Your link is quite right,its a bit cheeky marketing these sets as 4K when they do not meet the minimum reqiurements to carry the 4K UHD logo which these sets don't have on them so LG are aware of their non conformance i found an interesting review here.
J0n35y
22 Nov 151#3
This one caught my eye earlier in Currys. Me and missus narrowed things down to this or the Samsung JU6800 (£900). The Samsung was a winner on the side by side testing we did with the same source files (Transformers 4, Elysium, and the 4K show off footage). Not much in it in truth but I felt the colours on the Samsung won and, in football footage, the detail in the "out of focus" parts of the picture was really impressive.
Also, connectivity isn't great on this one. Still, a very good looking set to my eyes.
To caveat all of this, I'm used to a Samsung LCD that is about 7 years old.
tbeagle to J0n35y
22 Nov 15#6
how is samsung ju6800 im looking to buy as well, do you recommend it?
thanks
Smartguy1 to J0n35y
22 Nov 15#10
I always thought that samsung colours are so much better so thought I would try one of LG's Unique IPS panel tv's. Although advertised on LG's website as having their unique IPS panel I find it has a VA panel by AU Optronics. I doubt very much that I will buy an LG tv again as the failure to correctly describe products for sale at LG's level is unacceptable.
brookysm to J0n35y
23 Nov 15#15
Having had the delight of dealing with Samsung customer service I'll never entertain their products again. Shocking is not even close to how I found it!
Store sets are rarely set up right anyway, usually they are set to store demo mode and Samsung have a habit of ramping up the colour.
Also when doing a side by side test its usually better to do it in a viewing room rather than a showroom as viewing rooms are set up with residential lighting and showrooms usually have commercial sodium based which does affect what you are seeing on the screen.
The Sammy may well have the better panel but I would never go by a showroom viewing as a decision maker.
IvIarkGraham
22 Nov 15#4
why would LG think 1 HDMI port was acceptable
McHotpoon
22 Nov 15#5
Has 3xHDMI just only one of them is 2.0 I think!
ah_heng
22 Nov 15#7
oooo... i wonder how is this compare to the earlier Amazon lightning deal for the Sony KD-55X8005C 55-Inch 4K UHD :smiley:
J0n35y
22 Nov 15#8
Well, I only had 15 minutes or so with each in Currys to base my opinion on so wont pretend to have any super opinion but first impressions were better with the JU6800. I've read some complaints about the 55 inch model but the one I stood and watched was fantastic in my opinion. It basically ticked all the boxes. A little over the budget I had in mind but I think it would be money well spent for me.
My only issue was the stand shape. I picked up a Sonos Playbar so ideally want a stand that it can slot nicely against. The JU6800 isn't great for that. The chap in the shop said Samsung do a "normal" looking stand though I haven't found evidence of that online.
tbeagle
22 Nov 15#9
i think the stand is ok for me. i think im gonna buy one as well.
thanks
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http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/uf6800
Also, connectivity isn't great on this one. Still, a very good looking set to my eyes.
To caveat all of this, I'm used to a Samsung LCD that is about 7 years old.
thanks
Store sets are rarely set up right anyway, usually they are set to store demo mode and Samsung have a habit of ramping up the colour.
Also when doing a side by side test its usually better to do it in a viewing room rather than a showroom as viewing rooms are set up with residential lighting and showrooms usually have commercial sodium based which does affect what you are seeing on the screen.
The Sammy may well have the better panel but I would never go by a showroom viewing as a decision maker.
My only issue was the stand shape. I picked up a Sonos Playbar so ideally want a stand that it can slot nicely against. The JU6800 isn't great for that. The chap in the shop said Samsung do a "normal" looking stand though I haven't found evidence of that online.
the stand is ok for me. i think im gonna buy one as well.
thanks