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coathanger
28 Aug 17#74
I'd say hold out for the latest quadluminous OLED2x quinlithium matrix sets due out next month. Manufacturers are simply clearing their stocks to make way, avoidingbeing stuck with obsolete tech.
Lowtrawler
16 Aug 17#5
Like the look of the LG OLED TV's. However, I have had 4 LG TV's in the last 8 years, 1 has been repaired 3 times and another developed a fault 1 month outside warranty which couldn't be repaired and LG weren't interested. Don't know if I've just been unlucky but it makes me think twice before paying this much for an LG.
simba2585 to Lowtrawler
16 Aug 17#11
I've not really been a supporter of LG thanks to a bad experience similar to yours with one of their earlier plasma models back 2001 or 2002. went straight to a mid range Panasonic PZ70 and now a reference ZT60 and never looked back. Its worth noting and acknowledging that LG has come a long way over the last several years, with a real focus on picture quality, evident by the implementation of ISF modes and picture controls to achieve calibration. Its apparent now they want a slice of the high end with OLED and the reviews confirm this.
regarding the one you had repaired 3 times, I would have pushed for a replacement after the breakdown post first repair.
impossible to say if this will breakdown but id say go for it, especially with the 5 year warranty. I would consider it but I love my calibrated ZT too much lol.
amarb21 to Lowtrawler
16 Aug 17#19
I've had a similar experience with LG's, they're always breaking... Then again, in terms of reliability I'm not sure which brand does actually stand strong.
moob to Lowtrawler
16 Aug 17#25
This comes with a 5 year warranty through the retailer...
pjd1972 to Lowtrawler
16 Aug 17#26
sale of goods act covers you for 6 years.
frakison to pjd1972
16 Aug 17#28
From what I've read its not as as easy as you'd think.
hcc27 to Lowtrawler
16 Aug 17#30
That's a shame. My experience - albeit with one TV - has been the exact opposite. It's a 47incher bought from Richer Sounds 7 years ago, usually watched 2-3hours a day on average and touch wood, is still going strong. I bought the 5y extended warranty from RS for 10% of the purchase price and got it all back at the end of the term. I guess anecdotal evidence - an din my case an n of '1' - is hardly scientific fact but I wouldn't brush aside a whole brand based on personal experience.
Sharpharp to Lowtrawler
16 Aug 17#31
Trust me, LG is king compared to SONY
Lowtrawler to Sharpharp
16 Aug 17#32
Is there a site listing TV reliability?
dappodan1 to Sharpharp
16 Aug 17#41
Erm that statement is so off the mark it's unreal, as an owner of an LG 55b7 Sony can take an LG OLED panel and put their processors and sound expertise and knock it out of the park . Sony A1 once it receives the Dolby vision firmware update is way better than LG. Admittedly The LG is better value at half the price
Sharpharp to dappodan1
16 Aug 17#46
LOL, do you make a habit of trying to convince yourself? Have you ever owned a SONY? I have had both the latest SONY XE and the LG B7, and speak from facts.
I was speaking from a Build quality point of view, the Sony forums are littered with Sony board failures, the LG are king compared to SONY in EVER sense and that's just fact. The A1 comes close, but SONY will always be a follower not an innovator. Here's some homework for you, go check on google and you'll find a nice article on why Sony don't even make the grade on meeting the UHD 4K standard and invented their own to confuse people like you. So in conclusion, my statement is King.
P.S. You said Sonys "Sound Expertise".........LOL. Go ask in any Richer Sounds and see if nobody laughs at you mention if Sony's own soundbars connect to their own TVs. Have you listened to last years Sonys top of the line XD55 model? I've heard gramophones sound better than what feeble noise that comes out of a Sony.
P.S.S Go try using a Sony remote + Sony Android TV = 20 seconds for the TV to respond.
Now go use what I said above and use this next time you try and argue that Sony even comes close to LG
dappodan1 to Sharpharp
17 Aug 17#51
keep up bluntharp and Stay on Topic comparison is on their OLED sets and yes Sony's A1 sound and picture quality is better, especially the sound. LG have a temporary Monopoly on OLED screens (vestels Production line coming soon and sub £1,000 sets in the near future). The Sound on the LG is pathetic (unless you're going to Spend £1k on Dolby atmos sound bar) - play the intro them tune of Bojack horseman with the volume above 50 and you will be diving for the remote because the distortion sounds so bad that you think the speakers are going to blow). As for not being innovative I suppose having and Acoustic screen with Actuators pulsating the Sound through the entire screen without any visible speakers is Fred Flinstone tech?
Android TV being clunky and having a slow response time is because it is resource hungry but booting kodi up from TV and not having to go to a separate streaming box or channel more than compensates for any lag. I run Android TV from my nvidia Shield and I think the design and layout is better than LG's OS.
The only Advantage the LG B7 series has is the magic remote which is wonderful to use and a lower Price. Sony A1 Is better than the B7, however a B7 with an atmos sound bar will beat the Sony A1 and come in at the same price. Picture Quality wise having Watched Live Football and upscaled content on both Sets Sony is better.
But hey ho, Apples OLED TV has been leaked and you will have field day arguing with those demagogues
Why are you talking about the future, when you have no clue on the present Dappy? - You don't know what the Apple TV or Vestels will be like, so don't stop trying to be a voyeur...
Lesson Number 2 for you. Sony have a habit of coming with terminologies which sound good to the layman like u, who get excited at talking about Actuators pulsating, but in reality if you compared that A1 with the cheaper LG E6, the LG would trump it all day long.
To say the magic remote is the only advantage of the LG highlights your naivety in the field of A/V...
Rather than playing with your Actuators, have you looks at the menu options within the LG Magic remote? -If you did you would marvel at a setting in there where the TV performs tests on the room it is in and selects the best acoustics. -The difference is night and day.
Don't feel bad, just putting you right on facts, not speculative statements :muscle:
dpc1979 to Sharpharp
18 Aug 17#68
Agree with all that has been said Sony are now always following not leading the market. I have a Sony HRT5 soundbar and its the worse bit of kit i have ever bought which was unusable for over 12 months as sony cocked up the firmware on it and it took that long for them to fix with an update. I would never buy a sony product again. NEVER
ghostm4n to dpc1979
21 Aug 17#69
Have Sony even fixed the issue of not being able to use external or embedded subtitle files in mp4 or mkv files yet. That one thing alone will stop me ever buying another Sony TV.
No Dothraki for GoT was very very annoying until I realised that my PS4 would let me use srt files. So if my Sony PS4 can do it, why the hell can't my Sony TV???
MattyGr to dappodan1
16 Aug 17#47
Way better? The difference is negligible at best
sunnygilluk to dappodan1
17 Aug 17#56
The Sony is marginally better. "Knock it out if the park" and "way better" are ridiculous statements to make comparing these 2 tv's.
loadsavmoney to sunnygilluk
17 Aug 17#59
to be fair, motion handling for tv programs and films is poo on an LG, sony and others are better in that department
hadyanth to Sharpharp
25 Aug 17#73
I've had several Sony sets as far back as CRT. never had one go, solid as a rock and great quality.
On the flip side I bought LG Viewty phone once, it broke and HORRIBLE customer service.. Bought a LG Plasma, it broke and HORRIBLE customer service....
I won't be bitten a third time :innocent:
Tequila to Lowtrawler
16 Aug 17#34
Well it's OLED and not much choice for OLED as Sony and Panasonic (even Philips) also use LG OLED Panels and are much more pricey.while Samsung is sadly refusing to make OLED and busy trying fraudulently market their new LCDs as "qled" to fool simple minded consumers into thinking it's something different like OLED.. LG is probably the best option price/tech/qualitywise right now.
hadyanth
25 Aug 17#72
Does anyone have experience using ps4 pro on this set?
Nikha
21 Aug 17#70
10% TCB now too - wonder if they'll honour it with the discount code...
JAYSMORRI to Nikha
21 Aug 17#71
Terms and conditions say no. Would like to know if it has worked for anyone?!
frollickingfrill
18 Aug 17#67
Ordered, got the 100 quid off to finally work as well
leeparry0314
18 Aug 17#66
Thanks I've just purchased the B7 for £1899 from Curry's ....great deal as last week it was £2249
vig1lante
16 Aug 17#3
DAMN YOU ALL! I'm supposed to be saving money to buy a new house. This is really not helping me in anyway :worried:
morrig to vig1lante
16 Aug 17#35
Look at it like this ,you can see all the lovely houses in beutifull detail that you can't afford now that you bought this.
vig1lante to morrig
16 Aug 17#36
Don't think the other half will see it that way unfortunately, I'll find myself looking for a house on my own :worried:
fishmaster to vig1lante
17 Aug 17#64
A house is an asset, this is a luxury, do the right thing :smile:
roda13 to vig1lante
18 Aug 17#65
F%$^ the house. OLED is life.
TheAVJunky
16 Aug 17#7
I think it's increased competition, this year, as Panasonic and Sony also have OLED sets available. Hence LG having to go for price advantage.
ezzer72 to TheAVJunky
16 Aug 17#38
I think they both have LG panels, so LG get a sale every time.
The other models simply have Sony/Panasonic tax added to the price...
mb1357 to TheAVJunky
17 Aug 17#63
There is also Loewe to consider however they are more expensive
barneyonion
16 Aug 17#17
Anybody got any recommends for TVs around the £500 mark.
mb1357 to barneyonion
17 Aug 17#62
At the budget end of the market I would look at Hisense
ashmac
17 Aug 17#61
I really want a oled Panasonic as I've always had Panasonic plasmas and can't fault any of them ,but they want so much for there oled sets I might have to try LG
dappodan1
17 Aug 17#60
This ******* contest is boring as for falling for marketing hype thinking that a tiny mic on the magic remote can optimise the sound configuration on the standard speakers shows how much you know about av
ShineHunter
17 Aug 17#57
OK then so I just need to borrow from you guys/girls about £1890.
loadsavmoney
17 Aug 17#55
i have permanent image retention on my c6, it looks like a shadow but can only be seen on some colours (mainly red) i read a static yellow/ orange on screen is the cause, like from news channels :cry: i havn't contacted currys or LG yet but i've read this is how they respond:
Edit: i read the 2017 models are slightly better at coping with image retention and burn in, just remember to always leave the tv on standby when you turn it off OLEDs do a compensation cycle in standby to clear up the screen if it's been on long enough
dvs
17 Aug 17#54
If you’re a student (or know a student) there is currently 10% off TVs at Curry’s instore with Student Beans.
liveinabin
17 Aug 17#53
Picked up the 55b7 yesterday (although got it from John Lewis on pricematch. Worth forgoing the £100 code as JL are lovely to deal with). The TV is as perfect as you could hope for. It upscales everything really well, the colours are natural and 4K Netflix is just jaw dropping. Of course black levels are perfect. I was surprised how good games looked on it. I have my PC run into the TV and I'm keeping it at 1080p (4K gaming is crazy expensive) but even then everything looked amazing. Colours were perfectly flat, HDR Kicked in when required and Witcher 3 has never looked better. Seems the tech that upscales your standard def TV, subtly anti aliases a videogame very well indeed.
The remote is also superb. I've always used Logitech harmony remotes and so always consign the actual remote to a drawer straight away. This one, however, is brilliant. It works rather like a Wii controller and makes navigating the menus a breeze. The smart TV stuff I also never normally use but in this case, the Web OS interface is really fast and well laid out. It's as fast and responsive as the current Apple TV.
Anyway, I'm rambling. In short. 2 grand is still stupid money for a TV but, in this case, it's worth it.
Clockz
17 Aug 17#52
Cracking deal especially if you go through Quidco (£30) and buy evouchers through a workplace scheme (saved me 8% on the total). Made the Tv nearer £1700. But be aware if you get a refund these go onto the card.
andybarnes
16 Aug 17#49
Looking at 65" TV's. The wife has her heart set on A1. The picture did look incredible. I thought a little better than the LG on the demo video each set were running, and the set is very attractive (what sold it to the boss!). Is the general consensus that the LG 65 C7 would be a better TV than the A1 overall if cost wasn't a factor? Or is it all pretty negligible?
B6 was worth the £1.6k no need to look for a upgrade for s few good years
obi262
16 Aug 17#4
Great offer, though a bit out of my reach. Anyone got any deals or codes for a <£450 4k hdr tv? I'd like something between 43"-50".
chrismc20050 to obi262
16 Aug 17#21
Its not a true 4k TV for that price tbh £450.
SuperJC to obi262
16 Aug 17#44
Have a look at the LG 49UH668V was about £499, 4K TV with HDR.
ken-doh
16 Aug 17#37
Way better and as it is a huge investment - worth it.
endothecat to ken-doh
16 Aug 17#43
You can't call something that costs money and doesn't provide monetary returns an investment :kissing_heart:
encaser
16 Aug 17#39
Great price drop. However, as far as uniformity goes, users on the avforums are generally reporting worse this year than last - or the "panel lottery" as they dub it.
collectorcol to encaser
16 Aug 17#42
Yup and the B6 gets better with every FW update. With HLG on the way I have zero regrets.
JAYSMORRI
16 Aug 17#40
Oh I would love this!
Lowtrawler
16 Aug 17#33
I'm open minded that my experience isn't the norm. Would just like reliable data rather than isolated experiences.
wizball
16 Aug 17#16
After 7 years service, my LG plasma developed 'red snow' during the past week (googling suggests phosphor ageing is to blame), so this deal couldn't have come at a better time! Heat! :grin:
simba2585 to wizball
16 Aug 17#20
lol mine
lol mine got the red snow after 2 years
wizball to simba2585
16 Aug 17#27
Sorry to hear that; mine had a capacitor go in about year 3, but I was lucky enough to find someone on ebay that would fix the board (I didn't have 5 year warranty, so I was prepared to open telly, but didn't fancy the soldering etc.).
I was quite pleased to get such long service out of the TV overall, so am happy to go LG again.
simba2585 to wizball
16 Aug 17#29
I had a positive result in the end despite a lengthy process with Comet who damaged the tv in several areas when it went in for repair. Got them to replace it with a Panasonic plasma after a few letters, some photo evidence and quote sale of goods act.
never dealt with Currys before.
mosesxd
16 Aug 17#24
Got the B6, it's Amazing! Got my eye on the C7. Great price, might be £1500 by Xmas!
southy1978
16 Aug 17#23
The promotional code isn’t working for me, heat anyway as even without the code it’s a cracking deal!
jswfc123
16 Aug 17#18
What makes this better than the b/c 6?
drdoom2k to jswfc123
16 Aug 17#22
Generally a brighter and optimised panel, last year's OLEDs suffered from uniformity issues, banding, "black crushing" and lower brightness, this year's generation seems to be worth its money!
dave.smith
16 Aug 17#15
Just bought the C6 a couple of weeks ago, would have got this if I could have held out!
MBeeching
16 Aug 17#14
Great price for a B7/C7... wish I'd held off on the B6 :disappointed:
Kanedaaaaaa
16 Aug 17#13
I was hesitant to spend big on a new TV, but I can't fault the C7, stunning picture, handles lower res stuff quite forgivingly and not a hint of IR that I've noticed.
roshambo
16 Aug 17#12
Great price. I'm hoping this nears the £1500 mark come Black Friday as it'll coincide nicely with a house move.
tebbo65
16 Aug 17#9
Did anyone actually buy one of these for 3k? Bet their miffed if they did. Heat
David_e to tebbo65
16 Aug 17#10
Can't believe anyone would not have known the price would drop. It's what happens with technology generally and TVs specifically. It's the speed of drop that is surprising (as already noted).
frollickingfrill
16 Aug 17#8
Neither of the codes mentioned are working ?
ashmac
16 Aug 17#6
I'm Shocked how quick the price of this is dropping .the b6 was £1450 mark a year after release this is not miles away already
Can see this around £1600 £1500 by xmas
benjammin316
16 Aug 17#2
Picked up the lg c7 and Sj8 soundbar for 2500 a few months back. Wow, blown away. Amazing setup
Mersey_Steve
16 Aug 17#1
Don't forget LSTV100A will take a further £100 off the price.
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regarding the one you had repaired 3 times, I would have pushed for a replacement after the breakdown post first repair.
impossible to say if this will breakdown but id say go for it, especially with the 5 year warranty. I would consider it but I love my calibrated ZT too much lol.
I have had both the latest SONY XE and the LG B7, and speak from facts.
I was speaking from a Build quality point of view, the Sony forums are littered with Sony board failures, the LG are king compared to SONY in EVER sense and that's just fact. The A1 comes close, but SONY will always be a follower not an innovator. Here's some homework for you, go check on google and you'll find a nice article on why Sony don't even make the grade on meeting the UHD 4K standard and invented their own to confuse people like you. So in conclusion, my statement is King.
P.S. You said Sonys "Sound Expertise".........LOL. Go ask in any Richer Sounds and see if nobody laughs at you mention if Sony's own soundbars connect to their own TVs. Have you listened to last years Sonys top of the line XD55 model? I've heard gramophones sound better than what feeble noise that comes out of a Sony.
P.S.S Go try using a Sony remote + Sony Android TV = 20 seconds for the TV to respond.
Now go use what I said above and use this next time you try and argue that Sony even comes close to LG
Android TV being clunky and having a slow response time is because it is resource hungry but booting kodi up from TV and not having to go to a separate streaming box or channel more than compensates for any lag. I run Android TV from my nvidia Shield and I think the design and layout is better than LG's OS.
The only Advantage the LG B7 series has is the magic remote which is wonderful to use and a lower Price. Sony A1 Is better than the B7, however a B7 with an atmos sound bar will beat the Sony A1 and come in at the same price. Picture Quality wise having Watched Live Football and upscaled content on both Sets Sony is better.
But hey ho, Apples OLED TV has been leaked and you will have field day arguing with those demagogues
Apple Oled TV
Lesson Number 2 for you.
Sony have a habit of coming with terminologies which sound good to the layman like u, who get excited at talking about Actuators pulsating, but in reality if you compared that A1 with the cheaper LG E6, the LG would trump it all day long.
To say the magic remote is the only advantage of the LG highlights your naivety in the field of A/V...
Rather than playing with your Actuators, have you looks at the menu options within the LG Magic remote? -If you did you would marvel at a setting in there where the TV performs tests on the room it is in and selects the best acoustics. -The difference is night and day.
Don't feel bad, just putting you right on facts, not speculative statements :muscle:
No Dothraki for GoT was very very annoying until I realised that my PS4 would let me use srt files. So if my Sony PS4 can do it, why the hell can't my Sony TV???
On the flip side I bought LG Viewty phone once, it broke and HORRIBLE customer service.. Bought a LG Plasma, it broke and HORRIBLE customer service....
I won't be bitten a third time :innocent:
LG is probably the best option price/tech/qualitywise right now.
I'm supposed to be saving money to buy a new house. This is really not helping me in anyway :worried:
The other models simply have Sony/Panasonic tax added to the price...
i read a static yellow/ orange on screen is the cause, like from news channels :cry:
i havn't contacted currys or LG yet but i've read this is how they respond:
Edit: i read the 2017 models are slightly better at coping with image retention and burn in, just remember to always leave the tv on standby when you turn it off
OLEDs do a compensation cycle in standby to clear up the screen if it's been on long enough
The TV is as perfect as you could hope for. It upscales everything really well, the colours are natural and 4K Netflix is just jaw dropping. Of course black levels are perfect.
I was surprised how good games looked on it. I have my PC run into the TV and I'm keeping it at 1080p (4K gaming is crazy expensive) but even then everything looked amazing. Colours were perfectly flat, HDR Kicked in when required and Witcher 3 has never looked better. Seems the tech that upscales your standard def TV, subtly anti aliases a videogame very well indeed.
The remote is also superb. I've always used Logitech harmony remotes and so always consign the actual remote to a drawer straight away. This one, however, is brilliant. It works rather like a Wii controller and makes navigating the menus a breeze.
The smart TV stuff I also never normally use but in this case, the Web OS interface is really fast and well laid out. It's as fast and responsive as the current Apple TV.
Anyway, I'm rambling. In short. 2 grand is still stupid money for a TV but, in this case, it's worth it.
After LG provide them with the panel :laughing:
However, as far as uniformity goes, users on the avforums are generally reporting worse this year than last - or the "panel lottery" as they dub it.
With HLG on the way I have zero regrets.
lol mine got the red snow after 2 years
I was quite pleased to get such long service out of the TV overall, so am happy to go LG again.
never dealt with Currys before.
Shocked how quick the price of this is dropping .the b6 was £1450 mark a year after release this is not miles away already
Can see this around £1600 £1500 by xmas
Regards
Stev