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!
@stereosanctity ”Every AirBnB tv…… For sure, yes! The only thing worse than a small screen is the terrible screechy sound that goes with it. The thinner the set, the thinner the sound, and then the subtitles have to go on! |
Dear @soix : I own the LG OLED65G6PSA. No way back.
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Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS, R. |
One last note on flat panel settings that I haven’t seen recommended: Turn down the sharpness which superficially etches objects causing grainy artifacts. With 1080p material I usually have sharpness around 5-15%; with UHD I’m at baseline with no boost in sharpness. Unsure about Samsung, but in both the LG Filmmaker Mode and Cinema Mode, you’ll notice that sharpness is at or near a zero baseline. When tapping down the sharpness it always looks odd for the first hour or two. After a week boost the sharpness to your previous settings and you’ll realize how etched everything looks. Easy experiment for those that are interested. |
