Is OLED worth the extra money?

Is OLED worth the extra money?

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Chainsaw Rebuild

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1,997 posts

101 months

Friday 11th September 2020
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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.

conkerman

3,298 posts

134 months

Friday 11th September 2020
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In My opinion yes.

I bought a Panasonic LCD to replace my amazing plasma. It was awful. Rubbish blacks, and inconsistent backlight. Took it back and went OLED. No regrets whatsoever.

TimmyMallett

2,811 posts

111 months

Friday 11th September 2020
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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.

Edited by TimmyMallett on Friday 11th September 11:29

Radec

3,772 posts

46 months

Friday 11th September 2020
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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.

Murph7355

37,648 posts

255 months

Friday 11th September 2020
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Yes.


theboss

6,878 posts

218 months

Friday 11th September 2020
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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.

Evolved

3,553 posts

186 months

Friday 11th September 2020
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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.

BlueJazz

502 posts

171 months

Friday 11th September 2020
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Yes, much better than the plasma it replaced. An OLED tablet is equally as impressive.

makaveli144

378 posts

138 months

Friday 11th September 2020
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How dark is the room?

Oled cannot touch LED for brightness, as my room is bright I went 8K LED. Not for the 8K but for the brightness, it really makes a difference to HDR too

number2

4,266 posts

186 months

Saturday 12th September 2020
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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.

untakenname

4,953 posts

191 months

Saturday 12th September 2020
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Yep, had a 2017 Sony Bravia LCD and replaced it with a 2018 LG B8 OLED and watching the last season of GoT the difference was night and day.

Edited by untakenname on Saturday 12th September 13:09

Yrag male

41 posts

125 months

Saturday 12th September 2020
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Went from a 55 inch 1080p samsung. To a 65 inch 4k LG oled 4 months ago. The difference is amazing. Can't believe the quality!

Heartworm

1,922 posts

160 months

Saturday 12th September 2020
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Definitely,

HRL

3,329 posts

218 months

Saturday 12th September 2020
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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!

Big_Dog

974 posts

184 months

Saturday 12th September 2020
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I have just replaced a 65" Samsung LED with a 65" OLED. The OLED is better but if my wife is not listening theres not that much in it. The clarity of the image edges is miles better but you have to look for it. I have the old TV in the snug so easy to compare the 2.

renmure

4,212 posts

223 months

Saturday 12th September 2020
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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.

Kent Border Kenny

2,219 posts

59 months

Sunday 13th September 2020
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I’d say definitely, but if you’re unsure, get down to Curry’s and have a oook at some.

Of course they will likely be showing some unrealistically saturated scene, but you can still see a lot of what matters.

DeWar

906 posts

45 months

Sunday 13th September 2020
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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.

TimmyMallett

2,811 posts

111 months

Monday 14th September 2020
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If you're going from old tech plasma, when you do get it, first thing you need to do is turn off the soap opera effect frame rate.. My wife refused to watch it initially and it made the kids cry and ask me why I'd ruined their lives.

Chainsaw Rebuild

Original Poster:

1,997 posts

101 months

Monday 14th September 2020
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I nipped out to a big Currys at lunchtime to compare them. OLED is better isn't it! For my budget I am now trying to decide between smaller OLED or big LED - It's looking like 65 vs 75 inches (it is a big room). How do feel about that?

Thanks for all the advice so far chaps.