OLED TV worth it?
Discussion
So I'm kitting out a new flat (from bare rooms) so have got used to some fairly heavy expenditure the last few months.
Last up is the telly and media unit.
With the Black Friday sales coming up next week, I think the LG 55" units will be down to around $2500, just over over 1500 GBP. Alternatively, I'd be able to get an absolutely mega 55" LED for about five hundred quid / $700.
I'm torn on this. I like everything I"ve seen about OLED, but the technology is still pretty new - something says i should buy the 55" regular LED and wait for the second-gen OLEDs to come out (likely 4K as well) for sensible money.
But the ultra-crisp contrast and blacks are VERY tempting....
anyone got an OLED and can comment?
Last up is the telly and media unit.
With the Black Friday sales coming up next week, I think the LG 55" units will be down to around $2500, just over over 1500 GBP. Alternatively, I'd be able to get an absolutely mega 55" LED for about five hundred quid / $700.
I'm torn on this. I like everything I"ve seen about OLED, but the technology is still pretty new - something says i should buy the 55" regular LED and wait for the second-gen OLEDs to come out (likely 4K as well) for sensible money.
But the ultra-crisp contrast and blacks are VERY tempting....
anyone got an OLED and can comment?
If you absolutely must have the best and can't wait, LGs is fantastic.
If you don't mind waiting, CES is just around the corner (6th Jan I believe).
I've soent a few hours in front of an LG, and a few minutes in front of a Samsung that I suspect may not have been set up and calibrated to get the best out of it. With that caveat the former was leagues ahead IMO, without a doubt the best picture I've ever seen on a TV. I just couldn't bear to part with what they wanted for one.
If it was my money I'd be waiting for CES.
If you don't mind waiting, CES is just around the corner (6th Jan I believe).
I've soent a few hours in front of an LG, and a few minutes in front of a Samsung that I suspect may not have been set up and calibrated to get the best out of it. With that caveat the former was leagues ahead IMO, without a doubt the best picture I've ever seen on a TV. I just couldn't bear to part with what they wanted for one.
If it was my money I'd be waiting for CES.
LG's new OLED line is just getting up and running, bigger glass sizes and improved yields reducing costs and a big increase in production capacity.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnarcher/2014/11/12/...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnarcher/2014/11/12/...
I am tempted by the LG 55EC930V OLED TV. At the moment it is pretty much the only choice if you want OLED and although it was £1999 in some places before Christmas it is now the same price (£2499) at most shops.
Thing is, LG have a slew of OLED TVs coming out this year, but I suspect they will all be too big (55" is the absolute maximum for my space) and/or too expensive. I would love a 4K LED TV but in reality I suspect a 1080p OLED would get me a much better picture at a not too obscene price.
Anyone else thinking about them? or anyone else got one?
Thing is, LG have a slew of OLED TVs coming out this year, but I suspect they will all be too big (55" is the absolute maximum for my space) and/or too expensive. I would love a 4K LED TV but in reality I suspect a 1080p OLED would get me a much better picture at a not too obscene price.
Anyone else thinking about them? or anyone else got one?
272BHP said:
but I suspect they will all be too big
That's like claiming cars can have "too much" power :-)https://www.avforums.com/forums/oled-tvs.232/
As ever there are some real pedants who will moan about anything in there, and every TV has "problems" so try to read a few owners impressions and make your own mind up about whether there is a "real" problem.
From what I've read, I think OLED will be "worth it" but I don't think it's worth it right now.
In fact, unless you had to buy a TV at the moment because of a breakdown, then I'd be holding fire until all of the different tech out there settles down a bit.
I remember buying an early LCD TV at an eyewatering costs and then being monumentally aggravated as it was surpassed massively in quality and at a massively reduced price really not very long afterwards. In a year's time, things might be very different in the TV world.
In fact, unless you had to buy a TV at the moment because of a breakdown, then I'd be holding fire until all of the different tech out there settles down a bit.
I remember buying an early LCD TV at an eyewatering costs and then being monumentally aggravated as it was surpassed massively in quality and at a massively reduced price really not very long afterwards. In a year's time, things might be very different in the TV world.
Inkyfingers said:
There will always be something new along in 6 months....
Of course, however, at the moment, the basics haven't been set yet and there isn't a dull rage of OLED tv's out there. It's new tech and so there may be a few dead ends for the manufacturers to go down yet. If you don't mind the risk, then go ahead, but I know it would bother me to have bought at the wrong time.Yes, I do see your point. I've just splashed out on a new TV, but only because the old one is knackered.
I guess, i've just accepted that tech like this will now have a fairly short life span. I recently got rid of my stereo separates, which i'd owned for about 15 years, but the world has changed (and my wife said it took up too much room)!
I guess, i've just accepted that tech like this will now have a fairly short life span. I recently got rid of my stereo separates, which i'd owned for about 15 years, but the world has changed (and my wife said it took up too much room)!
I've had one, but I've since returned it. I'm now waiting for the 4k OLEDs to prove themselves (and drop in price)
It's a fantastic picture, even at 'just' 1080p. Blacks are black, contrast is amazing!
BUT, they all suffer to some extent from green or pink tinting on the screen. Some screens you will hardly notice with everyday viewing, some you very much do. Mine wasn't one of the worst, but it was noticeable in some scenes (snow scenes, grey backgrounds, black and white movies) and it was enough to make me return it. No point exchanging as there's no guarantee the next one would be any better and at this price point, not something I'm willing to forgive.
And before anyone one repeats it, yes, all tvs have issues, but they are inherent to the technology, eg) light bleed on LCDs, but this problem isn't inherent to OLED tech. It's a fault that LG are not yet acknowledging. Could be the curve, could be anything, no one knows for sure.
If it didn't have this issue, I'd have another one like a shot, especially at 2k, but at 2.5k and no guarantee if you're getting a 'good' one, I'd save your pennies and wait for the next batch, which hopefully won't suffer the same issues.
It's a fantastic picture, even at 'just' 1080p. Blacks are black, contrast is amazing!
BUT, they all suffer to some extent from green or pink tinting on the screen. Some screens you will hardly notice with everyday viewing, some you very much do. Mine wasn't one of the worst, but it was noticeable in some scenes (snow scenes, grey backgrounds, black and white movies) and it was enough to make me return it. No point exchanging as there's no guarantee the next one would be any better and at this price point, not something I'm willing to forgive.
And before anyone one repeats it, yes, all tvs have issues, but they are inherent to the technology, eg) light bleed on LCDs, but this problem isn't inherent to OLED tech. It's a fault that LG are not yet acknowledging. Could be the curve, could be anything, no one knows for sure.
If it didn't have this issue, I'd have another one like a shot, especially at 2k, but at 2.5k and no guarantee if you're getting a 'good' one, I'd save your pennies and wait for the next batch, which hopefully won't suffer the same issues.
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