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Is anyone buying a new TV for the PS5/XSX because of HDMI 2.1 and VRR
- Thread starter Inglorious Man
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I'm waiting for all these features to eventually hit the <=500 bucks mark. I do most of my gaming on my PC monitor and with how little I use my TV in general I'm still fine with my 1080p Samsung from 2012.
I know this is a thing on monitors, but it works like that on TVs too for sure?
I want to, but probably not.
- I don't believe in wasting the perfectly good 1080p TV I bought maybe 5 years ago. Financially, or from an environmental perpective. I'll own this TV at least a decade unless a friend/relative needs a TV and I give to them and then upgrade.
- If there is a resolution/performance toggle in games I will be ticking performance, so I might be seeing something a less than 4K either way.
- I think resolution is the least important part of graphical impact. Like, I wasn't impressed with Order 1886's graphics because of the resolution. It's all about the animation, lighting, effects, shaders, budget. Similarly Escape from Tarkov or something looks like janky/gamey crap even if I run it at 8K. Sure, 1080p isn't ideal, and some UI/text heavy games would benefit from 4k, but it is what it is.
- Might not be a bad idea to let VRR and 2.1 percolate a little rather than buying 1st gen. implementations, especially when combined with things like eARC soon.
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I haven't seen VRR myself yet, but don't get the feeling that it will be anywhere near as impactful to me as OLED and HDR were coming from my 2009 42" Philips LCD set.
Well VRR is a game changer. devs who can't target 60 FPS for their next-gen game, cna easily target 45 FPS and to maintain that ratio you need VRR and HDMI 2.1.
45 FPS must be the new 30 FPS of next-gen if 60 FPS is not doable in all cases. 45 FPS is really an amazing sweet spot.
45 FPS must be the new 30 FPS of next-gen if 60 FPS is not doable in all cases. 45 FPS is really an amazing sweet spot.
I bought a new TV earlier this year. HDMI 2.0, but includes Freesync over HDMI and offers a game mode. No idea if it will manage 120FPS, I expect not, but I won't be upgrading any time soon, that's for sure.
I'll be making the jump from a 1080 TV so I want to be blown away.
I have very limited knowledge of the tech in TV's, what set provides the best value and has VRR/HDR?
Thinking about LG C9 but it's kinda expensive.
I have very limited knowledge of the tech in TV's, what set provides the best value and has VRR/HDR?
Thinking about LG C9 but it's kinda expensive.
I'd like to see a smaller screen (~42 inches) with solid HDR implementation and HDMI 2.1 before I consider it.
I'm very happy with my Panasonic FZ800 OLED for now, so I'm not going to upgrade for a few years. I opted for an in-store "idiot insurance" with it too, which basically covers everything, including accidents. So I'll probably have an accident in a few years and get it replaced with a brand new Panasonic OLED, hopefully with VRR, 2.1., and all the other bells and whistles.
Nope, but I might upgrade my monitors. That is when I jump in which is not happening for next two or three years.
I primarily game using a projector, and I haven't seen VRR/HDMI 2.1 implemented there yet. I'd probably consider purchasing a laser projector with these features to replace my Sony 675es if something like that exists down the road.
I recently purchased a Sony 75x950G, which is a newer set without VRR. I'll likely keep this one for a while, because I won't be using it for games (primarily just watch sports/tv shows).
I recently purchased a Sony 75x950G, which is a newer set without VRR. I'll likely keep this one for a while, because I won't be using it for games (primarily just watch sports/tv shows).
The c9 is the best 2019 option but more will have hdmi 2.1 and vrr in 2020. TCLs tend to be the best value
I'm only interested in upgrading again if major improvements are made in terms of motion clarity. That's the one thing still missing.
I keep seeing this but it's not 4K that makes the best modern TVs great. Resolution isn't a huge deal. It's everything else. A 32" 1080p LCD is likely to be using lower quality display technology so you'd see massive boosts across the board. Going from that to OLED is like night and day.
The thing is, it's personal preference. I don't like a screen smaller or higher than 32" for my gaming, I played on a 28" 4K Samsung monitor but even a 4" difference made me not like it, same for 42+ on 4K, I just don't feel it, even with the OLED improvements. 32" just feels right for me.
This is why it's so hard to move on from my 240hz 1080p tn monitor, ive got a 1440p 144hz ips aswell. Colours are great and all but being able to see in fast motion is just a better experience for me, and I can't find a good crt anymore (used to have one for my emulator box but it died a while ago).
In that case? You should be looking at a high-end CRT maybe. Would blow away that LCD for sure.
Has anyone seen if TCL is launching a set with HDMI 2.1 and VRR this year? I really like the QLED 6 series but am holding out for those features.
While you guys get your oled tv, il just get the tcl vidrian. Im not getting it for the 8k but for the 5k dimming zones and its hdmi 2.1. Also comes with the thx game mode whatever that means.
I cant be arsed to babysit my oled specially when I'm hooking my pc on it as well.
I cant be arsed to babysit my oled specially when I'm hooking my pc on it as well.
Really been wanting to get Sony 950 series... Anyone know if upcoming 950G (looking at 55") will have 2.1?
Yes I'll most likely upgrade from my Samsung 48" Full HD smart tv when PS5 release.
I don't know where to go from here in term of size so what do people recommend best for 4K? It's a small 4x4 living room.
I don't know where to go from here in term of size so what do people recommend best for 4K? It's a small 4x4 living room.
I agree on 4K not being the be all, end all. I bought a TCL 4K TV, and while HDR looked great, it actually looked really blurry in motion compared to my almost 10 year old Panasonic Plasma. Because of this, I actually felt like the Plasma looked sharper overall, just because it didn't lose so much detail in motion.
The 950H has no 2.1 features. The 900H will have some 2.1 features, but only 4K 120FPS has been confirmed, AFAIK. It may not even have VRR, etc. and it has a worse processor than the 950H as well, unfortunately.
HDMI 2.1 allows for games to played at 4K at 120 FPS in HDR. There are other benefits, but that is the big one. Variable Refresh Rate is a separate thing, but a form of it is included within the 2.1 spec. It allows the TV to match it's refresh rate to the framerate of the game you are playing, which means smoother motion, and less lag. Both are great features for gaming.
Yes, i meant H, sorry about that. Shit.. Been really looking forward to that tv... Has it been confirmed no 2.1? I looked at the website and Sony hasn't released specs yet
yup totally agree with this, i recently replaced my 2013 sony 1080p led tv with a one of the new qled tv's and the difference in PQ even there is amazing. I even had to adjust the backlight since is was basically torching my eyes at max xD
LFC is handled by the output device, not the display.
In theory, you could probably support LFC on the display side of things if you have a 120Hz panel but can only take a 60Hz input, however I don't think that's likely to happen - since most TVs that support VRR will support 120 Hz inputs.
A link saying the 950H don't have HDMI 2.1?
All I saw was them saying a update was coming to the 900H nothing about the 950H not having/getting it.
Nothing from Sony, but various sites have reported on it: https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1578348000
Learned about it from the official TV thread here. I was told it is likely due to a limitation with the Ultimate processor, but regardless it doesn't sound like the 950H actually has HDMI 2.1 ports. Also, AFAIK, the only 2.1 feature confirmed for the 900H is 4K @ 120 FPS. No actual mention of VRR that I saw. Very strange.
Yeah I read that as well but that's not official and makes zero sense so hopefully Sony addresses this.
TCL is going to apply a firmware update in spring to the 2019 6-Series tvs to add HDMI 2.1 and VRR to them. Of course, VRR will only go to 60hz, but still pretty cool.
Intel's upcoming Tiger Lake-U integrated Xe GPU will have HDMI 2.1 output according to this leak:
What's funny is that the supposedly more advanced gaming oriented NUC with an unnamed discreet GPU won't have it. Intel is all sorts of weird these days.
What's funny is that the supposedly more advanced gaming oriented NUC with an unnamed discreet GPU won't have it. Intel is all sorts of weird these days.