LG C4 55" OLED is £980 on Amazon with a free LG soundbar

[RoA]

I guess that's a pretty good deal?

I need a new TV. My first choice was perhaps not OLED but I may go for this one. Can't and don't want to accommodate a larger size.

I also don't want or need the soundbar so can probably sell this which would bring the price of the screen down to nearly £900 ...

Coming from a 5 year old Samsung QLED which decided it will only switch on very slowly in colder weather 🙂. Otherwise a brilliant TV and much enjoyed by everyone.

 

[Shrek]

Why dont you want the sound bar ?

 

[giggsy1977]

Might not like the or perhaps doesn't need one due to alternative sound arrangements?! 🙂

 

[bigboss]

Certainly sounds like a good deal. I'm usually wary of buying TVs with less than 5 years warranty, but YMMV.

 

[RoA]

Yes, I have a 2ch system which I use for TV.

 

[RoA]

Certainly sounds like a good deal. I'm usually wary of buying TVs with less than 5 years warranty, but YMMV.

That's a good point which I did not consider. Upon looking LG only offer 5 year warranties with the top of the line G panels, not the C4. I can purchase additional warranty from Amazon but that costs hundreds.

I guess buying from john lewis or RS would be the same price if they give automatic 5 year warranties.

No mention of this in the WhatHifi Discount alert. Perhaps I should say 'when is a good deal not a good deal' ... . May return this and purchase from RS instead. especially as it's an OLED and I do watch Sky News and Youtube regularly.

 

[R2D2]

This looks a good deal too:

OLED55C46LA 55" 4K OLED HDR Smart TV | LG-OLED55C46LA

Need a wall bracket? Click Here to find the right one for you LG OLED technology a9 processor OLED Care + Variable Refresh Rate Auto-low latency mode Dolby Atmos Product Description LG OLED technology:Experience the pinnac…

www.hughes.co.uk

Or try Harvey Norman. £899 there with a 5 year warranty.

LG 55" C4 OLED Evo 4K Smart TV | OLED55C44LA.AEK

For a wide range of All TVs including this LG 55" C4 OLED Evo 4K Smart TV OLED55C44LA.AEK, call into your local Harvey Norman store or shop online with Harvey Norman United Kingdom.

www.harveynorman.co.uk

Better soundbar and gift code.

Or get Richer Sounds to price match.

 

[RoA]

They all look like better deals. Just shows, do your home work first.

I believe a couple of years ago LG offered 5 year warranties on all OLED TV's but they since retracted this. I wonder why.

 

[R2D2]

£930 with code and a 5 year warranty:

LG Electronics OLED55C46LA 55" evo C4 4K OLED Smart TV - Free 5 Yr Warranty | eBay

LG Electronics OLED55C46LA 55" evo C4 4K OLED Smart TV. LG OLED C4 features the latest α9 AI Processor: the brain of the TV. 4K OLED evo technology with self-lit pixels for perfect contrast and 100% colour accuracy.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[bigboss]

£930 with code and a 5 year warranty:

LG Electronics OLED55C46LA 55" evo C4 4K OLED Smart TV - Free 5 Yr Warranty | eBay

LG Electronics OLED55C46LA 55" evo C4 4K OLED Smart TV. LG OLED C4 features the latest α9 AI Processor: the brain of the TV. 4K OLED evo technology with self-lit pixels for perfect contrast and 100% colour accuracy.

www.ebay.co.uk

Without the soundbar though

 

[R2D2]

Without the soundbar though

Yep.

 

[RoA]

Price aside, is the LG a good choice? I only had a quick glance at it at Curry's where all TV's are in the horrible max everything setting which no one uses. So said, it seemed quite a bit brighter than the B4 and Sony X something OLED.

 

[R2D2]

Price aside, is the LG a good choice? I only had a quick glance at it at Curry's where all TV's are in the horrible max everything setting which no one uses. So said, it seemed quite a bit brighter than the B4 and Sony X something OLED.

Do you have a bright room or a dark room? If you have a bright room I personally would recommend the Samsung S95D from John Lewis for £1400 but you get a free £500 soundbar and £150 voucher. The LG C4 is a very good choice but won’t be as bright as the G4 or Samsung 55S95D. The Samsung 55S90D is not QD-OLED like the Samsung s95D so won’t be as bright as Its just an OLED TV. The G5 is coming out soon, so is the c5 and new Samsung TVs.

So you might want to hang on for better deals on the older models. Keep searching around everyday and see what’s on offer. The C4 deal at Harvey Norman for £899 has just included the flagship soundbar ucs9 LG I would probably try and get Richer Sounds or someone else to price match, although I don’t think they have stock at present but you can still order. I would pay in 3 instolements if buying from Harvey Norman through Klarna I use this method all the time for paying for stuff.

 

[R2D2]

If you are worried about screen burn and plan to watch a lot of the news channels then maybe this Samsung might be a good idea:

https://hillsradio.co.uk/samsung-qe55qn90d.html?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADt3eEeL-ZihvQYFVyynItyZIIQwd&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3KPp6PLjiwMVTJNQBh1VhBJVEAQYCiABEgLvafD_BwE

Better deals here with free soundbar:

Samsung QN90D 55" Neo QLED 4K Smart TV | QE55QN90DA | Smart Home Sounds

2024 4K Neo QLED boasts brilliant blacks, incredible details and smooth motion for fast-paced action, sports and gaming.

www.smarthomesounds.co.uk

Or get the flagship QLED and blacks will be nearly as good as OLED TVs:

Pardon our interruption...

 

[RoA]

Do you have a bright room or a dark room? If you have a bright room I personally would recommend the Samsung S95D from John Lewis for £1400 but you get a free £500 soundbar and £150 voucher. The LG C4 is a very good choice but won’t be as bright as the G4 or Samsung 55S95D. The Samsung 55S90D is not QD-OLED like the Samsung s95D so won’t be as bright as Its just an OLED TV. The G5 is coming out soon, so is the c5 and new Samsung TVs.

So you might want to hang on for better deals on the older models. Keep searching around everyday and see what’s on offer. The C4 deal at Harvey Norman for £899 has just included the flagship soundbar ucs9 LG I would probably try and get Richer Sounds or someone else to price match, although I don’t think they have stock at present but you can still order. I would pay in 3 instolements if buying from Harvey Norman through Klarna I use this method all the time for paying for stuff.

Thank you. I went to the Norman site and can see the £899 deal although I can't see a flagship soundbar included. They also don't offer a long warranty as far as I can see which I'd rather have than a soundbar.

EDIT; I saw the soundbar offer in the small print, thanks.

 

[RoA]

If you are worried about screen burn and plan to watch a lot of the news channels then maybe this Samsung might be a good idea:

https://hillsradio.co.uk/samsung-qe55qn90d.html?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADt3eEeL-ZihvQYFVyynItyZIIQwd&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3KPp6PLjiwMVTJNQBh1VhBJVEAQYCiABEgLvafD_BwE

Better deals here with free soundbar:

Samsung QN90D 55" Neo QLED 4K Smart TV | QE55QN90DA | Smart Home Sounds

2024 4K Neo QLED boasts brilliant blacks, incredible details and smooth motion for fast-paced action, sports and gaming.

www.smarthomesounds.co.uk

Or get the flagship QLED and blacks will be nearly as good as OLED TVs:

Pardon our interruption...

I know this sounds strange but I prefer a glossy screen. I believe the top Samsung ones are matte.

 

[R2D2]

Thank you. I went to the Norman site and can see the £899 deal although I can't see a flagship soundbar included. They also don't offer a long warranty as far as I can see which I'd rather have than a soundbar.

EDIT; I saw the soundbar offer in the small print, thanks.

The long term warranty is at the bottom of the web page, it says something like 48 months.

 

[R2D2]

I know this sounds strange but I prefer a glossy screen. I believe the top Samsung ones are matte.

The Samsung 55S95d is definitely matte.

 

[R2D2]

It might even make sense to buy it straight from Richer Sounds with the current deal:

https://www.richersounds.com/samsung-qe55s95d/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADEuy52-_12Sux0B4XkuiCUbxuNld&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgOT1-YnkiwMVZ4pQBh1h5zXSEAQYBCABEgK4f_D_BwE

£50 cheaper than John Lewis and free delivery I guess at John Lewis I believe you pay £25 for delivery. That £75 could make up for not getting the voucher from John Lewis for £150 and the soundbars there is not much difference between the 2 on offer.

 

[R2D2]

And you would have some cover over screen burn buying from Richer Sounds with there guy who works on this and AV Forums for Richer Sounds covering up the in store errors. Be a 6 year warranty too.

 

[R2D2]

Jackpot! Get Richer Sounds to price match this deal:

https://www.harveynorman.co.uk/products/samsung-s95d-55-4k-hdr-oled-smart-tv-qe55s95datxxu?variant=45393895882901&country=GB¤cy=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAA-TBAwxFYPrsVPVo1p3HnvDe6bfgM&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIr-uOlp3kiwMVo4dQBh0HHS_-EAQYASABEgJiwPD_BwE

Or buy straight from there.

 

[RoA]

Thanks R2D2 for your diligence. I know this Samsung TV is receiving great reviews but I have a thing about matte screens. Contrary to most people who appreciate as close to zero reflection I just prefer glossy screens. Weird I know.

 

[R2D2]

I don’t think you can lose with this deal:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DSLD459R?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&tag=pepperegc-21&ascsubtag=ppr-uk-2809231607&th=1

 

[R2D2]

This deal isn’t bad for QLED Mini-LED and a 5 year warranty:

https://www.costco.co.uk/TVs-Electronics-Security/Televisions-Projectors/Televisions/Sony-Bravia-7-K55XR70PU-55-Inch-4K-QLED-Mini-LED-TV/p/514681

Here is a good deal if you want the flagship LG model G4, with stand and soundbar:

https://hillsradio.co.uk/lg-oled55g46ls.html?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADt3eEc1a3uBNyyxso24h9hGorbmt&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7fOOioDpiwMVeo1QBh1RLgawEAQYESABEgK_8vD_BwE

Could get Richer Sounds to price match the G4 deal:

LG OLED55G46LS

Shop for LG OLED55G46LS 55 inch OLED Evo 4K Ultra HD HDR Smart TV with Richer Sounds for a 6 Year Guarantee, expert advice and Lowest Prices Guaranteed

www.richersounds.com

 

[RoA]

I have the LG C4 here (from Amazon). It is a lovely looking panel and seems well made. Black levels are what OLED does best and obviously beats my 5 year old Samsung QLED. More so from the sides (which I don't watch it from) but also in extreme contrast scenes though the QLED (QE55Q7F) really has fantastic black levels/contrast head on. I don't like LG's interface quite as much but I am unfamiliar with it so that probably explains this. Where the TV somehow falls down is colour or colour gamut. Bright screen colours can look more muted than on the QLED. One example of this would be Darko's opening, bright red screen. On the Samsung this looks deep red. The LG comes close but is not quite there. Similar, face colours seems somewhat off, no matter which profile and adjustments I make. Again, I am used to QLED colours which an OLED probably can't match. The Samsung also looks kinda more real, more 3d/natural but of course I only had a couple of days playing with settings so it may well be possible to achieve this with the LG.

Finally, I really do not like the plastic R/C. Whilst not feeling cheap per se it has nowhere near the quality or ease of use of the metal remote on the Samsung (which came with 2 remotes). I think I probably much prefer any other R/C than this one.

I will send this panel back, not because I can't live with it (I can), simply because Amazon's deal is not really that good. I am considering a Sony Bravia 7, a Samsung QN90D or getting the same LG C4 elsewhere.

In some ways I will regret sending this particular sample back because screen uniformity is fantastic and there are no dead pixels or other problems sometimes reported.