CNET Top 5 - Reasons not to buy a curved TV

Curved TVs were all the rage at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show, but there are five good reasons to avoid them.

[CaptainDoofy]

Reasons to buy:
Being divorced, I no longer have someone telling what I can and can not spend my money on.
Reason 2- I no longer have to share the tv with anyone.
Reason 3- I no longer have someone else buying their crap with my money.
Reason 4- It looks gorgeous!

[SaQull]

Before this video i was considering.. Now im gonna buy one!!!

[SoydeCubaCompay]

here is 7 reason to keep your Curve screen curve :-)
1. They improve immersion
2.The sense of ‘depth’ is enhanced
3. You get a wider field of view
4. Contrast is better than ‘non-curved’ screens
5. Uniform viewing distance
6. You get a wider effective viewing angle
7. Curved TVs just look cool

[MyReviews_karkan]

The shittiest five reasons not to buy something of all times. god damn!

[o.n]

“In 5 years that curved screen on your wall is gonna look as cool as a pair of acid wash mum jeans” loool the fact that its 2021, curved TVs are still a thing and mum jeans are back in fashion is crazy 😂😂😂

[mattluxton]

Or you could ignore this pointless video and buy whatever the hell you want. It's your money and your choice. We have a curved TV and its the best screen I have ever seen.

[Videoproducerfantic]

Please fire this guy ...don't let him do more reviews, he doesn't make accurate points and hes offensive and leaves a unprofessional review. 

[Coktane_]

"THEY THTICK OUT!"
"TVs HAVE WINGTH!"

[tdiddlyyogranny]

"It's a fad. 5 years later curved won't exist."
2020 and they're still here. Bet you feel like a dummy.

[SJB]

Hopefully they bring out a curved printer that prints on curved paper so I can wipe my curved ass with it.

[ernst]

5 years, and curved tvs still around! And that's the best purchase i did, this guy doesn't know what is talking about!

[femtokun]

It's 2016 now. Curved proved to be good.

[brandenlee]

This video was made in 2014 and as I work at Best Buy I can say curved TV was indeed a fad. We have all open box curved screens 55 inches and up on clearance for under $700. We're carrying less of them.

[georgepapagiannis]

I saw this video at 2019 and curved 4k 65 under 1k is an impressive gaming and movie experience. So, no fad, stood the test of time because frankly it’s an awesome experience from 65’ or more and now are cheap.

[asaheldavalos]

I love my LG OLED Curved TV. Yes, you don't need it but damn it looks good.

[Flatallica]

Two advantages of the curved screen:
1. I can see the appeal to gamers who may currently have 3 monitors, & see this as the next step..
2. If they take off, normal flat screen prices will plummet, which is a win for me!! ;-)

[rastanz]

Nice review!

A no BS direct approach and not overly being one-sided too, I also liked how you included the reasons to buy one.

I just bought the 55" curved TV as a xmas pressy to myself, and it's awesome, but like it's flat screen cousins, it has a couple of things to adjust to, but it didn't stop me from trying one in the showroom.

I remember when flat screen tube televisions were introduced, there were the same concerns about the flatness of the picture, everyone was too use to their bubble screen TV's, flat screens just looked flat and dead.

The same said about widescreens, people bought to attention the black bars either side when watching 4.3 aspect ratio on these 16:9 screens, because widescreen movies/programs weren't as available or as popular on local TV network broadcasts back then as they are now.

A curved display is more a personal thing to me, if I want to immerse myself in a movie, I watch my curved TV, family nights are also enjoyed on the same TV with no complaints, but they also have the option to watch our standard 55" flat screen in the family room.

They don't stick out that much, It's the curvature that's noticeable yes, but it takes up as much real estate on my cabinet as my flat panel did. If its aesthetics your worried about then stick with a flat panel.

Picture distortion seated from certain side viewing angles are noticeable, and don't deny it, we all rush to get the center position, it's the optimum seating for a curved or flat display.

I noticed with the curved, seated at the perfect distance, the screen surrounds my field of vision more so when you turn your head either left or right, you will still be looking directly at an undistorted picture from the same viewing distance as looking at it direct front and center.

With the same centered seating position, but now viewing my flat panel from the same approach as above, I feel the edge of the picture looks slightly distorted because there is now no longer the same viewing distance, my field of vision is adjusting to a viewing angle that's creating a kind of optical vanishing point that leads away from me, so regardless of which screen I watch, I found there will always be some kind of "FOV" distortion.

Cheap seats?... I would like to take a moment to thank my family for their hilarious impersonations of bumper cars and futile attempts of rushing around to try and steal dads chair on movie night!

The size of a TV matters, of course every body would love to own a huge 100" screen, I know I would, the more real estate, the better the in house movie experience.

Owning a smaller screen isn't just a novelty. I also own a 34" curved ultra-wide 21:9 PC monitor, It's great for gaming, movies and your basic everyday PC activities. I've never looked back to my 29" ultra-wide 21:9 flat screen. With the curved screen, I feel more connected to my work on my PC.

Price is always a factor with new tech releases, it's the rule of thumb, it's new, it's fresh so it includes a hefty price tag until the opposition releases their "newer" version, probably using cheaper parts and labor, that's usually when the price drops.

Yes I am guilty of throwing money around, and why not, myself and my family bathes in the rewards and spoils of my hard earned cash!

Hope this FAD remains for the long run, I'll be keen to see how this tech advances in the future ahead.

[joshgamble]

I have a Samsung Curved 4k 48" TV in the lounge. The picture quality is beautiful. I love it.

[andrewcobra]

Now I know one reasons why not to watch CNET reviews.
They don't know what they talking about.
Few months ago I was like them but now I know curved TVS are amazing.
Flat TV make you feel like you watching something thru the window 6 feet away from the window.
Curved TV make you feel like you watching thru the window very close to the window.
After watching curved TV for long time flat TV looks like painting on the wall lol.

[raymondleggs]

i am going to buy a curved tv just to piss this guy off..