Advise for buying a TV.

Qitarah

Qitarah

Qitarah

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Hi, looking for some input, I'm totally clueless about TV's.

I'm looking to buy a TV that will be used to watch movies and game on. My budget is up to £800, I wouldn't want anything bigger than 55 inch.

So far I've narrowed it down to an LG Nanocell Nano91 55 inch, or a Samsung QE55Q80A. Both having 120 hz panels and HDMI 2.1 (which are a priority).

I really don't know the difference between Qled, Nanocell and so on past the basics, and I'm not even sure if those models are the best options within my price range.

Would spending additional money to get a LG B1 be worth it?

Any input, advise or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Check reviews at: https://www.rtings.com/

QLED (Samsung) & NanoCell (LG) is just each company's branding for their LCDs for the most part. Spending extra on the LG B1 is absolutely worth it and by far your best option. Avoid all LG LCDs like the plague (NanoCells), they are of poor quality (and not cheap enough given that situation). Sony LCDs have had good PQ in game mode but now that we add 4K 120hz & VRR into the mix they end up having their own quirks and aren't as relevant for the specified budget. Samsung QLEDs have gimped picture quality in game mode. It's similar to these examples (notice the loss of contrast):

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Therefore the B1 is an easy choice.
 
I'd echo the advice to avoid LG LED TVs. The LG OLEDs are a mostly solid choice though, so for £899 I'd stretch the budget and go for the B1 OLED.

Just a word on NanoCell and QLED; there's a bit more to them than simply being LG's and Samsung's names for their LCD/LED TVs.

Both brands have a standard range of LED TVs. Samsung has christened their standard LED TVs the Crystal series in an attempt to make them sound a bit more upmarket. LG hasn't bothered to do that. The point here is that NanoCell and QLED represents a step up in technology, and that technology is Quantum dots. It's a way of filtering light to improve the purity and hence the colour reproduction. If you want a bit more detail there's a decent explanation that doesn't get too technical here Quantum Dot.

Folk bang on about the differences between OLED and LED TV (QLED in this case). A common trope is that OLED isn't as bright as comparable QLED TVs. Let me get this dealt with immediately; that's absolutely true. What they forget to mention though is that both OLED and QLED TVs will probably be brighter than the set you're currently watching, it's just that the QLED will be the brightest.

What wins the OLED/QLED debate for me is all the stuff that OLED just takes for granted but is a real struggle for QLED

- the blackness and hence the contrast that OLED can generate
- the wide viewing angles without the colour getting weak and washed out
- Dolby Vision is included

The LG OLEDs don't have it all their own way though. They don't pass bitstream DTS audio.
 
I reached a little deeper and went for the B1. After about 15 mins of actually looking at reviews it was entirely obvious it was the choice to go for. Should be with me in a few days.

Thank you for your input guys, I appreciate it.

Final question, how worried do I have to be about burn in?
 
You can get a LGB1 at the moment for £800, otherwise you can get a C1 at John Lewis for £977 but also get a £100 gift card which you could probably flog for £80 so technically £900. Otherwise if you can find a little bit extra, you can get you a Panasonic JZ1000 for £935 which would be my choice as does every video and audio format and tuned perfectly out of the box.
 
Edit* Cancelled the B1 and went for the C1, the 5 year warranty from JL and money off too good to pass up!
 
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