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[lifetime fan]

Are Hisense any good? 
 

I know nothing about them and have always stuck to LG or Samsung. 
 

Some of the deals on Hisense are very tempting though. 

[Bobby Hundreds]

I had a hisense one day half the screen went black so I googled how to fix it, it said tap the top of the TV on the corner quite hard to fix it, I tapped it and the other half went black too and it never worked again. Must of only had it about a year or two.

[Sugar Ape]

3 hours ago, lifetime fan said:

Are Hisense any good? 
 

I know nothing about them and have always stuck to LG or Samsung. 
 

Some of the deals on Hisense are very tempting though. 

I’ve just got a new LG from Costco and they’ve got some decent deals on, depending on what size you want. Costco extend the warranty to five years too when you buy one off them. 

[Sugar Ape]

7 hours ago, lifetime fan said:

Are Hisense any good? 
 

I know nothing about them and have always stuck to LG or Samsung. 
 

Some of the deals on Hisense are very tempting though. 

Amazon have got Prime day deals on LG and Samsung TVs today as well. 

[RedKnight]

As always, do your research. It took me a while to come to the conclusion that the TV I bought was what I needed. The biggest sticking point I had was that I felt old fashioned buying a Panasonic but the TV has had fantastic bench test and user reviews.

 

Hisense I don't know much about but, like LG and Samsung, they make TVs across the price range and I'd probably avoid the low end of the price market no matter who makes it.

[lifetime fan]

On 20/06/2021 at 20:25, Sugar Ape said:

I’ve just got a new LG from Costco and they’ve got some decent deals on, depending on what size you want. Costco extend the warranty to five years too when you buy one off them. 

Only a 32”, it’s for the bedroom and nothing bigger will fit in the wall between the wardrobes. 

[Harry's Lad]

On 20/06/2021 at 17:07, lifetime fan said:

Are Hisense any good? 
 

I know nothing about them and have always stuck to LG or Samsung. 
 

Some of the deals on Hisense are very tempting though. 

They have motion issues from what I've read.

AV forums is usually a good source of information.

[VladimirIlyich]

On 21/06/2021 at 23:24, lifetime fan said:

Only a 32”, it’s for the bedroom and nothing bigger will fit in the wall between the wardrobes. 

Did Paulie D's missus design your wardrobes?

[TheBitch]

I’m after a new TV for a kitchen extension and I’m thinking 65” with around a £1500 budget. 
 

Im thinking between Panasonic 65HZ980 and LG 65BX or LG 65CX. 
 

I’ll go and have a mooch this week but any advice would be much appreciated. 
 

https://www.johnlewis.com/panasonic-tx-65hz980b-2020-oled-hdr-4k-ultra-hd-smart-tv-65-inch-with-freeview-play-dolby-atmos-black/p5068848?sku=238758017&
 

https://www.johnlewis.com/lg-oled65bx6lb-2020-oled-hdr-4k-ultra-hd-smart-tv-65-inch-with-freeview-hd-freesat-hd-dolby-atmos-sound-alpine-stand-black/p4977416?sku=238601188&
 

https://www.johnlewis.com/lg-oled65cx5lb-2020-oled-hdr-4k-ultra-hd-smart-tv-65-inch-with-freeview-hd-freesat-hd-dolby-atmos-sound-alpine-stand-light-silver/p4987651?s_ppc=2dx43700064097415031&tmad=c&tmcampid=2&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpufO26zP8QIVgbHtCh3pZA7mEAAYASAAEgLMZPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[i5x]

CX is a fantastic telly, we went to picked one up a short while back and managed a gx for same price. Same screen though just lower profile for fitting on wall.

 

 

[Guest]

Wow wee... 

 

 

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/2021-lg-oled48c14lb48-smart-4k-ultra-hd-oled-tv-inc-5-yr-gtee-xbox-series-s-3m-game-pass-ultimate-ps129532-with-code-at-currys-pc-world-3764234

[Bobby Hundreds]

Whenever I follow the advice of experts on the best tv settings I always think it looks shit. 

[cloggypop]

On 17/07/2021 at 21:40, Shooter in the Motor said:

Wow wee... 

 

 

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/2021-lg-oled48c14lb48-smart-4k-ultra-hd-oled-tv-inc-5-yr-gtee-xbox-series-s-3m-game-pass-ultimate-ps129532-with-code-at-currys-pc-world-3764234

I think that's what I have. LG C1. I got it a fair bit cheaper though as I got a UK version over here. Not arsed at all about picking up Dutch cable. 

 

[cloggypop]

1 hour ago, Bobby Hundreds said:

Whenever I follow the advice of experts on the best tv settings I always think it looks shit. 

 

[Brownie]

4 hours ago, Bobby Hundreds said:

Whenever I follow the advice of experts on the best tv settings I always think it looks shit. 

Same here. They always say not to have the sharpness set high because it distorts the picture. 
 

But it looks fucking miles better!

[Bobby Hundreds]

So impressed with this lgc1 sometimes it makes me go wow and my missus just rolls her eyes. I think women have shit eyeballs. It was also a bastard to put on the wall as there's nowhere to really grab the TV other than the thin screen edges which made me nervous.

[Brownie]

5 hours ago, Bobby Hundreds said:

So impressed with this lgc1 sometimes it makes me go wow and my missus just rolls her eyes. I think women have shit eyeballs. It was also a bastard to put on the wall as there's nowhere to really grab the TV other than the thin screen edges which made me nervous.

They look stunning those LG OLED’s. How is it when the room is bright? Lack of brightness compared to LCD is something that concerns me a bit with them.

[Bobby Hundreds]

4 minutes ago, Brownie said:

They look stunning those LG OLED’s. How is it when the room is bright? Lack of brightness compared to LCD is something that concerns me a bit with them.

Seems fine it can easily be too bright. I did the best settings tutorials tried them all then reset the tv because I think all the options naturally on the TV look best, aside from turning off energy saving and such. Like someone said its down to preference.  LG make great TVs I've got a 10 year old one it's a 3d model I've kept but had 3 different living room TVs in between and it's still had a better picture than all of them including 2 4k tvs. This one though is next level. The c2 out this year the c1 is only going to drop on price too.

[Paul]

When’s the best time to buy a 2021 telly? Don’t the prices drop round about now?

[Scooby Dudek]

6 hours ago, Paul said:

When’s the best time to buy a 2021 telly? Don’t the prices drop round about now?

Yes, March, April. All the new models come out April/May, so should be deals on last year's. 

 

I am looking at Lg oled G1 65 inch. It was 2999 last year, dropped to 2199 and I saw it briefly a few weeks ago for 1999, plus additional 200 cash back. I am hoping it will drop to 1500 when the G2 comes out. 

Same for anyone looking at the C1, the C2 is due out soon.

 

This is from yesterday;

 

https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/lg-tv-2022

 

[Paul]

7 hours ago, Scooby Dudek said:

Yes, March, April. All the new models come out April/May, so should be deals on last year's. 

 

I am looking at Lg oled G1 65 inch. It was 2999 last year, dropped to 2199 and I saw it briefly a few weeks ago for 1999, plus additional 200 cash back. I am hoping it will drop to 1500 when the G2 comes out. 

Same for anyone looking at the C1, the C2 is due out soon.

 

This is from yesterday;

 

https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/lg-tv-2022

 

Ta mate. What’s the difference between the C1 and G1? By the looks of this:

 

https://www.lg.com/uk/oled-tvs/2021/oled-buying-guide.html?cmpid=2022HQSEM_OLED-TV_UK_Google_OLED-Model-New_Core-Low_Phrase_C1_t130521573357643_mobile_EOL&utm_content=OLED-Model-New&utm_term=Core&gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=CjwKCAiAprGRBhBgEiwANJEY7PBM4k_8KcOFvfuEjShE4Qok7g4aePADv7euXKFnGf0RS-e5OTO5PRoCha0QAvD_BwE 
 

it seems it’s wall mounted vs a stand plus voice control. Is that it? 

[Paul]

I’ve been looking at the C1 65” but haven’t really benchmarked prices. Amazon currently have it at £1599. 

[Scooby Dudek]

2 hours ago, Paul said:

Ta mate. What’s the difference between the C1 and G1? By the looks of this:

 

https://www.lg.com/uk/oled-tvs/2021/oled-buying-guide.html?cmpid=2022HQSEM_OLED-TV_UK_Google_OLED-Model-New_Core-Low_Phrase_C1_t130521573357643_mobile_EOL&utm_content=OLED-Model-New&utm_term=Core&gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=CjwKCAiAprGRBhBgEiwANJEY7PBM4k_8KcOFvfuEjShE4Qok7g4aePADv7euXKFnGf0RS-e5OTO5PRoCha0QAvD_BwE 
 

it seems it’s wall mounted vs a stand plus voice control. Is that it? 

The wall mounting is a selling point but also;

 

The one crucial difference in the feature set is that the C1 has a standard OLED panel, whereas the G1 gets the next-generation 'OLED Evo' panel, which promises a brighter, sharper and more detailed performance.

 

 

However, even the comparison the above is taken from recommends the C1 overall.

 

https://www.whathifi.com/advice/lg-c1-vs-lg-g1-which-is-the-best-2021-lg-oled-tv

 

 

 

My current TV is wall mounted, it annoys me how it stick out and I have a soundbar, so not concerned about the speaker quality. 

[cloggypop]

It's only the earlier issue of the C1 that didn't have the evo panel. If you buy one now it's more than likely going to have it. LG changed production specs. 

 

The G1 is supposed to still be a bit brighter but I think it's more firmware limited on the C1. 

 

The C1 has better speakers as it has more space for them. It actually sounds alright on the built in speakers but a soundbar is going to improve both. 

[Paul]

Thank you boys. Just on soundbars, how much do they add? All the Which? reports say the sound on the latest tellies is fantastic anyway. Do I really need one? Yes, I want great sound, but is it a big difference or just very nuanced stuff?