Anyone have the LG 55EG960V Curved 4K Ultra HD OLED 3D Smart TV? Thoughts?

Matson · 9 Dec 2015 at 15:22

Iv been using my Sony 55 inch bravia TV for a while now and im looking to treat myself to an OLED tv and what better than to get a 4k LG model at £2499 plus £250 off trade in for my old tv.
I was wondering if anyone on here has this TV and what is there experiance with it?

Its a great price for a 4k OLED in my opinion. Especially considering i paid more for the Sony TV i own at the moment.
Its £1600 for the 1080p one but for a few hundred more why not go all out and get a future proof 4K tv right.

Would love to hear from any owners of this on here if there is any.

Matson · 9 Dec 2015 at 20:01

What makes the EF950 the better tv? they both cost the same price and from looking at the specs the only difference i can see is the EF950 is just the flat version where as the 960 is the curved. Does the 950 support HDR as the 960 doesn't?

Matson · 10 Dec 2015 at 16:22

mid_gen said:
How do these LG OLEDs stand up to the classic Pioneer Kuros in terms of picture and black levels?

I don't want or need 4k so I'm just watching the 1080p 55" prices....I think they they get down to <1k I'll pull the trigger.

The black level on the Pioneer was 0.001 right? as far as i know thats the same with OLED from the reviews iv read. Pretty much perfect black. my only worry with these LG OLED's is the banding that people have reported a lot that you can notice on panning.
I used to have an LG LED tv that went back after a few days because of banding so i notice it very easy.
I'm like you in a way i don't really need 4K that bad since theres no 4k blu ray players even available yet but im in the market for a upgrade over my Sony so it would be pointless me going for just an 1080p OLED. At least this way its futureproof so i dont have to upgrade for a long long time. I mean it should be the Ultimate TV really. Perfect black levels, stunning colour, Passive 3D with no crosstalk, 4k and HDR. Shouldnt really need anything else for a very long time now. My only worry though is screen uniformity and banding which im reading these LG sets suffer from.

Matson · 11 Dec 2015 at 13:32

How is the banding and issues just above full black that im reading about with these sets? My old LG LED went back because of banding so i notice it easy.
It seems these OLED have it too which can be noticed on panning shots.
Its something i wouldnt have suspected an OLED to have but it would frustrate me if i end up with vertical bands for the price of these.

Matson · 11 Dec 2015 at 19:58

Would love to see a few pics of that.
Also do i need new HDMI cables for 4k? or will my normal ones on my 1080p set suffice?

Matson · 12 Dec 2015 at 10:47

Just to check before I buy anything. I currently have my xbox one. Ps4. Pc and amp all connected to my 1080p Sony TV. If I get this 4k TV do I need to get 3 hdmi 2.0 leads and a display port cable for the pc? I don't want anything to be running at 30hz.

The way i have them connected is the PS4 and Xbox one both connect into the amp and then the amp connects to the tv over hdmi. The pc is then just a normal hdmi connection straight into the tv.

Matson · 14 Dec 2015 at 18:55

Got this coming tomorrow so here's hoping that theres no issues with the panel lottery and i get a good one! Im excited to compare the picture to my 55 inch edge lit sony.