So I have been following the 2016 line up since CES 2016 because I thought this might be my chance to get a top notch set. I have. been lurking on AVS Forums for over 8 years on various subjects. This has been about 4 years in the making, and it all happened last night.
Backstory: I have always considered myself a videophile and have ALWAYS found flaws or gripes about any given tv's PQ. Not any tv is perfect but I am somewhat of a black levels snob so 4 years ago I was getting ready to pull the trigger on what would eventually become the LAST line of Panasonic plasmas, not the Z series but a plasma all the same. I ended up waiting too long for price drops and they all sold out.. The. Panasonic announced that was it for plasma and OLED was the future, and prices soared for used plasmas. Needless to say I was devastated. I jumped on a FALD Vizio 2 years ago cause it was in my price range and it was backlit. The ultimate goal remained though.. OLED
So after years of waiting, months of research and dreaming, last night I finally pulled the trigger and it's still early but I could not be more impressed!! From a self described "Black Level Snob" this set blew my mind last night! It turned on without me noticing somehow and as I was putting the finishing touches on the mounting position, a lone firework exploded on its screen saver mode.. I was floored!! I was sure it was off and all of a sudden a vibrant explosion of light and color came through the pure black screen.. I screamed so loud out of pure joy! Needless to say the following 3 hours of PS4 Pro gaming, watching certain scenes on blu ray, and checking out Netflix UHD content, this is the greatest tv I have ever laid eyes on! I am SO satisfied with my purchase and can't wait to keep playing with it and tweaking the settings.
More info and pictures to come!!
I want to thank EVERYONE in the AVS community that helped with my questions.
Backstory: I have always considered myself a videophile and have ALWAYS found flaws or gripes about any given tv's PQ. Not any tv is perfect but I am somewhat of a black levels snob so 4 years ago I was getting ready to pull the trigger on what would eventually become the LAST line of Panasonic plasmas, not the Z series but a plasma all the same. I ended up waiting too long for price drops and they all sold out.. The. Panasonic announced that was it for plasma and OLED was the future, and prices soared for used plasmas. Needless to say I was devastated. I jumped on a FALD Vizio 2 years ago cause it was in my price range and it was backlit. The ultimate goal remained though.. OLED
So after years of waiting, months of research and dreaming, last night I finally pulled the trigger and it's still early but I could not be more impressed!! From a self described "Black Level Snob" this set blew my mind last night! It turned on without me noticing somehow and as I was putting the finishing touches on the mounting position, a lone firework exploded on its screen saver mode.. I was floored!! I was sure it was off and all of a sudden a vibrant explosion of light and color came through the pure black screen.. I screamed so loud out of pure joy! Needless to say the following 3 hours of PS4 Pro gaming, watching certain scenes on blu ray, and checking out Netflix UHD content, this is the greatest tv I have ever laid eyes on! I am SO satisfied with my purchase and can't wait to keep playing with it and tweaking the settings.
More info and pictures to come!!
I want to thank EVERYONE in the AVS community that helped with my questions.