[SOLVED] 4k TV display

[metallfan]

Hi all,

with the new consoles around the corner, I have started looking at upgrading my display top 4K. I have so far been gaming on a PC plugged to 1080p monitor, and have not bought a TV in over a decade. As such I would love to get some advise on what to look out for, assuming I have very little technical knowledge on TVs, so not sure what the difference is between for example HDR 10/12/Hybryd, what some of the technical bullet points mean or what refresh rate TVs normally work on.

I would like to get something that will enable me to fully utilize Xbox Series X's capabilities.

Any advise would be more than appreciated.

 

[DeauteratedDog]

Have you looked at https://www.rtings.com/ ? They explain their testing methodology pretty well.

 

[metallfan]

Have you looked at https://www.rtings.com/ ? They explain their testing methodology pretty well.

Thanks for the reply. I have had a quick look at ratings, but the dilemma I'm having is more to do with the fact that the TV will be mainly used for gaming and I am not sure what I should be looking at exactly in order to have that experience as smooth as possible. I'd be interested to know what technicality I should be looking out for that the new Xbox will be supporting and what the deal is with FPS when it comes to TVs ans in-shop I could not find any info on the tickets (couldn't get hold of anyone from the staff, because COVID). So what I am looking for is someone more knowledgeable to explain to me the technical terms and their use for my purpose if that makes sense.

 

[larsv8]

I'll save you some time.

LG OLEDs are what you should target.

For gaming, refresh rate (higher is better)
Input Lag and Response time (lower is better)
Adaptive Sync (Freesync / G sync) = good

Other characteristics for image quality, not necessarily gaming in general: HDR / Brightness, contract ratio, light bleed, etc.

Here is a good source of info on specific questions:

Knowledge Base | Display Ninja

Want to learn? Maybe you just need a quick answer to something? Then check out our knowledge base articles for everything related to monitors, TVs, and other technology.

www.displayninja.com

 

[metallfan]

I'll save you some time.

LG OLEDs are what you should target.

For gaming, refresh rate (higher is better)
Input Lag and Response time (lower is better)
Adaptive Sync (Freesync / G sync) = good

Other characteristics for image quality, not necessarily gaming in general: HDR / Brightness, contract ratio, light bleed, etc.

Here is a good source of info on specific questions:

Knowledge Base | Display Ninja

Want to learn? Maybe you just need a quick answer to something? Then check out our knowledge base articles for everything related to monitors, TVs, and other technology.

www.displayninja.com

Thanks. Will Gsync work with the consoles? I thought thy're based on AMD cards?

 

[larsv8]

Thanks. Will Gsync work with the consoles? I thought thy're based on AMD cards?

I don't know if the GPUs in consoles utilize freesync, the AMD equivalent of Gsync, but LG OLEDs, seem to support Freesync.

 

[mihen]

Once you go OLED you will never want to Go LED.
I think Async is pretty pointless on an OLED display. They are capable of a 0.001 ms Refresh Rate. Adding something to time the refreshes would only slow it down verse refreshing on demand. The limiting factor is the cable standard.

 

[metallfan]

Once you go OLED you will never want to Go LED.
I think Async is pretty pointless on an OLED display. They are capable of a 0.001 ms Refresh Rate. Adding something to time the refreshes would only slow it down verse refreshing on demand. The limiting factor is the cable standard.

Thanks. I'm looking at this one in particular - any opinon?

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-an...VZGHmCh1tnwqREAAYASAAEgJLf_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[mihen]

O.O LG makes a 48" OLED now.
Lets see, HDMI 2.1 check. Yup should be good. The LG panels are all the same for the most part. So it isn't a big deal between the different levels of OLED you buy.

 

[drivinfast247]

Once you go OLED you will never want to Go LED.
I think Async is pretty pointless on an OLED display. They are capable of a 0.001 ms Refresh Rate. Adding something to time the refreshes would only slow it down verse refreshing on demand. The limiting factor is the cable standard.

I think you're confusing pixel response time and refresh rate.

And I'm not sure why one wouldn't take advantage VRR when available. Especially at high resolution.