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I might finally take the plunge on a 4k TV this week and grab the Sony X900F. I see that it's listed in the OP, but is there anything that I should be aware before making the purchase? I've looked at reviews and nothing I've read has scared me off, but I'm not that familiar with TV tech.
That's good to hear. Wouldn't that technically make the 2018 C8s compatible as well?
I don't think updating G-Sync is that simple, I guess it needs to be a panel capable of VRR like the C9. Is not like you can use G-sync with every monitor, it needs to be compatible, right?
What it bothers me is no HGIG for the C8 though, that seems something easier to patch unless I'm missing something.
Why? the B9 is the same as the C9 but with an older chip, it has the same features including 2.1 VRR and is essencially the same panel. B8/C8 are different.
LG greed. Even Vizio is updating their 2017 sets with apple tv.
UK folk, Seven Worlds, One Planet streams through iPlayer in UHD for me on my C9 as another one of their trials for 4K streaming.
Watched that last night on my current budget Panasonic EX700B and it looked stunning. Can't wait to see what it looks like on my new OLED.
Silly question, but is there a 4k iPlayer app, or is it the bog standard one?
The TCL 6 series from last and this year has Apple TV app too. Although unless I'm missing something, movies only play in HDR on them so I would do research on that (same movies play in DV through my actual Apple TV box).
You might have to go into iPlayer settings and opt-in to a "beta" version iirc.
Well I for one am real glad I opted for a C8 over a B8, playing MW in multiplayer at a locked 120 FPS, with that amazing HDR, is an awesome experience.
What is the overall opinion on Toshiba TVs, particularly this model?
C9 owners who updated to the latest 441.08 driver, are you able to add a custom resolution of 3840x2160 with a refresh rate of 66Hz, using CRU?
I updated to 441.08 and am currently facing a weird issue which is preventing me from doing just that, even though I was successful on 440.52 (everything else is on the same version, including the TV's firmware: 04.70.05).
After uninstalling the previous beta drivers (using DDU) and installing the current official ones, I opened CRU and added a new detailed resolution of 3840x2160 with a 66Hz refresh rate, selecting "Automatic - LCD standard" as the Timing. I then ran restart64.exe to restart the graphics driver to apply the EDID override - the standard procedure.
This time, however, the whole system rebooted without my input, and got caught in an infinite reboot loop. I couldn't do anything until Windows automatically displayed the option to boot into safe mode, which I did, and again used DDU to uninstall the drivers, thinking there was something wrong with them.
A few more uninstalls and reinstalls later, I can safely say that I am not able to add a custom resolution of 4K@66Hz refresh rate via either CRU or NVCP itself.
With CRU, I'm instantly kicked into an infinite reboot loop after restarting the graphics driver. Using NVCP, any resolution of 4K at refresh rates higher than 60Hz are not allowed after Windows is finished testing them. Before, I was able to add various resolutions with refresh rates up to 66Hz, but NVCP would only give me the option of RGB/8bpc in the color settings (CRU allowed for YCbCr444/422 and 8/10/12bpc).
Have any of you experienced the same issue, or have you successfully added a custom resolution of 4K@66Hz using CRU, while on 441.08?
I updated to 441.08 and am currently facing a weird issue which is preventing me from doing just that, even though I was successful on 440.52 (everything else is on the same version, including the TV's firmware: 04.70.05).
After uninstalling the previous beta drivers (using DDU) and installing the current official ones, I opened CRU and added a new detailed resolution of 3840x2160 with a 66Hz refresh rate, selecting "Automatic - LCD standard" as the Timing. I then ran restart64.exe to restart the graphics driver to apply the EDID override - the standard procedure.
This time, however, the whole system rebooted without my input, and got caught in an infinite reboot loop. I couldn't do anything until Windows automatically displayed the option to boot into safe mode, which I did, and again used DDU to uninstall the drivers, thinking there was something wrong with them.
A few more uninstalls and reinstalls later, I can safely say that I am not able to add a custom resolution of 4K@66Hz refresh rate via either CRU or NVCP itself.
With CRU, I'm instantly kicked into an infinite reboot loop after restarting the graphics driver. Using NVCP, any resolution of 4K at refresh rates higher than 60Hz are not allowed after Windows is finished testing them. Before, I was able to add various resolutions with refresh rates up to 66Hz, but NVCP would only give me the option of RGB/8bpc in the color settings (CRU allowed for YCbCr444/422 and 8/10/12bpc).
Have any of you experienced the same issue, or have you successfully added a custom resolution of 4K@66Hz using CRU, while on 441.08?
What's the best reputable place with good pricing on the 65in C9? Looking to get one in the next week or two and trying not to spend $2500.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Oh maybe I was reading out of date information? Hopefully the app is released on LG TVs soon then.
The 900F's definitely a great set, but there's a newer Sony model released this year called the X950G that's gotten very excellent notices. I think someone on here said it's like a 900F on steroids. Best Buy currently has the 55" 900F and 950G at the same price ($1000).
I know its not exactly in the topic of this thread, but the Dolby Vision on the new iphone is actually legit, and the phone gets super bright. The main reason I got the phone was to get access to all of my Apple TV purchases and the HDR movies look better than I expected.
I always set brightness to 100% with auto brightness off. Who needs retinas anyway? 900+ NITS BABY!
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Oh wow, thanks for linking that. Confirms most of what I suspected after using the same phone.
I did have the idea of turning off auto brightness before testing some movies, but its a good tip nonetheless.
I hope he does review the Note 10+
Check out this thread: https://www.avsforum.com/forum/322-...2-2019-oled-deals-b-c-e-w-z-all-sizes-17.html
People usually post deals as they come up. I got a 65 inch c9 off a seller on ebay from this thread about a week ago
I also compared my 11 Pro Max to my calibrated LG B7 OLED and the iPhone looks as good and sometimes even better. It's insane. :D
Not sure, just saw a report on some random site, I assume it'll be the 2019 models that got AirPlay 2.
How does everyone feel about the Samsung 65q70r? I mostly play games on it and Costco has it for 1199$ starting today with a 5 year warranty. To me the picture looks amazing on it but the Samsung tends to get alot of hate and I'm not sure why?
Yea its crazy, virtually no banding or tinting and incredible color accuracy.
Beachcamera and Buydig (same company I believe) are the cheapest authorized sellers I'm aware of. Due to advertised pricing rules (MAP) they run their deals through call in orders and coupon code stacking through their Ebay and Google shopping store fronts. They routinely do $1699 and $1199 on the C9 (65 and 55 respectively), prices may creep a little lower with shopping season approaching.
Hello all! Not sure if this is the best thread for this but my wife and I needed a new tv however were on a tight budget due to moving among other things and ended up with the Samsung RU8000. I was actually looking for the NU8000 but couldn't find any new in our area. Coming from an old 2013 set it was an upgrade either way. Now I know this set doesn't get bright enough for accurate HDR however it's supposed to be able to display sdr images just fine. The thing I'm finding an issue with is for sdr viewing the image seems dim. It's actually not dark or anything and the backlight is at 25. Increasing it doesn't change the perception of it being dim. What I actually found was that changing gamma settings fixes this issue. However, I don't want to mess with this setting without knowing what it's supposed to be set to especially if it's set properly and I'm just used to an inaccurate picture. On my previous tv the only option I had for gamma was a slider that went from -3 to +3. This was on 0 as default. Now this tv has a new setting as default that I'm not familiar with, BT 1886 with a slider as well set at 0. However it can also be changed to a 2.2 preset with no slider. I swap between them and on 2.2 there is the brightness back but it almost looks washed out? If I leave it on bt 1886 and bump the slider up to +1 I think that looks better but I'm hoping it's not washing it out. Should I be leaving this on bt 1886 at default 0 or changing this? It's been frustrating me since I've got the set as everything else looks perfect. Does anyone have any experience with this that might help?
my current settings are
Game mode
Backlight 25
Brightness: 0
Contrast 45
Sharpness 0
Color 25
Tint 0
Color tone warm 2
Digital clean view, contrast enhancer, auto motion plus all off
Gamma bt 1886 slider at 0
Color space auto
for movie mode I use the same settings however backlight at 11
my current settings are
Game mode
Backlight 25
Brightness: 0
Contrast 45
Sharpness 0
Color 25
Tint 0
Color tone warm 2
Digital clean view, contrast enhancer, auto motion plus all off
Gamma bt 1886 slider at 0
Color space auto
for movie mode I use the same settings however backlight at 11
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so my lg b8 came friggity fuckin' cracked today
took my last day off this year for it and everything
2 tvs being broken from amazon i've gotten now
took my last day off this year for it and everything
2 tvs being broken from amazon i've gotten now
If you mean on PC (G-Sync), you need Nvidia's latest official driver: 411.08. Prior to that, only beta driver 440.52 had support.
As for the TV, it doesn't matter on which firmware you are. Most of us are on 04.70.05.
When i watch some 2D animated shows like Bojack and disenchanted, my TCL TV sometimes shows visible lines when characters move. Like the outline of their features, only for a brief moment and only for really fast movement. It's not too annoying but I guess this is due to it being an inferior 4K set? I guess this is what's called the soap opera effect?
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Yikes. I've never bought a TV online and this is the reason why. Setting up a return and all that vs just taking it back to the store.
When my TV came messed up from Amazon, they arranged pickup with a courier. It was easier than going back to a store even.
Peter Tyson (UK) used a pallet transport to deliver mine. Are Amazon just palming them off to the postal service?
Is this definitely happening? That link seems dead to me.
Is this definitely happening? That link seems dead to me.
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I was checking out another thread where I learned about the LG C9 and how it supports HDMI 2.1 as well as VRR and low latency for the Xbox One X.
I was going to wait until the full specs were out for the PS5, but is the C9 the best future-proofed TV out there? Or are there still some features the new consoles could introduce that warrant waiting for a 2020 TV model?
I was going to wait until the full specs were out for the PS5, but is the C9 the best future-proofed TV out there? Or are there still some features the new consoles could introduce that warrant waiting for a 2020 TV model?
They just use their regular delivery partners yeah. John Lewis were also great delivery
We don't know everything about the new consoles but the C9 with HDMI 2.1. should be future-proof for everything, atleast with what we know today.
Had my first day with my 65C9 yesterday. This thing blows my mind. Especially the gaming part. COD MW @ 4K HDR VRR on PC is just an incredible experience.
Although the C9 lacks PCM multichannel over eARC for the next 6 months i guess, you can just use a second HDMI cable and plug it into the HDMI port of your motherboard (or use second HDMI port of GPU) and then to your AVR. So you can have surround sound while using VRR.
And its actually insane how responsive and lagfree it feels.
Although the C9 lacks PCM multichannel over eARC for the next 6 months i guess, you can just use a second HDMI cable and plug it into the HDMI port of your motherboard (or use second HDMI port of GPU) and then to your AVR. So you can have surround sound while using VRR.
And its actually insane how responsive and lagfree it feels.
Yeah, that's what Linus does on his setup at home. He found an app that locks the mouse to the first monitor and it works to use desktop extension to get VRR and multi channel at once.
I get my GZ950 Panasonic OLED early next week. Upgrading from a Panasonic EX700 budget LCD so should be quite the difference.
I own two Sony Xf900F sets and they are awesome. You won't go wrong with these. I purchased the 55" set a year ago and the only regret I had was not having gone for a bigger size. So literally a month ago I went and purchased the 65" set too. I could have got any other TV but decided to stick with this one because of the quality. When it comes to motion and upscaling, the Sony is one of the best in the business. The only slight negative is perhaps the set has a little bit of light blooming but to be honest it never really bothers me and I don't notice it when gaming. Although not OLED level, the blacks on this set are really inkly looking where it almost comes very close to OLED quality!
There's also the XG950 series released this year which is the follow up to the X900F. Honestly in my opinion, the increase in price doesn't really justify the slight upgrade. The XG950 is essentially a rebranded X900F but with a few additional features like slightly better image processing, 4K/60 on all HDMI ports, and slightly higher nits level, but for me the slight incremental upgrade isn't worth the added cost which is why I stuck with the XF when making a second purchase again.
Not sure who mentioned that the set is like the 900F but on steroids but that's not really true. It's a slight incremental upgrade from the XF series with just slightly better image processing, higher nits and full 4k/60 on all 4 HDMI ports. It's effectively a rebranded XF. I mean by all means if you can find both sets for the same price, may as well go for the XG but IMO I'd say to stick with the 900F if there is a disparity in price between the two.