That the LCD Steam deck is utter trash and the Oled is the only deck that matters?
While I find the new deck to be an A grade hardware revision… I do not think the LCD deck is that bad?
Sure the ally screen is better and we are not talking about the oled but I find those youtubber to always want more and chase the next big thing. Feels more like advertisement more than a proper review. I have an opportunity to trade my deck for an ally but I am in no rush to get rid of my deck.
Could we get a little LCD appreciation. It’s still a good little machine.
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I actually don’t think there are many serious outlets saying that. YouTubers is a different story. Screw those click baiters
The LCD isn’t trash. It’s great, and it probably isn’t worth upgrading if you already have an LCD. That being said, the OLED is objectively better in every single way, and is a huge improvment for almost no price increase. YouTubers are saying the same thing, at least, from what I’ve seen
I haven’t even watched OLED reviews and couldn’t care less because i wont buying it anyways 😌
It is always about “the screen” with people.
I have the Ally (at least, until it sells on eBay) and the LCD - with an OLED coming tomorrow. I’ve never found the Ally screen to be exponentially better than the LCD.
Heck, I’ve defended the LCD many times - it just isn’t the “piece of crap” that DF and the ilk like to pretend it is. It is an AVERAGE screen - no more, no less.
These bastards never used early Android tablets - lest they wouldn’t be complaining :D
Ah so true!
I have both, and I didn’t go ohh awe when I used my OLED for the first time. Its nice but the OLED is ground breaking for me at least.
Because they get it for free and always say positive things to not upset the company and continue to receive free things
I will get downvoted for this but a screen that only covers 67% of sRGB is AWFUL. I am fine with the LCD but as a consumer and enjoyer of screens, this is really really subpar for a modern tech product.
Source: https://www.rtings.com/monitor/tests/picture-quality/color-gamut
I wont downvote you.
It is the truth. However… I thought it would bother me more than it do though.
Literally no one says it’s trash.
ETA Prime, taki udon, digital foundry. They don’t say its trash… not that harsh but they do say it is more than lackluster.
I don’t really care.
I love my 1 month old steam deck lcd and I am not going to pay 250€ + sell my old deck in order to get a small improvement.I will buy the steam deck 2 or a similar device that will come out later and will have vastly improved performance
That’s not what they’re saying. They’re saying the OLED model is a vast improvement, and that it isn’t wise to buy the LCD model now that an improved model is available. I haven’t seen any reviewers or influencers say anything to the effect of “everyone should throw their LCD model in the trash and buy an OLED now”.
Not worded like that no.
This is much more nuanced and better.
Basically, the: “everyone should throw their LCD model in the trash and buy an OLED now”. thats what my friend who is in the red is saying right now., Thats the vibe I also get from some youtubers. Glad I found the exceptions and not the rule.
The LCD is fine! The YT’ers business model is pushing the latest and greatest of anything (look at their list of sponsors) so anything a few years old is dead technology. They also get their gear for free and are out of touch with what people that have to pay for their stuff need.
The lcd steam deck isnt awful but the oled steam deck showed us how “bad” the lcd one actually was. The lcd screen with its light bleed and battery life are the 2 biggest thing.
Also you seem to care too much what other people think about the device you have.
It’s more about a debate I had with a friend who argue that his deck was obsolete.
To be fair, I’m thinking about keeping mine more than trading it for an ally at this point.
Bait for clicks. The LCD display has improved with the new color settings but the OLED model is still a drastic improvement in many ways, including battery life, viewing angles, and screen size. The only reason to get the LCD model right now is price. That $400 mark is hard to beat, but I think when they run out of LCD PCBs and screens we’ll see an OLED model at the $400 price point.
Yeah, to be clear, I was talking about everyone pissing and shitting themselves about upgrading. I see the appeal and,buying new, OLED is without a doubt a terrific bargain!
However, one of my friend said his LCD deck was obsolete and he shared me videos of digital foundry, taki Udon, ETA prime and the like and Im like: Dude, calm down. Your old deck aint gonna explode.