OLED TV's price/best quote thread

Hey Guys quick update.
Picked up the TV Samsung S95F & Q-series Soundbar - Q990F from Croma Carmellarama.
Got at much lesser price at reliance on TV but they didn't had the speaker so have to let it go.

The deal was bundled ~2.35L the TV was around 1.61L and the balance for the speaker.
Let me know if you’d like to connect with the sales guy - Nitin [Phone number can be shared on request]. Honestly, awesome service and a true salesperson he completely sold me on it - :)

** I have no association with any store or the salesperson. Sharing purely from my personal experience, he delivered excellent service and came across as a genuine professional. Posting his name post discussion with him and his consent.
Any idea what is the 77 S95F going for?

Thanks.
 
This is why S95F over G5 this year

Right! I feel having Dolby Vision is important for future-proofing, especially since almost all streaming media content is in DV and consoles like Xbox support it. Also, QD-OLED, particularly Samsung, raises the blacks in ambient lighting, which is how most people watch content. I bought an OLED for that purpose—to get perfect blacks. HGIG also matters because I plan to plug in my PC for a few games and Xbox and PS in the future. I want the content to be true to its developers, not altered by the TV.

Granted, I am a bit concerned about the software issues on the G5, but those are just software-related. The reference screen used in tests was Sony, which clearly has the lowest brightness and is not ideal for gaming, even when fully calibrated. I, like most people, will use the TV as it comes. Samsung still wins in almost all areas, but the raised blacks, HGIG, and lack of Dolby Vision are deal breakers for me.

I know people will say DV does not matter much on high-end TVs, but that is like saying to buy an iPhone 17 instead of a Pro Max because you will never use the log video formats or zoom cameras, or that the previous 60Hz is fine because you will never notice the difference from 120Hz. I hate that when I plug in my Xbox and open Netflix, the label shows it is not decoding in its intended format. It will downconvert to HDR10, which is fine but seeing the X mark on my Xbox video settings when I am paying close to 2 lakhs feels frustrating.

Of course, not everyone will care or have an Xbox or the OCD to check video settings. In that case, Samsung is excellent and comes at a cheaper price, but the salespeople at Croma and Reliance Digital were pushing it aggressively, which felt off-putting.
 
Right! I feel having Dolby Vision is important for future-proofing, especially since almost all streaming media content is in DV and consoles like Xbox support it. Also, QD-OLED, particularly Samsung, raises the blacks in ambient lighting, which is how most people watch content. I bought an OLED for that purpose—to get perfect blacks. HGIG also matters because I plan to plug in my PC for a few games and Xbox and PS in the future. I want the content to be true to its developers, not altered by the TV.

Granted, I am a bit concerned about the software issues on the G5, but those are just software-related. The reference screen used in tests was Sony, which clearly has the lowest brightness and is not ideal for gaming, even when fully calibrated. I, like most people, will use the TV as it comes. Samsung still wins in almost all areas, but the raised blacks, HGIG, and lack of Dolby Vision are deal breakers for me.

I know people will say DV does not matter much on high-end TVs, but that is like saying to buy an iPhone 17 instead of a Pro Max because you will never use the log video formats or zoom cameras, or that the previous 60Hz is fine because you will never notice the difference from 120Hz. I hate that when I plug in my Xbox and open Netflix, the label shows it is not decoding in its intended format. It will downconvert to HDR10, which is fine but seeing the X mark on my Xbox video settings when I am paying close to 2 lakhs feels frustrating.

Of course, not everyone will care or have an Xbox or the OCD to check video settings. In that case, Samsung is excellent and comes at a cheaper price, but the salespeople at Croma and Reliance Digital were pushing it aggressively, which felt off-putting.
Panasonic with left over panels from LG outscored G5 says lot about LG engineers, Vincent got techs from the manufacturers to calibrate their sets for shoot-out but still G5 found wanting in many critical sections, only silver lining is G5 score in 'OOTB' which is how many of us tend to use our sets.
 

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If most of the content will never be graded above 1000 nits, what's the point of Dolby vision?
that one particular movie is graded at 4k nits, so that's why buy an inferior TV now?

Raised blacks is nitpicking, are you watching the TV outdoors?
 
What's the best offer anyone's getting on Bravia 8ii, 65 inch? Have finally zeroed in on that.
 
Hey Guys quick update.
Picked up the TV Samsung S95F & Q-series Soundbar - Q990F from Croma Carmellarama.
Got at much lesser price at reliance on TV but they didn't had the speaker so have to let it go.

The deal was bundled ~2.35L the TV was around 1.61L and the balance for the speaker.
Let me know if you’d like to connect with the sales guy - Nitin [Phone number can be shared on request]. Honestly, awesome service and a true salesperson he completely sold me on it - :)

** I have no association with any store or the salesperson. Sharing purely from my personal experience, he delivered excellent service and came across as a genuine professional. Posting his name post discussion with him and his consent.
Did any of you get to compare LG G5 with S95F side by side? I could find them besides eachother in reliance showroom. With bright lights in showroom, out of the box settings, mixed content from YouTube and demo 4k, I found samsung more vibrant, detailed and provided better upscaling although I was biased towards LG based on the reviews. It would be nice to test them side by side in the dark environment.
 
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Right! I feel having Dolby Vision is important for future-proofing, especially since almost all streaming media content is in DV and consoles like Xbox support it. Also, QD-OLED, particularly Samsung, raises the blacks in ambient lighting, which is how most people watch content. I bought an OLED for that purpose—to get perfect blacks. HGIG also matters because I plan to plug in my PC for a few games and Xbox and PS in the future. I want the content to be true to its developers, not altered by the TV.

Granted, I am a bit concerned about the software issues on the G5, but those are just software-related. The reference screen used in tests was Sony, which clearly has the lowest brightness and is not ideal for gaming, even when fully calibrated. I, like most people, will use the TV as it comes. Samsung still wins in almost all areas, but the raised blacks, HGIG, and lack of Dolby Vision are deal breakers for me.

I know people will say DV does not matter much on high-end TVs, but that is like saying to buy an iPhone 17 instead of a Pro Max because you will never use the log video formats or zoom cameras, or that the previous 60Hz is fine because you will never notice the difference from 120Hz. I hate that when I plug in my Xbox and open Netflix, the label shows it is not decoding in its intended format. It will downconvert to HDR10, which is fine but seeing the X mark on my Xbox video settings when I am paying close to 2 lakhs feels frustrating.

Of course, not everyone will care or have an Xbox or the OCD to check video settings. In that case, Samsung is excellent and comes at a cheaper price, but the salespeople at Croma and Reliance Digital were pushing it aggressively, which felt off-putting.
Congrats on the purchase. I thought you wanted to wait till Diwali. What was the final price for G5?
 
Hello everyone. I'm looking to buy sony bravia 8 ii in bangalore. Any good price/quote so far? I checked in one of chroma store and he quoted around 2.5 with CB.
 
I think 75 is 3.4 and 85 is 4.24
Yes was quoted 3.4L for the 75. Internationally the Bravia 9 has seen a major price correction but Sony India still think they are the Premium brand here & can charge much more then they do internationally lol.

Samsung S95F is the cheapest in India compare to Europe & US, which makes the 77 S95F very tempting.
 
With the 77" model in mind, can the TCL QD-Mini LED be considered in competition? or is it still not quite in the same league?

Apart from frame buffering issues during sports content, most other areas seem to receive positive feedback — especially when compared as value-for-money options.

However, it’s unclear whether the performance gap is due to poor out-of-the-box settings, or if the specs simply can't match up even after fine-tuning. Would like to know the thoughts. Thanks,
 
Yes was quoted 3.4L for the 75. Internationally the Bravia 9 has seen a major price correction but Sony India still think they are the Premium brand here & can charge much more then they do internationally lol.

Samsung S95F is the cheapest in India compare to Europe & US, which makes the 77 S95F very tempting.
DId you get a quote for 77 S95F?
 
Hello, hello! :)
How goes.
Just came back here after a long time as I am getting tempted by the 77 Bravia 9.

Let me know how the hunt goes.

Also, any idea about whether the A80J will fetch anything in exchange?

Happy hunting!
Hello long time :)
The bravia 9 is only available in 75 & 85 inches.
Will ping you when i m finalising on the TV.
They will give you peanuts, rather keep the Tv in a spare room or sell it to someone you know.

Cheers..
 
For that price, I would try get an LG c5 at diwali, way better tv when considering the capability of the panel.
Sony is ofcourse a great tv. But we have no idea where the lcd panel is sourced from. It could be from csot, or similar suppliers.
Compared to that, I would be a lot more confident on a oled produced by LG's state of art facility.
Hello Everyone - New to the forum here and searching for 65 inch OLED TV. Looking ofr either LG C4 or C5 inch.

Getting C5 at 1.48L including all offers. Is it a good deal or are there any dealers giving better discounts? I am in Bangalore btw.

Thanks for your guidance
 
I picked up a TCL C8K 75 inch for 1.6L including card offers and this comes with a 2 year warranty. Now I paid an additional 22K for 2 more years of extended warranty making the total warranty to 4 years officially from TCL. Picked this from one of their Brand Stores in Bengaluru and was delivered in 2 days time and installed the next day. Very happy with the purchase so far. Picture clarity out of the box is saturated but lot of options to tweak in settings and lot of posts in different forums and reddit threads for best settings for QM8K/C8K has made the experience great so far. Sports and upscaling I have no issues since I also use a NVidia Shield Pro connected to the TV and I don't see much of a difference between Sony and this personally to the naked eye. The Bravia 7 had too much glare plus the C8K was superior to Bravia 7 based on a lot of reviews and the Bravia 9 best price was 3.4L post card offers and this comes with a 3 year warranty. I am happy and got good value since I would have spent 1.6L more on the Bravia 9 and 1 year warranty less. With many posts on panel replacement in Sony TVs in just 2.5-3 years I took a risk with TCL and hope it pays off in the long run. With the TCL factory in Ananthapur in AP and this being the premium model in India, I don't see any issues with service/support but only time will tell. Build wise it is solid and it is almost frameless with center mount. Sound quality wise it is good with built in B&O speakers for normal viewing though I use a dedicated 7.1.4 for content viewing.
 
I picked up a TCL C8K 75 inch for 1.6L including card offers and this comes with a 2 year warranty. Now I paid an additional 22K for 2 more years of extended warranty making the total warranty to 4 years officially from TCL. Picked this from one of their Brand Stores in Bengaluru and was delivered in 2 days time and installed the next day. Very happy with the purchase so far. Picture clarity out of the box is saturated but lot of options to tweak in settings and lot of posts in different forums and reddit threads for best settings for QM8K/C8K has made the experience great so far. Sports and upscaling I have no issues since I also use a NVidia Shield Pro connected to the TV and I don't see much of a difference between Sony and this personally to the naked eye. The Bravia 7 had too much glare plus the C8K was superior to Bravia 7 based on a lot of reviews and the Bravia 9 best price was 3.4L post card offers and this comes with a 3 year warranty. I am happy and got good value since I would have spent 1.6L more on the Bravia 9 and 1 year warranty less. With many posts on panel replacement in Sony TVs in just 2.5-3 years I took a risk with TCL and hope it pays off in the long run. With the TCL factory in Ananthapur in AP and this being the premium model in India, I don't see any issues with service/support but only time will tell. Build wise it is solid and it is almost frameless with center mount. Sound quality wise it is good with built in B&O speakers for normal viewing though I use a dedicated 7.1.4 for content viewing.
reckon you could've pushed for more discount, Flipkart was selling this for 1.36L, is the extended warranty from One-Assist?
 
Wharfedale Linton Heritage Speakers in Red Mahogany finish at a Special Offer Price. BUY now before the price increase.
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