I might consider a new TV but every review I read has caveats as regards what it can process. This one lacks DV, that one lacks HDR10+ etc etc. I do not change my TV often to say the least. Currently using a Philips 47PFL9664H some 8 yrs old and still going strong. I think the PQ on it is superior to a lot of todays current sets. So if I am to go for a new tv, purely a size requirement, I need something future proofed which does not make for an easy choice.
I don't think there is such thing as a future proof TV, it's not in the manufacturers interest to produce one. However many of these so called technological advances are really only making small differences to picture quality and only then if they are implemented correctly, so I really believe that most people would be satisfied with a decent full HD TV and content for many years to come. Certainly you would be hard pressed to see much of a difference between 2K and 4K on an average sized living room TV, HDR may make a difference but only if the TV is good enough to deliver it.I might consider a new TV but every review I read has caveats as regards what it can process. This one lacks DV, that one lacks HDR10+ etc etc. I do not change my TV often to say the least. Currently using a Philips 47PFL9664H some 8 yrs old and still going strong. I think the PQ on it is superior to a lot of todays current sets. So if I am to go for a new tv, purely a size requirement, I need something future proofed which does not make for an easy choice.
This is based on what we have reviewed in 2018, although we do mention that the 65-inch F952 we did review, is the same TV but with the soundbar. 65-inch being a minimum is your opinion and we always say get the biggest screen you can, but many users will be stuck at just how large they can go because of the room sizes in UK homes. So we try to be balanced.Nice round up, although I am surprised you chose a 55” TV for best Home Cinema TV, as it is way too small to get a cinematic experience, except perhaps in a bathroom or garden shed. (65” is the bare minimum)
It should be interesting to see what comes out at CES, however as both Sharp & Toshiba have had 8K TVs for some time (Samsung is late to the party) I can see that 2019 will be the start of the decline for 4K TV, which as 4K is currently mainly limited to budget/mid (£3500 or less) TVs is not surprising.
Bill
Your experience is not unique, we know many members are the same on the forums. We might see TVs announced at CES which fit the bill but will not know for sure for another couple of weeks.Looking to buy my first 4K TV upgrade from my excellent VT55 Panasonic Plasma.
So difficult to choose like bogart99 nothing ticks all the boxes. Panasonic seems the excellent TV for watching movies but no Dolby Vision. LG as motion issues a friend of mine is disapointed (B7 Model) after upgrading from the same TV i have. Then we have HDR+10, so waiting for next years models nothing is quite good enough for me. I like to keep a TV for 10 years unlike many members on here who update every year.
Your experience is not unique, we know many members are the same on the forums. We might see TVs announced at CES which fit the bill but will not know for sure for another couple of weeks.
Nice round up, although I am surprised you chose a 55” TV for best Home Cinema TV, as it is way too small to get a cinematic experience, except perhaps in a bathroom or garden shed. (65” is the bare minimum)
Bill
I might consider a new TV but every review I read has caveats as regards what it can process. This one lacks DV, that one lacks HDR10+ etc etc. I do not change my TV often to say the least. Currently using a Philips 47PFL9664H some 8 yrs old and still going strong. I think the PQ on it is superior to a lot of todays current sets. So if I am to go for a new tv, purely a size requirement, I need something future proofed which does not make for an easy choice.
How does the Philips beat the Sony and Panasonic for picture processing even more so when reading reviews of the philips it did not get rave reviews. Also Vincent did a n in depth video review and the Philips had many picture flaws
So did the Panny 802 which got 10s across the board on picture quality rightly so as The Panny is the best picture i have seen on an oled along with the Sony and all online reviews say the same . Where as the Philips got 9s on the picture scores even if it was not the Panny it should have been the Sony for processingThey’ve just reviewed it here and it got a nine, like most other OLEDs.
Vincent’s opinion is irrelevant here, surely? I don’t see why it’s even mentioned.
Mention him all you like, but it doesn't mean he is right, it's his opinion.Why is mentioning Vincent irrelevant this is a discussion forum unless i am breaking some Vincent rule here
Mention him all you like, but it doesn't mean he is right, it's his opinion.
Its a list of the best products based on what I have tested here and in comparison with each other. I don't know of any other reviewer who has 5 TVs available for instant side by side comparisons, so we are not going by memory of what a certain TV looked like when it was in for review, we have it here to actually compare.
I happen to think Sony dropped the ball this year by reducing the available processing on the AF9 and ZF9 compared to the others, and out of those, I think the Philips was best, with actual side by side testing. You are free to disagree because someone said differently in a video somewhere or on the internet, it's a free world and you can pick and choose what you want to believe, or better still, go and see for yourself.
It's a list on the internet, people are not going to agree 100% on our results and I accept that. But please don't dismiss the effort that goes into these things.
Having owned the VT50 and i see you have the vt65 they are amazing sets. They wont go bang so if you decide to go for an oled soon. YOU u will be see how deep the backs are compared to the already great blacks on the Plasma.Good round up of reviews and if the worse came to the worse and my Panny plasma went bang it would almost certainly be the 55'' Oled would get the nod, especially after reading the recent review.
I don't know - do you?Hope ... Clients appreciate it.