Anthony2000 wroteHey guys,
so I've just recently bought a decent 58' UHD TV from LG (LG 58UF830), currently installed in the living room with nothing hooked up to it.
Thing is, my internet atm will simply not allow me to stream Netflix 1080p (let alone take full advantage of 4k) since its barely 2mbps with throttles and 50gig cap, but i am planning on changing that soon. However, in the meantime i would like to get suggestions and recommendations on how to get my programmes and channels with good picture quality and preferably 1080p resolutions since anything less than that will look really bad on a 4k TV.
Should i go cable? if so, which one? Should i opt for a receiver or an antenna?
I am very uninformed on this subject since all my life I've been subscribed to "the local dish guy" that provides us with barely any channels with a very low resolution and signal strength and high prices.
Any help and information is appreciated
Thanks
Mate they didnot reduce it a lot -(LG 58UF830v) I saw it @Khoury / Rammal before the Red Week @ 900 USD but @ USD 850 the price is very decent too - It is the 2015 series with Web OS 2.0 Smart Platform which is a decent interface since I used to have an LG TV before with this interface too. Remember this TV has 3 HDMI inputs ,2x HDMI 2.0, 1x HDMI 1.4 - if the source is native 1080p the TV upscaler must do a good job to upscale it to 2160p. You need to switch for an HD receiver at least and some cable guys have an HD box that elevate the resolution to a great extent - Upscaling from 720p as a min is a good starting point.
Personaly I would have wait a bit and see what LG will offer more with 2016 line the UH 850v or uh700v are much more versatile with decent prices too(HDR , wide color gamut , and Web OS 3.0 , HDR10/Dolby Vision Support , a new Quantum Display with a local dimming " software enabled" etc..) I do not know if the (LG 58UF830) has any firmwire update that let it support at least basic HDR / accept a 10 bit signal through its HDMI 2.0 Ports - but friend has it till now no. A 2nd good alternative @ Khoury is the Samsung KU 7350 which has a lower price actually ~ 700 USD but it is 2016 line that supports HDR (Premium HDR not like the Ultra Premium with a very high wide color gamut / brightness tipping 1000nits & deep blacks like the KS ) but at least it accepts an HDR signal out of the box with a very decent low input lag on 4K @60Hz with HDR -Rtings.com. Finally , for the Android TVs like the Sony /Toshiba / Sharp (The advantage they have a very wide range of apps like a regular android devices which make them versatile in that area especially with Sony 16 GB internal memory (more space to add apps) but the feel chuncky and not very responsive at times - From the Reviews you can read about that at tech websites like the Sony 2016 Line like the x930D , X800D and X 850D) I tested the x850D at Khoury and I witnessed that too. For me I like LG WebOS " Especially 3.0 very Smooth" and Samsung Tizen /Smart Hub. But at the end in a TV Set the Smart Platform alone is not the crucial part , in my prespective , to base my decision upon. Great smart platforms or medicore ones doesnot improve the core hardware limitation of a TV including input lag , gray uniformity , HDR performance , contrast , blacks , brightness , color gamut , number of HDMI ports , motion blur , 8bit vs 8bit + dithering vs native 10 bit Panel , screen panel etc.. Each core above is important or more important as the Smart Platform it self a Therefore generalizing " nerver chose a TV unless it has a Andriod Smart Platform " is a bit exaggerated ;)