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[kovvurut602]

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[dekahridoy]

Some TV brands, such as LG Smart TVs and Toshiba, are already using an IPS LCD panel - that gives a much improved color and picture perfromance when watching at angles.

[blottobot]

Why do I only see eggheads? LOL. Samsung is pretty good. I was at WallyWorld and looked at all the TVs. As I looked back at the ones I had passed, one stood out as still being viewable, the Samsung. It also had better upconversion of an SD digital cable signal. On the other hand, one Sharp TV actually looked cartoonish in its upconversion. I still dislike LCD as a general rule, but they keep getting better. Plasma is not that power hungry, certainly nowhere near as much as the CRTs.

[blottobot]

I should add that one model is not indicative of the brand as a whole. The Sharp model I saw was also one of the cheapest they had at the time. Another more expensive model was much better.

I'm having to scroll to the top of the page to login to this site. Is it just me? I'm using IE8. Maybe they will be fixing this.

[angadnarula11]

The problem of viewing angles is more of a thing of the past - most of the current TVs perform well on that count even with multiple viewers. It may, however, become an issue when you are watching in 3D. In that respect, my experience is that passive 3D TVs fare better than active 3D TVs.

[riteshpandey103]

Viewing angles affect not just the screen performance (in terms of color wash etc - at least for the older LCD screens), but also the overall TV viewing experience. Immersive TV viewing is possible in a well defined field in front of TV - something like 40 degrees to the either side. In case of 3D TVs - and when watching in 3D - viewing angles become very important to get the best experience. However, the current TV offerings - such as LG Smart TVs - use advanced IPS panels that perform well even when viewed at obtuse angles.

[jainadarsh65]

No you don't! Even if you have a family of six, all of them will rarely watch the TV at the same time. Plus, current TV models have got advanced screen technology to tap into - and almost all work well at angles. LG Smart TV or Toshiba for example - uses advanced IPS panels - and claims that the viewing angles can be up to 178 degrees!

[harshul11]

The worry about viewing angles is a thing of the past - all the modern TVs have improved their LCD screen panels enough that even very wide angle viewing is possible - as someone above suggested in case of IPS LCD panels for LG Smart TVs.