Upgrading from LG g2 to G5 worth the upgrade?

LG TVs do have an ambient light sensor and you can set it to change brightness on ambient light

Yes I know most TV's have a sensor even my old Panasonic, but because light levels fluctuate whilst watching TV, it'll change output in real time, rather than just once.

Years ago CRT projectors used to have their own self calibration systems. Wasn't as good as a full manual calibration but did a lot of it so saved a lot of time

I do know if you get TV ISF calibrate you can have day and night modes
 
It is ‘worth’ the upgrade? Without owning either TV, no, because I really don’t think a TV is worth swapping out every 3 years if you bought a decent model in the first place. I’d put my money towards something else.

The only position where it would be worth it is that you have so much money that it’s a meaningless expense… to the point that you wouldn’t need to ask the question in the first place :p

I’m currently sitting on an LG CX. I was toying with the idea of getting a G5 but there’s a few other things I ought to prioritise as really the CX is ‘fine’. But that’s the sort of upgrade where I’m thinking OK I might get a lot out of it.

I think a TV unlike say a phone is something that as long as the stuff you’re watching through it continues to work, there’s not really any reason to upgrade.

I’d suggest that 99% of people don’t even care about HDR.
 
If new gen OLED are several factors higher light output, I can't see how people watch them (or LED as they are bright as well)

I have found that it's only when you turn on dynamic tone mapping do I unlock the max brightness the M4 has to offer over the C9 in HDR. Otherwise the movie and it's brightness are just locked to the mastered brightness.

In SDR the extra brightness is clearly visible and absolutely amazing for a bright room.
 
I don't think any of the LG OLED screens support HDR10+, just HDR10 and Dolby Vision

Not worth buying a new TV over, Dolby vision is arguably superior to HDR10+ anyway


Conclusion​

Although there are clear distinctions between how HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision function, the visible difference between the three formats heavily depends on your display's content and capabilities. It's easy to say that Dolby Vision is the clear winner here since it offers colorists more tools that can lead to a better image when watching content at home, but not all HDR content is created equally. Oftentimes, the colors and highlights in HDR content aren't pushed very far, so there's barely any visible difference between the three formats with the same content viewed on the same TV, since HDR is so dependent on the content itself.

HDR10+ and Dolby Vision offer very similar advantages when streaming your favorite shows and movies since the dynamic metadata of those formats is the main component that sets them apart from regular HDR10. The impact of the dynamic metadata found in HDR10+ and Dolby Vision is greater on low-end displays since budget models don't come close to matching the capabilities of a mastering monitor, and your TV needs to try to fit the parameters of the content you're watching within its capabilities. With higher-end TVs that have similar capabilities as a mastering monitor, the dynamic metadata doesn't make nearly as big of a difference. However, with content that pushes HDR to its fullest potential, you can start to see some of these visual differences on any television, since no TV perfectly displays all HDR content.
 
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Not worth buying a new TV over, Dolby vision is arguably superior to HDR10+ anyway


Conclusion​

Although there are clear distinctions between how HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision function, the visible difference between the three formats heavily depends on your display's content and capabilities. It's easy to say that Dolby Vision is the clear winner here since it offers colorists more tools that can lead to a better image when watching content at home, but not all HDR content is created equally. Oftentimes, the colors and highlights in HDR content aren't pushed very far, so there's barely any visible difference between the three formats with the same content viewed on the same TV, since HDR is so dependent on the content itself.

HDR10+ and Dolby Vision offer very similar advantages when streaming your favorite shows and movies since the dynamic metadata of those formats is the main component that sets them apart from regular HDR10. The impact of the dynamic metadata found in HDR10+ and Dolby Vision is greater on low-end displays since budget models don't come close to matching the capabilities of a mastering monitor, and your TV needs to try to fit the parameters of the content you're watching within its capabilities. With higher-end TVs that have similar capabilities as a mastering monitor, the dynamic metadata doesn't make nearly as big of a difference. However, with content that pushes HDR to its fullest potential, you can start to see some of these visual differences on any television, since no TV perfectly displays all HDR content.

I honestly can’t tell the difference between any if the HDR variants.
 
HDR10+ does, if meta data exists...hence its roughly comparable to dolby vision.

Both HDR10+ and Dolby vision TVs will revert to regular HDR if no suitable meta data exists.

Yes but LG TVs don't support HDR10+, it's what literally said few posts up, I'm just repeating myself now..
 
Yes but LG TVs don't support HDR10+, it's what literally said few posts up, I'm just repeating myself now..

Yeah HDR10+ is more a proprietary Samsung thing, although some TVs are starting to use both.

My point is, it's not really worth worrying about, and ceratinly not worth changing TV for.
 
Yeah HDR10+ is more a proprietary Samsung thing, although some TVs are starting to use both.

My point is, it's not really worth worrying about, and ceratinly not worth changing TV for.
I don't think anyone was suggesting it was worth changing TVs for but the posts earlier were getting quite confused saying 'my LG TV supports both types' after posts referring to HDR10+ specifically.
 
Hi,

Is Upgrading from LG g2 to G5 worth the upgrade?

It would be same size screen 65inch

Thanks

Worth the upgrade is going to be subjective but I would say the difference from G4 to G5 is bigger than normal generational improvements.

I've calibrated OLED's from C8's up to G5's and the G5 is one of the biggest differences though mainly for SDR in bright rooms but also can be seen in HDR.

The initial issues with HDR on the G5 are fixed in the latter firmwares.
 
Ive got a 2019 C8 panel and I use it in a darkened room so dont need extra brightness.

Coupled with a Marantz Cinema 50 plus DALI 5.2.2 sound system and Panasonic 9000 4K BD player its unreal.

Ive looked at G5 panels in shops and they are brighter but apart from that what I have now is amazing.
 
Worth the upgrade is going to be subjective but I would say the difference from G4 to G5 is bigger than normal generational improvements.

I've calibrated OLED's from C8's up to G5's and the G5 is one of the biggest differences though mainly for SDR in bright rooms but also can be seen in HDR.

The initial issues with HDR on the G5 are fixed in the latter firmwares.

But still to my previous point, unless you actually can’t see the TV in the living room right now, you aren’t going to know what you’re missing unless you put them side by side.

I’ve got a pretty bright living room and my G4 looks fine. But then so did the B7 in another bright room.

Occasionally I’ll see reflections but it’s always perfectly watchable.

When I bought the G4 I think it was literally £1000 less than the G5. I didn’t think £1000 more was worth it and can’t say I know what I’m missing.
 
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