Hi,
I'm considering getting the 55SM9000 but the Flatpanels review has cast serious doubt.
Day/night viewing will be 50/50 for sports, gaming and movies so it should fit the bill.
However, most of the movie content will be HD/SDR so the reported green tint and colour banding issues are concerning.
It's not only the Flatpanels review that mentions this, but also a Dutch magazine here:
De LG 65SM9010PLA lcd led tv beschikt over interessante specs: IPS-scherm, full array local dimming achtergrondverlichting en NanoCell kleur.
www.homecinemamagazine.nl
Does anyone know if the problem has been fixed, perhaps through a software update? Or was it a non-issue in the first place, blown out of proportion? The Flatpanels review does say that it's immediately noticeable in normal conditions.
Also, given my use case, would I be better off stepping down to a mid-range model instead? Or moving up to OLED? (Really worried about burn-in as I tend to leave the news on for prolonged periods each morning, and don't want the fear of static content to become an obsession). I don't really care much for HDR at the moment, but will I miss the Alpha7-II processor for upscaling?
Does the SM8600 also suffer from green tint? There are almost no reviews of it. Is the lack of FALD the only difference between it and the 9000? I could live with less-than-black blacks I guess.
Would greatly appreciate your help.