Been using my C7 65" for about 8 months as a PC monitor and also for movies/gaming. Temporary image retention is common, I've learned to deal with it. Permanent burn-in has yet to happen on my set and I play Tekken 7 on it almost everyday (static, bright yellow life bars on screen!).

So that should tell you something.

Anyone facing audio cut out on sj8 soundbar when watching Unifi tv or netflix on C7 tv? Happen when using hdmi arc or optical. Both tv and soundbar firmware is up to date.

This post has been edited by cyberic: Apr 23 2018, 07:09 PM

ello ello

whats the general consensus on the 55SJ800T ?

seems like the best bang for buck 4K TV to get

This is an OLED thread. Go & ask your question in one of the many LCD threads.

whoops

my bad sorry

anyone know when is the c8 going to launch here? I've asked lg cs but they don't know when themselves.

also, in regards to the web o.s 3.5..is there a native app that can play mkv bdremux and bitstream the audio (true hd, its hdma) to the receiver via the hdmi arc?

If you plan to sell your C7/B7, pm me chief, might consider. Provided no permanent screen burn.

Hey y'all. Pondering if I should take the extended warranty or not. How reliable are these oled tvs? Does the warranty cover burn in issues?

June is the current tentative launch month. LG won't tell you because they actually have way too many C7 and E7 left in stock. Watch for big clearance very soon or they'd be pricing the C8 much higher than expected.

As for your second question; doesn't work. HDMI ARC cannot bitstream DTSHD, DTSX, TrueHD or Atmos. Only eARC can transmit lossless codecs.

Boss, I don't own any OLED at the moment, I'm planning to sell off my Kuro 42" when the C8 arrive at my doorstep.

I've somehow expected that the price will be a little bit on the higher side when it launch, just gonna wait and see how LG My pricing and then decide if the price increase is justifiable, else I'll just get the C7.

For the audio, since the ARC won't bitstream lossless, then the best connection will be BD Player (Audio) --> AVR | BD Player (Main HDMI) --> TV? Reason for this is because Dolby Vision needs to be connected directly between BD Player and TV right?

What I do is; all my sources are connected to the receiver, audio goes to speakers and video goes to TV.
As for Dolby Vision, it depends if your receiver can pass through DV or not. Mine can so everything just goes to it.

Simple connection = no problems. Basically the receiver is the hub (it's called a receiver for a reason, use it).

This is how my connections are and always have been. I guess nothing will change in near future as long as the receiver has all the capabilities needed. Thanks for your reply, I now know what kind of avr to get to do a total refresh of my setup.

eARC should on paper fix all the issues ARC has and should actually work the way ARC was intentionally first designed. So let's hope that one works.

As for AVR, I think it's best to wait a little before you buy anything. 2018 models should be announced within a month or so, most midrange and high-end models should come with HDMI 2.1. Best to hold out for that.

Just a heads up to bros here. My C7 55 Incher bricked itself with the red led blinking 3 times when you try to turn it on after a month of having it. Called LG customer service to claim the warranty and 1 month on its still not fixed with the Cs people claiming the spare part will only arrive end of this month.


Pretty disappointed with the after sales to be honest. One of their better selling lines and they don't even have spare parts in stock?

Having to wait 1 month for parts replacement is really bad especially since this is a model and size that sells very well. But honestly I am not surprised since LG doesn't have a good reputation when it comes to after sales service. In fact, I think most brands are bad in after sales except maybe Panasonic and Sony (to a lesser extent). Its mostly an afterthought these days and some like Sony have outsourced their service & repairs to a 3rd party.

Yeah after complaining and asking for the case to be escalated they sent a technician to have a cursory look on the TV. He only confirmed that the main board is toast and need to wait for replacement while the screen is fine. He also mentioned they have zero spare parts for both screen and main board in Malaysia. Which is pretty damn stupid if you ask me. Surely a unit will fail sooner or later right? And from what I can see the OLED TVs are selling well there's really no excuse not to keep spares in stock.

That really sucks. After spending so much on the tv, cannot use it for so long due their incompetence in keeping spare parts. Even if they don't have it in Malaysia they should be able to get it in a week from Korea or Singapore. But of course they only care about selling you the tv and not the after sales part. If they don't fix it for you in a reasonable time frame, you should consider going to the consumer tribunal to get them to refund the amount. In the meantime, maybe threaten them about going to the consumer court.

Just saw the 55" C8 at Best Denki - selling for RM10k, 6% cash back (so RM9.4k).

The bigger models should be here by June.

At the moment LG don't seem to be bringing in the 77C8, I hope they do and the price is reasonable.

Yes that's expected. Most people won't be able to afford the 77, so it's a bit unfortunate they aren't planning to bring it in. I'd probably upgrade to the 77 if they bring it in.