Sony A95L QD-OLED Review (vs Samsung S95C & LG G3)

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  • Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024

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  • @aznhandles
    @aznhandles 11 месяцев назад +421

    Best TV reviewer hands down!

    • @cciureanu
      @cciureanu 11 месяцев назад +10

      ... and hands up too :) !

    • @Caleb_Denison
      @Caleb_Denison 11 месяцев назад +33

      Yeah … he’s pretty good 😅

    • @ainsleyclyne2756
      @ainsleyclyne2756 11 месяцев назад +6

      Without a doubt absolutely the best 👍🏾

    • @OriginalNoseBleed
      @OriginalNoseBleed 11 месяцев назад +1

      It's between Vincent and Quantum TV

    • @Volyna1989
      @Volyna1989 11 месяцев назад

      Hands up

  • @shanew7361
    @shanew7361 6 месяцев назад +1

    What about the Sony X95l?

  • @kavneetsonu
    @kavneetsonu 11 месяцев назад

    Hi bro i love your videos
    I am planning to buy 85inch tv and confused b/w these two SONY X95L MINI LED or SAMSUNG QN90C the prices in india where i live are $4880 USD for Sony and $5450 USD for Samsung out of these two which tv should i go for?

  • @mz1929
    @mz1929 11 месяцев назад +2

    77" S90c is $1999 right now! insane price difference

    • @1984TMNT
      @1984TMNT 11 месяцев назад

      Where? I’ve been looking for that tv

    • @mz1929
      @mz1929 11 месяцев назад

      @@1984TMNT multiple places.

    • @1984TMNT
      @1984TMNT 11 месяцев назад

      ok, name one lol @@mz1929

  • @brianstergaardlarsen2871
    @brianstergaardlarsen2871 10 месяцев назад

    when will you review Sony A80L OLED tv.?

  • @SimplySketchyGT
    @SimplySketchyGT 11 месяцев назад +54

    What enrages me about logo detection is that it knows where the unchanging pixels are. But dims the WHOLE image. Just dim those static pixels!

    • @GCharlesE
      @GCharlesE 11 месяцев назад +9

      EXACTLY!

    • @RobertK1993
      @RobertK1993 11 месяцев назад +2

      Less chance of burn in with Sony Bravia OLED TVs then LG OLED TVs LG desperate refreshing panel 1 hour after being turned off is and sign where as 4 hours Sony Bravia OLED TVs

    • @datdudeinred
      @datdudeinred 10 месяцев назад

      It's not a pc nor it has ai running in the background. It's way less powerful chip. Can't do that without specialized ai chip.

  • @ovidiuconstantin4899
    @ovidiuconstantin4899 11 месяцев назад +96

    The only reviewer that actually provide useful information, well done Vincent!

    • @JonPais
      @JonPais 11 месяцев назад +6

      not true at all.

    • @AB-ll8so
      @AB-ll8so 11 месяцев назад +2

      this 'unbiased' guy recommends a tv that uses dimming...- and this is only tip of the iceberg!
      he praises (to the skies!) tv's with many 100% unacceptable, vitale flaws!
      he is disgrace to this field!
      and if it's not enough: he hides most of the comments where someone is calling him out! - that's your trustworthy reviewer...

    • @JonPais
      @JonPais 11 месяцев назад +6

      @@AB-ll8so not true at all.

    • @neondemon5137
      @neondemon5137 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@AB-ll8so Found the Stop the FOMO clown.

    • @shadaoshai
      @shadaoshai 11 месяцев назад +4

      @@AB-ll8so You clearly have a bias and seem to be a fan boy of some kind. Super weird. Vincent has done nothing but provide as much information as possible with clear benchmarks and testing. He is the opposite of the editorialized subject video style of so many youtube TV "calibrators" and "reviewers"

  • @arianmeidow420
    @arianmeidow420 11 месяцев назад +10

    Why was the MZ2000 not part of the comparison?

  • @MuzdokOfficial
    @MuzdokOfficial 11 месяцев назад +83

    Unbiased and honest despite fake calibrators and haters saying otherwise. Thank you as usual!

  • @MISTERMASTER1234
    @MISTERMASTER1234 2 месяца назад +2

    Vincent, u should make A95L gaming picture settings video.

  • @michaelwyckoff7593
    @michaelwyckoff7593 11 месяцев назад +15

    Are there issues with Dolby Vision with the A95L Sony? 😮

  • @Datenschutz_Datenschutz
    @Datenschutz_Datenschutz 11 месяцев назад +16

    still LG G3 best bang for the enthusiast buck

  • @PedroRSantos76
    @PedroRSantos76 11 месяцев назад +13

    Great review Vincent
    Can you provide some info on the out-of-the-box calibration settings ?
    Thank you,

  • @RomanBartoš-b9l
    @RomanBartoš-b9l 11 месяцев назад +9

    I would really like to see comparison to Panasonic MZ2000. For a non gamer very interesting.

    • @trevhib
      @trevhib 11 месяцев назад

      Yes. And the Philips 908. Although judging by the review that has come out of Germany for the Philips, it might be a disappointment despite including the Pentonic 1000 chip and Ambilight.

    • @angelorenda5166
      @angelorenda5166 10 месяцев назад

      Same

  • @gbej1
    @gbej1 11 месяцев назад +41

    Finally!! Vincent knows how to keep us all waiting, knowing fully well we wanted this for the longest time

    • @MaxPower-zp7wy
      @MaxPower-zp7wy 8 месяцев назад

      Yay lets all hold hands and sing Kumbaya. )

  • @jazbajge
    @jazbajge 11 месяцев назад +54

    That sony looks great, can't imagine how it looks in person. That being said i love my Samsung s90c especially at $2000 cheaper

    • @billwu8581
      @billwu8581 11 месяцев назад +9

      me too. I do miss the Sony image processing though

    • @ADISTOD3MUS
      @ADISTOD3MUS 11 месяцев назад

      Exactly 💯👍

    • @brads.9986
      @brads.9986 10 месяцев назад

      @jazbajge,
      How is streaming content on s90c? Low bitrate content and old shows like Mash & Friends look less crisp from Samsung lower quality upscaling?

    • @billwu8581
      @billwu8581 10 месяцев назад +1

      ​@brads.9986 sony is still the low bit rate content king. My wife and I after switch to don't immediately was able to tell the difference for stuff lime senfield. However now we are use to it, I don't notice it anymore lol. This will be a personal issue

    • @MaxPower-zp7wy
      @MaxPower-zp7wy 8 месяцев назад

      I can't see that sweet $2000. Where is it now. Where is it. Out ya come!

  • @tedrackley6233
    @tedrackley6233 11 месяцев назад +24

    Try playing a 4k demo video .mp4 file on a USB flash drive/stick directly connected to the TV using the included Sony media player app. The app tends to crash and won't see the video files after crashing until re-booting the TV. Workaround is to play the flash drive on a 4k BluRay player connected to the TV with an HDMI cable. Could be a Pentonic chipset bug or a Google TV software bug. Good job, Vincent! Very detailed review, as always!

    • @rajankapoor299
      @rajankapoor299 11 месяцев назад +2

      Can this be resolved through software update?

    • @damomendo8249
      @damomendo8249 10 месяцев назад +1

      THIS ability to play 2160p/1080p; DTS/or Atmos mp4/mkv files NEVER gets mentioned by reviewers! Sony & Panasonic TVs can't cope. Some files may play via Blu-Ray player>HDMI>TV. LG TVs don't like DTS audio, but usually plays without issue. I have found Samsung TVs are there most forgiving for video via USB hardrive/stick - though none are perfect.

    • @MrW0rDs
      @MrW0rDs 10 месяцев назад +1

      Can't you just play external files on VLC player (seems like a reliable player), since sony has android OS.

    • @MaxPower-zp7wy
      @MaxPower-zp7wy 8 месяцев назад +1

      I often thought about being a Pentonic bug, much rather a Pentonic bug than a Google Bug. JK.

    • @paulp939
      @paulp939 7 месяцев назад +1

      Typical sony quality

  • @EmilBozhilov
    @EmilBozhilov 11 месяцев назад +8

    Sure its good but like for the 65 inch version its 3840euros where i live and the 65 inch s90c is 1740 euros.... I can buy 2x65inch s90c's and still have 360 euro to spare for a soundbar for example...

    • @Youtubeuser1aa
      @Youtubeuser1aa 11 месяцев назад

      I can buy a lot of crappier products for the same as a top one. What’s your point?

    • @EmilBozhilov
      @EmilBozhilov 11 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@RUclipsuser1aathat the a95l isn't worth the asking price to even be considered by the average buyer

    • @Youtubeuser1aa
      @Youtubeuser1aa 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@EmilBozhilov yeah but some people want the best and can afford it.
      This tv is not for you and that’s fine

    • @RobertK1993
      @RobertK1993 11 месяцев назад

      ​@@EmilBozhilovIt's overpriced to LG and Samsung fanboys to AV enthusiasts

  • @Tattersail
    @Tattersail 11 месяцев назад +5

    4:00 - lip sync issues? That's really odd. i would expect a TV to be aware of its picture output delay and adjust its audio output accordingly to match perfect in every mode.

  • @adambomb13
    @adambomb13 11 месяцев назад +7

    I love my LG G3 77"er, I'm coming from LG C7 that encountered the green blob which LG support replaced the screen after warranty, That customer service made me a loyalist :)

  • @Chris-kd9yy
    @Chris-kd9yy 11 месяцев назад +37

    I would have liked to have seen the upscaling abilities of all of this year's OLED screens compared (the Philips as well when it arrives). Thanks Vincent.

    • @triffid68
      @triffid68 11 месяцев назад +5

      Yes, me too: upscaling ability and motion handling are the 2 features that matter most to me.

    • @mikeg2491
      @mikeg2491 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@triffid68this is why I always preferred Sony, their upscaling and motion always seem to be ahead of the competition

    • @MaxPower-zp7wy
      @MaxPower-zp7wy 8 месяцев назад

      And i like to say screw philips. Philips Screw - driver JK!

  • @LKill-gx7bl
    @LKill-gx7bl 7 месяцев назад +4

    Well the title is misleading, the LG G3 is not in the video only the Sony A95L VS Samsung S95C.

  • @vincentroy5093
    @vincentroy5093 11 месяцев назад +8

    No mention of the LG G3 in this video (like the title implies), or did I miss any?

    • @hdtvtest
      @hdtvtest  11 месяцев назад +5

      @vincentroy5093: There were some side-by-side comparisons vs LG G3 at 5:17, 13:30 & 14:40 in this video.

    • @bastareims5737
      @bastareims5737 11 месяцев назад

      people are right. @@hdtvtest

    • @MrDzala
      @MrDzala 11 месяцев назад

      rolled and smoked

    • @Sonola777
      @Sonola777 11 месяцев назад +1

      Exactly! Why not put the two TVs he awarded best in class head to head 🤔?

  • @scottyoung1939
    @scottyoung1939 11 месяцев назад +14

    Nice review thanks. Another calibrator in his review described Dolby Vision as "broken" on this TV. Would you go that far? Should we be using Gradation Preferred with Dolby Vision dark for best tone mapping just now until Sony fixes that bug?

    • @sammy10001
      @sammy10001 11 месяцев назад +3

      Yes it's broken dude. Pause the video at 10:40...

    • @scottyoung1939
      @scottyoung1939 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@sammy10001I saw that thanks. But I'd rather hear it from Vincent if it's all the same to you

    • @stepheng8779
      @stepheng8779 11 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@scottyoung1939Ooo scratch your eyes out

    • @Brandosway
      @Brandosway 11 месяцев назад +3

      Vincent said "various Dolby Vision anomalies, hopefully Sony can fix these with future firmware updates"

    • @RobertK1993
      @RobertK1993 11 месяцев назад +1

      Anomalies doesn't mean broken means strange

  • @MetalexoAlberto
    @MetalexoAlberto 11 месяцев назад +46

    Does the lip sync mismatch issue occur only when using the TV speakers or does it apply to AV receivers and external speakers too? Shouldn’t auto lip sync features on AV receivers alleviate the issue? Moreover, why is Atmos in particular a problem?

    • @fuwa7925
      @fuwa7925 11 месяцев назад +7

      It also happens when you use an AV + lip sync. I have the same Problem on my side

    • @shagrathborgir2003
      @shagrathborgir2003 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@fuwa7925 And how do you solve it?

    • @fuwa7925
      @fuwa7925 11 месяцев назад +9

      @@shagrathborgir2003
      I have no real solution, sry. Sometimes it works and something it doesn't.
      But according to someone from AVS forum there is a big Software update planned with bug fixes for early November

    • @shagrathborgir2003
      @shagrathborgir2003 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@fuwa7925 Ok,I hope it will fix it.I will get the tv in December.

    • @Brad4rdHay
      @Brad4rdHay 11 месяцев назад

      A95K owner here. I can confirm the issue applies even when outputting sound through a Denon A/V receiver. However, since the the sync mismatch only occurs with 24p output, having the Apple TV handle 3:2 pulldown and output at 60p resolves the issue, and FWIW, on the A95K, 24p content in a 60p container looks almost as smooth as a true 24p output. For UHDs, the Panasonic UB820 player has a programmable delay to allow for true 24p output with no mismatch.@@shagrathborgir2003

  • @lm3718
    @lm3718 11 месяцев назад +11

    I have also noticed the Atmos Sync issue with my A95L, agree that it would be good to be able to adjust this.

    • @MetalexoAlberto
      @MetalexoAlberto 11 месяцев назад +1

      Is that when using the TV speakers or external speakers? What Atmos source are you using?

    • @lm3718
      @lm3718 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@MetalexoAlberto External speakers - using Atmos signal coming from Panasonic UHD player (Game of Thrones). UHD player is connected to Onkyo Rz-50, then to TV through eArc. It is not hugely out of sync but enough to be irritating (esp in such a heavy dialogue show).

    • @lm3718
      @lm3718 11 месяцев назад +1

      I might test the TV speakers and see if it occurs over both.

    • @andysmith1996
      @andysmith1996 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@lm3718 Can you fix it by adjusting the synch on the Onkyo or Panasonic?

    • @lm3718
      @lm3718 11 месяцев назад

      @@andysmith1996 Thanks Andy, I have located an AV sync control on the Onkyo so will try that.

  • @recordedanemone6399
    @recordedanemone6399 11 месяцев назад +8

    I own an s95b, just wanted to add this: if you own any of these qd oled tvs, they are a NIGHTMARE TO CLEAN!!!!. if you dare to even spray 1 drop of liquid on these tvs, the drop will stain on the display permanently, leaving a turquoise looking smudge behind. worst of all, you can never clean that smudge or else it will spread to other parts of the screen. when it does, it TRMENDOUSLY increases the amount of reflections while having an uneven looking screen. during the evening, when light hits the wall and reflects it back to the screen, when it's off or playing dark content, some parts of the screen are grayish purple, and some parts are just turquoise. IT's very annoying and I don't see this being called out by reviewers a lot. just saying. everything else about the tv is spectacular.

    • @broza82
      @broza82 11 месяцев назад

      Does QD-OLED panels made using a different material than normal OLEDs? I usually clean my OLED tv & monitor screen using only a microfiber cloth and it worked well.

    • @MKR3238
      @MKR3238 11 месяцев назад +4

      the coating is a bit different and smudges are harder to get off but as long as you use just a lint free cloth and deionized water its fine
      just no special cleaners, even not ones that are specifically meant for screens

    • @recordedanemone6399
      @recordedanemone6399 11 месяцев назад

      i tried and it didnt work. same with many others @markuskruger3288

    • @laughingbat7200
      @laughingbat7200 10 месяцев назад +1

      I totally agree with you, replaced my Sony a95k because of this problem with purple smudges that don't move, went back to lg, won't be going back to qd very quickly

    • @killerinfo
      @killerinfo 10 месяцев назад

      YES! I had this exact same problem with the Alienware AW3423DW monitor. Except I had something on it and wiping with micro-fiber cloth to even gently swiped it off, it caused this stain/damage. Very little pressure pressed, gentle wipe and it happened. Made me switch to the C2 and never had the problem since.

  • @001Sparkie
    @001Sparkie 11 месяцев назад +12

    Sony 77 inch is £5999 and Samsung S95C 77 inch £3999 at time of making this post. I imagine both will drop on black friday but I can't warrant an extra 2k for the Sony. Will be Samsung for me on black friday, s95b has not failed me yet and I've had it since release.

  • @SpOoNmAn365
    @SpOoNmAn365 11 месяцев назад +5

    Diminishing returns at play here. I used to consider myself a videophile, and wasted tens of thousands on a ever so slightly better set, but for what? Why? I've grown up, and will gladly take a s90c for $2k less than that sony. Infact thats what i did, and love it. If i could go back in time and apply what ive learned..... 😢

    • @pb24dagrk
      @pb24dagrk 11 месяцев назад +2

      Good for you establishing your own personal and arbitrary goal post for diminishing returns.

    • @blinsenb
      @blinsenb 10 месяцев назад +3

      Stupid response 👆.. He's right. No need to be spending almost 4 thousand dollars on a TV with late 2000's HDMI ports 🤣

    • @DM-rc4yu
      @DM-rc4yu 7 месяцев назад +1

      Very true. I used to buy nothing but "the best", and ended up disappointed far more often than not. Because you expect so much and you get something just marginally better. If that even.

  • @AP-hn8wd
    @AP-hn8wd 11 месяцев назад +13

    Vincent of HDTV and Caleb of Digital Trends dropping their A95L reviews hours apart were not on my bingo card.

    • @aznhandles
      @aznhandles 11 месяцев назад +5

      It feels as if it was planned.

  • @shmookins
    @shmookins 11 месяцев назад +5

    I wonder if Sony will revert back to their previous release window for next year's model releases or if this new delay will be the norm.

    • @DookuGabriel
      @DookuGabriel 11 месяцев назад

      What was their previous release window? As I am now interested to see if next year's line has huge upgrades, so I could know if I pull the trigger or not. Hehe 😅

    • @shmookins
      @shmookins 11 месяцев назад

      @@DookuGabrielLike with other TV makers, Sony used to launch new TVs in the first three months of the year. Some models in the first 6 months. But this year, they didn't launch till the later half of the year, way after the competition. Some of their models are just releasing now- three months before the year's end.
      Maybe the delay is due to the global shortages during Covid as other TV makers did launch some models late as well, but not as late as Sony.
      As for new TVs, CES is the show where you can see all the new TVs for the year. Although, again, for the first time ever Sony did not show any TVs during this year's CES. They did announce their TVs three months after. This is also a first and an odd move by Sony.
      CES is on Jan. 15 every year.
      Maybe Sony doesn't want to be lost between all the other TV announcements during CES, or maybe they had a delay getting parts. I guess we'll know next year if they repeat the new announcement and release schedule or if they revert back to the traditional one.
      As for upgrading, I would wait for CES on Jan. 15 to see what they do- unless of course Sony delays the announcements for three months like they did this year.
      I have a suspicion that Sony will change the CPU from the RX to something new next year since it is about time for a change if you look at their history. Also, I think they will finally release TVs with four HDMI 2.1 ports. And they should have better and more miniLED models entering new sizes for them (smaller screens).
      If you wait till CES and there isn't a big upgrade, you can buy one of the current models. CES is just two and a half months away, anyway. And the current models will get a discount by then anyway. Win/win, I say.

  • @rickgear2579
    @rickgear2579 11 месяцев назад +34

    Its beyond aggravating that Sony still only supplies two HDMI 2.1 ports.

    • @samsabruskongen
      @samsabruskongen 11 месяцев назад +11

      If only they could at least put the eARC on one of the 2.0 ports instead it wouldn't be so bad. They make so many strange decisions in their TV division.

    • @E96
      @E96 11 месяцев назад +5

      They can't do much about that. It's MediaTek's fault

    • @hanes2
      @hanes2 11 месяцев назад +4

      It’s fine for a ps5 (:

    • @mjc0961
      @mjc0961 11 месяцев назад +5

      @@E96 BS. If my LG C2 can have 4 HDMI 2.1 ports, Sony absolutely can do something about it. The simply choose not to.

    • @troy5568
      @troy5568 11 месяцев назад

      ​​@@mjc0961LG developed their own TV processor for a very long time already, while Sony only uses whatever is available from MediaTek. If Sony were to develop their own TV processor as well, it would cost a lot of money, which would then drive the cost even higher for the TV itself.
      It's not that Sony can't do something about it, but because what they could do is simply impractical already.

  • @anthonyrizzo84
    @anthonyrizzo84 10 месяцев назад +2

    Dark uniformity is horrible on this tv, i can see the banding in the menu, movies etc... Sony answer to me was its within spec.
    I preorder and paid 6k.
    Customer service is abysmal.

    • @mikalkielli3351
      @mikalkielli3351 10 месяцев назад

      I’m not getting the a95L I was but now I’m not…I’ll probably go for a LG G3

  • @buschg7106
    @buschg7106 11 месяцев назад +4

    Great information. THANK YOU. I wonder, am I the only one who sees the comparisons and prefers the S95C ?

  • @shanew7361
    @shanew7361 6 месяцев назад +2

    Also, isn't Sony still having issues on the A95l with Dolby Vision, and it hasnt been resolved?

  • @Nelthalin
    @Nelthalin 11 месяцев назад +9

    Thanks for the amazing review! If there are 83" or bigger Sony QD Oled's I will get one. Untill that time I will keep using my 83A90J.
    And I hope sony will increase the software support to more than 4 years. For expensive sets like these A90j / A95L tv's 4 year is not enough. These tv's can last way longer. After like 6 year you can start having issues with app support.

    • @DinoT-r2q
      @DinoT-r2q 11 месяцев назад

      77 is pretty big already

    • @thomasmorel1447
      @thomasmorel1447 11 месяцев назад +1

      When you have a 83 you won’t go back to 77.
      I have bought a Ultra Short Throw Projector and paired it with a 120 inches screen. My 83A90J is never used in the eventing. Can’t beat the huge size. The size makes all the difference.
      Can’t even imagine how a 77 inches would look small now

    • @ADISTOD3MUS
      @ADISTOD3MUS 11 месяцев назад

      ​@@thomasmorel1447The size does not always make all the difference 🥴

    • @Nelthalin
      @Nelthalin 10 месяцев назад

      @@DinoT-r2q yes it is. But it also depents a lot on your room anv viewing distance. Im at 4,20 away from the screen at 2,5 it would be a different story.

  • @rony354
    @rony354 11 месяцев назад +6

    Nothing on lg g3 😑

    • @dubyadubyaeee
      @dubyadubyaeee 11 месяцев назад +4

      Yh wait for this guy for months and this is all we get, disappointed. He should know the viewers want A95L vs G3 direct comparison. Hopefully he sees this and makes a video asap!

    • @hdtvtest
      @hdtvtest  11 месяцев назад

      @rony354: There were some side-by-side comparisons vs LG G3 at 5:17, 13:30 & 14:40 in this video.

    • @bastareims5737
      @bastareims5737 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@hdtvtest lol

    • @rony354
      @rony354 11 месяцев назад

      @@hdtvtest ok, apologies, just expected more light on LG as G3 is mentioned in the name of the video which implied more thorough comparison. Love the reviews by the way.

  • @andreasbogo2679
    @andreasbogo2679 10 месяцев назад +2

    There are problems wiht DV in dark scenes. You should make a new review with Dolby Vision! Near Black is terribel with DV but not with HDR. Sony must fix this.

  • @dyeace
    @dyeace 5 месяцев назад +4

    Is lip sync delay still an issue?

    • @StevoHDA
      @StevoHDA 4 месяца назад +1

      yeah wonder if sony being sony

    • @H2teful
      @H2teful 2 месяца назад

      Unc, you’ve been here for 16 years do you realize that?

  • @bpowick
    @bpowick 11 месяцев назад +3

    Vincent, could you please do a review of the new Panasonic MX950 mini LED TV? I know Panasonic only sell their TVs in a handful of territories (including mine) but their TVs are usually very high quality and I'd be keen to hear your thoughts on their first go at mini LED as I'm contemplating buying one.

  • @jim_herd
    @jim_herd 11 месяцев назад +7

    Hi Vincent. Certain reviewers/pundits have said that there’s no real need to calibrate the Sony A95L as it’s good enough out of the box for most people. Would you agree? Do you think calibrating it improved the picture significantly? TIA.

    • @Brandosway
      @Brandosway 11 месяцев назад +1

      Classy Tech Calibrators said yes (white point off). He just finished a 10 minute mini review, with an extensive one coming later. He's buying a 77 incher for his living room! Hope that helps

    • @C--A
      @C--A 11 месяцев назад +4

      Sony tv's have never been as accurate out of the box as Panasonic, and in recent years LG.
      Filmmakers Mode on the Panasonic MZ2000 and LG G3 is much more accurate than the equivalent mode on the Sony A95L!
      Sony A95L is a tv you will need to get professionally calibrated to get the most out of it.

    • @pb24dagrk
      @pb24dagrk 11 месяцев назад

      ​@C--A Caveat to that, Sony uses their own white point, so when calibrators measure against D65 it would appear "inaccurate". Most calibrators aren't even aware of perceptual matching or metamerism (although that's only applicable to WOLED).

  • @TheFalco708
    @TheFalco708 11 месяцев назад +3

    how compare the A95L against A95K? I don't see any big improvement so far

  • @phillydavison
    @phillydavison 11 месяцев назад +3

    So the Sony is better overall by a pretty small margin over the S95C making the S90C the best option purely based on its amazing price.

  • @biosgl
    @biosgl 11 месяцев назад +3

    Great review! Glad that I went with s90c 77inch tho. The visual quality is too close to pay double. I don’t watch live tv or other low res feeds and don’t care about low quality streams.

  • @masprofx
    @masprofx 11 месяцев назад +3

    So the dark uniformity doesn't match the asking price. Not even close. Next please.

    • @RobertK1993
      @RobertK1993 11 месяцев назад

      It does more so then LG G3 OLED and Samsung S95C QD OLED

    • @mikalkielli3351
      @mikalkielli3351 10 месяцев назад

      no it doesn’t…A95L is trash

  • @comadoof
    @comadoof 10 месяцев назад +2

    CX and holding. Not a hold from money, just a hold because I think QDOLED will exponentially improve and its still too early for me to invest

  • @mayday6880
    @mayday6880 2 месяца назад +1

    RTINGS did a 9600 hour degradation test with 100 TVs. While OLEDs lost no signicant brightness in the test, Quantumdot OLEDs Gen1 performed the worst; up to 50% loss of brightness after 9600 hours of operation. Devices with a QD OLED Gen2 panel had a much lower degradation than Gen1 QDs, but the degradtion trend down is recognizable, and after 9600 hours brightness loss came into the area where it becomes visible.

  • @flaviantropy
    @flaviantropy 11 месяцев назад +28

    G3 and Panasonic OLEDs seem like the most logical buys this year. Sony is too expensive for the slightly better picture quality while Samsung with its quality issues is too much of a gamble despite the rich colors offered by QD-OLED. For the pricing Sony puts on their TVs some of the reported issues in this video are surprising even after the delayed launch.

    • @1988josip
      @1988josip 11 месяцев назад +2

      Panasonic win all

    • @Brandosway
      @Brandosway 11 месяцев назад

      One of the commenters previously stated that the G3 and Panasonic are far more accurate out of box than the A95L. Apparently, they use their own white point, and because of this alone, the Sony needs to be calibrated.

    • @ejdhdjejejebdnem
      @ejdhdjejejebdnem 11 месяцев назад

      i own the G3 since 3 months got on a great offer €2.300 65" is absolutely nonsense to but a €4000 tv in which is arguably better or worse than the samsung or lg flagships

    • @Jojken
      @Jojken 11 месяцев назад

      @@ejdhdjejejebdnem I do not understand. Can you write it again but with more readable grammar please?

    • @ADISTOD3MUS
      @ADISTOD3MUS 11 месяцев назад

      Samsung is the king this year again since it fills the gap perfectly between image quality, color gradients,motion, bang for buck and very importantly gaming. Saying Samsung has quality issues when it's the most sold brand in the world it's like struggling with very simple tasks.🥴

  • @wickedwaffIe
    @wickedwaffIe 11 месяцев назад +13

    *UPDATE* - I ended up with the 55" A95L. This isn't my main TV (we have a 120" screen with UST in the living room and bedroom.) It was for my office. I do a fair bit of work with it but also wanted a good gaming/movie screen. My wife pointed out that working on a 77" might be a bit problematic. She was probably correct. I got Sony on sale shortly after I made this post for $400 off. I couldn't resist and am very happy with it.
    *Original Post* - I'm very torn on which oled to get at this point. I'm looking to stay under $3000 USD and am between the 77" S90C, 65"LG G3, or the 55" A95L. Primarly for physical 4k UDH movies and gaming. Obviously, the Sony is king, but an extra 22" from the Samsung is tempting. Lack of DV hurts though. Any insights?

    • @chibbyylol
      @chibbyylol 11 месяцев назад +7

      If it was within 10 inches I’d say go for the better oled but 55 vs 77 is substantial enough where I’d go for the bigger set

    • @hamzashaikh9310
      @hamzashaikh9310 11 месяцев назад +24

      Get the G3

    • @mexdrago3009
      @mexdrago3009 11 месяцев назад

      SonyA95L, G3, Samsung lol

    • @ebayer1980
      @ebayer1980 11 месяцев назад +10

      Definetly go for S90C, best value hands down.

    • @Moonendo
      @Moonendo 11 месяцев назад

      Go for the 65in A95k

  • @lllULTIMATEMASTERlll
    @lllULTIMATEMASTERlll 11 месяцев назад +5

    The video we’ve all been waiting for.

  • @6rimR3ap3r
    @6rimR3ap3r 10 месяцев назад +2

    Do you work together or can recommend any source in Germany that supplies calibrated TVs to customers or does it at their home?

  • @WilliamSmith-hf8um
    @WilliamSmith-hf8um 11 месяцев назад +4

    Still no proper HGiG???? Come on Sony, your flagship TV needs HGiG!

    • @RobertK1993
      @RobertK1993 11 месяцев назад +1

      You do realise Sony has its own version of it leave on gradation tone mapping that what HGiG is😂

    • @WilliamSmith-hf8um
      @WilliamSmith-hf8um 11 месяцев назад

      @@RobertK1993can you link me to something that explains this in detail?

  • @PopcornChicken
    @PopcornChicken 11 месяцев назад +2

    *tears the tv apart for 17 minutes; highly recommended! I don’t know Vincent. It sounds like you really don’t like this TV.

    • @chibbyylol
      @chibbyylol 11 месяцев назад +2

      Think he tears apart every tv, just this one less than others

  • @bobmorane7329
    @bobmorane7329 11 месяцев назад +2

    Now the philips 908 and the panasonic mz2000. Road to the shoot up

  • @norbertwolff5385
    @norbertwolff5385 11 месяцев назад +2

    sony hits almost up to 1600 nits in 5% window??

    • @vijaykumarvc66
      @vijaykumarvc66 11 месяцев назад +2

      Yess.........!!!😮😮😮😮😮😮

  • @danishprince2760
    @danishprince2760 11 месяцев назад +5

    Dream TV! Really hoping the price will drop in Europe at some point in the near future

    • @MirelRC
      @MirelRC 11 месяцев назад +1

      Sony is known for dropping their prices by small amounts and usually not so soon.

    • @vijaykumarvc66
      @vijaykumarvc66 11 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@MirelRC Yea that's the Reason We think of going with LG G3 or Samsung Tv

  • @nenadonex
    @nenadonex 11 месяцев назад +2

    Thank you very much for your expertise! I live in Austria and atm we have a cashback which reduces the price from the G3 to about 1.5k euros. Would you recommend the G3 over this TV considering the price difference? Thank you in advance.

  • @NexGenTek
    @NexGenTek 11 месяцев назад +2

    Definitely trades blows because here 12:13 The S95C is almost perfectly matched for the Sony HX310.

  • @sebastiantkaczyk3353
    @sebastiantkaczyk3353 11 месяцев назад +3

    Not too much comparisons between different models. Is this really so much better comparing to much cheaper S95C?

    • @M.B.o.D
      @M.B.o.D 11 месяцев назад

      Buy the S90C unless you really like the One Connect box. There isn't much of a difference between the two as I have both and compared them side by side even though S95C gets brighter according to RTINGS. They look almost identical.

  • @SifsSwag
    @SifsSwag 10 месяцев назад +2

    Panasonic..?

  • @wcaboutre355
    @wcaboutre355 10 месяцев назад +1

    You need to zoom in on and show more specifics of what you're talking about. You show 3 tv sets at once which doesn't really show much. If I were to use this as a shopper, I honestly don't think I'd be influenced by your review. Digital Foundry shows close-ups and very detailed side-by-side comparisons. I know it takes much more time to get the video and edit it, but it's far more useful than your narration.

  • @Sey357
    @Sey357 11 месяцев назад +3

    SONY 👑👑👑👑👑👑

  • @emiliofederici9459
    @emiliofederici9459 11 месяцев назад +4

    Waiting for your review of the Panasonic MZ2000 (yeah, I saw the video of the prototype a few months ago), that will be my new TV in a few weeks (if it ever ships). Although this Sony is a beast, I'm still passing on QD-OLED and sticking to WOLED because of reliability concerns: too young of a technology and the claim Sony (or Samsung, can't remember) did that this year's panels are 50% more durable than the 1st gen, speaks long of how much room for improvement this very promising technology has in that aspect.
    Btw, I'm a loyal Panasonic customer, basically have only had TVs of this brand (32" CRT, 42" Plasma (loved), 55" 2015 LCD (a mistake), EZ2000 and HZ2000) and I hope that, in a few years, when I'll replace the MZ2000, Panasonic will have joined the QD-OLED bandwagon.

    • @henrywinters9496
      @henrywinters9496 11 месяцев назад +1

      the review is already out, it's not as good as the G3.

    • @emiliofederici9459
      @emiliofederici9459 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@henrywinters9496 If you refer to this video ruclips.net/video/8-damefRJUY/видео.html, I don't know how you can say that the G3 is superior.
      Btw the G3 has never been in my wishlist because I can't hang the TV and I don't wanna pay for the optional stand that is universally known to suck.

    • @andreasenstrom7911
      @andreasenstrom7911 11 месяцев назад +2

      I also own the hz2000. Panasonic has the best picture in my opinion. Best precicion for color and gamma (color did need calibration to look really good). But its not perfect. some minor issues with white uniformity that can be seen in black and white movies and winter sports. All oleds has worse motion handling for 24fps than plasma(crt is still king for motion). This juddery motion is the worst issue with oled, even worse than lcd. The hz2000 has 120hz black frame insertion that helps a litle, lg has excluded this on the newer panels.

  • @Sonola777
    @Sonola777 11 месяцев назад +58

    Whilst the A95L is a great TV; the performance gap between it, the G3 and S95C is so minimal that there is simply no way it justifies the price premium Sony is charging. For example in the U.K. the 77” G3 and S95C are priced at £4,000 ($4,991) and the A95L is at £6,000 ($7,487). There is NO WAY the A95L is £2,000 ($2,495) worth of performance better than the G3 and S95C.

    • @chibbyylol
      @chibbyylol 11 месяцев назад +12

      Guess it’ll just be on the consumer to decide; good thing they have all these choices right
      Difference in cost is about ~$1000 in my area

    • @nickthompson7369
      @nickthompson7369 11 месяцев назад +20

      Samsung reliability is dookie. I'm ok with paying extra for the build quality for sony products

    • @ebayer1980
      @ebayer1980 11 месяцев назад +6

      In continental Europe gap is even bigger. 77 Samsung amd LG goes for 2800-3000 Euros while Sony is 6000

    • @Datenschutz_Datenschutz
      @Datenschutz_Datenschutz 11 месяцев назад +4

      true!

    • @Datenschutz_Datenschutz
      @Datenschutz_Datenschutz 11 месяцев назад +10

      @ebayer1980 yes, in germany 77" LG G3 at 3529€ and Sony 77A95L at 5349€. That's ridiculous and only fanboys will pay the extra "Sony taxes"^^
      Then LG also offers the cashback promos with round about 500€ for 77inch models 2-3 times a year.^^

  • @ThunderStruckMTB
    @ThunderStruckMTB 11 месяцев назад +4

    The lip sync issue is a game ender for me.

    • @ouroboros_on_the_orange
      @ouroboros_on_the_orange 11 месяцев назад +1

      As he said, you should be able to fix it in most players that have audio settings. For me it's no bigy, since I usually spend time matching subs with the audio.

    • @theelusivememe1772
      @theelusivememe1772 11 месяцев назад

      I wonder, does it only happen if you are usually using surround sound speakers? Or with all audio whether it's from the TV or using headphones?

  • @rohitmanaktala
    @rohitmanaktala 11 месяцев назад +3

    G3 has gigabit ethernet

    • @salesfocus6270
      @salesfocus6270 11 месяцев назад +2

      Buy a cheap usb to ethernet and the Sony will too.

  • @aafawfawfawf6272
    @aafawfawfawf6272 11 месяцев назад +1

    Wait... Is that lip sync issue seriously comes with the TV??! Why would anyone buy a premium TV like this?...

  • @we8463
    @we8463 11 месяцев назад +2

    Unbelievable that much money and lip sync problems!

  • @mircomeser7217
    @mircomeser7217 11 месяцев назад +4

    best reviewer indeed. wouldnt buy a tv before watching his reviews anymore

  • @xavdeman
    @xavdeman 11 месяцев назад +1

    8:53: No proper HGIG support? Weren't all Sony Bravia TVs post-2021 supposed to have HGIG support?
    Still jumping though hoops to get proper HDR display in games in 2023 on Sony's own console... Ridiculous.

  • @j.rfrazier1855
    @j.rfrazier1855 8 месяцев назад +1

    @hdtvtest - Vincent, I noticed in other videos for the Samsung OLEDs you showed Contrast at 45 in the menus, but when comparing to the A95L here, you have it set to 40. I know many online recommend 38 for SDR. Do you worry about clipping/tinting above 235/940?

  • @stepheng8779
    @stepheng8779 11 месяцев назад +2

    The amount they're charging you'd have thought they'd have paid the licences for the catch up apps.

  • @nimblegoat
    @nimblegoat 11 месяцев назад +1

    I get that if you have lots of money - no problem - but let's get real 2000 extra - because you never watch bit-starved content ( well do you punk ? ) - graduation issues on poorly mastered movies ( a billion and one colours - so must be mastering of movie ) - Classic movies SDR movies will look great on most latest TVs - HDR impact yeah - but on a G3 , Samsung QD-Oled , Panny MLA - they will look impactful as well - that extra 2000 can help buy the next TV - Most flagship OLED TVs are near 100% DCI3 - have impactful HDR - all reviewers say you can mostly only see diff side by side and on certain content- remember you are not watching bit starved content ( YT??? old DVDs?? ) - I know my Plasma is easily beaten - but I still enjoy content on it - still think is great - have no FOMO -( awaiting 2024 either 83" QD-OLED , 83" MLA or Panny MLA 77" ) - Not saying I wouldn't buy a Sony - but need a discount

  • @brafya
    @brafya 11 месяцев назад +6

    dont tell quantum....!!! 🤭🤭🤭

  • @adamdbuk
    @adamdbuk Месяц назад

    Does the A95L still lack the Freeview app support (Freeview Play, IPlayer, ITVX My5 etc)? Didn't see any mention of it on the latest firmware v112.606.020.1 - am considering the 95L if the price finally drops during black Friday but would like it if all this stuff has been resolved by then..

  • @Litoh14
    @Litoh14 11 месяцев назад +14

    3.500€ for the 55" Sony is absolutely ridiculous.

    • @abdelll9737
      @abdelll9737 11 месяцев назад +2

      It's because there are people around the world who fell for the "Sony premium" bs. Once people stop paying they will price their tv's fairly.

    • @LazyCrazyGuy
      @LazyCrazyGuy 11 месяцев назад +4

      You're not their target market. Just like you wouldn't pay $4,000 for a Rolex watch. Sony is the Rolex, Ferrari, Louis Vuitton of TV's.

    • @Litoh14
      @Litoh14 11 месяцев назад +4

      @LazyCrazyGuy lol that's funny.

    • @M.B.o.D
      @M.B.o.D 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@LazyCrazyGuy They aren't even Apple of the TV space.
      Very few other than us TV nerds think that there is a major difference between Samsung, LG and Sony.
      Sony shouldn't be charging more than $300-400 over S95C and LG G3 for A95L. Slightly better motion handling and upscaling is not worth $1000+ difference. You need an Apple level loyal fanbase to overcharge that much.

    • @troy5568
      @troy5568 11 месяцев назад +3

      You do get unparalleled image quality that nothing else even comes close to, straight out of the box. LG and Samsung have build quality issues on their flagships, while Sony is remarkably flawless on the physical side of things. And the audio quality of the TV itself as well, which is far superior to whatever others have to offer.

  • @KennyIMO
    @KennyIMO 11 месяцев назад +2

    How come Panasonic MZ2000 aint in the mix?

  • @alexsaraceno6144
    @alexsaraceno6144 11 месяцев назад +1

    Oh wow, Sony didn't fix the dimming in SDR issue yet ? Been waiting for this to be corrected until I jump into Oled. Oh well, there's always next year. C'mon Sony, handle that ! I don't want to have to lower the luminance to watch soccer. This is a hump Oled Tech can't seem to get over. I'm sorry, this is too big of a "short coming."

  • @tonymilicevic2196
    @tonymilicevic2196 Месяц назад

    A95l internal app Netflix, what is the best motion settings for all content in Netflix? Film Mode low, and motion flow custom (Film) Min, (Camera) Max? please help

  • @makkucco
    @makkucco 11 месяцев назад +1

    As a ps5 and xbox series X casual gamer and 4k movie enjoyer, what would you buy if you were me, LG G3 65" or Samsung S95C 65" ? They are both about 2000€. Thanks!

  • @grimdicer152
    @grimdicer152 11 месяцев назад +27

    I’m blown away by the colour rendition of this QD-OLED through the RUclips compression and seen on the LCD display of my iPad Mini 😱

    • @Caleb_Denison
      @Caleb_Denison 11 месяцев назад +6

      Nice

    • @brodelicious
      @brodelicious 11 месяцев назад +3

      that’s why I only listen to these reviews 🤓

    • @troyvzwky
      @troyvzwky 11 месяцев назад +1

      Are you just going around posting this exact same thing on every a95l review released today?

    • @hastensavoir7782
      @hastensavoir7782 11 месяцев назад

      @@Caleb_Denisonyou look familiar!

  • @jakeola10
    @jakeola10 Месяц назад

    It’s infuriating how Sony still refuses to implement HGiG, or at the very least fix the EOTF tracking when tone mapping is off.

  • @ejdhdjejejebdnem
    @ejdhdjejejebdnem 11 месяцев назад +1

    lightly misleading title, it says vs G3 where?
    i wish you put the A95L against the G3
    but overall great review, way more informative than the 2 hours+ offered by Stop the Fomo

  • @vlcheish
    @vlcheish 11 месяцев назад +13

    Wow Vincent actually didn't use a random click bait title for his review and named it "Sony A95L QD-OLED Review"
    Good job buddy!

    • @chibbyylol
      @chibbyylol 11 месяцев назад +4

      Clickbait is in the thumbnail now, better of course as it’s what people see first

    • @simons2155
      @simons2155 11 месяцев назад +4

      i actually stopped clicking on vincent's videos in the past when he would use the nondescriptive title
      glad to see he stopped that nonsense

  • @hideff4982
    @hideff4982 11 месяцев назад +2

    8:04 what a bummer.

  • @John-oo9xu
    @John-oo9xu 11 месяцев назад +3

    I have read some comments on S95C that people experience black screen, or signal drop outs, when gaming. Anyone owning the S95C can confirm that? Cant imagine Samsung flagships has this kind of serious issues

    • @4g92mit
      @4g92mit 11 месяцев назад +2

      Yes happened to me and many others. Samsung admitted to BAVS Ireland there is a known fault and apparently there is a new board for the OCB that fixes the issues, but in my case Samsung wouldn't ship it, so I got a refund.

    • @troy5568
      @troy5568 11 месяцев назад

      Now this explains the extra cost of Sony TVs. The added price is surely worth it given such risks.

    • @John-oo9xu
      @John-oo9xu 11 месяцев назад

      @@4g92mit thank you, good to know that Samsung is aware and takes action. Sorry to hear that you are stuck with the problem. They should replace your expensive purchase on warranty though

    • @John-oo9xu
      @John-oo9xu 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@troy5568 A95 77inch is more than the double the price, cant see its worth that. Especially is there is a revision from Samsung

  • @choopoopoo
    @choopoopoo 11 месяцев назад +1

    impossible to tell the difference without a reference monitor. Is it really worth the price to pay for SONY to anyone except the most niche consumer?
    considering literally no one is going to colour calibrate their monitors anyway, what does this matter? if you truly value and care about accuracy to the point you're going to spend $4k on a tv, just get the reference monitor ffs

  • @archonblaze
    @archonblaze 11 месяцев назад +1

    That near dark uniformity in Dune looked atrocious. I hope this is just an exaggerated way its recorded and dark movie scenes don't look like that IRL.

    • @mikalkielli3351
      @mikalkielli3351 11 месяцев назад

      I think the S95C has better dark uniformity than A95L

  • @nomprenom440
    @nomprenom440 11 месяцев назад +1

    Why the A95L screen have green tint when comparing the 3 tvs together ? It's horrible...yikes.

  • @theweddingsinger1970
    @theweddingsinger1970 11 месяцев назад +1

    Unacceptable to be getting lip sync issues with a tv. Like buying a car that occasionally veers to the side, fix it, sony.

  • @RobWaller72
    @RobWaller72 10 месяцев назад +1

    my a95l today decided to give me a “no signal” response when i turned on my xbox series x, so i tried my ps5 and got “no signal” again. I hooked them up to my monitor and other tv (a8g) and no problems…so my Sony a95l officially sh*t the bed one month in for no reason at all. The internal apps work but none of the hdmi inputs recognize any devices/consoles. be warned. and no i didnt change anything no cords no settings nothing, worked fine then all of a sudden decided not to.

    • @RobWaller72
      @RobWaller72 10 месяцев назад +1

      and for no reason it started to once again get the signal from my series x this morning, adding a layer of frustration cause now i’m unsure whether or not to contact Best Buy about the problem. Stay tuned….

    • @JDSantana336
      @JDSantana336 10 месяцев назад +1

      Try starting em up on safe mode

  • @mikebrodeur4156
    @mikebrodeur4156 9 месяцев назад +1

    Very helpful review! Which HDMI cable do people recommend for best audio/video performance for the Sony A95L? Thank you!

  • @Time4bass
    @Time4bass 11 месяцев назад +1

    I couldn’t buy another lg after the c2 83” the nonstop handshake issue with a Xbox seriesX

  • @welshcaesar
    @welshcaesar 7 месяцев назад +2

    Aleays buy Sony

  • @nemesis7884
    @nemesis7884 11 месяцев назад +1

    the sonjy a95l just comes to late, most people will already have bought a tv i feel....well maybe next season sony

    • @RobertK1993
      @RobertK1993 11 месяцев назад

      People who want the best wait LG G3 OLED isn't that and Samsung S95C QD OLED isn't that but it's closer then LG G3 to Sony Bravia A95L QD OLED 😂

  • @ihorp2828
    @ihorp2828 11 месяцев назад +1

    OLED has low blue saturation.

  • @digitalmedia.espana
    @digitalmedia.espana 11 месяцев назад +3

    Most disappointing review from you ever. No measurements, no true comparisons (especially to LG and Panasonic), no addressing of Dolby Vision issues, no calibration details... Where's our real Vincent Theo? I hope some deeper insights come at a later date. No need to compete with useless Digital Trends, Fomo or others of that kind. You are the reference. Do the homework to keep the title.

  • @VenkateshPattamatta
    @VenkateshPattamatta Месяц назад

    A95L is not available in Australia, fricking disappointed!

  • @rongqiu5748
    @rongqiu5748 10 месяцев назад +1

    Could you share the settings about A95L calibration please, I want to be compare. Thanks a lot@hdtvtest

  • @aragorn0250
    @aragorn0250 3 месяца назад

    Bonsoir,
    Utilise RUclips uniquement sur smartphone pour des raisons de santé. Il est malheureusement impossible de traduire vos vidéos en français. Dommage vous disposez d'une excellente réputation.
    Pouvez-vous agir auprès de youtube pour cela change. Reste abonné en espérant que ça change.
    En remerciements par avance.