Which TV should I get- LG C2 OLED or Samsung QN90B QLED?

[MrHT]

I'm thinking of upgrading my Sony 43X800E TV to something bigger and better. What drove me to this decision is to substantially improve the HDR experience. I don't want to just get a cheap $400 TV since I want to use this opportunity to get something really good that's around $1,000, give or take. After researching these past couple of weeks, I have narrowed down my choices two TVs-

LG C2 OLED- https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/c2-oled

or

Samsung QN90B QLED- https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/samsung/qn90b-qled

Both seem like top of the line TVs, except one is OLED and another is QLED. I've heard a lot of great things about the OLED TV, but they don't get as bright and there's that risk of burn in. And those are big caveats for me. With the QLED, it's brighter and no burn in risk. And because of that, I'm leaning more towards the Samsung QN90B QLED TV. It may not be as good with contrast and black level, but it's still very good based on the specs on rtings.

I'm going to use it mainly for movies/tv shows. No video games. I'll be watching in a moderately lit room, meaning I'll be watching with the lights on, but no direct sunlight from the windows since I always keep my blinds closed.

So what do you think is the best choice- LG C2 OLED or Samsung QN90B QLED?

Also, I'm aware of the lack of Dolby Vision on the Samsung TV. So please do let me know if that is a deal breaker.

[Retroj23]

I own an LG C1 so I'm going to be a little biased but I would really recommend the C2. I upgraded from an old Panny plasma and it's been night and day in terms of pic quality. I was skeptical of Dolby Vision at first but damn, it just pops. So my recommendation is the C2.

[Spooked]

Is there a reason you omitted the Sony Bravia XR A90K? The price seems to be in line with the LG. Just curious.

[slimdude]

Originally Posted by Retroj23

I own an LG C1 so I'm going to be a little biased but I would really recommend the C2. I upgraded from an old Panny plasma and it's been night and day in terms of pic quality. I was skeptical of Dolby Vision at first but damn, it just pops. So my recommendation is the C2.

I second the emotion. I also have a LG 65" OLED, and it's breathtaking. With QLED TVs, the viewing angles are not very good. The viewer will have to sit direct in front of the screen to see the full picture quality.

[cminer72]

At the end of the day, if you are worried about burn in (it can happen even on the newer ones), you will enjoy the Samsung more. You won't be worrying about it constantly. And they are very good TVs. I've found LGs electronics to be garbage for reliability. If you bought a Sony OLED, the panel would be LG, but the electronics would be Sony. And I've had better luck with Sony. Plus, Sony's picture quality is always the best. Gamers tend to gravitate to LG, cinema people to Sony. Samsung is a good middle ground.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by MrHT

I'll be watching in a moderately lit room, meaning I'll be watching with the lights on, but no direct sunlight from the windows since I always keep my blinds closed.

I'd get the QLed in that case.

[McGarnigal]

Oled

[MrHT]

Originally Posted by Spooked

Is there a reason you omitted the Sony Bravia XR A90K? The price seems to be in line with the LG. Just curious.

Sorry I didn't specify, but I'm looking for a 55" and the A90K doesn't come in that size.

Having said that, I am considering the X90K, which is cheaper than the two I mentioned above. But I wonder how much I'm sacrificing with peak brightness because it is significantly lower than the Sammy QN90B

[slimdude]

Another thing to take into consideration about Samsung TVs is that they don't support Dolby Vision, only HDR10 and HDR10+. All the major and independent studios have adopted and are supporting Dolby Vision. There are hundreds of 4K UHD titles that has Dolby Vision, a lot more than HDR10+.

[MrHT]

Originally Posted by slimdude

Another thing to take into consideration about Samsung TVs is that they don't support Dolby Vision, only HDR10 and HDR10+. All the major and independent studios have adopted and are supporting Dolby Vision. There are hundreds of 4K UHD titles that has Dolby Vision, a lot more than HDR10+.

Yeah, that's definitely something that has been making me toss and turn at night. I know some people say it doesn't matter, but it's good to have it to "future proof" the TV since many 4K content uses it. To spend $1,300 and not get DV support is hard to swallow.

After thinking this through, I probably might end up buying the Sony XR55X90K instead. The peak brightness on rtings is fairly good, it's got excellent contrast, local dimming, and supports Dolby Vision. Peak Brightness isn't as good as the Samsung, but it seems ok and with the high contrast ratio and local dimming feature, HDR content should still look very good. It's a little cheaper than the Samsung at $1,000 but if I wait until Black Friday, maybe I'll get a great deal on it. So I'll wait it out until then and see...

[chip75]

Originally Posted by MrHT

Yeah, that's definitely something that has been making me toss and turn at night.

Mate, you're never going to find the perfect TV, they don't exist, you're always going to have some give and take.

You have to ask yourself what you want, what you're going to do and what you're willing to sacrifice.

Have you thought about the https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/hisense/u8h?

[MrHT]

Originally Posted by chip75

Mate, you're never going to find the perfect TV, they don't exist, you're always going to have some give and take.

You have to ask yourself what you want, what you're going to do and what you're willing to sacrifice.

Have you thought about the https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/hisense/u8h?

Hisense or TCL is out of the question. I just don't have trust in those brands as of yet.

But you're right, very hard to find the "perfect" TV. After taking a look at PC Richards today, my decision has changed to the Samsung QN90B. It crushes the Sony XR55X90K in every way possible. It had the most amazing picture quality I've ever seen. Beautiful contrast and colors and very deep, inky blacks. I have to... just have to save up and get that. There's no ifs, ands, or buts.

[Robert Zohn]

Love Samsung's very aggressive promotional prices on all sizes of the QN90B MiniLED TV.

In our showroom we have Samsung's QN90B and the QN900B next to each-other and the QN90B delivers a very similar image quality to the more expensive QN900B 8K TV.

[MrHT]

Originally Posted by Robert Zohn

Love Samsung's very aggressive promotional prices on all sizes of the QN90B MiniLED TV.

In our showroom we have Samsung's QN90B and the QN900B next to each-other and the QN90B delivers a very similar image quality to the more expensive QN900B 8K TV.

Yeah, and the one thing that has me thinking right now and how well that Samsung was calibrated at the factory to give me that WOW reaction.

I really wonder if I'm being swindled into buying the Samsung when the Sony could be more than good enough for me. With a combination of good demo material and aggressive calibration, one can easily make a TV standout as looking significantly better than the other.

So I still need to think about this some more. For all I know, the Sony X90K may be all I really need and I'm being tricked into buying the more expensive one.

[Robert Zohn]

One thing to keep in mind is that we're comparing a very very nice Backlit LCD/LED TV vs a MiniLED LCD/LED TV. The fairer comparison when you just consider the display type would be Samsung's QN90B vs. Sony's X95K.

Of course, Sony's X95K is higher priced than Samsung's QN90B, but they are both in the same category of MiniLED and both the same class in the TV line-up.

With all this said you are considering two of the very best TVs in their respective price category so they are both excellent choices.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by MrHT

Yeah, and the one thing that has me thinking right now and how well that Samsung was calibrated at the factory to give me that WOW reaction.

Samsung generally boost everything for more pop, and if it was in store mode I'd assume it was really boosted. They even double the brightness for Filmmaker Mode and that's supposed to be the most accurate. They have made some efforts with EOTF tracking, but they're always trying to "out pop" the display next to them.

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by Retroj23

I own an LG C1 so I'm going to be a little biased but I would really recommend the C2. I upgraded from an old Panny plasma and it's been night and day in terms of pic quality. I was skeptical of Dolby Vision at first but damn, it just pops. So my recommendation is the C2.

+1 for DV compatibility with LG.

[cminer72]

Originally Posted by MrHT

Hisense or TCL is out of the question. I just don't have trust in those brands as of yet.

But you're right, very hard to find the "perfect" TV. After taking a look at PC Richards today, my decision has changed to the Samsung QN90B. It crushes the Sony XR55X90K in every way possible. It had the most amazing picture quality I've ever seen. Beautiful contrast and colors and very deep, inky blacks. I have to... just have to save up and get that. There's no ifs, ands, or buts.

Hisense is one of the only TVs you can buy that supports literally everything. The big three, Sony/LG/Samsung, each choose one video or audio format over the other. Sony and LG don't do HDR 10+. And Samsung doesn't do Dolby Vision. But a good player, like the Panasonic 820, has picture options to greatly enhance the image quality without Dolby Vision. None of the big three support DTS passthrough. Which forces you to go through a soundbar or receiver first to get it. The Hisense supports HDR 10, HDR 10+ and Dolby Vision. It also allows DTS passthrough. It is the swiss army knife of TVs right now. You could go with that for now and upgrade to micro LED when that is available and cheaper. The Hisense he linked to is a very well rated TV. And it's cheaper. Did you follow the link? Rtings is raving about it. I've owned Sony, LG and Samsung. But if I was looking right now, that would be THE TV that interested me most.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by cminer72

But if I was looking right now, that would be THE TV that interested me most.

It's a shame the Euro models don't match the specs, otherwise it would be well worth consideration.

[MrHT]

Originally Posted by cminer72

Hisense is one of the only TVs you can buy that supports literally everything. The big three, Sony/LG/Samsung, each choose one video or audio format over the other. Sony and LG don't do HDR 10+. And Samsung doesn't do Dolby Vision. But a good player, like the Panasonic 820, has picture options to greatly enhance the image quality without Dolby Vision. None of the big three support DTS passthrough. Which forces you to go through a soundbar or receiver first to get it. The Hisense supports HDR 10, HDR 10+ and Dolby Vision. It also allows DTS passthrough. It is the swiss army knife of TVs right now. You could go with that for now and upgrade to micro LED when that is available and cheaper. The Hisense he linked to is a very well rated TV. And it's cheaper. Did you follow the link? Rtings is raving about it. I've owned Sony, LG and Samsung. But if I was looking right now, that would be THE TV that interested me most.

I’m sorry but cheapo TVs like Hisense and TCLs are simply out of the question. If too good to be true TVs are THAT cheap, I sense there must be a lack of quality control. So it will be a complete crapshoot in what I get.