Video Monitors

[richardfinegold]

We’ve been discussing Blu Ray players elsewhere. I know a lot more about audio than video. I currently have a HT system in my basement with a now 10 year old Sony 43 inch 1080p monitor. We hardly use it; we do have our exercise equipment there and if we aren’t using our gym club we watch something. I occasionally watch Blu Ray concert videos in 5.1 surround. During the pandemic this was our sole gym, and it got more use.
At any rate at this time of year the sales are going and if I am thinking of upgrading my BDP in the system I really should look at the monitor.
In our living room we have a 55 inch LG LCD. I am generally happy with it until I see someone else’s OLED that just seems to pop visually.
I really don’t know much about these competing technologies. Budget is $1K US but not averse to spending much less.

[Anastasius]

It's a bit hard for us in the Uk to advise simply because we don't have much visibility of what's available over there. My advice is to go and see as many sets as you can on demonstration but try and make sure that you watch some actual programmes or films rather than their promotional video.

Also be aware that TV manufacturers change their models more often than probably any other commodity. So a recommendation for TV model X from LG may no longer be valid if LG has changed the model line-up,

The other thing to look for ..but given your usage possibly not that important.. is support for streaming apps from Prime, Disney, Youtube etc. These days the apps are downloaded into the actual set. We are incredibly pleased with our 55" Samsung and will dip into streaming services, subscribing for a month or so inorder to see a particular series or film and the cancelling. Easy enough to renew.

[richardfinegold]

It's a bit hard for us in the Uk to advise simply because we don't have much visibility of what's available over there. My advice is to go and see as many sets as you can on demonstration but try and make sure that you watch some actual programmes or films rather than their promotional video.

Also be aware that TV manufacturers change their models more often than probably any other commodity. So a recommendation for TV model X from LG may no longer be valid if LG has changed the model line-up,

The other thing to look for ..but given your usage possibly not that important.. is support for streaming apps from Prime, Disney, Youtube etc. These days the apps are downloaded into the actual set. We are incredibly pleased with our 55" Samsung and will dip into streaming services, subscribing for a month or so inorder to see a particular series or film and the cancelling. Easy enough to renew.

thanks for the response, A. I wasn’t looking for a specific model recommendation, more for some insight on the competing technologies.
Another issue is the software ware packages-the apps- that operate these monitors. My last TV purchase was a ‘dumb’ TV, because we use Apple TV. Last XMass we bought my mother in law (91 years old at the time) an LG , and we helped her install the LG app and add the streaming services that she wanted. Now we wouldn’t need this with the Apple TV in tow, but it would be nice to have in case anything happened to KO that. I wasn’t impressed by the LG app; I thought it was fiddly and counterintuitive and it was driving mom bonkers. Fortunately we had our 24 year old niece on hand to show us all how to work it as she found it to be a lark. I’ve heard the Samsung app is worse; I have a Samsung Tablet and I am definitely not impressed with their App suite and completely use Google Play instead. How about Sony? Any experienced users out there?

[Anastasius]

When you say 'the Samsung app' which app are you referring to ? What is the functionality it is providing to give me some insight to the one you're referring to.

[richardfinegold]

When you say 'the Samsung app' which app are you referring to ? What is the functionality it is providing to give me some insight to the one you're referring to.

The app that is required to add streaming services, You Tube, etc

[Anastasius]

I'm with you now. I agree that it's not that intuitive. But then I find many of the streaming app user interfaces not ideal. I also find that lipsync is bad on a lot of sotes. Channel 4 springs to mind but you may not come across that over there.