beovision avant 55 or beovision 12 ??

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What to do ?? I want to change mine  BeoVision 9 and believing cinema  

Well, if it were me I'd go with the BV12. I have the Panasonic VT65 which is supposedly the same panel the BV12 uses and the detail, contrast, black levels, and color are better than any LCD I've ever seen, including the BV11. Plus it's ten inches bigger. 

Plasma is better.

4k is a stupid thing.

 

Claudiu, as always people have different tastes and demands etc

Go to a shop and try and compare the two. I did this with the 7-55 and personally found the 7 much better, and the 12 very underwhelming.

Please look closely at the picture of the BV12 - some of them have a rather grey panel which prevents them from showing true black, and compare a tv channels logo on both sets to see witch level of detail you are happy with. I would lean against the BV12 simply because I prefer more and better separation within the grey scale than the Avant 55 can provide (due to the backlighting), but the speaker system and floor stand of the Avant is a winner.

If you want the better picture and find the Avant 85" too big - wait till January and the launch of the Avant 75".

Roger

Totally agree with Roger!

I have BV12 with BS4 myself and was set to swap to Avant when it came. But I couldn't change due to the backlight. For me it is a big deal not to have the black levels that the plasma can produce...

But the design and coolness of Avant made the decision a tough one. However 10 inches more, better picture (black levels) and an already mounted setup made me stick with the BV12. I'm still very happy with it 🙂

Go see what mathers most for you.

Good either way!
Roger wrote:

If you want the better picture and find the Avant 85" too big - wait till January and the launch of the Avant 75".

Roger

Sooooo - every 3 to 4 months we get the next increment in the Avant family ?

Does this mean the 65" will come around Easter ?

Yep, followed by 60" in June 2015, 57.5" in September 2015 and then discounts on all models until Easter 2016 when the OLED versions of 55", 57.5", 60", 75" and 85" come out with USB 3.0 and HDMI v2.0...it never ends...😎

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I think there is an easy to this question... there is absolutely no wrong choice! You are choosing between the very top models in the range that B&O has to offer and either set is going to satisfy you immensely. I would imagine your choice will be based on which design you prefer aesthetically, rather than technicalities. I really couldn't say one picture betters another between these TVs, and believe you me... I absolutely would if I could! A great choice to have.

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