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Old 02-08-2021, 05:14 PM   #321
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Vincent is totally unbiased and is not paid by anyone. He does disclosed the UK retailers who sponsor and supply the TVs he reviews, but no manufacturer pays him anything.

In fact, if you watch his videos he has a record of being honest and critical of LG and all TV brands. If Vincent has any favorite brand it's constantly been Panasonic OLED TVs and I can confirm Panasonic's superior video processing and in the case of the professional Hollywood OLED displays that are only available in the US these client reference displays delivery the very best image quality I have ever seen.

With all due respect to the valued and excellent members who came out claiming Vincent was paid by LG to say what they want just simply has no basis of truth.
You'll have to excuse Agent Kay. He has irrationally hated Vincent for a long time for literally no reason, and has now resorted to making stuff up.
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Old 02-08-2021, 05:17 PM   #322
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Regarding the C9 versus the CX ...

This is my own personal opinion: If you can find a brand new C9 for a price that is substantially lower than a CX (brand new, same size), then it's a no-brainer.
And only buy from certified manufacturers with full warranty.

Here in Canada we can buy extended warranty for six years and burn-in is covered in the warranty from Best Buy. It's a great time to be alive in Canada with LG and Sony OLED TVs.

I just wish there would be more Panasonic OLED TVs, thats all.

Have a lovely and safe week ...
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Old 02-08-2021, 05:56 PM   #323
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Geoff got a free Dawn of The Dead off Second Sight. Guess he's a shill for them.
Well if he said it was crap some people wouldn't buy, so there was an incentive there if he did.
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Old 02-08-2021, 05:57 PM   #324
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You'll have to excuse Agent Kay. He has irrationally hated Vincent for a long time for literally no reason, and has now resorted to making stuff up.
It was very rational.
I dont like his methods and his sense of humour.
Not making anything up, don't need to.

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Old 02-08-2021, 06:21 PM   #325
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Geoff got a free Dawn of The Dead off Second Sight. Guess he's a shill for them.
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Well if he said it was crap some people wouldn't buy, so there was an incentive there if he did.
Not a great example from Scottishguy as I actually got paid for working on Dawn so I suppose that does makes me a shill if I speak up for it, but if it helps any I haven't done a thread review of it for this reason. Maybe further down the road as I don't feel like rewatching it again soon anyway, having watched it on repeat for the QC work. But it's your views on it I'm eagerly awaiting Mike, and I'm not being sarcarstic.

If it also helps, I've acknowledged and explained the issues that people have had with it, espesh the Argento cut which was nobbled at source by the materials supplied by the Italian rights holder. No excuse for the wonky-sounding commentaries but I didn't QC those so they're not on me!
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Old 02-08-2021, 06:30 PM   #326
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Not a great example from Scottishguy as I actually got paid for working on Dawn so I suppose that does makes me a shill if I speak up for it, but if it helps any I haven't done a thread review of it for this reason. Maybe further down the road as I don't feel like rewatching it again soon anyway, having watched it on repeat for the QC work. But it's your views on it I'm eagerly awaiting Mike, and I'm not being sarcarstic.

If it also helps, I've acknowledged and explained the issues that people have had with it, espesh the Argento cut which was nobbled at source by the materials supplied by the Italian rights holder. No excuse for the wonky-sounding commentaries but I didn't QC those so they're not on me!


So they paid you to have a free copy? You massively corrupt kitty!
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Old 02-08-2021, 06:47 PM   #327
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D-Nice is not sponsored nor paid so when he praises and/or rips a TV he has more credibility. D-Nice also said that the LG CX was no improvement over the C9 and that the C9 was a better purchase. Did Vincent say tell the public that?

Anyone that gets paid to give reviews is compromised. D-Nice, to my knowledge, doesn't have a Youtube channel, so he's no Youtube Influencer like Vincent. I don't think you understand what Influencer marketing is.
Again, you accused Vincent of being paid by LG Electronics to push their tvs. So come up with proof of actual payment or are you just going to keep making unsubstantiated claims?

Sorry that he trashed Vizio OLED, but to be fair, it is a waste of money. It cant be calibrated correctly, motion is horrible, poor near blacks, and so on. So yea, anyone giving it a good review, is someone I would suspect is being paid off.

Vincent reviews the tv. He doesn't need to say if it was better or worse than the previous model year. All I want is a review of that tv. That's what he gives. You have a brain. You can determine on your own if you think after his review if it is better or worse than the C9. Or better yet. Watch his review of the C9, and then watch his review of the CX. You are upset that he wont give his opinion on which one is better, and then you get upset when he does.
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Old 02-08-2021, 07:00 PM   #328
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Again, you accused Vincent of being paid by LG Electronics to push their tvs. So come up with proof of actual payment or are you just going to keep making unsubstantiated claims?

Sorry that he trashed Vizio OLED, but to be fair, it is a waste of money. It cant be calibrated correctly, motion is horrible, poor near blacks, and so on. So yea, anyone giving it a good review, is someone I would suspect is being paid off.

Vincent reviews the tv. He doesn't need to say if it was better or worse than the previous model year. All I want is a review of that tv. That's what he gives. You have a brain. You can determine on your own if you think after his review if it is better or worse than the C9. Or better yet. Watch his review of the C9, and then watch his review of the CX. You are upset that he wont give his opinion on which one is better, and then you get upset when he does.
I like that.
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Old 02-08-2021, 07:25 PM   #329
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The Vincent is a shill brigade are like that dude who followed Buzz Aldrin round.

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Old 02-08-2021, 10:00 PM   #330
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First time visiting this thread and my lord is it salty.
We are trying to add some pepper.
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Old 02-09-2021, 01:24 AM   #332
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Again, you accused Vincent of being paid by LG Electronics to push their tvs. So come up with proof of actual payment or are you just going to keep making unsubstantiated claims?

Sorry that he trashed Vizio OLED, but to be fair, it is a waste of money. It cant be calibrated correctly, motion is horrible, poor near blacks, and so on. So yea, anyone giving it a good review, is someone I would suspect is being paid off.

Vincent reviews the tv. He doesn't need to say if it was better or worse than the previous model year. All I want is a review of that tv. That's what he gives. You have a brain. You can determine on your own if you think after his review if it is better or worse than the C9. Or better yet. Watch his review of the C9, and then watch his review of the CX. You are upset that he wont give his opinion on which one is better, and then you get upset when he does.
You've already been told, the man was literally being wined and dinned by LG, those events did occur, I watched the video myself when Vincent talked about it.

Anyway, what part of the fact that he's an "Influencer" that you don't get? Oh by the way, with the Vizio he paid his own money for the set to be shipped to England or wherever he resides in Europe. If Vizio would have sent him a set on their dime and wined and dined him, that Vizio set would of had a great review from Vincent.
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Old 02-09-2021, 01:57 AM   #333
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"There are very few ‘technical’ reviewers out there. On top of that, almost all of them depend on review samples to do their reviews so they have to walk a fine line to ensure they are not blacklisted. It is the primary reason why I buy all my stuff from multiple sources. I’ve eliminated the ‘kiss ass’ aspect of reviews. Having said that, the few technical reviewers out there should know better." [D-Nice]
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Old 02-09-2021, 02:14 AM   #334
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You've already been told, the man was literally being wined and dinned by LG, those events did occur, I watched the video myself when Vincent talked about it.

Anyway, what part of the fact that he's an "Influencer" that you don't get? Oh by the way, with the Vizio he paid his own money for the set to be shipped to England or wherever he resides in Europe. If Vizio would have sent him a set on their dime and wined and dined him, that Vizio set would of had a great review from Vincent.
Again you make claims without any proof that he was paid by LG Electronics to push the LG OLED brand over other brands. Just because a company wines and dines you doesn't mean you are obligated to push their product over others. You choose to connect dots that aren't there.

If you are a top professional in your field, companies will wine and dine you. Yes, they want to try and sell you on their products, answer all your questions, because in Vincent's case, he has a youtube channel with nearly 300,000 subscribers.

I guess you might as well claim he is a paid shill for going to China and visiting the TCL plant, or going to South Korea and visiting Samsung. Oh, yes he also visited LG Display to see how they made OLED panels. He has pointed out flaws in all 3 brands in his videos. Not a very smart influencer, biting the hand that feeds you.

You constantly attack his credibility, without any proof that he is selling out. You are on the verge of slander. You think just because he has a youtube channel, he does whatever he is told by the industry.

As far as the Vizio, the reason why he had to order it from the states is because they are not sold in the UK, and people wanted him to do a review. So yes, he paid for it out of his own pocket. He bought it from a Best Buy and they shipped it to him. An employee at the store is one of his followers and he got an employee discount which helped offset the cost. He was straight up about that too.

He gets his tv's for review from a local dealer. They are kind enough to let him review the tv's they have, and then he returns them. yes, he does give an advert to that store on his youtube video. At least he is honest and says where he gets the tvs for review. And he doesn't get cherry picked panels. He gets whatever they have in stock. So it's not LG, Samsung, TCL, etc that are sending him free tvs.

So if you have proof that he is making false claims about any tv he reviews, please tell us. You are the one accusing him of selling out. If you can't prove it, it's best maybe you shut up because you are becoming a joke.

You obviously don't like Vincent. I would bet you have that Vizio tv that he criticized. If you do, sorry that you bought a piece of junk. Maybe next time listen to Vincent.

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You've already been told, the man was literally being wined and dinned by LG, those events did occur, I watched the video myself when Vincent talked about it.

Anyway, what part of the fact that he's an "Influencer" that you don't get? Oh by the way, with the Vizio he paid his own money for the set to be shipped to England or wherever he resides in Europe. If Vizio would have sent him a set on their dime and wined and dined him, that Vizio set would of had a great review from Vincent.
You are the worst Quantum shill. Quantum needs to pay better shills.

Also Vincent lives in Manchester. If you can point to it on a map.
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You obviously don't like Vincent. I would bet you have that Vizio tv that he criticized. If you do, sorry that you bought a piece of junk. Maybe next time listen to Vincent.
Nail on head mate.

At least, VT was doing a decent job maintaining decorum and attire when attending company events whilst our influencers are busy flaunting their assets from balconies and beaches in Dubai.

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Old 02-09-2021, 02:01 PM   #338
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Again you make claims without any proof that he was paid by LG Electronics to push the LG OLED brand over other brands. Just because a company wines and dines you doesn't mean you are obligated to push their product over others. You choose to connect dots that aren't there.

If you are a top professional in your field, companies will wine and dine you. Yes, they want to try and sell you on their products, answer all your questions, because in Vincent's case, he has a youtube channel with nearly 300,000 subscribers.

I guess you might as well claim he is a paid shill for going to China and visiting the TCL plant, or going to South Korea and visiting Samsung. Oh, yes he also visited LG Display to see how they made OLED panels. He has pointed out flaws in all 3 brands in his videos. Not a very smart influencer, biting the hand that feeds you.

You constantly attack his credibility, without any proof that he is selling out. You are on the verge of slander. You think just because he has a youtube channel, he does whatever he is told by the industry.

As far as the Vizio, the reason why he had to order it from the states is because they are not sold in the UK, and people wanted him to do a review. So yes, he paid for it out of his own pocket. He bought it from a Best Buy and they shipped it to him. An employee at the store is one of his followers and he got an employee discount which helped offset the cost. He was straight up about that too.

He gets his tv's for review from a local dealer. They are kind enough to let him review the tv's they have, and then he returns them. yes, he does give an advert to that store on his youtube video. At least he is honest and says where he gets the tvs for review. And he doesn't get cherry picked panels. He gets whatever they have in stock. So it's not LG, Samsung, TCL, etc that are sending him free tvs.

So if you have proof that he is making false claims about any tv he reviews, please tell us. You are the one accusing him of selling out. If you can't prove it, it's best maybe you shut up because you are becoming a joke.

You obviously don't like Vincent. I would bet you have that Vizio tv that he criticized. If you do, sorry that you bought a piece of junk. Maybe next time listen to Vincent.
This will probably help you to understand.

What is influencer marketing?

Influencer marketing is a form of collaboration. A business collaborates with an influential person to promote something. It could be a product, service, or campaign.

Celebrity endorsements were the original form of influencer marketing.

But in today’s digital world, social content creators with niche audiences can often offer more value to brands. These people have dedicated and engaged groups of followers on social media. They are known simply as “social media influencers.”


Now the keyword in the above is "collaboration". Now let's define that word.

Collaboration is a working practice whereby individuals work together for a common purpose to achieve business benefit. Collaboration enables individuals to work together to achieve a defined and common business purpose.


Does that not describe what Vincent does? Do you get it now? Can't you see how you've been manipulated, wake up. Again, people like Vincent is compromised for simply being a Youtube influencer. It is simply impossible to be an influencer and not be compromised.

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Nail on head mate.

At least, VT was doing a decent job maintaining decorum and attire when attending company events whilst our influencers are busy flaunting their assets from balconies and beaches in Dubai.
Nope, I have LG C8 and Sony A8H. Now just because I own them doesn't me I believe those sets are God's gift to display technology like many fanboys and girls.
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Regarding the C9 versus the CX ...

This is my own personal opinion: If you can find a brand new C9 for a price that is substantially lower than a CX (brand new, same size), then it's a no-brainer.
And only buy from certified manufacturers with full warranty.

Here in Canada we can buy extended warranty for six years and burn-in is covered in the warranty from Best Buy. It's a great time to be alive in Canada with LG and Sony OLED TVs.

I just wish there would be more Panasonic OLED TVs, thats all.

Have a lovely and safe week ...
Too cold in Canada.
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