Best TV for movies only

[Feisty_Masterpiece74]

Is there a consensus on the best TV if you only use it for movies (primarily 4k UHD Blu ray) in a dark room?

[Robert Zohn]

What screen size TV are you interested in?

[NARMAK]

Originally Posted by Feisty_Masterpiece74

Is there a consensus on the best TV if you only use it for movies (primarily 4k UHD Blu ray) in a dark room?

If money is no object, i would advise holding out to see the reviews on the new 2025 Panasonic QD-OLED models. They are right now looking like they might be the best 4K TV for purely watching movies with their processing techniques and support of multiple HDR formats. The Samsung QD OLEDs this year are improved but have their flaws and do not support Dolby Vision and Sony have dropped QD OLED as their flagship but the new model for 2025 i don't think is due to be as great as it could have been as a replacement to the A95L.

LG G5 is superb in the brightness department and support for multiple HDR formats bar some very ridiculous issues with HDR10 issues that need to be resolved quickly imo.

Also, depending on what size you need for the room, Panasonic etc. might also not have a big enough model. I think though that up to 83" models from. LG got the 4 Stack Tandem panels but the 97" is a WOLED.

That said, if you maybe are looking for 65" to 77" you might be in luck.

[punisher]

get a UST projector..100-150 inches of screen....incredible in home theater experience and will cost you much less than a large OLED.

[Auditor55]

Originally Posted by punisher

get a UST projector..100-150 inches of screen....incredible in home theater experience and will cost you much less than a large OLED.

You assume that he has a large enough room for a front projection system.

[punisher]

that's what so great about UST projectors..you don't need a big room..place it on a tv stand or small cabinet and you are good to go even just using your wall.

[Feisty_Masterpiece74]

Originally Posted by Robert Zohn

What screen size TV are you interested in?

65".

And just to clarify, I'm not worried about gaming and it would be a dark room, I mostly watch 4k Blu rays or stream movies, and I'm a purist who appreciates grain/original presentation of film.

[Feisty_Masterpiece74]

Originally Posted by NARMAK

If money is no object, i would advise holding out to see the reviews on the new 2025 Panasonic QD-OLED models. They are right now looking like they might be the best 4K TV for purely watching movies with their processing techniques and support of multiple HDR formats. The Samsung QD OLEDs this year are improved but have their flaws and do not support Dolby Vision and Sony have dropped QD OLED as their flagship but the new model for 2025 i don't think is due to be as great as it could have been as a replacement to the A95L.

LG G5 is superb in the brightness department and support for multiple HDR formats bar some very ridiculous issues with HDR10 issues that need to be resolved quickly imo.

Also, depending on what size you need for the room, Panasonic etc. might also not have a big enough model. I think though that up to 83" models from. LG got the 4 Stack Tandem panels but the 97" is a WOLED.

That said, if you maybe are looking for 65" to 77" you might be in luck.

Thanks for the reply! I have an LG c2 55" now. I'm very happy with it but want to go up in size. I don't care about things being super bright...the C2 is fine for me in a dark room, but I know it's not just brightness but color reproduction that has improved in newer models. But lots of people talk about brightness and that just isn't important to me given the setting.

[Feisty_Masterpiece74]

Originally Posted by punisher

that's what so great about UST projectors..you don't need a big room..place it on a tv stand or small cabinet and you are good to go even just using your wall.

Probably won't go the projector route jbut I'll research it...thanks for the suggestion . You prefer that over OLED?

[punisher]

for movies..definitely..and sports are just fantastic . OLEDs have a lt of pop and of course detail..but sometimes 4K movies can look too colorful or too detailed and unnatural. Projectors are very forgiving providing a more film like presentation and of course you really feel like you are in a theater. Sports are in a world of their own on UST's. Football.Basketball, Baseball, you name it....WOW!!

I can honestly tell you my 65 inch LG G3 is great but I only turn it on once in a while. My UST is on constantly.

[NARMAK]

Originally Posted by Feisty_Masterpiece74

Thanks for the reply! I have an LG c2 55" now. I'm very happy with it but want to go up in size. I don't care about things being super bright...the C2 is fine for me in a dark room, but I know it's not just brightness but color reproduction that has improved in newer models. But lots of people talk about brightness and that just isn't important to me given the setting.

I 100% hear you about the wanting to go up a screen size. I had a Panasonic VT20 in a 50" form and like most TVs from 2010, it had a wide bezel and man maths i did told me i could fit a 55" to replace the Panasonic in the same space. I ended up buying a 65" lol.

I definitely cannot see myself going back to a TV lesser than that size and even had my eye on a 77" for my next upgrade.

Regarding brightness, there's a LOT of confusion around it. Firstly the brighter an OLED can go say like the fantastic G5 levels this year, it helps a lot with making colours pop more and with small highlight details that need to be bright. It's not just going to be bright for the sake of it once properly calibrated. The content is mastered from 4K nits for basic HDR and up. TVs cannot even reach that level for specular highlights yet and so properly calibrated a G5 will get you very close BUT i personally alsp think you could hold out for sales in the Holiday season and of course the all important HDR fix as well as see what Panasonic TVs review like.

Right now, do you have a budget in mind for a 65" model and a timeframe you want to purchase in. If time isn't a factor and you're willing to wait, then the previous years models end up at a very deep discount at many times when the new models release or about to as well as a few months after. I've seen a 55" G4 for as low as £800 or so and 65" models under £1350 on deals although they do go very quickly. Usually the gap between 55" and 65" pricing can be a fair amount even on discount of up to £500 or so it seems on the top end of models but the screen size jump from 55" to 65" is actually bigger than you think because it's diagonally 10" bigger it creates a much bigger screen volume to enjoy.

[teddyballgame]

Originally Posted by NARMAK

If money is no object, i would advise holding out to see the reviews on the new 2025 Panasonic QD-OLED models. They are right now looking like they might be the best 4K TV for purely watching movies with their processing techniques and support of multiple HDR formats.

Pana + QD OLED would be a dream, but afaik they are still using LG this year. The Z95B will have LG tandem 4 stack panel, a heatsink with active fan cooling, and the ability to upload 3D LUT with CALMAN software. On paper there's a lot going for it so you're right to wait and see!

Originally Posted by Feisty_Masterpiece74

65".

And just to clarify, I'm not worried about gaming and it would be a dark room, I mostly watch 4k Blu rays or stream movies, and I'm a purist who appreciates grain/original presentation of film.

Look into the 65" Bravia 8 II because from what I can tell it's basically the A95L but tuned slightly better for dark room. Sony wants to improve how the TV handles the darkest and most challenging scenes. To get 0-5 nits to not be lifted and with proper gradation is actually really hard.
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[Feisty_Masterpiece74]

Look into the 65" Bravia 8 II because from what I can tell it's basically the A95L but tuned slightly better for dark room. Sony wants to improve how the TV handles the darkest and most challenging scenes. To get 0-5 nits to not be lifted and with proper gradation is actually really hard.
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Will do, thanks for the info!

[NARMAK]

Personally i don't think you should bother with that TV. It's more expensive despite not being their flagship model and performing worse in some areas than the A95L which you can get at a discount over the newer model.

Right now, Panasonic is the last one to really wait for imo to see how it reviews because the LG G5 is absolutely fantastic but it's not doing well with the HDR issues which need to be patched yet and Panasonic may have the better edge on processing over LG although you will pay a premium.