Not long ago, the Curved TV Summit was held. Samsung was at the forefront. The five local TV manufacturers in China were full of momentum. Even the cutting-edge of the Internet, such as Xiaomi and LeTV, had already arrived. It goes without saying that the content of the summit should naturally emphasize the benefits of curved television, indicating that curved television is the major trend in the development of television technology. However, among these, we also got a lot of interesting information.
According to the China Electronics Chamber of Commerce, in the year of 2016, more than 20 TV sets and display manufacturers launched surface products, and the number reached 155 or more. A survey data predicts that in 2016, sales of curved TVs in the domestic market will reach 2.3 million units, including 1.3 million units in the second half of this year. Sales of curved TVs in 2017 are expected to exceed 4 million units. In terms of displays, sales of curved products are expected to reach 2 million this year, and in 2017 it exceeded 5 million.
As for actual data, the penetration rate of curved TV sales has risen to 6.3%, and the sales penetration rate has reached 15.2%. This status quo has shown that curved TV is gradually accepted by the Chinese people and has become the first choice in the high-end product line.
Of course, the domestic consumer groups are still very sensitive to prices, and "high-end" itself will make many people discourage. However, the prices of 55-inch curved TVs introduced by some domestic manufacturers have dropped to around 5,000 yuan. It can be imagined that the curved TV will soon usher in a wave of explosions.
The beauty of the curve
Curved TVs, as the name suggests, are of course curved screens rather than traditional flat panel TVs. Unlike old-fashioned color TVs, which have long since disappeared into the market, the screens of new curved TVs are concave and the arcs are smoother and more elegant. The appearance of the flexible screen technology makes the curved surface television possible, and the manufacturer deliberately considered these factors in the design, rather than the technical defects. Of course, curved TVs have to be the trend of the future. It cannot just look beautiful.
We know that the lens of our eyes is in the form of a convex lens, so the plane of focus we see is actually an arc, not a plane. Because of this, the seemingly perfect flat-screen TV can't restore the scene seen by the human eye. Only curved-arc TVs with moderate curvature can do this, so that the scene we see is more real and it is not easy to produce a sense of distortion. Make the look more comfortable. It is said that if the curvature of the screen panel reaches 4000R, the distortion rate can be improved by 63%, thereby reducing eye fatigue.
According to the survey of consumers, many people who watch the curved screen for the first time will feel like they are watching the 3D screen, even if the video source is indeed 2D. This concave design of the curved TV reinforces our sense of visual depth, creating an illusion that we are looking at stereoscopic images. Samsung attaches great importance to this experience, it introduces a special depth-of-field enhancement process that enhances the stereoscopic effect by adjusting the contrast across the picture.
When it comes to contrast, surface design itself has the effect of enhancing contrast. Curved screens can focus the light emitted from the screen more into your eyes, which is similar to satellite antenna enhancements. According to calculations, curved TV can bring 1.5 times or even 1.8 times contrast enhancement compared to flat TV.
In addition, the curved screen will make people feel that they see a wider image and a larger field of vision, even if the actual size of the curved TV is exactly the same as the previous flat product. It is also important that, given the right design, viewers will have similar line-of-sight distances regardless of where they are looking at the screen. Such experiences will undoubtedly be much better than flat-screen TVs with different line-of-sight distances.
The disadvantages of the curve
Curved TVs are not perfect. It also has disadvantages compared to traditional flat TVs. If you've seen a magic mirror, of course you know what you're going to look like in a mirror, and the same goes for curved TVs. Any other light in your room, especially the light source that faces the TV, will be magnified when the reflection of the screen surface is enhanced. However, considering the curved screen of the curved TV is not big, it is not the obvious semicircle. Although this phenomenon exists, it will not make your room light control a mess.
The biggest problem with curved TVs is naturally that people have always been talking about the "emperor's place." This TV's concave design makes it possible to get the best viewing experience by sitting right in front of the center of the TV screen. This is the so-called "Emperor". If the viewing declination is controlled within 35 degrees, the problem is not too serious. Once it exceeds 35 degrees, some users will feel that TV can't be watched because the picture on their side is like "shortening."
Of course, this kind of problem is not totally unresolvable. If the size of the television screen is large enough, its viewing angle will also become larger. However, the key is that the bigger the screen is, the more space it needs to occupy, and the more expensive it is. For domestic consumers, this has to make people hesitate again and again, especially those who pursue cost-effectiveness, think the ideal size is 55 Inch buyer.
Finally, if you say that you are a type of person who has a special liking for wall-mounted TVs, the shape of the curved TV is not very suitable for wall-hanging. You have to consider it.
Curved TV summit, the morale of major domestic manufacturers rose. Consumers' confidence in new things gives them confidence. Coupled with the fact that the market is performing well, its flaws are in fact not fatal. The future TV market is bound to be the world of curved products. Many people are very concerned about the fact that curved TVs are not suitable for the whole family to watch. However, according to the actual feedback from users, the perception is different from that of the “Emperorâ€, and not everyone feels that kind of distortion. unbearable. Should we buy?
Do curved TVs replace flat TVs? At least in the short term, it is unlikely because both requirements are real. Before buying, buying and buying, take your family to the shopping mall to actually take a look. If you feel good, start with it, and now is the best choice.