The 3rd TV deal so far today… one of the biggest 4k ones you can obtain at a reasonable price unless you want to spend $10,000 for 100".
The Good Guys (which 'Go To Deal' will take you to)
Harvey Norman (but will have to contact store for stock and delivery)
$500 delivery to Victoria and the TV isn't that good. Upscaling is shit and it blooms
Can price match with JB for $59 delivery which is what I did.
I am actually quite impressed with the TV for the past 2 weeks I have had it, has two HDMI 2.1 ports that are capable of 4K @ 120fps and ALLM. Only non next gen gaming feature is there is no VRR
It's decent if you don't watch TV in the dark or watch movies. Being a IPS screen it has no dimming in it and I notice too much glow with the ones I've seen
@DoesntEvenMatter: I haven't found it that bad in the dark or watching movies, I put this in my Threate room which is pitch black and it's been great. I have the 75 inch X9000H as well and it's hard to fault the difference in my opinion.
@Thunder-Wombat: I am going to side with you. There is an IPS glow but it's not that bad because it depends on the content playing and the area/room/lighting surrounding the TV. Mine's doing just fine although I do notice the glow sometimes but it's not that bad. It is what it is. I found the colours (including dark room performance) amazing with 4K Dolby Vision but disappointed that I couldn't find much content out there.
@bigbadboogieman: Total novice here…what do you mean by IPS glow? And what effect does it have on the picture etc?
@[Deactivated]: If you're sitting in a dark room to watch TV, scenes that are black would look rather dark greyish (not perfectly black) and the corners will be slightly more greyish in comparison to the inner part of the screen. It would feel like the TV is giving off a slight glow in a dark room during dark scenes.
The specs say HDMI 2.0. If it really has HDMI 2.1, it's a steal!
@proteus119: Its 2.1, hdmi 3 and 4. If you dont trust my word you can talk to their support and they will confirm it for you, cause for some strange reason the Australian specs like to just write 4k @ 120fps.
In case concerned you can see it here https://www.lg.com/sg/tvs/lg-86UN8100PTB
@proteus119: at the bottom it shows 75UN81 is HDMI 2.0 .. i think the 86UN81 may be hdmi 2.1 i saw a few refering to it having hdmi 2.1
Au specs also list - High Frame Rate (HFR) Yes (HDMI/USB: 4K@120fps)³
the TV isn't that good. Upscaling is shit and it blooms
It's a perfect example of quantity over quality
Retravision $2404 delivery fee :-)
But not OLED
No shit
You forgot to include "Sherlock"
Heads up if you're in WA you can get $150 off if you're a RAC member at Retravision, you can use your membership number online and get 5% off. Bringing the total to $2845.25.
Insane TV size!
Yes EPIC size but that IPS glow will suck ass. Even if the gaming and latency is low on this. It could be like a OLED burn in that will never go away at night if you get a slightly bad panel… And HDMI 2.1 is great but everyone is incredibly overhyping 120 Hz on a television. The quality of content always degrades when you are trying to push 120 Hz.
So it comes down to this, if you get a good screen without IPS glow then you've got this, otherwise you can be in a lot of trouble.
Sorry mate just curious, do you have one of these ? I've been reading reviews but haven't come across the ips glow issue yet.
Thanks
No but IPS glow is something that every IPS panel has. The bigger the more noticeable.
Ah I see thanks for that.
@scud70: I just had another look at this TV in the store, if you're in a bright room it's impossible to tell. Only in low light, at night when lights are off.
Saw this earlier today for the same price at multiple stores. Also the same price at JB HiFi, HN and TGG eBay (which you can get 5% off with gift cards).
Cheers have updated!
I have one… It's a good TV.
IPS glow in a dark room is definitely a problem though but it can be tweaked plus it depends on the content that is playing plus it's an entry level big screen TV so can't complain much.
I keep the outside room lit so the TV area is barely lit and it looks perfectly fine (as long as the area around the TV is not pitch black it looks perfectly fine).
The IPS glow significantly diminishes on Dolby Vision 4K content but you don't find much out there.
Just FYI - I had to wait for a month before I got my delivery but this was 6 months or so ago. I am getting a feeling that if they have stock, it won't remain so for too long at this price.
It's a month wait according to JB
You don't buy the biggest TV cheap and expect premium visual quality. Saying that, a TV no matter how sh*t it is will still have better picture quality than a $50k projector. 86" is getting mighty close to cinematic big screen projector style experience at home.
It is quite big and covers a massive piece of wall. We have it wall mounted. It looks awesome. Sound is also good even without the soundbar.
For the curious out there, here are some photos taken (with phone) now to give an idea of the picture quality of this LG 86" model.
Boo…No banana for scale
Lolz… This isn't 4chan/9gag
Looks like 32” or even 24” to me.
Didn't realise until after I uploaded the earlier photos. Here's a photo that does size comparison to an office chair.
@Ryballs: That's because the video is paused and Netflix dims the left side of the picture to display the title. It's not dim at all. You can look at the other pics I have uploaded.
What do people think of this vs Samsung 82TU8000 for a budget 80+ inch option in a very bright room? Predominantly used for casual TV amd sport viewing (have a separate theatre room for movies).
This. The crystal displays from Samsung are poop. Better off with thr TCL options with oled
Depends on your use to to be honest. If you want to do gaming with next gen consoles than go with this LG as it has 120hz native refresh. Samsung isn't bad either but I had a bad experience with Samsung and got this as an exchange. I had RU8000 which was comparable and a VA panel but it had a faulty backlight clicking noise. It was an up-hill battles to return/exchange.
I actually bought this TV from JB hifi in Jul-2020 for $3031 total which included deliver and 5 year extended warranty.
Bought one. Will think about the consequences later.
Should be alright if you get a good panel.
are these RGB or RGBW?
this or Samsung 85' Q80T? I know Q80T has had its own set of issues but which one would be a better deal. FYI - Need this for bright living area to wall mount on a feature wall.
Does Samsung inject ads into the user interface? That would be an instant no from me.
yup that's such a killer, thanks!
this tv does 4k 120hz
Also, does this support eARC?
yes
I have this TV exact model. (2020 edition)
Excellent for a low lit room - with not too much natural light
It does not reflect light well…
Other then its beautiful.
4k 120hz Ps5 works fine no delays.
Rang around to JB HiFi, Good Guys and Betta Electrical this morning. All are waiting on stock with only approximate ETA's of mid-late february, none sounded particularly confident.
Found one in stock at my local Harvey Norman. They wouldn't budge on price because they only had 1 unit in stock and knew other stores had none. I did get the delivery thrown in for free though so that's something… Fell kinda dirty having to buy it from them though. Getting delivered tomorrow. We'll see how I go with the IPS panel lottery.
The salesman at Good Guys offered to do $2850 over the phone… but none in stock.
hope it got delivered. How did you feel about the tv ?
Was delivered around 9.30am the following morning.
I am super happy with the TV. I think I got really lucky panel wise, really uniform on a grey screen with no bleed from the edges or corners. Very well packaged unit.
The difference between so called "200hz" vs "100hz" TV's for some reason is really obvious to my eyes which is the main reason I went for this panel. Took a little fine tuning of the settings to get the color, motion etc how I wanted it.
I used the following as a rough guide, not the exact same TV but uses the same or very similar 86" IPS panel. All the settings seemed to match and I went with most of their recommended calibration options. I actually find it pretty good in a dark room. The blacks are not perfect but good enough not to be noticeable.
https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/un8500
I would have loved to spend extra on a higher spec panel of the same size but sometimes you have to set a realistic budget.
Overall very happy with my purchase.
Does this tv have a different model number overseas?
Trying to find online reviews but can't find with this Aus model number.
Want to confirm if the Dolby vision works well and what the reflections are like?
For warranty deals, then Goodguys probably best case their warranty is the concierge offer which comes with in house repairs so you don't need to pick up this massive tv and take it to repair shop yourself, I assume they would pick it up and take it to service centre?
Thanks OP. Just purchased one for $2775, Jbhifi brisbane. Monday delivery.
Out of interest, what store? I might grab one!
Jb hifi Oxley
Damn, tried to get them to price match over the phone, and they said they cant without proof of your purchase or a website to look up the price but offered me $2,888
@Thunder-Wombat: This should help with the price match
https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/222345/86458/20210124_…
@Needausername: Oh nah, I saw that. They just needed to be able to see it on their end to give the discount cause I was doing it over the phone
Supposedly that takes it under cost price as well
Could you please upload your receipt?
Receipt uploaded
Can you please upload receipt for 2775??
Receipt uploaded
How would this compare to the TCL P715 85" for around $2300 atm?
I purchased yesterday from The good guys and they are delivering tomorrow.
Tv came today very happy with the picture quality.
Thanks mate.Would it be good for well lit living hall ?
I installed it in an open plan living area a looked ok with the lights on I was impressed.
https://www.videopro.com.au/p-13280-lg-86-86un8100ptb-ultra-…