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Question

TV Decision Help (for someone with vision problems)

Mar 17, 2017 9:31AM PDT

Hello and thank you for your help!

I am looking for a new HDTV, and more specifically, something that will be easier on my eyes. I am replacing a 2011 HD Vizio Smart Tv.

I have Keratoconus, which causes irregular astigmatism. With my old TV, it's not as bright as the new ones and causes eye strain- generally, the brighter the TV, the less reflections and glare, and the clearer the vision- the better I can see.

So I've narrowed it down to a few choices:


$1120: Samsung UN55KS8500 Curved 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD

$1197: Samsung UN55KS8000 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD

$1400: LG Electronics 55EG9100 Curved 55-Inch 1080p Smart OLED


I can squeeze out extra money for the OLED if it's worth it, but I heard the Samsung is much brighter...

I'm struggling with curved. I heard it sucks, but when I was at Best Buy- the colors looked better and it looked more vibrant, but maybe they just had the settings changed.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

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Clarification Request
Skip the curved
Mar 20, 2017 8:25AM PDT

They are a gimmick and already leaving the marketplace.

The 55" 8000 is a solid rig (I own that one and the 60" version).

Per Bob's advice, use simple darkening curtains and/or shades to control room lighting and glare. That's the only real way to effectively improve what may or may not affect your viewing pleasure. Also look at relocating nearby lamps/adjust-replace overhead lighting/add bias lighting to improve the situation.

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Reflections and glare are controlled
Mar 17, 2017 9:38AM PDT

By setting up the room. There have been folk that try to correct that by "picking the right TV" and those folk end up very upset.

As to the settings changed, why isn't that OK? You can change them too.