65 inch KS8000/LG B6

GoRedwings19 · 24 Nov 2016 at 07:28

So later today I will be going to Richer sounds to choose one. THe problem is I can't decide. I think both Tv's look great and I thought the black level was on another level compared to the Samsung. Having said that I like the high contrast of the Sammy compared to the LG. Now this could be down to the way it has been setup.

My primary usage will be a 50/50 split of watching 4k movies and playing games. A concern of mine is the input lag of 4k hdr gaming on the LG. The Tv will be used in a room which is neither bright nor dark.

I have read a few of the user comments of the B6 in this section but have read very little on the ks8000 on these forums. I would like to get more info before going in there later today for example any thing which users dislike about their set.

VincentHanna · 24 Nov 2016 at 08:11

LG have announced they will firmware update the 2016 LGs to improve input lag.

However, the price difference between the 65KS8000 and 65 B6V OLED is £800

You could actually save £400 more and get a KS7000 which has the same panel as a KS8000.

MG42Maniac · 24 Nov 2016 at 08:43

I was in Richersounds at the weekend and walked away with the OLED55B6V. I looked at the Samsungs and they appear to have brighter, more lush colours but once you actually take it off "super bright demo mode" and stick a film on the OLED destroys it for accurate picture quality.

Ayahuasca · 24 Nov 2016 at 09:03

Just get the OLED or you'll likely continously question not buying it if you go for the Sammy.

Yas786 · 24 Nov 2016 at 09:42

Or have a look at the Panasonic 902 range of LED's. I've had mine for a week and I'm absolutely stunned by the picture quality. It's a completely backlit led screen and the blacks are on par with the LG although comparing both, I found the blacks in the LG OLED were a bit too dark and any detail within the black was lost.

I was contemplating a Samsung screen but I'm not a fan of that artificial stupidly bright pictures.

FurryLemon · 24 Nov 2016 at 10:12

OLED is the future.

arctine · 24 Nov 2016 at 10:18

Yas786 said:
It's a completely backlit led screen and the blacks are on par with the LG

Nope.

VincentHanna · 24 Nov 2016 at 10:28

FurryLemon said:
OLED is the future.

Indeed

But maybe it's not quite there yet for the money...

andicole0 · 24 Nov 2016 at 10:54

VincentHanna said:
Indeed

But maybe it's not quite there yet for the money...

Yes the KS is Quantum Dot at about half the price. Given that a huge amount of TV source programs are in lower quality, I'm not sure OLED is worth it quite yet.
Andi.

Yas786 · 24 Nov 2016 at 11:21

arctine said:
Nope.

Yes

FurryLemon · 24 Nov 2016 at 11:22

VincentHanna said:
Indeed

But maybe it's not quite there yet for the money...

Every technology has it's faults.

VincentHanna · 24 Nov 2016 at 11:23

Absolutely.

If I had infinite money, would I buy a large screen G6 OLED? Yes

In the real world is it many thousand pounds 'better' than a mid-range Samsung? Not really.

Warbie · 24 Nov 2016 at 12:05

GoRedwings19 said:
So later today I will be going to Richer sounds to choose one. THe problem is I can't decide. I think both Tv's look great and I thought the black level was on another level compared to the Samsung. Having said that I like the high contrast of the Sammy compared to the LG. Now this could be down to the way it has been setup.

My primary usage will be a 50/50 split of watching 4k movies and playing games. A concern of mine is the input lag of 4k hdr gaming on the LG. The Tv will be used in a room which is neither bright nor dark.

I have read a few of the user comments of the B6 in this section but have read very little on the ks8000 on these forums. I would like to get more info before going in there later today for example any thing which users dislike about their set.

That's a tough one man. I couldn't justify the price of the 65" LG given the input lag. Even if LG fix the lag with HDR, which they've promised but who knows what will happen, and bring it inline with SDR, it still isn't that impressive. Which leaves the Samsungs and I can't bring myself to spend serious money on an edge lit LED and all the issues that come with it. Currently the 65KS7000 as a tide me over might be the better option - it's what i'm leaning towards at the moment.

Awahwah · 24 Nov 2016 at 12:06

I'e been thinking about a new TV for awhile and have decided on the KS7000 versus OLED. Simple because, I do not have the money for OLED and the 55" KS7000 can be had for around 980 quid right now.

it will only be a stop cap TV till oled is cheaper\more main stream but I'm sure it will be a big upgrade from a 7 year old Toshiba (LG screen) that we have.

kidloco · 24 Nov 2016 at 13:25

Warbie said:
That's a tough one man. I couldn't justify the price of the 65" LG given the input lag. Even if LG fix the lag with HDR, which they've promised but who knows what will happen, and bring it inline with SDR, it still isn't that impressive. Which leaves the Samsungs and I can't bring myself to spend serious money on an edge lit LED and all the issues that come with it. Currently the 65KS7000 as a tide me over might be the better option - it's what i'm leaning towards at the moment.

Likewise, I'm gagging to pull the pin on a 65" tv to replace my TX-P50V20B. The top end OLED look lovely, but for that kind of money I would expect them to be perfect, which they aren't yet. The only LED I would consider is the top of the line Samsung's with local dimming. The edge lit stuff just has to many niggles that would bug me after coming from a great plasma. The 9500 series look great but I don't want a curved TV.

the wopster · 24 Nov 2016 at 13:42

Yas786 said:
Yes

Nope, all FALD LCD TVs produce halos which OLED doesn't do

sHo0sH · 24 Nov 2016 at 13:43

Why would you invest in Blockbuster now that Netflix is out?

daz · 24 Nov 2016 at 13:54

Is a TV an investment?

OLED is fantastic, but I can see the logic behind going for something cheaper now, and potentially waiting for the next generation when cost is much lower. I did the same - it's why I have a 75" mid-range Sony.

Warbie · 24 Nov 2016 at 15:57

kidloco said:
Likewise, I'm gagging to pull the pin on a 65" tv to replace my TX-P50V20B. The top end OLED look lovely, but for that kind of money I would expect them to be perfect, which they aren't yet. The only LED I would consider is the top of the line Samsung's with local dimming. The edge lit stuff just has to many niggles that would bug me after coming from a great plasma. The 9500 series look great but I don't want a curved TV.

Yeah, the KS9500 looks great, but is OLED money and still, despite all the stuff it brings, old tech. I'm going to likely play the edge lit lottery and keep returning panels until a good one turns up. I went from a Panny plasma to my current Sony LED and don't regret it at all. It took 3 panels to get there though! A decent KS7000 would be an excellent stop gap until OLED iron out the kinks and drop in price.

Nick1881 · 24 Nov 2016 at 16:14

Yas786 said:
Or have a look at the Panasonic 902 range of LED's. I've had mine for a week and I'm absolutely stunned by the picture quality. It's a completely backlit led screen and the blacks are on par with the LG although comparing both, I found the blacks in the LG OLED were a bit too dark and any detail within the black was lost.

I was contemplating a Samsung screen but I'm not a fan of that artificial stupidly bright pictures.

If an OLED screen isn't set up right then it can crush the blacks and lose detail, mine was like this at one point, but after calibration it looks amazing. The only downside is with a bad source it will look rough, Sky is awful and looks all blocky in dark areas, but blu-rays look incredible.