4K TV Needed?

[AliHashbrown]

Alright, I am planning on getting the 4K Nvidia Shield Android TV but I dont have a 4K tv/display. I was planning on getting a new TV anyway and I was wondering if I should get a 4K one to go with it. I primarily wanted to play games and watch stuff like house of cards and youtube. My question is: Should I get a 4K tv and if so, which one? Obviously 4K is more expensive but its better.


4K or 1080p?

Also, if you do reccomend a tv, make sure its not THAT expensive and not too big, preferably 43"

Currently, this is what Im looking at getting:

TV - http://goo.gl/MJN8hv
Set-Top Box - http://goo.gl/tKdgKG
PC - http://goo.gl/LK92lm
Keyboard/Trackpad Combo - http://goo.gl/3RCYVQ

 

[digitaldoc]

http://www.amazon.com/VIZIO-M43-C1-43-Inch-Ultra-Smart/dp/B00T63YUTE/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1435807505&sr=1-1&keywords=4k+tv

For roughly $150 more, I would go with the 4K TV, realizing that there is little to no content to watch at this point.

43" is the smallest 4K TV at this point. It is unclear if there will be 32" 4K TV's.

I prefer the Vizio TV's in general, and own too so that is why I linked to the one on Amazon.

 

[AliHashbrown]

http://www.amazon.com/VIZIO-M43-C1-43-Inch-Ultra-Smart/dp/B00T63YUTE/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1435807505&sr=1-1&keywords=4k+tv

For roughly $150 more, I would go with the 4K TV, realizing that there is little to no content to watch at this point.

43" is the smallest 4K TV at this point. It is unclear if there will be 32" 4K TV's.

I prefer the Vizio TV's in general, and own too so that is why I linked to the one on Amazon.

I'll definitely look into it.

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

Samsung and Panasonic has got 40" 4k TV's. But don't think there's anything smaller. It also doesn't make any sense to go smaller than that. Agreed with the content part. 4k blu rays will probaably hit the market around christmas. And I personally can't freakin wait, I'm tired of Netflix 'almost as good as my blu ray' 4k.

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-UN40JU6500-40-Inch-Ultra-Smart/dp/B00TWFHDAO/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1435809464&sr=1-1-fkmr1&keywords=Panasonic+40%22+UHD

If you want a 1080 display, then in my opinion consider 3d, LG nailed passive 3d with: http://www.lg.com/uk/tvs/lg-42LB650V -- I don't know what it's called in the US.

And if you want active 3d, there are many more to choose from, but flicker is something that do bother some people.

 

[AliHashbrown]

Samsung and Panasonic has got 40" 4k TV's. But don't think there's anything smaller. It also doesn't make any sense to go smaller than that. Agreed with the content part. 4k blu rays will probaably hit the market around christmas. And I personally can't freakin wait, I'm tired of Netflix 'almost as good as my blu ray' 4k.

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-UN40JU6500-40-Inch-Ultra-Smart/dp/B00TWFHDAO/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1435809464&sr=1-1-fkmr1&keywords=Panasonic+40%22+UHD

If you want a 1080 display, then in my opinion consider 3d, LG nailed passive 3d with: http://www.lg.com/uk/tvs/lg-42LB650V -- I don't know what it's called in the US.

And if you want active 3d, there are many more to choose from, but flicker is something that do bother some people.

Bit expensive but I'll still look into it.

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

Oh, that was just an example showing that 40" 4k exists. Obviously you want to buy something that suits your budget. 3 main specs you want to use when comparing TV's: Input delay, color resolution using HDMI to PC (mode), panel type (you want IPS). Everything else is either made up by the manufacturers, and is far from accurate. With that said, do note that a quality 1080 display can beat a 4k display, resolution isn't everything.

 

[AliHashbrown]

Oh, that was just an example showing that 40" 4k exists. Obviously you want to buy something that suits your budget. 3 main specs you want to use when comparing TV's: Input delay, color resolution using HDMI to PC, panel type (you want IPS). Everything else is either made up by the manufacturers, and is far from accurate. With that said, do note that a quality 1080 display can beat a 4k display, resolution isn't everything.

I completely understand, I would prefer a higher resolution though.

 

[AliHashbrown]

I updated it to include the products I'm most interested in.
The TV I'm most likely to get is the Vizio M43-C1

 

[ibjeepr]

The following website does a good job of testing for input lag and motion blur. Both of which you'll want to know for gaming. It also rates the smart tv interface if that's how you plan to access youtube and Netflix. It also will tell you if 24p, 4:4:4: compression and what refresh rate is supported at 1080 and 4K.
You won't find a silver bullet that will do everything perfectly so you'll have to pick a compromise unless you want to spend more. Best all around TV I've found so far is the Samsung UN40JU7100.

http://www.rtings.com/