Hey everyone: If you take ONE thing from this video, it should be this: Go See This TV for yourself, do not judge based on video reviews or even the takes of two or three reviewers. I haven’t seen a single video (not even our own) that accurately represents what this TV looks like in person - not one. Also, what you prefer is what matters most. You have to individually apply your priorities to determine what trade-offs are acceptable - no video can do that for you in this case … you need to see it for yourself.
Hey Caleb, I’m one of those in the small club but I definitely am going to try the mat finish of the TV, but I’m curious to know if the mat finish is on the outside surface or from the inside! If it’s from the outside probably placing some kinda glossy film will eliminate the mat finish but if it is from the inside texture no film can change anything! Could you talk about this in the next video, simply sticking a tampered glass should do the trick
WARNING: Coated Matt displays destroy true colour transparency and kill the added dimensional depth and clarity that a pure gloss screen has to offer. I believe the chemically treeted un-balancing light distortion matt displays where intended for long term business use and where never intended for home entertainment purposes. (if you can not see yourself crystal clear through a turned off led (tv) screen i would recommend never to use or to buy one. (GOOGLE) Matte monitors employ plastic surfaces made of different polymers that undergo an etching process. Either chemical or mechanical, the etching creates an enormous number of grooves or indentations in the screen surface. These serve to reduce reflectivity by scattering light that hits the monitor. (WARNING) this added matte etching slits and channeling out millions of tiny grooves onto a clear screen for light distortion can lead to serious eye strain and mental health issues.) why are almost all affordable led tv screens in bedded with distortion matte finishings without ever clearly being LABELED or advertised as such. i wonder. €
Hi Caleb, I hope you are well and thank you for making this video. I just wanted to say I completely agree that people need to see this TV for themselves before making a judgement on the "Glare-free" tech Samsung Electronics have implemented here. Of course Samsung Electronics would not have implemented this on Samsung Display's 3rd gen QD OLED panel if they thought it was a worse option. Sure, there maybe some downsides compared to a glossy OLED but there will also be upsides too and Samsung Electronics clearly have thought that the upsides outweigh the downsides here, hence the implementation. I think most people have just been focusing on the downsides at the moment....but of course everyone has a preference. I wanted to give feedback as well of the beautiful shots of the TVs that were included in this video. Especially of the OLEDs displaying what looks like HDR content. - More of those please! (Yes there's compression on RUclips, the video is in SDR and it'll look different on my screen than in real life but the shots looked great on my Panasonic HZ2000 :) ). Lastly, are you able to share the demos that were displayed on the G4/S95D in this video and if you have it, the demos Samsung showed when showcasing the S95D? (at CES and later on when showcasing this TV along with the QLEDs at a separate event). Thank you and keep up the great work! :)
Caleb, saying Samsung won't make a glossy version and that they shouldn't is frankly outrageous. (And arguably contradicts what you wrote above.) Yes, we all have plenty of experience with matte displays. And this can be a practical matter. However, an OLED flagship is another matter. Clear access to the screen without such a layer surely for many has been part of the OLED experience. And you saying we shouldn't get that choice is just gross.
As you said, eyes see different than camera captures - I saw S95D in person in the store, side by side with other glossy screens and S95D was a way better screen! All other TVs had a line of light sources from the ceiling of the store and S95D didn't Even better, S95D didn't have that light dispersion area with lower contrast as in tests!!! Even when I pointed my smartphone flash from a very close distance, it was hardly noticeable. Shop didn't have windows, so maybe different light setup would make a difference, but what I have seen really impressed me. Before I was very concerned about that issue by only watching reviews. So everyone should see it by yourself and check before buying or not this TV.
I have a 77in s95d. upgraded from a 2014 70in vizio. one of the things I like best about the s95 is the anti glare. I have a door that when opened would glare from the outside and destroy my view on the vizio. It's almost unnoticeable now and doesn't take me out of my watching enjoyment time. I completely agree with your assessment Caleb.
It really destroys the image quality overall, you will get haze and wierd effects in bright white scenes. Glossy might pick up more reflections but the picture quality is far superior.
I own this TV and the coating is a godsend for my viewing environment. The simplest way I can put it is this - When its a sunny day outside I pretty much cannot watch a glossy screen due to the reflections/glare. This TV allows me to watch TV between the hours of 12-6pm during the summer without any issue, just a very mildly perceivable raise in black levels. Ill take that trade-off any day and in a dark room it looks as good as any other high-end OLED. I think its very difficult for reviewers to show this TV in its best light (pun intended) because their spaces are not set up for it. You need to see how this works in your own home to really appreciate it, which is where Samsung will probably unfortunately struggle. A shop floor will do it no favours.
I prefer ultra-glossy coatings since they do not produce that haze you get with any anti-reflective coating when light is coming from the sides. With a glossy coating you only have to take care of lights behind you / in front of the tv but any lights around can stay there and you still get a 100% black image. With anti-reflective coating you gets sometimes more, sometimes less haze.
The problem there I have run across is the screen itself produces light, so even in a pitch black room I can see my reflection in it. Now if you have dark skin tones and don’t wear light colored shirts you can minimize that, but I’ve literally had to change out of a white shirt before it was so distracting.
@@ReallynotnickI never see anyone mention this. But it was the first thing I noticed, and hated, after buying a LG B3. Even if I sat in a dark room, (as dark as a room with four white walls gets anyway) if there was any content on any part of the TV then I'd be lit up enough that I'd just see myself staring back at me. It was super distracting. And all it takes is a little light from any part of the display. Even from the part of the display that I'm in, as I can still see myself even in brighter grey colours. This is with a TV that makes out at like 500 nits brightness too. So not even like I'm being illuminated with a 1600 nits 10% window. In the end I ended up returning the LG B3, it just wasn't bright enough in HDR and was too glossy. The only two reasons. Never making the mistake of buying a glossy TV unless I can sit it in a pitch black room.
There is another factor to consider which is focal length. Glossy finished TVs with reflection damping coatings cast a diminished reflection but also at a different focal depth as compared to the actual TV image. Essentially, the TV image and reflections are at differ focal lengths and your eyes will either focus on the image or the reflection but not both at the same time. That is why reflections do not cause a burden unless you are focused on the reflection. This can’t be said for a matte finish which scatters light at the same focal length as the TV image and thus will always degrade the image, most notably in contrast unless the TV is able to push significant lumens to compensate, but black levels will always look gray.
On the flip side, if you do happen to focus on the reflection by chance in a glossy screen it’s sort of jarring due to the different focal length and your eyes refocusing. It’s a rare occurrence sure, but just another one of those oddities that makes it hard to demo in a video and why seeing it in person may be for the best.
Exactly! In the other hand C series coating was also handling the reflection perfectly! They don’t have to raise this level to an extreme! Now we have a Leddy Oled which is totally unnecessary.
I guess I have a very different take on this TV to Caleb. I’ve seen an S95D in person in a store and my impression is that it seems to ‘smear’ reflections across the screen which under the store lighting looked worse to my eyes than a standard glossy panel. The store had last year’s S95C right next to it for a comparison and the reflections on that TV actually looked less distracting to me. The ‘smearing’ effect of the reflections also noticeably raised the blacks on the S95D compared to the S95C. I understand what Samsung were trying to do, but I don’t think it actually handles reflections any better than a glossy panel. I know Caleb states otherwise in this video but I’m guessing that it all depends on where you place the TV and where the light sources are coming from and how intense they are. On a side note, I noticed that there was considerable heat coming from the S95D. I’ve seen a few reviews saying this TV can get quite warm and RTINGS noticed the TV thermal throttles itself during extended bright scenes in their review. I wonder if this is an issue that could lead to early burn in issues?
I think you just have different opinions about what looks better. A 'smeared' reflection might be much easier for some people to ignore than a sharp one, and the exact opposite could be true for others. Obviously the best scenario is no harsh reflected light at all, but if you can't avoid it, then it's great to have options on how it's dealt with.
@@BenReierson I agree. This TV may definitely suit some people better. My comment was just my personal take on it. Though, I do think that if you have a set up where you have lighting directly above or nearly above the TV that the ‘smear” effect may be more distracting than a standard reflection. But like Caleb says, you need to see the TV with your own eyes to see if it’ll suit your set up.
@@bpowick as luck would have it, I happened to see one in person yesterday! I can confirm it was dramatically better to my eyes under the showroom lights. Obviously you need to get in a position where you can see reflections in a store, since they setup the tv so that usually isn’t happening, but wow. Also used my phone flashlight to test various angles and it’s just dang good to my eyes. I still agree it could be personal preference, but I was left super impressed.
It takes courage to go against the stream and stand by one's own opinion. Respect for that Caleb. I also like that you don't only give the purist view but encourage people to try other settings if it fits their preferences instead of focusing just on creators intent only (which many people straight up disliked in House of the Dragon for example)
I saw it during CES. An exclusive look by Samsung next to a glossy OLED. While the antiglare is incredibly effective, it's very noticable that contrast takes a hit from the matte screen. I would not want a matte OLED, that I can say
@@mickiemang2621 i agree this is a fantastic tv, the colours pop and pin sharp clarity and great highlights, problem is people dont like change, and its this reason loads are missing out on a fantastric tv
@@mickiemang2621It's ok to be wrong which you clearly are. If you prefer something WORSE, that's on you. The rest of us actually care about getting the full picture quality that OLED offers and therefore a glossy screen is needed. Go see an Optometrist IMMEDIATELY. 🤣🤣🤣
@@mickiemang2621 honestly you can see the effect the coating has on blacks across devices. S24 Ultra's display isn't as vibrant as the S23 Ultra's due to the matte coating, Steam Deck OLED's 1 TB variant (which comes with the matte coating) shows blacks which are not quite as inky as the 512 gig variant's blacks (without the coating), same goes for these TVs and Samsung's new OLED gaming monitors. Don't get me wrong, they're still better than LCD but not trademark OLED levels.
@mickiemang2621 they you don't know what you are talking about. Glossy is better at the moment. Just because you bought it doesn't change that. I have two monitors as well as TVs that are glossy and matte. The picture quality looks far better on the glossy screen. If you sit next to a window then a matte screen might suit you at the coat of picture quality. If you can't tell the difference then I can't even take you seriously.
Great review. Just as stutter & jutter (soap opera affect) bug me, the anti-glare is bugging me of excessive blooming into the black rather than seeing a reflection. This is a personal thing with me and will not bother others but does me. Looking forward to the full review. Thanks for all the hard work.
I understand that the anti reflective coating can be a positive for the users who watch their tv in a variety of conditions but it is a huge mistake to 1. Not offer a glossy panel option at least 2. Make this the ONLY option on their FLAGSHIP TV. For the image quality purists who want the best panel performance (a large demographic who buy flagship TVs) they are now forced to compromise and deal with the matte coating. A better option for samsung would have been to add this technology to their lower end models because in a pitch dark room a matte coating can get close to but never match the clarity of a glossy coating.
Thank you for doing this video on Samsung’s anti-reflection screen. I think you are right in that people need to see it in person. I went to Best Buy and the TV looked really great! However, it was hung up high on the wall so there wasn’t really any light hitting it directly to scatter and diffuse. When looking at your attempts to reproduce what the anti-reflection screen does to light hitting it directly, of course you can see it, but does it look worse than the mirror effect of other TVs? I am no longer convinced!
@@Sas-wk9lj because all the tvs had glossy screens and didn't depend on the environment. That's why everyone including myself (I bought it) says you have to see it in person.
I have a 65inch S95D sitting in my lounge room, previously you could hardly see a thing during the daylight hours, now its fantastic. Very slight screen wash but you can actually see, then come night time the screen is amazing. Problem with all these reviews are the lighting requirements for filming. But these are made for consumers at home in normal living environments.
Insignificant light source which normally would not show as reflection on glossy panel(off angle reflections) will raise blacks on s95d and grey blacks will be present. Definitely a no from me.
Outside the scope of this Review of the Anti-Glare finish, I would like to mention, that Samsung released the first major Firmware Update for the S95D yesterday. And it actually adds quite a bit of stuff to the TV that was sorely lacking at launch. The TV was advertised as being an "AI" TV, and I was very surprised when there was literally no AI anything on there. The newest Software now added a customisable AI image mode that seems to actually be useable, unlike the original "Optimiser" mode that simply turned the white balance to "blue" and blew brightness and contrast completely out of proportion. The new mode definitely isn't perfect, but it's configurable, and if you tweak it a bit it's actually almost decent. With a few more such Updates it might actually be a good thing, even though it hardly deserves the "AI" stamp Samsung puts on it of course.
washed out? lmao tell me you have never seen this TV in person let alone in your home. I have 2 G4's, 1 C4, a C2 and an older Sony Master Series OLED plus this TV and this absolutely does not wash out, what a uninformed comment.
@@dpa03it’s a myth. People just regurgitate the opinions from the days of VA and IPS matte displayed. Anti-glare is truly better now. I’ve seen anti-glare coatings compared to their glossy counterparts with no appreciable difference in contrast, specifically with OLED.
I’ve seen it in person at Best Buy and it looked remarkably better than I would have expected. I’m still uncertain how I feel about it as it was right next to a glossy S90D, but both pictures were quite good. I expected the usual matte problems of lifting blacks, but I didn’t see much if at all. If I were choosing a TV to put in a sunny room, I think I’d seriously consider it. For a darker room, I’d probably still go with something else.
I got the S95D - 55" and love it. I had a major problem with glare and this fixed the problem. Now I can watch my TV during the day! definitely worth it! I also used the setting of a youtuber (which I won't mentioned) and did even better then the original settings in dark and lite settings!
I sat with it for a few weeks then returned it, and i couldnt be happier. The LG G4 is better in absolutely every way, and handles minor reflections very well. All samsung tvs have certain quirks that i dont like. However, i was willing to look past them for a gen 3 qd oled. I could not get over how blurry everything looked. My lg cx looked better with streaming content. Between the processor and the screen, shows on apple tv+ like foundation that normally look nearly perfect, were actually blurry. This was on the 77". Ive heard the 55" does a little better with the blurriness. Its like a film grain is over everything. But what do we expect? You cant even get a clear closeup picture of the pixels..they look blurry because of the screen. So how can we expect an image as good as a glossy oled? Also, things that were suppose to appear glossy on screen could not be accurately represented. There is something missing. If you MUST have a qd oled, get an s90, and have it calibrated. The S90c is still available. Its a much better tv, and thousands cheaper at the 77" size. However the G4 is the best tv on the market. Dont be like me, and spend weeks trying to talk yourself into the matte screen. Samsung will not be doing this again next year, because they have taken their tv out of the running for best tv of the year. People arent buying it. If you are a critical viewer, you dont want that tv. With how bright the LG G4 is, samsung is trying to solve a problem that no longer exists.
I honestly think this is one of the most over-debated topics hyped by content creators just because it is something so noticeably different that they can farm new content off. Before going into detail below, my opinion is that 1. in a light controlled dim room there is no material difference, 2. in a daytime indirect light the S95D is an improvement and 3. in a daytime direct lit room room both glossy or matte coatings will always have some trade-off and neither is better than the other so do you prefer lifted blacks but no mirrored reflections or better blacks but to see mirrored reflections? Caleb's point that I think is most correct is that the impact to the S95D looks much worse when captured on camera than in real life and I would argue seeing it ANY store is going to have significantly more lighting than ANY home environment to be a reasonable comparison. The coating is either a non-issue or at best an improvement in most scenario's, unless you just love a bit of gloss. Now I don't have an inherent bias here because I actually ordered an S95C and after they delivered an S95D by mistake, we decided to keep it and paid $300 more for the same size because we ended up liking the matte screen more than expected. As an owner I'll give you my two use cases where it is better and then one hypothetical use case where I suspect it would be worse. Daytime: I have 3 natural light sources, rear right of the TV, left side from separate room window and right side to a covered balcony and large floor to ceiling window, but has an external roof that extends 2 meters. These are all indirect light sources and yes it lifts the black levels during the day, but is overall more watchable than my previous glossy screen where I would actually have to raise the brightness for daytime viewing on the TV to overcome the reflections I had. I suspect if I raised SDR brightness it would be even more watchable, but I personally don't watch films or much HDR content during the day and just leave it as is because it now no longer bothers me but previous reflections with a glossy screen did. Night time controlled viewing: From the left adjacent room we usually leave a standing lamp on and sometimes a smaller indirect light in the rear right of our viewing room. With our old TV my wife or I would often groan when we sat down to watch a movie if we forgot to turn off the side room light due to a very minor but distracting reflection caused. With the S95D we often now leave that side room light on as it doesn't appear to impact black levels and doesn't show a reflection or distract us in a real-world viewing experience. Where I think it would be worse: If you have rear direct lighting from either the sun or lamps where you can see the globe. My standing lamp in the room has two lights, if I leave the top "direct" light source on, it really drains the image of blacks and is distracting and I think a glossy panel is better in these circumstances. But again, either turn that light off or if it is from the sun/windows you're going to have a rubbish viewing experience in this circumstance with any TV.
These simps be like “did you watch the video hurr durr” to any valid criticism 🗣️ Yes, I did watch it and heard Caleb saying Samsung did not think of me when making this product. Very informative.
Yea..they aren't available in the US. That's why most US-based reviewers don't review panasonic or phillips. It is very hard to get your hands on them.
After watching loads of reviews I bought the S95D and it is...AMAZING. The anti glare really is a game changer, especially as I have floor to ceiling windows and glare was a big issue. Would never buy gloss again.
I bought one of these. It's perfect. I replaced a Sony A8H OLED and it's so much better. My room is very bright and it's perfect. The relative contrast presented is fantastic with no harsh reflections. For those worried about the pinkish tint from the QD-OLED monitors - it's not present in the TV version. The TV doesn't tint the image or the dark sections in any way. I was also worried about the lack of Dolby Vision but it's a non-issue as well. I use an Apple TV and it still looks fantastic with just HDR.
Watching this on my S24 Ultra. If the glass on this TV is the same used on the S24 ultra, it truely is magic. Anyome who says you lose contrast, or clarity just hasn't used it. This phone screen is AMAZING! And the glass is the biggest/most noticable upgrade.
I saw this TV in person at Best Buy and did a double-take. It lack of glare from the bright, overhead store lights was VERY noticeable. I took a picture to show a friend, and looking back at it now, I can see a soft, diffused light on the screen but I didn't even notice until after this video pointed it out.
@@ahmet_10 dude, I have the S95D. there are very significant raised blacks during the day. This could have been a perfect TV if samsung put the same glossy screen on it.
Nope, takes the light it means to lessen glare from and smears it across more of the screen. Hence interfering with more picture content. From what I see on this video sampling I am glad I bought the S90C and at the same time saved $800 or more.
I agree on the S90C being great. I have one as well. But seriously, the man spent the first like 5 minutes of the video explaining that video doesn't do the display justice yet everyone CONTINUES to judge by what they see on the video. Why are people the way that they are???
@@stephenpatterson8056 agree but then this could have been a really short video just saying “take my word for it, it’s great”. LOL no need for video that supports or proves nothing about it if you can’t use the video presented to you as evidence.
@videobandit I mean, the video basically IS saying take my word it's great lol. He takes a lot of time doing it because, you know, it's RUclips. Videos have to have some length to them to make money. And he's just trying to give a detailed explanation. But ultimately if you actually watch the video, that's exactly what he says. That people have blown it out of proportion, are misjudging based off of misrepresentative video footage, and are not seeing the forest for the trees.
I pre-ordered this TV, specifically for the anti-glare. I was worried it wouldn't work, but it does. We love it. With our previous TV the sun coming in would make the entire TV a white sheet. Literally could not watch at various parts of the day. We have blinds that aren't opaque, but do reduce the sunlight somewhat. Even with those closed, the TV was not visible at all. With the S95D and the blinds OPEN, full sunlight, we can still see the image on the screen. Obviously there is glare. It's direct sunlight after all. But the image from the TV powers through and is still visible. And if we close the blinds, which only partially block the sun, virtually all glare is eliminated. You wouldn't even know the sun was hitting the TV. Don't tell me to get different window treatments. It's very difficult because of various factors, and some options might actually cost more than a flagship television.
It is a wrong problem you're solving. No rational person would buy an expensive flagship oled TV to watch news and sports and game shows to watch under bright sunlight but movies in the late evening ( happy) hours. And Movies are enjoyed ideally in a dark or at low lighting condition. Thank god, you're not a movie theater owner or it would have skylights with bright sunshine coming through and an ALR screen to tackle reflection or glare. 🤣
@@Sas-wk9lj it’s the wrong problem you’re addressing: People want the best picture *to them* regardless of what YOU think they *ought* to want, regardless of what they intend to watch…
@Sas-wk9lj Why are you assuming that people only want to do one or the other? Is it so wild to think that someone may want the benefits fo OLED after the sun goes down but ALSO want to be able to have a usable product during the day? There are very few to zero people that are as sectioned off in their use cases as you and people who make similar comments seem to think
Having now seen it in person - if Samsung continues to use this in their flagship QD-OLEDs, they need to go back to the drawing board and retune it - yes, the videos make it look worse than in person, but the smearing of light and reduction of perceived contrast is there, in person.
I have the very TV sitting in my very bright during the day living room. It preserves the black levels and almost entirely erase the magenta tint that most people complain about QD-OLED panels. It doesn't reduce the color reproduction capability of the QD-OLED panel either, in fact, with Samsung's Smart Calibration tool, it produces an insanely color accurate image. If you think the S95D "matte coating" is anything like what you would see on a PG27AQDM, it's not.
I'm part of the "antiglare team" and think it's great that Samsung has launched this OLED; I've been waiting for a TV like this. I recently bought a 42-inch monitor (Samsung Odyssee NEOG7 G70NC) because it has a good anti-glare coating and can be used as a TV with QLED and smart functions. The picture is good and should be able to keep up with most Samsung QLED TVs, but 42 inches isn't big either. The S95D is finally an option for a matte TV that is larger. Will be my Christmas present :)
Did you watch the video? He literally spends a couple minutes detailing how it's impossible to fully see how this thing looks through video. Yet you judge it through video... 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
I mean, “it disperses the light instead of it being a sharp reflection” is the entire premise of the video. Ambient light WILL have an effect, the question is which effect do you dislike least.
I have been living with S95D for two months now and decided to change for G4. This TV has the best matt screen, but just like all matt screens, it is gonna look washed out in a bright room. During the night this TV is amazing. It's absolutely the best gaming TV right now. (However, a lot of people like me are having VRR issues with the onw connect box)
Hahaha samsung is such garbage. All the pc gaming issues from the s95c followed to the s95d. After my endless issues with the s95c ill never get samsung again. I got the g4 its flawless and beautiful.
Thank you for this partial review. I look forward to your complete review. I'm also looking forward to the eventual discounting toward the end of the year aka Black Friday.
I have always put non-glare matte protection on my phones because it is very effective at removing reflections, things like overhead lights, keeping the image pristine. It's a huge advantage when lighting changes all day long. It's far more important to me than maximum nits of brightness since we usually have more than we need for the best picture. As soon as I heard about this feature I was very sure I will want it. I think sometimes marketing believes everything has to be glossy to sell best. This is a case where screens truly benefit from a matte finish to provide accurate images rejecting stray lights intruding on the screen in all conditions.
But all of these examples are with a direct light right in front of the tv which none of us have. We cover our windows and the light in the room is in the ceiling. So the question is rather, is that cloud a problem for those users?
Great review and discussion. Definitely a challenging topic to present. That being said, the blacks on the anti-glare screen look much more lifted to me. I would rather have the best black performance and contrast possible, and control my ambient light than even slightly bork the black levels and contrast.
I still have a 2006 32 inch phillips 720 p flatscreen (not as flat as they come today lol) that had a similar anti-glare screen and I love that TV for anything done in the daytime whether watching TV or gaming. It also has one of the best full screen auto screen filling options that takes away black boxes without cutting out any of the image or distorting the people on screen. I think maybe cause its like 4:3 ratio so it can stretch out wide screen or old CRT shows kind of in the middle of the formats instead of from one of those extremes to the other stretching it out. That TV was ahead of its time. I still use it for playing older consoles like the PS 2 as I feel playing those with a screen above 32 inches would likely make the games look terrible.
This is the first time I completely disagree with Caleb. I really believe the S95D looks very degraded compared the S95C. I still see massive reflections and it’s worse than just looking at a spot, because it blows it out over the screen and completely saturates the colors. I hate to also say, it does look very matte. I saw them side by side the S90D at a Best Buy and the S90D looked significantly clearer. I think it’s a step backwards, I also think that 99% people WILL see the difference, not the other way around.
the s95d is better then the s90d and the s95d, you need to view this tv in real life settings not a big light up store, a demo room or try at home, and most of the reviewers are rubbish, your missing out on a fantastic tv, its change people dont like, i came from lg oled to s95d and dont regret it, as for dolby vision side by side the s95d maybe slighly lower in brightness
i mean compairing the lg that has like the g4 and the s95d that dont, all thats diffrent is the g4 a bit brighter, and right now lg are getting slated for bad panels being returned and hdmi issues not being fixed yet, not sure if its a hardware fix or firmware update, time will tell that one as conflicting info
I've fallen in love with anti-reflective matte screens. I was afraid at first that the colors would be all washed out, but after seeing a matte screen TV in person I can say that such is not the case at all. Matte screens have come a long way and I wish even more TVs would make use of them.
Reflections were never the issuse on Samsung's QD-OLEDs. It's the gray black levels in well ambiently lit rooms like with sunlight. Samsung always held up well to direct reflections. Does the S95D still look gray in a bright room?
My 65" A80J has an 'anti-glare' panel. I honestly had No idea it was anti glare until a review mentioned that the 65' had it. (I don't have any windows reflecting on the screen). I think it looks great even if it is AG.
Thanks for all of your great videos, Caleb. For this one I have a bit of an off topic question. We are looking for a nice TV stand for our new yet undecided 65" TV and we love the stand in this video with the four horizontal slatted doors on the front. Would you tell me who the manufacturer is? Thanks. BTW, trying to decide on a TV for a bright living room is not easy, but your videos are a great help in educating us. Cheers!
How does this anti-reflective screen compare with Hisense u7hau 98inch tv from last year released in Australia. Unsure if it was available in other markets.
@Digitaltrend looking for a quick answer. I am looking to replace an older tv in my bedroom since I got out of the hospital. I'm either looking at the Samsung S90J, LG C3 or budget tv Neo Qled QN90C. This is strictly for gaming and streaming some netflix. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
I have the Sony A80K, LG C2 and Samsung S95B. For Gaming get the Samsung S95B. For Movies get the Sony S90J. You want everything, get the LG C3. I'm sticking with the Samsung QD-OLED, because of Gaming, and yes i paid 200 bucks more for the Samsung, compared to the LG and Sony.
@suadmemo I went with a discounted samsung qn90c Neo Qled. It grew on me a bit. Hope I made the right decision. Think I'm gonna wait for the Oled I really want. They didn't have the S90C in a 55 inch.
This is great and all. But I solved this "issue" years ago. I just make sure that there are no light sources anywhere that can cause glare or reflections when I'm in front of my screen. I have an LG C1 48" that I use as my main screen for everything.
Several years ago, I invested in iPhone remote controlled shutters on my skylights for better tv viewing in the day (plus control of heat coming into my home), so nice! But I still get reflections from the back windows and side windows that are hard to shutter. So, I think this TV may be for me!
Hi please help, i am considering s90c but i cant really find an answer that whether it's has a anti glare feature that i seen on s95. Really hope that s90c has the same anti glare screen because i cant find any demo unit at my country
Does the s90D have the same sort of reflective coating? I've just moved house and I have an unavoidable situation where I can't block out reflections from our rear room bifold doors. I need a decent TV that is able to mitigate reflections/light to a decent level. I'd buy a Neo QLED but I really have no interest in spending so much on a TV and being met with an IPS panel/bad blooming. Having a very bright room is such a minefield when trying to get a decent TV.
After the sheer gushing over the S90C from multiple sources I feel I’ve learned two things. 1. The S90C is one of the greatest tv’s ever made. 2. That these reviews are not actually unbiased. With a sponsorship from Hisense, it’s impossible to truly believe a word about some U7K etc. that said, the only way to understand any panel is to look at in person, and to ask those who have owned it already. IMO.
In a dark or even dim room, the TV is absolutely stunning and you won't notice it has a matte screen at all. It looks like an 'OLED' but arguably with richer colours - especially in HDR as it doesn't use 'white' pixels too boost brightness and washout some of the colour - something you'd notice in Side by Sides. The ONLY time you may notice is when you have some bright light directly on the screen - the 'area' may look raised/Purple ish - but then so does the LG but you'd say that was the reflection causing that (as you see the shape of the light source) where as with the Samsung, its so diffused, you think its the TV instead. Turn off or move the light and it looks 'perfectly' black...
Great review Caleb and the entire Digital Trend team. I love to practical perspective of your reviews. I watch these high end OLED review for entertainment. I love OLED picture but my tv must survive the family environment. .. all that comes with it. That means the TV is left on some days . Sometimes my kids game for long hours with static elements on the screen. Pool and patio parties with bright conditions. The Sony 80L and LG C3 has survived the abuse and the abuse is real. Brighter and reflective surfaces will never beat durability. The brighter OLED is not the most common use case. TV for family use and stress is it. I will be check Samsung OLEDs for durability and Longevity. Btw the Sony A8H 5 years old is still chugging in the bedroom.
I wanted 55inch oled tv as monitor. As I don't want anti glare s90d seems perfect, but in Europe s90d 55inch tv is woled instead qd oled.. Now I am not sure should I go for disguised woled in form of S90D or LG C4 woled..
I haven't seen this tv in person, but on the videos i've seen this antiglare coating messes up the picture. Less contrast. I ordered a samsung qn90b 2 years ago and it had another antiglare coating on it.( rainbow effect ) Where i place my tv is in between windows and i don't normally get reflections unless i turn on a lamp in front of the tv. but somehow the qn90b would draw in light from the sides and cause the rainbow effect. I returned that tv for that and other reasons. I can see that if can't place your tv away from reflected light this tv might be an option. but wouldn't that haze of light still bother you? I've only had 1 oled tv( got burn in ) and their strongpoint is deep blacks. doesn't this mess this up?
The difference in contrast is huge. Why buy an OLED that doesn't look like an OLED? If the intention is to use it in a bright environment, just buy a mini LED instead and save some money
Or maybe I want the performance of OLED at night but during the day would like something that isn't a mirror? The reality of most people buying TVs is that they have a TV in a single common space that needs to serve both purposes. Nobody ONLY watches TV during the day or ONLY watches TV in the dead of night. People are not binary. This thing serves that purpose of being able to handle both scenarios very well
The mini-LED wouldn't really help in dark scenes in a bright room or even medium/low lighting. I have no direct light reflecting on the TV, but in dark scenes, I always see my walls reflected, and it ruins the picture. This TV fits my needs. I've seen it at Best Buy and the other TV look like mirrors in comparison. Also, I play games and OLEDs have the lowest input lag. Also, since game mode limits the image processing, local dimming does not work as well in game mode, but OLEDs don't have that issue. I am seriously looking at the S95D as my next TV. Maybe it's not for everyone, but definitely fills a need for some people.
I have an LG C3, and I hate the reflections from the glossy screen. It's in a bright room, and during the day, I always get reflections; if I look at it from an angle, it’s unwatchable. The only solution is to lower the blinds and keep all the lights off. I’d prefer to have worse blacks and contrast but be able to watch it, but often I don’t watch it at all because of the reflection issue. This is also why I'm considering the S95D as a replacement
I agree. Caleb was hyping the Bravia mini-LED TVs before he could tell us what he knew. Now, rather than provide reviews he provides a screen treatment review. Is this really what you think we want Caleb?
Picked up the Samsung QN90C. Picture on game mode is a real turn off. Don't know if I like it. If I were to return it. Would you go for the LG C3 or S90C Samsung oled? Mainly for gaming and netflix.
The S95D is the easiest to clean screen I've ever encountered. No blue smear, and fingerprints etc just wipe right off. You don't even need any cleaning solution or alcohol, just a simple microfiber cloth suffices.
A number of comments have touched on this. Matte coatings diffuse reflected light and raise the black level across a much larger area than glossy screens. Many have seen this screen and indeed seem to be remarking that matte is still matte. No miracles. The laws of physics still control. Not that some folks won't appreciate this option. One fellow remarked how his TV is opposite a door for a great example of that. However, not offering a glossy screen option, when to this point a hallmark of OLED has been the purity of its blacks was bound to be very controversial.
13:40 as you know Caleb I am far from a Samsung lover But when I was looking to buy TV and due to the big bay windows that I have facing my TV, this would have gotten me to buy an OLED... I think personally this is genius Samsung should definitely copyright this and sell it to the rest of the companies. But for somebody who does not like Samsung TVs because of the lack of Dolby vision In that horrible tizen Network, but that could easily be worked around with a Roku I would buy this TV in a heartbeat.
I love matte screens and can’t wait for Samsung to make an 85in version of this. If they do I will definitely be getting due to my very bright living room and enjoying watching tv during the day.
I've been wanting the Samsung Frame TV for our living room due to the Large Windows and I loved it's matte screen, but I also felt like if I was going to upgrade my TV I should try to get the best picture possible. This seems like a great option, however I don't love the price, It's about 1k more than I'd budget for a TV. Hopefully it catches on and I can get this model cheaper next year.
Great info. I lived with an oled in a bright room for 5+ years and pretty sure I would have loved this tv as an option. I will definitely be considering it in the future, depending on my room conditions, but I doubt I would go for it over an LG if I can control the lighting.
Interesting. I didn't think too many people had issues with matte coatings on TVs since there's pretty much always a good option each year with and without it, but maybe from differing vendors. It's a bit of a different beast with PC monitors though as it can make text a bit more difficult to read, and OLED is already at a bit of a disadvantage there due to the different pixel layout. I've seen plenty of bickering on if WOLED or QD-OLED is better because of the screen finish differences. I wish more folks would chime in on their preferences and the merits of it, rather than offensively trash someone else's preferences because it doesn't match their circumstances and beliefs. It just creates more vitriolic arguments rather than useful discussion. That pretty much sums up any tech topic these days though.
Mine personal preference is always glossy finish. Its looks much better and nicer. And main thing its for me is easier to cleanup. Mate finish tends to be more smudgy over time - at least experience from my PC monitors - no matter how perfect you want to clean mate finish is not perfectly clean. But I can clean my A95K perfectly and still looks like a new :)
The benerfit is its not a mirror. Cons are its a raised blooming look not clear contrasty picture. I think the s95d has an audience but there should have been a second with just a differnt coating.
I have a QN90C and I want to switch to the S95D because I want QD-OLED but also mainly because of the reflections. It's distracting me from the content cause I can see the windows behind me and also the QN90C has a nasty rainbow effect.
Almost to piggy-back off of what you said about how the human eye works, people need to stop trying to make OLED a bright room TV. As an OLED owner myself for 2 years, the biggest factor in my mind people don't think about or dismiss is that they have less perceivable shadow detail in a bright room. Much like turning off the lights in a bright room and struggling to see anything until your eyes adjust, the accurate shadow reproduction on an OLED is very difficult to discern black from gray or dark colors when there is a large amount of ambient light.
Unfortunately, you can't fool the physics: any matte finish degrades clarity, color reproduction, and black depth. A vivid example is the IPS screens of laptops with a glossy coating, it immediately catches the eye that the colors are super deep, and everything looks flat on the matte one.
Hey everyone: If you take ONE thing from this video, it should be this: Go See This TV for yourself, do not judge based on video reviews or even the takes of two or three reviewers. I haven’t seen a single video (not even our own) that accurately represents what this TV looks like in person - not one. Also, what you prefer is what matters most. You have to individually apply your priorities to determine what trade-offs are acceptable - no video can do that for you in this case … you need to see it for yourself.
Hey Caleb, I’m one of those in the small club but I definitely am going to try the mat finish of the TV, but I’m curious to know if the mat finish is on the outside surface or from the inside!
If it’s from the outside probably placing some kinda glossy film will eliminate the mat finish but if it is from the inside texture no film can change anything! Could you talk about this in the next video, simply sticking a tampered glass should do the trick
WARNING: Coated Matt displays destroy true colour transparency and kill the added dimensional depth and clarity that a pure gloss screen has to offer. I believe the chemically treeted un-balancing light distortion matt displays where intended for long term business use and where never intended for home entertainment purposes. (if you can not see yourself crystal clear through a turned off led (tv) screen i would recommend never to use or to buy one. (GOOGLE) Matte monitors employ plastic surfaces made of different polymers that undergo an etching process. Either chemical or mechanical, the etching creates an enormous number of grooves or indentations in the screen surface. These serve to reduce reflectivity by scattering light that hits the monitor. (WARNING) this added matte etching slits and channeling out millions of tiny grooves onto a clear screen for light distortion can lead to serious eye strain and mental health issues.) why are almost all affordable led tv screens in bedded with distortion matte finishings without ever clearly being LABELED or advertised as such. i wonder. €
Hi Caleb, I hope you are well and thank you for making this video. I just wanted to say I completely agree that people need to see this TV for themselves before making a judgement on the "Glare-free" tech Samsung Electronics have implemented here. Of course Samsung Electronics would not have implemented this on Samsung Display's 3rd gen QD OLED panel if they thought it was a worse option. Sure, there maybe some downsides compared to a glossy OLED but there will also be upsides too and Samsung Electronics clearly have thought that the upsides outweigh the downsides here, hence the implementation. I think most people have just been focusing on the downsides at the moment....but of course everyone has a preference.
I wanted to give feedback as well of the beautiful shots of the TVs that were included in this video. Especially of the OLEDs displaying what looks like HDR content. - More of those please! (Yes there's compression on RUclips, the video is in SDR and it'll look different on my screen than in real life but the shots looked great on my Panasonic HZ2000 :) ).
Lastly, are you able to share the demos that were displayed on the G4/S95D in this video and if you have it, the demos Samsung showed when showcasing the S95D? (at CES and later on when showcasing this TV along with the QLEDs at a separate event).
Thank you and keep up the great work! :)
Caleb, saying Samsung won't make a glossy version and that they shouldn't is frankly outrageous. (And arguably contradicts what you wrote above.) Yes, we all have plenty of experience with matte displays. And this can be a practical matter. However, an OLED flagship is another matter. Clear access to the screen without such a layer surely for many has been part of the OLED experience. And you saying we shouldn't get that choice is just gross.
How are you still employed
As you said, eyes see different than camera captures - I saw S95D in person in the store, side by side with other glossy screens and S95D was a way better screen! All other TVs had a line of light sources from the ceiling of the store and S95D didn't Even better, S95D didn't have that light dispersion area with lower contrast as in tests!!! Even when I pointed my smartphone flash from a very close distance, it was hardly noticeable. Shop didn't have windows, so maybe different light setup would make a difference, but what I have seen really impressed me. Before I was very concerned about that issue by only watching reviews. So everyone should see it by yourself and check before buying or not this TV.
I have a 77in s95d. upgraded from a 2014 70in vizio. one of the things I like best about the s95 is the anti glare. I have a door that when opened would glare from the outside and destroy my view on the vizio. It's almost unnoticeable now and doesn't take me out of my watching enjoyment time. I completely agree with your assessment Caleb.
It really destroys the image quality overall, you will get haze and wierd effects in bright white scenes. Glossy might pick up more reflections but the picture quality is far superior.
Black levels are good??
@@sephiroth4543 WRONG, so how can the picture be far superior when your battling more reflections, you don't make sense.
@@horrorfan6710 ironic
I own this TV and the coating is a godsend for my viewing environment. The simplest way I can put it is this - When its a sunny day outside I pretty much cannot watch a glossy screen due to the reflections/glare. This TV allows me to watch TV between the hours of 12-6pm during the summer without any issue, just a very mildly perceivable raise in black levels. Ill take that trade-off any day and in a dark room it looks as good as any other high-end OLED.
I think its very difficult for reviewers to show this TV in its best light (pun intended) because their spaces are not set up for it. You need to see how this works in your own home to really appreciate it, which is where Samsung will probably unfortunately struggle. A shop floor will do it no favours.
I prefer ultra-glossy coatings since they do not produce that haze you get with any anti-reflective coating when light is coming from the sides. With a glossy coating you only have to take care of lights behind you / in front of the tv but any lights around can stay there and you still get a 100% black image. With anti-reflective coating you gets sometimes more, sometimes less haze.
The problem there I have run across is the screen itself produces light, so even in a pitch black room I can see my reflection in it. Now if you have dark skin tones and don’t wear light colored shirts you can minimize that, but I’ve literally had to change out of a white shirt before it was so distracting.
@@ReallynotnickI never see anyone mention this. But it was the first thing I noticed, and hated, after buying a LG B3.
Even if I sat in a dark room, (as dark as a room with four white walls gets anyway) if there was any content on any part of the TV then I'd be lit up enough that I'd just see myself staring back at me. It was super distracting.
And all it takes is a little light from any part of the display. Even from the part of the display that I'm in, as I can still see myself even in brighter grey colours.
This is with a TV that makes out at like 500 nits brightness too. So not even like I'm being illuminated with a 1600 nits 10% window.
In the end I ended up returning the LG B3, it just wasn't bright enough in HDR and was too glossy. The only two reasons.
Never making the mistake of buying a glossy TV unless I can sit it in a pitch black room.
There is another factor to consider which is focal length. Glossy finished TVs with reflection damping coatings cast a diminished reflection but also at a different focal depth as compared to the actual TV image. Essentially, the TV image and reflections are at differ focal lengths and your eyes will either focus on the image or the reflection but not both at the same time. That is why reflections do not cause a burden unless you are focused on the reflection. This can’t be said for a matte finish which scatters light at the same focal length as the TV image and thus will always degrade the image, most notably in contrast unless the TV is able to push significant lumens to compensate, but black levels will always look gray.
On the flip side, if you do happen to focus on the reflection by chance in a glossy screen it’s sort of jarring due to the different focal length and your eyes refocusing. It’s a rare occurrence sure, but just another one of those oddities that makes it hard to demo in a video and why seeing it in person may be for the best.
Exactly! In the other hand C series coating was also handling the reflection perfectly! They don’t have to raise this level to an extreme! Now we have a Leddy Oled which is totally unnecessary.
There not actually grey😂
I guess I have a very different take on this TV to Caleb. I’ve seen an S95D in person in a store and my impression is that it seems to ‘smear’ reflections across the screen which under the store lighting looked worse to my eyes than a standard glossy panel. The store had last year’s S95C right next to it for a comparison and the reflections on that TV actually looked less distracting to me. The ‘smearing’ effect of the reflections also noticeably raised the blacks on the S95D compared to the S95C. I understand what Samsung were trying to do, but I don’t think it actually handles reflections any better than a glossy panel. I know Caleb states otherwise in this video but I’m guessing that it all depends on where you place the TV and where the light sources are coming from and how intense they are. On a side note, I noticed that there was considerable heat coming from the S95D. I’ve seen a few reviews saying this TV can get quite warm and RTINGS noticed the TV thermal throttles itself during extended bright scenes in their review. I wonder if this is an issue that could lead to early burn in issues?
I think you just have different opinions about what looks better. A 'smeared' reflection might be much easier for some people to ignore than a sharp one, and the exact opposite could be true for others. Obviously the best scenario is no harsh reflected light at all, but if you can't avoid it, then it's great to have options on how it's dealt with.
@@BenReierson I agree. This TV may definitely suit some people better. My comment was just my personal take on it. Though, I do think that if you have a set up where you have lighting directly above or nearly above the TV that the ‘smear” effect may be more distracting than a standard reflection. But like Caleb says, you need to see the TV with your own eyes to see if it’ll suit your set up.
@@bpowick as luck would have it, I happened to see one in person yesterday! I can confirm it was dramatically better to my eyes under the showroom lights. Obviously you need to get in a position where you can see reflections in a store, since they setup the tv so that usually isn’t happening, but wow. Also used my phone flashlight to test various angles and it’s just dang good to my eyes. I still agree it could be personal preference, but I was left super impressed.
I agree... I'd just get a qled if glare was a problem
Now it's a smearing effect come on people. Do you like seeing your reflection of you setting on your couch or whatever light there is in room.
It takes courage to go against the stream and stand by one's own opinion. Respect for that Caleb.
I also like that you don't only give the purist view but encourage people to try other settings if it fits their preferences instead of focusing just on creators intent only (which many people straight up disliked in House of the Dragon for example)
I saw it during CES. An exclusive look by Samsung next to a glossy OLED. While the antiglare is incredibly effective, it's very noticable that contrast takes a hit from the matte screen. I would not want a matte OLED, that I can say
I bought it and I respectfully disagree. I think the contrast is even better with a matte screen than a glossy screen.
@@mickiemang2621 i agree this is a fantastic tv, the colours pop and pin sharp clarity and great highlights, problem is people dont like change, and its this reason loads are missing out on a fantastric tv
@@mickiemang2621It's ok to be wrong which you clearly are.
If you prefer something WORSE, that's on you.
The rest of us actually care about getting the full picture quality that OLED offers and therefore a glossy screen is needed.
Go see an Optometrist IMMEDIATELY. 🤣🤣🤣
@@mickiemang2621 honestly you can see the effect the coating has on blacks across devices. S24 Ultra's display isn't as vibrant as the S23 Ultra's due to the matte coating, Steam Deck OLED's 1 TB variant (which comes with the matte coating) shows blacks which are not quite as inky as the 512 gig variant's blacks (without the coating), same goes for these TVs and Samsung's new OLED gaming monitors. Don't get me wrong, they're still better than LCD but not trademark OLED levels.
@mickiemang2621 they you don't know what you are talking about. Glossy is better at the moment. Just because you bought it doesn't change that. I have two monitors as well as TVs that are glossy and matte. The picture quality looks far better on the glossy screen. If you sit next to a window then a matte screen might suit you at the coat of picture quality. If you can't tell the difference then I can't even take you seriously.
Great review. Just as stutter & jutter (soap opera affect) bug me, the anti-glare is bugging me of excessive blooming into the black rather than seeing a reflection. This is a personal thing with me and will not bother others but does me. Looking forward to the full review. Thanks for all the hard work.
I understand that the anti reflective coating can be a positive for the users who watch their tv in a variety of conditions but it is a huge mistake to
1. Not offer a glossy panel option at least
2. Make this the ONLY option on their FLAGSHIP TV.
For the image quality purists who want the best panel performance (a large demographic who buy flagship TVs) they are now forced to compromise and deal with the matte coating.
A better option for samsung would have been to add this technology to their lower end models because in a pitch dark room a matte coating can get close to but never match the clarity of a glossy coating.
Thank you for doing this video on Samsung’s anti-reflection screen. I think you are right in that people need to see it in person. I went to Best Buy and the TV looked really great! However, it was hung up high on the wall so there wasn’t really any light hitting it directly to scatter and diffuse. When looking at your attempts to reproduce what the anti-reflection screen does to light hitting it directly, of course you can see it, but does it look worse than the mirror effect of other TVs? I am no longer convinced!
I never heard anyone say, 'look at A95L in person'.
@@Sas-wk9lj I did!
@@Sas-wk9lj because all the tvs had glossy screens and didn't depend on the environment. That's why everyone including myself (I bought it) says you have to see it in person.
I have a 65inch S95D sitting in my lounge room, previously you could hardly see a thing during the daylight hours, now its fantastic. Very slight screen wash but you can actually see, then come night time the screen is amazing. Problem with all these reviews are the lighting requirements for filming. But these are made for consumers at home in normal living environments.
Insignificant light source which normally would not show as reflection on glossy panel(off angle reflections) will raise blacks on s95d and grey blacks will be present. Definitely a no from me.
Exactly! You described my experience perfectly.
Outside the scope of this Review of the Anti-Glare finish, I would like to mention, that Samsung released the first major Firmware Update for the S95D yesterday. And it actually adds quite a bit of stuff to the TV that was sorely lacking at launch.
The TV was advertised as being an "AI" TV, and I was very surprised when there was literally no AI anything on there.
The newest Software now added a customisable AI image mode that seems to actually be useable, unlike the original "Optimiser" mode that simply turned the white balance to "blue" and blew brightness and contrast completely out of proportion.
The new mode definitely isn't perfect, but it's configurable, and if you tweak it a bit it's actually almost decent. With a few more such Updates it might actually be a good thing, even though it hardly deserves the "AI" stamp Samsung puts on it of course.
Every display with a matte diffused panel has lower reflections, but for the price the colors and contrast are washed out under light condition.
washed out? lmao tell me you have never seen this TV in person let alone in your home. I have 2 G4's, 1 C4, a C2 and an older Sony Master Series OLED plus this TV and this absolutely does not wash out, what a uninformed comment.
@@dpa03it’s a myth. People just regurgitate the opinions from the days of VA and IPS matte displayed. Anti-glare is truly better now. I’ve seen anti-glare coatings compared to their glossy counterparts with no appreciable difference in contrast, specifically with OLED.
I’ve seen it in person at Best Buy and it looked remarkably better than I would have expected. I’m still uncertain how I feel about it as it was right next to a glossy S90D, but both pictures were quite good. I expected the usual matte problems of lifting blacks, but I didn’t see much if at all. If I were choosing a TV to put in a sunny room, I think I’d seriously consider it. For a darker room, I’d probably still go with something else.
I got the S95D - 55" and love it. I had a major problem with glare and this fixed the problem. Now I can watch my TV during the day! definitely worth it! I also used the setting of a youtuber (which I won't mentioned) and did even better then the original settings in dark and lite settings!
I sat with it for a few weeks then returned it, and i couldnt be happier. The LG G4 is better in absolutely every way, and handles minor reflections very well.
All samsung tvs have certain quirks that i dont like. However, i was willing to look past them for a gen 3 qd oled. I could not get over how blurry everything looked. My lg cx looked better with streaming content. Between the processor and the screen, shows on apple tv+ like foundation that normally look nearly perfect, were actually blurry.
This was on the 77". Ive heard the 55" does a little better with the blurriness.
Its like a film grain is over everything. But what do we expect? You cant even get a clear closeup picture of the pixels..they look blurry because of the screen. So how can we expect an image as good as a glossy oled?
Also, things that were suppose to appear glossy on screen could not be accurately represented. There is something missing.
If you MUST have a qd oled, get an s90, and have it calibrated. The S90c is still available. Its a much better tv, and thousands cheaper at the 77" size. However the G4 is the best tv on the market.
Dont be like me, and spend weeks trying to talk yourself into the matte screen.
Samsung will not be doing this again next year, because they have taken their tv out of the running for best tv of the year. People arent buying it.
If you are a critical viewer, you dont want that tv.
With how bright the LG G4 is, samsung is trying to solve a problem that no longer exists.
Being able to ignore a high pitched sound is what makes me a great dad
Make sure to check out our full review of the Samsung S95D: ruclips.net/video/Jvm2HO20P6Q/видео.html
I honestly think this is one of the most over-debated topics hyped by content creators just because it is something so noticeably different that they can farm new content off. Before going into detail below, my opinion is that 1. in a light controlled dim room there is no material difference, 2. in a daytime indirect light the S95D is an improvement and 3. in a daytime direct lit room room both glossy or matte coatings will always have some trade-off and neither is better than the other so do you prefer lifted blacks but no mirrored reflections or better blacks but to see mirrored reflections?
Caleb's point that I think is most correct is that the impact to the S95D looks much worse when captured on camera than in real life and I would argue seeing it ANY store is going to have significantly more lighting than ANY home environment to be a reasonable comparison. The coating is either a non-issue or at best an improvement in most scenario's, unless you just love a bit of gloss.
Now I don't have an inherent bias here because I actually ordered an S95C and after they delivered an S95D by mistake, we decided to keep it and paid $300 more for the same size because we ended up liking the matte screen more than expected.
As an owner I'll give you my two use cases where it is better and then one hypothetical use case where I suspect it would be worse.
Daytime: I have 3 natural light sources, rear right of the TV, left side from separate room window and right side to a covered balcony and large floor to ceiling window, but has an external roof that extends 2 meters. These are all indirect light sources and yes it lifts the black levels during the day, but is overall more watchable than my previous glossy screen where I would actually have to raise the brightness for daytime viewing on the TV to overcome the reflections I had. I suspect if I raised SDR brightness it would be even more watchable, but I personally don't watch films or much HDR content during the day and just leave it as is because it now no longer bothers me but previous reflections with a glossy screen did.
Night time controlled viewing: From the left adjacent room we usually leave a standing lamp on and sometimes a smaller indirect light in the rear right of our viewing room. With our old TV my wife or I would often groan when we sat down to watch a movie if we forgot to turn off the side room light due to a very minor but distracting reflection caused. With the S95D we often now leave that side room light on as it doesn't appear to impact black levels and doesn't show a reflection or distract us in a real-world viewing experience.
Where I think it would be worse: If you have rear direct lighting from either the sun or lamps where you can see the globe. My standing lamp in the room has two lights, if I leave the top "direct" light source on, it really drains the image of blacks and is distracting and I think a glossy panel is better in these circumstances. But again, either turn that light off or if it is from the sun/windows you're going to have a rubbish viewing experience in this circumstance with any TV.
The new S95D is excellent in my living room. Best tv 2024
Thing is I want top tier screen, on QD oled and the one connect box. I just don't want the anti glare
Then buy the S95C on sale now.
Did you even watch the video?
@@godamongmen2 no he didn't
@@godamongmen2 Yes, I know he said. Sorry out of luck. I wasn't expecting an answer. It was more of a rhetorical.
These simps be like “did you watch the video hurr durr” to any valid criticism 🗣️
Yes, I did watch it and heard Caleb saying Samsung did not think of me when making this product. Very informative.
Bit random but I’ve noticed you don’t review any Phillips tvs recently is there something I don’t know 😅
Yea..they aren't available in the US. That's why most US-based reviewers don't review panasonic or phillips. It is very hard to get your hands on them.
Phillips, LOL
After watching loads of reviews I bought the S95D and it is...AMAZING.
The anti glare really is a game changer, especially as I have floor to ceiling windows and glare was a big issue. Would never buy gloss again.
I bought one of these. It's perfect. I replaced a Sony A8H OLED and it's so much better. My room is very bright and it's perfect. The relative contrast presented is fantastic with no harsh reflections.
For those worried about the pinkish tint from the QD-OLED monitors - it's not present in the TV version. The TV doesn't tint the image or the dark sections in any way.
I was also worried about the lack of Dolby Vision but it's a non-issue as well. I use an Apple TV and it still looks fantastic with just HDR.
Is this coating the same as the one on the 4k 240hz G8 monitor?
Yes
Bravia 7 review please! When is the review dropping?
Watching this on my S24 Ultra. If the glass on this TV is the same used on the S24 ultra, it truely is magic. Anyome who says you lose contrast, or clarity just hasn't used it. This phone screen is AMAZING! And the glass is the biggest/most noticable upgrade.
LOL small tip - it's 100% NOT THE SAME GLASS LOLLLLLLLLLL
I saw this TV in person at Best Buy and did a double-take. It lack of glare from the bright, overhead store lights was VERY noticeable. I took a picture to show a friend, and looking back at it now, I can see a soft, diffused light on the screen but I didn't even notice until after this video pointed it out.
6:40 you can clearly see the lifted blacks on S95D.
No it is due to the camera
@@ahmet_10 dude, I have the S95D. there are very significant raised blacks during the day. This could have been a perfect TV if samsung put the same glossy screen on it.
@@kasramoghaddam1389 so there are some direct lights that hits tv
Nope, takes the light it means to lessen glare from and smears it across more of the screen. Hence interfering with more picture content. From what I see on this video sampling I am glad I bought the S90C and at the same time saved $800 or more.
I agree on the S90C being great. I have one as well. But seriously, the man spent the first like 5 minutes of the video explaining that video doesn't do the display justice yet everyone CONTINUES to judge by what they see on the video. Why are people the way that they are???
@@stephenpatterson8056 agree but then this could have been a really short video just saying “take my word for it, it’s great”. LOL no need for video that supports or proves nothing about it if you can’t use the video presented to you as evidence.
@videobandit I mean, the video basically IS saying take my word it's great lol. He takes a lot of time doing it because, you know, it's RUclips. Videos have to have some length to them to make money. And he's just trying to give a detailed explanation. But ultimately if you actually watch the video, that's exactly what he says. That people have blown it out of proportion, are misjudging based off of misrepresentative video footage, and are not seeing the forest for the trees.
This guy puts out a ton of videos…. And I love it subscribed.
I pre-ordered this TV, specifically for the anti-glare. I was worried it wouldn't work, but it does. We love it.
With our previous TV the sun coming in would make the entire TV a white sheet. Literally could not watch at various parts of the day. We have blinds that aren't opaque, but do reduce the sunlight somewhat. Even with those closed, the TV was not visible at all.
With the S95D and the blinds OPEN, full sunlight, we can still see the image on the screen. Obviously there is glare. It's direct sunlight after all. But the image from the TV powers through and is still visible. And if we close the blinds, which only partially block the sun, virtually all glare is eliminated. You wouldn't even know the sun was hitting the TV.
Don't tell me to get different window treatments. It's very difficult because of various factors, and some options might actually cost more than a flagship television.
It is a wrong problem you're solving. No rational person would buy an expensive flagship oled TV to watch news and sports and game shows to watch under bright sunlight but movies in the late evening ( happy) hours. And Movies are enjoyed ideally in a dark or at low lighting condition. Thank god, you're not a movie theater owner or it would have skylights with bright sunshine coming through and an ALR screen to tackle reflection or glare. 🤣
@@Sas-wk9lj it’s the wrong problem you’re addressing:
People want the best picture *to them* regardless of what YOU think they *ought* to want, regardless of what they intend to watch…
@@kineahora8736amen
@Sas-wk9lj Why are you assuming that people only want to do one or the other? Is it so wild to think that someone may want the benefits fo OLED after the sun goes down but ALSO want to be able to have a usable product during the day? There are very few to zero people that are as sectioned off in their use cases as you and people who make similar comments seem to think
Bottle of Vitamin-D Supplements: $5
Blackout Curtains: $50
Superior Image Quality: Priceless!
Having now seen it in person - if Samsung continues to use this in their flagship QD-OLEDs, they need to go back to the drawing board and retune it - yes, the videos make it look worse than in person, but the smearing of light and reduction of perceived contrast is there, in person.
I have the very TV sitting in my very bright during the day living room. It preserves the black levels and almost entirely erase the magenta tint that most people complain about QD-OLED panels. It doesn't reduce the color reproduction capability of the QD-OLED panel either, in fact, with Samsung's Smart Calibration tool, it produces an insanely color accurate image. If you think the S95D "matte coating" is anything like what you would see on a PG27AQDM, it's not.
Hate it 🎉
Returned it.
good for you. LG G4 or even going for the S90D is a better option IMO
@@iamthechessmaster - wrong A95L
@@8020Alive wdym? A95L is REALLY expensive. Not a bad TV, just poorly priced
@@iamthechessmaster wrong ✅
@@iamthechessmasterthe qd-oleds lose brightness way faster than woled.
I much prefer a matte screen even if you don't have lights hitting the screen you still have your own reflection on the screen.
I'm part of the "antiglare team" and think it's great that Samsung has launched this OLED; I've been waiting for a TV like this. I recently bought a 42-inch monitor (Samsung Odyssee NEOG7 G70NC) because it has a good anti-glare coating and can be used as a TV with QLED and smart functions. The picture is good and should be able to keep up with most Samsung QLED TVs, but 42 inches isn't big either. The S95D is finally an option for a matte TV that is larger. Will be my Christmas present :)
I want a Odyssey G8 QD Oled 32" test. I am wondering if he is good in color accruacy comparatively to the Asus Rog QD Oled
I know caleb says its fine but honestly visually throughout the video it looks terrible! So much larger spread of the glare!!
He sits in front of the TV, you judge on the basis of a RUclips video. Think about which opinion is more reliable
@@xforx8672 i know man but look at it!! 😂
@@xforx8672 this fella probably works for Sony or LG or some retails staff who is biased. If he’s from UK probably Currys or John Lewis.
Did you watch the video? He literally spends a couple minutes detailing how it's impossible to fully see how this thing looks through video. Yet you judge it through video... 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
I mean, “it disperses the light instead of it being a sharp reflection” is the entire premise of the video. Ambient light WILL have an effect, the question is which effect do you dislike least.
I have been living with S95D for two months now and decided to change for G4.
This TV has the best matt screen, but just like all matt screens, it is gonna look washed out in a bright room.
During the night this TV is amazing. It's absolutely the best gaming TV right now. (However, a lot of people like me are having VRR issues with the onw connect box)
So you only changed it cause of the vrr issues? I assume at night it looks just as good as any other oled in a dark room.
@theelusivememe1772 VRR issues AND the matt screen. But my room has tons of ambient light. apart from that this is significantly better TV than S95C
Hahaha samsung is such garbage. All the pc gaming issues from the s95c followed to the s95d. After my endless issues with the s95c ill never get samsung again. I got the g4 its flawless and beautiful.
@@charliegrech2026ain’t no way you just said a woled is beautiful, bros down bad cataclysmic
@Shoto_999 well for starters i just said ive owned both, genius. And g4 didn't win tv of the year for nothing.
Thank you for this partial review. I look forward to your complete review. I'm also looking forward to the eventual discounting toward the end of the year aka Black Friday.
I have always put non-glare matte protection on my phones because it is very effective at removing reflections, things like overhead lights, keeping the image pristine. It's a huge advantage when lighting changes all day long. It's far more important to me than maximum nits of brightness since we usually have more than we need for the best picture. As soon as I heard about this feature I was very sure I will want it. I think sometimes marketing believes everything has to be glossy to sell best. This is a case where screens truly benefit from a matte finish to provide accurate images rejecting stray lights intruding on the screen in all conditions.
Thanks for all the hard work of everyone involved in created this video.
But all of these examples are with a direct light right in front of the tv which none of us have. We cover our windows and the light in the room is in the ceiling. So the question is rather, is that cloud a problem for those users?
Great review and discussion. Definitely a challenging topic to present. That being said, the blacks on the anti-glare screen look much more lifted to me. I would rather have the best black performance and contrast possible, and control my ambient light than even slightly bork the black levels and contrast.
I still have a 2006 32 inch phillips 720 p flatscreen (not as flat as they come today lol) that had a similar anti-glare screen and I love that TV for anything done in the daytime whether watching TV or gaming. It also has one of the best full screen auto screen filling options that takes away black boxes without cutting out any of the image or distorting the people on screen. I think maybe cause its like 4:3 ratio so it can stretch out wide screen or old CRT shows kind of in the middle of the formats instead of from one of those extremes to the other stretching it out. That TV was ahead of its time. I still use it for playing older consoles like the PS 2 as I feel playing those with a screen above 32 inches would likely make the games look terrible.
This is the first time I completely disagree with Caleb. I really believe the S95D looks very degraded compared the S95C. I still see massive reflections and it’s worse than just looking at a spot, because it blows it out over the screen and completely saturates the colors. I hate to also say, it does look very matte. I saw them side by side the S90D at a Best Buy and the S90D looked significantly clearer. I think it’s a step backwards, I also think that 99% people WILL see the difference, not the other way around.
the s95d is better then the s90d and the s95d, you need to view this tv in real life settings not a big light up store, a demo room or try at home, and most of the reviewers are rubbish, your missing out on a fantastic tv, its change people dont like, i came from lg oled to s95d and dont regret it, as for dolby vision side by side the s95d maybe slighly lower in brightness
i mean compairing the lg that has like the g4 and the s95d that dont, all thats diffrent is the g4 a bit brighter, and right now lg are getting slated for bad panels being returned and hdmi issues not being fixed yet, not sure if its a hardware fix or firmware update, time will tell that one as conflicting info
When’s the full review?!? I’m buying a new 65” as early as next week and I’m between this, an A95L, and the Bravia 9
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Thanks Caleb, clear and insightful as always. Looking forward to that review! FYI I recently picked up an S90C and I’m loving it.
I've fallen in love with anti-reflective matte screens. I was afraid at first that the colors would be all washed out, but after seeing a matte screen TV in person I can say that such is not the case at all. Matte screens have come a long way and I wish even more TVs would make use of them.
Reflections were never the issuse on Samsung's QD-OLEDs. It's the gray black levels in well ambiently lit rooms like with sunlight. Samsung always held up well to direct reflections. Does the S95D still look gray in a bright room?
My 65" A80J has an 'anti-glare' panel. I honestly had No idea it was anti glare until a review mentioned that the 65' had it. (I don't have any windows reflecting on the screen). I think it looks great even if it is AG.
Thanks for all of your great videos, Caleb. For this one I have a bit of an off topic question. We are looking for a nice TV stand for our new yet undecided 65" TV and we love the stand in this video with the four horizontal slatted doors on the front. Would you tell me who the manufacturer is? Thanks. BTW, trying to decide on a TV for a bright living room is not easy, but your videos are a great help in educating us. Cheers!
How does this anti-reflective screen compare with Hisense u7hau 98inch tv from last year released in Australia. Unsure if it was available in other markets.
Witch demo (4k hdr) video’s do you use to display on the tv’s in you’re content?
@Digitaltrend looking for a quick answer. I am looking to replace an older tv in my bedroom since I got out of the hospital. I'm either looking at the Samsung S90J, LG C3 or budget tv Neo Qled QN90C. This is strictly for gaming and streaming some netflix. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
I have the Sony A80K, LG C2 and Samsung S95B. For Gaming get the Samsung S95B. For Movies get the Sony S90J. You want everything, get the LG C3. I'm sticking with the Samsung QD-OLED, because of Gaming, and yes i paid 200 bucks more for the Samsung, compared to the LG and Sony.
@suadmemo2412 thank you and I meant the Samsung S90C. Was really leaning towards that tv. Just afraid of burn in on the screen
@@michaeljodice3397 Np my friend, yo can play all day long on a modern oled TV, like i do. I play every day 5 hours and then Netflix
@suadmemo I went with a discounted samsung qn90c Neo Qled. It grew on me a bit. Hope I made the right decision. Think I'm gonna wait for the Oled I really want. They didn't have the S90C in a 55 inch.
This is great and all. But I solved this "issue" years ago.
I just make sure that there are no light sources anywhere that can cause glare or reflections when I'm in front of my screen.
I have an LG C1 48" that I use as my main screen for everything.
Several years ago, I invested in iPhone remote controlled shutters on my skylights for better tv viewing in the day (plus control of heat coming into my home), so nice! But I still get reflections from the back windows and side windows that are hard to shutter. So, I think this TV may be for me!
Hi please help, i am considering s90c but i cant really find an answer that whether it's has a anti glare feature that i seen on s95. Really hope that s90c has the same anti glare screen because i cant find any demo unit at my country
The G4's polarizer is Vantablack, by far better than Samsung's Matte.
Does the s90D have the same sort of reflective coating?
I've just moved house and I have an unavoidable situation where I can't block out reflections from our rear room bifold doors.
I need a decent TV that is able to mitigate reflections/light to a decent level.
I'd buy a Neo QLED but I really have no interest in spending so much on a TV and being met with an IPS panel/bad blooming.
Having a very bright room is such a minefield when trying to get a decent TV.
No. Matte finish is in s95d only
After the sheer gushing over the S90C from multiple sources I feel I’ve learned two things. 1. The S90C is one of the greatest tv’s ever made. 2. That these reviews are not actually unbiased. With a sponsorship from Hisense, it’s impossible to truly believe a word about some U7K etc.
that said, the only way to understand any panel is to look at in person, and to ask those who have owned it already. IMO.
How does it look in the dark is all I care about! Also the black looks purple rather than black?
In the dark it is breathtaking
In a dark or even dim room, the TV is absolutely stunning and you won't notice it has a matte screen at all. It looks like an 'OLED' but arguably with richer colours - especially in HDR as it doesn't use 'white' pixels too boost brightness and washout some of the colour - something you'd notice in Side by Sides.
The ONLY time you may notice is when you have some bright light directly on the screen - the 'area' may look raised/Purple ish - but then so does the LG but you'd say that was the reflection causing that (as you see the shape of the light source) where as with the Samsung, its so diffused, you think its the TV instead. Turn off or move the light and it looks 'perfectly' black...
Great review Caleb and the entire Digital Trend team. I love to practical perspective of your reviews. I watch these high end OLED review for entertainment. I love OLED picture but my tv must survive the family environment. .. all that comes with it. That means the TV is left on some days . Sometimes my kids game for long hours with static elements on the screen. Pool and patio parties with bright conditions. The Sony 80L and LG C3 has survived the abuse and the abuse is real. Brighter and reflective surfaces will never beat durability. The brighter OLED is not the most common use case. TV for family use and stress is it. I will be check Samsung OLEDs for durability and Longevity. Btw the Sony A8H 5 years old is still chugging in the bedroom.
Whatever you say anti glare has its major drawbacks and its loosing picture quality i mean contrast color and brightness
I wanted 55inch oled tv as monitor. As I don't want anti glare s90d seems perfect, but in Europe s90d 55inch tv is woled instead qd oled.. Now I am not sure should I go for disguised woled in form of S90D or LG C4 woled..
I haven't seen this tv in person, but on the videos i've seen this antiglare coating messes up the picture. Less contrast. I ordered a samsung qn90b 2 years ago and it had another antiglare coating on it.( rainbow effect ) Where i place my tv is in between windows and i don't normally get reflections unless i turn on a lamp in front of the tv. but somehow the qn90b would draw in light from the sides and cause the rainbow effect. I returned that tv for that and other reasons. I can see that if can't place your tv away from reflected light this tv might be an option. but wouldn't that haze of light still bother you? I've only had 1 oled tv( got burn in ) and their strongpoint is deep blacks. doesn't this mess this up?
The difference in contrast is huge. Why buy an OLED that doesn't look like an OLED? If the intention is to use it in a bright environment, just buy a mini LED instead and save some money
Bingo
Or maybe I want the performance of OLED at night but during the day would like something that isn't a mirror? The reality of most people buying TVs is that they have a TV in a single common space that needs to serve both purposes. Nobody ONLY watches TV during the day or ONLY watches TV in the dead of night. People are not binary. This thing serves that purpose of being able to handle both scenarios very well
The mini-LED wouldn't really help in dark scenes in a bright room or even medium/low lighting. I have no direct light reflecting on the TV, but in dark scenes, I always see my walls reflected, and it ruins the picture. This TV fits my needs. I've seen it at Best Buy and the other TV look like mirrors in comparison. Also, I play games and OLEDs have the lowest input lag. Also, since game mode limits the image processing, local dimming does not work as well in game mode, but OLEDs don't have that issue. I am seriously looking at the S95D as my next TV. Maybe it's not for everyone, but definitely fills a need for some people.
@@B_Ahmed1234 yeah but Best Buy is an extremely bright environment
@digitaltrends any tease on when the review for s95d might be out? Thank you
I have an LG C3, and I hate the reflections from the glossy screen. It's in a bright room, and during the day, I always get reflections; if I look at it from an angle, it’s unwatchable. The only solution is to lower the blinds and keep all the lights off. I’d prefer to have worse blacks and contrast but be able to watch it, but often I don’t watch it at all because of the reflection issue. This is also why I'm considering the S95D as a replacement
I love this TV, once you see it in person you’ll see how amazing it looks. QD OLED is a game changer. Thanks @Caleb for the informative review.
Anti-Glare 100%, I don't how people want a mirror reflection of what's in the room/lights etc...
We need the Bravia 7 and 9 reviews!
I agree. Caleb was hyping the Bravia mini-LED TVs before he could tell us what he knew. Now, rather than provide reviews he provides a screen treatment review. Is this really what you think we want Caleb?
will the Bravia 9 have some kind of texured screen?
@@gosman949 I don't know. We will have to wait for Caleb's review of the B9.
@@Robin35758 others have reviewed it and don't mention anything about the screen display.!
Picked up the Samsung QN90C. Picture on game mode is a real turn off. Don't know if I like it. If I were to return it. Would you go for the LG C3 or S90C Samsung oled? Mainly for gaming and netflix.
I prefer glossy every day of the week but everyone I’ve heard that has used the s95d seems to rave about the reflection handling.
How about cleaning the new anti-reflective screens? Is it no problem or same problem as the A95K (Blue smear)?
The S95D is the easiest to clean screen I've ever encountered. No blue smear, and fingerprints etc just wipe right off. You don't even need any cleaning solution or alcohol, just a simple microfiber cloth suffices.
A number of comments have touched on this. Matte coatings diffuse reflected light and raise the black level across a much larger area than glossy screens. Many have seen this screen and indeed seem to be remarking that matte is still matte. No miracles. The laws of physics still control.
Not that some folks won't appreciate this option. One fellow remarked how his TV is opposite a door for a great example of that. However, not offering a glossy screen option, when to this point a hallmark of OLED has been the purity of its blacks was bound to be very controversial.
13:40 as you know Caleb I am far from a Samsung lover But when I was looking to buy TV and due to the big bay windows that I have facing my TV, this would have gotten me to buy an OLED... I think personally this is genius Samsung should definitely copyright this and sell it to the rest of the companies. But for somebody who does not like Samsung TVs because of the lack of Dolby vision In that horrible tizen Network, but that could easily be worked around with a Roku I would buy this TV in a heartbeat.
You still won't get Dolby Vision
@@danmks2 I get that for sure but I think the technology is a huge step forward in the OLED market! Now when they get that burn-in under control
I love matte screens and can’t wait for Samsung to make an 85in version of this.
If they do I will definitely be getting due to my very bright living room and enjoying watching tv during the day.
I've been wanting the Samsung Frame TV for our living room due to the Large Windows and I loved it's matte screen, but I also felt like if I was going to upgrade my TV I should try to get the best picture possible. This seems like a great option, however I don't love the price, It's about 1k more than I'd budget for a TV. Hopefully it catches on and I can get this model cheaper next year.
Sounds like the perfect tv for YOUR needs. Did you purchase?
They all suck when you shine light on them. Just avoid the problem.
Great info. I lived with an oled in a bright room for 5+ years and pretty sure I would have loved this tv as an option. I will definitely be considering it in the future, depending on my room conditions, but I doubt I would go for it over an LG if I can control the lighting.
Interesting. I didn't think too many people had issues with matte coatings on TVs since there's pretty much always a good option each year with and without it, but maybe from differing vendors.
It's a bit of a different beast with PC monitors though as it can make text a bit more difficult to read, and OLED is already at a bit of a disadvantage there due to the different pixel layout. I've seen plenty of bickering on if WOLED or QD-OLED is better because of the screen finish differences.
I wish more folks would chime in on their preferences and the merits of it, rather than offensively trash someone else's preferences because it doesn't match their circumstances and beliefs. It just creates more vitriolic arguments rather than useful discussion. That pretty much sums up any tech topic these days though.
Do you get any motion blur on sports viewing with this tv?
My room has a good layout for daytime watching. Thinking about the G4 later this year if things go well.
Couldn't deal with no DTS passthrough.
What situation do you use DTS in?
@@omc951 4k Blu-rays.
@@omc951 4k blurays
Mine personal preference is always glossy finish. Its looks much better and nicer. And main thing its for me is easier to cleanup. Mate finish tends to be more smudgy over time - at least experience from my PC monitors - no matter how perfect you want to clean mate finish is not perfectly clean. But I can clean my A95K perfectly and still looks like a new :)
Caleb which one better bravia 8 or s90d Samsung ?
Will there ever be an 83 inch version of the S95D?
Definitely agree with your final thoughts. More choice is good choice.
The benerfit is its not a mirror. Cons are its a raised blooming look not clear contrasty picture. I think the s95d has an audience but there should have been a second with just a differnt coating.
I have a QN90C and I want to switch to the S95D because I want QD-OLED but also mainly because of the reflections. It's distracting me from the content cause I can see the windows behind me and also the QN90C has a nasty rainbow effect.
Almost to piggy-back off of what you said about how the human eye works, people need to stop trying to make OLED a bright room TV. As an OLED owner myself for 2 years, the biggest factor in my mind people don't think about or dismiss is that they have less perceivable shadow detail in a bright room. Much like turning off the lights in a bright room and struggling to see anything until your eyes adjust, the accurate shadow reproduction on an OLED is very difficult to discern black from gray or dark colors when there is a large amount of ambient light.
Unfortunately, you can't fool the physics: any matte finish degrades clarity, color reproduction, and black depth. A vivid example is the IPS screens of laptops with a glossy coating, it immediately catches the eye that the colors are super deep, and everything looks flat on the matte one.
I like matt display a whole lot more on laptop screens. Very usable in lots of enviroments.
glossy will always going to be my favorite screen
Hi someone can answer me if this tv with matt and anto glare tehnology losses at pure dark room black what oled normaly has?
Glossy for me😊
Why no review of the LG C4 yet ?