A late reply to your post, but I’ve just recently purchased the LG 48” CX OLED, and what you said above mirrors exactly what I’m experiencing. I’ve also worked in TV post-production, though not to the level or extent that you have, and I’m generally a huge film and cinema buff. I’m the guy that goes to the cinema half an hour before the showing to find the exactly best seat.
You really hit the nail on the head when you said about it looking electronic, rather than photographic in nature. And that it’s as if each actor is a separate 2D object in a 3D plane. I’ve tried various material with various pre-calibrated and customised settings, and there’s some processing that’s simply “baked in” to the LG set.
For people who say that you need to “get used to OLED”, I call BS on that. I’ve seen various material with various technology over the years, and none have - or should - require a time period to get used to it. My eyes and brain aren’t going to defy the rules of evolution and rewire themselves over a course of a few months. If something looks wrong to my eyes, it’s wrong to begin with and end with (at least to mine, I might be more sensitive to it).
Did you have any luck with the Sony, and if so which set did you purchase and how has it faired? I’ve heard that the Sony A9 processes better for film and TV, with better filmic motion, but that’s about as technical as I’ve heard people put it.
Everything you said (to the letters) exactly mirrors what I found, so I’d love to hear how you’ve progressed.
Thanks