Alternative to LG B6 OLED?

True_Scotsman · 29 Jul 2017 at 12:23

Hi all,

At the end of August I will be looking to buy a new TV, the LG B6 is a great set and will probably be the one I will be going for, but at the moment the prices don't seem to be budging (still sitting around €1900).

So my question is, what sets are a good alternative to them?

peahead · 29 Jul 2017 at 14:19

The alternative brands of OLED are all more expensive than the LG B6 so you might be better looking at LCD.

Personally i think OLED is the way to go and worth paying the extra for.

If i had to recommend a lcd tv then the Sony KD-55XE9005 would be my current choice.

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/televisions/XE9005-Series#product_details_default

Ayahuasca · 29 Jul 2017 at 14:31

Good luck getting one in the UK from a reputable seller, I've had a trawl around for one today and the LG bloke in Curry's said they cleared all their in store stock out 3 weeks ago.

mid_gen · 29 Jul 2017 at 15:32

Stock seems to be disappearing here, you could get some for 1650 EUR a few weeks ago.

1850 seems cheapest at the mo. I don't expect them to be available for much longer.

True_Scotsman · 30 Jul 2017 at 10:20

mid_gen said:
Stock seems to be disappearing here, you could get some for 1650 EUR a few weeks ago.

1850 seems cheapest at the mo. I don't expect them to be available for much longer.

Yeah thats what I was thinking, and the reason on asking for a decent replacement, here in Holland there seems to be enough stock but the price staying around the 2k mark is not ideal.

Ayahuasca · 30 Jul 2017 at 10:47

There's an glitch on Curry's site at the moment where you can get a 55b7 for around 1700, requires ordering a 24 inch TV alongside it and using the 25% off code, then you can return the 24 inch once delivered, think it works out around £1725.

Lanz · 4 Aug 2017 at 16:39

peahead said:
If i had to recommend a lcd tv then the Sony KD-55XE9005 would be my current choice.

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/televisions/XE9005-Series#product_details_default

I've been looking at this Sony TV, in-store it was the best looking apart from the OLEDS. Viewing angles were pretty decent and being Android I could install kodi straight into it, which could be a bonus.

Ayahuasca · 4 Aug 2017 at 16:51

The XE90 is excellent, it'd be the set I'd go for if I had to buy a new LCD at the moment without breaking the bank on a ZD9.

Yas786 · 4 Aug 2017 at 21:12

Kind of the same dilemma I'm in, no chance of bagging a b6 now.

So thinking of getting either the Panasonic 58" dx902b like the one I had before it was damaged or going for the Sony one mentioned above.

Not sure what major differences there are between the 2 other than the Panasonic having a larger screen by 3"'s and not using android as it's operating system.

The Sony does look nice, had a look at one earlier today.

Panasonic is 1499 with 6 yr warranty compared to the Sony at 1399 with a 6 yr warranty.

Really need to decide soon. Any thoughts??

aoaaron · 4 Aug 2017 at 23:16

I got the 902B and its quite immense. (65 inches for £1799)

Only other TV I'd go for instead is the ZD9 which is 1.3k more.

If I didn't use the TV as a PC monitor, I'd want to get an OLED but I personally want 65 inches and at 65 inches they're still incredibly over priced, even last years models.

Yas786 · 4 Aug 2017 at 23:22

aoaaron said:
I got the 902B and its quite immense. (65 inches for £1799)

Only other TV I'd go for instead is the ZD9 which is 1.3k more.

If I didn't use the TV as a PC monitor, I'd want to get an OLED but I personally want 65 inches and at 65 inches they're still incredibly over priced, even last years models.

Yes the one I had was the 58" version, which was damaged and can't be fixed.

I've found one for £1200 the 58" version of the 902b but only comes with a one yr warranty and I'd ideally want a 5-6 yr warranty like currys, richer sounds or John Lewis.

aoaaron · 5 Aug 2017 at 02:07

Yas786 said:
Yes the one I had was the 58" version, which was damaged and can't be fixed.

I've found one for £1200 the 58" version of the 902b but only comes with a one yr warranty and I'd ideally want a 5-6 yr warranty like currys, richer sounds or John Lewis.

I saw a 65 inch refurb on ebay today whilst searching for plasma prices.

Hedge · 5 Aug 2017 at 09:52

I've got the 58 inch Dx902b and it's spectacular really. Just quite hard to find good stock of them now. Worth asking in local stores though.

True_Scotsman · 5 Aug 2017 at 10:11

Is the Panasonic 902B a UK model? cant find anything about it here in Holland.

Ayahuasca · 5 Aug 2017 at 10:31

In Holland it might just be the DX900, that's what the 902 is labelled as in the US.

Yas786 · 5 Aug 2017 at 12:47

Well went to my local richer sounds and they have a c6 for £1485.

Tempted to get it but I loathe curved screens although the curve isn't too bad from what the guy was saying. Did say to him that if I do decide to buy it then I'd want it setup so I can see it properly. Said that wouldn't be an issue.

Hmmm still deciding lol.

True_Scotsman · 5 Aug 2017 at 12:50

I know what you mean, I dont want the curved version either even though its a lot cheaper than the b6. Still looking for alternatives though