LG 65" OLED...Should I?
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juan king said:
When will they release TV's that are essentially just giant monitors? I don't need all the tuner/ speaker/ usb inputs as they are all covered by my AV receiver and sky box. They could be much thinner and cheaper than todays tvs
They used to, all my Panasonic plasmas were monitor only, plus you could choose what input boards you wanted, same with the Pioneer 500M I had, that was simply a display, no tuner etc. These days though why bother?
Think about what they put in there, the same as an Amazon Firestick, costs them about $15 to add, and 99% of people will want youtube, amazon, netflix, iplayer, etc. etc. built in.
I thought I'd post a brief update now that I've got all the toys and have had the opportunity to get a better impression of what works best. The only thing I don't have (and don't think that I need) is a 4k Blu Ray player.
Sky Q is a very worthwhile upgrade if you have a UHD TV but, content ranges from superb (the new Blade Runner stands out in this regard) to sometimes wondering if you've accidentally downloaded the HD version by mistake,
Netflix also has a very mixed bag. I've been mostly unimpressed by the Dolby Vision format, when compared to HDR but a lot of the content is excellent quality. They do have a lot of original content in UHD so another worthwhile expense.
The quality of Amazon 4k content is some of the best I've seen but, the content included with Prime is limited so, expect to pay a hefty premium (£7 - 10 for a 48hr rental on new movies, £17 - £20 to purchase digital copy)
The game changer for me has been Apple TV. Took me a while to convince myself with man maths that £180 is a reasonable price for a streaming box (it isn't but, that's Apple!)
Amazon, Youtube and Netflix all look far better via Apple TV than direct from the TV apps. Not sure what it does differently but, as long as it keeps doing it, I don't care. The movie rentals are where it really shines. The quality is astonishing, better than all other sources I've seen. The prices are also spot on - £4 - 5 for rental, £10 - 13 for digital purchase on new releases. They have the best content too, with regular limited time rental deals on relatively new films at 99p.
Just as well there is so much free stuff to watch though, with the new TV, all these subscriptions and the apple box, I don't think I can ever afford to go out again!!
Sky Q is a very worthwhile upgrade if you have a UHD TV but, content ranges from superb (the new Blade Runner stands out in this regard) to sometimes wondering if you've accidentally downloaded the HD version by mistake,
Netflix also has a very mixed bag. I've been mostly unimpressed by the Dolby Vision format, when compared to HDR but a lot of the content is excellent quality. They do have a lot of original content in UHD so another worthwhile expense.
The quality of Amazon 4k content is some of the best I've seen but, the content included with Prime is limited so, expect to pay a hefty premium (£7 - 10 for a 48hr rental on new movies, £17 - £20 to purchase digital copy)
The game changer for me has been Apple TV. Took me a while to convince myself with man maths that £180 is a reasonable price for a streaming box (it isn't but, that's Apple!)
Amazon, Youtube and Netflix all look far better via Apple TV than direct from the TV apps. Not sure what it does differently but, as long as it keeps doing it, I don't care. The movie rentals are where it really shines. The quality is astonishing, better than all other sources I've seen. The prices are also spot on - £4 - 5 for rental, £10 - 13 for digital purchase on new releases. They have the best content too, with regular limited time rental deals on relatively new films at 99p.
Just as well there is so much free stuff to watch though, with the new TV, all these subscriptions and the apple box, I don't think I can ever afford to go out again!!
Speckle said:
I thought I'd post a brief update now that I've got all the toys and have had the opportunity to get a better impression of what works best. The only thing I don't have (and don't think that I need) is a 4k Blu Ray player.
Sky Q is a very worthwhile upgrade if you have a UHD TV but, content ranges from superb (the new Blade Runner stands out in this regard) to sometimes wondering if you've accidentally downloaded the HD version by mistake,
Netflix also has a very mixed bag. I've been mostly unimpressed by the Dolby Vision format, when compared to HDR but a lot of the content is excellent quality. They do have a lot of original content in UHD so another worthwhile expense.
The quality of Amazon 4k content is some of the best I've seen but, the content included with Prime is limited so, expect to pay a hefty premium (£7 - 10 for a 48hr rental on new movies, £17 - £20 to purchase digital copy)
The game changer for me has been Apple TV. Took me a while to convince myself with man maths that £180 is a reasonable price for a streaming box (it isn't but, that's Apple!)
Amazon, Youtube and Netflix all look far better via Apple TV than direct from the TV apps. Not sure what it does differently but, as long as it keeps doing it, I don't care. The movie rentals are where it really shines. The quality is astonishing, better than all other sources I've seen. The prices are also spot on - £4 - 5 for rental, £10 - 13 for digital purchase on new releases. They have the best content too, with regular limited time rental deals on relatively new films at 99p.
Just as well there is so much free stuff to watch though, with the new TV, all these subscriptions and the apple box, I don't think I can ever afford to go out again!!
Apple TV has a lot of buffering memory. I wonder if that makes the difference?Sky Q is a very worthwhile upgrade if you have a UHD TV but, content ranges from superb (the new Blade Runner stands out in this regard) to sometimes wondering if you've accidentally downloaded the HD version by mistake,
Netflix also has a very mixed bag. I've been mostly unimpressed by the Dolby Vision format, when compared to HDR but a lot of the content is excellent quality. They do have a lot of original content in UHD so another worthwhile expense.
The quality of Amazon 4k content is some of the best I've seen but, the content included with Prime is limited so, expect to pay a hefty premium (£7 - 10 for a 48hr rental on new movies, £17 - £20 to purchase digital copy)
The game changer for me has been Apple TV. Took me a while to convince myself with man maths that £180 is a reasonable price for a streaming box (it isn't but, that's Apple!)
Amazon, Youtube and Netflix all look far better via Apple TV than direct from the TV apps. Not sure what it does differently but, as long as it keeps doing it, I don't care. The movie rentals are where it really shines. The quality is astonishing, better than all other sources I've seen. The prices are also spot on - £4 - 5 for rental, £10 - 13 for digital purchase on new releases. They have the best content too, with regular limited time rental deals on relatively new films at 99p.
Just as well there is so much free stuff to watch though, with the new TV, all these subscriptions and the apple box, I don't think I can ever afford to go out again!!
B17NNS said:
I know streaming is the future but If you want to see and hear the content at it's absolute best a physical disc is still the way to go.
I get what you're saying, and I don't disagree but, at £25 a disc for new releases, I'm not realistically going to buy more than 1 every month or 2. Add to that the £250 outlay for a player that does nothing else but play those discs, and even my ever flexible man maths can't justify it!garyhun said:
Apple TV has a lot of buffering memory. I wonder if that makes the difference?
Could be. I currently have the format set to 4K HDR 50Hz. Not sure if that means it somehow applies HDR to all content (can it do that, I assumed source had to be HDR?). Whatever it is, it just makes everything look better.Oh, and the screensavers are pretty good too
Talking about pricey HDMI cables the manager in my local Currys got a bit shirty with me when I explained to her that it was a all a load of snake oil. She said she had been on a training course about it and it was "my loss" if I bought a cheap £5 ebay cable and not the Sandstom rollox she had for £85.
wjwren said:
Talking about pricey HDMI cables the manager in my local Currys got a bit shirty with me when I explained to her that it was a all a load of snake oil. She said she had been on a training course about it and it was "my loss" if I bought a cheap £5 ebay cable and not the Sandstom rollox she had for £85.
Yeah, the chap in currys tried to upsell me some £35 cable to go with my Apple TV. No thanks buddy.Only issue I had was with an old cable which didn't support Dolby Vision. Swapped it out for a newer, equally cheap replacement and it all works beautifully.
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