LG's 2016 entry level UHD 4k Oled TV
available instore at Costco Trafford Park/Trafford Centre.
The LG B6 offers a flat panel with Ultra HD/4K panel with HDR support, carrying the Ultra HD Premium badge and supporting Dolby Vision. It runs on the webOS platform, offering Perfect Black and Perfect Colour and finally Sound Designed by Harman/Kardon™.
Current Prices
AO.com = £2799.00
Argos = £2999.00
Amazon = £2799.00
Appliance Direct = £2748.97
Crampton & Moore = £2768.99 (add SH7 soundbar for £50.00)
Currys = £2799.00
John Lewis = £2799.00
Littlewoods = £3099.00
Marks Electrical = £2768.99
PC World = £2799.00
RGB Direct = £2768.99
Richer Sounds = £2799.00 (possible 10% off using a voucher code - as per their listing)
Sevenoaks = £2799.00 (includes free SH7 soundbar / sub worth £349.00)
TPS.uk.com = £2799.00 (includes free SH7 soundbar / sub worth £349.00 + free wall bracket/fixing kit + 0% buy now pay later - pay nothing til July 2017)
Very = £2799.00
So, this is the cheapest you can get this set at the moment - plus you get 90 days to return for a full refund and their 5 year guarantee is second to none.
The only drawbacks are you need to be a member (or know someone who is) and finally.. (#sigh) you gotta find the money. :smiley:
Cold voters rarely justify their vote although I understand this isn't for everyone.
For anyone interested in the 65" - Applicance Electronics have it for £3705.00 with 5 year warranty - credit goes to Technikal at AVForums.
Top comments
pennyfarthing88
18 Jul 166#1
Heat, although I'd never buy one I can see from your post the effort that went in :smile:
d10brp to davver99
19 Jul 163#23
What does this mean? About 3 seconds on Google will inform you that the B6 has the same panel as the other 2016 OLEDs. The main difference is design (B6 has a more normal design, E6 and G6 have flashy picture on glass design - super thin) and lack of 3D. I actually have the E6 but if I'd known the B6 was going to be £1000 cheaper I'd have probably waited and got the B6.
Phone OLED is quite different to LG's TV OLED. Phone OLEDs are primarily coloured pixels and the colour can fade over time leading to degradation. This makes the tech unviable for TVs. TV OLEDs are primarily white pixels with coloured sub pixels, so the brightness will fade over time but LG states that the panels have a lifetime of 100,000 hours, so 30 years if you watch TV 10 hours per day. I think they define lifetime as the duration before the brightness reduces to half the original level. Even if you keep a TV for 10 years, you shouldn't have a problem.
the porter
18 Jul 163#6
If your after the 65e6 it's £4439.98 at Costco
super_leeds_86 to leelukehope
19 Jul 163#16
Not thought of that/seen any evidence on mine - although it's only 3 months old.
If this turns out to be the case then I'm sure Costco will sort it out as they have 5 year standard warranty on TVs and a 90 day no quibble return policy. I really hope I don't have to use it!
All comments (44)
pennyfarthing88
18 Jul 166#1
Heat, although I'd never buy one I can see from your post the effort that went in :smile:
pops1975 to pennyfarthing88
18 Jul 162#2
I've been contemplating buying a new tv but this is waay outta my budget but there are people within the hukd community this might suit - so hope it helps at least 1 person and I'll be happy.
Thanks for expressing your appreciation!
Sharpharp
18 Jul 16#3
Great TV and price, you can't buy better at this price point.
Ted Wales
18 Jul 161#4
Good effort with the post. Thanks for that.
snoopy18
18 Jul 16#5
Heat op
the porter
18 Jul 163#6
If your after the 65e6 it's £4439.98 at Costco
Fat_Bob
18 Jul 16#7
Is this in store only, I can't see it on their site?
pops1975 to Fat_Bob
18 Jul 16#8
Yes - instore only I'm afraid, it was at the store next to The Trafford Centre.
roadie
18 Jul 161#9
Nice deal.
Is it quite entry level though?
pops1975 to roadie
18 Jul 162#10
: )
Well, certainly not entry level as far as tv's go. The cheapest LG Oled for 2016 is the 55EG910 - its not 4k nor HDR enabled but the blacks and colour will not be beaten by any LCD/LED tv.
So Roadie... no in a manner of speaking it isnt an entry level tv in the traditional sense nor price wise.
roadie
19 Jul 161#11
Lol the only reason I ask about the entry level is due to your description.
I want a oled 4k tv but going by the prices, I think I need to be a bit more patient.
Ps has anyone got this?
Sirez
19 Jul 162#12
Bought this TV from Costo for this price a month ago, I have been very pleased with it so far having come from a decent Sony lcd led tv with full backlit local dimming I still find the picture on this to be a vast Improvement.
Guan
19 Jul 162#13
Heat, just because it runs on webOS. Long live the TouchPad!
pops1975 to Guan
19 Jul 16#18
Haha - you still got yours? I sold one a while back to a mate and kept the 32gb... god knows where it is - it is quite slow these days... even though it has Cyanogen Mod on it. Webos is still quick mind!
myapps
19 Jul 162#14
Heat for the time and effort and the fact you buy TV's for the same money I buy cars for!! :smile:
leelukehope
19 Jul 161#15
While an OLED TV would obviously look insane; would it not experience the same degradation of any other OLED panel? Seen it with all Samsung phones over the years when the 'ghosting' starts occurring within 2 years. Considering most people keep a phone for 2 years but a TV for far more, would this not be an issue? I'm hoping to be corrected!
super_leeds_86 to leelukehope
19 Jul 163#16
Not thought of that/seen any evidence on mine - although it's only 3 months old.
If this turns out to be the case then I'm sure Costco will sort it out as they have 5 year standard warranty on TVs and a 90 day no quibble return policy. I really hope I don't have to use it!
Delio79
19 Jul 16#17
Great deal... heat added!
Although personally I'm not willing to spend that much on a tv. the picture quality on this will no doubt be outstanding given it's OLED. But OLED being relatively new for TV screen usage I'd wait and see what issues arise with the technology over the next year or so before I commit to buying an OLED tv. As pointed out above, on phones people have started seeing ghosting after a while. There's also something about blue pixels if I recall correctly. Waiting will also mean that as the technology becomes more common it drops significantly in price. Right now OLED TV is relatively niche and hence expensive.
pops1975 to Delio79
19 Jul 16#20
All tv tech has its flaws - Oled won't get much cheaper (although depends how you define 'significant') whilst LG remain to be the sole manufacturer of oled panels.
davver99
19 Jul 16#19
shame its low grade
d10brp to davver99
19 Jul 163#23
What does this mean? About 3 seconds on Google will inform you that the B6 has the same panel as the other 2016 OLEDs. The main difference is design (B6 has a more normal design, E6 and G6 have flashy picture on glass design - super thin) and lack of 3D. I actually have the E6 but if I'd known the B6 was going to be £1000 cheaper I'd have probably waited and got the B6.
Phone OLED is quite different to LG's TV OLED. Phone OLEDs are primarily coloured pixels and the colour can fade over time leading to degradation. This makes the tech unviable for TVs. TV OLEDs are primarily white pixels with coloured sub pixels, so the brightness will fade over time but LG states that the panels have a lifetime of 100,000 hours, so 30 years if you watch TV 10 hours per day. I think they define lifetime as the duration before the brightness reduces to half the original level. Even if you keep a TV for 10 years, you shouldn't have a problem.
othen
19 Jul 16#21
Whilst it is beyond me to understand why someone would pay over £2000 for a TV to use in their home, I've added some heat anyway because this looks nice and I'm sure all that technology will make someone with no regard for money very happy :-)
KevClark1985
19 Jul 161#22
While I would never spend more than £1k on a tv, I see nothing wrong with spending this much if you can justify it. If having a top tv is priority for you, it is not a huge amount of money over the life of the product.
If you bought this tv and kept it for 4 years (which I would say is the minimum, likely longer), it would be the equivalent of £50 a month over the 4 years. People spend more on mobile phones...
melted
19 Jul 16#24
I saw three different 4k/UHD LG OLED models all priced at £1,800 when I was looking at new TVs recently, eg LG 55EF950V, so its not entry level even for a 4k oled tv. :smiley:
I went with the 1080p oled model in the end, I wasn't convinced 4k was worth the extra on a 55" screen. I'll look into if it is worth upgrading when oled is more mature, and more 4k content is available, if they are proved not to lose brightness too quickly. In fact I near went for a high end LED-LCD set (Samsung I think) as I couldn't see much if any difference in picture quality between it and the more expensive oleds in store conditions (although the content was obviously chosen to only show the TV's at their best).
davver99
19 Jul 16#25
LG
lucifon
19 Jul 16#26
Guessing this isn't nationwide?
d10brp to lucifon
19 Jul 16#27
It is, just depends on stock. Costco started getting them about a month and a half ago and they sold a lot very quickly (because of the price vs. RS, JL) and I think they've been slow to get hold of new stock.
lucifon
19 Jul 16#28
That's tempting, would require me travelling to Leeds though (about 50+ miles). I'm hoping in a few months this will be around this price normally online for delivery.
cutthroat_jake
19 Jul 16#29
£2,399 In Store, or £2,429 Online, with free delivery, at Electronic Empire. No 5 year warranty though.
Anyone know if John Lewis will price match?
the porter
19 Jul 16#30
No they won't mate don't even bother
d10brp
19 Jul 16#31
Make sure you ring them first then if you do go!
Guan
19 Jul 16#32
Until recently it sat on the bedside table as a clock/radio/photoframe. My youngest dropped it and smashed the screen :-( now it sits in the graveyard of tech I'll never find the time to revive.
colganraz
19 Jul 16#33
I take it this is expensive in comparison to other sets because of the OLED rather than just LED ?
Edit - nvm just read the comments :P
bossk
19 Jul 162#34
For those that lament the loss of plasma, there is a genuine replacement now. Don't get me wrong LCD TVs are of course good, but they aren't as good as OLED (or plasma was).
Depends if it's important enough to you to spend the extra.
PS FALD (local dimming TVs) have at the moment up to 512 local dimming arrays: these OLEDs have 8.3 million dimming arrays :smiley:
retrend
19 Jul 16#35
Good deal but the Panasonic at £2200 looks better than this. Way nicer motion than this, which is a bit juddery for how much it costs.
JJJZ
19 Jul 16#36
For me can't justify the price but heat nonetheless. Great effort id love OLED however think id rather buy a 65inch hisense ULED for the time being let the prices drop and get an OLED when more mainstream and end up with 2 tvs for price of one (if not less) and longer term coverage of usage/service.
lucifon
19 Jul 16#37
Anyone got the B6V and do any gaming? Interested to know how it holds up.
webb204
19 Jul 16#38
Best set you can buy for that price
vinnyV2591
20 Jul 161#39
I spoke with Richer Sounds only a couple of weeks ago about price matching with Costco and they said they would, plus give you a 6 year warranty as standard !!
Seems reasonable to me if you are not a Costco member!
buddy1976
24 Aug 16#40
i have a gew of these for sale brand new direct from lg. im looking at £2100 no offers. pm me
Dragongjf
23 Dec 16#41
Very old deal.....much better prices now available all over interweb
pops1975 to Dragongjf
23 Dec 16#42
If you'd care to look at when this was posted you would/should realise this was posted in July/Aug - hence was very relevant at that time.
Right now I'd be looking to pay less that £1700 for a good deal but thanks for posting.
Dragongjf
29 Dec 161#43
Hi pops yes acknowledged and your OP appreciated as we are all just trying to help others. My post not intended in any way to take away your helpful post but merely to update anyone coming to post at this point in time. Agree with you that price < £1700 will be a good price and can be expected to fall below that price as we move in to 2017 when this range is replaced with the 2017 model which will be announced at CES in US in next few days.
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Opening post
available instore at Costco Trafford Park/Trafford Centre.
The LG B6 offers a flat panel with Ultra HD/4K panel with HDR support, carrying the Ultra HD Premium badge and supporting Dolby Vision. It runs on the webOS platform, offering Perfect Black and Perfect Colour and finally Sound Designed by Harman/Kardon™.
Current Prices
AO.com = £2799.00
Argos = £2999.00
Amazon = £2799.00
Appliance Direct = £2748.97
Crampton & Moore = £2768.99 (add SH7 soundbar for £50.00)
Currys = £2799.00
John Lewis = £2799.00
Littlewoods = £3099.00
Marks Electrical = £2768.99
PC World = £2799.00
RGB Direct = £2768.99
Richer Sounds = £2799.00 (possible 10% off using a voucher code - as per their listing)
Sevenoaks = £2799.00 (includes free SH7 soundbar / sub worth £349.00)
TPS.uk.com = £2799.00 (includes free SH7 soundbar / sub worth £349.00 + free wall bracket/fixing kit + 0% buy now pay later - pay nothing til July 2017)
Very = £2799.00
So, this is the cheapest you can get this set at the moment - plus you get 90 days to return for a full refund and their 5 year guarantee is second to none.
The only drawbacks are you need to be a member (or know someone who is) and finally.. (#sigh) you gotta find the money. :smiley:
Cold voters rarely justify their vote although I understand this isn't for everyone.
For anyone interested in the 65" - Applicance Electronics have it for £3705.00 with 5 year warranty - credit goes to Technikal at AVForums.
Top comments
Phone OLED is quite different to LG's TV OLED. Phone OLEDs are primarily coloured pixels and the colour can fade over time leading to degradation. This makes the tech unviable for TVs. TV OLEDs are primarily white pixels with coloured sub pixels, so the brightness will fade over time but LG states that the panels have a lifetime of 100,000 hours, so 30 years if you watch TV 10 hours per day. I think they define lifetime as the duration before the brightness reduces to half the original level. Even if you keep a TV for 10 years, you shouldn't have a problem.
If this turns out to be the case then I'm sure Costco will sort it out as they have 5 year standard warranty on TVs and a 90 day no quibble return policy. I really hope I don't have to use it!
All comments (44)
Thanks for expressing your appreciation!
Is it quite entry level though?
Well, certainly not entry level as far as tv's go. The cheapest LG Oled for 2016 is the 55EG910 - its not 4k nor HDR enabled but the blacks and colour will not be beaten by any LCD/LED tv.
So Roadie... no in a manner of speaking it isnt an entry level tv in the traditional sense nor price wise.
I want a oled 4k tv but going by the prices, I think I need to be a bit more patient.
Ps has anyone got this?
If this turns out to be the case then I'm sure Costco will sort it out as they have 5 year standard warranty on TVs and a 90 day no quibble return policy. I really hope I don't have to use it!
Although personally I'm not willing to spend that much on a tv. the picture quality on this will no doubt be outstanding given it's OLED. But OLED being relatively new for TV screen usage I'd wait and see what issues arise with the technology over the next year or so before I commit to buying an OLED tv. As pointed out above, on phones people have started seeing ghosting after a while. There's also something about blue pixels if I recall correctly. Waiting will also mean that as the technology becomes more common it drops significantly in price. Right now OLED TV is relatively niche and hence expensive.
Phone OLED is quite different to LG's TV OLED. Phone OLEDs are primarily coloured pixels and the colour can fade over time leading to degradation. This makes the tech unviable for TVs. TV OLEDs are primarily white pixels with coloured sub pixels, so the brightness will fade over time but LG states that the panels have a lifetime of 100,000 hours, so 30 years if you watch TV 10 hours per day. I think they define lifetime as the duration before the brightness reduces to half the original level. Even if you keep a TV for 10 years, you shouldn't have a problem.
If you bought this tv and kept it for 4 years (which I would say is the minimum, likely longer), it would be the equivalent of £50 a month over the 4 years. People spend more on mobile phones...
I went with the 1080p oled model in the end, I wasn't convinced 4k was worth the extra on a 55" screen. I'll look into if it is worth upgrading when oled is more mature, and more 4k content is available, if they are proved not to lose brightness too quickly. In fact I near went for a high end LED-LCD set (Samsung I think) as I couldn't see much if any difference in picture quality between it and the more expensive oleds in store conditions (although the content was obviously chosen to only show the TV's at their best).
Anyone know if John Lewis will price match?
Edit - nvm just read the comments :P
Depends if it's important enough to you to spend the extra.
PS FALD (local dimming TVs) have at the moment up to 512 local dimming arrays: these OLEDs have 8.3 million dimming arrays :smiley:
Seems reasonable to me if you are not a Costco member!
Right now I'd be looking to pay less that £1700 for a good deal but thanks for posting.