Reddit reviews LG Electronics OLED55B8PUA 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (2018 Model)

Yep, I spent a far bit of time trying to find the right tv for games.


LG Electronics OLED55B8PUA 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (2018 Model) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DRRYS1W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_d3xKDbFNY0C01

NU8500 is a good TV if you are getting a great clearance price on it.
Newegg had it for $619.99 but has since sold out. At that price it's a good deal, but at closer to $1,200 there are better options like the LG OLED B8

Here are rtings.com top recommendations for 55 inch, though sometimes the model numbers change in different countries.

The folks on liftgammagain talk about this quite a bit. You'd obviously need a lut box. Panasonic OLED That's the one they use.

Save up an extra 300 bucks and get the 2018 LG B8 for $1600, it's worth it. No LCD can match an OLED for image quality in general and while there are very good HDR LCD's the HDR on OLED's is quite good to begin with.

https://www.amazon.com/LG-inches-Smart-OLED-OLED55B8PUA/dp/B07DRRYS1W/

The B8 has two important HDR functions the 2017 C7/B7 series do not

1. LG changed they way they track HDR metadata giving a better more accurate presentation.
   
2. They added a dynamic tone mapping feature in game mode that can greatly improve the HDR experience (though it my vary from title to title).
   
   Both of those features help combat the overly dim/dark scenes you can get in some HDR implementations due to miss matched tone mapping systems that affect all types of HDR10 across LCD and OLED.
   
   LG have said the 2017 models will not be getting the above features. So if you buy a C7/B7 you are reliant on a game having an internal HDR calibration setting to adjust to the display or hope that down the road the HDR game group which MS & LG are now a part of will sort out these issues as the console scans the TV for HDR profile into and makes the adjustments on it's side.
   
   Given the amount of money your spending you want everything just right with maximum flexibility, get the B8.

This is better and cheaper probably if you’re gonna go used LG Electronics OLED55B8PUA 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (2018 Model) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DRRYS1W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_C.TLDbPF2VPSW

LG 55 inches 4K Smart OLED TV OLED55B8PUA (2018) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DRRYS1W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_din2Bb95N4VSW


Its $200 over your budget but the price will only go down from now until black Friday weekend. I have an OLED and Samsung's QLED and the OLED is the best looking picture I have ever seen.

Yeah I saw this on amazon,

LG Electronics OLED55B8PUA (2018)

https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-OLED55B8PUA-55-Inch-Ultra/dp/B07DRRYS1W

Really tempted. It's a 2018 model but for the price I can live with it. Still, it's on the high end of what I want to spend and I game so I'm always worried about burn-in. Had a plasma and I think I spent more time worrying about burn in then enjoying the tv.

I'll take a look at a few of those suggestions.

LG Electronics OLED55B8PUA 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (2018 Model) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DRRYS1W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_vCcxDbAQWPWXA

I've been looking at several, pretty good deals (except the last one, which is arguably the "best" one)

1. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-43-class-led-6-series-4k-2160p-smart-4k-uhd-tv-with-hdr/6363867.p?skuId=6363867
   
2. https://www.target.com/p/lg-49-34-class-4k-uhd-smart-led-hdr-tv-49um6900pua/-/A-52702277?clkid=4b840180Nc3f5875e1caf53231f094eb3&lnm=79373&afid=Ziff%20Davis%20-%20Black%20Friday&ref=tgt_adv_xasd0002
   
3. https://www.amazon.com/LG-49UM7300PUA-Alexa-Built-Ultra/dp/B07PSKH5RL/?tag=androidcentralb-20&ascsubtag=UUacUdUnU74787YYwYd&th=1
   
4. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DRRYS1W?tag=androidcentralb-20&ascsubtag=UUacUdUnU74787YYwYd

It depends on your grading space, but I would go with one of the LG OLED tv’s. I use a 55” C9. The B8 can be picked up for about $1200, depending on where you are.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DRRYS1W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_fLNNDb9M0TZ9J

You would need a some kind of Decklink and an SDI to HDMI converter. You would also need to calibrate it. Again, depending on where you are, you should hire someone to do this. It’s not an unreasonable cost and you only need to do it once or twice a year. It’s better to hire someone who knows what they’re doing rather than to spend a lot of money on equipment and attempt to figure it out yourself.

LG Electronics OLED55B8PUA 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (2018 Model) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DRRYS1W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_r5iDCb67YV0PH

Should be the first one to pop up in the us amazon store.

If money isn't a big issue, then imo this is the best ultrawide , best current 4K , best 1440p

This one but honestly I have no idea now which one I want. All I do on this tv is watch my Fire Stick, Netflix and the like, so I can probably get by with a cheaper tv.

https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-OLED55B8PUA-55-Inch-Ultra/dp/B07DRRYS1W/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=lg+tv+oled+smart+tv+55&qid=1565632611&s=gateway&sprefix=lg+tv+ol&sr=8-3

> for 1/8 of the cost

You can get a 55" OLED for $1300, cheaper if you wait for a sale, so like 25-30% of the cost. Obviously still a big savings, but as the owner of an OLED TV, if you can afford it, my god is worth it. It's the biggest leap in screen tech since the first flat screen plasmas 15-20 years ago. The blacks are so fucking black that you think something is wrong with your TV the first time you see it, because you've been living your life tricking your eyes into thinking greys on displays are actually black.

This is such horseshit.

>You’re paying more because of the Acoustic Sound Surface. Basically not needing a soundbar, and can hook a powered sub straight to the TV. The LG absolutely 100% needs external sound. That’s why.

The LG B8 is $1,500.

The A8F is $2,300.

For that $800 difference, you could get an insane sound bar, or a great sound bar and an A/V receiver. Hell, $800 would even cover a budget 5.1 system that's still going to be much better than a sound bar.

>Plus the Sony processor is 100 times better than the LG.

More absolute horse shit. The Sony processor is better, but not "100 times better". And if this is extreme hyperbole, it has no place in the same paragraph where you reference objective differences. The LG processor and upscaling is just fine. Is the Sony better? Yes. I own one, and I swear by it. Is it worth part of that $800 difference more over the LG? Hell no.

Identical overall rating from Rtings, and the Sony doesn't even score much higher in sound quality.