Just picked up an AppleTV 4K for my 55” LG C7. Anyone else have this combo? Any recommended settings for it?
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LG C7 and AppleTV 4K
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I have that combo with the 65" C7 and like the calibration settings at this site. When using the ATV, I set it to the HDR Cinema mode.
https://www.avforums.com/threads/lg-oled65g7-best-tv-picture-settings.2112461/
i've found the HDR output on the aTV can be a bit distorted when playing non HDR stuff. and sometimes downright ugly.
i'm still currently using the netflix and amazon apps on my LG, but using the aTV for HBO, showtime.
plex kinda depends on which remote i can find
i have the aTV set in 4K SDR mode.
when 11.2 comes out, the aTV will be able to switch HDR/SDR and frame rate based on the content being played, so i'm hoping to use the aTV for everything once that happens. and the amazon app finally shows up
i'm still currently using the netflix and amazon apps on my LG, but using the aTV for HBO, showtime.
plex kinda depends on which remote i can find
i have the aTV set in 4K SDR mode.
when 11.2 comes out, the aTV will be able to switch HDR/SDR and frame rate based on the content being played, so i'm hoping to use the aTV for everything once that happens. and the amazon app finally shows up
calibration got it from here:
http://www.avsforum.com/forum/index.php#/topics/2784185?page=1177
For now my 65C7 setup as follows
Non -HDR= 4K-60Hz
HDR= 4K HDR 60hz- technicolor
DV HDR= 60hz DV- Cinema
http://www.avsforum.com/forum/index.php#/topics/2784185?page=1177
For now my 65C7 setup as follows
Non -HDR= 4K-60Hz
HDR= 4K HDR 60hz- technicolor
DV HDR= 60hz DV- Cinema
Just picked up the C7 with Black Friday pricing (been waiting patiently). The picture is incredible, though I’m surprised that none of the 30 or so movies we have purchased are showing as 4K. Also had one hdmi cable that wouldn’t support DV, a swap to a high quality HDMI cable fixed that though.
Good, but almost everything looks good on the C7. I'm not convinced about the quality of the 4K iTunes Stream. Netflix 4K looks pretty solid though.
The OLED is incredible - the 2017 models improved on a few issues and I'd highly recommend picking it up at Black Friday pricing. I did update the ATV 4K to the beta OS to get all the fixes in place and so far I haven't seen anything that looks less than stellar.
I really love the SONY A1 OLED TV especially now that DOLBY VISION is a part of it. The design is striking. The only thing that I'm hating on is the fact that it's a horrible Android OS thing.
Does anyone have experience with this lovely TV?
Does anyone have experience with this lovely TV?
Where exactly? I can't find it (Dolby Vision) anywhere.
PS Sony has even removed their original support article (try to find it!):
PS I am also waiting for that announced DV support update, but honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if they decide to go with royalty-free HDR10+ instead.
Hi buddy. It's promoted on the UK site for the A1 but then rather crafty has a number 3 next to it, which when clicked up says an update via software.
https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/televisions/a1-series
Just shows how fast Apple are with their updates compared to all of the other brands out there!
Oh, I see. Yes, that Icon with footnote is on all their regional pages. Also for my model
Still, developments like the removal of earlier statements (see my time-machine in previous post) is not encouraging.
True. Sony is especially slow and short-lived with firmware updates.
Oh, I see. Yes, that Icon with footnote is on all their regional pages. Also for my model
Still, developments like the removal of earlier statements (see my time-machine in previous post) is not encouraging.
True. Sony is especially slow and short-lived with firmware updates.
DAMN!!! There's no way that I'd buy a TV at that price without it having Dolby Vision. Heck, 9O% on all iTunes 4K films seem to be DV
Big price drop here in the UK for the 55" from £3500 to £2800. Still hugely expensive though in a very fast moving market.
Oh, I see. Yes, that Icon with footnote is on all their regional pages. Also for my model
Still, developments like the removal of earlier statements (see my time-machine in previous post) is not encouraging.
True. Sony is especially slow and short-lived with firmware updates.
Hey you go Mr Prilitv some GREAT NEWS for you! DOLBY VISION coming to SONY TVs this December...
Just ordered both of these (65" LG C7 + 4K ATV), should have them next week. Are you guys satisfied? Obviously the tvOS 11.2 format switching should improve the experience and then hopefully Apple is working on getting Dolby Atmos support up next.
The 64 GB ATV was backordered until January so, being impatient, I canceled it and ordered the 32 GB instead. I really only use it for streaming and since it seems Apple forbids us from downloading 4K movies anyway, I don't think it will matter. I do wish you could have a setting for streaming buffer size on the ATV, for people with marginal bandwidth (which is a lot of people for 4K content) or intermittent internet dropouts it would be a big help to choose a larger buffer (ideally up to the whole movie length but that's doubtful).
The 64 GB ATV was backordered until January so, being impatient, I canceled it and ordered the 32 GB instead. I really only use it for streaming and since it seems Apple forbids us from downloading 4K movies anyway, I don't think it will matter. I do wish you could have a setting for streaming buffer size on the ATV, for people with marginal bandwidth (which is a lot of people for 4K content) or intermittent internet dropouts it would be a big help to choose a larger buffer (ideally up to the whole movie length but that's doubtful).
To me that's a lousy solution. The whole point of streaming 4K (and often paying extra to do it) is to get absolute top quality possible. I'd much rather wait a bit for buffering (into a larger buffer) than be served a reduced-bitrate, lower-quality file.
Dunno. Most online streaming services use a dynamic bitrate in one form or another. Although not specified officially, I believe Apple uses their own HLS technology behind the scenes.
You may want to enable the Video HUD to observe if and how the actual stream adapts to your network conditions.
I believe you can also install the Network Link Conditioner to squeeze the "pipe" yourself.
I have that exact combo and I'm happy with it. I use it mostly for Netflix and iTunes movie streaming and the picture quality is surprisingly good. Some of the non-HDR content looks a little "glowey" to me because of the way the ATV if forcing HDR on all content, but like you said, when the update rolls out, I think that will be fixed.
The screen is the same, so it is largely a matter of cosmetics. I just liked the black bezel and silver stand of the C7 a little better. No wrong answer either way.
Gotcha. I noticed one small difference that isnt mentioned much. The C7 has 3 sideways facing HDMI inputs, and one to the rear. The B7 has two of each. So another small C7 advantage.
I got the B7, and coming from a high end (but old) Panasonic Plasma, am absolutely blown away by the quality of the picture.
Funny you should say that. I have a 65" C7 coming to be installed next Thursday. My current TV is a 50" Panasonic plasma.