BLOOMING? Sony X95K Backlight Master Drive
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- Опубликовано: 30 янв 2025
- Today we check out the Sony 85X95K mini LED TV with backlight master drive to check out the blooming. Supports HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision with google tv and 4k UHD resolution.
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Great video bud. There's a different reviewer turing his ISO all the way up and saying there is tons of blooming lol.
Quantum the narcissist!!! His glass is always 1/2 empty, never 1/2 full
Quantum TV hates Sony deep in his soul 😭😅🤣
@@keepingupwiththejones2933 guy hates everything. Speccially good reviewers/calibrators
@ He's the "Master Calibrator" we are just pawns living in....well Quantum Universe. 🤣
And that calibrator will next week probably tell everyone “use these $5 settings and make this bad tv look like an oled”
Nice work! Good to see you the other day
👀
@@therealshanelee I was gifted a computer, so hopefully I can up my game a little...
Thanks for the update on this topic Shane. 👍 👊
As movie guy what do you think about the Z9J
How is the uniformity, specifically vertical banding? I'm looking for improvement coming from a 940E.
after this I am salivating over the z9k
Will we get a video like this for the Z9K? As well as one with an appearance from Dwayne to go over the “stuff for the geeks” as I believe he put it lol?
Awaiting delivery
@@therealshanelee Ah yes my bad, I meant when it finally does come in. Looking forward to that. Thanks for the quick reply.
Thanks @SpareChange!! I was hoping the reviewers give the proper reviews on Sony X95K. Good review and I have a 75 inch X95K and it has almost near OLED blacks and the entertainment content is a treat to watch. With proper settings that minimal blooming can be cut off by the black level and black adjusts on custom settings. There are few reviewers who are actually giving negative reviews on this.
This Sony TV is a beast. You will not be disappointed 👍👍👍👍
The only negative review I seen was from QuantumTV but that guy is a joke he always claim that every Sony TV is terrible every year and make the blooming look terrible with the exposure from his camera. I remember him reviewing the X90J and X95J and he made them look like a blooming mess but when u actually seen them in person they were pretty good at handling blooming and the black on the X90J were really good
@@jayshine2742 Quantum tv sucks!!!
The 75 inch version has more local dimming zones than the 65 inch version. Of course that performs better.
But if even you need to adjust the settings around blooming, come on, then we cant really pretend its not a problem.
What i say in defense of X95J however is most LEDs have this problem naturally. But lets not say there is no blooming.
@@NoMementoMori Ofcourse, I didnt mention there is no blooming, but if you have this TV and watch entertainment or dark scenes in the night time, you can hardly notice the blooming and it never bothers you while watching any content. Every TV needs to be adjusted properly in the settings before you acquire a picture that suits your eyes. Cmon, this is not an OLED TV and you cant mount an OLED TV in the living room expecting it to brighter. Its a mini-LED(LCD) screen and you can see minimal blooming, but this is far far better than q90B and I was watching Northman yesterday night and it was a treat to watch it on this big screen. But I would agree they could have done a better job for the price range and at the same time you will not be disappointed. Do not go with one negative review, just watch it before you decide.
@@rahulnaidupilla4956 agreed
This television throws a beautiful image. If you aren't a gamer the price to performance is pretty amazing on this television
Or if you’re a gamer that doesn’t care about VRR
@@stevenrodriguez9655 VRR works now with Local Dimming, firmware upgrade.
Where can you get that firework display. To test TV
Wth was that Quantum TV dude talking about?? Did he crank up the ISO on his camera all the way up? There's barely any blooming seen here. The only thing I can think of is that the 65 inch version is worse but it cannot possibly be that worse. I remember his video on last year's X95J where he bashed it even though he didn't actually have the TV.
just saw. IMHO maybe there is an issue on 65 inch. the other reviewer using 75 and 85 inch is doing fine. still waiting abt and digital trend review, great tv for me but lesson so far maybe dont pick the 65
@@bgaoest2995 the issue is the reviewer. He's a compulsive liar. You can make an OLED bloom with the right camera settings, even though OLED doesn't bloom.
@@bgaoest2995 he's a liar and a brand hater. That's the issue
Great video bro!!
Question what picture settings you recommend for the X95K I watch a lot movies so I would like your help pls thank you??
Awesome review spare change, keep up the awesome reviews 👍🇨🇦
I went over to Quantum TV and he won't even show any negative comments. So of course mine aren't going to be posted😅🤣😭
Best thing is for everyone possible to report his videos as misleading.
That guy is carrying on like that as long as around 2015 afaicr. But he's gone way over the line lately. And that's saying something
That guy is something else! Stay away
I have this TV in the 65" about 2 weeks now, and I love it. I'm glad I went with the mini LED's instead of the OLED. I paid $2,795.00 at Best Buy and a week later it came down $300.00, so I got a $300.00 credit along with the points I'll be getting from Best Buy I'll save another $200.00 to $300.00.. So in the end I'll be paying in the $2,000.00 range for this beautiful T.V. I had money down on the Samsung QN90, but I decided to go with the Sony, much better processor, along with a great track record. Happy I made that decision!!
How is the blooming???
Yes Tell us How is the blooming ,Need 65“ Too
So someone is selling one locally for $1700. Should I pull the trigger? It’s the 75”. But I feel like he’s selling it because he doesn’t like it or it just probably has issues.
@@Laissez_Faire hast du ihn gekauft ? :D ich würde so gern
@@marcelstrock musst mal schauen habe heute nen 75zoll Aussteller mit 5 Jahren Garantie und kalibriert gekauft für 2300😅.
Soweit ich weiß hat Düsseldorf Euronics noch nen Aussteller in 75 Zoll für 2500 Euro plus 50 Euro Spedition
Why does the 85 have less zones than the 75 z9d? Which has 800. Considering the x95k has mini led as opposed to traditional, I assume Sony would fit more.
Hi! Dnice completed measurements black level? ANSI checkerboard?
Great video Shane as usual 😎 I have the Hisense U8g amazing TV especially for the price
Just received the 85-inch version yesterday, and my first impressions regarding blooming: Hardly any worth mentioning. The black bars are inky black in the Netflix shows and 4K discs I tested. I also tested some 4K space scenes from youtube. Space is satisfyingly deep, perhaps a little bloom around very bright planets, but that's only because I was looking for it very intently; certainly nothing to distract you from enjoying the overall image. No problems with subtitles either. I'm sure I can bring down what little blooming there is even further with some tweaking. In many scenes I would say the black levels rival oleds.
Most folks complain about the 65 and 75. The 85 is another level.
We'll have to wait for RTINGS and HDTVTest for final conclusion especially since they are likely to get the 65" variant of the TV with fewer dimming zones. Wish I could afford the 85" though.
Rtings will bash it, they don't like Sony. The A95K probably 90 Rating (under S95B) and the X95K gets 85 (under QN90B)
We have the 65", 75" and 85" X95K on display in our showroom and they all perform very much like each other. Little to no visible blooming on any screen size X95K.
@@ManuelMedellin. RTINGS acknowledges in their comments that Sony doesn’t do well in their testing but performs better in real world content. Look at the comments under their “local dimming” and also “color gamut” section of the X95J. Rtings also says they dont measure things like image processing, which also doesn’t take into account Sony’s main benefit.
It’s a classic tale of on paper vs real life experience, but I feel like the bigger problem is people taking numbers as gospel without even reading the comments posted even by rtings themselves…
@@justsaying993 Spot on!
I believe rtings are LG shills
Hello, what do you think of the 85X90CL vs the 85X95K?
I currently have the 85X90CL and I stream 99.99% of the time, but I'm considering buying a PS5 for Black Friday. I like the X90CL because of its clarity and colors, but I wouldn't mind if it was brighter, had better blacks, and less blooming 😁.
Is the 85X95K for $2,600 + mini-led+ more dimming zones worth considering over the 85X90CL for $2,000+ 5 year free warranty + XR Clear?.
Yes it's better.
Hey Shane, how's the shadow detail on this tv?
Great video. Where does one find these demos? Their titles?
Both are really pretty good.
Great review. Leaning towards the 75 micro led.
mini or micro?
@@ChRisu_Ojisan Micro isn’t commercially available yet. Sony doesn't sell any. Only mini.
@@jjayguy23 I know that but the op said micro. Actually sony does sell their micro modular panels. CLED is the name and is super expensive.
Love the thumbnail :)
Excited about replacing my 65 900E with 75 version of this but its so damn heavy to wall mount.
Definitely have a helping hand. These aren’t light weights.
I am thinking of doing the exact same thing. I also have a 65" 900E right now and pondering of getting 75" X95K.. Talk about same situation, lol.
Although I won't wall mount mine.
i hired a guy to mount my 75 inch X95k...he was able to pick it up and move it around the room - when it came time to raise it to the high mounted position, i gave hima. hand lifting one end of the TV ..luckily he was stronger than me - we had it up on the mount within a minute - and then he did the rest - you just lift the tv and it slides right onto the mount ...don't ask me how but i would hire a professional if i were you
Hey shane, do you know how is the nativ contrast off the 85inch panel? The new x95l has a very low contrast panel, but many beople in the forums said that the 85inch x95k has a realy good panel
Can you give best settings
What most TVs struggel with, is subs on black bar. Not subs over picture. So I am missing that situation in your video. thanks.
Shane, you’re the greatest of all time 🙌🏾 I just purchased the 75 version. If I like it, I may go 85!!!!
Return it. Just get the 85! 😁
Sonly need another year to get this under control like samsung did with its blooming
@@chinkc96kc Why do you say that? Blooming is by far the least of any LCD/LED TV and is not any issue on any screen size of Sony's X95K.
@@therealshanelee I might have to do that 😁
@@valueelectronics9390 Probably @cognito follows Quantum fake TV channel.....
What's annoying me is when any Blu Ray menus pop up or any subtitles (Forced or Embedded) it has a like blueish white glow around them that damages the picture, It does it on my 95 and its worse on my parents 90.
I purchased the qn85 85in tv but thinking about getting this in 75.
This
Shane, since the prices at VE are the same currently, would you rather have an 83 A90J or 85 X95K?
I chose this due to brightness and it being native 4k. If Z9K was 4K I would have went with that.
X95K almost as Black as A90J... but a LOT brighter and Colors really pop a hell lot more. Mini LED has come closer to OLED, than OLED has come to Mini LED, LOL !!
@@therealshanelee I feel the same way. I’d prefer the Z9K, but I hate upscaling. Even when done well, it’s never as good as native.
@@therealshanelee dumb question. What do you mean native 4K? Both A90J and x95k are 4K, correct?
@@richardlordi he means that he preferred the brightness of LCD, so the A90J was ruled out and he debated between getting the X95K and Z9K. Of these two LCDs, he chose the X95K because it has a native 4k panel.
I currently have the 77" LG OLED CX, and weirdly it is perfect in brighter scenes, but struggles a lot in near-black Content, showing bad uniformity and a tendency towards raised blacks...🤷♂️
I have a 55 inch LG CX and trading it for a 55 inch Sony A80J..my cx suffers the same problems and it’s annoying for me
@@kiellieferickson5506 The 55 A80K is coming out at a similar price to what an 55 A80J is currently selling for. So prob a 200 or so difference all in all but hey if you have an A8J sorted you're getting a very capable TV and maybe the real world difference is minimal.
@@johnjordan7232 ..yeah I plan on getting the 55 inch A80J in about three weeks..
@@kiellieferickson5506 Great. Theres good value around. I always hold until end of whatever current manufacturing season. Its worthwhile if youre keeping up model wise. The A80 looks Very close to the A90 for a lot less imo. Awesome choice & enjoy your new TV.
Does this put out a lot of heat compared to a oled ? Love the channel btw keep the vids coming 👍🏻
Minimal heat.
well done
nice illustration 👌🏻
Thanks for the video
Got the 65 X95K on its way. Saw it in best buy against the s95b. Im hoping for clean panel.
The Blooming on the Sony Demo is not a problem. Hope it translates to normal content lol
How is it? Want 65“ Too..
@@marcelstrock blooming is non issue
You good to go
@@setecc okay , have the Sony xh90 With a Little Bit blooming :D
@@marcelstrock mess with the black level settings. It’ll smooth that out
And contrast enhancer if u have that setting
@@setecc Went for 65" X95K, upgrading from X950G. Need 120hz as I use it mostly on my PC for both work productivity and games. But also watch movies, and am a cinema enthusiast. Could not go for an OLED due to burn in, won't start hiding taskbars and use dark modes etc, need to work normally during the day and have static bright images as I need to look at data, write reports, edit presentations, do emails, and work on both PPT and Excel etc. Hope it's a real upgrade... sold 950G very cheap to local recycling center and the X95K upgrade cost me 1850 USD, but includes shipping, installation, and hauling the previous tv away.
Did you keeps this and how’s the upscaling in regular conten thanks
Great here no problems.
What if you have the z8h? I know it's silly but I love newer tvs
In three days I will have the 85 X95k installed. I am getting tired of all this. What we have is a TV that has excellent color, clarity, black levels, and contrast along with excellent sound for a TV. It can act as a middle speaker with my audio system, and in a very few scenes may have slight blooming but you really have to look for it. Unless Sony decides to change local dimming with an upgrade, it's not the best for gaming. I'm a movie and sports guy so this looks like an excellent TV for me to have and enjoy. Do I wish it was less expensive, yes I do? I think mini LED is a good way to go. If a buyer thinks differently, buy something else. There a several other TV's that I considered would be great choices depending on their use. I happen to like the way Sony looks. I have a Sony A80J upstairs and think it is a great TV. Let's move on, there are plenty of good choices. Maybe once this TV gets into the stores, and people really see what it does, this will all go away.
And whaddya know? They changed the local dimming with an upgrade 😁
You posted 8 months ago that you were getting the 85 X95K installed shortly. What is your take? Very interested in your feedback. I want to go to 83/85 (I'm at 65" C8), thinking A90J but the feedback on this set (virtually same performance, $1000 less) intrigues and entices me. Thanks in advance...
@@judeplante6241 I really like the TV. It was a little expensive by I am very happy with the purchase. 85 inches is a great size if you have space.. If you want a 85 inch TV I would consider this one.
@@rfrmac1 how is the blooming man? And is black smearing a problem?
This is a great LED TV I have seen it in person and it's one of the best, but next to an OLED it still looks washed out contrast and color wise so I would still go A90K/A95K once it releases or LG C2/G2
I must agree I love this x95k but the A80k is still looking to be promising with the mew ex panel.
"washed out"? I wouldn't go that far man lol
X95K is the best looking 80+ inch TV available in 2022 right now imo, well... aside from the 8K Premium models like Z9K that most can't afford.
Yea it's Color Volume and Brightness is simply superior over the A90J and G2. But it will be interesting to see if the A80K also exceeds the A90J, which is no easy Feat for any OLED, really.
We received Sony's new 2022 77" A80K and it's a nice upgrade from the very formidable A80J. I'm an OLED fan, but I must say Sony's new X95K MiniLED with their BackLight Master Drive is the best LCD/LED TV I have ever seen! OLED like blacks, with 100% higher peak luminance capability and excellent color saturation and full color volume. Blooming is very very minimal and absolutely not an issue on the X95K.
@@al-muntaseral-ramadneh8936 If I could attach a picture of the x95k next to the A80J I have it's very obvious of the LED "Haze" even from almost straight on. I work in the industry so I see them next to each other all day every day so it's a very obvious difference for me. Not saying LED tvs are bad I'm just saying OLED is better for the most part
I am actually seeing a ton of blooming but I think it's done by the monitor I' m watching on xD
Shane how many speakers does this tv have
VRR with local dimming is now fixed with the latest firmware people.
I'm confused, Quantum shows that the blooming is horrendously bad and yours shows its awesome 🤦🏽♂️ so I don't know what to think
Never trust quantum, do you really believe a tv with this much hype and positive reviews are as bad as quantum shows lol
It's simple, Quantum is a compulsive liar.
Shame on you for going to his channel lol
@@kylecharley6859 I have the same TV quANTUM has and the blooming is awful on it
@@EvilRoosterJR I have the x95k and that’s a lie. You’re either quantum actually lol or you have a bad panel because my tv is perfect
No grid effect like the X95J?
How many mini leds are there by size? So basically how many zones? Anyone know…plz and thx
65 400
75 600
85 700
Or so..
Finally a worthy replacement for the 930e
A tcl c825 replaced my x930e. Big upgrade.
Probably more in line with the z9d. Though, I won’t be upgrading that beast till it dies.
😂😂😂 I didn’t know this is so entertaining. I’m amused. I guess “It’s blooming” somewhere.
Looking to finally upgrade my x900f with this one! Is it safe to say that the x95k blows the x900f out the water in terms of HDR highlights and blooming control?
Waitin fo same here...holding unto x900f all these years...
Same here , I have a x900e and x900f so this x95k might be my next tv too
Exact same situation for me. I think I'm gonna wait until a Sony TV comes out with FALD with VRR.
I have a x900f too. If you guys don't mind me asking, what are going to do with your old tvs?
@@drfofo256 I would do that too, except im coming from a 55 inch curved Samsung, so I want to see Dolby vision content on a Dolby vision display, which is why I am getting an x95k, for now at 75 inches. I will buy a bigger tv, after Sony has removed the possibility of burn in, with the oled sets, or after Sony can create a great and I’m talking near perfect black on an lcd… I also want to note, that I have seen the x85j, at its 43 inch size, which is too small for my room, so I am excited to see a 75 inch x95k, where I will also consider going bigger, in the next 5-10 years… or whenever Sony can get vrr and local dimming working…
I think All LCD TV’s have some form of Blooming. Some just worst than others. To me, the issue with this panel is it’s over priced.
It's the lack of dimming zones is the problem most companies don't care about making the best thing possible
Mediatek Pentonic chip will elevate many nonLG televisions next year into the 2.1 4K 120hz DV iq and 4:4:4 Chroma with DV while gaming with all ports in that spec. This will be the new standard for a while that non LG brands have been waiting for. I will wait as the TVs will be better positioned to alt as a computer monitor. Enjoying my 950g's for some time.
You can get 4:4:4 chroma on current TVs.
The only real difference will likely be local dimming working with VRR and 2 more HDMI 2.1 ports working at 120Hz 4K. And the usual trimmings.
@@loki76 Sony Bravia TVs 2 HDMI 2.1 ports have better picture over LG and Samsung with 4 HDMI 2.1 ports HDMI 2.1 is a farce and unnecessary on 4K TV as 8K spec mainly for average customer
I have the original TCL 65 825 mini led set and I still love the way it looks. Considering upgrading to a bigger better set because I'll be getting some toy money soon. I'd probably go with a 75 to save some of the large money Sony wants for their top sets. I might go with the Z9k in 75 if it's going to be way better looking then what I have now. I don't game on the TV, I watch movies, cable, and RUclips. I really never see blooming on my set unless I'm way off angle and I'm pretty sure it has more zones and mini leds then the 65 X95k, but not sure what the Z9k has or the peak nits.
Anyway, let me know what you think or should I just stay happy with what I have.
I will tell you a secret. The panel and Mini LED's in this TV are made by TCL, it uses a slightly adapted version of the C835 backlight system, panel, and driver boards ;)
@@deurkl Hi, is it the same case for Samsung mini led ?
I think people just want to make sure Quantum TV is doing something wrong. As always, the guy just shits on Sony TVs
The guy is a pathetic liar and stupid talker who you can't take seriously.
I’m not sure what’s going on. I have the 65 inch and it looks fantastic. Would love to know
@@maes33 easy, guy is a liar and brand hater
@@maes33 Quantum is a compulsive liar, that's what's going on. This happens every year with him.
His review of the Samsung qn90b was the same. Horrible blooming all over!
This or the qn90b?
how would you compare this TV to the Samsung QN90B?
awesome 👍👍👍👍
I will have to see in person X95K and A95K to decide to replace an old Oled LG. I am hyped with Backlight Masterdrive
Same here, I'm replacing a 65" B6 with probably the A95K, also considering the 77" G2, X95K or A80K.
@@paulgrochowski3289 lol i am replacing also a LG B6! But 55”. I am inside Sony (got A90J 83 in another main house), only Panasonic is another option for me. I am now convinced Sony is best along with Panasonic in OLED
Are the raised blacks only problem with streaming content ? Maybe Blu Ray could be better
There's no perceptible raised blacks.
D nice mentioned it
Perceptible is the key word here.
@@therealshanelee sorry I am from Germany 🙈
75” x95K or a 75” z9J? They both about the same price.
It didn't look very good in classy's comparison to g2. I think local dimming has to be on medium for correct black level and this is where it blooms.
Edit: well I watched it again on my cx and it wasn't as bad as I thought last night. I watched it first on my phone so everything was exaggerated.
Still looks pretty washed out though.
So it seems to be a problem with the smaller sets compared to the 85 bc itvhas more zones.
Being an emissive fan I’m fine with the amount of blooming on the x95k and the QN90B for that matter. What’s stopping me from the Samsung is the DSE and that no one has brought it up on the x95k tells me it’s an issue on the Sony too.
I don’t get how the Achille’s heel of LCD not being mentioned good or bad. I guess I’ll have to wait for classy or rtings or Vincent for that. I understand there’s variance but the Sammys are pretty consistent with having it and in the same spots.
It likely hasn't been mentioned much because it isn't a problem. All LCDs will have some level of DSE, but the few reports of people testing it I've seen show that DSE is very minor and better than the Samsung competition.
@@Z4d0k Obviously my take is different, if it was very minor it would have been praised for it. Most of these you tube videos are similar showing a bunch of clips that look great on any high end TV. One 50% slide would let me know instantly the extent of DSE.
How many rodeos do you guys need to see before you catch on? This is the latest and greatest I guess until the a95K comes out then that’ll be the greatest. But the warts of all these televisions will eventually come to light.
@@johnb4905 obviously your take is different. Mine is based on limited evidence and yours is based on a hunch. The panels I've seen are clean, but feel free to ignore this feedback and be sceptical until you see otherwise. No doubt in time we'll get a better understanding of the issue with more results.
I still camt believe blooming on mini led is still a topic when in fact the real measurement is do side by side on oled and sony mini led and put a white text side by side and you will see perceptive blooming on oled. Lol why people still checking on blooming when it should not be an issue like 3 years ago we only have 48 local dimming and everyone is raving now we have mini led with 200 local dimming zones and still complaining on blooming. Again all LCD LED backlight will bloom even the mighty samsung and even the pro display of ipad and macbook 14 will always bloom mind you those display packed 1000 dimming zones for 10000 mini led backlight and still blooms. Now if you want no blooming go oled then but can it go bright for daytime use yes acceptable but not as good as regular backlighting besides mini led on daytime use doesnt matter. It only matter if you watch on dark room for movie watching of that is the use case just watching movies on dark oled but everyday use and acceptable movie dark room watching mini led does its job. Bottom line blooming should no longer a topic as we all know it will never go away
Yeah it's a joke blooming is still a thing
@@dgma626 well there is nothing you can do with blooming unless all manufacturer goes oled but cant go over 500 nits on 100% screen view. Hehe... well oled can only go 250-300nits on 100% screen view the other nits goes only for specular highlights
Let's get a grip guys. Every LED is gonna have some blooming. Minor or major. To compare it with an OLED is a joke if your talking about blacks. If you want specular highlights to really pop and not perceptual pop, you want a bright LED. If you want to have perfect blacks but have a dimmer image go OLED. You want the most impactful HDR get an LED. Pick your poison.
@@therealshanelee exactly thats why LED LCD can only be compared to the same technology the comparison should be which TV has a better algorithm on local dimming implementation. Mini LED to Mini LED but not all Mini LED are created equal for example TCL has Mini LED but less count on local dimming zones/group of Mini LED. Dual Cell is the closest to OLED but even though it has 1080P dimming zones almost per pixel it still bloom and can only goes to 1000 nits. Hopefully they will bring it back in the market with 1500 nits with reasonable price lets say $300 less well it’s on another topic though.
Even today my Sony KD-65Z9D is at the same level or even better, when I see fireworks on my TV it's absolutely black with no blooming whatsoever.
I would love to see a shootout with the Z9D.
@@TheHifiguru yep me too
I'm assuming the 65" worse than the other size less Zone control?
We have the 65", 75" and 85" X95K on display in our showroom and they all perform very much like each other. Little to no visible blooming on any screen size X95K.
The number of zones is proportional to screen size, so performance should be identical.
@@valueelectronics9390 I'm very happy to hear that, as I thought that the 65" may be inferior to the 75" and 85". Look forward to seeing the picture in my living room within a week!
Makes you wonder what the hell QT was doing in his videos slamming the X95K and it's bad blooming. In his videos the X95K has worse blooming than my 5 year old 900E in HDR in a dark room and that is saying something.
What he who shall not be named was showing, Sony wouldn't release a TV like that and claim higher prices. It's performing worse than an X90J with less than 30 zones in his videos.
What is his major malfunction.
Well for one this guy didn't show anything similar. There is visable Blooming on the Subtitles and it's pretty bad. He also didn't disclose what kind of Camera or where his iso is set. So who's doing something here again? All he has to do is show the exact same kind of images to dispute it. Not hard to do.
Gear is in the video description.
I am debating 85 inch x95k or Z9J. i understand that the z9j is not a true 8k but that thing is a tank and picture quality is insane too.
High local dimming hides the blooming better but isn't the correct setting. Medium is which has more blooming. This video isn't what I get with the correct setting. Don't buy lcd if u hate blooming.
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Bro, you are taking a 85 inch version, settings on Dolby Vision Dark, and then perform the "test".
The 85 inch has by far more local dimming zones than the 65 inch version people are complaining about. If you additionally take a naturally dark picture mode, of course blooming is gonna be less prevalent.
Take a 65 inch TV, use standard Settings, enjoy.
Bro. I've got the biggest version of the TV. Why would I own a smaller one. If the 65" blooms, so be it. This video is about the one I have on hand as stated in the video and the two x95k videos that came before it.
How about go back and watch those or listen to what is being said in this video. Enjoy.
@@therealshanelee Slightly off-topic, but Robert Zohn confirmed that you were filming an A80K video yesterday as VE, will that vid be coming soon?
@@Jackp2003 probably in a couple days.
@@therealshanelee I see, thanks!
I was wondering, if less than 1000 zones can achieve this effect, then more zones, 5000 or 10000 is still meaningful？ Wil
l there be a marginal effect question？
my computer monitor, the samsung g9 neo has 2048 zones at 49 inch(32:9-super ultrawide) so at 85 inch it would probably equate to around 10,000 zones . It is phenomenal with zero blooming looking straight on and very bright. It might as well be a bright oled
No point unless the software/hardware can make use of it in a good manner during actual content...
Local dimming needs to be kept at an average level, damn it, this is how Sony's algorithm works, because it will underestimate the brightness on small and medium-sized objects, but it will give brightness over large areas, but the effect of HDR is killed, lanterns, lamps, faccels, car headlights will not be so bright! And on large windows it will be overexposed more than necessary ! The AVERAGE GOES according to the standard from the factory and this is the correct operation of the backlight !
Blooming as for birds ha ha ha
Once I went OLED, I never went back to LED, never will. Blooming is disgusting not to mention OLEDS have perfect pixel response times, which is great for any content
I'll probably get the LG C2 or G2 for my next TV purchase.
then why are you here spreading hate lol. clearly the new miniled are going get mini blooming even Linus from tech tips who reviewed qn85a(ips panel) said" If someone told me this is OLED i would believe them" so clearly youre just a troll
@@LeafyTheLeafBoy LED is old technology, the new QD OLED is actually the best display on the market right now, next to the C2 and G2.
@@wodensthrone5215 Ya no shit its oled and cost 3k dollar for the 55 inch while the q85b is only 2800 dollar for the 75inch one and you literally going to have the same experience as OLED and even better due to higher brighteness
@@LeafyTheLeafBoy and you'll still have blooming, horrible pixel response times and no infinite contrast, blooming should be considered an inaccurate reference image, same with the shitty pixel response times and no infinite contrast.
@@wodensthrone5215 lol now you're being ridiculous. Blooming isnt the problem anymore how so little the blooming at current tv have and only way to notice that tiny blooming is you really look at it. Lol horrible Pixel resposne time?? sure tell that to samsung with their super fast response time. No infinite contrast?? Bruh if you turn off 1 local dimming zone and thats a infinite contrast so yes Mini LED have infinite contrast when their dimming zone is off
someone show this to the clown of quantum
I just got the 75x95k and blooming is horrible. It looks nothing like the display models they have in every Best Buy. The 85”. That’s because it’s the only one that looks good. This 75” version only looks good from dead center. Also the anti reflection coating is not good. The oleds have way better anti reflective coating
Omgd look at this blooming this is not a close to oled
Well done on recognising that this is an LCD TV. High five!
Blooming minimal sorry disappoint Samsung and LG fanboys Sony Bravia sons again
the people complaining have the 65"
Nobody is complaining.
@@Z4d0k the bloombirds lol
I don't think it matters what OEM LED Sony Is selling. They are going to look better than Samsungs for movies.
Too expensive + LG oled or tcl mini LED cheaper & away better 🌚🤝
The worst model of Sony...bloooooming in each part of the panel... don't buy it you will regret
ok so someone is lying! Quantum tv showed massive blooming and you are saying minimum blooming so who is lying?????
Ooh, ooh, I know this one! It's the person who lies every year about new TVs, Quantum!
Who do you think?
QUANTUM TV is a BAD LIAR,as it is by no means possible for such a TV with a FALD panel to display what he was posting. What he was showing looked like I was watching some kind of worst FALD TV and I knew right away that there was something wrong with this man as everyone who had this TV on trial or bought it just praises how great it is.Even the smaller 65 "X95K certainly displays a very SUPER image and there is no guesswork here, but maybe the image is not as good as the 85". The Sony TV XH90 or X90J models have a great picture and now with MiniLed lighting it can only be markedly better and not worse and there should be no dilemma here at all. QUANTUM TV is nothing but an IDIOT which constantly criticizes and spits at some manufacturers.
I can see it easily do you need glasses?
You need glasses clearly.
@@therealshanelee Bud you clearly need them, I get your paid by Sony to do this video, but seriously an OLED can beat anything including bloom you send out with an LED pannel, tell me your not that dumb? And why you did not do a side by side comparison with an OLED as you already knew. Enjoy being poor. @RUclips can you pull this guys vid for false information here?
@@GamerPolygon you pretending not to listen to what was said in the video or what? Did I say it did not bloom? If I did give me the time stamp. Did I say it was better than an OLED as far as blooming? If I did give me the time stamp. And as far as being poor. Lol. Go back to your cheap OLEDs. There are a ton of TV channels that cover television watching. You belong there.
@@therealshanelee sure bud 0:41 "very minimal blooming around these fireworks" lol buddy I have a lot of bloom around those. 3:04 "the blooming, you know, its not detrimental to the viewing" sure bud, to you maybe, but for me I don't want white fade around subtitles around the screen. DYOR before Youtubing another video please for you own sake. P.s. saying it "is very minimal" is an acceptance of guilt you also said that keyword thrice in the timestamps! :) 6:12 "it looks really good" subjective comment from you, it looks Sh!ty to me on a Sony LED panel?! P.s. expensive is subjective to you Yanks, it doesn't always mean your getting better quality, your just getting duped instead. Enjoy your hyped cheap LED panels then!
@@GamerPolygon you truly are a dense individual. Thanks for the time stamps proving I never said it didn't bloom. Another troll trying to write their own narrative. Pitiful. When you have something useful to say then come back and say it. Otherwise you're spewing nonsense in your own little mind. Move on to your subjectively cheap superior OLED and go back to watching the news.
But there is blooming right? With mini led there not supposed to be blooming. It’s something in this day and age shouldn’t happen. Sony is lazy, not the same company it use to be. My guess is your paid by Sony and other brands to say nice things to keep your channel going.
Mini led minimizes blooming through better backlight control. In this day and age it's the best way to keep blooming down since it happens often with LCD. You can thank Sony R&D for that. My guess is you're not educated enough to go on the internet to bother to look that up? Next time at least pretend to be smarter before making accusations.
Haha, thanks for the laugh. I hope you were standing up when you wrote this so I can call you a stand-up comedian! All transmissive displays bloom. In reality, it's minimal with these quality mini led sets.
Blooming is a byproduct of using LEDs. If you don't know , don't f*** your knowledge here😑
Mini-Led is a disappointing technology, IMO. I feel that it takes a step back. For 3k, I'll spend elsewhere....
@Hronis Kostopoulos for TV’s they have a lot to improve. Sorry, not my money right now. Just my opinion…:)
How is it a step back? It's a noticeable improvement on previous LCD backlight systems.
Fair enough if you don't want to buy it though, it's not for everyone.
Sorry you feel that way. I can assure you Sony's new 2022 flagship X95K 4K HDR MiniLED with Sony's very well respected BackLight Master Drive is one of the very best TVs for the 2022 model year. Hope you can find a store that has the X95K on display so you can see this new World Class TV in person.
What's wrong with mini-LED display? It is a great transition technology from conventional LCD/LED to micro-LED in the future
I need help on my purchase decision, I have the A90J but it just does not give me what I want for sports and everyday viewing it's great for movies, but im between 2 TVs the X95K and the Z9J, I want the most crisp detailed image I can get at an 85-inch size, what TV out of those 2 should I get? @sparechange
Did you ever decide? Debating as well on this x95k or a z9j
@@worldofjc I'm going to go with the Z9J, I feel it's the best choice
@@tvtech5727 Did you go with Z9J? If so, what is your feedback?
,@@judeplante6241 I did return my A90J and get the Z9J for one big reason, the Z9J is super bright and that's how I like to watch sports, in the brightest but most accurate picture possible and the A90J could not deliver that.
I watch a lot of movies maybe 3 a week but I watch more sports so it made more sense for me to get the A90J.
Now if I watched more movies than sports I go the other way.
The A90J is the best TV for movie watching hands down. The Z9J is very close to it but you don't get the inky blacks you do on the OLED, now it does an amazing job for an LED screen.
Now where the Z9J outperforms the A90J in movies is HDR, WOW this tv makes everything pop really nicely and accurately.
I love the Z9J I'm very happy with it and that's coming from a very hard-to-impress person, I'm super picky about TVs and that's even with the issue that the Z9J does have a blooming issue on certain stuff you watch but defiantly not everything and only noticeable from off-angle
There's only so much you can do with outdated LCD technology. Just buy OLED...
One man's good could well be another's trash, making this a rather meaningless comparison, absent a critical, comparative appraisal to current competitors.
What a stupid comment.
Thanks for that super intelligent comment🤣😭😅
@@therealshanelee Spare, don't take it the wrong way. Keep doing what you do man! I believe in giving credit where it's due, and the stooges of the TV "review" world -you, KG, Whisper, Classy etc etc - all get an A for effort.
Nobody churns out time-sinking vacuous tripe better than your lot--sop for the masses, if you will, who will eat up the swill with abandon (ambiguous, obfuscatory statements such as "pretty damn good," "as close to OLED as you're going to get" etc etc). (That you saw fit to compare this to LG mini-LED, when the Samsung QN90B is the chief competition was quite telling!)
Thank goodness the rest of us have Vincent and Rtings catering to a more discerning crowd! My sympathies on your stagnant single-digit viewership...and kindest regards!
@@noname0858 Another stupid comment. But hey, we're all entitled to an opinion.
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