General Advice on New TV

Heighway61

I have an old Samsung plasma tv (PS59D6900) that has developed a fault. It still works. Apparently it's a capacitor on the way out and is an easy enough fix. I don't think I will go this route as I would have to find somebody to do the job and it's probably time to upgrade anyway.

It's a long time since I bought a TV and have no clue about current tech. Would it be possible to get a bit general advice on this? I'm guessing tv tech like most other tech changes and improves at a regular pace so I would like to know what's current, what's new, what's on the way out etc before I look at specific models. Not the whole science, just a brief line or two on different types.

Current tv is 59" so I wouldn't want any smaller.

Cheers.

Richersounds.ie: Kenny

Hi Heighway61.

Many thanks for the post.

There are a few different technologies for televisions now.

OLED: (I feel this will be best suited to you coming from a Plasma due to Black levels).

Organic Light-Emitting Diode

The acronym 'OLED' stands for Organic Light-Emitting Diode - a technology that uses LEDs in which the light is produced by organic molecules. These organic LEDs are used to create what are considered to be the world's best display panels.

QLED:

QLED stands for Quantum Dot LED, meaning that there is an extra layer of nanocrystals between the LED lights and the viewing screen. QLED TVs utilize an extra layer of red and green crystals to produce more pure and saturated colours than typical LED TVs.

Mini LED:

Mini-LEDs, like all local-dimming LED LCDs, can improve the contrast ratio by dimming certain areas of the screen so dark areas can appear darker.

OLED has more than 20,000 times the light source of Mini LEDs, and its 33 million pixels independently control light to produce exquisite colours and perfect black. * Meanwhile, Mini LED's approximately 1,500 light sources control light at a block level.

QNED:

Is a special type of display technology that takes the principles of a standard QLED TV but improves it with the inclusion of an LG NanoCell layer. The NanoCell layer is responsible for absorbing excess light that could ruin the contrast of a TV image. QNED TVs are also far cheaper than competing OLED or QLED TVs.

Any questions please let me know.

Heighway61

Thanks Kenny. Have you listed the tech in order of quality/performance?

The tv will be in a very bright room with large windows on three sides and open on the side opposite the tv. This was a problem with the plasma in that the blinds had to be closed for daytime watching. I read this is not as much a problem with LED. Is this true for all LED?

What's the main practical feature of the 4 types?

Richersounds.ie: Kenny

Hi Heighway61.

I would say there are listed in order of performance although QNED might go above Mini LED as its a tough call with those two in my opinion.

In a very bright room I would tend to rule out OLED as the panel can be reflective if light shines directly onto them just like your Plasma.

QLED and the others will not have this issue. That pushes us more towards the QLED to try and maintain the Black Levels you are used to with the Plasma.

There aren't really practical features of each types and its more down to picture quality and price point for each type.

Although OLED does not suit bright condition even thought the picture quality is far superior to the others. QLED give a good account for themselves and Samsung make some excellent versions. QLED doesn't suffer for image retention which OLED can and it also doesn't suffer too much in bright conditions, where as some standard LED's can become washed out looking in direct sunlight. QNED and Mini LED are also find for bright locations.

QNED tends to be mainly LG and Mini LED is used by several manufacturers and becoming more popular.

Each manufacturer will add their own spin to these technologies putting their own stamp on things.

Kenny.

Heighway61

Perfect, thanks.

Richersounds.ie: Kenny

No problem at all Heighway61.

tomekJ

I am looking at new OLED TV was thinking about LG G4 however I have seen some posts about issues with warranty as there are no LG repair centres in Ireland. Some people were saying that LG has only 1 year warranty (despite some shops advertising as 5years) and shared their stories on trouble in getting their LG TVs repaired or replaced. Any experience on that? Would Samsung be a better choice?

Richersounds.ie: Kenny

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122524569#Comment_122524569

Hi Tomekj.

The G4 is an amazing television.

The standard LG warranty is 1 year.
We offer a 6 year with our LG OLEDs and look after any repairs with no issues for all our customer in the ROI.
This is our own 6 year guarantee and dealt with directly by ourselves via an LG approved repair agent (Craigavon TV and HiFi Repairs and they cover the whole Island of Ireland).
Our 6 year guarantee covers the whole of Ireland both North and South.

if there was ever any issue within the 6 years we send an engineer out to you, they are LG approved and carry out any repairs that are required.
If there was an issue you just give us a call and we would look after things.
We have never had any issues getting LG products repaired or replaced, Ireland wide. (Of course sometimes there can be a slight delay if a part needed ordered up etc).

Personally I would go for the LG over the Samsung, I've two LG OLED's at home and love them.