Decision time: LG OLED55B6V vs Sony Bravia 55XD9305

Robbo said:
Samsung sounds like a panel lottery
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To be fair, anything edge lit is. I went through 3 Sony W905 panels (their flagship at the time) before getting a decent one.

Any brand loyalty with tech confuses me tbh - especially the nvidia and amd ranting that goes on in the gfx card forum! Things change each generation - just stay with the times and get the best you can budget.
 
Warbie said:
To be fair, anything edge lit is. I went through 3 Sony W905 panels (their flagship at the time) before getting a decent one.

Any brand loyalty with tech confuses me tbh - especially the nvidia and amd ranting that goes on in the gfx card forum! Things change each generation - just stay with the times and get the best you can budget.
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It's not a case of brand loyalty, I do like Sony as a brand but I like most of the brands. The main advantage of the KS8000 over the XD9305 seems to be the lower input lag, which as I mentioned isn't a huge issue, but a consideration all the same. It also costs a bit more, but they are both still well under OLED prices. There's also the fact my soundbar is Sony, as are the PS3 and PS4 (but it all seems to work ok with my current Samsung TV, with the exception of a few very minor CEC related soundbar niggles).

I'll have a look this weekend and see how they compare (properly if I can, I know the store demo content is pretty useless).
 
Robbo said:
2 reasons really - Samsung sounds like a panel lottery, and I use the headphone jack quite often, and Samsung don't seem to include one any longer, which is a bit of a pain.

The XD9305 seems to be very well reviewed, easily comparable to the Samsung offerings...?
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Yeah recently they have had a few panels which have been very good but it's been very hit or miss and usually they come at a premium.

As for panel lottery it's the same with every manufacturer tbh. As i stated before Sony don't even make their own panels so they are at the mercy of their supplier.

Whereas the likes of Samsung can "cherry" pick their panels as they make them.

The panels aren't the issue tbh, it's the manufacturing process and how the tv is put together. If it's not done right you get bad backlight bleed. F.A.L.D gets rid of this issue (local dimming) but again it has to be done right and it's usually very expensive for a set with FALD.

I've not had any issues with my Sony (last years flagship 1080p) but someone on here returned 3 of them. Mine was a "refurb" though so potentially could have been one with an issue that had been fixed.

For 4K i decided to go with LG because their flagship panels are cheaper than the competition, they are IPS panels (wide viewing angles) which is important for my viewing environment in the living room and they have a glass front so extremely high build quality.

In fact I would say the build quality on my LG is second to none. Even the built in speakers have wowed people when I use them and they think it's my seperates I'm using they are that good (Harmon Kardon). Yes it doesn't have as good blacks but tbh it's a non issue I can't really tell the difference compared to my plasma which is better than VA panels it's not something you tend to focus on rather than the content and understanding the story when viewing it.
 
I had a good look at them all today and it's not really made my decision easier (or well, it has). I couldn't see the settings so had to go off how the shop had them setup - and I did look at 2 different stores to get a better idea.

The Sony 9305 didn't seem that great, it was good but I had a feeling the settings were poor and so was the supposed 4k content that was playing.

The Samsung KS8000 and 9500 and even the 7500 looked really, really good, but as above, it could be the settings.

The LG OLED E6 and B6 both looked awesome and I love the look of the TV itself, not just the screen. The KS8000 seemed closest for black levels but obviously it's inferior. OLED is another few hundred quid but I plan on having it a few years.

Hmm!
 
having come from

plasma panasonic 920b
and latest sasmung curved 9 series and lg 950v series....


OLED B6 without a doubt the best picture quality out there.
 
i chose the XD93 over the OLED purely on personal preference, personally I'd take a look at both at see what you think.
 
Robbo said:
Priced at £1799 (LG) and £1299 (Sony) respectively, a notable price difference.

I'll likely be keeping it for at least 4 years or so. Main uses are gaming, movies, TV, sport, the usual.

I've read the reviews and will go and demo the TV's, but what would you go for, and why?
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Samsung KS8000 is better than the Sony... miles better colours IMO.

Otherwise OLED... only downside is to remember to treat it like a plasma to avoid image retention.

If you game on it frequently... then get the Samsung for both image retention and lag reasons.
 
Robbo said:
I had a good look at them all today and it's not really made my decision easier (or well, it has). I couldn't see the settings so had to go off how the shop had them setup - and I did look at 2 different stores to get a better idea.

The Sony 9305 didn't seem that great, it was good but I had a feeling the settings were poor and so was the supposed 4k content that was playing.

The Samsung KS8000 and 9500 and even the 7500 looked really, really good, but as above, it could be the settings.

The LG OLED E6 and B6 both looked awesome and I love the look of the TV itself, not just the screen. The KS8000 seemed closest for black levels but obviously it's inferior. OLED is another few hundred quid but I plan on having it a few years.

Hmm!
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As you've noticed, with the announcement of the 2017 LG OLED range... the 2016 models have already dropped in price noticeably.

If you wanted to wait closer to the actual availability of the 2017 models... it's likely you could get the 55" B6 for ~£1500.

But the £1349 KS8000 deal at RS is a very good one.
 
Psycho Sonny said:
In fact I would say the build quality on my LG is second to none. Even the built in speakers have wowed people when I use them and they think it's my seperates I'm using they are that good (Harmon Kardon). Yes it doesn't have as good blacks but tbh it's a non issue I can't really tell the difference compared to my plasma which is better than VA panels it's not something you tend to focus on rather than the content and understanding the story when viewing it.
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LG have came a long way since the lucky goldstar tat, the problem is people will always remember LG as lucky goldstar, i have found LGs build quality to be far superior to Sony, Samsung and Panasonic and there CS is the best I have ever dealt with. The only problem I have with LG is the processing isn't as good as Sony or Panasonic but once they sort that they will be a force to be reckoned with in the electronics industry.
 
crinkleshoes said:
Samsung KS8000 is better than the Sony... miles better colours IMO.

Otherwise OLED... only downside is to remember to treat it like a plasma to avoid image retention.

If you game on it frequently... then get the Samsung for both image retention and lag reasons.
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Any IR you get with an oled is washed away when you switch the TV off
 
woppy101 said:
LG have came a long way since the lucky goldstar tat, the problem is people will always remember LG as lucky goldstar, i have found LGs build quality to be far superior to Sony, Samsung and Panasonic and there CS is the best I have ever dealt with. The only problem I have with LG is the processing isn't as good as Sony or Panasonic but once they sort that they will be a force to be reckoned with in the electronics industry.
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I was one of these people i would never have bought an /Goldstar/LG product all those years ago but how things have changed i am now a proud owner of an LG 55" C6V and i have been blown away by its performance and built quality is top notch:)

I still think Sony are top with there processing tech/engine but LG are catching up fast imo.
 
Yeah, that was my experience.

In Store the KS8000 seemed like a no-brainer.

I gave it some actual thought though and bought the B6V. I have since seen a 55" KS8000 round a friends house and though it was good, the OLED is better.
 
VincentHanna said:
Yeah, that was my experience.

In Store the KS8000 seemed like a no-brainer.

I gave it some actual thought though and bought the B6V. I have since seen a 55" KS8000 round a friends house and though it was good, the OLED is better.
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That's the thing people think a tv needs to be bright have lots of pop, have a look at cinemas they are set up how the director wants his/her movie seen and not one has ever been eye burningly bright. When set up properly every single tv will/should have the contrast and oled/backlight around the 60-80 mark depending on your room brightness, mine for example is Isf night contrast 65 oled light 70 and isf day contrast 74 oled light 78.
 
The demo material in shop always favours bright scenes too. Play anything at night or in space, or even mixed contrast scenes (i.e. the majority of what we watch), and OLED is comfortably superior.
 
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