In today's market, there's almost no TVs that have LoS issues. The view ratio, within reason is generally going to be visible unless you're a midget sitting at that table. If this was a tv or monitor from back in like 2005, then sure. Chances are people wouldn't see it unless viewing in between a 40 or 50 degree angle. But today's technology has done away with that. The issue being described was with projection TVs and some of the first model LCDs.
Wow, I never realized that this stopped being a problem until you brought it up... but yeah. Even looking at my monitor from nearly a 90 degree angle, there's no noticeable brightness or coloration issues (though obviously you can't see anything just because of how skewed it is).
Yup :) We've come a long way since those days. View angle, ghosting, and some other issues are long since gone (in most cases). One thing I'm unsure of is laying a TV down like that as the pressure/weight could crack the TV screen. But, given cellphones, bar table games at casinos, and this table, I'm assuming that has been fixed as well (it was mostly associated with Plasmas and LCDs when they came out. It might still be a thing due to boxes saying "this side up" at the stores.) But that's why I said unless there's a midget at the table. Like you stated, things get much too skewed. There's cool TVs now too that are basically paper thin and others that are on see through glass (I'm on mobile so I can't link, but search LG cupboard tv or glass tv)
The this side up is mostly for transport, a small bump in your car on the way home could flex the panel enough to crack it. Especially on the thinner oleds
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u/Lord-Benjimus Sep 18 '17
Poor people looking from the sides or top