New OLED TV

=XDC=FluphyBunny · 9 Sep 2017 at 10:32

So my brother is shopping for a TV. Currently has an old 720 plasma! (Over £4K when bought!)

So far we can't see any reason not to buy a LG B7 Series OLED55B7V ‑ 55". 55" is the biggest due to cabinet. Picture quality seems about as good as anything and they can be had for £2k. Has a speaker set up.

The only thing that may put him off is HDR and the recent announcement of a 900 nits screen from Philips which I assume will be available for 55" screens as well. Worth waiting for as I guess this will help with HDR content (feeling like if he keeps waiting he will never buy anything

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Scrutinize · 9 Sep 2017 at 13:00

Tech is evolving so quickly at the moment, is not worth worrying about the latest evolution as it's being superseded by the next gen before it takes a foothold anyway.

Simply get your mate to buy the best value tech with the features wanted at a price point he is happy with that won't result in buyers remorse.

In OLED case the B7 is pretty much that.

Ayahuasca · 9 Sep 2017 at 15:07

2018 sets are rumoured to have HDMI 2.1 though which could introduce 4k @ 120hz if he uses the TV for PC gaming.

I've moved my gaming away from a monitor to a 55B7 and it blows me away every time I game on it, even just simple things like the colour of custom cars on GTA V look phenomenal compared to a monitor.

Depending on what his main viewing is on TV he could be better served with one of the alternative OLEDs, the Sony and Panasonic handle motion better for example if he watches football.

=XDC=FluphyBunny · 9 Sep 2017 at 19:11

Cheers

TV mainly for films and tv shows then PS4 gaming. Not sports fans but they do love action flicks.

chaparral · 9 Sep 2017 at 19:24

=XDC=FluphyBunny said:
So my brother is shopping for a TV. Currently has an old 720 plasma! (Over £4K when bought!)

Which 720p plasma does he have that cost over 4k ?

hornetstinger · 9 Sep 2017 at 19:25

chaparral said:
Which 720p plasma does he have that cost over 4k ?

Some plasmas were £10,000 when they came out.

VincentHanna · 9 Sep 2017 at 21:58

chaparral said:
Which 720p plasma does he have that cost over 4k ?

Yep, my Panasonic TH-50PHD8 was £3000 in 2005 and that was 1368x768 resolution, so only technically 720p, though it could accept a 1080p signal.

And a few months ago I ended up taking it to the recycling centre

Worked fine, but I couldn't even give it away. It weighed a ton and didn't even have an aerial input.

=XDC=FluphyBunny · 10 Sep 2017 at 09:22

chaparral said:
Which 720p plasma does he have that cost over 4k ?

Not sure of the name other than its a Panasonic. When it came out it was one of the higher end models (4k was a guess but it won't be far out) before 1080 was even around. It actually still works fine!

DeathStorm · 10 Sep 2017 at 14:46

=XDC=FluphyBunny said:
It actually still works fine!

Probably still gives a better picture than most TVs too...

I've been toying with the idea of a new TV too, the choice for me would be between the LG and either the B6 or B7. The B7 is brighter but that comes at roughly 30% higher cost (£1500 vs £2000).

Beansprout · 10 Sep 2017 at 16:36

I went from a 55" 2016 Bravia to a 65" LG B7 this week and the OLED is growing on me....the screen isn't as bright but it's plenty bright enough, colours seem more natural, and the blacks are sublime. The picture is possibly better than my old Panasonic plasma which I had for 9 years, but then the B7 cost 4x what that did (I've never previously spent more than £700 on a TV) so you could argue it darn well should!

I swapped from the Bravia firstly for screen size but also because it had weird issues with its optical output failing >50% of the time when handling Sky Q audio. Apparently there was a firmware fix but didn't seem to help. Also found the Andriod interface over complicated.

FurryLemon · 11 Sep 2017 at 06:52

I wouldn't worry about nit brightness. It's just a number to get the TV nerds wet.

hornetstinger · 11 Sep 2017 at 12:20

Demonstration of new HDR TVs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMns4c-0sq0

deuse · 11 Sep 2017 at 12:53

hornetstinger said:
Demonstration of new HDR TVs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMns4c-0sq0

Not sure if serious?

FurryLemon said:
I wouldn't worry about nit brightness. It's just a number to get the TV nerds wet.

It's a number set out for LCD\OLED TVs. With out it there would be no HDR.

Amp34 · 15 Sep 2017 at 17:00

VincentHanna said:
Yep, my Panasonic TH-50PHD8 was £3000 in 2005 and that was 1368x768 resolution, so only technically 720p, though it could accept a 1080p signal.

And a few months ago I ended up taking it to the recycling centre

Worked fine, but I couldn't even give it away. It weighed a ton and didn't even have an aerial input.

Ooh you fancy pants with 720p screens. We paid over £3k for an Panasonic SD plasma when it came out.

To hijack the thread slightly - What's the difference between the B7 and E7. Is it literally just the speakers and exterior design (I know the processor and screen are the same). Is it worth it for the minor increase in cost of it's going to be wall mounted? Presumably the Panasonic and Sony aren't worth the extra?

FurryLemon · 15 Sep 2017 at 22:03

I thought the E7 and G7 had slightly better internals then the B7/C7. I could be wrong though.

Amp34 · 16 Sep 2017 at 21:10

I'd assume that but I've read they don't. Only major difference being the E and above are attached to the glass or something, whereas the B is not?

=XDC=FluphyBunny · 16 Sep 2017 at 21:16

Well he bought the B7 and so far is very happy with it

MOOGLEYS · 17 Sep 2017 at 18:46

I have a B7 and I’m very happy with it. Sometimes the colour saturation can be a bit wonky but it’s still a fabulous tv that I have no intention of replacing for a while.... (maybe... lol)....