Spec me a TV

magicroundabout · 4 Mar 2020 at 20:15

Sorry for posting another spec me thread but I'm intrigued on peoples opinions and experience with the current range of TVs.

I've looked at the LG OLED55C9, Samsung QE55Q90R and the Phillips 55OLED803.

I've currently got a Samsung 55" MU7070 which we're going to move into another room so need a replacement.

I also game win my TV so lag and burn is important.
if there are other models which you recommend I'd appreciate it.

hornetstinger · 4 Mar 2020 at 20:51

Oled for movies and TV, LCD for gaming.

Unless ok to risk gaming on oled, or maybe I'd it doesn't occur or unlikely, but possible to occur.

Poneros · 5 Mar 2020 at 12:42

Whether you can stomach the risk of burn-in or not, that's up to you to consider. From my own investigations you can more or less expect about 10000 hours to be largely worry free (on models from 2019). After that, hopes & prayers. No one knows & LG certainly isn't going to be forthcoming with info. Further reading: https://www.rtings.com/tv/learn/real-life-oled-burn-in-test

All I'll say is, avoid the Samsung. You're grossly overpaying for a mediocre TV (in game mode). If you don't want to go OLED then for LCD have a look at Sony. Depending on what you game on, maybe you'll care about HDMI 2.1, in which case you'll have to look at this year's models (XH90). Though I'd recommend not buying until August or so, when there's big price drops on TVs; before then everything is overpriced. If you don't care about HDMI 2.1 then either XF90 or XG95 are both good choices as well.

Psycho Sonny · 8 Mar 2020 at 18:08

Go to rtings pick a size from their buyers guide. Then pick a TV from their recommendations for different uses and budgets.

Picking a TV is literally a 5 min job these days thanks to rtings