Thanks for the recommendation, will check it out
mind to advice why recommending these models instead of hisense / philips ? The latter have higher specs though...

Philips , like several other brands , they don't nearly have enough testers to test their TV these days .
It is not to say they don't make good TV , they are just not the brand we once know they were .


Samsung , Sony and LG have the user base , they can afford to do more firmware updates and release bugs fixing patches more often than others.

Hisense is a China Brand . They are fairly new in the market , hence the lower price tags.
They are not very experienced yet when it comes making the best TVs on market , it often comes lacking in many different aspects such as color accuracy , menu interface bugs , calibrating problems etc etc .


I have no doubt given time they will rise up to be one of the leader among the TV brands , but that time is not now .

55/65inch ips tv for sony brand any?

65 inches of x8500f is an IPS panel

or moving to the lower tiers ,

All x7500f models are also IPS panels

This post has been edited by Convael: Jun 28 2018, 10:58 AM

only x8500f model come with ips.. how about 49"

Last time I checked , a lot of 2018 Sony 4k TV models are available in IPS panels only .

Particularly the x7500f and x7000f series , so I assume all of their available sizes are also IPS unlike last year's model .


So for Mid range , x8500f are your best bet

For entry level , x7500f and x7000f are all IPS panels



They have several new models this year :

AF8 = Their 2018 OLED

x9000f = VA

x8500f = Mostly IPS , except the 70 inches + models

x8300f = VA

x7500f = IPS

X7000f = IPS like x7500f but not an android tv .


Note : Under special circumstances , they may come with a slightly different model numbers like x8503f or with peculiar size such as 70 inches , 58 inches , these may or may not use the same panel as most of the line . To be sure you may want to confirm with Sony on this , as I don't recognize every warehouse models they have on the market , there are too many of them .

This post has been edited by Convael: Jul 25 2018, 07:09 AM

Many thanks Convael for your feedback and help.

Just went to the sony shop in jb, cheapest 49 inch for X7000F is 2600 and X7500F 2900. Because units just arrived so not much discount. Never to see the display because units just installed and not yet ready... Also confirmed 55 inch too big for my room due to the distance being less than 1.5m.

I think I will wait until Aug to see if got any good promotion to go along. The google voice function can be quite useful for X7500F for searching.

One question though, any bros here know what's the ram size for Sony X7000F? My 3D Sony smart TV always have the problem of insufficient memory when playing youtube sometimes.

Thanks.

This post has been edited by joeblow: Jun 28 2018, 04:25 PM

what about LG UJ630? being quoted RM3200 for 60 inches

2GB is pretty much the standard for most of Sony's TV


LG entry levels 4K TV utilize the RGBW panel , instead of the normal RGB . RGBW replace every 4th of the pixel with a white light . While LG claimed RGBW will help saving electric consumption ( they probably did this to save production cost ), this will have long term effects on the picture quality of the TV.



When displaying a pure white colors , these TV would function like normal RGB TV .
But when the TV switch to colorful scenes , you will notice minor discoloration effects which also cause strange artifact on small ,colorful fonts on the TV screen.

So I would suggest , if your budget allows , spend a few more hundred for other brands if you decide to grab an entry level 4k TV.


Note : LG 's high end models and OLED TVs do not use a RGBW panel .

This post has been edited by Convael: Jun 28 2018, 05:49 PM

Is it recommended to use rtings White Balance and Color Space calibration settings or should i just use Auto?

Those are for reference only , different panels have a different out of box color accuracy .So what rtings are using may not be right for you


Just leave it to auto unless you want to hire people to calibrate the screen or you have the tools .

Alright ... thanks! because the default setting was on Native

Saw samsung 55nu7100 for 2800 ? Worth the buy ? Or should fork out additional few hundred for nu7400 instead

The primary difference between the two is the support of Wide color gamut , which plays an important role in delivering punchy HDR effects .

So you should consider if you play enough HDR games or watch enough HDR movies to justify the extra $$$ for this feature.

This post has been edited by Convael: Jul 8 2018, 12:48 PM

Which would be a better buy?

KD-55X7000F or Samsung NU7100 55 inch?

Any other models around this price range that are better? Thanks!

This post has been edited by kkthen: Jul 10 2018, 04:44 PM

Guys, which one should I go for as I am stuck between these 2 choices now.

1) Samsung NU7100 49"
2) Sharp UA6800X 50"

I just bought my Sharp model few days ago and it's still sealed in. Today, my wife came back with a Samsung NU7100 that she won from a lucky draw. Now, I am thinking of which one to keep and I'll sell off the other model.

Thanks!

The 2 are not exactly in the same league .

The 6800x has slightly more features than Samsung's NU7100 , like wide color gamut. Its a mid-range Sharp Android TV.
The NU7100 is Samsung's 2018 most basic 4K TV .

The former is also slightly more expensive . Which is to keep is entirely up to you , the Sharp TV can probably sell for higher price.

May I know what tv you finally decided to take?

Any feedback?

I went for NU7400 in the end mainly due to it supports WCG and VA panel which I think is more suitable for gaming on my PS4 Pro. Got the 55" one for rm2926 from goshop. Was considering the LG SUHD but can only get 48" at my budget which I think is abit too small for 4k content.

So far quite satisfied. Color and all is good. The black is indeed really black for VA panel. But other than that PQ should be more or less the same for this range of TV.

If got abit more budget better go for higher range TV like the NU8000. This TV is like on another level compared to the NU7400. NU7400 doesnt even come close.

This post has been edited by berrycoo~: Jul 23 2018, 12:09 AM