Is this the right year to buy an OLED 4K TV?

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Posted by Jim Pearce (A) on December 11, 2016 at 21:02:37

I'm looking at the LG OLED55B6P: 55" flat. The price at Best Buy is $2999 CDN with free wall mount and installation. I have two or three days to decide. The TV and the price are attractive, but:

1. I'm not planning on playing any 4K content in 2017;
2. Even if I was, we sit 12' away from the screen. My information is we'd see little to no difference in detail;
3. My 13 year old Pioneer Elite Pro-1000HD (50" plasma) is excellent, but lacks HDMI input - limiting it to 720p or 1080i (I prefer 720p) with TV and Blu ray;
4. Sony is entering the OLED TV market in 2017.

Really, I don't expect to save any money by waiting until next Christmas. The real risk is that the TVs at this price point will improve considerably in 2017. I doubt this, but I'm really not in a position to know. Thoughts?

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Topic - Is this the right year to buy an OLED 4K TV? - Jim Pearce 21:02:37 12/11/16 (18)

RE: Is this the right year to buy an OLED 4K TV? - Mr Peabody 13:13:52 01/06/17 (1)

RE: Is this the right year to buy an OLED 4K TV? - mrdavis842 10:08:00 01/07/17 (0)

RE: Is this the right year to buy an OLED 4K TV? - Mr Peabody 21:09:49 12/29/16 (6)

umm... - Jim Pearce 21:21:55 12/31/16 (5)

RE: umm... - Mr Peabody 07:40:57 01/01/17 (4)

Yes... - Jim Pearce 13:29:47 01/01/17 (3)

RE: Yes... - Mr Peabody 14:35:38 01/01/17 (2)

well... - Jim Pearce 15:32:25 01/01/17 (1)

RE: well... - Mr Peabody 18:28:02 01/01/17 (0)

RE: Is this the right year to buy an OLED 4K TV? - mrdavis842 09:47:52 12/14/16 (2)

good deals... - Jim Pearce 19:31:20 12/14/16 (1)

RE: good deals... - mrdavis842 22:17:03 12/14/16 (0)

Wait as long as you can... - kSpace 17:25:18 12/13/16 (0)

RE: Is this the right year to buy an OLED 4K TV? - Jack G 04:26:17 12/12/16 (4)

bought... - Jim Pearce 19:34:47 12/14/16 (3)

Very good - Jack G 11:17:07 12/15/16 (2)

RE: Very good - Jim Pearce 14:50:02 12/15/16 (1)

RE: Very good - Jack G 04:41:29 12/16/16 (0)

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