New TV: 4k or 1080p?

TheLegendOfMart · 6 Jan 2016 at 14:11

I'm looking at upgrade my old 55" set to 65" and don't really want to spend more than £1300-1400.

I've had a look and it seems my only two options are:

LG 65UF770V 4K WebOS 2 - £1299
Sony KDL65W859CBU 1080p Android TV - £1199

I know there isn't a lot of 4K content around and input lag on some 4K sets are horrifically bad, the LG has about 75ms of lag.

I can't shake the nagging feeling that buying a 1080P set when there are 4K sets out for the same price is a silly move.

Which would be the best way to go?

TheLegendOfMart · 6 Jan 2016 at 14:23

I doubt I'd be able to get OLED in 65" for £1400. I don't play the wait till the next model game.

I'm giving my old set to my dad who desperately needs one so I'd rather not wait.

TheLegendOfMart · 6 Jan 2016 at 14:48

Did you read the thread?

I can get the 65" LG 4K or the 65" Sony 1080P.

Does a 4K TV make sense at the moment, would I be silly going for 1080P?

TheLegendOfMart · 6 Jan 2016 at 15:19

1080P it is then. I guess I could wait a few years for the tech to mature, content to come out and OLED prices to drop.

I know my budget is relatively small and I'm not going to get an amazing TV but I have the money to upgrade and my father needs a TV so...

VincentHanna said:
I'm an advocate of 4k if you have a use for it (PC Gaming/Netflix)

But at 65" you need to be spending a decent wedge of money for a good 4k TV.

Hence, go 1080p at your budget...

Plus CES announcements mean new batch of TV's are still 4-5 months away and you need it quick. HDR is the new thing this year.

Thanks, sorry I took your first post the wrong way, thought you were being a snob at the amount of money I wanted to spend.