LG OLED 55B7V VS SONY KD49XE9005

[Mickgw]

Hi everyone,

Quick question is the LG worth the extra £500 over the Sony. I'm going to be using mainly with an Xbox 1 X.

Thanks,

Mike

 

[bigboss]

Both are excellent options for gaming, with LG B7 having a lower input lag (21ms) than the Sony (32ms which is excellent too).

 

[Mickgw]

Thanks for the reply, do you think the LG is worth the extra £500 for the better input lag or in your opinion would the picture be better as well.

Cheers,

Mike

 

[bigboss]

It's a tricky question to answer. Screen uniformity will be better on the LG, but also more prone to image retention.

 

[Mickgw]

Ok thanks i suppose the picture on both of them will be supberb, i'm more towards the Sony and spend the extra on a soundbar.

Cheers,

Mike

 

[bigboss]

You won't be disappointed! *good*

Let us know your thoughts after purchase.

 

[bigboss]

The overall picture will be superior on the LG. Whether it's worth the extra £500, only you can decide. If it was for movies, I would wholeheartedly recommend LG over Sony.

 

[Mickgw]

Ok thanks will do, keep changing my mind though 🙂

Cheers,

Mike

 

[bigboss]

Demo side by side if possible.

 

[cs2011]

It's a tricky question to answer. Screen uniformity will be better on the LG, but also more prone to image retention.

I saw both of these TVs about a week ago in Currys / PC World, but only with a 4k demo input. Both looked absolutely excellent (as did the Samsung QLED). John Lewis can demo all three with SD and HD signals from an aerial, and I intend to have another look in the near future. Sony's upscaling has historically always been excellent, not sure about LG.

Image retention would be my main concern (along with panel longevity), and there are some long term tests being conducted here by Rtings: https://www.rtings.com/tv/learn/permanent-image-retention-burn-in-lcd-oled