If you have a great display just know that it's still great. In a lot of these CES demos they put content to make the tvs look unrealistically amazing. If you bought these panels and put on a blu ray it wouldn't look that drastically different then the TV you have now. Don't get caught up with the marketing. Don't get me wrong the new tvs are improvements, but they are not these gigantic leaps that the marketing will have you believe.
A lot of people in the comments are starting to get FOMO, but you shouldn’t. If you bought an OLED or top end LED the last few years, then there’s no need to worry about upgrading already. Enjoy your sets and wait for next gen tech like QD-OLED etc to mature and come down in price in a few years before upgrading.
@@_nick___ If you’re really worried and are within the return window, then you can always take it back and wait to see the new panels, but I doubt the performance of the C2 will be much better than the C1. It’ll probably similar to the improvement you’d see in a G1 vs a C1. Noticeable, but nothing revolutionary. You’d have to move up to the new G2 to see a significant difference, but you’ll also have to pay a lot more for it vs your C1.
Got the 85" Z9J in August. Love it! However, when I saw earlier this week that they were dropping a Z9K with Backlight Master Drive AND mini LED, I couldn't help but feel I should have waited a few months . :/
I completely understand Caleb and I'm clearly very sympathetic to that exact situation and tomorrow's video will actually cover this situation in " CES is the hype Real". Between us I would just enjoy your Z9j as it's absolutely gorgeous.
The Z9k is peeking my interest but I still feel it’s a missed opportunity not also offering it in 65 inches. A95 looks good too. Sony does need to revamp their prices though. If I’m paying that price I also want 4 hdmi2.1 inputs. Sorry but if LG can offer it for less then so can Sony if I am going to keep the panel for a few years.
Greetings, I have a question: because the new A80K will have the heatsink and will use the OLED panel that the current A90J is using. Would say it’s better to wait and buy a 77-inch A80K, instead of buying the current 65-inch A90J? Thank you
I’ve always watched your videos, but I recently subscribed. I find it refreshing your upfront honesty and speaking from the consumers side of things. I bought two Samsung Q90T’s TVs in 2020 and want to upgrade but as you stated I will wait to see how this new tech performs and drops in price over time. Look forward to your reviews on everything!
As a fellow pc gamer with a c1 does the return of full bandwidth hdmi 2.1 port (48gb) give you fomo? I’m happy with my panel because w-rgb panels can only be pushed so much without losing color volume but higher bit depth would be nice! (444 12bit)
Hi Brian, love the channel. What are the differences between the 77" A80J and the 77" A80K? I do no gaming and watch using DirecTv and stream via Apple TV. Thanks
Is the 48inch a90j tech wise the same as the larger sizes..?? Saw one in a store earlier today thinking of it for my back sitting room at home but my wife loves the b&o lcd there whereas I want to move it into our bedroom.. its where she works mainly..
@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY Great thanks for that Brian...wasn't sure if they were doing the same for smaller screens.. I was surprised at how reasonable they were compared to the 55inchers price.. 👍🏽
Be patient. I waited over a year to get the Dolby Vision update on my A1E, but though it took much longer than expected they delivered on their promise. I would rather they take the time to get it right before releasing the update. They are probably trying to avoid another messy situation like they had with the 900H.
@@brucecarter6205 it’s not my patience that’s running out it’s the sheer lack of communication from Sony at this point. They still advertise these TVs with VRR which simply isn’t the case once the A90J was getting released they said VRR would be spring 2021 that quickly changed to end of winter 2021 that deadline has been and gone and not a peep from Sony about what is the hold up ? Can they implement it properly or can’t they ? Don’t advertise on features that you simply can’t deliver fully on especially considering the price of these TVs. Giving these big companies a free pass to advertise whatever they like whether they deliver on it or not is not good for the end consumer like me and you in the long run.
I know people see this as an excuse, but it’s not in the world of business. Covid had wrecked all timelines. LG can deliver because it’s all in-house whereas Sony has to go through several outlets and certifications to make it happen. A lot of this isn’t even directly on Sony’s end, but I get it, it makes them look bad.
@@BrainwavezzAdviceTopicsLLC no I think you are probably 💯 correct in that is what has happened however. The lack of communication from Sony on missing a second deadline with people pretty much relying on rumours now on when it will come is not good enough that’s what I’m getting at wouldn’t take less than a day to say why it’s been missed what they’re waiting on and giving an honest timeline of when they will deliver it that’s what I’m so pissed about.
Good review of Sony’s lineup Brian. I’m super excited to see the X95K and of course the A95K. No Fomo and no regrets here. Super happy with my 83” A90J. Happy New Year! Edit: forgot to mention - temper your expectations my fellow enthusiasts. Tech rarely, if ever, lives up to pre-release hype.😉
Be prepared for OLED-ish black levels with brightness, X95K might be closest to the legendary Z9D, that will be a good buy for consumers that don't want to drop the money for Z9K!😁
@@shamarlawrence9429 Can’t wait dude. I love OLEDs, but there something about a TV that doesn’t have ABL that really appeals to the sports guy in me. Gotta think it’ll be a football watching dream machine.
Brian, thanks for the video. You have gotten all of Sony’s points across when it comes to their TVs in general. They have a strange way to segment their line up. As per gaming it’s another strange topic due to the same company. Not sure how things aren’t aligned. For instance Samsung have smart things working together or Apple’s ecosystem. Sony needs to identify their issues and address it without making a promise and not delivering. Sony had the potential is be a very good in general. I still love my X90J.
Hi Brian Excellent video sir. Hey I heard that Samsung is skipping 12 bit panels and is going straight to 14 bit panels this year in there 2022 Samsung TV can you please confirm that please thanks and have you heard any about the Samsung 2022 mini led tv blooming can you see it or is it gone??
There’s something really special about the rich heritage of Sony panels. I’m feeling great about my 55” A80J after seeing the A80K. That X95J tho 🤔 lol
I think the x95k could be a really good tv but we'll have to wait and see. Too bad Sony didn't use the new MediaTek chip with 4 HDMI 2.1 ports. I'm excited for the LG C2 and G2 though.
The only real choice for gamers especially pc is the 83c1 as it has both freesync and Gsync . In 2022 you'll also have the 83" G2 which will be brighter but I feel the c1 is already excellent
@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY I think I heard Vincent or someone else say the 42" and 48" models won't get the EVO panel, but I can't seem to find any official data on either the LG or the Sony. It would be a shame if they didn't put the EVO panels on this year's smaller TVs. The A9(S) was very dim and reflective, and the 48" C1 just slightly better.
@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY That makes sense, except the A90K won't have a heatsink from what I've heard. Either way, I hope they find a way to make these TVs brighter than the outgoing models. And unlike yourself, I hope to see the semi-glossy screen in the A90K. :) The A9S was like a shiny mirror.
I am excited to see how these new tvs perform especially Sony because they tend to have great full array control. I am excited that LCDs are still being pushed. But I just watch this stuff as a hobby, and if you have a display that you like enjoy it because the last feeling you want to have is an impulse buying buyers remorse guilt because you bought something you didn't need to buy.
So well said brother. As a 83 a90j owner I know it sounds silly but I'm happy I get to enjoy my flagship for another whole year without fomo for new products. It'd partly why I got it over the c1 83". God dog I'd feel horrible if I bought a z9j though I tell ya.
@@colefellner5718 It is the only 83" oled offering let alone with heat sink for 2022 from Sony. Master series tvs usually carry over for 2 years before they have a successor.
@@shamarlawrence9429 Yeah but mini led introduction on a z series lcd is huge and they're bringing back the master color display (think I got the name wrong) technology from the infamous z9d television. Plenty of reason to feel a little sour on the z9j when this z9k is going to be crazy nice.
Going to cancel my BB install of a X95J with a home theater. Just have them use my LG 75” nano with the hone theater and will get the X95K when it is available. Hope it’s not to expensive in the 85”
@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY seems like the A90J with the recent price drop is what I’ll likely go with. If I wait till November this year do you think that changes anything? TV will be used in a home media room mostly for TV shows, Plex, sports and movies
I thought HDMI VRR is an open standard and should work with PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. I swear I saw someone testing the 900h VRR with PC, but I could be wrong.
First all the best to you and your family this year. In the market for a TV this year and am interested in the Sony product. Financial restrictions will allow me to enjoy what I have, unless I get a bad panel.
In regards to your point about sony master series as someone that worked within the tv market for sony for 5 years I always found this was never a good idea have a new master series model every 2 years as consumers had the mindset that it was a dated model with maybe old tec (we know different) but it would affect sales on that model. The Ag9 was the perfect example was so popular in 2019 then kept it on for 2020 and I remember it was no where near as popular! Sonys line-up this year has me so excited especially the quantom dot oled 😩 TV of the year calling it now
Hmm, well I may wait until next year and get Sonys 2nd generation mini led, as long as they promise vrr, 4K 120hz, allm, for an Xbox… for I want a tv, to have all of that… for an Xbox series x, so I will wait to hear back about your review… but I should also say I am not willing to buy an oled…
It will be comparable price wise but maybe a bit more due to the added Heat sink . The a A80K is more comparable to the C1 and A80j where the G2 is going straight for the A90j
Televisions are really advancing each year for the past 2 years. Seeing the offerings for 2022 look amazing. Looks like Mico LED may unseat OLED as a premium display, we'll have to wait and see some hands on reviews. I wonder though if 2k Nits will be too bright for long term eye health. I remember when flat panels arrived to replace CRT as being more comfortable for viewing. Looking forward to see how these panel wars will play out this year. I'll keep my CX, as it's just awesome, but as prices come down to earth, this new tech may find a place as my primary display.
Thanks Brian. I see what your saying about the Z9J.. however I feel differently about it. Expect a steep decline in price on this one which makes considering it way easier. Im planning to snatch this up around the march area 😁
I’ll probably get flamed 🔥 for saying this lol, but I’m glad that you mentioned VRR 26:00, it’s overrated for console gaming. It’s more hype imo unless you PC game
I think Sony has a solid lineup this year! QD Oled, Mini Led, bringing back Backlight Master Drive. Definitely good stuff. That said, I am a X90J owner and just don't feel the need to worry about upgrade temptations this year. I do, however, feel this is a good look at the next few years of tech for the brand. So I could definitely see myself squeezing into a mini led or even micro led (if they eventually release the micro led panels to consumers) in the near future. All around good stuff though. Can't wait to see the performance reviews to determine how much of a step up this new tech is bringing to the table.
I agree is no way I'm paying that much for 55 inch and 65 inch qd oled , and getting a tv first generation worries me , I will try to get a qd oled in a few years.
The real battle to come is going to be between QD OLED and micro LED. Both are state of the art technologies and I believe the future of TVs. Once they become affordable they will make everything else obsolete, including WRGB OLED and full array LED. You're right that it will likely be at least a few years before that happens. Also, apparently burn in won't be an issue on QD OLED as it uses inorganic materials, so already that gives it more longevity.
Because one doesn't cancel out the other. Why sell gas cars if electric cars work perfect. That's why oleds are trying to be brighter. Why sell leds if oleds are brighter?
I have a theory with the timing and pricing of the X95J's in regards to the X95K. They delayed the X95J's so late in the year and priced them very high. My guess it to offset what's coming with the mini-led. They might come later in the year and will be priced a little more in comparison to the X95J so it won't seem so bad.
thanks Brian!! I feel ..like LG making a 42" OLED that can be used as a large computer monitor should be a wake-up call to the LED manufacturers, not only to get on the stick with this size but also have all inputs hdmi 2.1 and display port as standard equip. on the 42". I'm in the market for this right now and dont want to burn-in/burn-up an OLED, Even LG doesn't have display port though. Guess not as much an issue for most graphics cards have hdmi out now.
The real question on my mind is how Mini LED Master Drive will compare to QD OLED. I have an A90J though so I’m gonna live in the moment and appreciate what I have.
I'm am bummed out Sony didn't make the X90K a mini led this year. They are definitely pushing you to get the X95K. We will we see what Sony and everyone has this year. I definitely can't wait for your videos 👏 and what I learn from them. I'm super interested on what the price of a A90K 48 inch will be like
You picked up on a lot of interesting things like the fact that the existing Sony LED TV models look thick and that will dissuade some owners. You're right, blooming remains an issue especially with subtitles, the expectation was that blooming would be a thing of the past. Also, the X95J and Z9J seem like they were released yesterday but now there are new models sporting significant technological changes which is surprising. I think the only logical explanation is that QD-OLED is substantially superior that Sony feels that it warranted a re-evaluation of its lineup. It looks like they are throwing the kitchen sink into LED TVs to see how they stack up against WRGB and QD-OLED TVs. Totally agree with you on Sony's promise of VRR. If you promise, you have to deliver it. At the same time, I think it's less important as you mentioned in today's world where games are pretty much locked to 30 or 60fps.
I don’t understand your issue with Sony releasing master series for another year in a row. Hell I think it’d be great if they released new ones every year. Like I understand that master series owner might feel better if the series was only updated every couple years, but is it really worth crippling some year’s flagship in order to accomplish that?
Great video this is a very great year for tvs and qd oleds are exciting and also the mini led going to sony tvs is great, I heard something about micro led but don't know much about that, cant wait to hear more about these tvs even though I probably won't buy one, pretty happy with my lg c9, need to invest into better sound but I don't have a clue about buying the right speakers, I want a simple 5.1 system with hdmi 2.1 receiver, im not sure about dolby atmos I kind of want to start simple and get a great 5.1 or 7.1 setup and can always at height speakers later, the HT A9 is a bit expensive and the tech people keep saying it's best to go with a receiver and speakers, did want HT A9 but it having only 1 hdmi 2.1 input turned me off and also tech people saying its not discreet audio or someone like that, im a complete noob at the sound stuff and got alot to learn
Coming from a Samsung q60r soundbar with sub, it sounds great actually just struggle with hearing the dialogue in movies and also would like no audio delay, can't plug stuff into soundbar because its only hdmi 2.0 Going with klipsch seems like a great option but they have alot of products and I have no clue what to buy or how much to spend
I find it interesting with Sony this year if you want to buy a tv with all the bells and whistles you have to go for the a95k QD OLED which I’d going to cost an arm and a leg others wise if you want a 55’’ and upwards to have to go for the A80K which I understand is not a master OLED
Man Im stocked for this year , I love led also I ended up buying qn90a , sold it then got a90j sold that picked up a c1 and qn90a again , and I just love the hdr performance of the Samsung , probably be selling the c1 soon jack of all trades I find it but master of non it’s just looks good not the impressive though if you have seen oled before . A90j was good tv for movies , sucked for gaming lack of vrr , higher input lag and band banding in 120 hz mode I was disappointed. Hdr for movies was solid for small highlights but was no qn90a
Sony NEVER said that Master Series had to be 2 yrs apart. It's just handpicking the top component ANY given year with increase quality control and calibration.
My A80J is pretty bright in family room without issues. Now the A8H in my upstairs room is blinding bright. I'm not upgrading until 5yrs when my Best Buy warrenty runs out.
Bryan Bro ! I do not agree with you that there is no difference between the usual calibration from Sony and the Master Series! I have a master TV Series. The master series displays more colors - semitones, richer and more colors, works great with live colors, faces do not blush! The Master Series of super colors works, it's not empty air!
Perhaps I misspoke as I don't believe I said there was no difference in calibration as I'm a fan of Master Series and their calibration and in house quality control.
@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY Another moment, I'm not American)) and I know English at an intermediate level) If I was mistaken, sorry. More precisely, Bro you said in the video, it's a cooler body and sound. And he did not say anything for Colors and calibration. As if there is no difference, so I touched on the conversation about color, it is steeper than on conventional calibration. Good mood!
@@Kapono5150 Sony tvs with the XR chip do not cut the resolution in half. It was the Sony tvs with the X1 chip. The X900h and then I believe the X85J also had that chip. The X90J has the XR processor so that one does not cut the resolution in half.
I took my X900H and took a bat to it. Then I threw it out the window. I have a Hisense H9G too I took a hammer to it. 2022 is the year I want 😆 jk. Yeah again don't think that your older 2 to 3 year displays are shit now. The fact is that that last few years have been amazing for tvs. Enjoy what you have because it's good 👍
PS5 does NOT have VRR yet.. They are about to release a firmware upgrade. It might only be 1440p VRR 120hz or something.. PS5 is limited to 32Gbps HDMI 2.1. Also VRR is VRR doesn't matter if Sony talks about Sony.. The whole point and what we will find out is if the XR TVs will be capable of doing full 4K resolution in VRR at 120Hz etc.
You are so right about that qd oled BT 2020 on them it's like 80% right now woled have like 76%. That's not far off by the time Samsung come out with that next year LG probably figure out how to make panel have 80% and above on BT 2020 those scientists ain't going to just sit back
Looks like Sony is targeting gamers with A90k with the smaller sizes. Guess they realized a lot of gamers want a really nice display and are willing to pay more. I think my asbl problem is fixed with latest firmware update on CX. Kinda early to call it but my game looked much brighter and I could never really detect when it did dim a little. I know you were concerned about my asbl problem and would want an update on it😄 I think Samsung was possibly overdriving that qd OLED and nerfing the comparison to woled and LCD. They surely didn't put a 2000 nit LCD next to it. I'm interested in the x95k and lg G2 more than qd OLED, I think.
Well I would hold the horses on Sony‘s mini LED TV and their QMED TV because the technology is the same as a LCD TV with LCD issues I would wait to see other reviews and to see it for yourself before you bye a mini LCD TV that’s what it is. Just hold down the hyped and let see it first
Yesterday I went to see the Samsung range from Q68A to QN95A and QN900A and I was not impressed with any of them, blooming was out of control. Was not impressed by any of the LG panels either. Sony A80J was clearly the best, there was no A90J/Z9J on display though.
One more point I want to make is that no matter what the specs on the TV is you have to think about creators intent. If a movie was mastered at 600 nits peak brightness then guess what your 3,000 nit TV will only show those 600 nits. If a movie was color graded with grayish blacks to set a mood in the movie guess what your OLED will display grayish blacks because that's how the movie was mastered. So don't get too caught up with specs all the time.
18:56 yeah the image might be "Marketing" but it's actually true.. A miniLED is 40X smaller could be even smaller than that.. So what is your point, that they lie and the MiniLED is just a teeny bit smaller? If conventional FALD LED have perhaps several hundred LED, which was much more than old one has.. MiniLED has factually 25,000 LEDs in some models. So what is your point here?
How do you know if it's actually true or just marketing? You actually don't either. I've watched examples such as what I mentioned for many many years . I didn't say it wasn't true either.
@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY Are you saying the whole industry is lying about Mini-LED not being much smaller? Is Micro-LED not real either? It's a marketing slide showing people that conventional LED is large and Mini-LED can be 40 times smaller or even smaller than that and hence they can fit backlights with tens of thousands of them. So, what are you saying though? That you think Mini-LED isn't real? That they aren't smaller than old FALD conventional LED? You know Micro-LED is the same thing, just even smaller in size and RGB instead of just plain white backlight. It's self-emissive but still LED lights. I am honestly confused. Do you really think Mini-LED is just a "lie" that all manufacturers say as "marketing"? Anyone can just fact check them by opening up a mini LED TV.
Well, the Brightness is much better but I'd be more concerned about the Motion. The A90J motion was pretty whack, if they didn't fix it then no reason to even consider the A95K.
A9G owners "carried that" for 3 years because there was ZERO advancement in W-OLED until Evo panels and A90J. An LG C9 is no worse than an LG C1. No extra brightness, some "features" but those could have easily been put to C9 as well, but LG didn't because they want people to buy new stuff, not sit on old stuff. Hence why 2 years support.
So let the last years buyers of Master series have the "2 years" of having the Master series. So what about the other consumers that wanted to buy one this year and not buy something that was last years model? You do realize that would drive THIS years customers looking for the best into the arms of the competitor.. How did you not think this one through? I decided not to get the 95J model because I suspected they would improve because they kind of had to. All other makers had MiniLED and so on. But I shouldn't be able to enjoy or buy the 95K with MiniLED because it would "upset" the 2021 95J buyers.. What??? So AMD should let the 5950X CPU users (best of its time) just have an "extra year" of feeling they have the best and let Intel beat them and come out with something much better? So just stop innovating and offering something better because LAST years customers would get FOMO of next years products. This is how technology works, each year it improves. TV makers have a cadence of yearly release. GPU makers usually a 2 year cadence. Car makers also yearly. The Master Series Z9J isn't going to get up and walk away from the people that bought it last year. So they can enjoy what they bought and upgrade a few years later and be on the newer bleeding edge again. This is how it works. Sony just calls their top flagships "Master series" in technology like LED and OLED. Your argument doesn't make any sense at all.
Dude these are my thoughts. Master series traditionally have a gap year!!!!! That is specifically for that model!!!! Not any other model but MASTER SERIES!!! That's my point.
@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY They have to make the change this year. Think logically. They should skip 8K LED TV? Or keep Z9J in a climate where TCL a budget brand comes out with a X9 $9,000 OD Zero that is far more "special" than Z9J.. The problem that happened with the LED this time was no MiniLED last year. Maybe they weren't ready, maybe they wanted an extra year of tweaking. The only complaint you could have is that they released the Z9J and called it Master series. Because there is really nothing 'Master series" about it.. It's no more Special than Z8H. It has 300 zones, Z9D had 800, even the Z9G which had less zones at least in "name" had the Master back light drive. Tech moves fast with the MiniLED now. They had to do something. Which is why you see the 95K has MiniLED. So their choice is to release exact same TVs as last year with FALD. The 95K would be worthless. So what if they just did MiniLED on 95K and kept Z9J as FALD and 300 Zones.. See the problem there? That 10,000 dollar Z9J bested by their 95K.. They HAD to do this. They were already treading water with 95J and Z9J when others moved on to MiniLED etc. A90J is carried over because there is no advancements in W-OLED. But QD-OLED is brand new and bleeding edge.
The reason why someone buys a "master series" is because they can AFFORD it. If you really can't and struggle and have to save up extra etc etc. Then you shouldn't buy a master series. I can't afford it, I am not going to save an extra year or two and then demand that "I now bought this TV I really am not the target audience for because I am not Rich, so I demand that no new Master series is released, so I and ONLY I can enjoy feeling that I didn't waste my money on something I really shouldn't have bought".. Why should Sony or anyone hold back and let rivals release something better and steal THIS years customers, so Sony can please the people that bought last years model? I really can't wrap my head around your reasoning here. That is like telling Ferrari, you cannot come out with "something better" next year because I just bought your "Enzo" for a lot of money.. Let the 2022 buyers go and buy a Lamborghini instead so I can feel special having spent money on something. If you want that. You buy one of a kind piece of art. Not NFT art BTW, lol...
Master series come out every other year not 4 monthes later what part of you missing????? I'm on the consumers side. I'm not saying it's criminal I'm saying I don't agree. You clearly don't agree and thats your right. I'm not saying every expensive thing in life I'm saying this one Specific product . Have a good day.
@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY So what if they came out with the Z9K just as it is and didn't call it master series. Or are you actually saying they shouldn't advance in the technology when all other brands have. So Sony shouldn't release a new Z9K but have the same Z9J and the 95K should be the same 2 year in a row FALD when Samsung and even budget brands have MiniLED.. Of course not. So then the 95K would have MiniLED and with that of course more dimming zones. Even if only 200 zones. That 95K with miniled at 200 Zones would make the Z9J look, well let's just say NOT like a master series. So Sony's choice this year is to have both Z9K and X95K be nothing but 2021 TVs with ZERO advancements. All of this just to PREVIOUS buyers can feel "special" having spent money on a product for TEN THOUSAND dollars. If you can't afford to drop that money like yesterdays news and you need to feel special for an "extra year", then you shouldn't have bought it in the first place. Those "enthusiast" TVs are for people that have the money. The "Whales". So if you save extra long and then decide to get it. It's your choice and you should be aware that next year something better might or rather SHOULD be on offer. It's technology, not buying a piece of art. Also like I said, what about us that want to buy something this year. I should just wait another year, or maybe I would be force to go with Samsung and hence ALL the buyers of 2022 would be lost to Sony.. How do you not see that this doesn't make sense. You're hung up about them calling it "master series" and making it seem special. So the Z9K could be out and they just call it "Our 8K model with MiniLED and Master drive". Are you not aware that Sony has competition? I want a new TV, so my choice is 95K or Samsung QN90B. If Sony released the same more or less 95J again but with a "K", and Samsung has something more advanced. Why would I buy last years model. This of course apply the same to master series. Samsung 900B 8K model and TCL and their OD Zero $9,0000 85" MiniLED would stand there against a Z9J with 300 FALD dimming zones.. But Sony shouldn't advance in tech every two years because of customers feeling "special" for an extra year.. You can't apply that to technology and in a space of competition. The other years were like that because of ZERO advancement. A Z9J is shit in comparison to a 5 year old Z9D with 800 Zones. I just don't agree with you and I don't see how you would even think that Sony would care about their "customers' by ignoring NEW buyers in favor of old buyers and also ignoring competition. All because of a moniker.
This video should serve as a PSA for anyone planning on buying a new TV. Buy a TV with features that it has out of the box versus what features are "planned" for with a firmware update. The VRR implementation on the X900H is horrible, and 4K 120 support isn't good either. Hopefully Sony is able to figure out HDMI 2.1 features with future releases. With that being said, I'm excited to see the X95K and A95K. I won't be buying either as I'm content with LG C1 77".
Just got back from CES, X95K excitement begins!! I totally need therapy
How does it compare to OLED and last years mini led?
That’s the tv I am interested in this tv might give Samsung a run for it’s money would let to het a mini led tv that has Dolby Vision
If you have a great display just know that it's still great. In a lot of these CES demos they put content to make the tvs look unrealistically amazing. If you bought these panels and put on a blu ray it wouldn't look that drastically different then the TV you have now. Don't get caught up with the marketing. Don't get me wrong the new tvs are improvements, but they are not these gigantic leaps that the marketing will have you believe.
A lot of people in the comments are starting to get FOMO, but you shouldn’t. If you bought an OLED or top end LED the last few years, then there’s no need to worry about upgrading already. Enjoy your sets and wait for next gen tech like QD-OLED etc to mature and come down in price in a few years before upgrading.
@@_nick___ If you’re really worried and are within the return window, then you can always take it back and wait to see the new panels, but I doubt the performance of the C2 will be much better than the C1. It’ll probably similar to the improvement you’d see in a G1 vs a C1. Noticeable, but nothing revolutionary. You’d have to move up to the new G2 to see a significant difference, but you’ll also have to pay a lot more for it vs your C1.
People have been buying new oleds every year because of horrible uniformity and banding and tinting. Only to end up having a panel that was worse.
The X95K at 65" is what I want. I hope it will be available in more numbers.
Got the 85" Z9J in August. Love it! However, when I saw earlier this week that they were dropping a Z9K with Backlight Master Drive AND mini LED, I couldn't help but feel I should have waited a few months . :/
I completely understand Caleb and I'm clearly very sympathetic to that exact situation and tomorrow's video will actually cover this situation in " CES is the hype Real". Between us I would just enjoy your Z9j as it's absolutely gorgeous.
The Z9k is peeking my interest but I still feel it’s a missed opportunity not also offering it in 65 inches. A95 looks good too. Sony does need to revamp their prices though. If I’m paying that price I also want 4 hdmi2.1 inputs. Sorry but if LG can offer it for less then so can Sony if I am going to keep the panel for a few years.
Greetings,
I have a question: because the new A80K will have the heatsink and will use the OLED panel that the current A90J is using. Would say it’s better to wait and buy a 77-inch A80K, instead of buying the current 65-inch A90J?
Thank you
I’ve always watched your videos, but I recently subscribed. I find it refreshing your upfront honesty and speaking from the consumers side of things. I bought two Samsung Q90T’s TVs in 2020 and want to upgrade but as you stated I will wait to see how this new tech performs and drops in price over time. Look forward to your reviews on everything!
Brian what do you think of loewe televisions are they better than the other brands or should you consider Sony lg or Samsung
Same grid effect this year like last year with X95J?
I'm interested in the x95k
I won't be upgrading until microled or qned panels come. I love my a90j. 🔥 And the x930e is still killing it in the bedroom
65" 930e in theater bedroom here too!
@@brownsfan04 mines the 55 inch 😬 the tv still blows me away to this day
Doesn’t it take 200+ inches for micro led to get to 4K resolution?
@@Hamza-yu1ur no the new ones from Samsung are 89 inches
That SONY QD-OLED Bravia looks absolutely insane
As a fellow pc gamer with a c1 does the return of full bandwidth hdmi 2.1 port (48gb) give you fomo? I’m happy with my panel because w-rgb panels can only be pushed so much without losing color volume but higher bit depth would be nice! (444 12bit)
Not really at all Cole!
@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY thanks for the response! Always look forward to your long therapy videos man! Keep it up 💪
Hi Brian, love the channel. What are the differences between the 77" A80J and the 77" A80K? I do no gaming and watch using DirecTv and stream via Apple TV. Thanks
Is the 48inch a90j tech wise the same as the larger sizes..??
Saw one in a store earlier today thinking of it for my back sitting room at home but my wife loves the b&o lcd there whereas I want to move it into our bedroom.. its where she works mainly..
Yes they are essentially A90J's my friend
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Great thanks for that Brian...wasn't sure if they were doing the same for smaller screens.. I was surprised at how reasonable they were compared to the 55inchers price.. 👍🏽
Always a pleasure Chris!
83” A90J or 85” Z9K/X95K?
A90J my choice! But all great
Excited to hear what will trickle down from the A80K to the A80J.
Still waiting on that VRR update for the A90J
Be patient. I waited over a year to get the Dolby Vision update on my A1E, but though it took much longer than expected they delivered on their promise. I would rather they take the time to get it right before releasing the update. They are probably trying to avoid another messy situation like they had with the 900H.
@@brucecarter6205 it’s not my patience that’s running out it’s the sheer lack of communication from Sony at this point. They still advertise these TVs with VRR which simply isn’t the case once the A90J was getting released they said VRR would be spring 2021 that quickly changed to end of winter 2021 that deadline has been and gone and not a peep from Sony about what is the hold up ? Can they implement it properly or can’t they ? Don’t advertise on features that you simply can’t deliver fully on especially considering the price of these TVs. Giving these big companies a free pass to advertise whatever they like whether they deliver on it or not is not good for the end consumer like me and you in the long run.
I know people see this as an excuse, but it’s not in the world of business. Covid had wrecked all timelines. LG can deliver because it’s all in-house whereas Sony has to go through several outlets and certifications to make it happen. A lot of this isn’t even directly on Sony’s end, but I get it, it makes them look bad.
@@BrainwavezzAdviceTopicsLLC no I think you are probably 💯 correct in that is what has happened however. The lack of communication from Sony on missing a second deadline with people pretty much relying on rumours now on when it will come is not good enough that’s what I’m getting at wouldn’t take less than a day to say why it’s been missed what they’re waiting on and giving an honest timeline of when they will deliver it that’s what I’m so pissed about.
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LoL @ blaming "covid".
Good review of Sony’s lineup Brian. I’m super excited to see the X95K and of course the A95K. No Fomo and no regrets here. Super happy with my 83” A90J. Happy New Year!
Edit: forgot to mention - temper your expectations my fellow enthusiasts. Tech rarely, if ever, lives up to pre-release hype.😉
Whisper status 74 great review as always. I'm looking to upgrade my Samsung pnf8500 plasma this year any suggestions. I want to go 75-77
The X95K with the Master Drive really has me psyched. Any word on pricing? Release date?
Be prepared for OLED-ish black levels with brightness, X95K might be closest to the legendary Z9D, that will be a good buy for consumers that don't want to drop the money for Z9K!😁
@@shamarlawrence9429 Can’t wait dude. I love OLEDs, but there something about a TV that doesn’t have ABL that really appeals to the sports guy in me. Gotta think it’ll be a football watching dream machine.
The TV of our Dreams Shamar! Happy New Year my friend
@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY Yes sir it is, hopefully Sony 3rd 8k iteration is legendary like Z9D was, I'm really excited to see the results! Happy New Year!😁
@@irl-hdr4080 OLED is great but a bright LED Z series is undeniable
Hey dude, ive myself a C1 in 55 INCH. Its perfect for my room, what would you guess will the QD-OLED cost? Over 5000€?
Brian, thanks for the video. You have gotten all of Sony’s points across when it comes to their TVs in general. They have a strange way to segment their line up. As per gaming it’s another strange topic due to the same company. Not sure how things aren’t aligned. For instance Samsung have smart things working together or Apple’s ecosystem. Sony needs to identify their issues and address it without making a promise and not delivering. Sony had the potential is be a very good in general. I still love my X90J.
Hi Brian Excellent video sir. Hey I heard that Samsung is skipping 12 bit panels and is going straight to 14 bit panels this year in there 2022 Samsung TV can you please confirm that please thanks and have you heard any about the Samsung 2022 mini led tv blooming can you see it or is it gone??
@@micker9830 ok cool thank you very much Mike your awsome man. Your like the only one the knew could answer my questions
There’s something really special about the rich heritage of Sony panels. I’m feeling great about my 55” A80J after seeing the A80K. That X95J tho 🤔 lol
I think the x95k could be a really good tv but we'll have to wait and see. Too bad Sony didn't use the new MediaTek chip with 4 HDMI 2.1 ports.
I'm excited for the LG C2 and G2 though.
What oled should I replace my q8fn 82 inch with @whisperstatus? I'm a pc gaming 6900 xt enthusiast
The only real choice for gamers especially pc is the 83c1 as it has both freesync and Gsync . In 2022 you'll also have the 83" G2 which will be brighter but I feel the c1 is already excellent
@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY hopefully the c3 will have a heatsink next year then qd OLED after that 🤩
G2 will have a heat sync my friend
@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY do you know if the c2 will have the same panel as the g2 like the c1 and g1 and unlock the brightness
@@BIGBASSSAMA_4 the c2 will have the evo panel but without the heat sync . The G2 will go brighter
Brian good to have you back.. I hope you had a great Holiday Season.
So, is either of the new 48" OLEDs - A90K and C2 - going to have the EVO panel?
Appears to be the case George. Thank you for watching
@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY I think I heard Vincent or someone else say the 42" and 48" models won't get the EVO panel, but I can't seem to find any official data on either the LG or the Sony. It would be a shame if they didn't put the EVO panels on this year's smaller TVs. The A9(S) was very dim and reflective, and the 48" C1 just slightly better.
Check LG's side of things and you may find it there. The a90k is should as it's basically an a90j .
@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY That makes sense, except the A90K won't have a heatsink from what I've heard. Either way, I hope they find a way to make these TVs brighter than the outgoing models. And unlike yourself, I hope to see the semi-glossy screen in the A90K. :) The A9S was like a shiny mirror.
Great overview! I'm a 940e owner and was pretty set on a 83" oled this year but definitely intrigued by the 85" x95k pending reviews!
I am excited to see how these new tvs perform especially Sony because they tend to have great full array control. I am excited that LCDs are still being pushed. But I just watch this stuff as a hobby, and if you have a display that you like enjoy it because the last feeling you want to have is an impulse buying buyers remorse guilt because you bought something you didn't need to buy.
So well said brother. As a 83 a90j owner I know it sounds silly but I'm happy I get to enjoy my flagship for another whole year without fomo for new products. It'd partly why I got it over the c1 83". God dog I'd feel horrible if I bought a z9j though I tell ya.
Why less fomo with the a90j? - curious 🧐
@@colefellner5718 It is the only 83" oled offering let alone with heat sink for 2022 from Sony. Master series tvs usually carry over for 2 years before they have a successor.
@@CaBdosdos that’s understandable! - thanks
Z9J is a great display just like A90J, its no reason to feel bad because Z9k is refined
@@shamarlawrence9429 Yeah but mini led introduction on a z series lcd is huge and they're bringing back the master color display (think I got the name wrong) technology from the infamous z9d television. Plenty of reason to feel a little sour on the z9j when this z9k is going to be crazy nice.
The A95k isn’t a master series ?
I'm aware it was thrown in as it was really about 4 months ago
Going to cancel my BB install of a X95J with a home theater. Just have them use my LG 75” nano with the hone theater and will get the X95K when it is available. Hope it’s not to expensive in the 85”
So the question is wait for 83 inch C2 or A90J now?
C2 still wont have the heat sync that would be the g2 so I'd expect the a90j to still be better
@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY seems like the A90J with the recent price drop is what I’ll likely go with. If I wait till November this year do you think that changes anything? TV will be used in a home media room mostly for TV shows, Plex, sports and movies
It may go back up but definitely won't get cheaper . November is a long way away
I thought HDMI VRR is an open standard and should work with PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. I swear I saw someone testing the 900h VRR with PC, but I could be wrong.
Sony really nailed it this year. On all fronts for me. I doubt between 4 models this year. As last year I was sure what to buy. So that means alot!
First all the best to you and your family this year. In the market for a TV this year and am interested in the Sony product. Financial restrictions will allow me to enjoy what I have, unless I get a bad panel.
Are the sony a90k oleds equipped with lgs evo panels?
Thank you Brian, i think this year we have two champs:
X95K and G2 from LG
I want a x95j or k with 55inch! Wtf. Second year and still no 55inch.
Sony is no longer making flagship models in 55inch
I also heard Samsung was following same thing starting this year
In regards to your point about sony master series as someone that worked within the tv market for sony for 5 years I always found this was never a good idea have a new master series model every 2 years as consumers had the mindset that it was a dated model with maybe old tec (we know different) but it would affect sales on that model. The Ag9 was the perfect example was so popular in 2019 then kept it on for 2020 and I remember it was no where near as popular! Sonys line-up this year has me so excited especially the quantom dot oled 😩 TV of the year calling it now
Qd oled gen 1 is 8000$. Do u think next year it will drop to 4000$ or because of cheaper oleds happening it will drop to 2000$ 😐
Hmm, well I may wait until next year and get Sonys 2nd generation mini led, as long as they promise vrr, 4K 120hz, allm, for an Xbox… for I want a tv, to have all of that… for an Xbox series x, so I will wait to hear back about your review… but I should also say I am not willing to buy an oled…
Hey Brian do you think the G2 will be cheaper or less cheap than the G1. How do these compare to the A80k? Thanks!!
Hope so, love the trend of prices coming down and more can own these great tvs
@@brandonlee7382 which do you plan on getting?
It will be comparable price wise but maybe a bit more due to the added Heat sink . The a A80K is more comparable to the C1 and A80j where the G2 is going straight for the A90j
@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY thanks man!! Do you think the A80k is much different than the A80j? I’m trying to decide if theres a point in waiting
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Hey Brian I really appreciate the video’s you put out. Especially the tech therapy👍🏼
Which one has true bezelless TV?
As of Now Samsungs have the one truly bezelless tv's . Thank you for watching
@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY which type?
They are mini leds. Last year it was the Q900A but it supposedly passed down to most of the 2022 lineup of 4k as well.
A90K is meant to replace the A9S not A90J which carries over.
I meant it's like the A9s in regards to it being a master series. Thank you for watching
Televisions are really advancing each year for the past 2 years. Seeing the offerings for 2022 look amazing. Looks like Mico LED may unseat OLED as a premium display, we'll have to wait and see some hands on reviews. I wonder though if 2k Nits will be too bright for long term eye health. I remember when flat panels arrived to replace CRT as being more comfortable for viewing. Looking forward to see how these panel wars will play out this year. I'll keep my CX, as it's just awesome, but as prices come down to earth, this new tech may find a place as my primary display.
Thanks Brian. I see what your saying about the Z9J.. however I feel differently about it. Expect a steep decline in price on this one which makes considering it way easier. Im planning to snatch this up around the march area 😁
I’ll probably get flamed 🔥 for saying this lol, but I’m glad that you mentioned VRR 26:00, it’s overrated for console gaming. It’s more hype imo unless you PC game
I think Sony has a solid lineup this year! QD Oled, Mini Led, bringing back Backlight Master Drive. Definitely good stuff. That said, I am a X90J owner and just don't feel the need to worry about upgrade temptations this year. I do, however, feel this is a good look at the next few years of tech for the brand. So I could definitely see myself squeezing into a mini led or even micro led (if they eventually release the micro led panels to consumers) in the near future. All around good stuff though. Can't wait to see the performance reviews to determine how much of a step up this new tech is bringing to the table.
I agree is no way I'm paying that much for 55 inch and 65 inch qd oled , and getting a tv first generation worries me , I will try to get a qd oled in a few years.
Great video Brian 👍
Just bought 65” A90J at 33% discount should I regret now? 😅
Heck no. There is a reason why the A90J is a carry over this year. It’s that good.👍
No way!!! Enjoy it my friend!
The real battle to come is going to be between QD OLED and micro LED. Both are state of the art technologies and I believe the future of TVs. Once they become affordable they will make everything else obsolete, including WRGB OLED and full array LED. You're right that it will likely be at least a few years before that happens. Also, apparently burn in won't be an issue on QD OLED as it uses inorganic materials, so already that gives it more longevity.
Why would they sell oled if mini led had 0 blooming?
Because one doesn't cancel out the other. Why sell gas cars if electric cars work perfect. That's why oleds are trying to be brighter. Why sell leds if oleds are brighter?
I'm hoping they release an 85" QD OLED by next year - ideally 8K.
I have a theory with the timing and pricing of the X95J's in regards to the X95K. They delayed the X95J's so late in the year and priced them very high. My guess it to offset what's coming with the mini-led. They might come later in the year and will be priced a little more in comparison to the X95J so it won't seem so bad.
thanks Brian!! I feel ..like LG making a 42" OLED that can be used as a large computer monitor should be a wake-up call to the LED manufacturers, not only to get on the stick with this size but also have all inputs hdmi 2.1 and display port as standard equip. on the 42". I'm in the market for this right now and dont want to burn-in/burn-up an OLED, Even LG doesn't have display port though. Guess not as much an issue for most graphics cards have hdmi out now.
The real question on my mind is how Mini LED Master Drive will compare to QD OLED. I have an A90J though so I’m gonna live in the moment and appreciate what I have.
It's as close to OLED but technically nothing beast OLED. Then again, you'll never get burn in with mini LED.
I think the X95K is perfect for me.
I'm debating on waiting on the X90K and the A75K at this point. Clearance sale is almost here.
I'd definitely wait my friend as we may see some big jumps this year.
I'm am bummed out Sony didn't make the X90K a mini led this year. They are definitely pushing you to get the X95K. We will we see what Sony and everyone has this year. I definitely can't wait for your videos 👏 and what I learn from them. I'm super interested on what the price of a A90K 48 inch will be like
I just realized the A75K is only for the UK 🇬🇧
You picked up on a lot of interesting things like the fact that the existing Sony LED TV models look thick and that will dissuade some owners. You're right, blooming remains an issue especially with subtitles, the expectation was that blooming would be a thing of the past. Also, the X95J and Z9J seem like they were released yesterday but now there are new models sporting significant technological changes which is surprising.
I think the only logical explanation is that QD-OLED is substantially superior that Sony feels that it warranted a re-evaluation of its lineup. It looks like they are throwing the kitchen sink into LED TVs to see how they stack up against WRGB and QD-OLED TVs.
Totally agree with you on Sony's promise of VRR. If you promise, you have to deliver it. At the same time, I think it's less important as you mentioned in today's world where games are pretty much locked to 30 or 60fps.
Dude you tell it how it is sony should be looking at your channel B4 making hard decisions when they get creative
Appreciate that my friend
I don’t understand your issue with Sony releasing master series for another year in a row. Hell I think it’d be great if they released new ones every year. Like I understand that master series owner might feel better if the series was only updated every couple years, but is it really worth crippling some year’s flagship in order to accomplish that?
He was probably guessing there not gonna change much so technically a scam LOL
Great video this is a very great year for tvs and qd oleds are exciting and also the mini led going to sony tvs is great, I heard something about micro led but don't know much about that, cant wait to hear more about these tvs even though I probably won't buy one, pretty happy with my lg c9, need to invest into better sound but I don't have a clue about buying the right speakers, I want a simple 5.1 system with hdmi 2.1 receiver, im not sure about dolby atmos I kind of want to start simple and get a great 5.1 or 7.1 setup and can always at height speakers later, the HT A9 is a bit expensive and the tech people keep saying it's best to go with a receiver and speakers, did want HT A9 but it having only 1 hdmi 2.1 input turned me off and also tech people saying its not discreet audio or someone like that, im a complete noob at the sound stuff and got alot to learn
Coming from a Samsung q60r soundbar with sub, it sounds great actually just struggle with hearing the dialogue in movies and also would like no audio delay, can't plug stuff into soundbar because its only hdmi 2.0
Going with klipsch seems like a great option but they have alot of products and I have no clue what to buy or how much to spend
That X95k gonna rock people world.
Hell, yeah!
I wish x95j had reflective coating now I feel like getting the X95K-.-
I find it interesting with Sony this year if you want to buy a tv with all the bells and whistles you have to go for the a95k QD OLED which I’d going to cost an arm and a leg others wise if you want a 55’’ and upwards to have to go for the A80K which I understand is not a master OLED
Man Im stocked for this year , I love led also I ended up buying qn90a , sold it then got a90j sold that picked up a c1 and qn90a again , and I just love the hdr performance of the Samsung , probably be selling the c1 soon jack of all trades I find it but master of non it’s just looks good not the impressive though if you have seen oled before . A90j was good tv for movies , sucked for gaming lack of vrr , higher input lag and band banding in 120 hz mode I was disappointed. Hdr for movies was solid for small highlights but was no qn90a
Sony NEVER said that Master Series had to be 2 yrs apart. It's just handpicking the top component ANY given year with increase quality control and calibration.
They never had to say it simple been the way it's been . Thanks for your comment and for watching the video
I heard it was 90% picture quality of the a90j for the a80j
That is hard to quantify, but anything over 90% sounds reasonable to me.
Still feeling disappointed, no 77 inch A90j flagship OLED
I feel like you've miss named some models so many times when mentioning them, I got so confused I didn't even know what you were talking of anymore :/
Sorry about that, probably because I spoke about several models from other manufacturers and last years models. Thank you for your feedback
Man! I just got an A80j and thought I was finally in the cool club. My only complaint is that it's a little dim.
Is it dim cause of your lighting or just dim in general?
You are in the cool club! Make sure you have brightness preferred enabled instead of gradation
That's a great panel be happy.
My A80J is pretty bright in family room without issues. Now the A8H in my upstairs room is blinding bright. I'm not upgrading until 5yrs when my Best Buy warrenty runs out.
Sony easily (at least from what i’ve seen from the releases) has the best lineup above 1k out of all tv’s
A90K for PC
I hate that the sony 42” is an a90k that it will be much more expensive than the lg c2
Bryan Bro ! I do not agree with you that there is no difference between the usual calibration from Sony and the Master Series! I have a master TV Series. The master series displays more colors - semitones, richer and more colors, works great with live colors, faces do not blush! The Master Series of super colors works, it's not empty air!
Perhaps I misspoke as I don't believe I said there was no difference in calibration as I'm a fan of Master Series and their calibration and in house quality control.
@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY Another moment, I'm not American)) and I know English at an intermediate level) If I was mistaken, sorry. More precisely, Bro you said in the video, it's a cooler body and sound. And he did not say anything for Colors and calibration. As if there is no difference, so I touched on the conversation about color, it is steeper than on conventional calibration. Good mood!
@@dennisblack870 what I meant there my friend is Master Series have better build quality, design and sound.
Im set for atleast 4 yrs i say i got my 75 q90t n 65 c1
I hope 🤞 these TV’s don’t cut half the resolution on the horizontal in 4K 120 FPS like the 2021 models did. Please fix this Sony
The X900H is the only model that does that.
@@Kung_Fu_Kenny are you sure? I think the X90J and X85J also cut half the resolution in 4K 120 FPS mode. I haven’t confirmed that yet tho
@@Kapono5150 Sony tvs with the XR chip do not cut the resolution in half. It was the Sony tvs with the X1 chip. The X900h and then I believe the X85J also had that chip.
The X90J has the XR processor so that one does not cut the resolution in half.
@@dave2094 Oh ok, well thank you for clarification. Now I know which ones did that
I took my X900H and took a bat to it. Then I threw it out the window. I have a Hisense H9G too I took a hammer to it. 2022 is the year I want 😆 jk. Yeah again don't think that your older 2 to 3 year displays are shit now. The fact is that that last few years have been amazing for tvs. Enjoy what you have because it's good 👍
PS5 does NOT have VRR yet.. They are about to release a firmware upgrade. It might only be 1440p VRR 120hz or something.. PS5 is limited to 32Gbps HDMI 2.1.
Also VRR is VRR doesn't matter if Sony talks about Sony.. The whole point and what we will find out is if the XR TVs will be capable of doing full 4K resolution in VRR at 120Hz etc.
Sony A90K FTW Smaller Screen OLED 🙌
You are so right about that qd oled BT 2020 on them it's like 80% right now woled have like 76%. That's not far off by the time Samsung come out with that next year LG probably figure out how to make panel have 80% and above on BT 2020 those scientists ain't going to just sit back
@@micker9830 on one thing it's 90% on another thing it's 99.3% DCI P3 we will just have to wait and see
Looks like Sony is targeting gamers with A90k with the smaller sizes. Guess they realized a lot of gamers want a really nice display and are willing to pay more.
I think my asbl problem is fixed with latest firmware update on CX. Kinda early to call it but my game looked much brighter and I could never really detect when it did dim a little.
I know you were concerned about my asbl problem and would want an update on it😄
I think Samsung was possibly overdriving that qd OLED and nerfing the comparison to woled and LCD. They surely didn't put a 2000 nit LCD next to it.
I'm interested in the x95k and lg G2 more than qd OLED, I think.
Would have been nice if the TVs were at CES. Geeezzzz.
I heart that Tony
@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY yeah I only saw the TCL, Hisense and Samsung. Actually had a nice chat with Marek from TCL today Friday I meant. Nice man.
Glad i waited x95k here i come
Good
Well I would hold the horses on Sony‘s mini LED TV and their QMED TV because the technology is the same as a LCD TV with LCD issues I would wait to see other reviews and to see it for yourself before you bye a mini LCD TV that’s what it is. Just hold down the hyped and let see it first
Yesterday I went to see the Samsung range from Q68A to QN95A and QN900A and I was not impressed with any of them, blooming was out of control. Was not impressed by any of the LG panels either. Sony A80J was clearly the best, there was no A90J/Z9J on display though.
Samsungs entire lineup last year was complete JUNK LOLOL never buying Samsung again
One more point I want to make is that no matter what the specs on the TV is you have to think about creators intent. If a movie was mastered at 600 nits peak brightness then guess what your 3,000 nit TV will only show those 600 nits. If a movie was color graded with grayish blacks to set a mood in the movie guess what your OLED will display grayish blacks because that's how the movie was mastered. So don't get too caught up with specs all the time.
18:56 yeah the image might be "Marketing" but it's actually true.. A miniLED is 40X smaller could be even smaller than that.. So what is your point, that they lie and the MiniLED is just a teeny bit smaller?
If conventional FALD LED have perhaps several hundred LED, which was much more than old one has.. MiniLED has factually 25,000 LEDs in some models.
So what is your point here?
How do you know if it's actually true or just marketing? You actually don't either. I've watched examples such as what I mentioned for many many years . I didn't say it wasn't true either.
@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY Are you saying the whole industry is lying about Mini-LED not being much smaller? Is Micro-LED not real either?
It's a marketing slide showing people that conventional LED is large and Mini-LED can be 40 times smaller or even smaller than that and hence they can fit backlights with tens of thousands of them.
So, what are you saying though? That you think Mini-LED isn't real? That they aren't smaller than old FALD conventional LED?
You know Micro-LED is the same thing, just even smaller in size and RGB instead of just plain white backlight. It's self-emissive but still LED lights.
I am honestly confused. Do you really think Mini-LED is just a "lie" that all manufacturers say as "marketing"?
Anyone can just fact check them by opening up a mini LED TV.
My a90j isn't afraid!
It shouldn't be Mike! Thank you for watching
Well, the Brightness is much better but I'd be more concerned about the Motion. The A90J motion was pretty whack, if they didn't fix it then no reason to even consider the A95K.
@@sethmisaelhernandez5902 motion is awesome on the a90j. What are you talking about?
@@Bunbunnyart then panels are hit and miss, seen about 10+ motion samples that are not good with motion.
@@sethmisaelhernandez5902 could be the settings. I have two 83 inch a90j’s and they’re perfect. My 65 C1 is perfect as well.
Why can't Sony make flagship models in 55 inch?Why Sony...WHY?????????
Because 65inch is the new Normal
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A9G owners "carried that" for 3 years because there was ZERO advancement in W-OLED until Evo panels and A90J.
An LG C9 is no worse than an LG C1. No extra brightness, some "features" but those could have easily been put to C9 as well, but LG didn't because they want people to buy new stuff, not sit on old stuff. Hence why 2 years support.
So let the last years buyers of Master series have the "2 years" of having the Master series. So what about the other consumers that wanted to buy one this year and not buy something that was last years model? You do realize that would drive THIS years customers looking for the best into the arms of the competitor..
How did you not think this one through?
I decided not to get the 95J model because I suspected they would improve because they kind of had to. All other makers had MiniLED and so on.
But I shouldn't be able to enjoy or buy the 95K with MiniLED because it would "upset" the 2021 95J buyers.. What???
So AMD should let the 5950X CPU users (best of its time) just have an "extra year" of feeling they have the best and let Intel beat them and come out with something much better?
So just stop innovating and offering something better because LAST years customers would get FOMO of next years products.
This is how technology works, each year it improves. TV makers have a cadence of yearly release. GPU makers usually a 2 year cadence. Car makers also yearly.
The Master Series Z9J isn't going to get up and walk away from the people that bought it last year. So they can enjoy what they bought and upgrade a few years later and be on the newer bleeding edge again. This is how it works.
Sony just calls their top flagships "Master series" in technology like LED and OLED.
Your argument doesn't make any sense at all.
Dude these are my thoughts. Master series traditionally have a gap year!!!!! That is specifically for that model!!!! Not any other model but MASTER SERIES!!! That's my point.
@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY They have to make the change this year. Think logically. They should skip 8K LED TV? Or keep Z9J in a climate where TCL a budget brand comes out with a X9 $9,000 OD Zero that is far more "special" than Z9J..
The problem that happened with the LED this time was no MiniLED last year. Maybe they weren't ready, maybe they wanted an extra year of tweaking.
The only complaint you could have is that they released the Z9J and called it Master series. Because there is really nothing 'Master series" about it..
It's no more Special than Z8H. It has 300 zones, Z9D had 800, even the Z9G which had less zones at least in "name" had the Master back light drive.
Tech moves fast with the MiniLED now.
They had to do something. Which is why you see the 95K has MiniLED.
So their choice is to release exact same TVs as last year with FALD. The 95K would be worthless.
So what if they just did MiniLED on 95K and kept Z9J as FALD and 300 Zones..
See the problem there?
That 10,000 dollar Z9J bested by their 95K..
They HAD to do this. They were already treading water with 95J and Z9J when others moved on to MiniLED etc.
A90J is carried over because there is no advancements in W-OLED. But QD-OLED is brand new and bleeding edge.
The reason why someone buys a "master series" is because they can AFFORD it. If you really can't and struggle and have to save up extra etc etc. Then you shouldn't buy a master series.
I can't afford it, I am not going to save an extra year or two and then demand that "I now bought this TV I really am not the target audience for because I am not Rich, so I demand that no new Master series is released, so I and ONLY I can enjoy feeling that I didn't waste my money on something I really shouldn't have bought"..
Why should Sony or anyone hold back and let rivals release something better and steal THIS years customers, so Sony can please the people that bought last years model?
I really can't wrap my head around your reasoning here. That is like telling Ferrari, you cannot come out with "something better" next year because I just bought your "Enzo" for a lot of money..
Let the 2022 buyers go and buy a Lamborghini instead so I can feel special having spent money on something.
If you want that. You buy one of a kind piece of art. Not NFT art BTW, lol...
Master series come out every other year not 4 monthes later what part of you missing????? I'm on the consumers side. I'm not saying it's criminal I'm saying I don't agree. You clearly don't agree and thats your right. I'm not saying every expensive thing in life I'm saying this one Specific product . Have a good day.
@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY So what if they came out with the Z9K just as it is and didn't call it master series. Or are you actually saying they shouldn't advance in the technology when all other brands have. So Sony shouldn't release a new Z9K but have the same Z9J and the 95K should be the same 2 year in a row FALD when Samsung and even budget brands have MiniLED.. Of course not. So then the 95K would have MiniLED and with that of course more dimming zones. Even if only 200 zones. That 95K with miniled at 200 Zones would make the Z9J look, well let's just say NOT like a master series.
So Sony's choice this year is to have both Z9K and X95K be nothing but 2021 TVs with ZERO advancements. All of this just to PREVIOUS buyers can feel "special" having spent money on a product for TEN THOUSAND dollars. If you can't afford to drop that money like yesterdays news and you need to feel special for an "extra year", then you shouldn't have bought it in the first place. Those "enthusiast" TVs are for people that have the money. The "Whales". So if you save extra long and then decide to get it. It's your choice and you should be aware that next year something better might or rather SHOULD be on offer. It's technology, not buying a piece of art.
Also like I said, what about us that want to buy something this year. I should just wait another year, or maybe I would be force to go with Samsung and hence ALL the buyers of 2022 would be lost to Sony..
How do you not see that this doesn't make sense. You're hung up about them calling it "master series" and making it seem special.
So the Z9K could be out and they just call it "Our 8K model with MiniLED and Master drive".
Are you not aware that Sony has competition? I want a new TV, so my choice is 95K or Samsung QN90B. If Sony released the same more or less 95J again but with a "K", and Samsung has something more advanced. Why would I buy last years model.
This of course apply the same to master series.
Samsung 900B 8K model and TCL and their OD Zero $9,0000 85" MiniLED would stand there against a Z9J with 300 FALD dimming zones..
But Sony shouldn't advance in tech every two years because of customers feeling "special" for an extra year..
You can't apply that to technology and in a space of competition.
The other years were like that because of ZERO advancement. A Z9J is shit in comparison to a 5 year old Z9D with 800 Zones.
I just don't agree with you and I don't see how you would even think that Sony would care about their "customers' by ignoring NEW buyers in favor of old buyers and also ignoring competition.
All because of a moniker.
@@loki76 already said my thoughts.
@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY Great. I just countered your arguments. Hope that is OK.
This video should serve as a PSA for anyone planning on buying a new TV. Buy a TV with features that it has out of the box versus what features are "planned" for with a firmware update. The VRR implementation on the X900H is horrible, and 4K 120 support isn't good either. Hopefully Sony is able to figure out HDMI 2.1 features with future releases. With that being said, I'm excited to see the X95K and A95K. I won't be buying either as I'm content with LG C1 77".