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bob1029today at 3:19 PM1 replyview on HN

My solution to this problem has been to stop using TVs.

The last TV I actually enjoyed more than a PC/Mac display was a monster Panasonic plasma that had some serious practicality issues. I'd use it maybe 2-3 hours per week.

None of the other display technologies are that interesting to me. OLED gets close sometimes, but nothing matches the visceral urgency of a plasma panel clocked at 600hz. The noises it would make in bright scenes was crazy. You had to have a powerful sound system to cover up the semiconductor switching. And, that's kind of the entire point for me with a television. Go big or go home. Exhibition. If I just want to consume content without pissing off the neighbors, my MacBook/PC tends to provide a much better experience.


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ProllyInfamoustoday at 5:13 PM

>plasma that had some serious practicality issues

I finally had to let my mid2000s plasma go, only because moving it required two people (I can one-person a mattress). Not even OLED can reproduce those backlightless blacks (but my 48" Aorus comes close, when viewing straight-on).