With my birthday coming up in a few months, I was thinking about finally treating myself to a TV as I haven’t had one since I moved to using a PC for everything in 2021. Both of my monitors are 1080p lcds and was wondering if an OLED or 4k would be a bigger upgrade since I do not think I’d be able to afford a 4k oled. I plan on watching both movies/tv and playing games and understand there are major benefits for both of those. Just wanted to know what you guys’ thoughts were on this since its my first time really getting into this space
Erm, if you’re actually looking to buy a Television, you’re not choosing between 4K and OLED. Aside from the like ~2018 first-gen LG OLEDs, there aren’t any 1080p OLED Televisions.
For computer monitors there are plenty of 1440p and a handful of HD-spec OLEDs, but for TVs the market is entirely 4K.
As far as general displays/PC monitors go, OLED is far more impactful of an upgrade over 4K, but I’d still aim for 1440p, as HD in any sort of big size is kinda rough these days.
I think the question, when framed around the original TV perspective, becomes is OLED worth it over mini-LED/QLED/the other panel technologies?
I am wondering about this myself where I have a 1080p tv that I have been considering upgrading as a treat like OP. I have increasingly found myself just staying at the computer after a long day because I get ‘stuck’ and want to create some separation between spaces. The value proposition between an OLED and the subordinate technologies varies enough for me to question whether or not I’ll actually notice the difference—I’m not a hardcore cinephile—but I know I’ll benefit from newer port configurations and panel technology regardless.
Undoubtedly yes. Anyone who actually looks at their TV will notice.
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