Unusably huge, far too close, but glorious. So I cleared a smaller table, raised the height with a sturdy and convenient box, and plugged it in. Can I make it work? My MacBook Pro M1 Max 16” can drive three screens without any problems, and I have long, capable HDMI cables that work just fine. What about the old 55” OLED TV? It’s got perfect blacks, HDMI input… the only problem is that it’s huge. Apple’s excellent Pro Display XDR isn’t affordable, and Apple’s more affordable Studio Display isn’t OLED. The latest MacBook Pro 14” and 16” come with MiniLED displays that come very close, and they’re excellent, but there are currently zero affordable external OLED displays around the typical 2 7”-32” size used on a desktop. HDR is great for bright areas in high-end TV, but OLED is unbeatable for darker areas in anything. Infinite contrast and truly black blacks absolutely make a huge difference, and it’s not just pixel-peeping nerds like me that can spot the difference. Honestly… don’t try an OLED if they’re not on sale, because you’ll want one. AirPods Max compared to most other headphones.Driving a Tesla compared to a car with a combustion engine.Good surround sound compared to the sound from a TV’s speakers.Obviously these decisions are personal, but there have been a few moments in my life where I’ve experienced something new and then couldn’t go back to the old version: The recent Black Friday sales included a decent price on a new LG OLED 65” TV, so I replaced the family’s old 55” OLED (still going strong) and we’re very happy. I didn’t expect this to work, but wow, it does.
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