FabSwingers.com forum: Samsung QLED or Sony Tvs. Any tech heads?

By *L_BlkBttm OP Man
4 days ago

London

I am interested in getting a new TV so just wondered if any Fabbers had a good Samsung or Sony recommendation.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
4 days ago

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Read plenty of reviews.

Look at a few in store not just online, remember they have them set up to look amazing in shops.

A lot depends on your own viewing preferences.

Also and this is important no matter how good it is,if you have it in a very bright room with bright lights and facing a window, reflection and glare will effect the picture.

I can't stand dark pictures so opted for a LG oled ultra 4k.

But still have our old Sony bravia ultra 4k upstairs and there's not a massive difference in the picture.

Also we have our main TV connected to the router via ethernet cable to avoid pixelation and buffering issues.

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By *spenfallsMan
4 days ago

Northampton

Bought a LG Oled 2 years ago and cannot fault it. It wasn't their latest, most premium Oled, but the best one from the year before.

4k picture quality from a good source is outstanding. I've been in photography most of my life so things like colour range, contrast, sharpness etc are very important to me and LG seem to have it nailed.

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By *ecky and justCouple
4 days ago

Godalming

Panasonic OLED every time..

choose one of the higher end panels. Video quality is so much better.

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By *L_BlkBttm OP Man
4 days ago

London

Thanks all for the above. I know OLEDs are the best but I don't have that budget hence why I asked about QLED

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By *elvet RopeMan
4 days ago

by the big field

Avoid Samsung. I bought one of their products, it broke- went back under warranty and took 3 weeks to get a grand total of 'User fault' as a report along with a refusal to repair it.

Requested the qualifications of the engineer as pretty sure they hold none as that as a report was laughable, i'd be sacked for even 10x that much info- refused. Tried to lodge an appeal, refused to accept it or any independent reports.

Basically, their warranty is utter garbage.

I sold my Samsung TV the same week and moved to LG- they now have pretty much zero chance of me buying one of their products again.

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By *rHotNottsMan
4 days ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Loved my QLED, it was like being in a cinema I had to sell when I sold my flat in Dubai but best TV I’ve ever had.

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By *L_BlkBttm OP Man
4 days ago

London

"Avoid Samsung. I bought one of their products, it broke- went back under warranty and took 3 weeks to get a grand total of 'User fault' as a report along with a refusal to repair it.

Basically, their warranty is utter garbage.

I sold my Samsung TV the same week and moved to LG- they now have pretty much zero chance of me buying one of their products again.

Really? Samsung are usually quite good. Had my current TV over 15 years. What LG did you get?

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By *aria_dreamgirlTV/TS
4 days ago

stockport

Go to a reputable dealer and then decide

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By *oodmessMan
4 days ago

yumsville

I depends how much you want to spend and the position of the TV in the room. If if it's a darker room OLED's have better pictures but usually more expensive. For sunnier, look at reflection and sharpness but it's usually QLED. There's a lot to choose from and an enormous amount of codes... look around to get an idea of how they function but be careful as stores do turn settings to game modes when in a living room setting contrasts like that will probably overwhelm.

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By *L_BlkBttm OP Man
4 days ago

London

Thanks all

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By *ettpairCouple
3 days ago

Kettering

Following this closely as we currently have sky glass but looking to upgrade to a better quality tv

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By *exagon9Man
3 days ago

Bristol

Sony make most of the chips LG make most of the OLED panels, even if you buy different brands. The LG OLEDs are still the ones to beat if you’re not paying megabucks. QLED doesn’t do quite as well with local dimming. So watching movies in 4K you see a bit of haloing in high contrast areas.

Having said that, it’s still pretty subjective. I recommend going to Richer Sounds and looking at some, the people in there are usually helpful & knowledgeable.

FWIW, I have a four year old LG OLED C9 (55”) that still has an awesome picture.

Best advice I have is: Do yourself a favour and get a sound bar and/or speakers. TV sound is never great, no matter the advertising claims.

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By *sleWightCoupleCouple
3 days ago

Ryde

Try and pick up a Panasonic OLED, as they make for superb TVs. Their models give the some of the most natural, detailed and impressive images you can get.

To be technical, a key selling point on Panasonics is that they have a very gentle ABSL. This is the system all OLEDs have for times when an image stays too bright for too long, and so to avoid possible image retention, the brightness is rolled off. Most have a very harsh roll-off (LGs are infamous for it) and you really notice when a bright image (say a starkly-lit room) suddenly gets darker. Panasonic, on the other hand, tolerates the brightness much more, and almost imperceptibly decreases the brightness rather than slamming it on.

Philips make decent OLEDs at the budget end, and some really impressive ones if you want to put your hand deeper into your pocket. As a bonus, they come with Ambilight, which projects a corresponding lightshow on the wall behind the TV, following the colours on what's being played and expanding the viewing experience.

The most important thing is to get a demo before you buy.

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By *elvet RopeMan
3 days ago

by the big field

"Avoid Samsung. I bought one of their products, it broke- went back under warranty and took 3 weeks to get a grand total of 'User fault' as a report along with a refusal to repair it.

Basically, their warranty is utter garbage.

I sold my Samsung TV the same week and moved to LG- they now have pretty much zero chance of me buying one of their products again.

Really? Samsung are usually quite good. Had my current TV over 15 years. What LG did you get?"

Depends if its quality or service- i found the latter massively lacking the first time i needed it with Samsung.

I have a 40" Nanoncell & a 40" QNED and can't tell much difference between them. Think they were just over the £300 mark in the sales, so an absolute bargain compared to the old TV i was replacing.

Main TV now is an LG ultra thin OLED 55", which is a magnificent beast when you're giving is some proper UHD. I watch a lot of nature programmes, so something like Blue Planet is amazing on it. Get a decent LG sound bar and its also superb for films.

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By *esley_CTV/TS
3 days ago

Edinburgh

Another vote for the LG OLED - I love mine!

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By *adyA_MrKCouple
3 days ago

Derby

I was a Sony Bravia for years but just changed to a Samsung QLED. Think it's much better

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By *L_BlkBttm OP Man
2 days ago

London

A few things to explore. Thanks

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By *L_BlkBttm OP Man
2 days ago

London

"Sony make most of the chips LG make most of the OLED panels, even if you buy different brands. The LG OLEDs are still the ones to beat if you’re not paying megabucks. QLED doesn’t do quite as well with local dimming. So watching movies in 4K you see a bit of haloing in high contrast areas.

Having said that, it’s still pretty subjective. I recommend going to Richer Sounds and looking at some, the people in there are usually helpful & knowledgeable.

FWIW, I have a four year old LG OLED C9 (55”) that still has an awesome picture.

Best advice I have is: Do yourself a favour and get a sound bar and/or speakers. TV sound is never great, no matter the advertising claims."
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Read so much positive things about Richer Sounds and will be visiting this weekend.

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By *oerichMan
9 hours ago

Greater Manchestet

I went to Richer Sounds and compared several OLED TVs which were side by side on one wall. The LG and the Samsung stood out in picture quality. I opted for the Samsung because it has a matt screen and there were no reflections on it whereas the others with glossy screens, including the LG, did have reflections from the in store lighting. It’s my first OLED screen and the one thing I’m taking a while to get used to is the darkness of the image. If I want it lighter I have to turn up the contrast to unrealistic levels.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
9 hours ago

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"I went to Richer Sounds and compared several OLED TVs which were side by side on one wall. The LG and the Samsung stood out in picture quality. I opted for the Samsung because it has a matt screen and there were no reflections on it whereas the others with glossy screens, including the LG, did have reflections from the in store lighting. It’s my first OLED screen and the one thing I’m taking a while to get used to is the darkness of the image. If I want it lighter I have to turn up the contrast to unrealistic levels. "

Should have got the LG

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By *ertcoupleCouple
9 hours ago

Hatfield

Samsung all day.. everything we have is samsung, tried others but didn't like them. Hubby knows loads about this stuff ( sado!!! )

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By *ecky and justCouple
8 hours ago

Godalming

Have to disagree..

Spent years in the industry.

Never Samsung.

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By *eroLondonMan
8 hours ago

Mayfair

SONY, because of the pure Google TV (Android TV) experience and the way it tightly integrates with all my other Google smart products – smart speakers, door camera, thermostats and other 'matter™' devices. Thankfully you're not compromising with the picture quality either.

Also, you get all the apps in their native (stock) format such as Netflix, Apple TV+, Prime Video, Disney+, which means the software versions are perpetually evergreen, as opposed to Samsung, LG ... who have a 'forked' version of the aforementioned apps which only get updated twice a year, if that, eventually becoming incompatible.

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