Congratulations on your new home!therewillbeblus wrote:I plan to comb through threads a bit over the next stretch of time, but since I've finally moved into a home I plan to stay in for the foreseeable future, I really want to invest in an optimal TV for UHD. I currently have a Roku TV model that, as EddieLarkin helpfully mentioned in the past, only barely supports the ability to notice differences in the format.
I'm planning to buy the TV around Black Friday weekend, so I have some time, but what models/brands do those of you who are serious about the format recommend, or have yourselves? I've only really heard of OLEDs, which sound cool - I don't necessarily need the 'top of the line', certainly would like something that's gonna be on sale, but I watch enough films and have invested enough in the format already where I'd like to really see those results.
(Also, perhaps related (certainly not a dealbreaker in any way), I'm curious about the 3-D possibilities.. I know swo17 has mentioned having a setup, but I don't know if there's a TV/player combo (I'm planning to level up to the Panasonic 820, which I believe supports 3D) that will allow me to watch stuff like Goodbye to Language the way it was meant to be seen. *I'd much rather have the best TV for 2D than include 3D as a qualifier though)
For a TV I can heartily recommend a LG OLED model. Getting a model of the GX (2020) line, which was the best LG category at the time, was a revelation in every single way. I’ve never looked back and instead saved enough to upgrade to a 83-inch G2 last year. It’s so beautiful each time I’m looking at that screen that the best UHDs shine (and the horribly encoded ones hurt even more) in a way I feel does the films justice at home. I stopped going to my local theater unless for event movies as the projection quality over there sadly has worsened over time and now pales compared to how I’ve tuned my TV. Combine that with great sound (I have a Sennheiser Ambeo soundbar with sub - phenomenal - no 5.1 needed) and you have everything you need. Even on a smaller size than 83 inches, you should get phenomenal image quality all around with everything supported. Dolby Vision, HDR10 (no HDR10+ but negligible), Atmos, Filmmaker Mode (disables all motion smoothing etc.), perfect black levels and the opposite in highlights. All in all, endlessly ravishing.
Black Friday should get you a good deal as LG discounts their TV sometimes. I got a phenomenal deal for my 83-inch from a local TV shop in Germany.