I have a phone that has an OLED type display and has a high contrast ratio and HDR. I don’t wanna spend “flagship phone” amount of money on a tablet, so I was wondering if a cheap tablet would improve viewing experience because of the bigger screen or would it be worse since its LCD and low contrast ratio. By “videos” I mean mostly for Youtube, but sometimes TV Shows, and occasionally movies.

(And no I don’t want something like a TV, too big, too much hassle for casually watching videos)

(P.S. I notice a lot of reddit threads get very judgy and poor-shaming when people mention “movie” and “phone”/“tablet” in the same sentence… 👀)

Edit: sh.itjust.works is having issues, using @shitdoesntwork@sopuli.xyz to reply for now

  • cabbage@piefed.socialEnglish
    20·
    2 days ago

    How about getting a portable monitor?

    Pros:

    • Cheaper
    • Less e-waste, doesn’t require a whole new computer
    • Fewer components that can break
    • Stays up to date along with your phone - won’t be unable to update netflix in five years because of lacking software updates
    • Probably a better screen than what you’d get from a cheap tablet

    Cons:

    • Your phone would need to support an external monitor
    • Not a separate device; good for watching videos, less good for sofa surfing
    • You’d need to connect your phone somehow while consuming content. I think there are some wireless options, but personally I’d probably just use a cable.
    • Electricd@lemmybefree.net
      1·
      1 day ago

      I feel like that would break DRM if watching streaming services, either causing it not to work or reverting to a shitty quality

    • Pencilnoob@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      2 days ago

      I second this, a monitor is useful in so many more ways! It turns your phone into a whole computer. If you use Android, you can install a terminal and be able to do all kinds of cool stuff on it.

      I put a computer monitor with an HDMI to usb C adapter in my kitchen so I can plug in my phone and put on MST3K while cooking.

      It’s also useful because you can use it as an external monitor for another computer.