5 Biggest Mistakes to Avoid When Buying The Best TV for Watching Sports (World Cup Football)

We demonstrate the 5 biggest mistakes to avoid when buying the best TV for watching sports, such as the 2022 World Cup football in Qatar.
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0:00 Did you know?
1:00 Mistake #1
2:09 Mistake #2
2:56 Mistake #3
3:56 Mistake #4
4:32 Mistake #5
5:35 OLED vs LED LCD
6:51 TV brand comparison
7:54 Best TV for sports
8:31 Larger alternatives
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[@tyquddus5664]

BREAKING NEWS: Manchester utd submit £100 million bid for Vincent Teoh

[@kicapanmanis1060]

Too high, he's worth only £95mil at most.

[@-darkangelic-]

Yeah but would you risk Arsenal signing him?

[@stephencomerford7137]

Nottingham forest submit bill for 120mil...not for copyright...but Emotional Damage!!!😉. COYR🌲

[@djsuth7727]

Man City have gazumped the deal to pair Vincent with Erling Haaland up front.

[@captainwin6333]

Ronaldo asks to join Sony FC.

[@balaam_7087]

You know a channel is entertaining in and of itself when someone like to whom sports mean nothing *still* watches the video just for Vincent’s charisma and intuit.

[@joshizposh1995]

Insanely happy with my S95b thank you for all the tests that you've done, I was coming from a 2009 flagship Sony and it's like watching a completely different movie. Really is crazy to watch

[@ThereisNOpandemicWAKEUP]

Enjoy burn in lol

[@4rzaluz]

@@ThereisNOpandemicWAKEUP You really don't know how wavelenght modulation for said product works.. do you?

[@anikevin]

I've bought an OLED almost 2 years ago, and still haven't found a right configuration to watch football. Thanks Vincent for reminding me to adjust my settings once again before the WC.

[@ayubmatadar1136]

Sir Can you advise me should I buy OLED or Qled for watching sports

[@anikevin]

@@ayubmatadar1136 don't know enough about QLEDs to be able to help you. OLEDs are amazing for movies tho.

[@trumpameri1638]

​@@ayubmatadar1136 QLED Samsung is perfect solution for watching sport... no mistake

[@E_Rice]

What a great video! Thank you, Vincent! Sports and gaming are my too most important TV usage scenarios. Large LG OLED is probably in my future. Please Sony allow for disabling of auto logo dimming so I can give you my money, LOL.

[@JayStillYung]

How many attempts did it take to make the intro lol

[@Curly21029]

Great video as always, Vincent! The one other thing that I feel this video should’ve touched on is upscaling. I’m not sure how widely 4K broadcasts have been adopted in the UK, but in the US they’re still nonexistent in most markets. Many local affiliates are still stuck on 720P. NFL/college (American) football broadcasts are a good example as their quality can be all over the board. Flipping between multiple games can make for a jarring experience. There’s a drastic difference between my Sonys and LGs here with the former doing a much better job with this content than the latter. My trusty VT60 also does an admirable job with this content as it matches/gets closer to native resolution. Just throwing it out there. Thanks again!

[@GenSecWPNM]

Thanks for throwing that out!

[@bambus0404]

Ah... still have my Panasonic VT60 in my living room. Most apps dont work anymore, but the picture still amaze me. Especially the texture and natural skin tones. Can your new Oleds actually deliver the same experience in this regard?

[@Curly21029]

@@bambus0404 Yes, I’d say so! However, I’d say if you’re used to the effortless/natural look of a late model, quality plasma you’ll have to take calibration into consideration when purchasing an oled. I have an LG C1 that I use almost exclusively for gaming so accuracy isn’t as important on that display to me, but out of the box it’s miles away from my Sonys. Both my A8H and my A80J (77” - I highly prefer the gloss screen finish) benefitted from calibration, but just some minor tweaking in custom/pro 1/pro 2 got them close enough that I would’ve probably been ok with not performing a full calibration. So yes, the Sonys have a more natural/plasma-like look by default. The LG more of a garish/smoothed over/LCD-ish look. Unfortunately for the LG, even with native 4K content it looks less sharp/detailed as the Sonys and it becomes especially apparent with sub-4K content. I’ve heard it said that LG has “caught up” to Sony in terms of processing/upscaling but that simply isn’t the case from my experience. LGs are well suited to the gaming niche, but Sonys are far more refined for various use cases.

[@bambus0404]

@@Curly21029 Thanks for long and detailed answer!

[@KryssN1]

All the 5 brands with their latest TVs have top notch upscaling. Philips had issues last years on 806 and 706 models, but those had been fixed from 807 and up. LG and Sony been leading the pack by a tiny margin.

[@ec-ye6my]

Haha not gonna lie, I looked away from my OLED TV when Vincent started showing those screen burn in tests even though I bought it last week ..Im 100% happy with my TV and don't want to see or know about any impurities!

[@Nickkettt]

Please make a video the best configuration in the Sony A80j for the World Cup !

[@Radders1433]

Skills!!!!!!😀

[@thewolfy72]

😮Excelent skills Vincent, you´re a box of surprises!

[@philippetixhon3546]

Oled better than Lcd for sport ?? It really depends of the room/light and the lcd screen quality ! I consider my Sony XF90 at least as good as my Sony A80j for that.

[@DxN_721]

Sony's processing is amazing, the XF90 had the X1 ultimate chip which was azimg for LEDs, I use an XH95 to watch sorts on and A80J for movies 😁 we have similar set ups

[@Muzer0]

Can you do a video comparing the auto-dimming on various TVs? I'm curious how badly my A95K is affected by this, for things like logo detection and also for things like the low brightness shots in House of the Dragon.

[@user2144]

One of my biggest pet peeves is seeing someone who owns a $5,000+ TV, but is watching sport on a SD channel, instead of the HD or 4K channel 🤯

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

Not everyone has cut the cord and also there are very few to none 4K broadcast channels. Average consumers just pick an SD channel and don't care.

[@user2144]

@@PSYCHOV3N0M cut the cord? What does that even mean?

[@jackdubs25]

99% of sports broadcasts right now aren’t in 4K, still mostly in 720p or 1080p.

[@Ferduran16]

@@jackdubs25 so it’s not even worth buying an oled if they won’t broadcast in 4K, might as well buy a Samsung uhd

[@NoCluYT]

@@user2144 it means to stop paying for cable service and using streaming apps instead... or IPTV👀

[@lllllillllllllillll]

With Black Friday round the corner, can you please make a top 5 tvs for movies? Top 5 for gaming & top 5 for sports? They should only make top 5 based on all things considered price, brand, reliability, functions, features etc I know it’s not an easy task, but I’m sure with your vast knowledge of tvs, this will be very easy. Thanks ☺️

[@Mike71712]

Great video Vincent! But does the 83 inch C2 and G2 finally have the new panels? That’s why I refuse to buy the 83 yet. Last I heard was in late July only the 77inch and below do

[@trumpameri1638]

Better wait next season for big size Samsung QD OLED masterpiece TV

[@cooldaddyslick6869]

What do you mean new panels?

[@kristof46]

Even c1 77/83 has wbe panels. G2 didn’t have wbe panel at the beginning only in 42” version

[@cooldaddyslick6869]

@@kristof46 There is no 42 inch G2

[@kristof46]

@@cooldaddyslick6869 i meant c2 which was labeled as Evo but 42” didn’t have wbe at the beginning

[@drdense1]

You can turn off the automatic dimming on a Philips OLED. I have the 65OLED+936 and do so all the time using the service menu. (Home+1999+back button presses) and disable OLED CPC and OLED TPC

[@hdtvtest]

Thanks for the info!

[@onelastautumn]

thanks for the tips man

[@tyquddus5664]

Anyone recommend the best picture mode for watching football on a sony A90J?

[@henrywinters9496]

Hoping for a potential LZ1000 review. Weaker heatsink? How much better is it vs a normal EX panel like C2 or 980?

[@SagaciousFrank]

Tech wizz and a footie pro, this guy's got all the gifts.

[@philbenn3590]

My sony a8 is doing this on skyq, its driving me potty……what should i replace it with?

[@dawayne10]

I just bought one and am having this same issue....what did you end up doing or getting?

[@ejkification]

Please make a apple tv 4k 2022 review and if this new device have improvements in audio quality or have a dts compatibility 😢 please

[@jonathanritter7364]

What would cause the football or soccer games to be blurry? It's not a very good picture at all. I have a Sony a80k I just bought and for sports...im not impressed at all. My other regular 4k led TV looks better. Are there settings I need to adjust to make the picture crystal clear? I'm streaming but have excellent internet connection. My older led smart TV has a better picture then my OLED

[@dawayne10]

I just bought one and am having this same issue....what did you end up doing or getting?

[@Mark-mu4pj]

Good video cheers Vincent.

[@nadier6423]

Well, let’s see how my 65” C2 goes! I don’t certainly need to get the high peak brightness as I’ll me watching the World Cup on my cave but I’m a bit concerned about the auto-dimming (which has been a quit aggressive only on some DV Netflix shows). I’ll be testing two signals, 4K SDR and 4K HLG; hoping to be able to make some more tweaks with the SDR signal. Cheers!

[@krazyolie]

S95b is tempting at the price but seems to be riddled with issues, I’m not sure it’s worth it as something to own long term

[@cooldaddyslick6869]

I would wait till next years model when they work out the kinks. Will more than likely be thicker to cut the bending issues.

[@RoyalKing-kl2ys]

Can you make a video on how to calibrate the lg b2 tv?

[@james.telfer]

⚽🤸😳 wow, multi talented Vincent! 😀

[@ntube7]

Interesting about the Sony A95K. I swear in another video you said that it dims much less than the Samsung S95B. Perhaps that was in game mode or something else?

[@henrywinters9496]

That was HDR. Actually in SDR game mode, A95K dims more than S95B

[@ntube7]

@@henrywinters9496 ok thanks. I think most people would game in HDR mode with Xbox Series X or PS5 with those TVs

[@henrywinters9496]

@@ntube7 Yes so for gaming and watching combined A95K is better. Doesn't dim at all in HDR gaming, and not too bad in SDR.

[@thanos1000000fc]

Can you make a video about watching movies on a computer monitor?

[@pavelsalva2327]

Hello sir are u going to review NEW apple tv 4K with hdr10+ support ? Cant wait for comparison between hdr10+ and dolby vision

[@mediumobligation]

I think it would be much more appreciated if you finished the video about the OLED vs QD-OLED comparison

[@S3lvah]

This, and also hoping to see a Philips OLED 807 review... Too many people focusing on G2, S95B and A95K

[@udontony3406]

Please help me 😂😂😂 what oled should I buy… Lg c2, or Sony a95 ??

[@henrywinters9496]

Damn from that chart I'm worried about Panasonic SDR brightness. Anyone with a modern Pana OLED how are they with SDR? Especially for games, are they at least better than LG OLED SDR game brightness?

[@owwmykneecap]

The thing about Vincent is that he always tries to walk it in

[@DMW2000]

I mean: okay Vincent knowing everything about TVs and being a god on the topic. Now: him having mad ball handling skills also?! He's the full package, hahaha!

[@VikLathia]

Great vid Vincent. Can you help me at all? I have a Sony A80j Oled 2021 and suffer with the dimming screen, this happens worst during live 4k football on Sky Q. Do you have any advice that would help or do you think Sony will release and update to help with the issue?

[@cooldaddyslick6869]

The A80J being dim was the main reason I went with the LG G1. Glad I did because it's not dim at all.

[@venkateshvarma6065]

Can you please do a video again on Best settings of PS5 for lg c2..it's been a year and we have received a lot of updates in between

[@Doflax03]

Hi guy, love yours video who help so much. I've question, i've the sony kdxf9005 tv who's hdmi 2.0 for my serie x, so what the best choice for picture. Desactivated hdr and having ycc 4.4.4, activate HDR but having ycc 4.2.0 or activate dolby vision ? Thanks to someone help me 😅

[@TheRokaphella]

A fellow soccer bredren!! Futbol skills 💪🏽🤙🏽 My qn900b 85 inch should be able to handle those World Cup games during the day.

[@RemusKingOfRome]

I bought a LG OLED 42" C2 and I've noticed whole screen diming when a dark (blue) background image is showing on screen (Windows 10 desk top)

[@KaizerPalpatine]

I plan on buying a new TV in the upcoming weeks and have trouble deiciding even after watching multiple reviews etc. I have a sitting distance of about 2.5m maybe a bit less and planned on either a 77inch LG or 65inch Samsung/Philips/Sony. I would like to avoid LGs though because of color shift angles being really low, Samsung seems like the best price performance actually but their build quality, bent panels etc scare me away with only a 600€ price difference to the sony right now. I had the chance to see the 77 inch Philips937 and tried different settings in filmmaker mode to increase brightness but it still performed worse in brightness compared to a 77inch C1 right next to it. Which was kinda weird as you rated it a 4/5 in 6:56. I also found a panasonic 65lzn1500 for about 1.9k€ but I found not much info on it aside from a few saying it is the same as the lzn2000 which fared pretty good in the blindtest video. I am in a dilemma and would appreciate any input. We mostly watch at night viewing angles is important and a fairly good brightness would be appreciated. The sony checks almost all boxes but is also too expensive if not for a sales price at maybe black friday or something. Thank you very much for reading this far, and have a nice day!

[@ГошаСмирнов-п4й]

Which TV is on 0:15 ?

[@patrickm1092]

That looks like s95b

[@paulbrewin6453]

Panasonic lz2000 advice please

[@tianleqi1052]

Please review Sony Inzone

[@OMGitsStevenT]

Hey, What is the code you filled in with the LG Service Remote on the C2? I will use it to disable the logo dimming!

[@skybuilder23]

I'm suprised you picked an OLED for this. I'm an OLED fanatic, but I would think sports fans would be more likely to prefer brightness and abuse the pannel with static content.

[@jasonanthonyclarke2432]

It's an oled add😂

[@colinuk4509]

Any review of hisense U8H UK version, is there an issue similar to U8G where UK specs not as good as USA etc?

[@E96]

Hey Vincent, did you receive the TCL C935? If so when can we expect to see your review of it? Would be greatly appreciated if you respond and give us an ETA as a lot of us are waiting for your review before buying the TV

[@OmerAlazawy]

🙏🏼

[@andreydavydov6417]

But do the North American and the European models have the same panel?

[@User9681e]

@@andreydavydov6417 I guess it’s the same panel some other stuff isn’t the same but I guess the panel is the same but y will have to wait for c935 review for hdtvtest to confirm

[@leonhayes4539]

hey bro have you review the 2021 philips oled+986 ..if not pls review it post it online or if you can also tell us compare to his older gen 984..what the pro & con from both tv tks.

[@zerma6]

Didn’t you receive the tcl c935 or 931? I believe you said you receive few weeks ago. Many people are waiting for your review to buy it or not among my friends.

[@he.lena21]

Vincent. I have a 77 C1, should I use BFI on high for watching football? I love motion clarity of my C9 with 120Hz BFI. (I enabled it with the color control software).

[@User9681e]

If y can deal with the brightness loss then ofc

[@badman5356]

Which should I buy for watching football/soccer LED or Oled?

[@kiisseli1337]

Depends how bright your room is, budget, size you want, you only use it for watching sports? Big LED is good enough for sports.

[@zerma6]

Well I’m not really ok with conclusion. I think viewing angles and uniformity of screen are not a big concern on a good lcd and someone watching tv with just 3-4 person . While the dimming is really irritating! Now I wonder if I won’t go for the tcl c93 instead of lg c2.

[@turrican4d599]

Best TV for watching 50Hz Football/Soccer is the Panasonic PLASMA S10 from 2009! It has not the 50Hz motion artifacts from later models AND its IFC has no soap opera effect at all (V10, G10 have). The second best TV for 50Hz football would be the LG plasma PK350, because it also has good motion clarity for 50hz content.

[@alexmason9209]

You’re not wrong. I have the S10 and it’s brilliant for football. I’m having a nightmare replacing it with a flagship OLED, I can’t find one that can handle motion anywhere near as well.

[@jutjub22]

@@alexmason9209 And you won't be able to. OLED is very poor for fast motion. Blurry mess.

[@alexmason9209]

@@jutjub22 yep you’re not wrong. I ended up buying an old Panasonic VT60. Couldn’t find an OLED that wasn’t horrible for sports.

[@jutjub22]

@@alexmason9209 good, yes, it is technology issue how frames are show . Before some OLEDs had BFI implementation, which is similar to plasma and crt. But not sure why that is forgotten. Now OLED needs 120 fps+ content to look anywhere near Plasma/Crt clear motion, but there is no such content besides video games.

[@alexmason9209]

@@jutjub22 precisely. OLEDs are very capable, but the content isn’t there. Unless you’re playing high frame rate games, plasma is infinitely more watchable for the most part.

[@gnawty4662]

Vince any idea what could be causing a noisy picture on the Sony a80j? I have all the settings set to your recommendation. Could it be the source? (Apple TV) The receiver? The HDMI? I have the Apple TV going in the receiver, and the eARC going to the eARC port on the TV. HDMI 3 is set to enhanced.

[@gnawty4662]

I’m going to hook up the Apple TV directly to the Sony and compare.

[@henrywinters9496]

does it look a bit like static, with flickering small dots?

[@MrStroodle]

Why do you say that there's little to no need to turn off auto-dimming unless you're using Peak Brightness on High? HDR automatically puts Peak Brightness at High, so... wouldn't it make sense to turn it off since HDR is so prevalent? I guess this is about watching sports though, and that isn't ever broadcast in HDR.

[@boterhammetpindakaashagelslag]

First mistake when watching the World Cup on your television set. You're watching the World Cup....

[@shingetsu10]

Haha! Not bad, not bad at all!

[@flausensieb]

My LG B1 OLED has bad banding ☹️😥

[@thephatcontroller3413]

There seems to be no good 4k gaming monitors out, have you tried any?

[@MJ-92]

Would love to see a comparison, perhaps every year, of the smart tv apps like Web OS. Determining which is best, objectively.

[@PeterPan_4EveR]

Vincent we are waiting for TCL c935 review and hopefully will be available to watch before World Cup. Thanks for great video as always. 🤙👍

[@RedFade]

Hey, I came across a really irritating problem with my LG CX. Sometimes when I try to change some settings like brightness or colour, nothing happens. It is like they are locked, even though I can change the numbers, and I cant do anything to change it. Any solution?

[@gatudeisionful]

Hello, do you lose the warranty support after disabling the Logo Auto Dimming protection in Samsung TVs?

[@imaginx806]

Not unless you go into the service menu

[@gatudeisionful]

@@imaginx806 at lease in Samsung TVs you have to enter in the Service Menu

[@imaginx806]

@@gatudeisionful you can disable in normal settings. No need for service menu

[@gatudeisionful]

@@imaginx806 In LG is correct, but not in Samsung

[@imaginx806]

@@gatudeisionful Also in Samsung

[@guidowinter]

When I see these auto dimming issues with OLED, I don't understand that reviewers not mention these things and also that they dim allot when displaying bright scenes. This and because I like bright TV's pushed me to the Samsung qn90a. I have also a very bright room and like to watch soccer and formula 1 during the day. Of course I also am thinking how is OLED looking, but I have to say, I am very happy with my choice. The Black is black and the HDR is amazing! I watched so much reviews before buying. Good luck to all of you who are looking for a new tv. I would consider also the Qn90a or b from this year.

[@Moose185]

Should I buy Samsung QN90D neo qled or LG C3 OLED? I’m mainly using for watching sports, but also gaming and movies. Thanks.

[@guidowinter]

@@Moose185 I would buy the Samsung or the LG G3. It’s miles better than the C3.

[@OcaOca]

Any black friday video coming up?

[@karantuli46]

Why you haven’t review Q70B SAMSUNG 😢

[@hamzaabdi6513]

He is gunner

[@arash7even]

Which Tv supports 4k 120hz with dolby enabled?

[@KNIGHTWING_X]

I wouldn't bother with OLED with burn-in problems and auto-dimming problems. You break the warranty going into the service menu. If a TV auto-dims, you can keep it. As a gamer, these problems of sports scoreboards are amplified with game HUDs. Full pass on OLED with burn in issues, and manufacture intended quality loss such as auto-dimming for safety.

[@guidowinter]

Totally agree! Crazy that people are recommending these tv's without warnings.

[@VikLathia]

Hey Vincent, any tips on the dimming issue for the Sony a80j oled during 4k football? Or does anyone else have any ideas???

[@camryhsalem5139]

Great information as usual I think it's better and cheaper to go to Qatar and attend world cup life.

[@Solidariity]

So is the A95K a bad tv for watching sports or just not as good as the Samsung and LG oleds?

[@pyruslynel2412]

The only reason it’s not the best is because you can’t turn off the Dimming, other than that it actually has the best motion interpolation

[@Solidariity]

@@pyruslynel2412 Right I understand that I just want to know if watching sports through a cable broadcast is going to dim so much that it'll ruin the experience

[@DutchMole8]

Dear Vincent, I have a question from the netherlands...yes we also watch tv🤣 is it harmfull to turn off abl on my lg g2 I don't want to destroy the screen like I did with my C7...shame on me.

[@gradeA50]

I’ve been really unlucky with the s95b. I got two that were bent so much that Samsung said to exchange them and one with a bad power supply (but flat panel). I can’t decide if I try again or get the C2. I love the picture quality, but so much headache!

[@cooldaddyslick6869]

So what did you do?

[@GU_WOP_O]

Vincent the goat he could've played for Madrid had he not chosen his fate to become HDTV master

[@Miguel_Noether]

I'm just watching hdtvtest to find out what joke Vincent will come out

[@DownTemp0]

Vincent Teoh is a gunner! go Arsenal

[@ApBrown1298]

You get a like for the ball skills in the first 10 seconds

[@aag24]

Completely forgot about the World Cup. Doesn’t seem right in winter somehow.

[@MrBrax]

How about boycotting the world cup instead

[@nKrandom]

#BoycottQatar2022

[@maitiu6802]

Yes, especially because England are in it! Look at all the nation’s they have blundered, divided and terrorised!

[@MrBrax]

@@maitiu6802 well you're technically not wrong lmao

[@kapitumbulu]

Football is NOT the only sport to watch…….😉

[@DUUDE_TM]

+1karma

[@RedRhys125]

Vincentius Jr!!!!!

[@brcinemawm]

Great informative video. 😊 My new Philips 48OLED936 doesn't seem to dim the picture at all, just the logos slightly. I was told this is because of the Philips dual P5 chip.

[@maclaudeamumbwe2663]

Who else is still rocking sony A1e oled?

[@Scalaflow]

0:04 - 50th take ?

[@hoteltango1]

Vinnie ignored the biggest mistake: buying a TV that you expect to watch England win on.

[@Hakeraiden]

Mistake #1, don't buy 300€ tv from a local supermarket or the one from catalog section where they are promoting stuff before big sport event

[@frafra224]

It's criminal to recommend OLED for sport watching with how aggressive the auto dimming works on them. The burn in problem never disappeared they just gimp the shit out of your tv to prolong the process until it's outside of your warranty windows.

[@Onibaka]

best TVs for sports AND gaming ?

[@hanvangoro2724]

The reason i click this video is the intro

[@barsaf9989]

3:23 - video sauce 😏 Jk I know he said video source.

[@Krebser94]

And the Ballon d‘Or goes to…

[@steveludwig4200]

SONY

[@SternButFair]

Can EU consumers, import televisions from NA? NA televisions are superior because they are not subject to EU energy laws and are brighter and have higher nit ratings

[@jebiar_john9928]

Bought 55A80k to watch football world cup😆

[@TheSSarmy23n]

Tekkers!!!

[@martynbutlerOBE]

What are the 5 biggest mistakes DEAF and Hard of Hearing viewers make? REVIEWERS NEED TO ADDRESS OUR NEEDS (Please) Whats happening with SUBTITLES Why haven't TV manufacturers moved on? Anyone explain? Is any manufacturer employing Auracast? TV For The Deaf - HELP!

[@Kapisteo]

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