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SSJBen
post Jun 12 2018, 05:17 PM

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I spoke to an LG engineer earlier today - particularly asking if Freesync as a future firmware update is possible on the 8 series OLEDs or not and he said, unfortunately "most probably not".

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post Jun 13 2018, 03:42 PM

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And I'm waiting for 77" C8.... come on LG Malaysia!
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post Jun 13 2018, 09:46 PM

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QUOTE(enkil @ Jun 13 2018, 09:12 PM)
Wow! That shud be the G or W oled thumbup.gif
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There is a 77" C8. The whole point for the 77" C8 to exist is so that people can buy a bigger OLED without paying an exorbitant amount of money for the W series.

The W8 is pointless to me because the price is inclusion of the soundbar in addition to its design. The soundbar is absolutely useless for me considering my audio setup. Just want the best and biggest picture quality at a sane price point instead of all that extra fluff.
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post Jun 18 2018, 01:07 AM

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I have been using my C7 for over a year as monitor, I haven't even got any burn in lol. Yes I do use some common sense like setting an automatic screensaver if there is no activity for over 15 minutes.

Lately I haven't even been giving much thought to "baby" my C7. Yes temporary image retention will happen from time to time, but permanent burn in? Unlikely unless you really try your hardest to do it.
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post Jun 19 2018, 03:39 PM

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QUOTE(greyshadow @ Jun 19 2018, 03:16 PM)
B7 basically is the same with C7, but in different shell? hmm.gif

many electronic stores are slashing price for the older model + zero GST
the price are pretty tempting drool.gif
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Yes, B7 is basically a C7 in a slightly different design. If you can get the B7 cheaper, go for that.
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post Jun 19 2018, 06:23 PM

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QUOTE(kucuboy @ Jun 19 2018, 06:21 PM)
Desa Home Theater rep said all their C7 55" sold out
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Didn't you get the 1.3k coupon from nagapelangi? Spend it on the C8?
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post Jun 20 2018, 02:50 PM

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QUOTE(Convael @ Jun 20 2018, 08:53 AM)
Yes , they use the exact same panel , only difference is the stand.
Unfortunately this is not going to be the same case for this year's B8 . The upcoming B8 will use a less advanced a7 processor , compare to the C8 's a9 .
I expect the B8 to be more affordable , but some minor drop in picture quality without some of the more advanced ( but not too useful ) feature found in the C8 / E8 / W8
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According to this pretty in-depth Polish review, difference between the B8 and C8 is almost inconceivable. Not surprising because the B8 is basically a rebadged C7.

Now the issue is, in the west the B8 is only $200 MSRP less than the a C8. Street prices would be even lower than that, so I don't see the point of the B8 at all either considering the price difference would be no more than RM1k here.
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post Jun 21 2018, 06:34 PM

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QUOTE(J-HAM @ Jun 21 2018, 04:49 PM)
I've manage to bought it for 12.5k. Don't know if it an error. Still processing though
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That's a steal of the year if your purchase succeed. 65" won't reach RM12.5k even if somehow MYR reach RM3.5 = 1USD this year.
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post Jun 21 2018, 09:36 PM

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QUOTE(shankar @ Jun 21 2018, 08:35 PM)
A friend of mine is selling C7 65 for 10K less than 3 months old. He is leaving the country for good. TV is in good condition.

I read differences between C7 and C8. C8 65 can get for 15K now.

I was nevering looking for this size Oled but now undecided.

I play PS4 Pro games and movies. Is it worth buying C7 or buy C8 after price drop?
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If you ask me, C7 is unplayable for games due to the firmware that decreased brightness (and it's a lot) to preserve specular highlights in game mode. My C7 is un-updated, I've disconnected from the internet a long time ago and that's the only reason I'm still sticking with it.

I think you should go for the C8 instead.
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post Jun 22 2018, 12:15 AM

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QUOTE(fadzly @ Jun 21 2018, 09:46 PM)
same thing when B6 to C7. the rting said not much different. thus better get a b6 than getting a c8. LOL
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You need to take RTINGS reviews with a grain of salt lol. Anyone with half the knowledge of how displays work will laugh at RTINGS reviews.

I personally went from an E6 to a C7 and the difference was significant enough to warrant the "upgrade".

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QUOTE(shankar @ Jun 22 2018, 12:06 PM)
There is no problem with the C7 and its still under warranty. But seeing the other comment that C7 is not good for HDR gaming due to the firmware update (holds true on some feedback in google) is putting me off. My friend doens't play games and so might need to take my PS4 PRO to test it in his TV.

Now my best location for a TV is a good 10 feet away and the sofa is behind a window with ample sunshine. TV screen will have direct sunshine. This is addressed by your comment earlier as this TV will still be good.
I tested 10 feet on the 65 inch TV and they look great on 4K content. Infact for 4K content you can sit even closer to TV.

But not sure whether I should go for a new C8 55 inch instead rather than 65 inch (C7 or C8) for my 10 feet. Since C7/ C8 is bezel-less 55 inch and 65 inch doens't look that big.

Anyone using 65 inch C7/ C8 from 10 feet or little less and which content has lot of noise in the picture. My family watch some SD channels and may be they get upscaled but not sure how good it will be. I cannot test all this at my friends TV.
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I think you're going want to have some heavy drape curtains. Direct sunshine isn't good for OLEDs.

I am on a 65" and I sit 6 ft. away lol. Immersion > all else. To me, this is the sweetspot for being able to appreciate the extra detail of 4k and upscaled 1080p content doesn't look like ass.
That said, you have to figure out if you're one of those people who can get motion sickness from sitting that close or not (to be honest 6ft from 65" isn't even that close).
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post Jun 25 2018, 05:50 PM

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QUOTE(J-HAM @ Jun 25 2018, 02:02 PM)
It finally arrive. Legitimate local unit.
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Sweet ass deal man.
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post Jun 29 2018, 08:51 PM

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QUOTE(Convael @ Jun 29 2018, 07:30 PM)
Get the 65 inches if possible , it is a little brighter than the 55 inches . Especially after calibration .

Normally I wouldn't care too much about a little brightness , but with Oled you will want every bit of brightness you can get because once the ABL starts to kick in , a lot of games and sport shows look really dark in comparison , even if the situation has improved from last year's model.
And the 5% gray uniformity is also a more severe issue on the 55 inches , which can be quite distracting
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Are you sure about that? Screen uniformity is universally agreed and is statistically proven to be better on smaller panels.
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post Jun 29 2018, 11:12 PM

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QUOTE(Convael @ Jun 29 2018, 09:59 PM)
Normally yes

But the OLED screens have had this problem for a while ago , the near black uniformity particularly 3 or 5% have always been pretty bad.

Back then it was just stripes and vertical lines , but it has been getting severe . Something like this .

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I have exchanged my 55 inches B7 twice because of this . The first one had a big patch of blackness botched at the center of the screen , the second exchanged one had the same problem but the dark spots were moved to corners . I have called LG but they don't think it is a defect either luckily HLK was nice enough to exchange it . I eventually give up and settled with the second one since the one I saw in their shop have similar problems .
I know at least 3 others owner who have experienced this , our 65 inches seem to be fine with just lines and stripes but nothing as bad as a patch of darkness so far.
I have seen the same thing happening on avforums, unfortunately this problem seems to be not so prominent among the reviewers since many of them use a bigger screen as review models. Rting 's review of 55 inches C8 briefly mentioned this as well in their gray uniformity test but they don't think it is too bad. Steve Withers reviewed a 65 inches and found no problems with it .

This can be pretty distracting sometimes , such as Marco Polo where there are a lot of near black scenes .
They are nevertheless more of a nuisance than any major defects.
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While I never had a 55", this is interesting news to me. I've monitored a large majority of owners on the C7/B7 and B6 owners thread on AVSForum, they have shown their screen uniformity to be better than 65" owners. There are always more reports about 65" owners exchanging their sets than 55" owners.

I'll be calibrating a 55" C7 next week, I'm going to look into this.
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post Jul 6 2018, 05:36 PM

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SST does not mean prices will immediately shoot up 10%. Calm down guys.
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post Jul 8 2018, 05:47 PM

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QUOTE(-kytz- @ Jul 8 2018, 02:31 AM)
Reporting in with the C8T 65" nod.gif

Several questions if you guys don't mind smile.gif

1) Any way to reduce the brightness of the subtitles?
2) The technicolor colour preset is kinda awesome but have to dial down the brightness a little bit? Also, what's the difference between OLED Light and brightness? Seems similar to me..
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1) Lower OLED light.

2) Brightness is contrast, OLED light is backlight aka luminence output. For SDR, you should lower your OLED light in accordance to your room's lighting. I've found that having at around 40-60 for most moderately lit rooms seems to be the sweet spot for most users. I personally have mine at 35 because my room is dim most of the time and also to minimize ABL fluctuations (which is much more noticeable in a dim or dark room). For HDR, it is default at 100 and that's where it should be.
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post Jul 17 2018, 03:00 PM

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QUOTE(Tia87 @ Jul 17 2018, 02:47 PM)
Guys found a promo 65" c8 RM9434, is that a bargain?
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That's pretty good for a 65" considering 55" is going for RM8.3-8.5k currently. Usually 65" would be around the RM12-15k mark. Just make sure that isn't a display unit though.
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post Jul 17 2018, 06:44 PM

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QUOTE(Tia87 @ Jul 17 2018, 04:52 PM)
I called  best denki klcc just now, they said thats the price... I dont know if he misquote me or something, but that was the price
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Then if it isn't a display unit, you better go snag it before they remove the promotion. 65" C8 under 10k for a new set is a very good deal.
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post Jul 19 2018, 03:52 PM

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QUOTE(invisiblelim @ Jul 19 2018, 03:20 PM)
Hi.. would like to check with you guys, will you guy opt for the extended warranty program offered like SenHeng, TBM or Harvey Norman for your C8?
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I didn't and I won't.

But I do know a guy who had a B6 and it got bricked when flashing firmware. He had an extended warranty with HN and they replaced his set with an entirely new C7. That was last year. So I guess, it's not so bad?
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QUOTE(invisiblelim @ Jul 19 2018, 03:54 PM)
mind to share the reason that you're not taking it?
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I don't like spending extra money for nothing? tongue.gif

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