Mr Latte
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Smart ass...Why? What happens if you use it at "closer distances"? Will you suddenly go blind? Will the monitor explode? Will you be sent to prison?
I think people can survive with it but the point is in the money being spent over what some alternatives may offer. A 4K 55" TV can be purchased for much less than the ARC even though it is a bit of a niche product.
Well if using it for productivity, based on reports of people that used/owned it.....
Having a 55" physical size display at less or @ 1 meter distance, which these days, has the same number of pixels used with popular 4K 32" monitors has certain drawbacks. We seen this also with those that rushed out to buy 48" OLEDS only to then consider that a year later the 42" model is more comfortable with desk usage.
At 55" in 4K, gives a PPI similar to a 27" 1080p monitor from about 15+ years ago. Pixel Density becomes a factor of detracting from the experience with productivity usage and its much too big at full-screen with typical monitor/desk seating distance.
Size / 4K / FULL HD
55" | 80.11 | 40.05 |
50" | 88.12 | 44.06 |
46" | 95.78 | 47.89 |
40" | 110.15 | 55.07 |
39" | 112.97 | 56.48 |
32" | 137.68 | 68.84 |
31.5" | 139.87 | 69.93 |
30" | 146.86 | 73.43 |
27.8" | 158.48 | 79.24 |
27" | 163.18 | 81.59 |
Currently, in comparison a Samsung 8K TV that may support 8K 60Hz but also 4K 144Hz / 4K 120Hz with VRR/HDR which can be bought on promotion for under £900 in the UK might be worth comparing or a better buy for much less money.
900 Series is the top model but the 700 series has less of the picture processing etc, yet based on same panel, some features may vary.
Review
As an owner of one, I would say it appears, these 55" TVs are too small to benefit from any benefits in 8K with movies and typical living room seating distances. This is why this size (now on 3rd generation) always sells less and gets cleared. Yet its more suited to being a pretty damn awesome monitor/TV combo as the review points out.
Being 8K @ 55" gives you a much greater PPI and really the ARC would have been better if it too was this resolution. Additionally having the ability to display 4x 4K windows within one screen is quite impressive.
SIZE / 8K / 4K / FULL HD
55" | 160.21 | 80.11 | 40.05 |
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