Television under 30K

[Zangetsu]

I've read that FHD will yield poor PQ whilst playing an SD channel compared to HD ready. Is this true?

If the TV supports upscaling then it will be upscaled..the quality will not be so good but not bad either.

 

[Minion]

I've read that FHD will yield poor PQ whilst playing an SD channel compared to HD ready. Is this true?

Nope, it all depends on how good is processing engine.

 

[Minion]

Sorry for hijacking this thread but I am looking a quality high contrast full HD HDR TV 40-43 inch, motion flow should be more than 60Hz as it's 2018 not 2008.
Budget is around 50k INR

Sony KLV-43W772E

 

[whitestar_999]

@Minion check this reply of mine & continue there:
HDR TV For Gaming and Movies

@MegaMind quality of any SD content upscaled to HD panel depends on quality of upscaling engine as said by @Minion .Rule of thumb though is that more the upscaling more will be the processing power required so same chip upscaling to 720p will perform better than upscaling to 1080p.However a different chip may perform even better hence the importance of brand/model.

 

[MegaMind]

Will be checking the above mentioned models at showroom this weekend along with VU(one store stocks VU as well).

Now coming to streaming device, which one to opt for?
Chromecast 2 seems good to me.
Is there anything better?
The main usage is youtube streaming from ios.

 

[Zangetsu]

Will be checking the above mentioned models at showroom this weekend along with VU(one store stocks VU as well).

Now coming to streaming device, which one to opt for?
Chromecast 2 seems good to me.
Is there anything better?
The main usage is youtube streaming from ios.

there is one Mi Box available, saw good reviews on it

 

[MegaMind]

there is one Mi Box available, saw good reviews on it

Thanks will compare and check which suits my needs

 

[whitestar_999]

Just for some extra info:
Amazon Fire TV stick Vs Google Chromecast 2: Which is the right streaming stick for you?

 

[SaiyanGoku]

there is one Mi Box available, saw good reviews on it

It isn't available in India IIRC.

 

[SaiyanGoku]

Just for some extra info:
Amazon Fire TV stick Vs Google Chromecast 2: Which is the right streaming stick for you?

I am looking to convert my parent's old "dumb" tv to a "smart" one. Almost bought the Fire TV Stick. Now thinking about doing some DIY project using Pi 3 B+ and dev build of android tv from xda.

 

[whitestar_999]

Well a major plus point of firestick is amazon prime(if you buy it). For you DIY option certainly seems better but not so sure for your parents.

 

[dilipcybex]

Certain stores ship Mi Box to India. Hopefully, they are not Chinese version.

 

[dilipcybex]

DIY project using Pi 3 B+ and dev build of android tv from xda.

Mind sharing the link ?

 

[SaiyanGoku]

Mind sharing the link ?

[ROM] [Testing] Tab-Pi | AOSP/Android TV for Raspberry Pi 3 android-7.1.2_r17

 

[dilipcybex]

Too complex for me

 

[billubakra]

I am looking to convert my parent's old "dumb" tv to a "smart" one. Almost bought the Fire TV Stick. Now thinking about doing some DIY project using Pi 3 B+ and dev build of android tv from xda.

Keep us updated about the same brother.

 

[Vyom]

Thanks will compare and check which suits my needs

It's June. Did you buy your TV already? Or postponed?
I also need to buy a TV on budget. Discussion done on this thread could be useful for me.

 

[Zangetsu]

This Indian brand TV is new in the market has got good reviews

 

[Minion]

This Indian brand TV is new in the market has got good reviews

Seem awesome, finally something from Indian brand which is feature rich and quality is good too

 

[whitestar_999]

"same picture quality as sony" sounds like a tall claim,wouldn't trust without actually comparing both in showroom at similar settings/content.