Is it necessary to buy a 4K HD TV?

1. With a budget of several thousand yuan, whether to buy plasma, LCD or OLED, don’t buy plasma. Although plasma has its own advantages and a group of loyal fans, it makes sense for it to be abandoned by the market. Don’t buy OLED either. Unless you add a lot of budget. For most people, LCD TVs are the most established, reliable, and cost-effective option.

2. Is 4K worth buying? Nowadays, 4K with a few thousand yuan is very mature. Although many "professionals" still believe that it is better to pay attention to indicators such as resolution than color gamut, for most consumers, it is difficult to detect the subtle differences in color gamut. And if you want to achieve good indicators in terms of color gamut, the budget you need to add is astronomical. As for the advantages of 4K, first of all, the current low price market allows everyone to have ample choices, and secondly, the advantages compared with 1080P can be perceived by consumers. Some people talk about the issue of film sources, so there is no need to worry. With the maturity of 4K photography solutions - now iPhones can do 4K photography, 4K film sources will definitely become mainstream in the future.

Technology advances faster than we think. More than ten years ago, I was still using floppy disks, a palm-sized storage device with a capacity of only 1.44MB. What now? A thumb-sized USB flash drive has a capacity of 64 GB.

3. When choosing a domestic or foreign brand for 4K, the budget is 4,000. If it is above 4,000, you can consider foreign brands, and if it is below 4,000, consider domestic brands. As a Sony fan, I highly recommend Sony. If you have a budget of about 10,000 yuan, you can consider the SONY KD-55X9000C. I just picked it up with a friend. The black level, resolution, dynamic performance and input delay are all good. It is suitable for watching movies, TV and playing games. The disadvantage is that area light control is sacrificed in pursuit of thinness.

Below 4,000, domestic brands are very cost-effective. I accompanied my friend to choose the Micro Whale, which costs more than 2,000 yuan and uses an LG IPS screen. In comparison, Samsung, which costs more than 4,000 yuan, uses its own VA panel. The price-performance gap is clear at first sight. I was once curious as to why it was so cheap. It was like making a profit at a loss. Later, when I chatted with an engineer from a domestic manufacturer, I learned that the way Internet TV is played is different from traditional TV. While selling hardware for a fee, it also focuses on content: after becoming a living room entertainment center, there are too many ways to make money, such as content payment, streaming Media distribution and more.

4. What indicators should be given priority? This is a common misunderstanding that many people make when purchasing. For different purposes, there should be different focuses. Gamers, if you connect to Xbox to play games, you should focus on indicators such as response speed, input latency, and dynamic performance. Fans watching the game prioritize response speed, dynamic performance and grayscale performance.

Movie fans watch a lot of movies and focus on black level, resolution, color reproduction and sound level.

5. How to test product standards

Two methods.

The first method is to determine the model, search for reviews online, and combine the type corresponding indicators I mentioned above to see how the product you want to buy is like.

The second method is my exclusive tip, it is very useful and I recommend it to everyone. Bring your own video sources (for example, if you like watching games, prepare game videos) and go to the mall to try them out.

Why do you need to bring your own film sources to the mall for testing? This involves an industry secret: in shopping malls, the film sources played on TV prototypes are usually carefully prepared and have the effect of "leveraging strengths and avoiding weaknesses." Bring the types of movies you often watch. If you find them interesting, consider buying them.