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4K TV vs. OLED TV On one side, there's 4K: four times the resolution of your current TV. LG, Sony, JVC, and others have all announced or shown upcoming 4K displays. On the other, there's OLED: Organic Light-Emitting Diode. Significantly better picture quality than your current TV, plus lower energy consumption, and even thinner cabinets.So what's more exciting?With 4K, there are many potential benefits. You can sit closer to your TV, for one, without ever seeing pixels. Or you can get a much larger TV for the same reason. If you sit close enough/have a big enough TV, you'll see incredible levels of detail. Both the LG and Sony are also passive 3D. With 1080p TVs, this means you get half-HD resolution per eye (1,920x540 pixels). With 4K, you get 3,840x1,080 pixels per eye. On the other hand, all upcoming 4K flat-panels are LCD. LG and Sony, both coming out next month, are edge-lit LED LCDs. As in, they're not even local dimming. So all the negatives inherent in LCDs, like poor off-axis response, mediocre contrast ratio, and so on, are all going to be present. Essentially, these are current-generation TVs, just with 4x the resolution.OLED, on the other hand, is a completely new TV technology. The contrast ratio potential is significantly higher than any modern technology: deep blacks that disappear in a dark room, whites that pop off the screen. It will be more realistic, with a better appearance of depth (even with 2D) than anything you've seen. Energy consumption should be lower than even LED LCDs. LG's 55-inch OLED, still claimed to be on track for this year, is 4mm thick. That's the width of a pencil. Essentially, OLED is the next-generation of TVs, but with the current TV's resolution.The downsides of OLED? It's new, so there's likely to be teething problems. Longevity, historically an OLED issue, is still largely unknown (though every company involved has said the new models will last as long as current TVs). And, of course, price.Not that price should really enter into our dream comparison here, but current estimated prices on 55-inch OLEDs is somewhere close to $10k. It's no better for 4K. LG's 84-inch 4K is $19,999, whereas Sony's is $24,999. Sony also has a 4K projector that costs roughly the same.And, while I'm bringing this back down to reality, this is a false comparison on another level. Inevitably there will be 4K OLEDs, but they're an even longer way off. My pick? Without question OLED. A 1080p resolution is plenty for current TV screen sizes, and all the current content is 1080p. The image will be so much better than what's available now, it will put even the best 4K to shame. I'll even go one step further. I'll argue that even at the same size, OLED at 1080p will look better and possibly even more detailed than a 4K LCD. How could I say such a thing? Several years ago I did a face-off among seven HDTVs with different technologies: plasma, LCD, DLP, and LCOS. The clear winner was a Pioneer Kuro plasma, which, when viewed from a normal viewing distance, received high praise about how detailed it looked. Here's the thing, at 1,365x768 pixels, it was half the resolution of the other TVs in the face off (all the rest were 1080p). It did it by having more than twice the contrast ratio. So sure, with 4K you can sit closer or get an even larger TV, but like I argued in my "4K TVs are stupid" and "Why 4K TVs are stupid (still)" posts, I don't think most people are going to sit less than 6 feet from their TVs, or get a 100-inch projector. So for most people, including myself, I think OLED will be far more interesting.Related storiesLED LCD vs. plasma vs. LCDActive 3D vs. passive 3D: What's better?Why 4K TVs are stupidContrast ratio (or how every TV manufacturer lies to you)OLED: What we knowWhy all HDMI cables are the sameBut you don't have to take my word for it. I asked the top TV reviewers from around the Web. Here's what they had to say:"OLED by a country mile, it's not even close. By my guess the only 2D picture quality improvement 4K will bring is a slight increase in sharpness, and then it'll only be visible with the very best program material (native 4K content being ideal) at a screen size/seating distance ratio that's basically theatrical in scale. OLED should improve picture quality across the board, offering absolute blacks for effectively infinite contrast. I expect more consistent light output in bright scenes than plasma is capable of, without the viewing angle or uniformity issues of LED/LCD." -- David Katzmaier, Senior Editor, CNET."I'd want 4k. It's astounding what that kind of resolution does for the details on larger screens. Like on hair and textures. We've already seen this jump at work on tablets and smartphones, too. It's a real change, albeit one that I don't think needs to come any time soon for most people. Myself? I'd be happy with one sometime in 10 years." Brian Lam, Editor in Chief, TheWirecutter. "The sole advantage of 4K is increased resolution, which we don't have content for now, and other aspects of the display could be worse than 1080p LCD displays. OLED offers potentially perfect black levels and expanded dynamic range, superior viewing angles, near-instant response times, and even thinner displays than LCD can do, all of which current and future content can take full advantage of."-- Chris Heinonen, Senior Editor, hometheaterhifi.com."I'm more interested in OLED mainly because of its picture quality and form-factor implications. I expect OLED TVs to deliver a true high-contrast picture, and to more seamlessly integrate with roomenvironments than current "flat" TVs. 4K at this point seems more like a solution in search of a problem." -- Al Griffin, Technical Editor, Sound+Vision magazine. "While 4K will certainly have its benefits primarily in the front-projection realm, I'm more interested in seeing how OLED affects the TV business. Will OLED live up to its performance potential in real-world products? How much will it cost? Will the addition of a new high-end TV category help to stabilize an industry in which a lot of major players are hemorrhaging cash? We'll see." -- Adrienne Maxwell, Video Editor, HomeTheaterReview.com."OLED. Why? I look at 4K the same way I look at full electric cars: You can buy one today, but the infrastructure is lacking. With 4K, there's no full standard for transmission, and no serious sources. OLED will make all current material look better, with the potential of 4K resolutions later." -- Gary Merson, Editor, HDGuru.com."For me, the answer is pretty easy: OLED. It is, quite simply, the finest, most gorgeously rendered 1080p image I've seen to date, with ridiculous black levels and sumptuous contrasts, both of which are more important to my eyes than pure pixel count. The 4K sets we've seen so far are also LCD-based, and thus exhibit all of the motion issues that make my eyes feel floopy." -- Dennis Burger, Editor in Chief of HomeTechTell.So what do you think? Which technology has you readying your virtual wallet?Got a question for Geoff? Click "Geoffrey Morrison" below, then click the E-mail link in the upper right to e-mail, wait for it...Geoffrey Morrison! If it's witty, amusing, and/or a good question, you may just see it in a post just like this one. No, I won't tell you what TV to buy. Yes, I'll probably truncate and/or clean up your e-mail. You can also send me a message on Twitter: @TechWriterGeoff.5 fun multiplayer games for your Google Chromecast Introduced nearly 18 months ago, Google's Chromecast has become a top-selling media streaming device. Thanks to its low price point ($35, £30, $AU50) and developer flexibility, the HDMI dongle has opened the door to thousands of creative apps and games. Related stories:Google Chromecast, fully reviewedHow to set up Google ChromecastSet up Chromecast using your iOS device While its first year gave rise to a plethora of audio and video streaming titles, the last few months have yielded numerous games. And you know what? Some of them are actually pretty darn fun.Swing through the official Chromecast website and you'll find a growing library of single- and multi-player games. Some come from larger brands, while others are from independent developers looking for exposure. I've gathered up five of my favorite Android -- and iOS! -- games that come with Chromecast compatibility or enhancement. The next time you've got friends over and want to liven the mood, break out one of these. You might be surprised at how interactive that media device can be.Big Web Quiz (free) Could you identify where Mongolia is on a satellite image? Or how many Roman Colosseums you'd need to reach the height of K2 mountain? These are the sort of questions you'll face in this fun and clever trivia game from Google Creative Lab. Connect up to six players, each with their own avatar, and engage in a battle of wits. Questions appear on the TV, while the answers are presented on your smartphone or tablet. Sit back, put your feet up, and hide the phone from snooping cheaters. Google Creative Labs puts a twist on general trivia questions with Big Web Quiz.Screen shot by Scott Webster/CNET Rather than simply answering straight-up questions, theGoogle Knowledge Graph throws things at you in interesting ways. Could you rank three Taylor Swift Songs in chronological order -- in 10 seconds? (Don't be embarrassed, you know you could.)With vibrant colors, simple graphics and dead-simple mechanics,Big Web Quiz is a great way to gather folks around the television in a more social way. If anything, it'll get you talking about some of the most random and entertaining topics around.Connect 4 Quads for Chromecast (free) An interesting twist on the classic Hasbro game, players are tasked with lining up four red or yellow pucks in a row. You'll see your chips on the phone or tablet, and the group's board displayed on TV. Rather than simply dropping one chip at a time, you'll be letting four fall at once. Dubbed a "quad", it's a seemingly random mix of the two colors. Players can rotate the grouping in any orientation; swipe left and right to choose the columns. Keep an eye on Stacie; she's a sneaky sis.Hasbro, Inc. While your object is to put together four colors in a row, it's possible to lay down a yellow four in a row and a red one at the same time. Chips fall as far as the board will allow and lines disappear once completed. The race is on to complete as many as you can inside of four minutes. You can technically go it alone in Connect 4 Quads, but the game works best with more than one player. You can connect up to four friendly combatants. Scrabble Blitz (free) Also from Hasbro, Scrabble Blitz puts a spin on the familiar game of lettered tiles. You won't be matching wits on a shared board, however, this one is more frenzied. Quite simply, players are given seven random letters and one minute on the clock. The goal is to come up with as many words as possible out of your letters. The player with the highest score after three rounds is declared the winner. Scrabble Blitz forgoes the big board in favor of a more frenetic approach.Hasbro, Inc. Indeed, there are traces of the traditional game to be found. It's possible to earn double and triple letter bonuses; notch a bonus 50 for using all seven tiles.Cardcast (free) Inspired by the popular card game Cards Against Humanity, this one works best when you've got three players or more. It might not hurt to have a thick skin. Depending on which "deck" of cards you use, things could easily get out of hand -- in a great way. Each round, one player is designated as judge who plays a "call" card on the TV. All other players have "response" cards which essentially fill in the blanks or answer a question. Cardcast may turn a few cheeks red in the process of playing.Cardcast, LLC. Things won't make much sense, and judges can be as arbitrary as they would like, but things can get rowdy real quick. And, really, most people don't even bother to keep score. Like the card game, players can drop in and out at any moment. There is a growing collection of community-created card decks, which only increase the replay value. Should you want to tone things down a bit or play a more niche game, a five-letter code drops in a new set of cards. There are hundreds of decks spanning nearly a dozen categories; it's possible to have a family-friendly evening with Cardcast. Wheel of Fortune ($3, £1.75, AU$3.18) The decades-old game show comes to your TV in an all-new interactive manner with Wheel of Fortune for Android and iOS. To be clear, this is a refresh of the already existing mobile game that works with Chromecast to beam the board to your TV. Play by yourself or let up to two friends join in as you traverse your way through more than 1,000 puzzles. Dress up your avatar with clothing and accessories or skip to the in-game shop to purchase more with real world money. There's plenty of customization, including choosing which decade and version of show host Pat Sajak you prefer. Pass the smartphone and give the wheel a spin.Sony Pictures Entertainment This one is a little different than the others listed here, since you'll spend some pocket change just to get started. But, given the nature of the game, it still works quite well and is worth the money. And, thanks to a recent update, multiplayer works nicely as each player can use their own device.Your turn! The number, and quality, of Chromecast games continues to grow by the week. Although there are plenty of lookalike titles to be found, there are certainly some gems to uncover. Have you used your Chromecast as an inexpensive gaming center? Which games do you like to play? I would love to hear your feedback below in the comments.