Some of you may remember that I made a big thread last year with a tear-down of the technology inside current TVs as well as the pros and cons of many types of panels. Luckily for you, 2017 is not the year for all of that. In fact, I will go so far to say that unless you are highly budget conscious, this will be one of the worst years in history to buy a new TV.
Why would I say such a thing?
Glad you asked. To make a very long story short, any and every TV you buy this year will be a dinosaur by January.
So, even that uberrific 4k upgrade you JUST HAD TO TELL THE WORLD ABOUT that you got for *just* $500 is going to be a complete turd compared to the stock of older TVs (Read, middle to higher tier TVs from 2017 they can't flush out of retail fast enough) that you will get for $500 next year. As for those of us who are all about splashing big on a panel worth holding on to, you will ABSOLUTELY thank me for telling you to slow your roll right now. The baseline of UHD features (and beyond) that will be supported in the next generation of TVs is all of the big buzzwords you hear being pushed and a whole hell of a lot more.
Unless your current TV set is broken, I can't for the life of me justify any of my fellow gamers purchasing a bunch of flat panels that struggle with frame rates in HDR. It's just not reasonable to even impulse purchase a UHD TV right now, even at what appears to be very good price ranges. Spoiler alert: It's not a great deal and you are actually paying top-dollar for what will soon be a bedroom panel at best. The TV makers know this, and most of the people at stores who do know this information probably won't tell you because they don't want to turn down a sale. Happy shopping, for ANYTHING ELSE, other than a UHD TV.
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