Is OLED worth the price?

[Johnw1104]

SvennoJ said:

Johnw1104 said:

I'm still of the opinion that, unless you simply have heaps of money to burn, we're better off being patient for another year or two as the price of OLED screens will continue to drop rather drastically.

I'm more than happy with the 4k LED I picked up last year and, while the OLED screens looked a little nicer when I was shopping, the difference was (in my opinion) often barely noticeable. For the moment, they're the best TVs on the market but the additional cost doesn't seem worth it yet unless you're a bachelor with no financial worries lol

Yup, kinda have the same feeling. 9 years ago I spend 4500 on a top of the line 1080p tv, the one that's now breaking down. However that was before kids, college funds, dentist bills and living in a much smaller house.

On the other hand, black level is king while watching movies. That gray haze instead of black always bugs me in dark scenes.

Yeah, the differences were more obvious in the store with the footage that is designed to show the improvements, but most of the time it's only minor.

For context, I'm actually someone who does spend money on needlessly expensive electronics, including the recent Titan X (so as to run 4K and VR smoothly) and a gaming laptop, and even I find the OLED screen to be too much money for what is only a slightly enhanced experience. It should be cheaper in the near future, so I think patience is best.

I might recommend looking into input lag ahead of time as well for games, that's what lead me to my Samsung 4K as it was very low on the list.