Spork3245 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Need an answer... quickly What would I be losing out compared to other models? It’s not the “UA” model. EDIT: It is the UA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 Bueller??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Have a link to the TV you're talking about? I tried to search for it and don't see a non UA model of that TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha1Cowboy Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Where are you buying from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 7 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: Have a link to the TV you're talking about? I tried to search for it and don't see a non UA model of that TV. 5 minutes ago, Alpha1Cowboy said: Where are you buying from? https://www.ebay.com/itm/253616294985?afepn=5337259887&pguid=9b6d470c1420a5f16406ee16fafe1406&siteId=0&AdChoicePreference=true&rmvSB=true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 Wait, does the C8P do Dolby Vision and HDR or just Dolby Vision? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 According to the specs at the bottom that is the UA, and according to Amazon it does Dolby Vision, HDR and HLG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 5 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: According to the specs at the bottom that is the UA, and according to Amazon it does Dolby Vision, HDR and HLG. Aaaaaaah. So... is it good? @atom631 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 Aaaaaaaaaand is that a good price? I'm about to break down and buy it even though I wanted to wait for VRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 It's 1k more on amazon so I'd say it's a good price. Sounds like you want it anyway so stop fooling yourself and bust out the credit card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 5 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: It's 1k more on amazon so I'd say it's a good price. Sounds like you want it anyway so stop fooling yourself and bust out the credit card. Would you mind busting out yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 14 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: Would you mind busting out yours? After you get the TV I'll bust it out any time you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Shit I should look into this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The def star Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 3 hours ago, Spork3245 said: Aaaaaaaaaand is that a good price? I'm about to break down and buy it even though I wanted to wait for VRR For a 65" OLED C8 that is a good price since they recently just came out with the 2018 models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokt Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 RTings gives it an 8.8 https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/c8 Only real downsides are that it has a possibility of burn in and screen brightness changes with the scene. Everything else is 8.2/10 or above. EDIT: Upon digging around I think this is actually their highest rated TV ever. RTings is super in depth with their reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaxick Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Rtings is a fantastic site. They've quickly risen to the best TV review site on the net. Other recommend sites are flatpanelshd.com and hdtvtest.co.uk Cnet is solid too as David Katzmaier is well respected by those in the calibration biz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodimus Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 I have a LG C7P65 it has been great. The display lag for my retro consoles is only 2 frames. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom631 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 That is a great price, but the difference from the 2017 to 2018 models isn’t that significant. You may be able to find a B7A for 1800ish. However, if you don’t want to wait and be extra few hundred isn’t a big deal, get on it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Good deal. If I didn’t have to spend $3k on a CPA review, I would buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 Uuuuuugh I keep going back to “but I want variable refresh rate” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The def star Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 4 hours ago, atom631 said: That is a great price, but the difference from the 2017 to 2018 models isn’t that significant. You may be able to find a B7A for 1800ish. However, if you don’t want to wait and be extra few hundred isn’t a big deal, get on it!! My buddy bought a 65" B7A for $1400 from our local Fry's do to them making room for the 2018 models. I bought a 55" B7A for $940 out the door 3 hours ago, Spork3245 said: Uuuuuugh I keep going back to “but I want variable refresh rate” Your gonna wait at least another year before more manufactures pick up VRR. I'd say do it and just sell your C8 when they finally come out with OLED VRR. It's a hassle but you'll enjoy a great TV in the mean time and have something to go towards a newer tv set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaxick Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Next year will probably be the next "big" year for TV's given they should all have HDMI 2.1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 8 hours ago, vaxick said: Next year will probably be the next "big" year for TV's given they should all have HDMI 2.1. Correct. That’s where VRR will be standard. I just keep thinking I should wait the 8-ish months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 The 2018 models offer very little improvement over the 2017s -- and that is going for about $600+ versus what you could have gotten a 2017 for a month ago. Samsung TVs have been getting firmware upgrades to support FreeSync -- no word on whether that will come to LG TVS. If I were you I would wait until the prices come down (the Black Friday deals have been pretty good on LG TVs for the last few years) and when the FreeSync situation becomes clearer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 It is a good price but I told myself years ago I would never spend over $2,000 for a tv again. The specs get better each year and the prices keep dropping. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom631 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 https://slickdeals.net/share/iphone_app/fp/398631 direct from an authorized dealer for $2300. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaxick Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 7 hours ago, Spork3245 said: Correct. That’s where VRR will be standard. I just keep thinking I should wait the 8-ish months. I'm trying to hold out till then myself. My Panasonic plasma was making the wait easy, but twice now, I've had a black bar run across the screen. Hoping it'll hold out till next year as it's far too late into the game to be spending that kind of cash when such a huge update is so close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 10 minutes ago, vaxick said: I'm trying to hold out till then myself. My Panasonic plasma was making the wait easy, but twice now, I've had a black bar run across the screen. Hoping it'll hold out till next year as it's far too late into the game to be spending that kind of cash when such a huge update is so close. Which model do you have? I have a VT50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaxick Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 9 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: Which model do you have? I have a VT50 GT30. According to research online, it's apparently a well known issue that is caused by the ribbon cables. Sometimes reseating them or cleaning the pins can fix it, but if the cable is bad, it cannot be replaced as it's fused under the glass. I'd try to inspect/clean mine, but I just don't want to mess around with the cables until I have another TV. The last time it happened, powering the set on and off did nothing. Then, I pulled my Roku Stick out and it vanished immediately making me hope the heat from that sitick was causing issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 Apparently I don’t even have anything that uses Dolby Vision so losing it to go QLED wouldn’t be an issue Buuuuuut, I went to Best Buy and after the guy pointed out that slight “halo” in the black scenes of the demo vid, I can’t unsee it Uuuuuugh. Guess I’ll wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The def star Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 37 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: Apparently I don’t even have anything that uses Dolby Vision so losing it to go QLED wouldn’t be an issue Buuuuuut, I went to Best Buy and after the guy pointed out that slight “halo” in the black scenes of the demo vid, I can’t unsee it Uuuuuugh. Guess I’ll wait. The "halo" or blooming effect is from the local dimming. You can turn that off. It's a trade off in LCD where you want deep blacks but you get that effect or you don't want that effect but you wont have the deepest of blacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Demo setups are so guud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 9 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: Demo setups are so guud. I know they’re crap, it let me see the difference in black levels, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 11 hours ago, The def star said: The "halo" or blooming effect is from the local dimming. You can turn that off. It's a trade off in LCD where you want deep blacks but you get that effect or you don't want that effect but you wont have the deepest of blacks. With it off, everything would just be a dark dray, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 Here's a ridiculous question: I actually like watching 3D movies on occasion... Does the QLED or OLED even support 3D playback? I'm guessing "no". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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