Watching Anime on the TV vs laptop?

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Blarey said:
For newer anime, I download and watch on laptop with MPV player. Looks better on a smaller screen.

How can anything look better on a smaller laptop screen compared to on a modern OLED TV screen, especially when you're used to the latter?

Seiya said:
When it comes to Anime that I download, I just put it on a USB drive, and plug it into my TV. Unfortunately, I've been occasionally running into the problem where my TV can't play certain files, even though it recognizes the filetype. This really agitates me.

Wait, you can play video files directly over the TV without hooking up a computer? :o
You might need to convert the files, then

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Apr 28, 2019 5:03 AM

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@Noboru I like having it right in front of me, easier to see everything and looks clearer. Plus, I prefer to use headphones since I watch some questionable stuff every now and then. Old anime does look better upscaled on big screen though, not sure of the technical reasons behind that.

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Blarey said:
I like having it right in front of me, easier to see everything and looks clearer. Plus, I prefer to use headphones since I watch some questionable stuff every now and then. Old anime does look better upscaled on big screen though, not sure of the technical reasons behind that.

How is it easier to see everything on a smaller screen? I don't get it. Also, how can a laptop screen with a likely much cheaper panel have a clearer screen than a TV with a much better display technology?
As for headphones, but can't you just hook up your laptop on your TV screen? Unless you don't want to have that "questionable stuff" be displayed on a big screen, either xD

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Apr 28, 2019 5:54 AM

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My laptop is hooked up to my 60 inch TV via hdmi which I use as my monitor.

Plus I sit fairly close to my TV. About 4 feet from it.

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Apr 28, 2019 6:20 AM

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Noboru said:

Blarey said:
I like having it right in front of me, easier to see everything and looks clearer. Plus, I prefer to use headphones since I watch some questionable stuff every now and then. Old anime does look better upscaled on big screen though, not sure of the technical reasons behind that.

How is it easier to see everything on a smaller screen? I don't get it. Also, how can a laptop screen with a likely much cheaper panel have a clearer screen than a TV with a much better display technology?
As for headphones, but can't you just hook up your laptop on your TV screen? Unless you don't want to have that "questionable stuff" be displayed on a big screen, either xD

Digital animation looks better close-up
Cel animation looks better from a distance

It's not a matter of what screen is better, this just comes down to my specific setup and preferences. I've also spent years watching anime exclusively on a TV and eventually ended up preferring watching on PC/laptop.

There's also much easier methods to playing downloaded anime on a TV like remote playback on AppleTV for instance, that's what I usually do anyway.

Apr 28, 2019 6:36 AM

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I don't have it on my TV... so... computer (no laptop though)

Apr 28, 2019 6:37 AM

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Blarey said:
It's not a matter of what screen is better, this just comes down to my specific setup and preferences.

Oh I see; thought you had a technical reason for it. But by that reasoning, watching modern Anime on your phone or on a MP4 player with an even smaller screen must look the best for you, then

There's also much easier methods to playing downloaded anime on a TV like remote playback on AppleTV for instance, that's what I usually do anyway.

Since my speakers only work with a(n external) sound card, I have to use my laptop for it; otherwise, I would be open for other methods of streaming the media

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Apr 28, 2019 6:40 AM

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with the sole exception of Netflix's aggretsuko, laptop.
its easier for me to livepost in discord about series on my laptop, + the system HDMI'ed to the TV cant handle much more than youtube lmao actually ive had my issues with youtube on it tbh

Apr 28, 2019 6:40 AM

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Noboru said:

Blarey said:
It's not a matter of what screen is better, this just comes down to my specific setup and preferences.

Oh I see; thought you had a technical reason for it. But by that reasoning, watching modern Anime on your phone or on a MP4 player with an even smaller screen must look the best for you, then

There's also much easier methods to playing downloaded anime on a TV like remote playback on AppleTV for instance, that's what I usually do anyway.

Since my speakers only work with an external sound card, I have to use my laptop for it; otherwise, I would be open for other methods of streaming the media

Quality wise yeah it is better on a smartphone, since the picture is condensed into a smaller screen, but the screen is too small to enjoy it. Try watching an anime on a monitor and resizing the video smaller, the picture will look significantly better the smaller it gets. Especially with old anime.

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Apr 28, 2019 6:48 AM

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Blarey said:
Quality wise yeah it is better on a smartphone, since the picture is condensed into a smaller screen, but the screen is too small to enjoy it. Try watching an anime on a monitor and resizing the video smaller, the picture will look significantly better the smaller it gets.

Hmm, you got a point. There is more pixel density when the picture is smaller. But what if you use a different scaling for your TV?

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Apr 28, 2019 7:06 AM

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Noboru said:

Blarey said:
Quality wise yeah it is better on a smartphone, since the picture is condensed into a smaller screen, but the screen is too small to enjoy it. Try watching an anime on a monitor and resizing the video smaller, the picture will look significantly better the smaller it gets.

Hmm, you got a point. There is more pixel density when the picture is smaller. But what if you use a different scaling for your TV?

Lol well I never went that far, if you can upscale it without losing any quality then it's better. I would actually like to learn that so I can watch old anime on my tv with the picture looking like this instead of this

Apr 28, 2019 7:07 AM

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Noboru said:

Blarey said:
For newer anime, I download and watch on laptop with MPV player. Looks better on a smaller screen.

How can anything look better on a smaller laptop screen compared to on a modern OLED TV screen, especially when you're used to the latter?

Seiya said:
When it comes to Anime that I download, I just put it on a USB drive, and plug it into my TV. Unfortunately, I've been occasionally running into the problem where my TV can't play certain files, even though it recognizes the filetype. This really agitates me.

Wait, you can play video files directly over the TV without hooking up a computer? :o
You might need to convert the files, then

With a "Smart TV," the operating system in the TV can play video files if you plug a USB stick or external HDD into one of the USB ports on the back of the TV.

It's hard to convert a video file without the quality dropping a bit, and the last time I tried that, my laptop shut off due to overheating, as I believe it's dirty inside, but modern laptops are too difficult to open up, so I haven't been able to clean it.

Apr 28, 2019 7:21 AM

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Blarey said:
Lol well I never went that far, if you can upscale it without losing any quality then it's better. I would actually like to learn that so I can watch old anime on my tv with the picture looking like this instead of this

Wait, I thought you had the quality problem with newer Anime o.o But yeah, it would be a good idea to take a look into the up-scaling settings. Maybe it works better with a different media player (app) or from a different streaming source. Apple TV might not be ideal

@Seiya: seems like my TV does have USB-ports on it, so I'm taking it, I could do the same. However, I haven't managed to get my external speakers to work without the external sound card that is hooked on my laptop.

Better a bit worse quality than not being able to play it all. That's why I don't buy laptops that can't be opened and maintained that easily. However, you could dry some cold blowers and/or cleaning sprays for the vents.

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Apr 28, 2019 7:24 AM

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TV, it's just way more comfortable from my couch or bed.

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Apr 28, 2019 7:25 AM

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Noboru said:

Blarey said:
Lol well I never went that far, if you can upscale it without losing any quality then it's better. I would actually like to learn that so I can watch old anime on my tv with the picture looking like this instead of this

Wait, I thought you had the quality problem with newer Anime o.o But yeah, it would be a good idea to take a look into the up-scaling settings. Maybe it works better with a different media player (app) or from a different streaming source. Apple TV might not be ideal

@Seiya: seems like my TV does have USB-ports on it, so I'm taking it, I could do the same. However, I haven't managed to get my external speakers to work without the external sound card that is hooked on my laptop.

Better a bit worse quality than not being able to play it all. That's why I don't buy laptops that can't be opened and maintained that easily. However, you could dry some cold blowers and/or cleaning sprays for the vents.

My friend gave me the laptop for free, so that's why I'm using it, as I typically prefer desktops.

I may attempt to blow some air into the vents, although I may just buy another computer later this year if I can afford it.

Apr 28, 2019 7:39 AM

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Noboru said:

Blarey said:
Lol well I never went that far, if you can upscale it without losing any quality then it's better. I would actually like to learn that so I can watch old anime on my tv with the picture looking like this instead of this

Wait, I thought you had the quality problem with newer Anime o.o But yeah, it would be a good idea to take a look into the up-scaling settings. Maybe it works better with a different media player (app) or from a different streaming source. Apple TV might not be ideal

No, the quality is fine for newer anime I just prefer the screen closer to me. Its different for old anime because a lot of their natural resolution is 480p, they look better from farther away hence needing a bigger screen. I don’t think it’s even possible to upscale it to a TV and keep the same quality like in that first photo.

Apr 28, 2019 11:26 AM

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Seiya said:
My friend gave me the laptop for free, so that's why I'm using it, as I typically prefer desktops.

Oh I see. For me, it's been easier to set up a laptop for streaming Anime + Visual Novels and do the rest on the desktop computer. Anyway, I hope you manage to find a good enough computer^^

Blarey said:
No, the quality is fine for newer anime I just prefer the screen closer to me. Its different for old anime because a lot of their natural resolution is 480p, they look better from farther away hence needing a bigger screen. I don’t think it’s even possible to upscale it to a TV and keep the same quality like in that first photo.

Oh I see. Well, perhaps not the same quality as the smaller picture, but maybe a different media player and/or a different streaming source can do the up-scaling better than your current configuration.

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Apr 28, 2019 11:27 AM

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I usually watch stuff on my laptop, although I do really enjoy watching shows on my TV. I don't do that as often, but it can help me become more engaged with a show when I watch it on my TV instead of my laptop.

Apr 28, 2019 11:46 AM

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I mostly watch on my laptop but I do prefer watching on TV, so whenever Netflix has an anime that I wanna watch I always choose to watch it on my TV. I don't have a problem getting into anime though with watching it on my laptop though I get just as immersed with either.

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Apr 28, 2019 11:50 AM

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For me its my mobile device. Its more comfortable and helps me get in the zone more

Apr 28, 2019 11:51 AM

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I usually watch anime on my phone but for the heavy hitters Ill beam it to the OLED for maximum watchage LOL

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Apr 28, 2019 11:51 AM

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I watch it on my sexy OLED TV and my god do some animes look so amazing on an OLED like kimetsu no yaiba is blacks on that screen.. eyegasmic

Apr 28, 2019 11:56 AM

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Laptop and Pad. I like to use my HD headphones and also like to lie on my bed or sofa while watching. It is more comfortable.

Apr 28, 2019 12:28 PM

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I just recently got glasses and since then ive ONLY watched anime on the tv,its very enjoyable and effortless while i also dont know why but watching it on the laptop just isnt fun?
When i tried it stressed me out a lot (both computer & laptop) but yeah point being i also feel like tv is more immersive

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Apr 28, 2019 2:58 PM

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Seiya said:

Noboru said:

How can anything look better on a smaller laptop screen compared to on a modern OLED TV screen, especially when you're used to the latter?

Wait, you can play video files directly over the TV without hooking up a computer? :o
You might need to convert the files, then

With a "Smart TV," the operating system in the TV can play video files if you plug a USB stick or external HDD into one of the USB ports on the back of the TV.

It's hard to convert a video file without the quality dropping a bit, and the last time I tried that, my laptop shut off due to overheating, as I believe it's dirty inside, but modern laptops are too difficult to open up, so I haven't been able to clean it.

Problem is that tvs don't have enough processing power to handle some anime encodes-especially the h.264 ones encoded with the hi5.1 profile using 16 reference frames.

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Apr 28, 2019 4:09 PM

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zrdb said:

Seiya said:

With a "Smart TV," the operating system in the TV can play video files if you plug a USB stick or external HDD into one of the USB ports on the back of the TV.

It's hard to convert a video file without the quality dropping a bit, and the last time I tried that, my laptop shut off due to overheating, as I believe it's dirty inside, but modern laptops are too difficult to open up, so I haven't been able to clean it.

Problem is that tvs don't have enough processing power to handle some anime encodes-especially the h.264 ones encoded with the hi5.1 profile using 16 reference frames.

I'm not sure what "hi5.1" is, but if it has something to do with the level that it's set on, could I just lower the level with a H264 level editor?

Apr 28, 2019 5:02 PM

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Television as of late. I can stream Prime and Netflix through my provider so I have been just doing that seen I haven't been picky or caring about seasonals for the last year.

Other then that, I rather do my phone. My laptop video rate is a pain to work with unless I torrent.

Apr 28, 2019 5:55 PM

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i always watch on my laptop because the tv is in the living room and i dont want my family watching me watch weeb shit. also i usually watch everything at 2x speed and you cant do that on the tv.

Apr 28, 2019 6:48 PM

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Definitely prefer TV but, that's just too much effort.
I'd have to torrent them and put them on an external hard drive or plug my laptop into my TV.

I'll just stick to my laptop.

Apr 28, 2019 6:52 PM

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I wish I could watch it on tv but my family is always in the living room and I hate when people can see stuff that I'm watching, so I'm stuck with my laptop.

I tried watching a show on tv once and it got super sad so right when I was gonna cry, my dad came down and he started making fun of me for it XD. Killed the mood of the show a little bit

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Apr 28, 2019 6:58 PM

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I watch it on the kindle, it's good enough ...

Apr 28, 2019 7:00 PM

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i prefer to watch on my laptop or on a device since no one can really see me watching it...
if i were to watch anime on tv people are bound to walk in and see it

Apr 28, 2019 7:25 PM

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i be watching on my computer monitor or on mobile most of the time.
definitely would prefer to watch it on t.v tho since it's more comfortable.

Apr 28, 2019 7:56 PM

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Seiya said:

zrdb said:

Problem is that tvs don't have enough processing power to handle some anime encodes-especially the h.264 ones encoded with the hi5.1 profile using 16 reference frames.

I'm not sure what "hi5.1" is, but if it has something to do with the level that it's set on, could I just lower the level with a H264 level editor?

It's an encoding profile that was (and still is) popular with anime fansubbers. Basically it takes quite a bit of processor power to decode. All of those android boxes lack the power to do it-you either need a htpc or a Shield TV to watch it.
You can re-encode it but why bother?

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