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2018 LG OLED TVs on sale - Ongoing thread

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BTW, for those of you looking at Best Buy, they have the deal below on all the 2018 LG OLEDs.:

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bigred123 wrote: Just curious if anyone knows if LG will extend the current pricing past today or possibly lower it further? Almost all of the retailers have the $3699 price of the 65" C8 ending today.

I want to purchase next week, which will mean less than 90 days before US Black Friday if the price drops I can ask for the difference back from Costco (or return and buy another if they won't).
One wonders if they chose this date on purpose...

However, last year, after people started getting sub $3000 pricing on the 65" B7, AFAIK the 2nd tier retailers continued to offer it under $3000 all year (but didn't advertise those prices). However, as mentioned that's the 2nd tier retailers. Dunno what will happen with Costco and Best Buy.

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Here is the pricing history on the 2017 65" C7P in the US, with Amazon and third party retailers:

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As you can see, after the summer price drop, the pricing never went back up.
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I actually prefer the C-series stand.
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I was given $2900+tax offer at CNE for C8. Sales tactic was one day offer, I think some local shops may give lower with cash only....
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Myv wrote: I was given $2900+tax offer at CNE for C8. Sales tactic was one day offer, I think some local shops may give lower with cash only....
Nice! Here we go...

So that was credit card? Free shipping? My $3100 + tax offer was with credit card payment. (I get 1.75 - 2% cash back, so about $60 cash back plus credit card extended warranty.) Store pickup only though, which is fine for me since a 65" is small enough to fit in our car.
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EugW wrote: Nice! Here we go...

So that was credit card? Free shipping? My $3100 + tax offer was with credit card payment. (I get 1.75 - 2% cash back, so about $60 cash back plus credit card extended warranty.) Store pickup only though, which is fine for me since a 65" is small enough to fit in our car.
Yes, CC + FS (but it looks like only certain areas, but you may be able to haggle for FS)
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Myv wrote: Yes, CC + FS (but it looks like only certain areas, but you may be able to haggle for FS)
Thread title changed to reflect that awesome pricing.
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Myv wrote: I was given $2900+tax offer at CNE for C8. Sales tactic was one day offer, I think some local shops may give lower with cash only....
Hmm...any chance you can post a receipt so we could try to get a price match?
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xdreamoz wrote: Hmm...any chance you can post a receipt so we could try to get a price match?
I didn't buy it, I wanted to check a local shop first. Just reporting the offer I was given, sorry.
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EugW wrote: I checked Costco in-store. Unfortunately, in-store in Scarborough (Warden) the C8 65" is still the same price as it is online, so no savings there. As usual it does come with the 2nd year warranty, and you can also buy a third year of warranty for $99.99.

BTW, it was interesting comparing the demo loops on those TVs. The C8 had lots of scenes with dark shadows, etc. In contrast (no pun intended), most of the VA and IPS panels focused on bright colourful scenes in their demo loops.

Looking at the C8 design in person, honestly I much prefer the B7P's stand over the C8 as to me it looks nicer and it also takes up much less space. The superwide C8 stand is unnecessary from stability standpoint, so I guess it's really just to redirect the sound from the TV forwards.


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I don't know how bad it is for hockey now, but FWIW, ABL has been relaxed in the 2017 and 2018 models vs the 2016. Furthermore, at least in the initial reviews, they very little dirty screen effect. Which year did you test?
I tested 2018. In fact, reviews have called it out explicitly as oppose to the past where they would barely mention ABL.

It's the first negative listed in the Pros/Cons section of RTings review: https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/b8-oled
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Brewsky wrote: I tested 2018. In fact, reviews have called it out explicitly as oppose to the past where they would barely mention ABL.

It's the first negative listed in the Pros/Cons section of RTings review: https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/b8-oled
Fair enough. Most reviewers do recommend LCDs over OLEDs for watching hockey.

I guess it comes down to how much hockey you watch. If it's a general purpose TV, OLED is great, but if you're a big sports fan who watches a ton of hockey and don't watch movies, etc. then getting an OLED is probably a bad idea.

Also, while ABL has been relaxed in the 2017/2018 models, that's probably more in the case of movies and TV shows, where screens aren't necessarily all white and they're like that for short periods. Perhaps because these models get significantly brighter than older models, they are prone to kicking in ABL specifically in stuff like hockey were essentially 75% of the screen is near-white most of the time. (Just guessing here.)

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For those who don't understand, ABL is short for automatic brightness limiter. OLEDs are prone to burn-in, and the brighter the screen (eg. white) the higher the risk. Thus, the companies build in ABL which decreases the brightness for very bright screens. This decreases the risk of burn-in. Unfortunately, hockey is very prone to this since basically in large part you're just watching a tiny black puck travelling around a big and bright white background.
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EugW wrote: Fair enough. Most reviewers do recommend LCDs over OLEDs for watching hockey.

I guess it comes down to how much hockey you watch. If it's a general purpose TV, OLED is great, but if you're a big sports fan who watches a ton of hockey and don't watch movies, etc. then getting an OLED is probably a bad idea.

Also, while ABL has been relaxed in the 2017/2018 models, that's probably more in the case of movies and TV shows, where screens aren't necessarily all white and they're like that for short periods. Perhaps because these models get significantly brighter than older models, they are prone to kicking in ABL specifically in stuff like hockey were essentially 75% of the screen is near-white most of the time. (Just guessing here.)

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For those who don't understand, ABL is short for automatic brightness limiter. OLEDs are prone to burn-in, and the brighter the screen (eg. white) the higher the risk. Thus, the companies build in ABL which decreases the brightness for very bright screens. This decreases the risk of burn-in. Unfortunately, hockey is very prone to this since basically in large part you're just watching a tiny black puck travelling around a big and bright white background.
The OLED is pretty much the perfect TV, if it wasn't for ABL. I get the boys over and watch hockey regularly, and first time it happened was kind of embarrassing - it's like "who turned the lights off in the arena?"

If you don't watch hockey or play a game that is predominantly white, it's the best TV out there.
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Brewsky wrote: The OLED is pretty much the perfect TV, if it wasn't for ABL. I get the boys over and watch hockey regularly, and first time it happened was kind of embarrassing - it's like "who turned the lights off in the arena?"

If you don't watch hockey or play a game that is predominantly white, it's the best TV out there.
Heh, is your avatar made of Stanley Cup beer mugs?

That would explain things... :D
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Brewsky wrote: The OLED is pretty much the perfect TV, if it wasn't for ABL. I get the boys over and watch hockey regularly, and first time it happened was kind of embarrassing - it's like "who turned the lights off in the arena?"

If you don't watch hockey or play a game that is predominantly white, it's the best TV out there.
Wow, thanks for the info. So hockey looks bad on it? The whites aren't bright enough? I would have thought OLED would be the best display for hockey. LED TVs really struggle with it for a variety of reasons.
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SickBeast wrote: Wow, thanks for the info. So hockey looks bad on it? The whites aren't bright enough? I would have thought OLED would be the best display for hockey. LED TVs really struggle with it for a variety of reasons.
Check out my post on ABL from earlier this afternoon.

Not sure why you say LEDs struggle with hockey because good ones are preferred for hockey over OLED. Which LEDs were you using for watching hockey? Struggle in what way?
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EugW wrote: Check out my post on ABL from earlier this afternoon.

Not sure why you say LEDs struggle with hockey because good ones are preferred for hockey over OLED. Which LEDs were you using for watching hockey? Struggle in what way?
LED TVs struggle with uniformity issues on a white screen. It is a worst case scenario for them. My current TV is fantastic for hockey, but it is the exception, not the norm. Also, OLED has much better motion resolution. LED TVs suffer from motion blur. I would have thought that all sports including hockey would look way better on an OLED TV. You guys are making me reconsider my OLED upgrade plans.
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SickBeast wrote: LED TVs struggle with uniformity issues on a white screen. It is a worst case scenario for them. My current TV is fantastic for hockey, but it is the exception, not the norm. Also, OLED has much better motion resolution. LED TVs suffer from motion blur. I would have thought that all sports including hockey would look way better on an OLED TV. You guys are making me reconsider my OLED upgrade plans.
Not all LED’s suffer from motion problems. It all depends on the processing chip inside. Take Sony for example, their motion handling is world class in their upper end LED’s because of the processing chip they use. OLED’s look great in dark rooms and viewing angles are great but are prone to burn in unless you really treat it like a baby. Both technologies have their pluses and minuses.
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godschild21 wrote: Not all LED’s suffer from motion problems. It all depends on the processing chip inside. Take Sony for example, their motion handling is world class in their upper end LED’s because of the processing chip they use. OLED’s look great in dark rooms and viewing angles are great but are prone to burn in unless you really treat it like a baby. Both technologies have their pluses and minuses.
Nothing, including processing, can get rid of all the motion problems inherent to LED technology. OLED is superior there. My LED TV also does a pretty nice job but IMO it's naive to pretend that not all LEDs suffer from the problem to one extent or another.
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Burn in is extremely over exaggerated in this thread. The technology has improved enough for it to be a non-factor under normal usage. The PQ dominance over non OLED's is most certainly worth the small risk of burn in if you can afford an OLED.
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EugW wrote: Bottom line, unless you really want the gaming features or the Alpha 9 SoC of the C8, if you want a good OLED and are within range of a London Drugs, you may want to jump on the London Drugs sale pricing of the B7 the next time it happens. The $1799 55" and $2699 65" pricing is excellent.
London Drugs flyer for next week has the B7 at $2299 for 55 and $3299 for 65 so doesn't look like the extra reductions will be happening this weekend.

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