Samsung ue65hu8500 4k question

no1crash

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I currently have this TV ue65hu8500. I was wondering if it would be any good for gaming, at 1080p and 4k? Or would lag be an issue? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to move my setup around for no reason, and am considering all options. Eventual setup must be permanent as it will be a dedicated room.
 
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It's got around 60 ms of input lag. Personally and from experience, a TV around 30 ms is ideal, as that's when you stop noticing the input lag. My older TV has got 70 ms, and it was perfectly fine playing games on it, but you could definitely feel the input lag, especially with PC games. On console games, with a controller, I could move the stick, and right after it snapped back into it's original position, that's when my character moved on screen, but on average half that. The thing about input lag is that you build up muscle memory, so to say that higher is worse isn't necessarily true, despite what the uneducated crowd says. I now use a projector with input lag of 30 ms, and the difference is night and day. I also have a gaming...
It's got around 60 ms of input lag. Personally and from experience, a TV around 30 ms is ideal, as that's when you stop noticing the input lag. My older TV has got 70 ms, and it was perfectly fine playing games on it, but you could definitely feel the input lag, especially with PC games. On console games, with a controller, I could move the stick, and right after it snapped back into it's original position, that's when my character moved on screen, but on average half that. The thing about input lag is that you build up muscle memory, so to say that higher is worse isn't necessarily true, despite what the uneducated crowd says. I now use a projector with input lag of 30 ms, and the difference is night and day. I also have a gaming monitor, and I can't tell the difference while real world testing with a splitter, so I would say the science that back up this claim that 30 ms can equal 10 ms gaming monitors is valid, as the only way I could tell the difference was when I used my camera and played it back in slow motion. The TV other than input lag is very good, you won't be disappointed picture quality wise, or scaling. Though it's always best to use it at it's native resolution, to avoid scaling, which introduces a blur and you will lose fine detail.




All the best!
 
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Thanks suzuki your reply is most helpful. I am building a home theatre and gaming room. Maybe a drop down projector screen in front of the TV would be best. What projector would you recommend that is 4k capable in a gaming sense? You're right the TV is great for movies etc. With a projector will I have to consider light control, e.g windows etc, or have you found its not a problem?
 
If you're looking for a projector, please make a new thread because this one is about a 4k TV. As far as 4k projectors are concerned, it'll run you around $5k

Example

http://www.amazon.com/JVC-Dla-rs49-Reference-Theater-Projector/dp/B00X3JX0RU


1080p resolution isn't a problem with projectors, as long as you buy DLP or a tech that's got a very small distance between "pixels" (DLP use mirrors). I'd be happy to help you find a projector, but expect a 1080p projectors, but don't let the "low" resolution fool you.

Include max projector mount distance, ceiling height (or room dimensions) as well as viewing distance. :)


No, you don't need to be that worried when it comes to a dark room. Modern projectors are really bright, though you do want to keep all light from shining directly at the screen. I use a HD141X, a entry level projector.
 
Thanks for the info, didn't want to turn this thread into something else. Have been saving for ages and don't want to make the wrong choices in my purchases, loaded I'm not. I have noticed lag on this TV when connected to a ps4, in fast games like resogun. I wondered if that would translate to the pc. And again, as you said I noticed muscle memory will eventually make the necessary adjustments, but it is very annoying.
 
I bet. It was great going from a 46" TV to 65". I imagine bigger must be better, especially in higher resolution. I've never had the chance to game on a decent projector.