Sony 65" OLED

Just an FYI for those whom may care. LG makes the display panels for the Sony OLED TVs. Some people prefer Sony's software and other features but they are generally more expensive than an LG.
 
It's not just software and features which differentiates the Sony OLED sets from LG's which use the same panels, but Sony's video processing expertise which results in what many find to deliver superior picture quality. There's much more to a video display than the panel alone, just as with DACs the use of a particular chip does not entirely determine its ultimate sound quality.
 
I own the 65" Sony A1E OLED (since May) and another thing I really like is that it's screen is the speakers, yet the sound quality is pretty good including the bass. so it's simple and elegant and no hanging sound bar or stuff to deal with. love the picture. been flawless. not the cheapest. but highly recommended.

my previous 1080p 60" Panasonic (top-of-line 4-5 years ago) had a sound bar I added, and the sound failed. I could not diagnose it so gave it away. never liked that sound bar hanging down. I only use this TV for sports mostly football and the occasional 4k video.

I have a separate dedicated 2 channel room, and a separate 7.1 FP4K HT room in the house.
 
Mike is right on, the screen speakers are damn good and the woofer box/stand works. No sound bar to deal with.....when the 77" comes down to a reasonable price, I'm in.....
 
I'm contemplating a TV upgrade and the Sony A1 OLED is on my shortlist. In my case I use a Lumagen Radiance Pro video processor, so I assume that somewhat levels the playing field between the Sony and LG: no need to pay for the better software in the Sony, right? Is there a setting in these displays that bypass internal video processing, because the Lumagen will be doing all that.
 
The 2018 models have been announced. The AF8 series. No more easel stand. A traditional stand, which makes wall mounting far easier. A lot of additional upgrades also.
 
CPP said:
Me to, drool city for a 65" but these 2018's out of the gate are going to be $$$, but its something you will use everyday. last year's models launched at $5,000 and $6,500, (55" & 65")
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I’ll wait for the 75 inch to drop in price.


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Mike said:
I’ll wait for the 75 inch to drop in price.


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Same here, though I probably won't be replacing my 940C for quite a while. If I did anything, it would be an 85" or larger to replace my projector.
 
DSkip said:
Same here, though I probably won't be replacing my 940C for quite a while. If I did anything, it would be an 85" or larger to replace my projector.
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I have the 940C as well. when OLED gets to the same price I bought my 940C, I will consider :happy:
 
I have this TV and love it. Yesterday they released Dolby Vision HDR update. Updated fine, but haven't used it yet so I can't comment.

For those of you who want to calibrate the A1E for nothing and simply, I recommend the following site: https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/sony/a1e-oled/settings

Yeah, it is not professional, but for my everyday viewing, it is quite amazing, beats out my ISF calibrated Pioneer it replaced.

On another note, I got one of the first of these TVs on April 22, 2017. It was acting a little funny from the time I got it, doing some restarts for no reason. Well in mid December the whole thing broke, kept restarting and when on for a few minutes an obvious line across the top. Sony said, since it was outside their "3 month replacement" they would exchange it for a refurbished TV. I called Best Buy where I bought, but had no Geek Squad contract but the Geek Squad guy actually arranged for a new replacement which I got end of December. First, kudos to their customer service. Second I can tell you the screen on this panel is brighter than the last one. I can't swear to it as I have no personal knowledge and it may be that my first one was just a lemon, but the second one is a better screen. Really happy with it, except for the stand. It would have been nicer, IMHO, if the angle was adjustable.
 
I’m waiting for the 75/77 inch to come way down in price. Then I’ll jump on a new one.


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