TV with curved screen: check out the pros and cons of technology – Globo.com

After the failure of 3D technology, already abandoned by LG and Samsung in February 2016, the big bet of the moment among TV manufacturers are models with curved screens. Larger, televisions equipped with 4K resolution, provide wider field of view and greater contrast. However, the devices have high price and visuals that can disrupt the time to watch a movie or series.

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If you are thinking of buying a TV with curved screen, see the main advantages and disadvantages of technology and make sure it is worth making the investment in Brazil.

Unlike the 3D technology, which states that the TV channel to produce and transmit the image in this format, the TV with curved screen can add a real consumer value to enhance any image of any source, and bring better contrast and a greater range screen. To the depth of resource, one of the arguments used to sell 3D, can be obtained without effort with the technology curve

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Nevertheless, as every technology at an early stage, these televisions still suffer from some problems such as excessive reflection of ambient light. It is also worth mentioning that some of the pros and cons arguments are difficult to quantify in numbers and are proven for user experience.

TV Advantages with curved screen

1. Greater field vision: Just the fact of doubling the image on the tips forward already offers the feeling that the picture is wider than that shown on a flat screen with the same amount of inches. This is the same resource used by many more new cinemas, for example.

2. Immersion: The idea of ​​the manufacturers to make a slightly curved screen forward is to feel like you’re almost within the image, since his vision is already peripheral and you can not see the world of fashion flat, because the eyes of spherical shape. Thus, adding the format and the sense of depth, the user immersion process is greater.

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3. Higher contrast: The curved screens concentrate better image in the viewer’s eyes, unlike the flat screen, which can disperse a little. In this way a curved screen TV can produce 1.5x to 1.8x more contrast than a flat screen that has the same characteristics.

TV Disadvantages with curved screen

1. large: According to the site Trusted Reviews, who has already tested several devices in this format, the benefits listed above are only really noticeable in 65-inch TVs and more. In cases of smaller sizes, the consumer can not take advantage as well the wider field of view and immersive experience. Remember that, to have a TV with large screen, you also need to have a free space with a considerable distance between the couch and the TV.

2. Reflection: Because of the curved screen format, any point of light that is located in the opposite way is not only reflected as the flat screens, but stretched and distorted. This can create a greater visual nuisance, that will only be solved if you watch your movie or favorite novel with lights completely erased space.

3. Technology is still very expensive: In a quick search for TVs with curved screen you can find models of R $ 3000 with 48 inches. The price also caused by 4K resolution, can scare users who want to test the new standard. With similar characteristics, a TV with flat screen can be found for under $ 2000.