Use code 'LSTV5DD100' (valid until Tuesday, in-store or online) to get £100 off. Was £999 - £899 with promo cod). Best price i've seen this model:
Product features
4K Ultra HD HDR
Catch-up & 4K Streaming with Android
Picture quality: Motionflow XR 400 Hz
Tuner: Twin Freeview HD with YouView
Connectivity: HDMI 2.0 x 4
10 bit (8 bit + FRC)
All comments (35)
andrewt1
1 Oct 17#1
How does this compare to Samsung UE55MU7000?
strong1
1 Oct 17#2
Where are these comments! I’m still waiting for the ‘not true hdr’ and not ‘cheap model’!
All serious though, is this 10-bit hdr? Good for gaming?
EndlessWaves to strong1
1 Oct 17#3
I'd wait for the XE85 to come down in price personally, I'm sure that'll be £900 within a month, or two at most. The XE8 models seem oddly overpriced right now given the deals we've seen on the XE70 and XE90 lately.
It is, but it's not a not a TV to buy if HDR is a priority as there's no local dimming system at all. You need to go two models up to the XE90 before you start to see the beginning of that.
jayjayuk1234
1 Oct 17#4
8 bit + FRC does not equal 10 bit
EndlessWaves to jayjayuk1234
1 Oct 17#5
Prove it.
All practical tests seem to show otherwise. For example rtings banding tests have them mixed together: rtings.com/tv/…ent
Obviously on an OLED where the brightness is expressed directly by the panel then you'll want lots of brightness steps, but on an LCD much of the brightness range isn't even handled by the panel!
jayjayuk1234 to EndlessWaves
1 Oct 17#20
Regardless of any tests.....or panel technology differences. 8 bit plus FRC doesn't equal 10 bit.... never ever ever will, so should not be advertised as such.
nate1980
1 Oct 17#6
Careful people buying anything from curry/CPW
The guarantee won't cover you for an abandoned building, when you have a fault and go and return :joy:
NomiKaay
1 Oct 17#7
These are subpar TVs. If you really want to experience the best 4K, go with anything from Samsung or LG.
fiestasteve44 to NomiKaay
1 Oct 17#8
Pmsl
CaiGuy to NomiKaay
1 Oct 17#9
I can't tell if this is serious or not....
NomiKaay to CaiGuy
1 Oct 17#11
Well, I'm serious. Rather than a snarky remark, please enlighten me with a counterargument.
CaiGuy to NomiKaay
1 Oct 17#13
Well Samsung fair enough but at this price point the majority of LG TV's have RGBW panels... So not better than Sony bravia
GreenCalx1971 to NomiKaay
1 Oct 17#14
Top trolling! Had me going for a moment there.
jimbo001 to NomiKaay
1 Oct 17#15
That's a disappointingly ignorant comment
Spacevsgravity to NomiKaay
1 Oct 17#16
Ever seen the local dimming on dear Samsung's sets? Choose any set, no matter what the price.
greenant to NomiKaay
2 Oct 17#31
LG then, because I much prefer WebOS. And Samsung is a shady company. Wish Sony used WebOS too.
jacko791
1 Oct 17#10
Was in Currys a few days ago looking at TVs. Just off a subjective look at the picture, this one seemed way ahead of anything else in the £800-1200 range. Obviously not as good as the £1500+ oled/qled ones but I was surprised how close it was. Not generally a Sony fan boy as my current TV is a Sony and picture quality is terrible
anchor44
1 Oct 17#12
Considering getting the 49” version of this to replace my 2013 Samsung. Saw it in the shop and it’s a really nice tv. This one is 400hz motion refresh rate as well compared to the xe80 which is 100hz
DeafCassette
1 Oct 17#17
I'm considering getting a replacement for my 2004 "HD ready" (no hdmi ports!!!) 40" Philips plasma screen. I'm going to wait until January next year. Just doing some preliminary research now so I can track prices.
Any recommendations for a 50 - 55inch for under 800 gratefully received. (Gotta buy surround soundand a PS4 pro too)
Amarjit1 to DeafCassette
2 Oct 17#26
Your best bet is a 55" Samsung MU7000 which meets all the requirements for HDR (wide colour gamut, true 10-bit) etc. Slightly outside of your budget at £1000 though. The 49" is on offer for £850.
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All serious though, is this 10-bit hdr? Good for gaming?
It is, but it's not a not a TV to buy if HDR is a priority as there's no local dimming system at all. You need to go two models up to the XE90 before you start to see the beginning of that.
All practical tests seem to show otherwise. For example rtings banding tests have them mixed together:
rtings.com/tv/…ent
Obviously on an OLED where the brightness is expressed directly by the panel then you'll want lots of brightness steps, but on an LCD much of the brightness range isn't even handled by the panel!
The guarantee won't cover you for an abandoned building, when you have a fault and go and return :joy:
Obviously not as good as the £1500+ oled/qled ones but I was surprised how close it was.
Not generally a Sony fan boy as my current TV is a Sony and picture quality is terrible
Any recommendations for a 50 - 55inch for under 800 gratefully received. (Gotta buy surround soundand a PS4 pro too)