Honestly guys, I am not sure what to do. I have read enough reviews, seen the ups and downs here, and I am having a hard time pulling the trigger. TV seems like it is a bit of a screen lottery, which is fine @ $600 but then again, why not just wait a little longer, save up some more and just take the next step to a better tv. I hate making bigger electronics purchases like this. Almost anything else I am okay. But my 1080 Samsung is getting close to 6yo, and I don't want to break the bank. If this could serve as a good 5 year bridge tv until tech gets much cheaper I guess I would be okay. Just not sure it is.
30, 10 bits per channel?How many bits is this TV? I'm sorry I don't really even know what a bit is, but I know it's a good thing...I think:/
I meant to say nits
I see them everywhere.Is this TV out of production or something? Why is it so hard to find?
But don't I want the special remote?I see them everywhere.
The P605 is the Best Buy exclusive model. Everywhere else you're looking for P607.
Is this TV out of production or something? Why is it so hard to find?
You can use the mobile app to get the audio.
Only dif is the remote? Then I'll go best buy. I'll go look at it this weekend.
I'm moving like mid Jan so I kinda didn't want to get it until then because who wants to move a giant box BUT I don't want to go get it in Mid Jan and people be like sorry we only have Walmart TVs now until the new ones come out in April.
Did you remember to set the HDR brightness to "Brightest" and turn the backlight all the way up?Man, I've had this for about two weeks and I'm just not feeling it. HDR isn't blowing me away (in fact I kind of don't really notice it) and I don't know if it's the TV or Rtings' calibration, but HDR content is SO much darker than non-HDR.
My room have light mood lighting, but in non-HDR, it looks solid. HDR is noticeably darker to the point that detail is lost and the picture just looks dim. I've abandoned HDR at this point and watch everything with it off.
I'm really frustrated with it and might just go back to my old 1080p screen. Any advice?
My parents have the P605, the remote is fine. I mean you're probably not gonna be using the actual TV remote much anyway.Only dif is the remote? Then I'll go best buy. I'll go look at it this weekend.
I'm moving like mid Jan so I kinda didn't want to get it until then because who wants to move a giant box BUT I don't want to go get it in Mid Jan and people be like sorry we only have Walmart TVs now until the new ones come out in April.
Did you remember to set the HDR brightness to "Brightest" and turn the backlight all the way up?
What HDR content are you watching? If you have an X play some Gears 4 or Destiny 2 with the above mentioned Brightest / HDR Dark setting. If that doesn't impress noting will. ;)
Man, I've had this for about two weeks and I'm just not feeling it. HDR isn't blowing me away (in fact I kind of don't really notice it) and I don't know if it's the TV or Rtings' calibration, but HDR content is SO much darker than non-HDR.
My room have light mood lighting, but in non-HDR, it looks solid. HDR is noticeably darker to the point that detail is lost and the picture just looks dim. I've abandoned HDR at this point and watch everything with it off.
I'm really frustrated with it and might just go back to my old 1080p screen. Any advice?
Man, I've had this for about two weeks and I'm just not feeling it. HDR isn't blowing me away (in fact I kind of don't really notice it) and I don't know if it's the TV or Rtings' calibration, but HDR content is SO much darker than non-HDR.
My room have light mood lighting, but in non-HDR, it looks solid. HDR is noticeably darker to the point that detail is lost and the picture just looks dim. I've abandoned HDR at this point and watch everything with it off.
I'm really frustrated with it and might just go back to my old 1080p screen. Any advice?
Brother if you are not noticing HDR then something has to be wrong. It is the biggest leap I have ever seen. The color pop alone is mind blowing.
HDR doesnt really do anything noticeable for me either. Horizon definitely looked "different" but not a million times better like everyone made it out to be.
Gears of War 4 lets you compare SDR and HDR right on screen. HDR looks better, but if you tested me I definitely wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
Witcher. Mirrors Edge. Looked exactly the same as I remember them.
Forza Horizon 3 looked good but I wasn't able to remember what SDR looked like. Feel like this might have been a case of colors that popped in the first place.
Watch some 4K HDR videos through the Roku Youtube app and you should see a noticeable difference.More or less how I feel. I'd like to try Gears at some point so I can flip them back and forth, but yeah. Your Horizon analysis is pretty spot on. I -thi k- it looks a little better, but maybe my mind is playing tricks on me?
Yup.
So far, I've played Horizon on my PS4 Pro (no Xbone, sorry) and streamed some HDR content here and there. For example, The Big Sick in HDR on the Amazon Roku app looks -terrible-, but it's perfectly watchable with non-HDR. It almost looks like HDR content has a dimming filter of sorts. Dark areas are crushed.
This is exactly what I'm experiencing. I'll see if I can wire up my PC and throw Destiny 2 on, from my understanding that has HDR support.Is gamma set to 2.2? If you think youre still getting black crush bump it up to 2.0 gamma or even 1.8. I've been playing Horizon on my Pro and with HDR it really pushes things to extremes. Things get very dark at night and very bright during the day. I think HZD has some of the best HDR due to these extremes. What you won't see is a wide color gamut because HDZ doesn't support it. Gears 4 on the X and I believe Destiny 2 support HDR and wide color gamut. There are scenes where those games just explode off the screen. Amazon HDR is hit or miss so don't judge the display from that.
Lastly rent Pacific Rim from Vudu in Dolby Vision. If you don't notice how good it looks then return the TV and pick up an old tube TV. : )
Man, I've had this for about two weeks and I'm just not feeling it. HDR isn't blowing me away (in fact I kind of don't really notice it) and I don't know if it's the TV or Rtings' calibration, but HDR content is SO much darker than non-HDR.
My room have light mood lighting, but in non-HDR, it looks solid. HDR is noticeably darker to the point that detail is lost and the picture just looks dim. I've abandoned HDR at this point and watch everything with it off.
I'm really frustrated with it and might just go back to my old 1080p screen. Any advice?
That's pretty much what I use.What settings are you using?
For me I went:
Tv Brightness - Normal (Try brighter if you want a brighter pic)
Picture Mode - Dark HDR (this setting provides the best contrast and accurate colors)
Local Contrast - High
Backlight - 100
Brightness - 50
Contrast - 100
Sharpness - 0
Color - 45
Tint - 0
Also the gamma settings can make a bit of difference too if you haven't tried messing with them, you have to do it via the expert settings through the roku app on your phone, it can't be done via the tv remote (which is stupid imo).
That's pretty much what I use.
I saw a post up above where someone mentioned the Roku apps were a disappointment in HDR - that's encouraging because that's mostly where I've watched most of the content. I'll go through my PC tomorrow - I bought a new HDMI cable for it since my old one didn't support 2.0.
Thanks for all the suggestions everyone! Hopefully this is the trick.
Edit: recommendations for an affordable UHD player?
Yup.
So far, I've played Horizon on my PS4 Pro (no Xbone, sorry) and streamed some HDR content here and there. For example, The Big Sick in HDR on the Amazon Roku app looks -terrible-, but it's perfectly watchable with non-HDR. It almost looks like HDR content has a dimming filter of sorts. Dark areas are crushed.
I might need to buy a new TV stand too. How much space is there between the legs?
I fucking hate how I can't access certain settings because the TV refuses to sync up with my phone using my college's internet.What settings are you using?
For me I went:
Tv Brightness - Normal (Try brighter if you want a brighter pic)
Picture Mode - Dark HDR (this setting provides the best contrast and accurate colors)
Local Contrast - High
Backlight - 100
Brightness - 50
Contrast - 100
Sharpness - 0
Color - 45
Tint - 0
Also the gamma settings can make a bit of difference too if you haven't tried messing with them, you have to do it via the expert settings through the roku app on your phone, it can't be done via the tv remote (which is stupid imo).
I fucking hate how I can't access certain settings because the TV refuses to sync up with my phone using my college's internet.
I might need to buy a new TV stand too. How much space is there between the legs?