New TV - flat screen or curved?

[Easy 10]

Can anyone actually explain to me the POINT of having a bent TV screen ? Seriously, I don't geddit.

 

[sparkie]

I guess if you lived in a lighthouse a curved tv would be quite useful

Or in an oasthouse. But you'd need to find one with the same curve as the wall.

 

[Zukey Seagull]

Can anyone actually explain to me the POINT of having a bent TV screen ? Seriously, I don't geddit.

apparently to make the film/show more immersive (pull you in) make you feel like you are actually there

 

[MF'84]

Curved is the new plasma. Within a year or so they'll be laughed at.

Plasma laughed at?! Latter Plasma models are still head and shoulders above the majority of 'new' LED sets on the market for fast moving images and clarity of picture.

 

[Triggaaar]

Curved is the new plasma. Within a year or so they'll be laughed at.

Eh? Plasma screens are still the best screens there are. Unless the latest OLEDs have had the errors fixed.

 

[Triggaaar]

Can anyone actually explain to me the POINT of having a bent TV screen ? Seriously, I don't geddit.

You'll look cool in front of an easily pleased gathering.

 

[Triggaaar]

Plasma laughed at?! Latter Plasma models are still head and shoulders above all 'new' LED sets

Fixed.

 

[Easy 10]

apparently to make the film/show more immersive (pull you in) make you feel like you are actually there

See that's the theory I've heard. But its not like the screen is bent AROUND you is it. You don't look to your left and see the TV there wrapped around you. Its bobbins.

I had a good look at one in Hills a while back, and was thoroughly underwhelmed. I arrived at the conclusion that just like 3D a couple of years ago, bent screens are just another expensive gimmick that will die on its arse before long. And they look pretty stupid when they're wall mounted. Happy days though, because they've brought down the price of all the proper gimmick-free TV's.

 

[Easy 10]

You'll look cool in front of an easily pleased gathering.

I guess thats the theory. "Oooh, you've got one of those bent tellys, lets have a look".

I'd be mildly embarrassed to put it through its paces and attempt to sell its benefits.

 

[Triggaaar]

I'd be mildly embarrassed to put it through its paces and attempt to sell its benefits.

We've all been there

 

[Zukey Seagull]

See that's the theory I've heard. But its not like the screen is bent AROUND you is it. You don't look to your left and see the TV there wrapped around you. Its bobbins.

I had a good look at one in Hills a while back, and was thoroughly underwhelmed. I arrived at the conclusion that just like 3D a couple of years ago, bent screens are just another expensive gimmick that will die on its arse before long. And they look pretty stupid when they're wall mounted. Happy days though, because they've brought down the price of all the proper gimmick-free TV's.

3d was poor and failed which I am glad about because it made me feel sick when watching it
curved TV's (bent) are just poor, I work a lot in people's houses and see a lot of TV's and these curved ones look terrible yes the picture is very good but you can get very good picture quality on a normal flat tv which is Ultra HD. just companies wanting to make more and more money

 

[Triggaaar]

you can get very good picture quality on a normal flat tv which is Ultra HD

Most people don't sit close enough to a big enough screen to benefit from ultra HD.

http://uk.rtings.com/tv/learn/size-to-distance-relationship

 

[Ernest]

Can anyone actually explain to me the POINT of having a bent TV screen ? Seriously, I don't geddit.

Mine is BENT

 

[Easy 10]

Mine is BENT

Only in the sense that you bought it from Big BERTHA off the back of a lorry behind the CLIFTONVILLE

 

[Fungus]

Curved is the new plasma. Within a year or so they'll be laughed at.

Exactly - the new "roll-up" screens will be out by then.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Can't believe curved screens are anything more than a fad. Certainly no good unless you're sat dead centre in front of them.

I remember when they first came out they got slated for being just that, a fad. I'm not so sure now, but they are an over inflated price and they will come down on that. I'd go flat screen until they are around the £500 mark, which they will be in the next couple of years. I bought the flat screen some two weeks ago, 48", UHD, Smart, all mod cons and Samsung. For now I'd recommend flat screen.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Curved is the new plasma. Within a year or so they'll be laughed at.

I was going to be another one to say 'eh, what are you talking about...' I see enough have already got there first though. My 42 Pano plasma is coming up to 10 years old and still very happy with the picture.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Mine is BENT

Yes, but the rest of us are talking about our TV's.

 

[Steve in Japan]

I am embarrassed by the peasants on this board pretending to prefer flat screen TVs because they are CHEAP. They know they want a nice bent one really.

 

[Giraffe]

In the end I went for this:

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and...rt-3d-4k-ultra-hd-55-led-tv-10122384-pdt.html

Now tell me whether I have ****ed up!