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Shaper crisper tv picture or not?

  • 08-04-2014 6:06pm
    #1
    euser1984
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,977 ✭✭✭


    When I go into a store to look at new tv's it's the sharp ones that really take my fancy but how are they when you take them back home and watch them for a while?

    Does the sharpness get annoying or give you headaches or anything?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,487 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    They can be playing Blu-Ray discs which feature very sharp HD pictures to impress you, they can also adjust the colour and contrast settings to make them more vivid. It's not a great idea to audition TVs by judging how they look in the store, they may be pushing certain models (the Irish distributor might have a promo for the sales guys that week) so you need to be on your guard.

    Your best bet is to read online reviews from trusted sources and see what the experts say. Just Google the make, model and the word 'reviews' and you should find plenty of reading material.


  • #3
    euser1984
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,977 ✭✭✭euser1984


    coylemj wrote: »
    They can be playing Blu-Ray discs which feature very sharp HD pictures to impress you, they can also adjust the colour and contrast settings to make them more vivid. It's not a great idea to audition TVs by judging how they look in the store, they may be pushing certain models (the Irish distributor might have a promo for the sales guys that week) so you need to be on your guard.

    Your best bet is to read online reviews from trusted sources and see what the experts say. Just Google the make, model and the word 'reviews' and you should find plenty of reading material.

    I was thinking they must be doing that alright - made it very difficult to see in real life - annoying. Thanks for your information.


  • #4
    AndersKP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭AndersKP


    Hi,

    Great question.

    Most TV shops run the sets on a 'dynamic' or 'vivid' picture setting for demonstration with choice material.

    In a showroom environment it's easy for your eye to be drawn to the brightest picture and the idea is for Brand A/B or C to make themselves stand out from the crowd.

    However....

    Your living room is a totally different arena for picture viewing and the TV will (or should) be set up completely differently making the brightly-lit showroom demo pointless.

    The fact that a TV looks well in a showroom offers no guarantees for real-life viewing - where subtle tones and smooth motion are key elements that are ultimately hard to appreciate in a shop floor scenario.

    There is a good reason why videophiles find value in getting their panel calibrated to their room. (See THX!)

    Hope this helps somewhat!


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