Is OLED worth the extra money?
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I want to buy a 65 inch to 75 inch ish TV, I know OLED is better but I wonder is it worth the extra money? I went into my local TV shop but to compare them. This wasn't very successful because the sets were different sizes and the OLED on display was a top of the range 77 inch model, pulled forward etc. So I came away wanting that one but it was £5000, which is more than I wanted to spend.
I will be viewing it from 12 to 13 feet away so I need (*ahem* - want) a large screen. It seems a 65inch OLED is about £1000 more than the same size LED, and bigger than that they get rather expensive.
Have anyone upgraded or done a proper comparison test between large screens and is it worth it? I will be watching mostly films and TV series, so very little sport and no "general TV" like the news or soaps.
I will be viewing it from 12 to 13 feet away so I need (*ahem* - want) a large screen. It seems a 65inch OLED is about £1000 more than the same size LED, and bigger than that they get rather expensive.
Have anyone upgraded or done a proper comparison test between large screens and is it worth it? I will be watching mostly films and TV series, so very little sport and no "general TV" like the news or soaps.
Yes. Purely for the contrast ratio and the blacks are ....the only way they describe it that really is accurate...inky black. In a dark room it makes a big difference. Certainly comparing it to an LED panel. QLED and the other manufacturer panels seem to be a step above by they're nor OLED.
My LG 50inch OLED cost me £1300 a year or so ago. Just sit closer and save yourself money. I sit too far from mine really to benefit from 4k but your screens you're looking at will be OLED+4k+HDR. HUGE difference if you have 4k Netflix or Amazon sources.
My LG 50inch OLED cost me £1300 a year or so ago. Just sit closer and save yourself money. I sit too far from mine really to benefit from 4k but your screens you're looking at will be OLED+4k+HDR. HUGE difference if you have 4k Netflix or Amazon sources.
Edited by TimmyMallett on Friday 11th September 11:29
Yes for the reasons above, if movies and series are your main viewing then OLED will be the best choice.
Granted it won't go as bright as an LED but it more than makes up for it in black levels/off axis viewing/picture quality.
Not sure what your budget is but you can also go for the 77 inch Sony AG9 at £4k
As it's mainly for movies/series, another alternative is a projector if you have the means to do it. Epson TW9400 is very highly rated and costs about £2.5k then have whatever screen size you want.
MicroLED is also on the horizon which is meant to be the best of both worlds (OLED & LCD) if you can wait.
Granted it won't go as bright as an LED but it more than makes up for it in black levels/off axis viewing/picture quality.
Not sure what your budget is but you can also go for the 77 inch Sony AG9 at £4k
As it's mainly for movies/series, another alternative is a projector if you have the means to do it. Epson TW9400 is very highly rated and costs about £2.5k then have whatever screen size you want.
MicroLED is also on the horizon which is meant to be the best of both worlds (OLED & LCD) if you can wait.
I’d have thought it was a case of getting what you pay for with either technology whilst each lends itself better to some viewing scenarios than others. I went OLED because I was coming from a good quality Panasonic plasma which is still flawless after 10 years and wanted the highest cinematic quality I could get for a reasonable sum and had read that OLED were generally better in this respect. I was torn between the various Panasonic/Sony/LG and ended up with a CX which I’m very happy with. I tend to watch films in a dimmed room but with offset seating positions which are unavoidable, I have any sort of processing turned off and am more interested in cinematic authenticity than anything else. Internal speakers are disabled so I don’t give a damn about built in audio.
I’m pretty sure if I spent the same sum on a QLED I would also be very happy with it, but OLED by its nature is better for my particular requirements. If I were watching regular TV, sports, gaming etc in a bright room I’d have inevitably ended up going the other way.
I’m pretty sure if I spent the same sum on a QLED I would also be very happy with it, but OLED by its nature is better for my particular requirements. If I were watching regular TV, sports, gaming etc in a bright room I’d have inevitably ended up going the other way.
YES! Ive just replaced my ageing VT65 55” with a new Sony OLED 65”, and it simply blows the plasma out of the park in regard black level and detail, the additional brightness helps too.
I got really carried away and upgraded my surround setup too. The whole thing is light years ahead of my old setup.
You won’t regret it if you do it.
I got really carried away and upgraded my surround setup too. The whole thing is light years ahead of my old setup.
You won’t regret it if you do it.
number2 said:
65 inch LG OLED here.
I can't fathom under what circumstances I'd need a brighter TV so don't make this a consideration when choosing between TVs.
Indeed. 65” C9 OLED here and scenes using HDR when gaming/movies on it are bright enough to make me squint, not sure anyone would need anything brighter unless they wanted to use it as an oversized torch!I can't fathom under what circumstances I'd need a brighter TV so don't make this a consideration when choosing between TVs.
Yes.
I so much wanted it to be NO when I was shopping for a 65 inch telly last year and I wanted to find any excuse not to be a sucker and get the more expensive one. I was so much waiting for the hard sell from the salesman and all ready to be dismissive and tell him I couldn't really see a difference. But then,I would have been kidding myself. It was a lot more money but no doubt a better picture and so I've no regrets.
I so much wanted it to be NO when I was shopping for a 65 inch telly last year and I wanted to find any excuse not to be a sucker and get the more expensive one. I was so much waiting for the hard sell from the salesman and all ready to be dismissive and tell him I couldn't really see a difference. But then,I would have been kidding myself. It was a lot more money but no doubt a better picture and so I've no regrets.
Much like cars, the choice probably depends how interested you are in AV tech which in turn affects your perception and sensitivity to the differences between different tellys.
My wife is savvy and intelligent but she would genuinely struggle to notice the difference between SD and HD broadcasts of the same content.
Personally, having seen (and owned) OLED going back to any LCD-LED tech would be painful in the same way that I can’t tolerate SD broadcasts having been habituated to HD and UHD.
My wife is savvy and intelligent but she would genuinely struggle to notice the difference between SD and HD broadcasts of the same content.
Personally, having seen (and owned) OLED going back to any LCD-LED tech would be painful in the same way that I can’t tolerate SD broadcasts having been habituated to HD and UHD.
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