TV’s

teaston · 11-23-2018, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by goodbyalfa

I see the 55" LG C8 is down to around £1400 today...
@ TBK UK.

With last years model the C7 coming in at under a grand...
LG C7 Series OLED55C7V £999
@Go Digital Warehouse

If you click the link the cheapest is actually £1500

Still a great price, but i'm glad I went with the B8 at £320 less.

aquazi · 11-24-2018, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by DB118D

I've seen some on Amazon that do multi-colours for cheap, but am aware of the old adage about buying cheap.....

I had a set from Amazon, the controller failed after a few months... but the LEDs were fine.

Got another controller from eBay and its been fine on the tv sine June last year... tv on everyday.

We have Phillips hue in the kitchen as floor lighting.... was expensive for 6m and no different to the ebay ones (apart from the connector)

Took a pic this morning

Bottom right you can just see the square cube which is the IR for the lights.

The connectors

bodtwo · 11-24-2018, 03:23 AM

We have the hue strip around the tv and then two hue blooms, one I each corner. That way the back light blends more across the wall. Personal preference, gives a better contrast, Alexa connected so change to suit film.

Kids change it more than us. Funny and scary that a four and two year old are perfectly comfortable with an AI.

stevei · 11-24-2018, 04:21 AM

I'm getting my B7 calibrated on the 3rd.
Will report back.

SkyJawa · 11-24-2018, 10:05 AM

Well it’s up and running. Wow. This thing blows the socks off my old panny 55cx802b and I thought that was decent.

And that’s before doing any real messing with it. So far very happy indeed.

teaston · 11-24-2018, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyJawa

Well it’s up and running. Wow. This thing blows the socks off my old panny 55cx802b and I thought that was decent.

And that’s before doing any real messing with it. So far very happy indeed.

Awesome mate, can’t wait to get mine on Tuesday!

Don’t know if you’ve seen this calibration guide:

https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/b8-oled/settings

SkyJawa · 11-24-2018, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by teaston

Awesome mate, can’t wait to get mine on Tuesday!

Don’t know if you’ve seen this calibration guide:

https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/b8-oled/settings

You will love it!

I’ve followed a cross of the rtings and cnet settings which are mostly the same and it’s looking good. Now watching daredevil with Dolby vision

stevei · 11-25-2018, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by teaston

Awesome mate, can’t wait to get mine on Tuesday!

Don’t know if you’ve seen this calibration guide:

https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/b8-oled/settings

The settings on here are a good start but to get the best out of the picture it needs to be professionally calibrated.

teaston · 11-25-2018, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by stevei

The settings on here are a good start but to get the best out of the picture it needs to be professionally calibrated.

How much does that cost?

stevei · 11-26-2018, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by teaston

How much does that cost?

Getting mine done next Monday....£225 and it takes about 4 hours to do.
Not cheap but something i've been wanting done.

teaston · 11-26-2018, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by stevei

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Originally Posted by teaston

How much does that cost?

Getting mine done next Monday....£225 and it takes about 4 hours to do.
Not cheap but something i've been wanting done.

Wow, I think I'll manage on my own!

teaston · 11-27-2018, 10:48 AM

Well I’ve got the OLED set up and WOW! It is incredible!!

4K picture on Dynasties on iPlayer app and 4K Youtube videos is just amazing, I don’t know what the people are on about saying you have to sit closer than 6ft away from a 55” TV to notice the difference, there is absolutely no doubt that from 8-9ft away it is easily better than 1080p! I cannot believe I’ve waited this long to get a 4K TV!

Also the features on it compared to my 4 year old Panasonic is a quantum leap, the ease of the setup process, the ability to install new apps, the magic remote pointer, the TV remote works the Sky HD box!! And Youtube casting works perfectly from my iPad, something that I read online isn’t supported on LG’s anymore, so I ordered a Chromecast Ultra, which I will now send back and get a refund!

If anyone else is on the fence about OLED’s, just do it!

ciscopete822 · 11-27-2018, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by teaston

Wow, I think I'll manage on my own!

... especially with OLED I would have it professionally calibrated. Doing it to all my PC / TV screens. You can get it cheaper than 200 if you look around.

teaston · 11-27-2018, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ciscopete822

... especially with OLED I would have it professionally calibrated. Doing it to all my PC / TV screens. You can get it cheaper than 200 if you look around.

It looks incredible with the Rtings.com settings, I’m way more than happy enough with it how it is!

SkyJawa · 11-27-2018, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by teaston

It looks incredible with the Rtings.com settings, I’m way more than happy enough with it how it is!

Welcome aboard! Good aren’t they!

teaston · 11-27-2018, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyJawa

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Originally Posted by teaston

It looks incredible with the Rtings.com settings, I’m way more than happy enough with it how it is!

Welcome aboard! Good aren’t they!

They really are! So much better than I even expected!

Now the question is what do I do tonight, play Red Dead Redemption 2 on Xbox One X, play Assassins Creed Odyssey on PC or watch The Equalizer 2 in 4K on Plex!?

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SkyJawa · 11-27-2018, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by teaston

They really are! So much better than I even expected!

Now the question is what do I do tonight, play Red Dead Redemption 2 on Xbox One X, play Assassins Creed Odyssey on PC or watch The Equalizer 2 in 4K on Plex!?

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E2 4K

don’t burn the screens with games yet

teaston · 11-27-2018, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyJawa

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Originally Posted by teaston

They really are! So much better than I even expected!

Now the question is what do I do tonight, play Red Dead Redemption 2 on Xbox One X, play Assassins Creed Odyssey on PC or watch The Equalizer 2 in 4K on Plex!?

:

E2 4K

don’t burn the screens with games yet

Ok, I'm gonna pour a beer and do that!

stevei · 11-27-2018, 03:06 PM

Don't cast youtube. ..put the app on the telly

teaston · 11-27-2018, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by stevei

Don't cast youtube. ..put the app on the telly

It’s the same thing mate, just that you control it with the phone/tablet.

Mrklaw · 11-28-2018, 07:16 AM

Yeah Youtube has some older stuff going on - I think they might still be using the DIAL protocol which chromecast is built on top of, but it lets you connect and 'cast' to an app on the TV without needing chromecast. Same end result

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11-24-2018, 04:21 AM	#136
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11-24-2018, 10:05 AM	#137
SkyJawa Major General 3719 Rep 8,636 Posts Drives: F10 530d Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hampshire iTrader: (1)	Well it’s up and running. Wow. This thing blows the socks off my old panny 55cx802b and I thought that was decent. And that’s before doing any real messing with it. So far very happy indeed.
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teaston Banned 10995 Rep 32,881 Posts Drives: X3 M40d Join Date: May 2012 Location: The High Seas iTrader: (1)	Well I’ve got the OLED set up and WOW! It is incredible!! 4K picture on Dynasties on iPlayer app and 4K Youtube videos is just amazing, I don’t know what the people are on about saying you have to sit closer than 6ft away from a 55” TV to notice the difference, there is absolutely no doubt that from 8-9ft away it is easily better than 1080p! I cannot believe I’ve waited this long to get a 4K TV! Also the features on it compared to my 4 year old Panasonic is a quantum leap, the ease of the setup process, the ability to install new apps, the magic remote pointer, the TV remote works the Sky HD box!! And Youtube casting works perfectly from my iPad, something that I read online isn’t supported on LG’s anymore, so I ordered a Chromecast Ultra, which I will now send back and get a refund! If anyone else is on the fence about OLED’s, just do it!
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