thenewrick
Novice Member
Good afternoon all,
I've been one of many who have been watching the progress of the LG OLEDs over the years and I'm finally in a place where I can pull the trigger on one. It is a major purchase for me, and I'm pretty picky about TV's so I've done the research and read a bit. I like to get a little feedback from forums before making a major purchase.
I'm coming from a 42 inch Panasonic Viera plasma which I love quite a bit. Its been great for about 8 years or so. I accidentally cleaned it with something harsh and wrecked the anti-glare I think so now it has these dark smudgy areas on it. That's my best guess. So I figured it's time to try something new.
I love the plasma because it's colorful, warm, smooth, friendly, great motion and has that organic feel to it. I find that other TV's typically have better crispness but at the cost of all other things. I don't need absolute crispness. From what I've read, these LG OLED's are my best fit. My biggest gripe with the plasma was that in dark scenes, it had that smudgy clunky blocky effect, think darker scenes in The Walking Dead and X-Files.
I'm a little worried about soap opera effect, and read about the new motion software on the 2019 LG OLED's and how they may have gotten better.
I mostly watch TV, Netflix, and pretty basic stuff. I don't have a high end Bluray player and I'm not looking for extreme FPS gaming. I just want the most pleasant basic TV watching experience. I'm okay with going from 42 inch to 55 inch. I'll be able to lay back in bed and see the scores now I reckon.
I saw the 2019 LG OLED prices announced recently and as always I have sticker shock. I've read the biggest improvements for 2019 were motion processing and additional motion software so I'm pretty bought into the 2019 idea.
I don't have a dedicated speaker set up for the TV, so it's nice to have a decent built-in speaker.
It's my understanding that the B9 will only have slightly worse build materials/design than the C9, and that the E9 will have better built-in speakers and have the glass panel front compared to the C9. Would this make the E9 easier to clean with simple Windex? Should I just never really clean my screens and dust with a dry cloth/duster?
Is there any real reason to get the C9 over a B9 if you don't care about style at all? Just have to wait for the B9 yea?
Coming from my plasma will this 2019 LG OLED be the closest I get to my existing experience with a modern TV? What will be some things I miss about my plasma that I haven't thought about?
If I can't really think of any major drawbacks or anything, I'll probably pull the trigger on a C9 as soon as they come out. It would be a big purchase for me so I'm just being extra careful.
I'm not really considering any other TV's at this time outside of the 2018-2019 LG OLED lineup.
I haven't considered hiring a professional calibrator. I just want something great for basic TV out of the box.
When I get a new TV, do I need to run any tests to see if there are dead pixels, banding, or other maladies? I haven't really done any of that before.
Thank you for the feedback and opinions.
I've been one of many who have been watching the progress of the LG OLEDs over the years and I'm finally in a place where I can pull the trigger on one. It is a major purchase for me, and I'm pretty picky about TV's so I've done the research and read a bit. I like to get a little feedback from forums before making a major purchase.
I'm coming from a 42 inch Panasonic Viera plasma which I love quite a bit. Its been great for about 8 years or so. I accidentally cleaned it with something harsh and wrecked the anti-glare I think so now it has these dark smudgy areas on it. That's my best guess. So I figured it's time to try something new.
I love the plasma because it's colorful, warm, smooth, friendly, great motion and has that organic feel to it. I find that other TV's typically have better crispness but at the cost of all other things. I don't need absolute crispness. From what I've read, these LG OLED's are my best fit. My biggest gripe with the plasma was that in dark scenes, it had that smudgy clunky blocky effect, think darker scenes in The Walking Dead and X-Files.
I'm a little worried about soap opera effect, and read about the new motion software on the 2019 LG OLED's and how they may have gotten better.
I mostly watch TV, Netflix, and pretty basic stuff. I don't have a high end Bluray player and I'm not looking for extreme FPS gaming. I just want the most pleasant basic TV watching experience. I'm okay with going from 42 inch to 55 inch. I'll be able to lay back in bed and see the scores now I reckon.
I saw the 2019 LG OLED prices announced recently and as always I have sticker shock. I've read the biggest improvements for 2019 were motion processing and additional motion software so I'm pretty bought into the 2019 idea.
I don't have a dedicated speaker set up for the TV, so it's nice to have a decent built-in speaker.
It's my understanding that the B9 will only have slightly worse build materials/design than the C9, and that the E9 will have better built-in speakers and have the glass panel front compared to the C9. Would this make the E9 easier to clean with simple Windex? Should I just never really clean my screens and dust with a dry cloth/duster?
Is there any real reason to get the C9 over a B9 if you don't care about style at all? Just have to wait for the B9 yea?
Coming from my plasma will this 2019 LG OLED be the closest I get to my existing experience with a modern TV? What will be some things I miss about my plasma that I haven't thought about?
If I can't really think of any major drawbacks or anything, I'll probably pull the trigger on a C9 as soon as they come out. It would be a big purchase for me so I'm just being extra careful.
I'm not really considering any other TV's at this time outside of the 2018-2019 LG OLED lineup.
I haven't considered hiring a professional calibrator. I just want something great for basic TV out of the box.
When I get a new TV, do I need to run any tests to see if there are dead pixels, banding, or other maladies? I haven't really done any of that before.
Thank you for the feedback and opinions.