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Cheapest ever I believe and free delivery as well. Thank to TA for the 10% code today.
LG 55” OLED55C8PTA OLED Smart TV $2,601 Delivered @ Appliance Central eBay
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PSquirtle on 29/06/2018 - 11:50 ebay.com.au (476 clicks)
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This is one of the best prices I've seen for the C8. The B7 was posted this week for $1836 but I feel like stock levels for that series will be dwindling.
Very tempted ugh. The difference in models seems negligible
120 fps video and better image processing seems to be the key differences (alongside Google Assistant).
If you want HDMI 2.1 (i.e. a way to actually hook up any 4k/120fps device), you may have to wait for next year's model.
All comparisons I've seen of the image processing are negligible (but slightly noticeable when side-by-side). 120fps is indeed only via streamed sources so again a possibly moot point. Guess it all depends on whether that's worth an extra $800
C8 does get black frame insertion, which makes low-framerate sources (especially 24fps movies, but also progressive-scan 25fps PAL content) look less stuttery.
LCD's don't suffer it so badly because they smear motion with their slow response times, and plasmas didn't suffer it because their sub-field refresh pattern inherently fades to black between frames.
On a B7/C7, every 24fps frame is shown for exactly 1/24th of a second, then virtually instantly (<0.1ms) changes to the next frame. With no smearing, this can look jarring.
On a C8 with black frame insertion, each frame is shown for 1/48th of a second, then a black frame for 1/48th, then the next frame. This mimics the way film is projected and looks significantly more natural.
Is it worth paying $800 for? Depends how pick you are, I guess. Could they have implemented this in a firmware update for a C7? Most likely, but they didn't.
It's enough that I'm waiting for the C8's to get cheaper rather than jumping on a late B7, as I find stutter quite objectionable and I mostly use the TV for movies.
EDIT: Actually, I'm not sure how BFI works with 24p sources on the LG models - with 60fps content it's black every second frame, but for 24fps content it might be 4 120Hz frames on, 1 120Hz frame off. Same effect either way, just less change in peak brightness if BFI only inserts a 1/120th black frame rather than a 1/48th.
what a beautiful TV!
I think you might mean the C8 not the B7 model. That is not a good price for a B7.