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Mustang
42
Mar 5, 2018
Just to add Consumer Reports info here to help buyers:
The LG 65" B7A gets an 87 ( 89 is the top score for best, and most costly UHD TV - the $7000 MSRP LG OLED65W7P!! The LG OLED65C7P was second with 88.).
The LG 55" B7A gets an 86 (top score is 88 for LG OLED55C7P).
Both sizes of the B7A model are Consumer Reports recommended.
EniGmA1987
607
Mar 8, 2018
MustangRtings is a much better place to find proper TV info.
Mustang
42
Mar 8, 2018
EniGmA1987Do you even know Consumer Reports? What they do? One has to have a paid subscription to Consumer Reports to even get the kind of information I offered here. Another nice thing about CR is the review is for exact models, such as the LG C7P recently offered here, not simply the C7 that Rtings talks about. CR also listed, for the members, the exact menu settings to use (that they used) to get what they think is the best possible picture. What to change and what to leave on default. And yes, I checked similar LG models to see if the settings were the same, and they were not! The settings varied slightly with the different LG models.
Rtings might very well be good for those who don't want to pay, but like most such sites, the models they review are rather hit and miss. They might have reviewed your model... or not. CR had a long list of LG 65" and 55" models reviewed, along with Samsung, Vizio, Sony and others. They are also non-profit and absolutely have no sponsorships from manufactures whatsoever. They are completely independant.
EniGmA1987
607
Mar 8, 2018
Mustanghahaha. So, your willfully ignorant because you really want to believe your paid for information is somehow of top value?
Mustang
42
Mar 8, 2018
EniGmA1987And you think your opinion means something? lol
MustangThis may be the most ridiculous interaction I've seen in a while... arguing over where best to do one's research. You both need more hobbies!
Mustang
42
Mar 8, 2018
ElectronicVicesOh, so you want to enter this useless conversation, too, becoming exactly a party to what you are complaining about.
Look, you might be a parent to someone somewhere, but not me. I'm very old (70), very retired, play speed chess and games on the Internet and watch Korean dramas all f-ing day long. My time is my time. And you want to add to it? You need to grow up, too, and realize your opinion is NOT any more important than anyone else's. Lecture me on comments, will you... Geez.
Learn to walk away from what YOU consider ridiculous. YOU didn't need to do this.
MustangAbsolutely nothing about your reply surprises me... have fun engaging people on the internet. You're one of the more entertaining curmudgeons I've run across.
Mustang
42
Mar 8, 2018
ElectronicVicesWell then, I wasn't a total waste of your time after all. But I think I surprised you just a little bit. :)
Vital
55
Mar 9, 2018
EniGmA1987I'm curious...precisely "which" settings are different on 2017 LG OLED TV's?
Mustang
42
Mar 9, 2018
VitalSorry, but that would be too time consuming to offer here. When I got my LG C7P, I adjusted it the CR's recommended settings to get the best possible picture. I only had to change a few things like brightness level and a few other settings. But I did notice that their settings where slightly different depending on the exact model. The C7P was a little different than the B7A, for example.
Vital
55
Mar 9, 2018
MustangYes...you do need to "tweak" the settings a bit. I personally don't like True Motion enabled unless there is too much judder in the picture. That beings said. ALL 2017 LG OLED TV's have the exact same panel, processor and firmware. Their differences are purely cosmetic (excluding their speakers).
Mustang
42
Mar 10, 2018
VitalWould seem the best setting would be the same then, but they were slightly different. Close but different between models during Consumer Reports lab testing. For TruMotion, CR suggested User (De-Blur: 10) setting for both the 55" C7P and B7P, but suggested a Color setting of 55 and 50 respectively. Also, Contrast 90 and 95 with Brightness 54 and 57 and Tint R2 and 0, again respectively for C7P and B7P 55" models.
(Edit: B7A settings are different than for the B7P - both 65" and 55" B7A were set with at Contrast 98, Brightness 51, Color 60, Tint 0. Of course, these settings could vary according to a buyers perception of what a "best picture" looks like, and the slight manufacturing variances for the same model of TV.)
Vital
55
Mar 11, 2018
Mustang Mustang, no two panels are precisely the same, in addition to that the lighting in your room is different from the room where CR did their calibration. You CAN NOT calibrate a TV correctly by using someone else's settings. I agree that turning off some of the settings that CR recommends like True Motion is very helpful. If you want a TV calibrated "perfectly" than you have to pay a professional (preferably someone who is ISF certified) to come to your home, and they will use very expensive equipment and software to calibrate your specific panel based on the lighting in your specific room. An accurate calibration can take anywhere from 4 to 8+ hours based on how many points they use on the panel to calibrate the TV. LG OLED TV’s are calibrated at the factory to ISF specifications. That's why you will find the ISF options in the Picture Mode, which were set at the factory, are usually the best.
I would recommend checking out this link and using some of the recommended tweaks based on your personal preference, but making these changes is NOT calibrating your TV.
https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/b7-b7a-oled/settings
There is a HUGE difference between “setting up” a TV and “calibrating” it. If you are interested in what “exactly” is involved in accurate calibration of an OLED TV check out these videos. Take notice that it’s not a subjective process, they put a device on the screen that analyzes the picture and the technician adjusts the settings using a computer. Most ISF experts use a Klein K-10A colorimeter or an X-Rite i1 Basic Pro 2 spectrophotometer.
These links will explain it in detail:
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/4k-tv-picture-setting-guide,news-24389.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqWd8qs9YAk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu6ffG1u2H8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfmtSNyt6V4
Normally I would have my TV calibrated, but the factory preset ISF Expert (Dark Room) is so incredible, I don’t feel the need to pay anywhere from a quarter to half the price of the TV to have it professionally calibrated.



Mustang
42
Mar 11, 2018
VitalOf course there is a huge difference in setting up a TV and calibrating for a perfect picture, but most folks just want some guidelines about how to set their TV picture. CR does explain about different lighting and such, but they, and while I used most of the settings they suggested for a dark room (my setup), I still adjusted the color setting slightly different, do not expect folks to follow their settings religiously.
Appreciate all the info you took the time to gather, but most folks (I think) are like me: they want an idea of what settings to use for the type of room they have and will use CR recommendation and then make minor adjustments. I'm certainly not interested in calibrating my TV perfectly. For me, that's a waste of time, effort and expense. Of course, this might matter to perfectionists, and that's fine with me. We all choose what we wish to spend our time doing, and that's as it should be. Thanks for your interesting and informative comments.
Vital
55
Mar 12, 2018
Mustang You are very welcome sir! I was also trying to explain that even if two TV's are the exact same model, they might require different settings, because no two panels are the same. If you are a videographer, than calibration may be essential to your work, but I agree with you…for most people it isn't necessary.