I have the 55" LG OLED. No regrets on the purchase. 4K content pops, 720 or 1080p I don't think you'll notice any difference until you go up to 65"+
Anytime I need a quick review, I go here:
https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-oled-tv/
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I have the 55" LG OLED. No regrets on the purchase. 4K content pops, 720 or 1080p I don't think you'll notice any difference until you go up to 65"+
Anytime I need a quick review, I go here:
https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-oled-tv/
BrianSD_42
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If you want to throw your money away buying an OLED LG B8/C8 panel inside a Sony plastic shell for extra $500 go ahead!
Sony does not make OLED panels they are all LG just rebranded. My aunt has a "Sony OLED" (eg LG) and she loves it.
One thing to consider is that Costco sells the LG and you get an extra 2 years warranty at no cost and the 3 year add on (extends it to 5 total) is like $89.
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ndcent
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Cool. I feel the aesthetics of the tv when off are important and Sony has always had good style compared to other brands but I've not shopped LG before.
I've loved Sony going back to my 36" trinitron wega, the flat screen on the custom matching stand. All 500lb of that was pretty sexy back in the day.
I've loved Sony going back to my 36" trinitron wega, the flat screen on the custom matching stand. All 500lb of that was pretty sexy back in the day.
LittleCaesar
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Attempted to carry one of those down a flight of stairs years ago with my brother. However, the tv had a mind of its own, slipped out of our hands, and fell through a sheetrock wall. Damn if it still didn't work though afterwards.
Miss my XBR2. Loved that TV.
[MENTION=128995]TK-422[/MENTION], you need a bigger house. And a HVLP paint sprayer to paint those in-wall speakers.
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my 8yr old 47 inch Vizio has all LG circuit boards .. worked good for the 8yrs of heavy use .. now its dead .. thats about all we are gonna get out of these TV sets.. 6-8 yrs .. 5 yr warranty is a good insurance policy if you do buy the $3K OLED..
BrianSD_42
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8 years! That is when I plan to replace it anyways so all good.
TV lifespan is of course related to person use and will vary family to family. $2k for a TV and it lasts 8 years, that breaks down to $250 per year or $10.41 / month. This is why buying a $2.7K TV was not an issue. I prefer quality and frankly I get a heck of a lot more use of this OLED TV 52 weeks a year than even my truck which isn't a daily driver.
By the time 7 more years roll around and I'm ready to throw down on next TV hopefully $2K buys more than 65" of OLED. 75" would be soooooooo amazing!
I should also post that there is a good reason for holding out another year if you can. The HDR wars are still ongoing with no end in sight. HDR 10 vs Dolby Vision vs HDR 10+ vs whatever else was just invented last week.
live_discover
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Luckily the LG Oleds currently support all available HDR content. Love my B7A. Got it very cheap during LGs black Friday sales.
Team_Jake
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Purchased an LG B7 a couple months ago, 55", I believe it was $1599. All I can say is I will never buy another non-OLED tv again. Stunning is an understatement. Nothing I've seen comes close, especially in a totally dark room, you can't go any other way.
"Once you go perfect black, you'll never go back"
haha
"Once you go perfect black, you'll never go back"
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BrianSD_42
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I love my B6 but I believe none of the 2016, 2017, 2018 LG models support HDR 10+ which is the very best freeware competitor Dolby Vision.
https://www.techradar.com/news/tele...-next-big-shift-in-home-entertainment-1280990
live_discover
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The problem is Dolby Vision is already proving strong with support from manufactures (besides Samsung the creator of HDR 10+). Netflix and lots of movie studios are already on board with Dolby. Should be an interesting battle.
BrianSD_42
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I would never buy a TV in March / April. You want to catch the summer holiday sales. Here in the US that is Memorial Day weekend .... May 28st, next up is the day we set the British in place ... 4th of July. After the mid year hump the price will remain stable mostly until the final lowest price of the year which is Black Friday after Thanksgiving.
The Black Friday sales by LG, Samsung, etc are not what you are probably used to. The TV vendors simply over stock the online and physical stores with dozens of inventory on all high end LG models and then drop the price for these models temporarily. They want to clear out inventory at this time. By Saturday night they will be mostly sold out. Then on Monday the price will go back up where it will stay until the end of year. When the 2019 models come out in March 2019 the price cycle will reset. I have observed this for two complete year buying cycles.
Right now in the US you can buy the LG B7 @ 65" (2018 models haven't been stocked yet) for $2,500 US. That means they have a good amount of left over inventory I assume.
When the B8 launches the 65" will likely cost well over $3,000 to $3,500 US. Then by July it will fall to $2,500 and by Black Friday 11/23/18 personally I think it will fall to $2,250 or $2,300 US setting a new lowest price ever.
Reference:
* 2016 lowest price for 65" B6 was $2,800 US on Black Friday weekend
* 2017 lowest price for 65" B7 was $2,500 US on Black Friday weekend
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The Black Friday sales by LG, Samsung, etc are not what you are probably used to. The TV vendors simply over stock the online and physical stores with dozens of inventory on all high end LG models and then drop the price for these models temporarily. They want to clear out inventory at this time. By Saturday night they will be mostly sold out. Then on Monday the price will go back up where it will stay until the end of year. When the 2019 models come out in March 2019 the price cycle will reset. I have observed this for two complete year buying cycles.
Right now in the US you can buy the LG B7 @ 65" (2018 models haven't been stocked yet) for $2,500 US. That means they have a good amount of left over inventory I assume.
When the B8 launches the 65" will likely cost well over $3,000 to $3,500 US. Then by July it will fall to $2,500 and by Black Friday 11/23/18 personally I think it will fall to $2,250 or $2,300 US setting a new lowest price ever.
Reference:
* 2016 lowest price for 65" B6 was $2,800 US on Black Friday weekend
* 2017 lowest price for 65" B7 was $2,500 US on Black Friday weekend
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BrianSD_42
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I saw the 65” LG OLED on sale at Costco for $2,299 a few weeks ago. I’m willing to bet it will drop to $1,999 by black Friday 2018.
No regrets.
No regrets.
-JD-
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Last year's 7 series I assume? I'm starting to see the new 8 series show up in stores.
BrianSD_42
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Probably. The 2018 B8 isn’t for sale yet at Costco. Only C8.
Costco’s website is sold out of 2017 65” OLEDs, which makes sense.
Either way, I think by Black Friday the B8 will be in stock at Costco and sub $2,000.
Not bad for the highest picture quality TV on the planet.
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Costco’s website is sold out of 2017 65” OLEDs, which makes sense.
Either way, I think by Black Friday the B8 will be in stock at Costco and sub $2,000.
Not bad for the highest picture quality TV on the planet.
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