Are LG TVs any good?

[Superhero 8827]

The local Fry's is selling a 65" LG TV for $660. It's a 2017 model, model number 65UJ6300.

Professional reviews seem okay, giving it a 3.5/5. Beefs are mostly with the webOS and TruMotion. Since I plan on using an AppleTV and old PS3 with it, webOS is irrelevant.

Consumer reviews are all over the place. Best Buy customers seem to love it. Amazon reviews are skewed since a lot of the 1-stars are bitching about the TV being damaged during shipping or being easily damaged.

I'm mainly looking for something bigger, and as RELIABLE as my current Samsung (a 55" Samsung from 2010 that is still going strong. but is so heavy that it'll probably rip down the wall if I tried to hang it (hyperbole implied).

[jimmyjazz 45880]

I have a smaller 42" model I bought 3.5 years ago in my den.  It works as well as it did the day I bought it.  Not the best picture I've ever seen but as far as reliability goes, no issues.

[nolongerU2horn 758]

The LG C7P is pretty much the best TV on the market. So, yeah

[fhetw 26]

their oleds are the best on the market. Their standard tvs are quite meh

heres the uj6300 review https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/uj6300

[Superhero 8827]

Thanks for the input. Rtings gave the LG a pretty meh grade.

OTOH, they recommended the Samsung UN65MUM6290 as the recommended budget TV. The local Microcenter has it for $699. Gonna get that instead since I've had a good experience with a Samsung TV even though their fridges and washing machines suck.

[kevwun 15759]

If trumotion is the soap opera effect that's on by default on most flat screens, it shouldn't be an issue as long as you can turn it off.

[jimmyjazz 45880]

Yeah, that TruMotion effect is awful.

[VolenteHawk 495]

The side TVs in my game room are LGs (42"), and I've been happy with them.  One of them is DirecTV and one Apple TV (mostly streaming ESPN, MLB, NFL), so absolutely no experience with WebOS.

 

[ChickenSandwich 9824]

On 6/11/2018 at 6:32 PM, Superhero said:

The local Fry's is selling a 65" LG TV for $660. It's a 2017 model, model number 65UJ6300.

Professional reviews seem okay, giving it a 3.5/5. Beefs are mostly with the webOS and TruMotion. Since I plan on using an AppleTV and old PS3 with it, webOS is irrelevant.

Consumer reviews are all over the place. Best Buy customers seem to love it. Amazon reviews are skewed since a lot of the 1-stars are bitching about the TV being damaged during shipping or being easily damaged.

I'm mainly looking for something bigger, and as RELIABLE as my current Samsung (a 55" Samsung from 2010 that is still going strong. but is so heavy that it'll probably rip down the wall if I tried to hang it (hyperbole implied).

OP, you have had and still have a TV for the past 7 years in your opinion runs strong.  There are little to no differences between TV brands in the 600-700 range.  If you keep you shit that long why not spend a few more and get a much better picture for an appliance you use every day and intend to keep until it breaks.

here is a 2016 model (works with Alexa) Sony 65inch 4K; it's a huge leap up in picture quality and black levels for under a grand. $950 + free delivery on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Sony-XBR65X750D-65-Inch-Ultra-Smart/dp/B01FWIEMVW/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1528993109&sr=8-6&keywords=sony+65+inch+4k

Edited June 14, 2018 by ChickenSandwich

[Okie State 3804]

I think that's the same model I have except 55". We've only had it for a few months, but have had no issues. Picture quality is much better than the older LG we have, but surely not the best on the market. I bought it for the webOS, integrated YouTube TV app, and the fact that it was $300. No ragrets.