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I've been going back and forth with this question in my mind for the past few weeks. I've even taped off the different sizes on the wall it'd be mounted on. I originally was waiting for OLED to become affordable, now with the $2k deals I've got the itch to pull the trigger on the LG EC9300. However I've been concerned about motion handling after reading thousands of pages of posts and reviews and don't want to miss out on the next big thing in terms of Picture quality improvements if they truly make the experience that much better (HDR, WCG, UHD Bluray etc...).
I viewed the 70" vizio P series in Costco the other day playing a 4k demo loop and was pretty impressed with how it looked, it was also $2k so the same price as the EC9300. It also got me thinking it might be more fun to have a much larger TV rather than the absolute best in PQ. I'd likely wait for the new P series or R series if it ever comes out if I decide to go this route to get the WCG/HDR support.
I have no limit on the size of TV I can fit since it will be wall mounted. I sit ~12-13 feet away from the TV and very rarely will move a chair to about 6 feet away and sit dead center for gaming. I only watch the tv from straight on so viewing angles really aren't a problem. No windows facing the tv wall so reflections aren't an issue. I usually watch tv at night in the dark, but also have some bias led lighting installed behind my set that I like to turn on. I'm also not opposed to having a light on in the room to see my drink or snacks and not trip over anything in the dark haha. My vision isn't the best.
The vast majority of my viewing is netflix and amazon prime with some occasional over the air broadcasting. I watch blurays about 2-3 times a month and game about once a week for 2 hours.
I currently have a 42" samsung plasma 720p from 2007. It's still going strong and I've been pretty happy with it. I've played with the calibration settings and in general I like trying new tech. I've been waiting to jump in and get something nicer, but have been sitting on the sidelines for almost 2 years due to the changing tech. Seems like it'll never stop and I'm getting tired of waiting so I'm pretty set on buying between now and the end of the year. I'd probably not upgrade again for another 5 years. Budget is between $2-3k, wife would prefer closer to the $2k mark but I can go higher since I've pushed the purchase off for so long. I only have 1 tv in the condo and plan to keep it that way so no need for bedroom sets.
So what would you do in my situation? Go big 4k or go for OLED?
I viewed the 70" vizio P series in Costco the other day playing a 4k demo loop and was pretty impressed with how it looked, it was also $2k so the same price as the EC9300. It also got me thinking it might be more fun to have a much larger TV rather than the absolute best in PQ. I'd likely wait for the new P series or R series if it ever comes out if I decide to go this route to get the WCG/HDR support.
I have no limit on the size of TV I can fit since it will be wall mounted. I sit ~12-13 feet away from the TV and very rarely will move a chair to about 6 feet away and sit dead center for gaming. I only watch the tv from straight on so viewing angles really aren't a problem. No windows facing the tv wall so reflections aren't an issue. I usually watch tv at night in the dark, but also have some bias led lighting installed behind my set that I like to turn on. I'm also not opposed to having a light on in the room to see my drink or snacks and not trip over anything in the dark haha. My vision isn't the best.
The vast majority of my viewing is netflix and amazon prime with some occasional over the air broadcasting. I watch blurays about 2-3 times a month and game about once a week for 2 hours.
I currently have a 42" samsung plasma 720p from 2007. It's still going strong and I've been pretty happy with it. I've played with the calibration settings and in general I like trying new tech. I've been waiting to jump in and get something nicer, but have been sitting on the sidelines for almost 2 years due to the changing tech. Seems like it'll never stop and I'm getting tired of waiting so I'm pretty set on buying between now and the end of the year. I'd probably not upgrade again for another 5 years. Budget is between $2-3k, wife would prefer closer to the $2k mark but I can go higher since I've pushed the purchase off for so long. I only have 1 tv in the condo and plan to keep it that way so no need for bedroom sets.
So what would you do in my situation? Go big 4k or go for OLED?