Can someone please help me try to find differences between these two models of TV? - Hardware & Software

I'm comparing the LG UH615T ([url]http://www.harveynorman.com.au/tv-blu-ray-home-theatre/tvs/tvs/lg-55-uh615t-ultra-hd-led-lcd-smart-tv.html[/url]) and the LG UH652T ([url]http://www.harveynorman.com.au/tv-blu-ray-home-theatre/tvs/tvs/lg-55-uh652t-4k-ultra-hd-led-lcd-smart-tv.html[/url]). There are a lot of similarities between the two: - Both have 55" displays - Both can output 4K at 100Hz - Both support 4K upscaling - Both support HDR - Both have three HDMI 2.0a ports - Both are 'Smart TVs' with quad core processors So what are the actual differences between them to justify the $200 difference? Eg, does the 652 have a different implementation of HDR compared to the 615? I can see that the 652 has a conventional stand (compared to the 'four legs' design of the 615), and that the 652 ships with a universal remote (which is supported by the 615 anyways and only costs $70 separately). I ordered the 615 but if the 652 is more 'future-proof', I'd change my order over to a 652. But aside from the stand and the remote, I can't see any difference between the two. [editline]9th March 2017[/editline] I have the feeling that they are pretty much the exact same TV, except the 615 is slightly older. When I bought the TV, the salesmen was trying to claim how the 652 has HDR while the 615 doesn't (which isn't true - the 615 has HDR) as if he was trying to convince me to buy the more-expensive 652. I also noticed how the 652 had all of its features advertised on stickers on the screen, but the 615 had none of those stickers advertising the exact same features that it has.

55UH652T has a 1cm bigger screen. It supports Local Dimming as well as "ULTRA luminance". It comes with the "Magic Remote" which is needed for the "Magic Soundtuning". (Sold separately for the 615.) Rest is some minor dimensional and weight difference. Oh and the 625 is a "Netflix Recommended TV".

[QUOTE=Mitsuma;51933127]55UH652T has a 1cm bigger screen. It supports Local Dimming as well as "ULTRA luminance". It comes with the "Magic Remote" which is needed for the "Magic Soundtuning". (Sold separately for the 615.) Rest is some minor dimensional and weight difference. Oh and the 625 is a "Netflix Recommended TV".[/QUOTE] So not really worth upgrading? I wonder what the Netflix Recommended thing is on about, especially when the 615 already has the app for it. [editline]9th March 2017[/editline] Apparently 'Ultra Luminance' is LG's implementation of HDR, but the 615 already has HDR? How does that work if the 615 doesn't have Ultra Luminance?

Well, the higher end model is going to have the premium parts and features. I don't know how LG works but for example Samsung has 7000, 8000, 9000. However they all support 4k, and HDR but the 9000 has the premium features and looks far better then the others. I would suggest looking at them in person if at all possible.

[QUOTE=MR-X;51933471]Well, the higher end model is going to have the premium parts and features. I don't know how LG works but for example Samsung has 7000, 8000, 9000. However they all support 4k, and HDR but the 9000 has the premium features and looks far better then the others. I would suggest looking at them in person if at all possible.[/QUOTE] I looked at both in person and they are virtually the same, except they have different stands. Feature wise they are also almost the same with small differences eg they have different remotes. I'm wondering if I skipped over something. Mitsuma mentioned the Ultra Luminance thing on the 652, but the 615 already has HDR so I'm wondering about the difference there. And apparently the 615, which is cheaper, actually has more USB ports than the 652. Both have the same number of HDMI ports though - and they are all 2.0a. [editline]9th March 2017[/editline] But I still feel like I'm missing something. I've compared them both on the Harvey Norman website and LG's site, and the only major difference is the remote.

In the specs on both those pages the 615 is conspicuously missing "HDR" in the 'tv type' and 'features' section. There's also no mention of a DTS decoder. I'd look into that stuff if I was you. Don't assume anything about what it has or doesn't have, verify it.

[QUOTE=cecilbdemodded;51933674]In the specs on both those pages the 615 is conspicuously missing "HDR" in the 'tv type' and 'features' section. There's also no mention of a DTS decoder. I'd look into that stuff if I was you. Don't assume anything about what it has or doesn't have, verify it.[/QUOTE] On LG's page for the 615 it mentions HDR Pro and HDR 10 [url]http://www.lg.com/sg/tvs/lg-55UH615T-uhd-tv[/url] and it has a DTS M6 decoder. Would there be a difference between the HDR Pro of the 615 and the Ultra Luminance of the 652? I honestly don't know what to do from here because I am able to upgrade to the 652 but not if it's going to be a waste of money. [editline]9th March 2017[/editline] Okay so on the LG website I've found a page to directly compare the two models. The differences are that the 652T has: - Local dimming - Ultra Luminance - Magic remote - Voice commands (wasn't formerly aware of this) - Netflix recommended - Slightly different dimensions I'll look into the first two to make my mind up. Thank you all for the help.

I know this, right now HDR is not standardized. This means anyone buying into any version of HDR is taking a risk that it may become obsolete as soon as a standard is agreed upon. So, if it were me shopping for a tv, I would not pay extra for HDR technology because to me it's not worth the risk. I wouldn't mind having HDR, it's just that I wouldn't spend $200 extra for it.

[QUOTE=cecilbdemodded;51934539]I know this, right now HDR is not standardized. This means anyone buying into any version of HDR is taking a risk that it may become obsolete as soon as a standard is agreed upon. So, if it were me shopping for a tv, I would not pay extra for HDR technology because to me it's not worth the risk. I wouldn't mind having HDR, it's just that I wouldn't spend $200 extra for it.[/QUOTE] I've decided to go with the cheaper TV. But saying that, it has HDR anyways; just that the more-expensive TV apparently has a slightly better amount amount of contrast and can do that local dimming stuff. I went back to the store I ordered the TV from, and I was happy with the picture quality of the cheaper TV; colours were vibrant, blacks were black etc.

[QUOTE=cecilbdemodded;51934539]I know this, right now HDR is not standardized. This means anyone buying into any version of HDR is taking a risk that it may become obsolete as soon as a standard is agreed upon. So, if it were me shopping for a tv, I would not pay extra for HDR technology because to me it's not worth the risk. I wouldn't mind having HDR, it's just that I wouldn't spend $200 extra for it.[/QUOTE] I got a LG OLED. Has both Dolby Vision and HDR1000.

So I got my TV delivered and I quite like it, even if the HDR on this isn't as vibrant as the 652, it's still much, much better than my old HD LG. [editline]10th March 2017[/editline] I'm not used to a TV this large, haha. It's like I have a cinema in my own home. Forza 6 was a blast to play; it looked so much more-lively.