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  1. Jun 9, 2017 at 5:45 PM

     Steve Withers, Jun 9, 2017

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     LG's E7 4K OLED TV has the lot including WebOS, HDR, HLG, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos but does the addition of a soundbar and Picture-on-Glass design justify the price premium over the B7?
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     Write your own review for LG OLED65E7V

      

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  2. Jun 9, 2017 at 6:07 PM

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     I wonder if it's worth it to wait yet another year to see how the technology advances or just get it if the finances are right, is that maximum brightness such a big issue to make it worth the wait until the oled improves on that aspect?

      

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  3. Jun 9, 2017 at 6:16 PM

     Steve Withers, Jun 9, 2017

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     You could wait and no doubt next year LG will add HFR support, HDMI 2.1 and perhaps get the brightness up a bit but I have to say that the B7 hits a sweet spot for me, especially now that Dolby Vision on Ultra HD Blu-ray is a reality. I've updated the firmware on the Oppo UDP-203 and I'm just waiting for my copies of Despicable Me 1 and 2 to arrive tomorrow and then I'll add a section on Dolby Vision to the review.

      

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  4. Jun 9, 2017 at 6:24 PM

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     Will you be reviewing the B7/C7 as well Steve? I appreciate they're much the same as the E7, but it would be nice to know for sure.
     
     Come black friday, I suspect I'll finally go OLED with a 65" B7 or C7.
     
     Anyone fancy buying a 10 year old KURO?

      

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  5. Jun 9, 2017 at 6:28 PM

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     Yes, I'm writing up the B7 review right now and I actually compare the B7 and E7 in this review. The short version is that there really aren't any differences.

      

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  6. Jun 9, 2017 at 6:32 PM

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     Hi Steve
     
     Thanks for the in-depth review, and for the comments on Trumotion which dealt with it in a brief but very informative and non-dismissive manner, which is really valuable for people like me who are interested in this aspect! I could never use the clear or smooth modes as they're so OTT (in my opinion), but I do like lower levels of implementation of the feature.
     
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     PS I think it's such a shame they've dropped 3D, it's incredible on the 4k OLEDs.

      

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  7. Jun 9, 2017 at 6:41 PM

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     Good review if it can hit 1000nits brightness next year that will be great.

      

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  8. Jun 9, 2017 at 6:42 PM

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     Do you agree with others that DV on OLED is a significant improvement over HDR10?

      

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  9. Jun 9, 2017 at 7:06 PM

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     If you read my post you'll see I haven't got the discs yet but as soon as they arrive I'll update the review with my thoughts on DV.

      

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  10. Jun 9, 2017 at 7:14 PM

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      Oops, I clearly need remedial lessons in English

       

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  11. Jun 9, 2017 at 7:41 PM

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      Thanks for a another very well written review.
      Its very interesting to hear that you will look at DV next since thats the only aspect that i need more info on before deciding what TV to buy.
      How many of the TV-reviews will you be able to update with DV testing? (I suspect you have to send the TV:s back at some point?)

       

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  12. Jun 9, 2017 at 7:46 PM

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      I take it that the TV you had was cherry picked from lg then? because the E7 I had came with both banding all the way to 20%ire and dark edges! See the pictures on page three of the E7 owners thread.

       

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  13. Jun 9, 2017 at 7:50 PM

      Steve Withers, Jun 9, 2017

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      Yes they do go back but I've still got the B7 and E7, so I can check those out and we'll obviously test DV on any supporting TVs going forward.

       

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  14. Jun 9, 2017 at 7:57 PM

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      I've also just tested the B7 which didn't have any problems either and that was a retail sample.

       

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  15. Jun 9, 2017 at 8:04 PM

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      Will you compare it to the pictures I have posted in the owners thread and post a comparison?

       

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  16. Jun 9, 2017 at 8:25 PM

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      Nice, really looking forward to that

       

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  17. Jun 9, 2017 at 9:39 PM

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      Are you going to buy a B7 Steve for yourself?

       

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      Is there much of an upgrade between the 6th and 7th gen LG OLED? Could we be better off saving a £1,000 or more by going with the B6 or E6 compared to the B7/E7.

       

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  19. Jun 9, 2017 at 10:06 PM

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      Please also test dv from Netflix if possible..daredevil and some programs are streamed with dv apparently
      CE Pro Europe

       

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      "The A1 is a masterclass in minimalist design and will also support Dolby Vision but overall we preferred the look, features and performance of the E7."
      
      Not much difference in actual Picture Quality ?

       

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      So how is it compared with last years OLEDs picture wise? Some have mentioned it's better with sources that arent perfect and less noise/cleaner, did you think that too?

       

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      I'm seriously thinking about it.

       

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      I know that Netflix supports Dolby Vision but the arrival of DV on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray means that we can finally see what difference it actually makes in an easy to perform and repeatable fashion.

       

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  24. Jun 9, 2017 at 10:29 PM

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      The A1 and E7 were very similar in terms of performance, there was a bit more banding on the A1 but it had better motion handling so it really comes down to personal preference.

       

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      I do think the 2017 LG OLEDs are better than last year with a superior performance just above black, improved image accuracy and better handling of less than perfect content.

       

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  26. Jun 9, 2017 at 10:46 PM

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      But no 3d... Hmmm.

       

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      I'm definitely looking at grabbing an E6 now. I want to keep 3D, but also want the Dolby Vision capability via the Oppo firmware upgrade.

       

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      Yes, sadly no 3D.

       

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      Sure, I'll take some pics of both when I get a minute.

       

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      still think dV will be much like 3d - it will be a fad for a year or two and then completely die out
      
      maybe being cynical after being interested in the industry for 30+ years and seeing similar tales but thats what will happen imo
      
      It does come across as a bit of a love in for LG given the near identical performances from Pana and Sony

       

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