LG vs. Sony 65” OLED
I’m moving and about to buy one of these TVs in the $1300 range and wondering if either is strongly favored for any reasons? Sounds like the LG might be brighter/better for HDR but Sony may have better blacks/color and may be a little smoother/more film like with better upsampling and possibly better sound (I’ll be using my HT speakers for movies so not a huge deal there) but I dunno. I won’t have an overly bright room (although glare could possibly be an issue so that could be important if one is better there) nor will I be doing much gaming so this is mainly for TV/movies, which kinda points me marginally to the Sony but love to hear thoughts. My other main concern is reliability where both seem good but LG seems to have the edge there, which is not a small thing.
Also, I’ll be using the Ethernet connection from my router (that I’m buying separately rather than renting the crap from the cable company) instead of Wi-Fi so if anyone has found an Ethernet cable that’s made a significant improvement in the <$200 price range I’d be very interested in that as well. Thanks!
They both use the same panel. The difference is in the software engines. One thing to note, Sony has the latest NTSC over the air tuner if you choose to use an over the air antenna. LG does not because of some pissing match they got into over licensing. That is only of consequence if you have local HD/4K broadcasts in your area. Also, if you subscribe to Consumer Report, they have a panel setup guide for most popular TV's, |
I came to this thread to say the same thing. I have the Sony 77" OLED and the tuner pulls in stations via antenna without turning on my Motorola 50db antenna amplifier. The installer had said as much before it was installed and my other older TV (2011 Panasonic) requires the amp to be turned on while the Sony does not. It really is a superb tuner, compared to all others out there. Not that is is the most important aspect. I had a 65" LG before he 77" Sony but the previous LG was not OLED, so the picture comparison would not be fair. Ala sound treatments, the decision on what will perform better should be what is the best TV for that room. If you have windows and a lot of light, go for the LG. If the TV is going in a basement or theater room go with the Sony. The only other caveat is that if you have Verizon fiber, the Sony TV will likely scale up better to provide a better finished product if you plan on 4K viewing or have a provider whose signal is highly remarkable. I have done a fair amount of viewing using 4K with the Sony and it is fantastic. My belief is that the darker picture (more contrast) bodes well when a brighter picture - which is what you get with 4K - is introduced. Hence, although I have not seen the LG, if you take a picture that is already bright by nature, and add more brightness via 4K, some details are gonna get lost in the glow. |
I have a DVR with a tuner that pulls in everything local, but as you noted that isn’t the content that we want to watch. It’s the streaming services and and my BluRay player that gets most of the use. I use the DVR tuner primarily for NFL games because the picture is just that brighter, but frequently the weather messes with it-November/December is a windy/rainy time in Chicago. If you use the smart TV without something like Apple TV or Roku then having a good software management program is important. We had bought the LG OLED for my mother in law, 6 months before she passed from metastatic cancer. We wound up with it after she died when we realized that it had no resale value. I was actually happy with the Sony that previously resided in that system, but my son was breaking up with his long term girlfriend and needed a TV for his new place and he got the Sony. However it was important that we be able to teach my mother in law, who resided in another state, and was over 90, how to work every thing and she was able to manage it. Her previous TV Samsung which had died was to difficult for her to operate so even though she had a Netflix account she never used it because she couldn’t figure out how to go between her cable box and Netflix. With the LG we added Amazon and she was very happy for the last 6 months with all the new content and would happily discuss it all with my wife. Presumably we all might be just a bit more tech savvy so this is probably a non issue, but whenever we have guests that spend the night I usually have to do the remote control duties, unless they have brought a nine year old with them. |
@soix FWIW our Sony TV's have been stone cold reliable for years. However they are not OLED if that matters. |
