Are OLED TVs REALLY BETTER? Sony Mini LED TV Review! SONY X95K

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[@martinvegas1327]

Are Vizio good for gaming? I was thinking about getting the new 55 inch M Series Quantum X TV with M Series Elevate Soundbar. 55 inch does 1080p 240 fps. I need 8 tv's for a Brooklyn Brownstone. Either these with a pc or TCL XL with the series x. Not sure what to get!

[@KristiWright]

@@martinvegas1327 We haven't tested any of VIZIO's new TVs so we can't say how they perform. I'd probably go with TCL.

[@martinvegas1327]

@@KristiWright Thanks. I think i will👍

[@onepurpose315]

@@KristiWright Nice review, now if you can stop teasing the q990b review (even though I just upgraded to a marantz nr1711 and some klipsch speakers. If your not done with that review I am really interested in the mode that allows the rears to be placed in the front as left and right speakers. Thanks!!!

[@thiagodelgado3128]

Can you describe or say me whats Episode of house of dragon you had see? I'm curious to compare too, and If a near Future you could Review a 6700H and sr7015 that's have a better price range than 4k dollars of sr8015

[@michaelbeckerman7532]

Yet once again, Sony completely knocks it out of the park with the X95K. Just an absolute work of art. There's a reason why it was rated the best non-OLED TV in the world. Hats off to Sony for what they managed to accomplish with it. Samsung and LG will clearly be in the backseat for the remainder of 2022.

[@matthewfuller1129]

Came for the TV review, but stayed for the banter between Andrew and Kristy. You two have a great chemistry.

[@KristiWright]

We appreciate you watching to the end, Matthew!

[@warrenfourie511]

You’d think they like each other 😅

[@DynamteKid316]

strongly agree with you on that! 110 percent! Thank you!

[@turnne]

Would have loved to see this side by side with the A95K

[@mikeyt80]

I just got a Sony X95J 65 inch open box return, certified, from BB for 900 bucks & I'm blown away by the picture. It replaced a 3 year old Samsung 8000 series & it blows that away.. Thanks for your reviews!

[@m4nc1n1]

I just bought the 85" QN85B, and I love it!. I have the LG 65" A1 in the bedroom and the LG 48" C1 on my desk. The Mini-LED QN85B holds up very well, and I would have got the X95K if it was not for the price. Even on sale, it is $1000 more than the Samsung.

[@kanecashin5873]

I really needed this review, I was considering going down to 65" for an OLED over going a 75" Sony x95k due to price. I'll be sticking with the 75" thank you!

[@charlesking678]

Hey Andrew you think you'd do a video on how to calibrate a TV or projector? Prior to this channel I honestly didn't even know that calibration of screens was a thing.

[@djyoes]

My brother and I just ordered the Sony X95k for our father who always complains about dark scenes. We bought him a 50" Vizio M501d-A2, 3D TV somewhere around 10 years ago, so this should be a nice upgrade. Another reason I went with this Sony TV is the fact if can be set in Basic mode, something very important for older folks.🤣

[@BRBearUSA]

You guys are awesome, as always. I’m curious though: Why the C2, and not the G2? I ask because all reviews I’ve watched so far put the G2 clearly as a better TV overall than the C2. So, did I miss one of your videos that explains your lack of even mentioning the G2? What gives, please. Once more THANK you BOTH for the amazing content you put out for all of us. Greatly appreciated. Best, Raphael.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

We haven't tested the G2. Appreciate you watching.

[@DrakonR]

No joke, the 85" X95K is on another level. The OLED can't compete with HDR impact of LED and the shadow detail on Sony. The X95L appears to be getting the flagship treatment and it's well deserved.

[@brealz]

Awesome review, the more I see the x95k the more I'm impressed!

[@danielgavrilescu2040]

Great and relevant review, I finally bought oled, had a Sony LED with excellent image processing. Keep up the good work !

[@Bobbylopezcreative]

And here I am in 2022 with a 2007 Panasonic plasma 50” and still living the deep blacks and terrific motion.

[@MrSbagramian]

I still have my Pioneer plasma (2008) still rocks. Pure black, no blooming ofcourse.

[@bretthebert445]

I still have my Panny Plasma too. Still looks gorgeous. PS5 on it is amazing.

[@mervynstent1578]

I still swear by my Pioneer 9th Generation Kuro (KRP 600M)

[@jasons7070]

Just replaced (moved to second bedroom but works perfect) 2008 Panasonic Plasma with a new 65" MQX Vizio. Good TV, cheaper but not the cheapest. Can't see spending 2500+ on a TV that will never last as long as that Panny

[@PlayshotKalo]

Panny makes great 4k UHD players too. I love the option to separate it’s audio and video out so I can hook it up directly to both my TV and home theater system so I can get the ultimate quality out of both

[@davidthanos]

It's still crazy that Sony can't make all ports 2.1. Still have my C1 and it's an awesome TV. Especially for the price right now

[@DEMZ545]

Love the reviews. pls do a home tour one day lol, your interior design is top notch 👍

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

We may do a home tour some day but right now we're still making the home reflect our style so it's a work in progress.

[@amedm1844]

Thanks for the great review. I just bought the 75" X95K from Best Buy. The price is now down to $2499. To be delivered next week. Anyway, I was hoping I had made the right decision. This video made me feel better. 🙂 My current TV is an OLED 65" and recently encountered some screen burn in after 5 years. So no OLED for me. At least for now.

[@_kimit_5983]

How is it holding up? How’s the blooming??? Do u recommend the 75inches ?

[@amedm1844]

@@_kimit_5983 After a week of viewing did not like it. I returned it and got the 77" OLED. They were same price at the time.

[@improvedgarage]

What a great way to start the morning. Thanks guys, i love my Sony OLED

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Sony offers great OLEDs! Thanks for joining us this morning!

[@KristiWright]

Which one do you have?

[@improvedgarage]

@@KristiWright I have the Sony 77 A80J, It was the first time i didn't just buy the "cheapest vizio or TCL i could find" and bought a higher end tv

[@KristiWright]

@@improvedgarage NICE

[@westcoast708]

Love my lg oled b7 best tv I've owned happy Sunday guys ...

[@HeavyBeats24]

Still so happy with my Sony A8H:). Team oled!

[@tomg6498]

I like sonys mini led idea due to no burnout. It has all you need with a fantastic picture close to oled. I bought the Sony x95j 65 inch last year, and luv it's near perfect contrast and hdr. I couldn't wait a year for x95k. Luv to have it for sure.

[@wilfredohernandez2257]

Great review guys !! I’m happy with my calibrated XR-77A80J

[@damienomen669]

If I bought this TV today, how many apps and tweaking would I have to do to get the picture to the perfection you said you achieved? And how much does the amount of, or lack of, HDMI ports factor into your overall assessment?

[@epd1584]

This guy is not lying. I struggle so bad with TV purchases and always try to buy top end. IT IS ALWAYS A TRADE OFF!! I own an oled for my side room and an x95j for my living room. If you want that hard HDR punch you better get an LED is all I can say. Oled's look fantastic almost like wet paint is the only way I can describe it DEEP blacks too. But if I am gonna buy a TV right this minute I could not tell you what I would buy.

[@Xstream718]

I just got a Sony A95K QD-OLED and I LOVE IT! Was debating between Sony A95K or Samsung A95B and I’m glad I paid the extra price for such an AMAZING picture quality. I hope you get to do a review for the Sony A95K… AMAZING!!

[@ec6933]

Could you post the criteria for how you set up the picture?

[@pierre-philippejulien6298]

Very helpful guys , I sell those tvs everyday Andrew and you are right . If brightness is a most go with the x95k but I want a perfect black and contrast go Oled .

[@ericj1385]

Everyone is entitled to there own opinions but "some" of the comments on here are downright disrespectful.. ignorant...asinine! I viewed the 83" LG C2..83" Sony A90J oled from last year, and this year's 85" Sony X95K & "in my opinion" not only was the X95K more vibrant & vivid compared to those 2 which were all next to each other showing the same content BUT it showed greater detail in the dark scenes...I saw no blooming...point dead on was the color accuracy... HUGE improvement over last year's X95J with the mini-leds & the brilliant master backlight drive technology! We're 98% 4k movie watchers & non-gamers and looking at the 85" set which did get down to $4,499 recently...Thx sir for your continued excellent reviews!

[@69Dartman]

I came into some decent money so I upgraded to its big brother, except 75", in the Z9K top of the line mini led set. It has some minor blooming in certain situations with text but has inky blacks and HDR just has a wow factor and 3d you are there look that it blows away my previous TCL 65 825 mini led set which also has a excellent picture and I'm keeping for my bedroom 😁. The X95k has probably 95 percent of what the K brings to the table, just isn't quite as bright and not 8k. You can save a significant amount of money and get the bigger size going with the X95k 85, I just wanted the best led Sony makes to treat myself to a bigger major upgrade. Sony sets always have excellent color balance and just seem to hold up a long time.

[@1Frst693]

Can you share your calibration settings for the 85 inc x95K??

[@user-xh5pi2nf9q]

I know you just finished this room. But I once repainted our room a light grey because it’s supposed to be better for making colors pop. I hate to say it but it worked. Not sure why-my wife tried to explain it to me about “color theory” but yea. Grey FTW

[@shamarlawrence9429]

Thank you Kristi & Andrew for a thorough & detailed review of Sony X95K, it is a fantastic LED display, if it's possible can you review Sony Z9K 8k display & Sony A95K 4k QD-OLED display. Looking forward to seeing more content, take care!

[@robertlawrence9000]

I was hoping for a significant amount of backlighting zones in the X95K and the Z9K but after reviews and also seeing how many zones they are using, the blooming is too bad. I was thinking about purchasing a Z9K which is better than the Z9J even in the amount of zones it has but it still doesn't have enough. I wish these companies would make more backlighting zones at least at a 1080p scale and a processor good enough to keep lag down. I would consider an OLED but not going to risk burn in since I use my gaming PC on my main TV too.

[@jerrondscott]

I bought Sony A90J & Klipsch R800 F. Both I believe Andrew & Kristy reviewed. The speakers are powered by Yamaha RX-V4A receiver. I couldn’t be happier. I love that Sony! Dragons live in my house on Sundays!

[@marksalamon619]

Thanks for this EXCELLENT comparison. This is the first of your videos I've watched and it inspired me to subscribe to your channel immediately. This video also made me very enthusiastic about investing in an LCD TV like the Sony X95K (instead of an OLED model). It's great knowing that today's top-of-the-line LCD TVs offer high brightness without sacrificing picture quality. I just wish that the Sony X95 was made in a 55" size (I live in a house that's 340 sq. ft. total and the largest screen I can squeeze in here is 55"). The Sony X90K IS available in smaller sizes (though it doesn't have the benefit of mini LEDs). In my specific situation, an OLED or QD-OLED TV may ultimately be my best option. But I know what it's like to experience "analysis paralysis"!

[@rayking507]

Hi Andrew, could you please do a detailed video on how to fine calibrate a TV. Thank you.

[@julioirizarry4262]

Great video! I almost got the x95k 85” it is that good! I end up with the master series A90j 83” because of value for the money.. been now discounted from $8k to $ 5 with the heat sink.. but either one would be awesome. Love your insights and always entertaining vids.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

You have a very nice TV! Thanks for watching, Julio.

[@skullcrusher_1]

I think the best compliment to any TV is that you can't choose between the two top technology types. So either one is a win!

[@sythemaster1]

Personally, I think a 77” LG G2 with the Samsung Q990B would be about as good a setup as I can imagine in my space.

[@SpencersStuffTV]

I have the a90j and while it's solid... The HDR impact in a full bright scene just can't be touched by an OLED as compared to led tvs, especially for gaming. Too many times my tv dims down during a long race on Gran Turismo or during a sports game. I will be going back to led again for my next tv. Also, Sony's cognitive processor is the reason to pay the premium in my book. Next level immersion. I still run my x930e and at times I am taken aback by the brightness and how much more window like the image is

[@dharmikgilatar8111]

You can also look at samsung qn90b the 4k model. It's also a gr8 tv.

[@chawonytube]

Great episode. Can't go wrong with Sony's image processing...

[@dukeandappricot]

Hi Andrew, I totally agreed with your opinion. I love watching movies on my 85" X95K more than anything else. However, I also love watching movies and prefer to play games on my 85" QN900B. When watching movies in HDR, the QN900B pops a bit more than the X95K, but the color reproduction on the X95K is superior to the samsung. When it comes to upscaling, which I tested it with a bunch of downloaded videos in x264, h265, x265....In sum, when the video is in low bit rate, the samsung cannot upscale it properly, sometimes it looks very terrible losing a lot of details. On the other hand, the Sony upscaling everything I threw at it very very well. In addition, When you reviewed the samsung, you mentioned that the75" QN900B probably not as good as the 85" and you were right. I had returned my 75" and got the 85", and I can tell the 85" has slightly better picture quality. The 85" is very very bright and the blooming control is spectacular!! The 65" is not bad at all, I am using it along with my 42" C2 as my pc monitors. I noticed that the 65" has very so slightly more blooming than the 85", but the picture quality between the two are very very close. In my opinion, I don't think I will need to upgrade my tvs in a few years, the new ones are just getting brighter and brighter. Just buy the best tvs today and only upgrade when we see something that is significantly superior, for example, micro led tvs. I always enjoy watching your reviews :))

[@TheWoolyninja4]

If the price becomes less eye watering the QD-OLED tech is amazing and changes this fight between LED and OLED

[@JoeGsPizza]

Fantastic review, start to finish. I really think this might be the Goldilocks TV and I desperately want one. One question, though… where do you get all those great solid crew neck T’s?

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

T-shirts range from these amzn.to/3QSKvr8 to ones from Buck Mason.

[@JoeGsPizza]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews I’m wearing a Goodthreads Henley this very moment. They’re surprisingly durable.

[@DouglasMilewski]

We're using a sub $200 4K 52-inch at the moment, and it's value for money is astonishing. "Good enough" is the best it's ever been.

[@crazykevster28]

Best tv I have ever had. Better than any of my LG oleds I have owned

[@michaelcobbvideos]

How’s the rainbow effect if a lamp shines on it?

[@denissssss8579]

What lg oleds did u have before? Should I upgrade from my 77“ c8 to 85“ x95l or 83“ a90j?

[@davep2945]

Was in Best Buy yesterday and did not know Sony had replaced the J series. Yes, of course, all the TV's were on the store settings and running a test video but since they were all set up the same it was a fair test. Anyway, looking at the Sony wall I thought Sony had introduced nothing but OLED's in their largest sizes. But when I looked at the placards it turns out that there were three different sizes of X95K's on display next to an A90J 83" OLED. And while once I started looking critically, which is something I would never do in the home setting, there were minute differences between them. However, unless you had the chance to look at them side by side running the exact same material at the exact same time you'd never want for the OLED. Even the X90K was more than good enough for me. The X80K and 85K were notably less refined though still excellent. It was only by comparison that they suffered. Sort of like a guy finishing sixth in the Olympic 100 meters while still running a a 9.98. It's just seems slow because the winner ran a 9.80. If the A90J was the winner at 9.800 then the X95K ran a 9.805 while the X90K ran a 9.83 and the 85K and 80K ran 9.9 and 9.98 respectively. The question is how much screen size and performance do you really want or need. Or, perhaps, have the room for? Both the 83" A90J OLED and the 85" mini LED X95K were $5000. While the smaller but definitely not small 77" A80K OLED was just $3000 with pretty much the same picture quality as the A90J and the X95K. But for my desires and my space a 65" TV is a gracious plenty and in that measure the 65" A90J OLED is currently $2800 while the A80K OLED in 65" is currently $2500.. The X95K in the 65" size is currently $2300. So for me the slim margin winner would be the X95K just because of the price to performance ratio. But then the X90K in the same 65" size was only $1300 and as I mentioned the performance was only noticeably lesser in a side by side comparison. When I focused on the X90K alone it was all I needed and so far (with about 4 hours on it) it's all I will want for a long time to come with an extra $1000 bucks left over versus if I had bought the X95K. I am not a gamer nor a critical movie watcher so for me the 90K was the perfect compromise. For others who want that extra fraction of absolute picture quality I'd wait until later in the year and see which technology comes down in price more, OLED or mini-LED. Buy the cheaper one, be happy and save a buck or a thousand of them.

[@micharozanski3199]

83A90J or 85X95K which one would you choose?

[@lonniefarmer7067]

I love my 80 & 90 J's and I will hold off till qd-Oled makes it's way into BIG screens. lol Great review, Thanks!

[@johnnewton5362]

You should do a video on how to calibrate a TV.

[@deathmetal0527]

I normally watch your HiFi content and after watching this I am blown away by just how intense TV’s are 😂

[@organicmechanic2477]

I personally prefer the best minileds' over OLED at the moment. Always been a sucker for brightness, while also have pretty great black scenes. And less judder.

[@paulcox2447]

Yes motion on an OLED is truly terrible unless your willing to use some interpolation. The incredibly fast pixel response just makes low framerate content look awful. Without good motion interpolation, I'd rather have an LCD. I own a C1 and I couldn't imagine using it without interpolation and enjoying it. It's like being drunk.

[@danieljung2810]

The issue I had with blooming is sitting off center. When you live in a household, very rarely will you be sitting in the center. How was the blooming off center?

[@cubinn149]

I own the sony x95j awsome tv

[@bobbubevski2719]

just picked up a 75X95K today AUD$3100 w/ 5yr warranty..... 75X95L not available yet but listed as AUD$5k, super stoked & clarity of the screen is top notch

[@MrDragos360]

how are the black areas ? do they go as dark as on oleds ? also the blooming around subs and small lights in black areas ?

[@bobbubevski2719]

@@MrDragos360blacks are almost as good and blooming minimal. In the evening I turn down the brightness it's almost non existent, splitting hairs between mini led and oled. Sony processor makes the difference

[@bens3767]

How do you like your TV so far. I just picked one up myself and am waiting for it to come in the mail

[@bobbubevski2719]

@@MrDragos360 in daytime and under lights can't tell, with the lights off in the dark OLED win's

[@bobbubevski2719]

@@bens3767 congrats.....really happy with it, at RRP I would go with the 90L for everyday viewing, but at the price I got it it's a better panel and noticeably better than LED side by side and almost as good as the OLED

[@piqone1]

You hit on several good points in this review which question the value of a Hisense: 1. Mini LED is getting so good that most wouldn't know it's not OLED. 2. Margins between LG, Samsung, and Sony are very thin but the price is not. 3. You have to really try, to Not get a good TV these days. So with that said, how does the Hisense U8H stack to the much more expensive competition from Samsung, LG, and Sony? Are the Sony X95k, LG C2, or Samsung QN90B or QN900B really $1000+ dollars better than the Hisense U8H and would average friends and family notice?

[@tizzi91able]

You’ll notice it is just an lcd tv even if it has mini led as backlight. Just turn off the lights in the night. Or move from the center like 150 degrees

[@blacksamurai30]

Great review! Pretty sure I saw the Q990B set up there for a second. Review coming soon?

[@KristiWright]

Yes, that review is in the works.

[@emredura3028]

You didn’t cover the Samsung S95b OLED in this video, right? I’m curious what you think about that model as well. :)

[@my00t8]

LG G2? Curious if the extra brightness and lower image retention time afforded by the heat sink PLUS the fact that it has 4 x full-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 ports (an advantage the C2 shares but I don’t remember the mention over the Sony here) would tip the scales in favor of LG OLED? Honestly, it’s tough. We’re not getting bigger QD-OLED panels until sometime next year and what the Sony lacks in HDMI 2.1 ports and gaming features it arguably more than makes up for with Google’s TV OS, motion processing and out-of-box color and grayscale accuracy. Very difficult choosing a top TV right now.

[@steevo124]

Can you please review the Sony A95K? Curious about your thoughts and comparisons to the A90J.

[@spigdon]

Pretty simple - if you have a daylight filled room and only watch nighttime TV, get the Oled. Watch all the time - get a mini led. But need a small 48inch, you have little choice but oled

[@JamesLee-kg7uu]

Man I really love this guys reviews.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Thank you!

[@JamesLee-kg7uu]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews you’re very welcome! I appreciate the detail and honesty in your reviews without getting lost in the insignificant minutiae that seems to dominate the “other guys” vids. That being said I’m still at a loss on choosing my 80” class TV lol. It’s was down to either an 83” G2 or the Samsung QN95B, and then I watched this video, dammit. Lol

[@eruilluvitar]

Thanks!

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Thank you, Scott!

[@eruilluvitar]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews Any time! This was a particularly timely review, as a friend of mine asked me a week ago if I had any recommendations for TVs. I told him no, but Andrew Robinson probably does 😁

[@Eth3realwarrior]

I love retro gaming and OLED is out of the question, I know many of you say no burn in but reading 100s of reviews doesn't inspire confidence at all. Plus jutter and motion issues? Not good for fighting games on modern systems. So I'll probably be getting the Sony X95k.

[@RobVarley]

It would be cool if you posted your calibrated settings for TV’s online for people to try out! Thanks for all the cool content.

[@WanderingSolipsist]

They did a great video in a session explaining why they don’t and shouldn’t do that, anything that requires a colorimeter to validate is per unit dependent. However, if you’re looking for guidance on standard settings, I can share some guidance as someone that has owned and calibrated quite a few :) However, if you watch this and the x95l video, as well as classy techs videos on those models - you’ll get 99% of what you need from the perceptual settings side of things concentrating on brightness, contrast, gamma etc. Sony has a unique colour management ethos so without tools is even more reason not to share calibration settings. The basic reasoning is if he shares two point grey scale for instance that shows his unit had -2 on red and actually your unit needed +2, by copying his setting you’re putting your set out by 4 points at a global level when not touching would have been closer to “calibrated”, I can speak from experience that even the same model never shares the same colour bias across multiple sets. Hope this helps :)

[@epd1584]

I own a master series A9S and an X95J and man I feel just like you do. 1 day I am like "OLED" a week later i will watch something on the X95J and I am like "LED" because it is so damn bright and so good in certain scenes. It really is 1st world problems these days with top tier TVs. As the price of the A90J falls I almost pray it does not get in my lets buy it happy range LOL! If you do any research these days its almost hard to get it wrong. Great video and I feel the same about it.

[@kaankucuk1612]

I am soo confused which one to buy A80K oled or X95 Mini led?

[@epd1584]

@@kaankucuk1612 easy, if you value brightness x95k, contrast dark room oled. Its really that simple.

[@mattgiunt]

I know these are old tvs but I own a Sony 65 900E led tv in my living room and a Sony 65 A8F oled tv in a smaller room with no windows. Both tvs are connected to full home theater setups(no sound bar) I find more fun watching movies on my Sony 900E based on brightness ,clarity and color. My A8F oled is just a bit too dark for my tastes. I watch both tvs in Custom mode.

[@goldenretrogames]

Have you considered doing a video to show your calibration process with DisplayCal? I'm certain that I'm not the only person who'd really like to see that.

[@leifaregis2554]

X95k is my next tv replacement for my 950g which still great until now, but x95k 65 is too expensive end up buying Q90A almost half a price, im very happy and be able to buy soundbar.nice video more power to your channel.

[@sunshinecycling]

I've heard, but have no proof, that the 85" uses a different (and better) panel than the smaller versions....literally a different manufacturer. I wonder if that's true.

[@Mr.Martini549]

Really enjoyed seeing Caleb the NitNerd make a cameo at 3:46 🤣🤣

[@fernandoj8552]

Andrew are you going to review a95K from Sony with the qd-oled technology?

[@Skeware]

18:48 do you watch or test content with subtitles though? Because that is what really impacts the viewer experience when it comes to blooming on TV's, and that's the most important blooming test for me.

[@barryplessala6185]

Man! I was set on getting the 83 A90J but now you’ve thrown a wrench in my plans with this review! I’m almost exclusively watching movies in a dark room. I’m torn between the two now. What do you think?

[@SD71232]

Everyone is saying how the 65 and 75 inch versions of this model are gimped compared to the 85. I’ve seen the 65 side by side with the 85 and the 85 smokes it. Have you seen the 75? I’m interested in the 75 but not if it’s noticeably inferior to the 85

[@davep2945]

You have to make sure all the settings are the same. I saw the 65" 75" and 85" all together on the same settings and the same source material and the picture quality was identical. Larger screens though do help some see more detail and so they can be perceived as having better quality. Also, in store set ups are often skewed by the screen placement. You've got one 8 feet in the air and another at eye level. It makes a much bigger difference than most folks think.

[@SD71232]

@@davep2945 the 65 and 85 that I saw in the store were both with identical settings and the 65 showed way more blooming. I made sure to focus on the image at eye level on both TVs.

[@conquerorhowie]

I have the 77" LG C2 and would like to have it calibrated . Where can I find the calibrator to do it myself?

[@TheFiore5]

Thank you for the great review

[@RobVarley]

We recently finished our basement and moved our x90j to the basement. It’s awesome down there! For the upstairs I went with the x95k. the added brightness is welcomed over the x90j because of how bright our living room is. I did consider oled but brightness won me over along with keeping the google operating system and loving Netflix calibrated mode. Just like you said, it’s a buyers market. We get to decide what works for us and in any budget you can get a great tv.

[@davidbenning10]

Which one do your prefer for colors in HDR, or are the X90J and X95K pretty close?

[@jjhi2760]

Will you be reviewing the new TCL R655 series? I can't afford this Sony TV.

[@helioflyer2687]

The one thing nobody talks about is the longevity difference between oled and lcd/ mini led. The oleds from what I've heard start degrading in a few years and life of 8 years. I've got a 25 yr. old samsung lcd that still looks as good as it did new. I believe the lcd/mleds is the way to go now that they have gotten this close and no burn in issues. What's your thoughts on this? Thanks for the video, there sure are alot of different opinions on which is better. I'm going try the x95k 75".

[@waynelewis9110]

Once you get an OLED TV and experience it in your home for some time, it’s hard to go back to even a top-end QLED TV. There is a reason why Samsung Electronics started making OLED TVs with the S95B, which is an excellent TV. Samsung Display no longer manufactures LCD panels, and they are working hard to ramp up QD-OLED panel production. Quite a few innovations are being worked on to improve brightness, longevity, and the already superior picture quality of OLED TVs.

[@OG-Jakey]

Every single time you do a "wipe" on and OLED you are degrading the panel. Whether you notice or not is another story, but you are technically degrading the panel.

[@ryans413]

Yea OLEDs degrade but it all depends how you use it if you watch nothing but sports especially hockey with the white ice yes it’ll degrade faster. But normal use it can last 10 years and still look The way it did when you unboxed it

[@ryans413]

@@OG-Jakey if you use the set normally you won’t have to use the wipe feature

[@kaankucuk1612]

@@ryans413 for the item, (75”/77”) the best Oled (Sony) is A80K among Sony’s products, right? I am So confused whether to buy A80K 77” Oled or X95 75” mini-led tv

[@JP1050x]

Great review! I upgraded to my first OLED tv (Sony A80J) last year, and was blown away compared to my old 10yo LCD tv. It’s annoying though, having to worry about image burn in with the OLED, so I’m looking forward to the next generation (non OLED) LED tv’s in the future.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Thanks for sharing.

[@ericj1385]

Thanks again for that great review on the awesome 85" X95K as I saw for myself it's stunning picture compared to other TV's at a local Best Buy...I don't care about critical settings or test patterns or such as the average viewer wouldn't care...don't even look for blooming as this 85" set has demonstrated that it is mostly non-existent..It basically all boils down to what looks good to me as the old saying comes to mind "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" ...With this year's addition of the mini LEDs and the return of that magnificent master backlight drive this year's Sony (85") has blacks that look as close to oled blacks as any tv I've ever seen PLUS a brighter, more vivid & impactful HDR highlight's experience... Most of our viewing experience is 98% 4k movies in a very much light controlled lower level...Very immersive tv watching for sure! It's current price of $3,999 for the 85" may be the lowest it'll go but I have been proven wrong before...

[@matthewb.1687]

I will be honest, I have owned both the LG and Sony 4K options mentioned in their smaller brother forms and when it comes to the 50s Sony Vs LG, Sony’s technology and clarity and even built in tv speakers right out of the box are far superior to the LG tv’s. There is no doubt in my mind that LG and Sony are the tv kings on the market right now but if you have the extra coin to drop on the TV then pick the Sony. I know I will every time. But if you are on a budget but still love 4K clarity, LG is not a bad choice at all. Leave samsung alone.

[@CliffForster]

I have a little bit of a strange combination of age related eye issues, and for me, 1000 nits is eye searingly painful even in a reasonably well lit room. I think the peak brightness only important in a really brightly lit room for most people and it's a bit of a marketing number past 600 Nits or so for how most people use a television. I've even looked at the newer LG EVO OLED panels (which are mainly capable of getting brighter) and I don't think they really do anything in a dimly lit room vs last years model, and these mini LED sets, the peak brightness is obscene for the sake of it. You are absolutely right about sports broadcasts. That said, this last week, the Thursday Night Football broadcast on Amazon Prime was truly 4K HDR and looked fantastic coming out of our Roku Ultra. Hopefully a good trend for sports going forward. I watched Apple's Friday Night Baseball game and while it looked mostly amazing there were some motion issues and frame stutter and I checked settings and could not seem to defeat it, I'm not sure if it was the broadcast or something about my set up there, but once the motion gets sorted out there, they were a tick up in resolution and presentation as well. For me though, the true black and lack of bloom on OLED is still the superior tech and I have no intention of switching anytime soon.

[@andrewmcinnes3860]

I replaced my OLED with a X95K after the OLED developed burn in after 3 years. I love how i don't have to worry about burn in on LDC TV's and the HDR highlight brightness is just incredible on the X95's

[@joewhip9303]

I had a Kuro 141 until two weeks ago when I had an 83” Sony Master Series A90j OLED installed. As much as I loved the Kuro, the Sony is way better in all respects. Incredible imagery.

[@rafalobo5308]

You two guys make a hell of a wonderful couple, in my opinion, and I love your reviews, thanks so much for your passion and work.

[@KristiWright]

Thank you, Rafa! We're lucky to get to do what we do together.

[@rafalobo5308]

@@KristiWright you both are doing great, congratulations and best of luck in anything you wish to do.

[@dustinfox5211]

Seeing as this model doesn't seem to have a 55 inch. What would you recommend as an alternative that doesn't require calibration?

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

This comes in a 55" - amzn.to/458vgC7. If you can go up to 65, this would also work amzn.to/46VkCjB. Put either tv in Cinema or Custom and adjust the backlighting to taste.

[@dustinfox5211]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews thanks for the quick response! My TV stand only fits 55 right now so the x90k works. I wasn't sure if there was much of a difference between that and the x95k.

[@BartRovers_]

Why not G2?

[@SinusPrimus]

I love my Sony A95K. HDR content is amazing. Greetz from Switzerland

[@mootsym]

my question is longevity. The X95K should last more years than the OLED, correct?

[@vladsochynskyi5713]

Yep

[@mivanp2185]

All depends on your usage . I have a Oled . Being a sony fanboy their colour accuracy and motion is on point . But ive been converted for dark room viewing with my LG oled . It really is a amazing tv I was skeptical that I would get along with it. But no regrets . Got it dialled in and couldnt be happier with it .

[@fredez6763]

Sure, I agree picture wise they are not far off. Though, there is one huge thing, LED just has way more DSE issues in general. I returned my X95J for it 2 months ago. Uniformity on LG C2 is just so much better. Also audio delay is a thing with HDMI inputs on Sony. LG is way more in sync.

[@Victhor917]

Greeting from Puerto Rico Andrew and Kristi! Keep up the good work! I have LG c2 oled and a I love it. It’s my first oled tv and it’s awesome. In my theater room I have a Hisense u6g 75 inch it’s look good but later I want to change to a bigger oled tv Sony, Samsung or lg.

[@KristiWright]

Hi Victor! Thanks for watching. Did you calibrate your C2?

[@Victhor917]

Right now I have done it by eye, then I want to calibrate it as it should

[@loki76]

It seems like for some reason the 85" of the X95K it's so much better than the 65" and even the 75". Maybe zone count, maybe panel. But it seems to be night and day with what people say that have 85" or seen it vs people with the 65". 65" much more blooming and bluish and so on. It has a different panel a CSOT vs AUO on the 85". Also, big zone difference. I hope Sony fixes that for next year. Shouldn't be that big of a difference. I am waiting for X95L next year because it likely will have the new MediaTek Pentonic SoC. Which will add a lot. Also, it will be the 2nd year of MiniLED for Sony which means they learned and can improve upon it. If not, then I might just get the 85" X95K at a cheaper price.

[@tbecket4890]

I was looking into the 65” and learned earlier about what you posted……was hoping these differences between the different sizes would be patched by now.

[@maverickdeefsee1627]

I'm thinking the same but will probably be right with the 85" k when the specials hit. Now with the VRR sorted it's basically the solid all rounder.

[@SD71232]

Yet to see evidence of this. Only anecdotal comments. The 75 has 95% the same zones per inch as the 85

[@davidbowyer6840]

What is your viewing distance here for 85inch? And ideally, would you sit closer or further or is it just right?

[@Marszczak]

Who needs color accuracy when all Hollywood movies are in two colors only anyway. Orange and teal, that’s it. Try some movies from 10 years ago for a fresh view on color accuracy.

[@RandySmith-iz1ml]

Great review and summary, thanks again.

[@whitecrowuk575]

One thing to note - it’s not obvious unless you put mini led and oled side by side - by oled contrast is noticeably better - even with local dimming that got really good on micro led still not the same.

[@Arjun-we5kr]

Would you choose the Samsung 4k QN95B VS. the Samsung 8k QN850B, 65 inch, if both are $1700 ?