LG OLED Signature TV's - pricing
Discussion
MOBB said:
The LG is HDR but not Dolby Vision apparently
I'm hoping by the time that matters I will probably replace the TV anyway..................
Given all my 4K content will be watched from Sky Q and/or streamed from t'internet, do you think that will be an issue for me?I'm hoping by the time that matters I will probably replace the TV anyway..................
Having read about Dolby, it seems as if DV is only really a consideration if you plan to use a 4K player?
Don't let DV sway your decision too much - most of the big manufacturers have already stated they have no interest in supporting it and the standards are still being discussed.
If you can get them to demo the Panasonic alongside the LG ask them to play the same footage and take your pick.
If you can get them to demo the Panasonic alongside the LG ask them to play the same footage and take your pick.
rossub said:
I'm hoping I can resist an OLED for another year, as my TV is only 3 years old.
Trouble is, I keep looking at them and now they're dropping into figures starting with a 2 it's getting harder
Once a 55" OLED with HDR is sub £2k, that'll be it for me I reckon.
LG 55 inch EF950v currently £1700 in Currys Trouble is, I keep looking at them and now they're dropping into figures starting with a 2 it's getting harder
Once a 55" OLED with HDR is sub £2k, that'll be it for me I reckon.
rossub said:
Doesn't state HDR though?
It is though.... http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/tvs-entertainment/t...Very tempted by this myself.
rossub said:
Doesn't state HDR though?
I thought that originally about the 65" one, but it is HDR but not Dolby VisionThe 65" at £3k is cheap, but the 55" at £1.7k is a bargain, but be quick, the 65"s were selling fast and I don't think there will be any more once these ones are gone.
MOBB said:
rossub said:
I'm hoping I can resist an OLED for another year, as my TV is only 3 years old.
Trouble is, I keep looking at them and now they're dropping into figures starting with a 2 it's getting harder
Once a 55" OLED with HDR is sub £2k, that'll be it for me I reckon.
LG 55 inch EF950v currently £1700 in Currys Trouble is, I keep looking at them and now they're dropping into figures starting with a 2 it's getting harder
Once a 55" OLED with HDR is sub £2k, that'll be it for me I reckon.
kmpowell said:
If you can find one. I went to buy last night and there's now none left in any of the stores within a 10 mile radius of me. I'm a firm believer that things are meant to be, so I'm taking it as a sign that I need to wait for the new gens to drop in price, or I should get the Panny.
What did you think of the Panny vs OLED?JMC180 said:
kmpowell said:
If you can find one. I went to buy last night and there's now none left in any of the stores within a 10 mile radius of me. I'm a firm believer that things are meant to be, so I'm taking it as a sign that I need to wait for the new gens to drop in price, or I should get the Panny.
What did you think of the Panny vs OLED?My problem is I love the picture from the OLED. I remember seeing the 960V when it first came out and I fell in love with the picture saying my next TV would 100% be OLED. I am not a big TV viewer, but when we watch a film/Sport it's on the TV and I want it to be in the best possible quality. I'm a bit anal when it comes to getting the best possible thing for the money. I paid £2100 for my 46" back in the day, so I'm not adverse to spending, but sadly these flagship OLED panels are a step too far for me at £3k+, and deep down I don't want to compromise on an old model that isn't going to last me another 8-10 years.
kmpowell said:
The Panny is by far the best LED out there. It wipes the floor with the Sony. The white haze you see around the objects on the Sony, is certainly not as prevalent on the Panny, but then again the Panny still isn't anywhere near as good as the OLED blacks. The stand for the Panny is also awkward, it spans the entire width of teh set, so if you're not wlal mounting the stand needs to be uber wide.
My problem is I love the picture from the OLED. I remember seeing the 960V when it first came out and I fell in love with the picture saying my next TV would 100% be OLED. I am not a big TV viewer, but when we watch a film/Sport it's on the TV and I want it to be in the best possible quality. I'm a bit anal when it comes to getting the best possible thing for the money. I paid £2100 for my 46" back in the day, so I'm not adverse to spending, but sadly these flagship OLED panels are a step too far for me at £3k+, and deep down I don't want to compromise on an old model that isn't going to last me another 8-10 years.
Cheers for that, like you I'm not a big TV watcher but I like the best of everything so splashed out £2,700 on the 65EF950V. I've never spent more than a few hundred quid on a TV and felt a bit sick after the spend but it's going in the wall in my home office/snug and it will look epic within the built in furniture designed for it. In selfridges the image quality just plain blew me away when viewed alongside non-OLED panels and as it was reduced from £5k originally, it seemed a good buy. My problem is I love the picture from the OLED. I remember seeing the 960V when it first came out and I fell in love with the picture saying my next TV would 100% be OLED. I am not a big TV viewer, but when we watch a film/Sport it's on the TV and I want it to be in the best possible quality. I'm a bit anal when it comes to getting the best possible thing for the money. I paid £2100 for my 46" back in the day, so I'm not adverse to spending, but sadly these flagship OLED panels are a step too far for me at £3k+, and deep down I don't want to compromise on an old model that isn't going to last me another 8-10 years.
I won't be watching on it for a few months but I'll try and report back when I do.
Cheers
JC
jmorgan said:
Recent article says 100,000 hours.
No dea on burn in. It does pop up a screen saver on the menus.
And the viewing angle is all the way.
I was at the Natural History Museum last week and they had LG OLEDs in one of their special exhibition sections (all about Vision / Eyes, hence the link). The screens were rotating several pages of text/diagrams (mostly white text and greyscale diagrams on black background) and the burn-in was really bad. I don't know how long they've been running but if you found out the start of the exhibition I'm sure you could work it out. It was so bad both my wife and I noticed and commented on it... when a new page came up you struggled to read the text because the burn-in from the previous page was still prominent in fading grey making the new text difficult to make out.No dea on burn in. It does pop up a screen saver on the menus.
And the viewing angle is all the way.
Granted this is possibly the worst use case you can think of, but I wondered if LG regretted putting little plaques under each TV boasting of the performance when the display was so heavily compromised.
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