent a fortune too on one and got shot of it after a few months.

Think of it like using a fire stick then getting a better device, it's that much different...BUT...if you are happy, thats all that matters!

prica's crown said:
I know a few



I know a few people who have had no bother mind, just the luck of the draw I think.
Not sure what the Phillips android ones are like.
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All the same mate, convenient, but just not as powerful as a dedicated device. It does for most though I suppose, same as firesticks are hugely popular!
 
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