pc10 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 10 hours ago, NormanD said: That’s great, really good feedback thanks !! With your models in mind, what are your views on the Sammy 82 inch NU8000 ?? Thanks If you can get a good deal - have a look at it but dont expect a premium movie experience. That being said, I watched a Netflix 4K HDR movie on my 75" MU7000 (the predecessor to the NU 8000) last night and the HDR effect eas quite immersive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanD Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 OK thanks, given all the feedback I think I’ll stick with the Sony 900F -$4,495 at JB at the moment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc10 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 13 hours ago, NormanD said: OK thanks, given all the feedback I think I’ll stick with the Sony 900F -$4,495 at JB at the moment... Good call. I buy all my gear at JB. They are fairly decent with returns so if you experience any blooming/backlight bleed or other issues dont hesitate to exercise your consumer rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanD Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 (edited) Soooooo, Went back round to the house again today, to get the benefit of Dolby Atmos, I’m going to move the sofa towards the TV by about a foot or so. This will mean from centre of TV to central seating position is 7 feet maybe 7.5 feet, so now I’m leaning towards the 65 inch OLED Panna again with the Panna UB900 4K bluray supplying the source material....... am I being too picky ??? Edited March 16, 2019 by NormanD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc10 Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 21 hours ago, NormanD said: Soooooo, Went back round to the house again today, to get the benefit of Dolby Atmos, I’m going to move the sofa towards the TV by about a foot or so. This will mean from centre of TV to central seating position is 7 feet maybe 7.5 feet, so now I’m leaning towards the 65 inch OLED Panna again with the Panna UB900 4K bluray supplying the source material....... am I being too picky ??? Why dont you save some bucks and purchase the 65" version of the Sony 900F which can be bought for around $2300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanD Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 I can go to $4,500 on the TV and want to get the best possible picture quality, I’ll be getting the TV calibrated aswell.... I’m really leaning towards the FZ950 now given a 65 inch will do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanD Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 Picked up the last 65FZ950 at my nearest Hardly Normal today $3,900 Question on a 4K bluray player now though, I was going for the Panna 820 but I hear the XBoX One S is a pretty good option aswell, especially for downloaded 4K content ... Your thoughts guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betty boop Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 4 hours ago, NormanD said: Question on a 4K bluray player now though, I was going for the Panna 820 but I hear the XBoX One S is a pretty good option aswell, especially for downloaded 4K content ... i have a pana 9000 and x box one X and have other uhd players prior. id get any of the players over xbox one x for playing discs. and i prefer the apple tv for streaming video and media replay over the x box one x. the x box one x is a good gaming machine though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclemack Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 The Sony for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwt Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 As Al said a dedicated player will always have circuitry that is optimised for video playback a games machine has to handle games as well with different aliasing requirements for a start The pana disc units have better tone mapping than any game machine as well as 12bit upscaling too. As the FZ950 is limited to HDR10+ you don't need the dolby vision 820 per se ; check out the 420 as well and put the difference to some 4k discs maybe ? And compare the apple 4k to the built in apps of the 420 and pick the better one If streaming is your go .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kukynas Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 I would assume Pana has 4K player app built in so you should be able to watch your downloaded content on hdd directly, it should also have standard streaming services such as netflix etc so no need for extra player, other option is Plex, if you plan to play UHD discs than check reviews and decide how much you’re willing to spend on UHD player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanD Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 6 minutes ago, kukynas said: I would assume Pana has 4K player app built in so you should be able to watch your downloaded content on hdd directly, it should also have standard streaming services such as netflix etc so no need for extra player, other option is Plex, if you plan to play UHD discs than check reviews and decide how much you’re willing to spend on UHD player Hi mate, Yes, most 4K content will be either downloaded or Netflix, Apple etc but I do also have a few discs I have been buying over the last year or so when I see a good deal, so need a 4K player. The 820 is now down to $549 from Selby Acoustic in Melbourne. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanD Posted March 28, 2019 Author Share Posted March 28, 2019 Picked up the 820 from Selby, being delivered Weds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMCNAD Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 My rule of thumb is to buy the cheapest Samsung I can get in the size I want. You can then buy another one in 3 years time and still be in front rather than buy the best and brightest of the day.Picked up the RU7100 65 today for $1300 which is about half the price of the lowest QLED series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetherock Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 On 16/03/2019 at 5:00 PM, NormanD said: Soooooo, Went back round to the house again today, to get the benefit of Dolby Atmos, I’m going to move the sofa towards the TV by about a foot or so. This will mean from centre of TV to central seating position is 7 feet maybe 7.5 feet, so now I’m leaning towards the 65 inch OLED Panna again with the Panna UB900 4K bluray supplying the source material....... am I being too picky ??? Size matters... you wont have issues with a 75” at that distance. So I’ll get a 75” Sony or Sammy RU8000 over a smaller OLED. The Sony also supports DV, HDR etc. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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