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[Technology] OLED TV's



SpongebobSquarepants

Well-known member
Jun 16, 2006
544
Sunny Worthing
Been looking to get one of these for the last couple of months. Probably going to be one of the 2018 LG models.

Anyone got one and any recomendations ones to avoid? Is screen-burn still an issue?

Worth waiting until Black Friday?

Any advice would be appreciated
 






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Thrifty non-licker
Feb 20, 2017
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doogie004

Well-known member
Oct 12, 2008
6,525
wisborough green
Been looking to get one of these for the last couple of months. Probably going to be one of the 2018 LG models.

Anyone got one and any recomendations ones to avoid? Is screen-burn still an issue?

Worth waiting until Black Friday?

Any advice would be appreciated

Also looking , steering towards the Sony Bravia


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Bold Seagull

strong and stable with me, or...
Mar 18, 2010
30,452
Hove
Been looking to get one of these for the last couple of months. Probably going to be one of the 2018 LG models.

Anyone got one and any recomendations ones to avoid? Is screen-burn still an issue?

Worth waiting until Black Friday?

Any advice would be appreciated

I think I have a 2015 LG OLED model, and it is a still fantastic picture, no screen burn. It's not ultra HD, but still very sharp, and the blacks are, well very black.

My Dad has a recent model in ultra HD and absolutely loves it.

I bought mine as a refurb model, and like I said, after 4 years I've not had any issues or complaints.

The history of OLEDs is that they were expensive to make and many manufacturers dropped them from their lineup, so around 2014/15 it was only LG making them. The technology has picked up so that the main manufacturers have them at the front of their lineups again, but it's LG who have had more time to iron out faults etc. If I was buying again, think I would go LG for that reason.
 










Triggaaar

Well-known member
Oct 24, 2005
53,058
Goldstone
The history of OLEDs is that they were expensive to make and many manufacturers dropped them from their lineup, so around 2014/15 it was only LG making them.
I don't think that's quite right. LG owned the rights to make them in a specific way, and it was better than the methods the competitors used, so the competitors marketed their LED LCDs instead. Other companies can use LG panels, to make use of the LG technology.
 


GOM

living vicariously
Aug 8, 2005
3,257
Leeds - but not the dirty bit
I don't think that's quite right. LG owned the rights to make them in a specific way, and it was better than the methods the competitors used, so the competitors marketed their LED LCDs instead. Other companies can use LG panels, to make use of the LG technology.

With that sort of knowledge who needs specialist forums :)
 




Bold Seagull

strong and stable with me, or...
Mar 18, 2010
30,452
Hove
I don't think that's quite right. LG owned the rights to make them in a specific way, and it was better than the methods the competitors used, so the competitors marketed their LED LCDs instead. Other companies can use LG panels, to make use of the LG technology.

It's a different technology.
 


RandyWanger

Je suis rôti de boeuf
Mar 14, 2013
6,700
Done a Frexit, now in London
I have an LG OLED that I got 3 maybe 4 years ago as a warranty replacement for a Samsung UHD that kept breaking. It's still going strong today, no burn at all. Would recommend LG highly. Going to replace it soon with a bigger one (it's 55 so not small) and migrate it into the 'snug' and get a bigger LG for the main lounge.
 


DIFFBROOK

Really Up the Junction
Feb 3, 2005
2,267
Yorkshire
I bought an LG OLED 55 C8 (latest model I think)

Cost a lot, but I love it. No issues with it. Picture fantastic, especially 4k HRD or Dolby Vision. No issue with burn in, although I make sure that picture isn't kept frozen for an length of time. Other reviews have said that picture doesn't get as bright as say Samsung - but whilst it might be technically true, I have not had an issue with brightness of picture. Clearly you want TV to be facing away from sunlight.

But, if you are TV fan, then I would say go for the LG. You wont regret it
 






SpongebobSquarepants

Well-known member
Jun 16, 2006
544
Sunny Worthing
I bought an LG OLED 55 C8 (latest model I think)

Cost a lot, but I love it. No issues with it. Picture fantastic, especially 4k HRD or Dolby Vision. No issue with burn in, although I make sure that picture isn't kept frozen for an length of time. Other reviews have said that picture doesn't get as bright as say Samsung - but whilst it might be technically true, I have not had an issue with brightness of picture. Clearly you want TV to be facing away from sunlight.

But, if you are TV fan, then I would say go for the LG. You wont regret it

Yes the C8 was the one I will probably go for. About £1300 at the moment so hopefully may come down in the next couple of months.
 




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