HDR - how do i know what im buying?

jpaul · 12 Jun 2017 at 20:55

shatpank81 said:
Asking all this in reference to the xbox one X

Ok - I misunderstood your original post and thought you were talking about xbox one s,
so you are planning to get a X/scorpio £400, in November and are just getting the tv now ,
and may use a different console in the meantime

shatpank81 · 12 Jun 2017 at 21:55

I currently have the xbox one S and getting the xbox one X in november yes!

If i could get a decent tv now then so be it, or should i wait it out until closer to the X release date and hope a better TV as dropped in price?

Its just whether or not i get proper HDR etc, never seen a 4k tv in action, so wouldnt know the difference between true HDR and lesser HDR

jpaul · 12 Jun 2017 at 22:20

one option ? what is everyones opinion of hotuk listed deal

LG 49UH850V Smart 3D 4K Ultra HD HDR 49" LED TV £599.00 Currys
Currently TopCashBack are offering 10% on LG TV purchases at Currys (so £49.91 available as it's minus vat) for the next 4 days, so that gets it down to £550 eventually. Not as cheap as it got in Feb, but I don't have a time machine

maybe 8 bit+2 , but it is a good price and IPS screen (so good viewing angles like my older 1080 ips Panasonic)
https://www.avforums.com/threads/lg...k-hdr-dolby-vision-tvs-owners-thread.2030690/

EDIT: LOL

Yeah i have done that on mine and same as yours, small steps between colours, however i have tried a different test, cant remember the name atm, but that proved to be much better, im still on the fence as who to believe as LG uk have stated 4 times now ive spoke to them about it being 10 bit, they have it on their website, also on their youtube videos, and also a uk review on s21.com stating it is a 10 bit screen, but then on the other hand us sites claim it to be 8 bit, and then you have these gradient tests. Whos brave enough to open one up and have a look at the panel to find out for definite lol

If it's so hard to tell whether it's 8 or 10 bit then it doesn't really matter does it? If we have to stare at test images rather than watch movies.

FurryLemon · 13 Jun 2017 at 07:33

It's 8+2.

I've had an IPS edge lit LG with local dimming, it's not a good choice if you use the TV in a darkened room. Woeful blacks.

jpaul · 13 Jun 2017 at 07:48

option 2 - VA £550
Panasonic TX-50DX750B 50 inch
(when will they fix the editor - lol)

jpaul · 13 Jun 2017 at 07:52

FurryLemon said:
I've had an IPS edge lit LG with local dimming,

if you have money for oled great, but the VA have poor viewing angle and colours are shot 30degrees out - horses for courses
I never watch tv without having a background light on, so a panasonic ips has been fine
(... tv content not absorbing enough - need to multi-task - but I concede games maybe more abosrbing)

Psycho Sonny · 13 Jun 2017 at 11:00

jpaul said:
one option ? what is everyones opinion of hotuk listed deal

maybe 8 bit+2 , but it is a good price and IPS screen (so good viewing angles like my older 1080 ips Panasonic)
https://www.avforums.com/threads/lg...k-hdr-dolby-vision-tvs-owners-thread.2030690/

EDIT: LOL

that is a very good TV i have the UH750V so this should be even better. it's also got one of the best built in speakers i've ever heard if not the best.

the only bad thing i can say about the tv is that the glass front panel is extremely reflective (same issue as plasmas) so you need to know how to treat a tv with a glass front panel. it's a premium finish. any light source from the front will cause reflections.

FurryLemon said:
It's 8+2.

I've had an IPS edge lit LG with local dimming, it's not a good choice if you use the TV in a darkened room. Woeful blacks.

i have zero issues and i've got a top of the range panny plasma in the bedroom. i do use the pro setting and switch between dark and brightened presets depending on natural light.