Retr0gamer wrote: » I must look into QLED to see if it's any better or a rival to OLED. I remember them being a big deal during my time in research and they were quite promising. I do remember the quantum dots being insanely toxic and bad for the environment! But hey, better viuals!
Retr0gamer wrote: » Next TV I get will have to be OLED. Just have not been impressed with LCD since we moved from CRT to LCD, it was a like a step backwards in quality. The manufacturers can shout all they want about made up contrast values and such, it doesn't matter. I've not used a LCD tv where the black levels weren't awful and made dark scenes unwatchable and the colours weren't washed out. It's a pity plasma was so expensive and had so many issues with the size of panels and burn in as it's a much better better tech. OLED is the first time I've seen a flat panel trump CRT in visuals. I must look into QLED to see if it's any better or a rival to OLED. I remember them being a big deal during my time in research and they were quite promising. I do remember the quantum dots being insanely toxic and bad for the environment! But hey, better viuals!
Wing126 wrote: » Since we're on the topic of TV's. Anybody have any recommendations in the €700/800 range? I was looking at the LG Nanocell, this one to be exact - https://www.did.ie/lg-49-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-led-nanocell-smart-tv-black-49nano866na-49nano866na-prd - But y'all don't seem too happy with the LG tv's in this thread. Can't afford to wait till next year as I have no TV anymore
Gonzo wrote: » Alot of LCD tv's are poor in terms of black levels, contrast and colour depth but the Sony XH90 series is excellent, I only have the tv about 3 days and the black levels are very good indeed and the colours fantastic. I'm sure OLED/QLED tv's are better again but the price of those tv's are too high for many people's budgets with prices north of 1500 euros. I spent quite a bit of time researching before I bought the Sony XH90, I almost bought the LG Nanoseries and glad I didn't as the more I looked into peoples comments the more I realized it was a poor choice as there are many reports of poor contrast, poor black levels and washed out colours as well as poor dimming. The Sony XH90 series and the newer LG Nanocell tv's do support hdmi 2.1, VRR and 120hz, however there is a big difference in quality between the two seperated by only 200 euros or so.
Cyrus wrote: » yep just bought the 65" version of the xh90 literally my only issue is that the feet are about 1.5cm too deep for me so had get a centre stand from amazon, great tv though. does it need a firmware update for 2.1? or is that sorted now?
jones wrote: » Cant speak on the nanocell stuff from LG but i've the C9 Oled (CX is this years model) and its outstanding. Best tv i've ever owned and i've owned A LOT through the years ha. Would you not go for the bigger sizehttps://www.did.ie/lg-55-4k-ultra-hd-led-nanocell-smart-tv-black-55nano816na-55nano816na-prd The smart side of LG are always top notch i assumed these had dolby vision support but on the DID site it seems its HDR 10 Pro & HLG Pro. PS5 will most likely not support Dolby Vision unfortunately (although who knows for sure there are so many unknowns still) as for me its the best HDR version by far
Gonzo wrote: » Alot of LCD tv's are poor in terms of black levels, contrast and colour depth but the Sony XH90 series is excellent, I only have the tv about 3 days and the black levels are very good indeed and the colours fantastic. I'm sure OLED/QLED tv's are better again but the price of those tv's are too high for many people's budgets with prices north of 1500 euros. I spent quite a bit of time researching before I bought the Sony XH90, I almost bought the LG Nanoseries and glad I didn't as the more I looked into peoples comments the more I realized it was a poor choice as there are many reports of poor contrast, poor black levels and washed out colours as well as poor dimming. The Sony XH90 series and the newer LG Nanocell tv's do support hdmi 2.1, VRR and 120hz on a manageable budget, however there is a big difference in quality between the two seperated by only 200 euros or so.
Gonzo wrote: » I've been hearing the Sony XH90 series needs the Android 11 update in order to get the hdmi 2.1/VRR/120hz, hopefully that will be sorted in November. This is the tv that Sony is recommending people buy for the best PS5 experience so they will be making sure the features will be supported by the time the PS5 launches.
irishash wrote: » Has there been any clarification of the sharing feature that is currently present for the PS4 (set a friends PS4 as your primary and vice versa) being the same for the PS5. This is one of the best features for the PS4 as it enabled me and a friend to buy games for effectively half price. I really want there to be no change for the PS5.
Gonzo wrote: » just after replacing my 8 year old tv with a Sony XH90 55 inch tv in time for my PS5. Connected my base PS4 to it and the picture quality and HDR is amazing. I've never seen HDR before and to see the beauty of the lighting, weather affects and bloom in Far Cry 5 is a sight to behold. Watched a few movies in 4k on Disney+ and the quality is immense, I've never seen anything higher than 1080p up to now. I definitely recommend anyone buying a new tv for their PS5 to get a tv from Sony's XH90 range as it will support hdmi 2.1, 120hz and variable refresh rates.
loughrey wrote: » Yeah, Dolby Vision HDR is amazing. You can't really see it with Netflix as it's so compressed that it's not real 4K but with Disney Plus and Apple TV you can really see how amazing true HDR 4K is. I was using Dolby Vision with Netflix for months and I found it just okay, but when Apple gave me Apple Plus free with the music subscription I really got to see how Amazing HDR is.
Markitron wrote: » You should see what it looks like on a 4K Blu-ray, even D+ is compressed compared to a disc.
recyclops wrote: » if sony gets rid of this I wont be picking up my ps5, its a no brainer for a digital only console with your mate and has worked wonders on the xbox one/ ps4 and will hopefully do the same on series X
HairySalmon wrote: » I bought the 2019 LG B9 OLED this summer for €1100, and even for the entry model it’s fantastic. They’re tracked to be even cheaper next year as the 2021 models come in, so if you can get the CX for around €1200 that would be another step up and a great bargain.
heebusjeebus wrote: » I'm not a fan of the LG interface. One of the main selling points for me on this year's Sony TV's is the native Android OS. It's crazy fast and I was able to retire my Nvidia Shield and tidy up the mess of wires behind my TV cabinet.
loughrey wrote: » Yeah, the B9 is a great buy, especially now with the recent introduction of G-Sync support. Back when they were still available at discounted prices back in August we didn't have confirmation on G-Sync but now that it's there it's an even better buy than it was when you got it. I would definitely get the B9 or C9 if the stores still sold them. They even have a few benefits over the new 2020 models such as the full 48gbs 2.1 12 bit support over the 40gbs 10 but support in the 2020 models. The B9 also gets brighter than the BX. But now that they're sold out the X series is the only options. I'm still debating whether to get the BX or CX and where the extra 200 euros is worth it as some reviewers are saying that there's very little real world difference. There's not many BX and CX video comparisons out there to see those differences. I do really like the premium stand of the CX though. Would love to hear the sound differences of the BX and CX but none of the stores near me have the BX. So will likely go with the BX as I'm not convinced enough to put an extra 200€ down. I expect to get the BX for 999 pounds as that's what the dropped to last year but I'm hoping they'll drop more this year as the X series were realised for 300 pounds less than the 9 series were in 2019 so that should make them more affordable than last year's black friday but stores likely price gauge to keep them at the 2019 black friday prices. If I can get the CX for 1200 I'll get it, but I'll stick to the BX if it just drops to 1300
gerrybbadd wrote: » I see someone has gotten their hands on an Xbox Series X to do an unboxing video. Wonder how long it'll be before we see a PS5 out in the wild?https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/an-xbox-series-x-unboxing-video-surfaces-a-month-out-from-launch/
loughrey wrote: » I do live the Android TV interface as I use the Nvidia shield myself. Can you install Kodi onto that with full addon support?
Doctor Jimbob wrote: » Probably a long shot but has anyone ever had success changing a delivery address with Smyths? I got in contact with them about it and they're claiming it's not possible. They very helpfully mentioned I can change by payment details or cancel and order it again though. Surely there's some way they can change the address?
