LG curved OLED vs. Sony 4K TV: Picture quality is the criterion

Tencent Home Electronics (translated by Sean) It has become a bit difficult to choose a TV nowadays. Do you want the detailed 4K resolution or the new OLED screen? Unless you have so much money that you don't care about the price at all, it is unlikely to see these two technologies on the same screen. So which of the two technologies, 4K LCD and OLED, is better?

Recently, the technology website Gizmodo compared the two technologies of 4K and OLED by taking the Sony XBR-950B and LG 55EC9300 curved TVs. If you want to buy a TV that will not be outdated for many years and can afford their high prices, both Sony and LG are the best choices.

First of all, it should be said that both of these TVs are top-notch in their respective fields, and far superior to any of their competitors. But they are also very different.

The LG 9300 is a TV that lives up to the hype. Its OLED panel delivers beautifully saturated colors, lifelike skin tones, and deep black levels that look just as good when upscaled to 4K resolution as it does when you forget it's 1080p. The curvature of this TV's screen isn't a gimmick, either. It's barely noticeable when you're sitting straight on, but it does minimize the pincushioning effect that's common with traditional flat-panel TVs. From the side, the curvature is noticeable, but the wider color gamut and higher contrast of OLED panels don't degrade the image quality as much as it does on LCDs, including the Sony XBR-950B_.

The Sony XBR-950B is also an impressive product. This TV has a lot of display technology, such as Triluminos and X-Reality Pro image processing engine. Triluminos are nanocrystals with a diameter of 10 nanometers that can emit light at a specific wavelength, which can expand the color gamut of the panel by 50%. In addition, the XBR-950B is one of the few 4K TVs with full-array local dimming technology, which can increase contrast without losing overall image quality.

X-Reality Pro is another welcome feature that upscales current HD signals to 4K resolution. This technology has been used in cinema projectors for more than 10 years and provides near-4K image quality regardless of the input source.

As mentioned above, both TVs are top-notch products in their respective fields, and choosing between the two is not an easy task. Although the XBR-950B is almost twice the price of the 55EC9300, in such a high-end field, price may not be the most important factor for consumers.

Content is perhaps the more important factor in purchasing decisions. Consumers are faced with a difficult choice: buy a TV that can enjoy all the current full HD content? Or invest in the rise of 4K in the future?

1080p is the default resolution for all movies, TVs, and games today. But 4K is also a standard, it's just not mature yet. Therefore, the 4K resources currently available are still not as rich as 1080p.

If you're going to buy a TV right now, the LG is the better choice. At 1080p, it's unmatched. Given the dearth of 4K content, this TV is a great return on investment. And once 4K becomes more popular, prices should drop to more reasonable levels. Right now, it's not worth spending that much for 4K.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.