Summary

The better technology gets, the harder it becomes to market.

Which is why TV manufacturers often focus on flashy features that don’t actually mean much in practice.

However, how much does the thinness of a TV actually matter?

A living room with a Tv.

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If you ask me, not very much at all!

The Big TV Thinness Lie

I recently, finally, took the plunge and purchased anOLED TV.

So the only thing they really achieved was making a more fragile TV.

OLED TV with thin and thick parts on display.

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Speakers Need Space.

Give It to Them.

One of the biggest casualties of TVs going on a diet is a lack in audio punch.

Not because they want to.

Thin bezels have a noticeable and positive effect on how nice a TV is to look at.

It will save you money and it is thinner than any TV in existence.

Does the TV have a good contrast ratio?

Does it havevariable refresh rate, is it a120Hz model?

These and other aspects of image quality all matter much more.