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Thoughts on curved tvs?

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what are your thoughts on curved tvs?
I'm finally getting one do to an exchange from samsung, but resetera knowing more about games and such, I like to hear your opinion on these kinds of tvs.
 
Transistor

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They're stupid
The curve looks stupid
They look stupid when mounted
They fuck with the picture unless you're 100% smack in the center (and even then they do a bit)


They're stupid
 
ElectricBlanketFire

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Dragonzdogma said:
but resetera knowing more about games and such...
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Heshinsi

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Curve TVs are dumb as hell considering that in a normal living room setup, you're sitting far enough back to have the entire screen well within your viewing range.

Curved monitors over 32' though are perfect.
 

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Don't do it.

I kinda get the curved monitors if you're sitting close and "in" in the screen. But for bigger tvs it's a gimmick.
 
Agrizzlyadventure

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Honestly for a television i dont see the point, my buddy has one and while it looks nice from afar it doesnt really do anything to enhance the viewing experience.

On the other hand i have a Samsung curved monitor that i absolutely love and the benefits of the curve on there are great, makes me feel more immersed, but im sitting close it.
 
Landy828

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They're great for a racing rig setup. Mount it close to you and it creates a great windshield/car like feel.

That's what I bought mine for. (well..it's a curved monitor, not a TV)
 
sangreal

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I have a curved (ultrawide) monitor and I like it well enough, but I'd never get a curved tv
 
Finale Fireworker

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I have one. They're pointless.

When I was doing research on the TV I bought, I got the best advice you can get in this respect: never buy a TV because it's curved, but it doesn't matter if it is.

You will notice no difference whatsoever, in my experience. It's a novelty that achieves nothing, but causes no detriment either.
 
Hippopuncher12

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They are dumb. I was very close to getting one, and I am glad I decided to go with the standard after watching on of my buddies. Like completely useless.
 
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Finale Fireworker said:
I have one. They're pointless.

When I was doing research on the TV I bought, I got the best advice you can get in this respect: never buy a TV because it's curved, but it doesn't matter if it is.

You will notice no difference whatsoever, in my experience. It's a novelty that achieves nothing, but causes no detriment either.
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well, this is good to hear, because I had no choice.
 
LewieP

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Really dumb unless only one person is looking at the TV at all times and are perfectly centred.

Kinda makes sense for a computer monitor, but not really for TVs, imo.
 
El Goom

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Really thought it was a broken bent TV sitting on the shelf when I first saw one, imagine my shock when they said it's supposed to be that way.
 
base_two

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It really doesn't make much of a difference. The aesthetic is slightly different, especially when mounted, but that's about it. I own a curved TV and regurallt go between it and my other TV dailys without really noticing the curve. Sometimes I forget it's curved. If there's a discounted cured TV with better specs than the flat equivalent, just get the curved one. Otherwise, don't.
 
MizneyWorld

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I have a 65-inch Samsung 4K curved TV. No issues with it. I have a long sectional couch & the curve helps nicely with giving people on both ends a satisfying viewing angle.

I apparently missed the immersion propaganda. But did notice that I don't see them anymore. Eh. Happy with mine till video games and movies show a need for a Higher-K display.
 
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