I currently have a 1080p Samsung TV in my room that I got a couple years ago. But I'm someone who likes to keep up with the latest tech: I get a new phone or computer every couple of years; I don't like to hang onto anything for very long. A 4K TV is essentially the last bit of modern tech that I have yet to foray into.
On one hand, it doesn't seem practical. I'd say about 95% of the content I watch is not 4K. I own a lot of DVDs and blu-rays and no 4K discs. A DVD looks decent on a 1080p TV, but from my experience, it looks pretty awful on a 4K TV. Blu-rays of course look amazing on a 1080p TV and look okay on a 4K TV, but the fact is, it would be very rare that I'd ever be watching anything at the TV's native resolution. Everything would be upscaled.
Additionally, it seems that you need to spend a lot to get a decent 4K TV. My friend has an LG 4K TV that cost about as much as my Samsung TV did two years ago. And yet its picture quality is far below that of my 1080p TV. The blacks are washed out, the colors are dull. After watching TV on his LG, it's a relief to look at my trusty Samsung. Now those $2000+ OLED 4K TVs are breathtaking (my parents recently bought one for the family room and there is a world of difference between it and any TV I've ever seen), but if I get a 4K TV, I won't be able to afford one like that. Nor do I have room for one that big. TV sizes seem to be getting bigger and bigger and those of us who want one for our bedrooms are seeing fewer good options.
Is it worth it? Those of you who have 4K TVs: Do you watch a lot of 4K content or is most of what you watch upscaled? When you switched from 1080p to 4K, did you think "this is the greatest thing ever" or was it "meh"? Be honest.
On one hand, it doesn't seem practical. I'd say about 95% of the content I watch is not 4K. I own a lot of DVDs and blu-rays and no 4K discs. A DVD looks decent on a 1080p TV, but from my experience, it looks pretty awful on a 4K TV. Blu-rays of course look amazing on a 1080p TV and look okay on a 4K TV, but the fact is, it would be very rare that I'd ever be watching anything at the TV's native resolution. Everything would be upscaled.
Additionally, it seems that you need to spend a lot to get a decent 4K TV. My friend has an LG 4K TV that cost about as much as my Samsung TV did two years ago. And yet its picture quality is far below that of my 1080p TV. The blacks are washed out, the colors are dull. After watching TV on his LG, it's a relief to look at my trusty Samsung. Now those $2000+ OLED 4K TVs are breathtaking (my parents recently bought one for the family room and there is a world of difference between it and any TV I've ever seen), but if I get a 4K TV, I won't be able to afford one like that. Nor do I have room for one that big. TV sizes seem to be getting bigger and bigger and those of us who want one for our bedrooms are seeing fewer good options.
Is it worth it? Those of you who have 4K TVs: Do you watch a lot of 4K content or is most of what you watch upscaled? When you switched from 1080p to 4K, did you think "this is the greatest thing ever" or was it "meh"? Be honest.