What are the elements needed for a great movie-watching experience?
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Before we get to some more technical details, let’s talk about size.
And the advantages of that smaller screen soon become clear when we look at the screen technology.
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That’s because it can display much blacker blacks, more contrast, and therefore much more vibrant images.
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OLED screens work by lighting up individual colored pixels.
With regular LCD screens, there’s a glowing panel behind a grid of colored pixels.
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That light shines through the pixels, and depending on which pixels are activated, you get colored dots.
The problem comes with black.
Even with local dimming, where parts of that backlight are disabled, you still get bloom.
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Also, the background is never really black, unlike with OLED.
OLED is now a common, proven technology, which Apple has been using in iPhones for years.
Then we get to sound.
I used to use a Bluetooth speaker but soon found that the built-in speakers are good enough.
So you might instead considerthe new 13-inch iPad Air.
No, its screen isn’t nearly as good, but it’s still good enough.
The only downside might be the speakers, of which there are only two, not four.
But in that case, you’ve got the option to always opt for headphones.
So, the importance of this feature really depends on how the person is going to watch movies.
In general, great sound leads to a more realistic-feeling movie watching experience," says Chase.
Am I seriously suggesting that you replace your TV with an iPad?
But this is more for folks who don’t already own a good television.
Try using your iPad instead.
You’ll be surprised at how good it is.
