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14 minutes ago, Chris- said:

Damn, wish I could spring for this right now. I'm pining for the moment OLEDs get to the $1,200ish range.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Refurbished-LG-55-Class-4K-2160p-HDR-Smart-OLED-TV-OLED55B7A/391157205?athcpid=391157205&athpgid=athenaItemPage&athcgid=null&athznid=PWVAV&athieid=v0&athstid=CS002&athguid=466001f5-981f26eb-ffb98bf2b85ee724&athena=true

10 minutes ago, atom631 said:

I think you are missing some of the actual statement. While this is great news (and I had posted about Xbox getting DV support before the great D1P collapse of 2018).... I believe only streaming services, read: netflix will now support DV. There is no word whether or not blu-ray support for DV will happen. We can only hope. 

No I saw that, I was commenting on the wish of it being enabled for games/UHD-BD playback.  

9 minutes ago, number305 said:

I use my TV's native apps for streaming - so I have had this for a while. 

 

If MS would enable this for games and 4k bluray then I would be happy.

Same; I’m interested in game and UHD-BD support.

11 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said:

 

It's good. I currently have 0 forms of HDR.

I’ve noticed that Dolby Vision HDR tends to look a bit better/clearer than HDR10 content.

35 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said:

As the only guy around here who cares about Dolby Vision I'm happy for you.

You don’t think it’s good to support both forms of HDR?

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/07/11/new-preview-1810-system-update/

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Xbox is committed to bringing rich entertainment options to our fans. Today we are excited to announce our latest entertainment option, Dolby Vision video streaming support across Xbox One S and Xbox One X! Dolby Vision enables select TVs to take HDR up a notch with scene-by-scene precision and accuracy versus standard HDR which uses one setting for the entire movie/show you are watching. If you have a TV that supports the latest version of Dolby Vision and a Premium Netflix subscription jump in and experience Dolby Vision for yourself in the coming weeks!

31 minutes ago, Jason said:

 

But it was witty.

It legit made me lol  

42 minutes ago, mikechorney said:

The $1,800 monitor (at Microcenter) is a premium 144Hz Quandum-Dot IPS panel with a 384 zone FALD backlight (don't you love the marketing terms?) and the $400 one is a budget 60Hz TN panel.  I wouldn't want to pay $1,800 for a monitor....  But I still want one of these...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078GRM2MV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_oI.rBb13A3TH7

144hz @ 4k w/HDR will only be available via GSync at the moment due to the physical module compensating for the required bandwidth to do it through a cable. Honestly, though, VRR tech shines when framerates are below 60.

1 hour ago, mikechorney said:

Then my G-Sync monitor must have been almost free.  All reports I have ever read claim a premium of $150-$200, and that has been pretty consistent with what I paid.

 

Card releases 2-3 years away is forever in technology...

The only GSync HDR monitor on the market is a paltry 27" with a 4ms response time, yet costs $2000. The previously linked Freesync HDR monitor is 28", has a 1ms response time and is only $400... So, with HDR capable GSync modules, while we don't know the exact cost for said module, it's likely more than a $150-200 premium over Freesync HDR monitors.

1 minute ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said:

I don't want to carry large balances on my CCs. I just don't like debt. I use my CCs like a debit card. I don't charge more than what I'm willing to pay at that time. 

 

It's a pretty good policy. 

Same. The only exception is on my BB or PayPal store cards with 0% interest if paid in x amount of months. (Ie: I want it “now” but can 100% pay it off in the next month   )

16 minutes ago, sblfilms said:

I have an Amex charge card that I can defer payments up to 6 months with no interest. My Amex blue card allows you to create payment plans up to 24 months with fixed payments and zero interest (as long as you make all the payments on time).

 

Once you graduate from more basic Visa/MasterCard cards, there are a lot of CC products that allow you to carry balances with no interest.

I only use my Amazon card for the 5% back, otherwise, I never use CCs.  

17 minutes ago, nacthenud said:

 

I would not expect so.  In almost every instance the difference between HDR10 and Dolby Vision is nominal, where Dolby Vision cranks things up just a hair better than the HDR10.  Were you watching it off a disc or streaming?

Stream. Same place I watched Game Night.

May just be a not-so-great HDR movie.  

22 minutes ago, Boyle5150 said:

My latest score was 815, 805 and 798.  They want a balance and then a payment.  

Yes, but you shouldn't wait months to pay your CC to increase your CS. My CCs have an APR ranging from 19%-25%.

My other bills increase my CS as well as holding 0% interest balances for a few months prior to payment. Using a CC to "get points" and then waiting to pay the balance is just silly since your interest rate is likely higher than the amount you "get back" via points. That was the entire point of my reply.  

EDIT: I just checked and it actually does list a "previous statement balance" even though I always pay within 3-5 days of using it. So... Yea.  

1 minute ago, mikechorney said:

AMD has locked down the console market -- and TVs primarily use HDMI.  So that makes sense.

 

Unless AMD somehow magically turns around their high end gaming cards (and rumours are they diverted resources completely away from them), mid/high end cards will continue to be dominated by nVidia.  

Those HDMI 2.1 compliant AMD cards will look a lot better to gamers who play on TVs if nVidia doesn't follow suit.  The current consoles, except the Xbone X (which is supposedly already HDMI 2.1 compliant, or at least mostly, and just needs a firmware update to "unlock" all of the features), won't work with the majority of HDMI 2.1 features, as the new bandwidth standard will be needed to carry HDR with 4k during VRR. I know that the VRR HDMI2.1 standard is similar to Freesync, but I don't think it's actually Freesync, just that it uses the same "idea" and is not based on hardware (GSync requires a physical module installed into the display).

Just now, Jason said:

 

My understanding is that it's better for your credit score to let some nonzero amount post as a statement balance, since if you pay everything off before the statement closes they can't tell the difference between "pays off balances on time" and "simply doesn't use his credit".

My credit score is around 820, so whatever I'm doing is apparently working. 

1 hour ago, Boyle5150 said:

well sure, but there have been times where you carry the balance over to the next month depending on who's paying you, and for what. Sometimes people rack up their cc debt for 3 months or so, and then they pay it off in full.  

But then you're paying interest which negates your aforementioned earned points. I do all my Amazon purchases via my Amazon CC to get 5% back, but I pay off the balance within 3 days of purchase.  

34 minutes ago, Jason said:

 

What a flake.

14 minutes ago, mikechorney said:

Yes.  But a Freesync monitor won't work with any video card you would want to use.  (I haven't seen an HDR Freesync monitor for quite that cheap, and I was seeing $600 ones, but they were only 60Hz refresh....)

Yes, because nVidia chooses not to support Freesync and only Gsync. The problem being, as I mentioned in my post, the VRR standard for HDMI 2.1 will not be GSync and likely is more akin to Freesync. Thus, nVidia needs to support HDMI 2.1 standards for VRR or gamers may begin flocking to other video cards.

Also, https://www.amazon.com/BenQ-EL2870U-3840x2160-Brightness-Intelligence/dp/B078HWN5CX/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1531429056&sr=8-1&keywords=freesync+hdr+4k

You're also not going to see above 60hz for HDR 4k since 60hz is the current limit until HDMI 2.1 and the next DP version release which will allow 120hz  

WHAT ABOUT BIOSCHLONG?

Huh. I was legitimately disappointed in Ready Player One, though, it could be because I watched it in HDR10 instead of Dolby Vision...?

17 hours ago, thewhyteboar said:

 

nVidia very much needs to embrace whatever the HDMI 2.1 standard for VRR is, or many gamers may bail for a different brand.

I very much want a new VRR 4k HDR monitor, and I can get a Freesync one for $400. GSync? Cheapest (and only) option is $2000 which is several hundred more than I paid for my 65” LG OLED 4k HDR TV.

11 hours ago, Jason said:

 

Context?

It’s the non-treasonous cousin of the General Lee, the car from the Dukes of Hazzard.

1 hour ago, mikechorney said:

Always be careful about refurbished TVs.  While some are in perfect condition, others may have cosmetic damage, dead pixels, burn-in, etc.

 

I have purchased a number of refurbished small appliances, but I wouldn't touch a refurbished TV.

It’s refurbished by LG, the issues you’re mentioning tend to occur with in-house refurbished items (ie: if Walmart tried to fix and resell these themselves). When it’s manufacturer refurbished they completely replace any damaged part of the item (ie: if there’s burn-in then the entire panel is replaced for a new one). I would never buy an in-house refurbished item.  

2 hours ago, sblfilms said:

Nice, sending to my brother. I’m tempted to order one as well and move the 55” OLED to the guest room.

What year/model is your 55"? If it's a 2016 model I would say "DO IT" since the anti-burn-in tech on the 2017/2018 is supposedly leaps and bounds better by comparison... though, I'd say "DO IT" if your current is a 2017 too since those 10 inches make a world of difference.