Picked up a LG OLED55B6V

HummuH1 · 19 Sep 2017 at 16:20

Guys, 55B7 looking quite tempting now it's popped just below £1,900. Worth holding off for a Black Friday deal? Would there likely be any offers on a set like this? Ta.

MOOGLEYS · 19 Sep 2017 at 16:35

Tbh unless it’s super cheap right now I would be waiting to see what this new hdmi 2.1 brings with its 120Hz 4k and variable refresh rates. If anything the newer 2.1 sets might make the current models nice and cheap..... Maybe...

MOOGLEYS · 19 Sep 2017 at 16:37

Marlie said:
Hello I've just picked up a LG OLED65B7V. Does anyone know how I can access the sky TV guide button on the magic remote? It all working but just don't know the actual button for the sky TV guide?

My B6 has a button labelled STB MENU not sure if the B7 has it or not ?

xtal191 · 19 Sep 2017 at 23:19

Is there any difference between the 55B7 and 55C7 apart from appearance?

B1gbeard · 20 Sep 2017 at 08:58

Anyone using this years model (or last years I guess) as a PC screen? Fed up with the current state of PC monitors so considering a 55" B7 as a centre piece. I'm coming from G-Sync and 100hz so a bit concerned but I mostly play RPG's and the like. Interested in hearing any experiences good or bad.

B1gbeard · 20 Sep 2017 at 09:06

xtal191 said:
Is there any difference between the 55B7 and 55C7 apart from appearance?

This covers things:

xtal191 · 20 Sep 2017 at 09:55

Cheers for the video, think I prefer the C7 over the B7

JediFragger · 22 Sep 2017 at 12:52

Off to see an OLED65C6V tomorrow and to purchase. Can't wait!!!

HungryHippos · 22 Sep 2017 at 16:54

65c6v should be decent at the right price.

The curve is subtle, it has 3d etc.

JediFragger · 22 Sep 2017 at 22:38

Price isn't perfect (£2200) but he's only had it a couple of weeks. Too big for living room without realising, seems genuine (and was a brand new unit not a display one)

Ayahuasca · 22 Sep 2017 at 23:02

£2200 for a used 2016 set? Unless you need 3D I’d honestly wait and see what the 2017 sets come down to.

If it was too big for living room he had 14 days minimum to return it and even more from some places.

HungryHippos · 22 Sep 2017 at 23:10

You could walk into certain Currys stores recently and get a 65C6V for £2K, which is more like it imo.

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lg...-3d-hdr-oled-tv-199997-instore-currys-2786345

You sure you're not being done?

JediFragger · 22 Sep 2017 at 23:26

I'll check my local Curry's just in case tomorrow, but doubt they have any. Plus I wouldn't want a display model, they tend to just shut the power off at the store which causes burn-in.

HungryHippos · 22 Sep 2017 at 23:36

Well I would personally be reluctant to spend £2.2K on a second hand one, the new ones aren't that much more and they are from this year, and you get the from new warranty and things.

JediFragger · 23 Sep 2017 at 01:00

HungryHippos said:
Well I would personally be reluctant to spend £2.2K on a second hand one, the new ones aren't that much more and they are from this year, and you get the from new warranty and things.

I know it's a bit more than I want to pay, but it's also local and pretty much perfect with very little use. C6 also has very good 3D and shares the same guts as the E6/G6 with better HDR than the B6/B7 so their are certain trade-offs going on here. Do I want to pay 2.2k? No. Am I sick of waiting for a bargain to pop up? Yes. Will it be worth it? Hell yes

Ayahuasca · 23 Sep 2017 at 06:46

The HDR on the C6 isn’t better than the 2017 models, not sure where you’ve got that from.

JediFragger · 23 Sep 2017 at 08:09

Ayahuasca said:
The HDR on the C6 isn’t better than the 2017 models, not sure where you’ve got that from.

HDTV test, check it out on YouTube.

Ayahuasca · 23 Sep 2017 at 08:33

JediFragger said:
HDTV test, check it out on YouTube.

I’ve watched the video and I can’t see anywhere he states that HDR is better on the C6 than the B7, this years models actually have slightly higher nits and better near black detail.

If that were the case on the trusted review sites it would have been mentioned that HDR was worse on the B7 and I’ve seen no mention at all of it, it always scores higher for HDR and the only drawbacks I see mentioned are lack of 3D and the info button on the remote

You’re honestly mental if you pay 2.2k for a used one when as above they could be had out of the store for 2k at one point. The guy is having your life and trying it on, only a divvy would buy a TV too big for the living room and use it as an excuse for a sale.

JediFragger · 23 Sep 2017 at 09:16

Fair enough, must just be better than the B6. I've pulled out for the time being to weigh my options (plus the LG warranty probably isn't transferable so that's putting me off a little).

Also the 2k remark, that's all well and good but maybe you do have a Deloren I can use?

beachBOYken · 23 Sep 2017 at 09:23

JediFragger said:
Fair enough, must just be better than the B6. I've pulled out for the time being to weigh my options (plus the LG warranty probably isn't transferable so that's putting me off a little).

Also the 2k remark, that's all well and good but maybe you do have a Deloren I can use?

No, its really not, The B6/C6/E6 are virtually the same set, apart from a different chipset in the B6 and no 3D on the B6. Apart from that the differences if any are minor at most. Ive not seen that mentioned once on the threads on AVF, and they know there stuff.