LG 49"(124cm) UHD LED LCD 100Hz Smart TV $995 (Was $1247)
You can't look for yourself?
Great idea, I will check immediately!
are these any good as a computer monitor?
Lol… the content will be too small on the screen.
No, it won't. It'll be like 4 24" 1080p displays.
Yes technically speaking should be so. But
Would you put it on your desk and in front of you? Multitasking?
@m2000:
I've considered it, but haven't gone so far as to test run a tv on my desk.
In my case, more efficient single tasking. I'm a designer and a single 27" monitor doesn't provide enough working space for me, and it's not possible to get multiple monitors colour matched, so a giant single display seems like a good idea, assuming TVs can be fairly accurately calibrated.
@TheContact: No, not really.
They can, but the back lighting is often the downfall. LED are still LCD, the light from behind can be patchy (is covered in detailed reviews of screens).
@m2000:
I use a 47" 4k TV as a monitor. I sit between 1-2 arm lengths away.
My needs are extremely well suited to using a TV as a monitor, however.
My workflow is constructed around a tiling window manager, so all windows on a particular virtual desktop are visible at once. When I was still using dual FHD monitors, every window I needed open wouldn't fit on two FHD displays, so I'd be switching between multiple virtual desktops for a given task.
With the 4k TV, every virtual desktop is now big enough to fit every window I need open for a particular task. I can reference 4 browser windows at once, and still have half the screen left over. This means each virtual desktop can now be dedicated to one task, so I can simply switch between tasks by switching between virtual desktops, and get a workspace where every window is in exactly the place I expect it to be.
Switching to a 4k TV gave me an unexpectedly large reduction in cognitive load. I can dive in and out of tasks much faster, because I don't have to spend any time reorienting myself in workspaces.
You can choose what resolution you want, so you could play games on 4k if you liked as long as you have the hardware.
I use a Philips uhd 40" at work (software development) and it's fine.
Fantastic, I have a 41.5" Dick Smith UHD TV as a monitor, runs really well at 60Hz. Just scale the GUI on Windows and it looks amazing.
this one is 49" so should be fine (without scaling the GUI…
May I ask what you normally do with this set-up?
You'll most likely still need to scale it, it's tiny unscaled. I have pretty good vision and I needed to get quite close to see anything. I mostly play games (Have to run the more demanding games at 1080p due to my shitty GTX 960) but still looks good. Games that I can run at 4k (Rocket league, CS GO) look amazing.
Just log in to tell u this: save ur self all trouble regarding to hdmi 2.0 and chroma and graphic card compatiple, have a look at the philips bdm4065uc 40 inch 4k monitor instead https://www.google.com.au/search?q=philips+bdm4065uc+40+inch…
That's what I use at work for software development. Not a bad screen and don't have to scale, just that it's reflective so not that good if there's too much light and the corners of the screen are a bit dull so that is kinda annoying. Screen real estate is amazing though. You can have 8-10 pages of a word document on screen at the same time perfectly readable.
God no.
Only two HDMI ports?
Yep that's standard across the LG UHD range (well the ones I've looked at). It's pretty crazy and I reckon they would lose a ton of sales because of it. (I ended up with Samsung instead of LG purely based on this)
Yeah this TV is so tempting but the only thing holding me back is the fact there's only 2 HDMI ports. :/
Yep, decided not to buy the TV due to this.
Was about to comment the same thing. 2 HDMI Port is awful.
3 is handy but not really needed if the TV Already has smart features like Netflix and apps, most people will have a connected device that has extra hdmi slots you can use :)
I need four. Foxtel, PS4, Nexus Player, Wii U.
Because of this TVs size you'd be unlikely to see a difference between 1080p and 4K when watching from 2-3m away. However as the price is around the same as you'd pay for Full HD it's still a pretty good deal. Best use would be as a computer monitor though as then you'd definitely see a difference.
Yeah, pretty much. I am using the Sony 65X8500 sitting 3.5m away. UHD content is probably like 10% - 17% sharper comparing to FHD and there is definitely no way you can see single pixel even it's FHD.
55 inch should be the the minimum size for 4K TV really; unless of course you are using it as a computer monitor. That's a different story.
Shame about only 2 HDMI ports on LG's range.
Their Smart TV package (WebOS 2.0 + magic remote) is the best solution out of the box of the lot in my opinion.
Great catch, thanks OP.
Damn my Seiki SE39UY04 just died yesterday after 2 and a half years. It was a 39 inch 4k monitor and it seemed just about the right size for my computer monitor. Not sure if a 49" would be too large for a computer monitor or not?
Go in store to investigate :), this deal is on for a few days yet
You might wanna check out the Philips 40" uhd monitor.
Hi Ozbargainers,
I have Kogan Agora 4K 55" Led UHD (3D) TV & I'm having issues with the Seagate Wireless Plus 1TB,which I was recommended by Kogan & JB Hi Fi.
I can't work out how to reformat the Seagate HDD to record T.V. & Internet.
Anyone out there have any ideas? Seagate says that it should be reformatted on Windows 7.
Kogan are getting their Senior Sales Manager to check it out for Me.
I know that it has to be Externally powered & no other Wireless Devices connected for internet connection.
Thanks to everyone for your assistance.
Might get better help posting that in the electronic forum m8 :)
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/forum/38182
Thanks m8
Not bad.. Any good 40" smart tv with price below $700? Not UHD, of course. Cheers