98" Giant TV Showdown - Sony vs TCL

[@gaffneyaz]

Thank you. Very helpful. Maybe on future 98 inch comparisons you can spend 30 seconds showing the cable management of the TVs and how the TVs show on the wall when viewing the mounted TV from the side?

[@ryanmilligan3243]

Would love to see a 98inch shootout. Q80c, this Sony, qm8 and Hisense 98inch for 2023. I have a c2 83 inch, my next tv will 100% be a 98 inch qled. Although I’m hesitant and have reservations to go from OLED to a qled

[@gregitingen]

Great idea. I have an 85 inch Samsung QN90A that I love and I have my eye on having a 98” inch TV in the near future. Would love to see that comparison .

[@GamerplayerWT]

One thing you failed to mention is how long each TV will last before any processing failures. My experience has been that Sony TVs and DVD players last MUCH longer than many other brands. I bought a Hisense TV not long ago and it only lasted 2 years. My current Sony is going on 3 years and has had zero problems. Something to think about in addition to price points.

[@Coasterfan71]

I have a Sony 75X940C that I bought new almost 8 years ago that is still going strong. I moved it into my bedroom since I just bought the 85X93L for my living room.

[@GamerplayerWT]

@@Coasterfan71 I think the components Sony uses are obviously built to last.

[@nastyboy2144]

What tv do people think is best for bedroom? I'm thinking like a 65 inch? What do you all recommend? So many choices out there now I'm worried to make the wrong choice when I could have made a better one. I don't want to be disappointed with my purchase wishing I had bought something else, after the fact, you know?

[@GamerplayerWT]

@@nastyboy2144 I prefer not to have a television in my bedroom. Most sleep experts recommend not having one in there, too. Just my two cents…

[@nastyboy2144]

@GamerplayerWT gonna be having surgery soon and will be forced to stay laying in bed for a while so I need one in there now, LOL

[@loudryka]

TCL is 90% of features for half the price

[@Chuck--]

90% of features, 70% of PQ.

[@zachb1245]

And those features will work for a year max lol

[@loudryka]

@@zachb1245 tell that to my 2017 P607 still going strong.

[@epoxy1710]

​@@zachb1245my 2018 has around 80.000 hours on it, never had a glitch. Lol.

[@whygamewhy]

mhmm my 400 dollar monitor does 70% of the feature of the tcl too, which is make sound and produce 4k image. So what is your point?

[@lvproductionsinc9748]

The difference in the scenes with avatar and the contrast and tone mapping is crazy. The Sony has a much better image just from those movie scenes alone.

[@acidangel111]

But the Sony is such TRASH!!!! They haven't made a single good product in years

[@drp8298]

Oh, you mean the local dimming, which is important, and the TCL is much better, because who already looks so extremely at home from the side

[@rabbitazteca23]

yeah but Im not shelling extra 5k for that

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

hands down from the start the Sony obviously has more of a realistic and superior image quality

[@drp8298]

@@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep 😆🤣🤣🤣

[@michael-4k4000]

B wont be happy until that entire wall is covered in Micro LED panel's LOL 😅

[@michael-4k4000]

My Boy B is simply doing what no other installer is doing and no other YTer for that matter.....

[@user-em7gk1ci9i]

Would be great if you could compare this 98" Sony X90L to the Samsung 98" QN90A and Q80C

[@marcelpatel9017]

I agree. I just bought a 75 inch Sony X80L after 13 years of owning my previous Sony KDL model 60 inch. Sony rules the roost in the world of tvs. You'll obviously pay more but that's for a good reason.

[@michaelwyckoff7593]

King and Queen of the big A TV setups. Kudos Brandon and Jenn😊😊

[@AleksLazar]

Informative review especially the mount suggestions as I plan for a giant upgrade. My takeaway is still wait for future minileds and honestly I want that 100” number

[@starboy7151]

Hi to all my users if Yall Need a Highly Cool TV app of which is able To do it all now there is a very good tv app & its called (TV Quick Actions) & by using tvqa You will have full 100% capabilities of Doing it all Right From a TV & for example it is capable of Launching what ever app is on a TV Right From a TV boot up & will auto play a TV show/app/game/song/ From a key or start up it can schedulize stuff to happen such as auto playing tv shows by a time of day/night where you cant ever miss a TV show ever Again if you can do all this so much stuff imagine just what more yall can do with it & so a tv will be at a point where you can use it on Level as a PC computer or a idk a phone.. you can change HDMI port devices from a custom button change how slick/smooth a game or app will run with a non root frame rate changer /adjuster you can do all things Like on a computer or a phone

[@robertmccloy4811]

Sony xr100 x92 a 100 inch TV priced at 7999

[@AleksLazar]

@@robertmccloy4811 It’s not 100” it’s 99.5”

[@darynm]

I appreciate all the work and effort the both of you put into creating content for the channel. An obvious hobby that many of us share, but you all take to a higher level. I pulled the trigger on the 98-inch TCL. Now an even better price point at 4K at Amazon and BB made it too easy. I also purchased the HumanCentric Full Motion Articulating mount. The mount is up, just waiting for the television stork to drop off the TV today! I hope it includes install! lol

[@handroids1981]

Time for a 3 days later update! How is it and is it professionally calibrated?

[@darynm]

@@handroids1981 She is up and making my own calibrations. Movie mode out the box is good!

[@o.c.g.m9426]

​@darynm Dude....jealous for no reason 😂. Congrats, man. I'd have to switch my entire living room around for that 98 inches as of now, sitting 11 feet from my 77 & it still seems big. I'm guessing you're sitting 16 feet

[@handroids1981]

@@darynm Good stuff. Sounds like you're well happy with the upgrade.

[@paulshelton7574]

Great review! Thank you for your commitment to reviewing the biggest TVs out there, we all know that it is much more difficult.

[@jenwalshwellbalancedlifestyle]

Tough job, but somebody's gotta do it😁

[@dperr338]

Does the TCL look kinda hazy looking to anyone else or is it just me. That Sony looks so clear and detailed.

[@chefjefe68]

Thanks for this detailed comparison, B. I cannot see having a 98" TV, given my set-up, but I appreciate your thoughts. For all that money, I would go 77" LG G3.

[@alexfernando3230]

En mi país el lg g3 cuesta el doble que estas tvs de 98"

[@Heimkineast]

Looking forward to the 98" TCL QM8 review and comparison

[@XGiveMeLibertyX]

65” Seems like a great TV size for most rooms. I just don’t understand why people would want to spend so much money on what has to be a pain in the ass to install in your home. Then you have to deal with removing it at some point in the future when you want to upgrade. If you can afford these tv’s you can probably afford to upgrade every 4 or 5 years.

[@derrickforeal]

I have the same wall mount . Install scewed up on one screw and when i got home from camping found my 88" tv floated into the center of the room come to find the one bolt came out and the frame warped and bent a little i tapped a hole in stub and zipped a new bolt in and it sucked back i to place and is fine those wall mounts are solid .

[@rameshkumarrana9122]

I have just ordered tcl 98"...i hope i will get best thing for best price.

[@ericmatthews8497]

The 83" to 85" TV is still the most cost effective size for a big screen. And there are Basic sets to fit the lowest Budgets ($850 Hisense), and Baller sets to break the bank (LG G3 OLED.)

[@acidangel111]

No the 77 is the most cost effective. 83 when it comes to oleds is about 3000 more than the 77 counterparts

[@ryanmilligan3243]

@@acidangel111I just bought a c2 83 inch for considerably less than a current priced c3, a90j, s95c, s90c 77 inch. With the c2 being virtually identical to the c3 in picture quality I’m over the moon

[@ericmatthews8497]

@@acidangel111 Good point. The 83” LG G3 OLED doesn’t even have the new MLA (Micro Lensing Array) tech. The 77” has it. Not to mention 77” in isn’t much smaller than 83”.

[@wi8855]

Question 🙋‍♂️ I have my first and only Samsung led from about 15 years ago still doing great. 98” TCL is what I am about to buy but what is the life span of a tv like this?

[@walterverbeeck6929]

Longer than a oled tv, but the background licht on this tv's is also led.

[@Greg-ve3fl]

When I compare flat screen tvs at Walmart I look at the surface reflection when the TV's are off . And I have noticed on some of the screens it is a wavey reflection and other sets the reflection is flat and not wavey . I always get the flat reflection tv. That's in the top three brands.

[@marcusturner5291]

Nice video keep up the good work B the installer

[@dperr338]

Somy is worth the cost in my opinion. It has mostly subtle differences but it really adds up and looks more lifelike.

[@tellinustr8up]

not worth 5000$ more???

[@davidpaul1767]

I’m wondering why you didn’t point out that TCL make the 3 screens available for the Sony, Samsung and TCL models? I would like to know why they use the same manufacturer for the panels and then use different chipsets to provide a different experience?

[@seanhaley6721]

I know the Samsung 98" QLED 4K Q80C is not shipping yet - would love your thoughts on this upcoming release. Looking for best movie performance. Thanks for your content including letting us know the best wall mount for 98" systems.

[@matanmaman7332]

Thx B I bought the C735 98-inch. It's very good. I was worried since I'm coming from:) Panasonicvt65:) Oled cx 77:) The Tcl is wow!!! It's the size. Your right.

[@chebrubin]

B is really giving the good advice here. Jen would approve. Why don't you take your channel and business into how to build out a space for a 98" TV. In a dedicated family / media room. What to buy from Ikea, what kind of seating? Keep putting the pugs in the videos.

[@markgonzalez2927]

I would like to see a comparison of the Samsung Q80C

[@terebinmain]

Hey B, we have a new player in town: Hisense 100” U8K. Can we get showdown between the 3?

[@marcsondlucce]

Sony looks much better.

[@versaleyang]

For double the price, it better.

[@StationOutlook]

5 grand for a movie theatre experience is pretty dang good tho

[@swapnilbakoliya2200]

@@StationOutlook is it 4k or 8k?

[@StationOutlook]

@@swapnilbakoliya2200 4k I believe.. 8k really isn't much of a focus for brands at the moment due to lack of content

[@swapnilbakoliya2200]

@@StationOutlook yeah but 8k TV's can upscale the content to 8k upto some extent

[@soyelmismo17]

I got the Sony 98” for 7500.00. I would have paid 10 k for it but timing is everything. Ships mid Aug !

[@winciso]

Can you tell where do you get if from at that price. ?

[@soyelmismo17]

@@winciso Nebraska furniture Mart in the colony in Texas ,you have to buy it on tax free day -825.00 which is the first holiday in May they gave me an additional 500 off of that but made me buy a five year warranty so no biggie plus I got 1250 back with a particular credit card

[@tonalddrump4128]

I really want to play spider man 2 on that tv holy shit

[@walterverbeeck6929]

Energie must be dirt cheap in the US, how much power does those tv's consume?

[@Sebastian-ll2co]

Hey B! Enjoying the content and I was considering the TCL 98" TV, but ultimately I ended up going for the Samsung QN90B 85" instead. I am upgrading from a LG OLED 65" CX, and I think I would prefer a very acceptable 85" size and then better hardware with the chosen Samsung over the TCL.

[@starboy7151]

Hi to all my users if Yall Need a Highly Cool TV app of which is able To do it all now there is a very good tv app & its called (TV Quick Actions) & by using tvqa You will have full 100% capabilities of Doing it all Right From a TV & for example it is capable of Launching what ever app is on a TV Right From a TV boot up & will auto play a TV show/app/game/song/ From a key or start up it can schedulize stuff to happen such as auto playing tv shows by a time of day/night where you cant ever miss a TV show ever Again if you can do all this so much stuff imagine just what more yall can do with it & so a tv will be at a point where you can use it on Level as a PC computer or a idk a phone.. you can change HDMI port devices from a custom button change how slick/smooth a game or app will run with a non root frame rate changer /adjuster you can do all things Like on a computer or a phone

[@robertmccloy4811]

Very good review. But like many of these reviews of the TCL 754, they don't mention the very strong glare and Reflections coming off the screen of the TCL 754. The off angle viewing of the TCL is very poor. If you sit to the right or the left you lose brightness contrast and the picture looks washed out. Tcl's video processing is mediocre at best. If all you're going to do is watch 4K material the TCL will be fine. However if you're going to be watching cable,,SDR, streaming and other signals that need video processing upscaling you will be disappointed. It's unfortunate that these reviews do not include a comparison of the two TVs ability to upscale lower-resolution video signals.

[@dojohansen123]

He mentioned the glare and reflections. And judged them to be very similar to those on the Sony.

[@JR-yp1hf]

Well, it's too much for my room. 😂

[@Hitman_Akhlaq]

Can you review the Q80C against the TCL

[@sj460162]

The time you guys invest in tvs for us doods is fantastic. Gee with all these amazing tvs its never been harder to spot a winner. For me its out of the QN95C and the G3. But then theres the A95L about to hit. Am I in the right park in a bright room?

[@nimblegoat]

If you have a 98" TV and you are watching it off axis you are doing something wrong

[@donjaun540]

Yes B if you can review all the 98 inch TVs from lowest price to highest. 👍😎

[@gkinmotion]

Greate comparison and wall mounting tips as usual! Would love to see how Samsung Q80C vs this TCL or Sony

[@synaptichorizons]

I'll be picking up the "TCL 98" Model: 98QM850G 4K MINI-LED QLED TV" from Best Buy soon as they've assigned it a Best Buy SKU#! Currently have the Sony 83" XR-A90J.

[@BishopBrooks614]

I have no plans in the near future to buy this big of a TV, but gotta support my man B b/c I like his content and if I had to pick one it'd be a SONY.

[@michaellundsrensen2292]

The Sony picture is better here on my small computer monitor, but the TLC is good. The video with two boys on a scooter, what's the title?

[@jenwalshwellbalancedlifestyle]

The movie is Luca. It's a cute family movie from Disney

[@esmachine2305]

the sony has way better picture quality but not worth doble the price for me but my only worries is if the tcl will last im afraid of the quality sharp is coming back with a bang to america and they had good lasting tv with good prices

[@billtinnell2206]

Sony easily wins this battle! You have to pay for what you get even at double the price. If you have the money the Sony is a no brainer. The difference is very clear. Just wait for this $10,000 Sony to go down in price to $8,000 during Black Friday or even next year around March or April when Sony closes out this model. Note: The cheap 98" TVs I've seen don't look very good when watching regular TV content and sports. If you want a great 98" TV you really should get a Sony because of the much more clearer and better picture!

[@993mike]

Going to wait until mini-LED or OLED come into the mainstream in a 98-100" size. I just can't give up my Sony A90J 83" picture quality to gain the next size up until it's on par or better picture wise.

[@tomaszkrauzecom]

great comparison💪🏻 I would like to know your opinion about 144 hz and booster acceleration to 240hz and is possible to use on ps5 ?

[@69Dartman]

I'd probably have to completely rearrange my living room setup to use a TV that big, the mount I have now wouldn't do the weight or vesa spacing. We also have 24" inch on center wall studs. I have the original mini led TCL here and a Z9K. I still like my TCL in my bedroom now, the Sony is in the living room. Of course the Sony is way better but the TCL was like 3 times cheaper and about 90 percent as good as the Sony. You pays yer money and takes yer chances but considering how similar they look I'd buy the TCL. The Z9K is on a whole other level picture and price wise so you either want the benefits it offers and can afford it or you get a TCL, save a bunch of money, and be happy.

[@TJsVette]

Is it me or does the Sony not look like it is a full 98 inches? The TCL looks bigger. The Sony looks better screen wise too

[@alcawmk]

the problem with the TCLs and the Hisenses of the the world isn't picture quality. It's the reliability. I've had both and the main issue is that the backlight dies out too soon. From now on, I'm sticking with either Sony, Samsung or LG.

[@RandallLagunas]

My 50 inch seems small but almost the right size.... I think a 80 to about 98 inch should be perfect but depends on brand makers.

[@mjy-jb8ef]

Can you compare TCL 98 vs Samsung 98-Inch Class QLED 4K Q80C?

[@armend316]

Sony for me! Thank you! Sony user here since i was a kid! Thank you!

[@massy1943]

How come the sony looks so much smaller?

[@tazanddo]

Thanks B and Jen. Is that a vertical band I'm seeing after the 2:33 - 3:20 mark, on the TCL?

[@victorkoc6658]

Thank you for sharing this review. Can’t wait for the next 98 inch version coming comparison.

[@aanucox8677]

The price never lies 😁

[@r107560sl]

For half the price I'll buy TCL within a heartbeat! I have had 3 TCL TVs for years, and I never encountered any quality issues. However, SONY I had bad experiences, a lot of problems after three years of usage.

[@dojohansen123]

These anecdotes are of rather dubious value. If you had 30 copies of two different models for a total of 60 TVs to compare you are starting to get to a point where, if there are significant differences, they are likely to show up... In practice, we'd need hard data. But one would think it wouldn't be technically that hard to establish such data. If regulators actually wanted, you know, an efficient market. For some strange reason they hardly ever seem to think of such things, and we are left having to guess. I bought a Sony last time around, replacing a Samsung from 2010, but only because by 2022 I tired of waiting for the TV to fail and wanted more bigger better, and I came across what seemed to be a really good sale on a Sony 85". It remains to be seen how long it lasts, but I am very happy with it so far despite some flaws.

[@benc2798]

the image on the Sony looks better, but the difference is too small for twice the price.

[@pokeverb]

I love your channel keep on going! Big fan here !

[@jenwalshwellbalancedlifestyle]

Thanks for watching!

[@pokeverb]

@@jenwalshwellbalancedlifestyle no problem

[@nsx2680]

I hope you included how fast or laggy the start up apps, or hiw fast the tv turn on or off. My current tcl android is so slow, not responding quickly

[@reliev33]

this is my question get this over a short throw ? for a 100" screen? i was looking at LG without dolby vision its hard to justify the LG c3 97" after seeing this comparison also.

[@Chuck--]

Between 2:55 and 3:00 do several freeze frames and compare the 2 TVs. Big difference in PQ.

[@Schlock3000]

You can also freeze the video at other parts, and then the TCL has the clearer image. Seems to me that this is due to the videos not being 100% frame to frame.

[@Chuck--]

@@Schlock3000 9:54 to 10:00 the TCL is missing 1/2 of the detail in the water as compared to the Sony.

[@joshgreen7134]

B I need HELP I just ordered the qm8 85 and I need a good cheap wallmout what do you recommend.sould I go full motion or just flat it's my first 85 I'm sitting 15 feet away

[@csscott9803]

I prefer the Sony one.

[@teslacybertruck750]

At 9:54 you can see the real beauty of the Sony ❤

[@samueljackson1606]

You should've added the link for the IKEA stand. It is hard to find a stand that is wide enough to acomodate a tv that wide.

[@soyelmismo17]

I went to ikea, there Besta series are very nice,tons of options however the MAX width on any besta config is 15”. The 98” will work but you will have 3” overlap as the legs are 18.25 “ long.

[@stes3061]

Sony vs TCL ? Are you for real. Jen Smash that button

[@sungjungro5444]

Soon is better I could see it right away. Has more details in pictures.

[@jmudd5449]

I would love to own either one.

[@44pakattack]

I got a 75 sony x90k. Amazing tv. For those that don't know it's a google tv. I hooked up my logitech bri webcam and I can do video chat through google meet.

[@jrnumex9286]

not knowing which as soon as they appeared, i picked the left one for better pic. a bigger tv, just move your stands apart a bit. prob solved.

[@dashcammer4322]

I was seeing BF pricing of 6K on the Sony.

[@need4speed290]

Any recommendations for 75inch TVs? Something on a budget but with a good spec.

[@69Dartman]

Maybe consider the TCL QM8, probably under 2k and should look great for most people.

[@FooFighter33]

Please review the Samsung Q80C. I'm in the UK and thinking of ditching my LG 83C1 and UST projector for it.

[@user-tj7vr7pg9u]

After getting to the price comparisons, there is no way I will give up my Sony a 90 J for the TCL 98 inch TV no way picture quality is a premium to me. I have to have the best picture quality what good is having the biggest TV in the market, but the picture looks terrible, no thank you or I won’t say that the picture looks terrible but it’s not my standards

[@R6ex]

Nice. If only they're not so expensive .....

[@bobsmoot8454]

Great review and honest appraisal of each tv

[@user-dc9qr9ry9x]

Yes please do a review on the Samsung 98 q80c I pre ordered it

[@SkyTightGaming]

You can also get the samsung one right now

[@kuldipsingh366]

Please review the Q80C, 98" V these and Q90C.

[@voyagerselva3446]

Both 98 inch however tcl screen looks big in size.

[@richsmith3120]

Definitely not cheap! Huge units!

[@nkamboh]

The biggest question is how long will each last

[@VidRaza]

Sony+👍

[@alistaire8576]

Not sure paying double for slight difference in picture is worth it for Sony...TCL got this via split decision. Sony, Samsung and LG needs to be more competitive with pricing and innovation...Again, great comparison guys!

[@user-tj7vr7pg9u]

As I’ve been saying for years, Sony is no joke. They do not play that TV is awesome but I’m scared of the LEDLCD technology on the TV because I would like for the dark scenes. Black levels to really look good that’s the only thing. I would never buy the TCL at all.

[@ronmutnjakovic3437]

Easily worth twice the price in this comparison, however the qm8 might be better at the same price - next comparison please

[@Schlock3000]

😂

[@dazzaw4681]

Can get the Sony for $4200 now, getting mighty tempting...

[@bighomie3500]

Thank you for the review

[@jorgmark]

I would love to see a samsung q80c 98" review. I was looking on your channel but you don't have it 😢

[@Anonymous-vh2ig]

Two different price segment 😂

[@turbokuo1734]

Can you do a 98" X90L vs 98" QM8

[@andonygarduno]

This is weird but I can totally see the choppiness as they pan the camera on the TCL. the motion, It feels like when you're playing video games and the amount of fps displayed drops and almost looks like skipping to me is that normal I keep playing 2:50 on the video when the ball is thrown and the camera whips around, it looks like half of the frames are missing on the tcl

[@jessersaraga9313]

Clearly Sony contrast brightness color

[@dojohansen123]

The one thing that might make the Sony worth 2x the money is if it lasts a lot longer. But I don't have any reliable info to go by to provide any indication. Here in Europe TVs must last at least five years, but it really is ridiculous that consumer rights don't go much farther than that, especially since we know manufacturers deliberately design products *not* to last in order to maximize profits..! It would be a lot better for consumers in a narrow sense, but also for the environment and therefore everyone (= consumers?), if this whole planned obsolesence playbook got ripped to pieces. A 15 year mandated warranty might lead to higher prices, but also a much better functioning second hand market. My previous TV was a Samsung 46" bought in 2010 and replaced in 2022, although it was still working perfectly. I bought the biggest TV I could afford when upgrading, and plan to see my current Sony 85" serve for equally long, if it lasts.

[@Shadow0fd3ath24]

The TCL is now 3000 at best buy!!

[@widhehwjab1678]

2000 for black friday

[@JS-cb7rx]

That was the s5 not 754

[@tonypaca3015]

i would take the tcl. 5k for 95% of the sony one