I've recently been researching upgrades to my Samsung HLT5087S Rear-Projection DLP TV, which I really love. My goal was to find a set that matched it in vibrant, highly-saturated color.
So far, I've looked at the following:
Samsung UN65JS8500-65 inch SUHD if I want go all out.
Samsung UN55JS8500 vs. LG OLED 55EC9300 if I want forgo screen size in favor of quality and, in the case of the latter, 4K.
Sharp Aquos LC70UH30U 70" if I want to sacrifice some quality and high-end features for good color intensity at a larger screen size.
In the process of considering these options, I started to wonder whether or not we are in a kind of transitional period with TV technology. It seemed like the industry pushed 3D around 2010 because they simply needed something new, but consumers saw through it and it failed. 4K offers a quantifiable difference that can be marketed, but the lack of content really makes you wonder if this is not just another placeholder tech until the industry has settled on a 4K standard for screens and content delivery. I am now wondering if Samsung's SUHD branding is yet another attempt to delay things while they wait and see if OLED will be viable for LG.
So, from a buyer's standpoint, I am not sure if now is the time to buy a new set. I've had my current TV for 8 years and would definitely like an upgrade, but I am not seeing a truly compelling product at a reasonable price, and feel like if I do buy something now, I may regret it next year or the following year when the 4K standard is more settled. Of course, we always have buyer's remorse when the latest and greatest supplants what we buy, but it seems like this effect is amplified in transitional periods....if in fact we are in such a period.
What do you guys think?
So far, I've looked at the following:
Samsung UN65JS8500-65 inch SUHD if I want go all out.
Samsung UN55JS8500 vs. LG OLED 55EC9300 if I want forgo screen size in favor of quality and, in the case of the latter, 4K.
Sharp Aquos LC70UH30U 70" if I want to sacrifice some quality and high-end features for good color intensity at a larger screen size.
In the process of considering these options, I started to wonder whether or not we are in a kind of transitional period with TV technology. It seemed like the industry pushed 3D around 2010 because they simply needed something new, but consumers saw through it and it failed. 4K offers a quantifiable difference that can be marketed, but the lack of content really makes you wonder if this is not just another placeholder tech until the industry has settled on a 4K standard for screens and content delivery. I am now wondering if Samsung's SUHD branding is yet another attempt to delay things while they wait and see if OLED will be viable for LG.
So, from a buyer's standpoint, I am not sure if now is the time to buy a new set. I've had my current TV for 8 years and would definitely like an upgrade, but I am not seeing a truly compelling product at a reasonable price, and feel like if I do buy something now, I may regret it next year or the following year when the 4K standard is more settled. Of course, we always have buyer's remorse when the latest and greatest supplants what we buy, but it seems like this effect is amplified in transitional periods....if in fact we are in such a period.
What do you guys think?