22 Jul 2017, 03:40
#12153
Dear all,
I hope you are well. After 8 years and a bit my Panasonic G15 plasma decided to go bad and will 'die' pretty soon the brightness has to go on 100% and there's a purplish color over the grey. As of now I am looking for a new television however I have read a lot of reviews and it's a real tough choice and I really need your help and input making the best decision what TV to buy (55 inch) and my budget is € 3.500 excl wall mount.
I intend to use the television mainly for; Normal TV, Sports (football / F1 racing), Smart TV (netflix), Gaming (RPG/Racing so input lag doesn't matter that much) and movies (currently HTPC as the G15 doesn't have any smart thingies like Netflix). Once the new Xbox One X will be released I will replace my HTPC with the Xbox One X.
As of now I have 4 contenders that might cater my needs. In alphabetical order;
LG C7 (€2.699)
Panasonic 952 (954 in The Netherlands) €3.499
Sony A1 € (3.499)
Sony X93E (€2.399)
I have watched both the A1 and the C7 in the showroom, I think the A1 performed slightly better with motion handling. However the A1 has 2 2160p/60hz HDMI inputs while LG/Panasonic have 4. This TV looks the best designwise. Will have Dolby Vision support.
The panasonic has the best color accuracy, motion handling appeared to be neck to neck with the Sony A1, does have 4x 2160p/60hz hdmi but worse smart tv features... No dolby vision support.
LG doesn't have the best motion handling but does offer 4x HDMI 2160p/60hz and best price. Reportedly has some judder issues etc. Dolby Vision support.
And then there's something they all lack; brightness! I live in a fairly bright appartment where the sun shines in the evening directly on the screen (between 19:30 - 21:30 depends on the season). Since my appartment consists mainly out of glass it can get quite bright here and that's why I have selected the XE93 which is loved by many reviewers and thus a contender regarding the sometimes bright room. Of course closing the curtains help, but that ruins my outside view... And we must take into consideration that it only occurs during summer and I am often 3-5 weeks on holiday during that time.
I would like to ask you whether you can advice me which television my suit my needs best. Many thanks for reading and I am looking forward to your replies.
p.s. Since I already have a Sony in the bedroom I am slightly influenced/compulsive disordered to stick with 1 brand cause of "uniformity" issues... Yes it's horrible.
I hope you are well. After 8 years and a bit my Panasonic G15 plasma decided to go bad and will 'die' pretty soon the brightness has to go on 100% and there's a purplish color over the grey. As of now I am looking for a new television however I have read a lot of reviews and it's a real tough choice and I really need your help and input making the best decision what TV to buy (55 inch) and my budget is € 3.500 excl wall mount.
I intend to use the television mainly for; Normal TV, Sports (football / F1 racing), Smart TV (netflix), Gaming (RPG/Racing so input lag doesn't matter that much) and movies (currently HTPC as the G15 doesn't have any smart thingies like Netflix). Once the new Xbox One X will be released I will replace my HTPC with the Xbox One X.
As of now I have 4 contenders that might cater my needs. In alphabetical order;
LG C7 (€2.699)
Panasonic 952 (954 in The Netherlands) €3.499
Sony A1 € (3.499)
Sony X93E (€2.399)
I have watched both the A1 and the C7 in the showroom, I think the A1 performed slightly better with motion handling. However the A1 has 2 2160p/60hz HDMI inputs while LG/Panasonic have 4. This TV looks the best designwise. Will have Dolby Vision support.
The panasonic has the best color accuracy, motion handling appeared to be neck to neck with the Sony A1, does have 4x 2160p/60hz hdmi but worse smart tv features... No dolby vision support.
LG doesn't have the best motion handling but does offer 4x HDMI 2160p/60hz and best price. Reportedly has some judder issues etc. Dolby Vision support.
And then there's something they all lack; brightness! I live in a fairly bright appartment where the sun shines in the evening directly on the screen (between 19:30 - 21:30 depends on the season). Since my appartment consists mainly out of glass it can get quite bright here and that's why I have selected the XE93 which is loved by many reviewers and thus a contender regarding the sometimes bright room. Of course closing the curtains help, but that ruins my outside view... And we must take into consideration that it only occurs during summer and I am often 3-5 weeks on holiday during that time.
I would like to ask you whether you can advice me which television my suit my needs best. Many thanks for reading and I am looking forward to your replies.
p.s. Since I already have a Sony in the bedroom I am slightly influenced/compulsive disordered to stick with 1 brand cause of "uniformity" issues... Yes it's horrible.