Reasons not to get a curved TV?

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I've been putting off getting a new TV but I'm going to take the plunge. I just cannot decide between flat and curved.
It's either the KS8000 or KS9000. One is curved - the other isn't although the 9000 does score slightly higher in Samsung's PQI rating.

It's not going to be wall mounted - we have a giant TV cupboard which can easily accommodate a 65" TV.

Ruled out the KS7000 because I don't like the stand and too many complaints about the back popping off.

A friend at work keeps telling me the panels are manufactured in different places and the 9000 is the one to go for in terms of build quality. Is there any truth in this??

Ultimately - I need someone on here to make a decision for me :):o
 
Manufacturers will be pretty much phasing them out as of 2017 as they haven't been a huge success.

Personally I have a (slightly) curved monitor for PC gaming but my main TV is flat and always will be.
 
I just don't 'get' what the curve adds. For me I would look on a popular av forum website and see what the verdict is. But as I said before I think it's a marketing gimmick and one that must make off centre viewing a nightmare.
 
I can understand the use of a curved monitor for example, as you generally sit around 2' from it. A TV on the other hand, I really can't see any advantage. Plus they look weird when wall mounted on a flat wall
 
Thanks for the responses. If it's true they're being phased out in 2017 then that's good enough for me. I'm not a fan, but the PQI for curved is higher.

KS8000 it is then :)
 
I have a couple of huge 4k panels. Its a gimmic.

For me there is no downside to having one, but there also seems to be no benefit either.
 
The curve is so subtle you don't really notice it. I've seen and used one. It wouldn't sway me off them. Its the fact my living room doesnt suit as nobody views the tv head on. Viewing angle is the most important.

I think they are fine. If your going to be sitting head on then i would get one. Its not a gimmick per say. Gimmicks are things you buy but dont really use. Like 3D, certain gadgets, etc. With a curved screen you have no option but to use it as you cant exactly iron it out
 
I have an LG 65" OLED which is curved. I sit 6-7ft from the centre it so thE curve works.

They look good (as long as not wall mounted) but I wouldn't be bothered either way with my next TV. Just go for the best picture.
 
Big downside for me is they make me dizzy. Possibly due to being long sighted in one eye and short sighted in the other but couple of times in Curry's I looked at the curved screens and felt dizzy/sick for a few moments.

Or could that be I was in Curry's.
 
I had a 40" UHD monitor last yer but I couldn't quite get over the feeling of the center being too close the corners being too far away so I switched to a 34" 21:9 curved which is great.

At the other extreme having projected up to 100" in my living room on a flat wall I'd much prefer that to say a 50-60" curved TV which at normal viewing distance is nice to have but hardly noticeable.
 
They literally add no benefit picture wise and introduce a few minor problems. They can make sense with 21:9 monitors and large pj screens. Aeasthetcly curved screens do look pretty cool if you can about how it looks turned off.
 
chaparral said:
So you're going be buying an LG OLED then ...:D
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What have you done! :(:p

Just looked on the Currys site and spotted the LG OLED55B6V for £1799. Now I'm really stuck. Some cracking customer reviews but going to look at some professional reviews now. Need to understand input lag and general compatibility with consoles (have a PS4 pro).

Had totally decided on the Samsung after seeing the quantum dot tech in action. Hadn't considered OLED at all.
 
Currently sat in my cinema room having just watched Hateful Eight on 65" OLED which I've had for a year now. Anything else (including the normal LCD I have in the lounge and the Panny Plasma I finally just sold) looks relatively rubbish. If you're buying for watching movies where production values are high and you want to watch them at their best then OLED is awesome (curved or flat!)
 
Thing is the curved oleds are a cracking buy at the moment, because they're B6 prices but with 3D. Since it certainly doesn't hinder the screen's performance, curved makes a lot of sense in practical terms.
 
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