Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion - Page 208

On January 13 2015 07:48 andyrau wrote:
torte i just bought a 65in over the holidays so i can give some insight into this topic

4k won't be relevant until 2-3 years later, and even at that point it might not be relevant
blurays don't even have enough capacity and a regular 4k uhd movie would be around 40-50gb, so if you're trying to stream something in that definition you typically don't even have the bandwidth to support it. also there's compression when you stream a video so you'll have to deal with things like artifacting; basically, the technology simply isn't there yet.
afaik i think netflix, amazon, directv, and yt all offer limited uhd content.

if you choose to play movies from a hdd to your uhd tv and you only have 1080p content, then the tv is just going to upscale the content. it's kinda like attempting to convert a v0 or 320kbps into lossless flac - you can't add definition to stuff that simply isn't there in the first place.

anyhow, by the time your uhd 'investment' becomes relevant, there's going to be better options, so I recommend sitting it out and getting a good 1080p, especially since your eyes really can't see the difference at 55" and below.

I noticed there's also a lot of curved tvs choices in your image and I'd recommend staying away from those because the viewing angles on those are awful, unless you're going to be the only one using the tv and sitting directly in front of them.

in terms of brands, samsung and sony make the best, but i think samsung had the best balance of quality/performance to cost.
also, with samsung their quality depends on the size of the tv you buy. their 65"+ models are considered their mid-premium lines, but below that size there's a lot of people complain about 'panel lottery'. basically, not all the displays are made by samsung directly, and they outsource production to companies with arguably poorer quality (inaccurate picture & colors, abnormal artifacting out of the box, luminosity issues, dead pixels, etc etc etc). samsung inhouse panels are best; panasonic, sharp are decent, but if you get one sourced from some chinese company then you're fucked.

http://lcdtvbuyingguide.com/lcdtv/compare-reviews.php
i used this extensively in my research, along with some tv buying forum filled with nerds.

also i sourced my tv from amazon, but i checked carefully to make sure the order was fulfilled by amazon. didn't have a problem but your experience may be different.

On January 13 2015 09:38 Slomo wrote:
I'll be the asshole to say it: I really dont care what most of people think about news like that. See: w33 thread how to beat a horse that died in SC2 already.

But I like to see the link posted here (granted I wouldnt mind a link to the right thread instead of the embedded video) and see what other GD regulars think, have a laugh and move on to other stuff.
There are too many people on LD I cant relate with at all because they like to argue about stuff I personally am not even interested it.

On January 13 2015 18:17 icystorage wrote:
@Erasme

what's the general mood in France atm? regarding the terrorist attack.