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Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 47035 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
So we just received our TCL 55S405 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Roku Smart LED TV a few nights ago. It's basically the highest-rated "cheap 4K" TV out there; it regularly goes for $600, but we got it on sale for $400 (we also got a sound bar/sub package). After cutting the chord in 2013, and watching on a 31" 720 tv since 2010, this is like a whole new world. Also the Roku system gets an A from me. Waaaay better than either the Comcast or TimeWarner services I had in the past.
So we just received our TCL 55S405 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Roku Smart LED TV a few nights ago. It's basically the highest-rated "cheap 4K" TV out there; it regularly goes for $600, but we got it on sale for $400 (we also got a sound bar/sub package). After cutting the chord in 2013, and watching on a 31" 720 tv since 2010, this is like a whole new world. Also the Roku system gets an A from me. Waaaay better than either the Comcast or TimeWarner services I had in the past.
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 47035 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
cutuphalfdead wrote:
how many p is that?
Depends on the media, I guess. 1080p unless it's actually 4K content, is my rudimentary understanding. I'm not very knowledgable on how upscaling happens, or even what it looks like exactly, so I really have no idea how much of the available content is in 1080p vs. 1080i or 720, but then upscaled once it's in the box.
Depends on the media, I guess. 1080p unless it's actually 4K content, is my rudimentary understanding. I'm not very knowledgable on how upscaling happens, or even what it looks like exactly, so I really have no idea how much of the available content is in 1080p vs. 1080i or 720, but then upscaled once it's in the box.
Well, most TV content is in 720p and compressed in some capacity of another. Depends on the source really. A lot of the streaming services have 1080p and 4k content though.
Joined: Tue September 24, 2013 5:56 pm Posts: 47035 Location: In the oatmeal aisle wearing a Shellac shirt
Monkey_Driven wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
how many p is that?
Depends on the media, I guess. 1080p unless it's actually 4K content, is my rudimentary understanding. I'm not very knowledgable on how upscaling happens, or even what it looks like exactly, so I really have no idea how much of the available content is in 1080p vs. 1080i or 720, but then upscaled once it's in the box.
Well, most TV content is in 720p and compressed in some capacity of another. Depends on the source really. A lot of the streaming services have 1080p and 4k content though.
Yeah, and Roku does have a handy "4K Spotlight" feature. Tonight I'm watching Bushwick in 4K and drinking whiskey with a buddy. The whiskey is only 1080p, though.
Finally taking the leap. Cable/Internet/Phone bill dropping from $220 to $85 and I only lose sports channels.
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