8bit vs 10bit display panel is it worth the difference
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depends if its 8 bit with quantum dot.
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i would say there is no point in getting a 4k without proper HDR which is 10 bit tbh.
so yes either stick with 1080p if you cannot afford a 10 bit panel. the jump to 4k alone isn't worth it unless you want access to the better quality streams on netflix/prime
so yes either stick with 1080p if you cannot afford a 10 bit panel. the jump to 4k alone isn't worth it unless you want access to the better quality streams on netflix/prime
Some 8 bit panels do 10 bit better than 10 bit panels themselves.
It's all down to the processing. 10 bit tvs and 8 bit tvs look absolutely the same until one of them gets nice processing for HDR. My 8bit Sony 55XD8599 looks amazing in HDR. I returned a 10 bit Samsung KS9000 for it because the Samsung was too bright for my eyes and text wasn't as natural or sharp for desktop use. I guess if you only use it for sky and UHD bluray go for the blinding bright Samsung but if you have a pc for the bigscreen don't go so brash with the backlight and the quantum dot lighting blurs text at 4k desktop.
In case you did not know when using a PC the sharpness needs to bet at 50 this will not apply any sharping but only for a PC. I thought the same until I found it mentioned on the Rtings site.
Even with sharpening disabled probably not going to remove impact of the quantum dot blurring (it's one quantum dot per 4 pixels no ?) and quantum dot probably does not play well with the anti-aliasing on the text fonts.
EDIT - misunderstood was confuisng RGBW display (false 4k) with qauntum dot film displays
I am intrigued what distance you would sit at to use a 55" as a desktop though
- using word/excel must be fun and co-ordinating a mouse copy/paste etc.
The HDR screen has a wider colour gamut though, so like similar wide-gamut computer monitors should be good for photo editing, however most(all?) the 10 bit LED panels are not IPS so would have to remain on axis.
EDIT - misunderstood was confuisng RGBW display (false 4k) with qauntum dot film displays
I am intrigued what distance you would sit at to use a 55" as a desktop though
- using word/excel must be fun and co-ordinating a mouse copy/paste etc.The HDR screen has a wider colour gamut though, so like similar wide-gamut computer monitors should be good for photo editing, however most(all?) the 10 bit LED panels are not IPS so would have to remain on axis.
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I had a Sony 55" xd7005 (8 bit) that I returned and replaced with Samsung 55" Ks7000 (10-bit). HDR difference is very noticeable and Samsung does a much better job at it. Although it is impossible to notice much difference in the 4K SDR content. It's better to pick up a 10-bit panel and future proof. The future content may see better and more utilization of the 10-bit panels.
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Even with sharpening disabled probably not going to remove impact of the quantum dot blurring (it's one quantum dot per 4 pixels no ?) and quantum dot probably does not play well with the anti-aliasing on the text fonts.
EDIT - misunderstood was confuisng RGBW display (false 4k) with qauntum dot film displays
I am intrigued what distance you would sit at to use a 55" as a desktop though
The HDR screen has a wider colour gamut though, so like similar wide-gamut computer monitors should be good for photo editing, however most(all?) the 10 bit LED panels are not IPS so would have to remain on axis.
My KS8000 is a 49inch and I sit around 2-2.5m. I use the PC for gaming, youtube browsing etc not much in the way of actual productivity. If I do I sit about 1m away haha, its actually not to bad for short periods. Im sure prolong use would be an issue. If I am browsing I normally sit at 2-2.5m away and just ctrl+ the webpage to zoom in.