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    Current 43" 4K options?

    My photo is from a VA version of Samsung UN43MU6300, btw. Not sure how the NU6900 or 7100 look, but I would imagine they are similar. I'd think it's firmware fixable, but I have doubts Vizio would bother to fix it unless enough people complained. I bet they don't think it's a problem, they...
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    Current 43" 4K options?

    Thanks so much for posting the photos,deruberhanyok. Your photos are very good, much better than I was able to take with a slightly newer digital camera. There is definitely dithering going on, even with the latest firmware. It's most visible in the first and last photos. Especially on the...
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    Current 43" 4K options?

    The Vizio E43-F1 sounds interesting. Rtings says (in the comments of the review) it's the overall best 43" TV right now, better than the TCL 43S517. Compared to the Samsung NU7100, they say, "The Vizio E Series 2018 is somewhat better than the Samsung NU7100." One commenter's post is titled...
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    HDMI CEC to turn TV on with system boot

    Master/Slave power strip is a great idea! Samsung 43" working great with that method. Already had a master/slave power strip for my speakers and USB hubs, but never tried plugging my TV into it assuming the TV would default to powered off state when power is removed and reapplied. Apparently...
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    Current 43" 4K options?

    Kdawg, have you looked into this one? JVC LT-43MA770 https://www.walmart.com/ip/JVC-43-Class-4K-Ultra-HD-2160P-LED-TV-LT-43MA770/272742906 Already one report says the colors are way off, so I'm guessing this is probably crap.
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    Cheapest 4:4:4 4K TV for monitor use?

    I'm happy with my VA version of Samsung UN43MU6300. It was $245 after one of those eBay % off coupons. Don't have the TCL to compare to though.
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    Work is upgrading my monitors-Recommendations?

    +2. I set my wife up with a 43" 4K TV as a monitor for her work from home day to replace dual monitors. While initially skeptical, she loves it now and suggested I should do the same with my machine. I did mine, and I've really grown to love it, too. I'm seriously considering spending my own...
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    43" TV as pc monitor-- TCL 43s405 vs. Samsung UN43MU6300. AMA

    For some reason, Firefox won't load your balloon girl pic. I was able to find her using Google Images reverse search though. Nothing wrong with your link, it worked in Chrome, but I didn't think to try Chrome until after I'd already taken the pics. My results look a lot more like your TCL...
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    43" TV as pc monitor-- TCL 43s405 vs. Samsung UN43MU6300. AMA

    Being Samsung with its panel lottery, I may very well have gotten one with VA panel. From my seating distance, the sides definitely look less saturated than the center. Here's two comparison shots where you can see the difference in saturation between center and the sides, when photographed...
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    43" TV as pc monitor-- TCL 43s405 vs. Samsung UN43MU6300. AMA

    Yep, definitely BGR. I could see the subpixels through a lens, but the lagon test confirms BGR. Not sure if I have the BOE panel or not, I don't know how to get to the service menu with the stock remote. I feel like it's definitely IPS though. Colors don't desaturate from the sides nearly...
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    4k, fav screen size for pc use?

    That's what I did. I got a 43" 4K TV because I wanted to use 100% scaling, and a 43" is equivalent to 4x 21" 1080p monitors which I found text a bit small, but usable at 100% scaling. I'd been using 24" 1920x1200 monitors for 12+ years and as far as text size goes at 100% scaling, 46" might...
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    43" TV as pc monitor-- TCL 43s405 vs. Samsung UN43MU6300. AMA

    I picked up a UN43MU6300. It also appears to have an IPS panel, but it is definitely BGR subpixel layout. So far no major complaints, it gets brighter than I expected based on reviews. There is one thing I don't really care for on it, and it's the anti-glare layer. It appears to be...
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    Expected Life of a Monitor

    I have a Samsung 244T that did daily duty for a very long time, lasted about 11-years when it failed. Main problem it had is if power was disconnected from it, it would need 15-minutes or so before it would turn on. It also made squealing/hissing sounds. I guessed it was probably bad...
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    Current 43" 4K options?

    Oh yeah, I can definitely see dither in your pics. Makes me think of the dithering common on 256-color GIFs. Thanks for the better pics.
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    Current 43" 4K options?

    I went to Best Buy, intending to look at the Samsung UN43MU6290 because there was a $298 deal on them at Sam's and I wanted to see it in person before ordering. Didn't find any on display, though that trip took too long and I missed the deal anyway. Anyway, this time they had a 2017 Vizio...
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