LG Electronics OLED55E8PUA 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV 2018 Model

This replaces a brand new Samsung 55 inch QLED. The picture on this OLED is superior to the QLED by far. But then, it cost over $1000 more, and worth it. The Samsung also had problems with the audio sync. This LG doesn't have that problem and works great with surprisingly good audio for TV speakers. The set up was a bit frustrating. Instead of letting you go straight to the broadcast, it seems to force you through the setup for its "Magic Remote". It asks for the internet provider, then lists the ones they think they know, but the location is a different suburb. Same service but not really where we are. Then it wanted to know the set top box manufacturer. Luckily I found it, but LG didn't have it in their memory. I finally was able to bypass it and just programmed our set top box remote to work with the TV. Much simpler. But their Magic Remote was interesting. It had a goofy little cursor that moved with your remote's motion. OK, good. Then I got to the different settings and made just minor tweaks. Basically, it came with nearly all of the controls pre-set at optimum. I used the optical audio out to connect to my receiver and got excellent audio that was in sync, unlike the situation with the Samsung. So far, it's a great set. But certainly not cheap. The vendor (Beach Camera) also did an excellent job in boxing for shipping. They put the actual LG box inside of another, stronger box with corner foam molded to fit. The styrofoam in the LG box was broken in several places and the box had a puncture on the front, but the TV was perfect. Glad I changed to this set. Read more

This TV is substantially more expensive than similar sized competitors, but it is well worth the extra money. The black levels are amazing (reminds me of great plasma TVs), refresh is spot on, and the color is great. We selected the E series OLED for the enhanced sound and glass screen protection. I did not want a soundbar and the internal sound on this unit is good enough that you don't need one. Don't get me wrong the sound isn't going to blow you away, but it is serviceable and good enough for ballgames and movies without constant volume adjustment for to hear conversations. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for the best picture available. Read more

I wouldn't pay more than $1300 for any oled. They always hit sale price around black friday. The tv requires extreme calibration. The image I have is not possible out of the box. The isf modes don't look good at all. After endless calibration, this display is quite nice..however I still prefer My qled for gaming. Colors tend to be muted quite a bit. Contrast is also less 3D in some near black scenes. The tv opens up shadow details way too much. When it's not doing that, it's crushing dark scenes too much. In a word, oled has a issues. A balancing issue to be exact. So, it's only good for some things, some of the time. Everyone will tell you this is next level, but it's not. Yes blacks get dark, but see photo. I am missing My stars. It gets a little carried away with, turning off pixels to create black. Overall, it's a nice tv..but definitely not worth top dollar. I got this tv for $1295 on father's day. In short, just wait for sale days. It's okay. But definitely not as good as social media influencers/paid off salesmen tell you it is. If you want color go qled. For the darkest picture oled. Read more

This TV is nearly perfect for our needs. Our room is reasonably dark, so concerns about absolute brightness didn't apply. Relative brightness across a given image is amazing. The only complaint is that while it supports Atmos, it only (apparently) supports it via its onboard speakers. Those speakers are surprisingly good, but not as good as, say, those of a Sonos ARC soundbar. Yet due to only have an ARC port, the signal out to the Sonos has to travel compressed via Dolby Digital+ (or something like that, don't quote me). So you aren't getting as potentially awesome results from your Sonos as you might with a TV with eARC capable of outputting uncompressed ATMOS. A minor issue given the price difference with the newest model. Read more

Looks like the electronics package in the back started bulging suddenly over a 15-minute period and pushed out that area of the screen, cracking the screen and completely disabling the screen, two years after purchase. Note this product is limited to one a year warranty. Great display, but is a "STRONG DO NOT BUY" as it has a two-year lifespan. Note any concerns about the longevity of OLED are irrelevant—this product won't last long enough for that issue. Read more