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Post by daytona600 on Jun 15, 2015 16:37:54 GMT
Samsung painted a picture of a Minority Report-style control panel, "providing digital information services to sophisticated consumers in the same space where they now have a traditional mirror" Samsung has introduced 55-inch transparent and mirror OLED displays at a trade event at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Samsung has been producing transparent LCDs for some time, but is calling these OLED models an "industry first." need a cheap telly Expect the market to be flooded with flat screens in a year as all the Chavs want to watch X factor on these arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/06/samsung-shows-off-55-inch-transparent-and-mirror-oled-displays/ |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 15, 2015 17:03:07 GMT
Can't see why I would want it
Am I missing summat ?
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Post by MartinT on Jun 15, 2015 18:33:46 GMT
I'm only interested in a 4K OLED TV once they've ratified the standard and Sky have started broadcasting.
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Post by aurender on Jun 16, 2015 7:24:48 GMT
And I'm certainly not interested in another Samsung OLED as the two we had both were unreliable and went back to John Lewis for a refund
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Post by MartinT on Jun 16, 2015 13:22:22 GMT
LG look promising, but it's dangerous to buy a 4K TV at the moment as some of the standards haven't been frozen yet (HDMI 1.4/2.0, HDCP 2.2 etc.). In any case, until they start broadcasting them a 4K TV is going to be a glorified upscaler and I have better things to spend my money on.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 16, 2015 14:23:55 GMT
LPs, CDs and hifi !
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Post by MartinT on Jun 16, 2015 20:48:58 GMT
...or car parts.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2015 9:05:15 GMT
The trouble with Samsung is something that the reviewer, or consumer cannot gauge until it is too late.
Samsung, the make which used to be Dixon's cheapo brand is very unreliable.
Of the friends and acquaintances I know, every single one who has bought Samsung (DVD player, Camera, TV) has had it break down on them.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2015 9:09:04 GMT
LG look promising, but it's dangerous to buy a 4K TV at the moment as some of the standards haven't been frozen yet (HDMI 1.4/2.0, HDCP 2.2 etc.). In any case, until they start broadcasting them a 4K TV is going to be a glorified upscaler and I have better things to spend my money on.
Like Samsung however, they remain unreliable.
Makes with a good track record are; Panasonic, Pioneer and Yamaha.
I have several friends in the industry and some even work in service departments, they don't see hardly any of these three makes to keep them in work.
Brands to avoid are; Samsung, LG, Bush, Binatone, Alba, Amstrad. |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 21, 2015 10:35:18 GMT
I thought LG were Lucky Goldstar, previously just Goldstar?
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Post by MartinT on Jun 21, 2015 10:37:15 GMT
Samsung make some terrific products. We use their monitors at work and their SSDs are superb.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2015 12:28:32 GMT
Haven't Panasonic and Pioneer stopped making TVs? Samsung and LG are the main players in the market. I have always found Samsung products reliable. Agree pointless having a technology that isn't supported by broadcasts.
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Post by MartinT on Jun 21, 2015 14:28:50 GMT
Panasonic have stopped manufacturing plasma panels, but that isn't the same thing as pulling out of the TV market.
Pioneer I believe have pulled out of the TV market.
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Post by aurender on Jun 22, 2015 0:57:39 GMT
I find Samsung reliability on TV panels 100% except for oled where they clearly had manufacturing issues with stuck pixels and withdrew the first generation 55" set as a result.
On competitive reliability, LG have improved since the bad old days of their early plasmas which had a variety of issues. Of the mainstream makers, Sony has possibly the poorest reliability although my sample size is quite small so may not be representative.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2015 17:48:22 GMT
Panasonic have stopped manufacturing plasma panels, but that isn't the same thing as pulling out of the TV market. Pioneer I believe have pulled out of the TV market. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2015 17:55:23 GMT
Panasonic Viera 55AX902B LED 4K Ultra HD 3D Smart TV, 55", Freeview HD, Freesat HD with freetime.
So good they give a free five Year warranty.
I checked with my engineer friend and he says Pioneer and Panasonic continue to be the best plasmas you can buy (he doesn't like Lloyton Gold as they have problems with flicker).
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2015 17:57:02 GMT
I find Samsung reliability on TV panels 100% except for oled where they clearly had manufacturing issues with stuck pixels and withdrew the first generation 55" set as a result. On competitive reliability, LG have improved since the bad old days of their early plasmas which had a variety of issues. Of the mainstream makers, Sony has possibly the poorest reliability although my sample size is quite small so may not be representative.
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Post by MartinT on Jun 28, 2015 21:00:10 GMT
LG are Lucky Goldstar as previously stated. Pioneer do not make TVs any more.
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Post by ChrisB on Jun 28, 2015 22:42:20 GMT
From the Wiki: LG Corp. established as Lak-Hui Chemical Industrial Corp. in 1947.[3] In 1952, Lak-Hui (pronounced "Lucky", currently LG Chem) became the first Korean company to enter the plastics industry. As the company expanded its plastic business, it established GoldStar Co. Ltd. (currently LG Electronics Inc.) in 1958. Both companies Lucky and GoldStar merged and formed Lucky Goldstar. GoldStar produced South Korea's first radio. Many consumer electronics were sold under the brand name GoldStar, while some other household products (not available outside South Korea) were sold under the brand name of Lucky. The Lucky brand was famous for hygiene products such as soaps and HiTi laundry detergents, but the brand was mostly associated with its Lucky and Perioe toothpaste. Even today, LG continues to manufacture some of these products for the South Korean market, such as laundry detergent. In 1997, to compete better in the Western market, the Lucky-Goldstar Corporation was renamed "LG". The company also associates the letters LG with the company's tagline "Life's Good". Since 2009, LG has owned the domain name LG.com. From LG's own website - history page: 1958 - Founded as GoldStar 1959 - Korea first radios 1960's - Produces Korea's first radios, TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioners 1995 - Renamed LG Electronics Acquires US-based Zenith |
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