And you'll be stuck with the 2019 OS with no apps for PBS, ESPN, HBO, or Apple TV (I think). I love the picture on my LG OLED, but their app and OS support is criminally crap.
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LG's $30,000 88-Inch OLED TV Now Available, Will Support HomeKit and AirPlay 2
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Would not put a TV in front of that view no matter how good the TV looks or costs.Who has a living room like that? I would love to have that view
Who has a living room like that? I would love to have that view
Agreed, and with a view like that you wouldn't need to put a TV there.
Once you get beyond a certain screen size (thinking 75"+) I think it makes more sense to go with a high end digital projector, and spend the scratch you'll save on a few other things to make it a home theater (high end surround sound speakers, nice sofa, movie theater style popcorn machine). Oh, and don't forget to hire some random dude to sit up front holding his iPhone up on max brightness to complete the experience.
[doublepost=1568253290][/doublepost]I think this TV is attainable to most working class mortals, you would just need to take out a loan to get it like for most other major purchases (car, home, etc). The real question is who would want to make payments of $400 bucks a month for the next 6 years for this?
I'd say the most likely buyers of this sort of thing would be large companies/corporations to use as conference room displays or as teleconference displays in swanky hotel conference spaces.
[doublepost=1568253290][/doublepost]I think this TV is attainable to most working class mortals, you would just need to take out a loan to get it like for most other major purchases (car, home, etc). The real question is who would want to make payments of $400 bucks a month for the next 6 years for this?
I'd say the most likely buyers of this sort of thing would be large companies/corporations to use as conference room displays or as teleconference displays in swanky hotel conference spaces.
i would bro gonna buy it 4 xmas
Worried cause not sure how big control remote is 4 that thing
You know someone is eccentric enough to buy it.
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Who has a living room like that? I would love to have that view
Me too, but I'm thinking that room is CGI? It reminds me of the shuttle bay on the Enterprise-D. There's no glass, but a forcefield. What do you think?
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Ive just found out LG is only bringing AirPlay to 2019 TV's! I've got a 2 month old LG B8 OLED from 2018 and I must say the picture is amazing, the software isn't bad, Plex isn't great but not supporting a previous years model for no technical reason is as you say crap..I feel really let down by LG. Samsung and others have added Airplay to their previous models. It's all about sales for LG..
I noticed someone started a petition and Twitter isn't happy with LG, but were going to need more if LG are to change their mind and support existing customers.
https://www.change.org/p/lg-bring-airplay-2-and-homekit-to-current-lg-webos-premium-oled-tvs
Who has a living room like that? I would love to have that view
I agree and I wouldn't put a silly TV there to block it either
I know the feeling. I have a 5k iMac since 2014 and I still can't even get 4k content besides Linustechtips
My understanding is that it's unrealistic to produce a panel without dead pixels. There's so many tiny diodes that some are bound to be flawed. Screens for small devices are cut from large panels and a portion of the panel has to be discarded. Therefore, making a large flawless panel requires more attention, making it a "crafted" product.
[doublepost=1568338752][/doublepost]It will cost twice less in a few months. Too bad the stand is just CGI. I like the stand.
LG today announced that its new 88-inch 8K OLED and 75-inch 8K LED smart TVs are available at select U.S. retailers starting today, priced at $29,999 and $4,999 respectively. LG says both models will receive a firmware update that enables HomeKit and AirPlay 2 support later this fall.
AirPlay 2 support will enable users to stream videos, music, podcasts, and more directly from an iPhone, iPad, or Mac to these TVs, with no Apple TV box necessary. And with HomeKit, users can easily control the TV's power, volume, source, and more using Siri or the Home app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
LG says the 88-inch model is the largest OLED TV ever, with an 8K Ultra HD resolution of 7,680x4,320 for a total of nearly 33 million pixels. The TV features a slim-bezel display with a brushed aluminum stand and comes with an integrated 80W speaker system that is said to deliver powerful sound.
LG first rolled out HomeKit and AirPlay 2 to select 2019 OLED and NanoCell 4K UHD smart TVs with ThinQ AI capability in July, with remaining 4K UHD TV series in LG's 2019 lineup slated to receive the features in October.
Many customers have petitioned LG to offer AirPlay 2 and HomeKit on its older smart TVs, but the company has not budged so far, noting that it "cannot guarantee" that pre-2019 models "will be able to deliver a seamless user experience." LG did note that it "may be a possibility in the future."
AirPlay 2 and HomeKit are also available on select Vizio smart TVs, and Sony promised to roll out the features in summer 2019, but it has yet to do so. Samsung offers an Apple TV app and AirPlay 2, but not HomeKit, on select TVs.
Article Link: LG's $30,000 88-Inch OLED TV Now Available, Will Support HomeKit and AirPlay 2
[doublepost=1568339192][/doublepost]Actually it appears it comes with the stand. I will get this puppy when the price drops to 20k
Because of the tooling and r&d involved, realistically how many of these are they gonna sell? Most likely they will make a loss in the first year....