LG 2017 OLED Owner's Thread

[mechman]

LG's 2017 OLED Lineup​

Displays in the 55 and 65 inch category are the B7, C7 and E7. The G7 and W7 are available in the 65 and 77 inch models. The W7 and G7 are also labeled "Signature"

All of these displays are compatible with both HDR10 and Dolby Vision. They ship with Android's webOS 3.5 platform. They come with LG's magic remote. OLED panels and image processing are the same for all models. The differences are the sound they come with, the price and the design. Theoretically, all models should exhibit the same video fidelity as others in different classes.

The W7 models come with a separate box that houses the processing and a sound bar. The display is separate from this resulting in a wafer thin display that can only be mounted flat on a wall with the processing/soundbar sitting separately on a stand. There is no stand included with this model. The soundbar does come with a "Dolby Atmos" tag on it but from what I've read, that should be taken with a grain of salt. Again, this model has 65 and 77 inch models.

The G7 changes in that it does come with a stand and does not need to be wall mounted. The stand has the display's speaker system mounted within and it also carries the "Dolby Atmos" badge. If you decide to wall mount this display, the stand will fold up flat behind it.

The E7 comes with a stand but the speakers within the G7 stand are replaced with thinner speakers not mounted in the stand. This is also the first model that only includes 55 and 65 inch displays.

The C7 model is the first model introduced as "Blade Slim". The above three models are called "Picture-on-Glass" by LG. This model also includes a downgraded speaker unit. It also sports a slight bump out at the bottom back of the display which is where the processor and other items are attached.

The B7 is the cheapest model of the bunch but that's not to say that it won't have the same image quality as the others. As stated above, the panels and processing are the same across the board. This model contains another downgraded speaker system and a slightly deeper bump at the bottom back for housing the electronics.

 

[mechman]

I have purchased a C7 OLED and I will post most of my findings here as I go. So far, stepping up from a marginal 52" Sony LED to this display, my impression is that of delightful pleasure. I have viewed many clips of HDR content so far including Cosmos Laundromat and Daredevil on Netflix, Goliath on Amazon Video and then IMAX: Journey to Space and a few minutes of Planet Earth II via the Oppo UDP-205. Stunning! That's all I can say right now!

 

[tripplej]

Thanks for the write up and glad to see the LG is doing well. I hope to get one eventually once prices are more affordable for myself.

 

[Sonnie]

Looking forward to seeing some mounted display pics mech...

 

[Sonnie]

Oh... and good to see you back in the game!

 

[Todd Anderson]

Steve - Check out the Amazon Prime 4K HDR show about cars (its the Top Gear guys). Picture quality and HDR will have your jaw dragging on the floor!

 

[mechman]

Steve - Check out the Amazon Prime 4K HDR show about cars (its the Top Gear guys). Picture quality and HDR will have your jaw dragging on the floor!

The Grand Tour?

 

[Todd Anderson]

I think that's it

 

[mechman]

Got it added to my watch list. My son is checking out gaming with his xBox right now.

 

[tripplej]

You guys catch the latest news in regards to LG and OLED?

from engadget,

"LG's much-coveted OLED screens are set to become more attainable to the average Joe. The South Korean company has announced plans to invest a further 7.8 trillion Korean won ($7 billion) into production over the next three years in a bid to meet rising demand from smartphone and TV manufacturers.

Around $2.5 billion will be spent on developing a new line of larger OLED screens, while $4.5 billion has been earmarked for a separate line of flexible OLEDs. Both production lines will be located in Paju, northwest of Seoul, furthering the company's commitment to beef up domestic production facilities by 2019. Taking into account ongoing investment, this move bumps LG's total OLED venture to 15 trillion Korean Won ($13.5 billion)."

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This is great news! More investment means more $$$ for R&D which means more higher quality and more models available to end users which could mean possibly lower prices??

I would love to get an LG OLED but it is too pricey for me so have to wait a bit for it to come down in price. Hopefully with this investment, more OLED will be provided at affordable costs.

 

[mechman]

I just spent roughly 8 hours calibrating Cinema, ISF Expert (Bright Room) and ISF Expert (Dark Room). I'll get a post up in the calibration forum tomorrow. For now, here's how ISF Expert (Dark Room) turned out:

ISF Expert (Dark Room)

• mechman
• Jul 29, 2017

CalMAN ISF Expert (Dark Room)

 

[tripplej]

8 hours wow.. Can't wait for the full report.

 

[Sonnie]

From the only time I participated in a calibration, that looks pretty good there.

 

[mechman]

From the only time I participated in a calibration, that looks pretty good there.

Yes it does! Looks even better in person!

Here's the calibration thread.

 

[ShpongleDMT]

I want my next TV to be an OLED but I also want 75" or more. Gonna need to wait a good bit before a 75" OLED is reasonably priced though.

 

[mechman]

If I could get this display in a 120" model, reasonably priced, I'd never look at a projector again. I find myself not going to the theater room more often lately.

 

[Todd Anderson]

Nice work on that calibration.

What size screen did you end up buying?

 

[mechman]

I've got a 65" model.