Anybody got an OLED tv?

monkeydust

monkeydust

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I want to get a new TV to replace my 2006 projection HDTV that died. I was hoping it would last though middle of next year so prices of OLED would drop. Was wanting somewhere around a 60". I'm a bit hesitant on the curved TV thing they are apparently pushing with OLEDs at this time.
 
night said:
grab a plasma before they're gone forever
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But, I don't want a plasma. Apart from the old Sony projection HDTV, I have 3 Samsung LCDs. I want an OLED but would settle for another LCD if I had to. I don't want to buy a dying technology.
 
Panasonic killed its plasmas because it's saying its LCDs can beat them now. They put some experimental LCD panel up against their flagship (the ZT series at that time). It wasn't fully there yet, but things seem to be improving on the LCD front too.

Btw, I've watched some stuff on the LG 55" AMOLED, and got the chance to compare it with a "regular" Samsung 4K TV (I'd need to look up the model name again). I am going against all reviews here, but I definitely preferred the 4K screen.
 
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monkeydust said:
But, I don't want a plasma. Apart from the old Sony projection HDTV, I have 3 Samsung LCDs. I want an OLED but would settle for another LCD if I had to. I don't want to buy a dying technology.
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If you want to be as future proofed as possible, there's no way around it - you'll have to spend the money on an OLED. But keep in mind that all you'll get for it is a picture that's just barely better than the plasmas that are going away. If I was you I'd save my money and wait for OLED prices to be reasonable. Or just buy a plasma and be happy that you have one of the best pictures available for 1/3rd of the price.
 
curio said:
If you want to be as future proofed as possible, there's no way around it - you'll have to spend the money on an OLED. But keep in mind that all you'll get for it is a picture that's just barely better than the plasmas that are going away. If I was you I'd save my money and wait for OLED prices to be reasonable. Or just buy a plasma and be happy that you have one of the best pictures available for 1/3rd of the price.
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I'm in the market for a new set soon and plasma is what I'll be looking at. I need a new gaming monitor. :)
 
pcwood said:
I'm in the market for a new set soon and plasma is what I'll be looking at. I need a new gaming monitor. :)
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check out displaylag.com and you will see Sony is the best for low input lag. They tested a 55" LG OLED at 55ms. I have a Panasonic plasma VT25 for movies and a Sony KDL-55W900A for console gaming. Happy with both.

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Woah...I didn't realize TV's had that kind of input lag! I can play fps just fine on my 50" Plasma....but my reflexes aren't that good either. :)
 
monkeydust said:
But, I don't want a plasma. Apart from the old Sony projection HDTV, I have 3 Samsung LCDs. I want an OLED but would settle for another LCD if I had to. I don't want to buy a dying technology.
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Yes, but

I was hoping it would last though middle of next year so prices of OLED would drop. Was wanting somewhere around a 60".
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= $700 60" plasma. You can't beat that price for size any other way. Especially for anything that could be considered temp. Plasma's are going away now and this your last chance to own a piece of history :bleh:
 
Meteor_of_War said:
Don't get plasma to use primarily as a gaming display. LCD is better for that.
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Seriously? Is it a matter of input lag or something?
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check out displaylag.com and you will see Sony is the best for low input lag. They tested a 55" LG OLED at 55ms. I have a Panasonic plasma VT25 for movies and a Sony KDL-55W900A for console gaming. Happy with both.
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Awesome - I will do that, thank you :)
 
I use 55" lg plasma for my console and htpc, and even tho its great for the most part its image retension and txt legibility kind of annoys me at times. Not sure if the txt thing is a plasma issue or just txt at 1080 on 55", but i swear txt on other similar sizes appear to be a tad crisper.
 
Turn sharpness to zero and run the cleartype wizard as default probably doesn't match your pixel layout.
 
Love my 65" Panny plasma. Sad to see they're not going to make them anymore. It's two years old now, so hopefully by the time it dies, OLED will be cheap enough to get a 70-80" screen to replace it.
 
pcwood said:
Seriously? Is it a matter of input lag or something?
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Input lag, and also image retention and burn in is more likely with gaming due to static huds in some games.

That said, they are OK for occasional gaming if you're also going to mix up its use with full screen motion video content as well. But I wouldn't use them primarily for gaming, personally.
 
4K is looking like a waste to me at this time. I really don't want to spend a ton on a TV as I did that before and now I want it hauled away. TV tech changes to fast to make a big investment to get the latest/greatest. So, I may go with an LCD or Plasma and 1080p for now and go 4k/OLED several years from now.
 
monkeydust said:
4K is looking like a waste to me at this time. I really don't want to spend a ton on a TV as I did that before and now I want it hauled away. TV tech changes to fast to make a big investment to get the latest/greatest. So, I may go with an LCD or Plasma and 1080p for now and go 4k/OLED several years from now.
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Good decision. 4K for TV being relevant is still a ways away. Plus by then the tech will be better, and cheaper.

BababooeyHTJ said:
You geezer. :p
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Well think about it. Even if plasma isn't around anymore, it will still work fine as a TV for many years to come.
 
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