I have posted previously on here re my search for a new 43 inch tv only to find negative comments about all of them due to HDR performance issues. I had concluded I had no choice than to wait for the rumoured 42 inch OLED, but I'm not getting much encouragement this will appear until 2022 and then likely be overpriced or hard to get for quite a while afterwards due to massive interest from gamers. I also wonder if such a tv will be engineered very much with the gamer market in mind, thereby meaning I would be paying for unwanted tech , possibly at the expense of tech I do want.
I seem to have now had success in badgering my wife to accept a 48/49 inch screen so am actively reviewing the options. I have never gone for a premium tv before and do wonder about the price differential compare to some very nice looking 43 inch sets, but do want to get the most future proof set I can and am prepared to push the boat out a bit for a change, within reason. I would, however, happily buy a premium 4k 43 inch tv if you could still buy a non HDR set but I don't think these now exist?
My short list is ;
OLED
LG 48 CX ( 2020) and C1 (2021)
LG 48 A1 ( 2021)
Sony A9 (2020)
LCD
Sony 49XH 9505 (2020) and X90J (2021)
I went on a ' stare at tvs' visit to Currys today and saw all of the OLEDs but not the LCD's. I was happy with the look of them all but , from pictures, I really don't like the strange 950 splayed legs stand very much. We have had Sony's for over 20 years . Our current 32 inch (yes) is about 11 years old and, to my mind, gives a brilliant picture but we really could do with something bigger in the main room I feel. So, I am drawn to the Sonys' but I am struggling to see any good reason to pay £250-£350 more for the Sony OLED than the LG C1 or CX. Is there any good reason?
I'm interested by the new A1 as it looked as good visually as the C series but is cheaper. As a non- gamer, general tv, Sports, netflix, Prime type viewer, I'm wondering if the A1 will be a good compromise?
Being a rather cautious type and always having got years of use out of most home appliances , and even eg keeping cars for much longer than intended, I am hoping to get something to last for many years. I am, therefore a bit concerned about the dreaded screen burn issue. I don't think these tvs have been in use long enough for anyone to really give a reliable answer about this but , to me, it seems something of a gamble. Do LCD's last as long as the old ones too. Our current one is not even LED backlit.
I now know that I have to go to FALD if buying an LCD because of the HDR issue, hence my strong interest in the Sony 9505. I really dont think I am going to pick up on the minute visual details people always mention re OLED v LCD( the whole deeper blacks thing). I just hate those stand legs though, they look so ungainly.
Time is running out on the 2020 models and there are a few decent reductions around but maybe the A1 and C1 will have reduced more around Black Friday?
Our living room is quite a dark room generally and we dont watch at any acute angles.
Any observations re the differences between the OLED models, including the price differential for the Sony, and whether I would really notice the difference between the OLED's and the LCD in everyday general viewing would be appreciated.
I seem to have now had success in badgering my wife to accept a 48/49 inch screen so am actively reviewing the options. I have never gone for a premium tv before and do wonder about the price differential compare to some very nice looking 43 inch sets, but do want to get the most future proof set I can and am prepared to push the boat out a bit for a change, within reason. I would, however, happily buy a premium 4k 43 inch tv if you could still buy a non HDR set but I don't think these now exist?
My short list is ;
OLED
LG 48 CX ( 2020) and C1 (2021)
LG 48 A1 ( 2021)
Sony A9 (2020)
LCD
Sony 49XH 9505 (2020) and X90J (2021)
I went on a ' stare at tvs' visit to Currys today and saw all of the OLEDs but not the LCD's. I was happy with the look of them all but , from pictures, I really don't like the strange 950 splayed legs stand very much. We have had Sony's for over 20 years . Our current 32 inch (yes) is about 11 years old and, to my mind, gives a brilliant picture but we really could do with something bigger in the main room I feel. So, I am drawn to the Sonys' but I am struggling to see any good reason to pay £250-£350 more for the Sony OLED than the LG C1 or CX. Is there any good reason?
I'm interested by the new A1 as it looked as good visually as the C series but is cheaper. As a non- gamer, general tv, Sports, netflix, Prime type viewer, I'm wondering if the A1 will be a good compromise?
Being a rather cautious type and always having got years of use out of most home appliances , and even eg keeping cars for much longer than intended, I am hoping to get something to last for many years. I am, therefore a bit concerned about the dreaded screen burn issue. I don't think these tvs have been in use long enough for anyone to really give a reliable answer about this but , to me, it seems something of a gamble. Do LCD's last as long as the old ones too. Our current one is not even LED backlit.
I now know that I have to go to FALD if buying an LCD because of the HDR issue, hence my strong interest in the Sony 9505. I really dont think I am going to pick up on the minute visual details people always mention re OLED v LCD( the whole deeper blacks thing). I just hate those stand legs though, they look so ungainly.
Time is running out on the 2020 models and there are a few decent reductions around but maybe the A1 and C1 will have reduced more around Black Friday?
Our living room is quite a dark room generally and we dont watch at any acute angles.
Any observations re the differences between the OLED models, including the price differential for the Sony, and whether I would really notice the difference between the OLED's and the LCD in everyday general viewing would be appreciated.