many modern TVs have a gaming display mode that turns off all the gubbins that introduces lag. Have you tried that first?
he says hes tried that, no joy. his current tv is over 10 years old bog standard samsung apparently.
get on HUKD & set up an alert. A grand will get you a very decent latest LG or Panasonic 55″ OLED (if on offer!), going to have to pay more or get an older model if he wants 65″.
info passed on but i fear the worst, he's got an itchy wallet and is talking about looking in asdas and currys today :-/ so why ask me then boy?? 😀
is talking about looking in asdas and currys
Whatever he does, don't get a supermarket special from a brand you've never heard of.
Have a look on Richer Sounds or John Lewis.
Have had an LG 55 OLED since December and every now and again think "this is a great picture!", especially Netflix.
LG make the OLED panels for Panasonic, I believe.
LG make the OLED panels for Panasonic, I believe.
And Sony, Phillips, Toshiba and a load more. I think I heard that at one point I think they were the only OLED manufacturer but not sure if that's still true.
We have an LG 55" OLED, and it is amazing. But whether it's worth it depends on budget I guess. If it's mainly for gaming, it's worth looking at reviews for input lag and other gaming-specific things. This site has a lot of detailed reviews: https://www.rtings.com/
LG make OLED panels for everyone!
Look for a TV with HDMI 2.1 and Variable Refresh Rate.
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OLED carries a risk of screen burn in. This is usually excluded from warranties or insurance cover.
If you are likely to have static content on screen for a while, e.g. gaming HUD or Sky Sports News logo, I'd think twice.
I bought a Samsung Q85R (QLED) and I'm happy with it. QLED outperforms OLED in bright rooms i.e. in most living room environments. OLED is great for dark home cinema rooms.
is that a real risk, or an urban myth? Don't computer games these days have a lengthy cut-scene every few minutes anyway? I remember the RM Nimbus computers at school 30 years ago had it, but they'd sit on the same login screen for days sometimes in between being used!If you are likely to have static content on screen for a while, e.g. gaming HUD or Sky Sports News logo, I’d think twice.
The main issue people have with Samsung QLED is they were marketing it as though it was some next gen OLED type tech, rather than just a minor improvement on LED tech. From reviews I've read QLEDs do very well (although you generally want to go with one of the top couple of models within their range for a particular size as the processing power drops significantly in the cheaper models ).
I don't game on mine so I can't say if an OLED would work well (although I've watched family members playing Battlefront on a PS4 on a 55" OLED and it looked fine to me but might be different if your actually playing.
I would have thought a decent LED panel would be what he wants (whether that's a QLED or standard LED from LG/Panasonic/Sony etc. though I don't know). Look for low ms response times (1ms ideally).
As for the post above - OLED is perfectly fine in normally lit rooms IME, it certainly doesn't need a dark room which I know isn't actually what you're saying but might be the implication some people get from it.
well he's actually listened to us 😀
hes now ordered.....
john lewis telly
also listened to his mams advice to pay £80 for an accidental breakage insurance (nipper on the way)
he wants to wall mount it, will any old wall mount do as long as it says 'for 65 inch', or are there some makes better and sturdier than others? he'll need to get this right as itll be a big old unit 😀
thanks