Question NETFLIX 4K PLAYBACK QUESTION

[hardcore_gamer29]

MY PC SPECS ARE:
I5 2500
16GB RAM
ASUS GTX 1660TI 6GB
MONITOR IS SAMSUNG SYNC MASTER 2233SW
CAN I STREAM NETFLIX 4K?

 

[mnewsham]

Cheap VA panels are horrible for gaming so avoid those. Blacks smearing is a real issue. LS27F350FHWXXL would be pretty smart budget choice - PLS/IPS panel and definitely better than any VA or TN around that price range.

It's all a crapshoot for gaming at that price range tbh, you're not exactly gonna get fantastic low latency IPS panels that cheap.

Since this thread was about netflix playback, i suggested VA panel SOLEY for the static contrast ratio advantage and generally deeper black levels at this price range.

For pure media use, VA would be my go-to choice. For gaming it's a mixed bag and nothing is gonna be particularly great.

 

[Tup3x]

It's all a crapshoot for gaming at that price range tbh, you're not exactly gonna get fantastic low latency IPS panels that cheap.

Since this thread was about netflix playback, i suggested VA panel SOLEY for the static contrast ratio advantage and generally deeper black levels at this price range.

For pure media use, VA would be my go-to choice. For gaming it's a mixed bag and nothing is gonna be particularly great.

I've had similar Samsung before my current display and for the money it was really nice. VA panels tend to have sub pixel annoyances which make text look bad. On top of that viewing angles aren't great and neither is the colour accuracy. Speed is potentially horrendous - it's not going to be faster than similarly priced IPS/PLS screen. VA panels have great contrast but in well lit room that advantage is not actually that large. Everything else is worse.

 

[mnewsham]

VA panels tend to have sub pixel annoyances which make text look bad

I think you're basing this off older VA panels. (i'm writing this on a VA panel with an IPS panel inches away, so it's not like I can't compare the two instantly)

Further, you're kidding yourself if you think an IPS panel in his price range is going to be anywhere near a decent quality IPS in color accuracy.

Further IPS glow on monitors at this price range can be particularly bad, so if he IS viewing in a dark room, get ready for horrible black levels and 50 shades of grey instead of true blacks.


At the end of the day, in the price range he is looking at, ANY monitor choice he makes will have to sacrifice something.

 

[dlerious]

If you open Nvidia control panel, it'll let you view HDCP status (under display). I'm running a 27" 4k60 (LG 27UK650). It's ok for watching movies, but 27" is too small for my eyes. 32 " is about the smallest i'd go.

 

[mopardude87]

If you open Nvidia control panel, it'll let you view HDCP status (under display). I'm running a 27" 4k60 (LG 27UK650). It's ok for watching movies, but 27" is too small for my eyes. 32 " is about the smallest i'd go.

Yeah i had a 28'' 4k last year and sometimes i had issues seeing things like enemies in fps games. Depending on game text can be a issue but desktop usage at least was perfectly fine. I would think a 32'' 4k may be idea and maybe the new 30'' 1600p choice of this decade? Sadly 32'' is to big for a monitor for me and performance and overall looks i thought a 27'' 2k monitor was fine enough.

Currently using a 40'' 4k Samsung as my monitor. It works even if hate the input lag. Speaking of 4k Netflix,me and a friend swear up and down any smart tv with Netflix certainly can look better on these tvs then on desktop. The remote is icing on the cake. Of course my bed is behind this set up so it just works? I do prefer a monitor experience for response and clearer better performance.