From QLED to QD-OLED: Why I Chose the Sony A95L

It's finally here! I just got my dream TV, the 77" Sony A95L! I've been eyeing this display for over year. Find out why I decided to go with this TV, my favorite options, how games and movies look and perform as well as the things I'm not a big fan of. Enjoy!
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[@IndustrialGamer]

Hey Everyone! Just a heads-up, although this video went live in September, I had recorded and edited this in June/July. At that time, Panasonic had yet to announce their return to the US market so I did not mention them as a potential option in this video. Regardless, I hope you all enjoy, thank you!

[@Wizecrack22]

Happy for the return of Panasonic. But let’s c if they do anything with QD tech n ‘25.

[@PhantomRavn]

I picked up the 77" S90c a couple months ago when it was on sale for $1,800 I've been very happy with this TV I just couldn't justify paying over double for the A95L

[@IndustrialGamer]

The S90C is the best value I've seen in a long while, it's why I made a point to recommend it here as well. Also, I won't lie but I had argued with myself over the same thing for months before making the final decision. Way I see it, it's a long term investment and I don't see myself upgrading this until we get somewhat affordable QD OLEDs (or Micro LED) in a 90"-100" size bracket hitting 4000 nits.

[@afroman040]

This

[@FadeToBlack2181]

This is hands down the best TV you can buy if your main use case is not gaming. I have the 77 A95L for all my non gaming content and a G4 for my PC gaming monitor. Although the G4 come fairly close, there is something special about the A95L's picture quality.

[@Da-iken]

The A95L is also great for gaming, i think some stuff is overrated. Picture quality is also important for gaming.

[@ProTVCalibrator]

Wrong. A95L is in fact THE best TV for PS5 Gaming. Sure the S95D/S90D and G4 may offer more features, but when it comes to raw optimization and Picture Quality, A95L is especially great with Playstation.

[@IwinMahWay]

​@@ProTVCalibratorps5 isn't all of gaming.

[@IndustrialGamer]

Ya, when PC gaming is factored in you can definitely get more out of the competitors. As I'm only playing consoles on this display, a lot of those extras didn't necessarily apply. A trade off for the better image quality I suppose lol.

[@martinpratley4632]

@FadeToBlack2181 A95l might not have such an in depth game bar ext but the gaming picture quality beats all tvs

[@ProTVCalibrator]

Back to back King of TV's 2023 + 2024 for a reason. 👑 Sure that decision between a 83" G4 and smaller 77" A95L ain't easy, but only the A95L will give you those Dreamlike QD Oled colors. 🎇 And don't come with the Bravia 9. Nope, it can't compete with this Monster.

[@IndustrialGamer]

Haha, yes! I am curious if this display will go down in history as being one of the most highly regarded, similar to Panasonic's Viers plasma's back in the mid 2000s.

[@MISTERMASTER1234]

I was in the markets 2 months ago for a new tv to replace my c1 oled, I looked for hours at the g4 and the a95l, and I got the sony. Love my a95l. The tv is magical!!! Looked way better than the g4 especially the colors and picture!!

[@IndustrialGamer]

Awesome! Ya, I knew I didn't want to give up Quantum Dot from my Samsung. Although the G4's increased brightness was tempting, I heard when it's actually calibrated it's not as substantial an upgrade when compared to the A95L. Either way, I can't find a single thing about the image to complain about here.

[@MISTERMASTER1234]

​​​@@IndustrialGamer not only that, the g4 was brighter, sure. But the g4 loses color like obviously when you compare it to a qd oled, lg g4's higher brightness literally washes out the color that's normal because of the WOLED panel and this is how it works because of the white subpixel, And the A95L is better overall for hdr, it has a much wider rec2020 coverage.

[@ΙΩΑΝΝΗΣΝΤΑΡΛΑΔΗΜΑΣ]

i have the lg oled 55b7v from 2017 will it be a good upgrade the a95l?

[@MISTERMASTER1234]

​@@ΙΩΑΝΝΗΣΝΤΑΡΛΑΔΗΜΑΣ man, it's going to be a night and day difference for sure. You are upgrading to the best image processing that there is available in the markets, and it is QD OLED which means that you are going to get the best in class colors out of any tv available. 90% rec 2020 for hdr versus the 70s on the LG oleds even the latest G4. If you have the money I say go for it. Even the speakers is crazy on this thing!! The A95L is hands down the best tv to purchase.

[@ΙΩΑΝΝΗΣΝΤΑΡΛΑΔΗΜΑΣ]

@@MISTERMASTER1234 thank you mate i already ordered it and today will be delivered to my house

[@garyjinks7482]

The difference between TV's is getting very close, is a Sony QD OLED A95L twice as good as a Samsung S90D QD OLED? No, does it have some better specs, yes. In seperate rooms I argue most consumers would not see the difference.

[@ProTVCalibrator]

For me yes, afterall you're looking at your TV every day. Not having that Sony XR Processor is definetly a downgrade that would annoy me. Afterall I wanna spend my money for Eye candy. Only the Sony picture IS the definition of Eye candy, which then never makes me regret having spend that money. However I couldn't live with a inferior Samsung image that looks almost blurry and washed out in comparison to the XR Processor. Samsung boys don't admit but are simply just jealous of Sony owners, sry.

[@Jordanfiend361]

Yes. By far

[@MISTERMASTER1234]

A95L is better than both S90D and the G4 without a doubt.

[@IndustrialGamer]

I'd have to agree. You can definitely get 90% of the way there with much cheaper alternatives and it's why I didn't want to recommend that 'everyone' go out and purchase this display at the end of the video. It's a niche product for a niche audience, and I think that's perfectly fine too!

[@garyjinks7482]

@@MISTERMASTER1234 yes and a lot more expensice, twice as good?

[@Wizecrack22]

I am soo hoping this tv comes out in 83” come 2025

[@IndustrialGamer]

That'd be the next step. Hoping Samsung's Gen4 panels can finally hit over 2000nits as well.

[@Wizecrack22]

@@IndustrialGamerfor sure! Don’t forget the 4 hdmi 2.1 inputs

[@beyondearth6418]

My other big point of contention is the fact most games still launch without native HDR support in 2024, approaching 2025 now. HDR isn't as wide-spread as you'd hope unfortunately, so beware of this fact before making such a purchase.

[@drunkhusband6257]

HDR looks like utter trash anyways, only an idiotic or blind person would enable it.

[@IndustrialGamer]

It's definitely a lot more common these days then when it started last gen. But yes, some major titles still ignoring or incorrectly implementing HDR. I expect this will change as time continues to move forward though.

[@drunkhusband6257]

@@IndustrialGamer It won't change until they actually make an HDR standard that can be properly adjusted across the board like SDR. Right now all HDR content is all different

[@billtinnell2206]

G4 is definitely my choice. Best OVERALL TV on the planet. Also is cheaper than A95L and also has a 5 year panel warranty that Sony doesn't have.

[@claykeough7898]

Sheesh I have the x90L all dialed in and mostly love it with streaming and PS5 games with 2.1 vrr. I'd love to have a a95l or OLED but sheesh they're literally 3k more and usually smaller. It's the principal of price not that I can't afford it, because this x90L is big and impressive with the hta5000/sub/rears. 👌

[@IndustrialGamer]

If you're happy, you're happy and that's all that matters. The price is definitely a barrier for entry and it just skyrockets whenever you get past 65" sizes. Not to mention the Sony tax added on top. Hopefully in the coming years the prices will come down a bit as well as production costs.

[@Swinneyboy2727]

Awesome vid that tv looks sick.

[@IndustrialGamer]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@johnmartin7158]

@@IndustrialGamerI hope Sony keeps this model going for 2025. My Bravia is 12 years old and it needs updating. Probably within 4-5 months I’ll buy this TV. This TV has won many awards.

[@IndustrialGamer]

I'm sure you'll still be able to buy one within another year, but Sony will likely make a successor to this model in 2025 probably with a new name to match their other 2024 models. Maybe that new model, will cause the price of this one to finally drop lol.

[@representj12]

Congrats! Glad you like it! Oled is a game changer

[@IndustrialGamer]

Thank you so much and it absolutely is!

[@imlegend8108]

Isnt Sony always criticized for not having standardized and utra life like colors and instead having a cooler more bluish like calibration? „Its cooler more bluish calibration is off from perfect natural calibration but is surely going to be liked by customers due to it being very relaxing for the eyes. Also to achieve those great brightness peaks it gives up a natural white point. But its no product for purists“ sth like this. I feel like the non plus ultra for color accuracy would be Panasonic no? It always gets huge praise. But its so expensive, only available in 65“ which would be fine for me but some want bigger and the design is… it looks a bit outdated. But especially for older games Sony is always a good choice with its reality creation. It surely can handle those low resolutions better and make them look less blurry than much of the competition like Samsung or idk

[@IndustrialGamer]

Yes, Sony does indeed target a judder to D65 which comes in a bit cooler from reference. From what I've read though, their BVMs ship out with the same judder, then a calibrator goes in and targets to D65. I've also heard that Panasonic is highly regarded as being accuracy kings when it comes to out of the box performance, but at the time I recorded this video, Panasonic hadn't announced their return to the US and I don't think they currently offer a 77" size anyway.

[@jurgentebeest6199]

@@IndustrialGamer What does judder have to do with D65 color point???

[@Kivancli79]

I thought Sony had updated the game bar with a "resize screen" option, last year i believe ... but it seems to be missing on your tv in the game bar menu 🤔

[@IndustrialGamer]

Oh, I remember them advertising that feature. Ya, I haven't seen the option on my display and this was running the latest firmware when I recorded it. I just got a new update a few days ago too and still didn't notice it. I'll have to do some digging to see what's up with that, not something I think I'd personally use any way but nice to have.

[@Kivancli79]

@@IndustrialGamer Well, use it or dont use it, you still might wanna have it, cause its an feature that Sony promised to the owners via an update 🤗 I imagine you paid handsomely for that tv ...

[@SpencersStuffTV]

I have the a90j and I'm going back to QLED personally. I've done Bravia 9 vs a95l comparisons on my end and I'm just not really into OLED for my use case. I'm tired of how dim sdr is, I'm tired of abl, I'm tired of dim full field HDR. It doesn't fit my use case personally. The pixel response for gaming is nice, but I just don't care much for the HDR performance on the whole.

[@IndustrialGamer]

Perfectly reasonable, I think QLED definitely still has it's uses and the brightness is provides in any condition is fantastic. Looking forward to the day Micro LED comes into the mainstream.

[@SpencersStuffTV]

@@IndustrialGamer absolutely agree. There is no perfect TV tech out there. I don't know how "in the tv scene" you are, but there are people who are absolute snobs about OLED tvs. I'm glad you found something that works great for you. The a95l is still a fantastic tv. At these price points, there is no "bad tv"

[@jaycorbin]

Only $2,000 more for a whopping 5% difference.

[@nord.blut666]

Does anybody know if the option ‚gradation preferred‘ in the hdr tonemapping settings is the equivalent to hgig on LG TVs?

[@MISTERMASTER1234]

Yes sir, just don't use brightness preferred. Well maybe if you want a brighter image, but gradation preferred is the most accurate.

[@IndustrialGamer]

It's still not HGiG technically, but I echo @MISTERMASTER1234 response in that it is the most accurate tone mapped mode on the display.

[@martinpratley4632]

Just brought the 77inch myself theres no better tv. Brought a £50 hdmi switch for ps5 xbox and it works flawlessly

[@IndustrialGamer]

Awesome and congrats! I am also considering looking into a switcher in the meantime until I can get my receiver.

[@martinpratley4632]

@IndustrialGamer my receiver sony str-dn1080 doesn't have 2.1 so brought the ugreen hdmi switch £45 and it works flawless just press the remote and boom it swaps and there's no lag or loss of picture quality so worth checking out

[@polishdude001]

Damn a tv that fixes almost every single bottle neck

[@IndustrialGamer]

Ya, it's so damn close. But image quality wise, I just couldn't be happier.

[@LloydIsGolden]

Nice video. Do you have any good TV recommendations for Xbox Series X that is 44 inches?

[@IndustrialGamer]

Highly depends on your budget. But you can snag some nice OLEDs in that size, but they'll likely be over $1000 new unless you find a good quality open box model. I think both TCL and Hisense offer best value in that size bracket (Quantum Dot, 120hz, VRR, etc), just stay away from their entry models lol.

[@imlegend8108]

@@IndustrialGamerwhen I bought the s90c new it was 1200 for 55“. Based on the insane price differences for like 10“ differences, I think there are possible cheap offerings for 44. since brands tend to go 55“ and above this market will probably shrink over time. And often only the bigger models offer features like 120hz😢

[@IndustrialGamer]

That's true, also worth considering that I think monitor brands like Asus also offer large displays just under 50" that while expensive, would offer those features as well.

[@beammeupscottsp7952]

Yes when it comes to upscaling non 4k games lets say the switch, older games, or games in performance mode Sony wins hands down with reality creation. I swear it gets rid of any softness and makes it look damn near 4k. I will say LG is getting close in this department, Ive seen old games on the newer LG's and they also look sharp and detailed. Samsung was a distant third in this department.

[@IndustrialGamer]

Absolutely! The first time I really tested Reality Creation was on a PS3 game. I was blown away just how much of a difference it made. It's crazy tech. I've also heard the G4 has made huge upgrades in this department as well.

[@NedimTabakovic]

you chose it since you don't care will it last more than a year or so...

[@drunkhusband6257]

My OLED tv from 7 years ago is still going strong

[@NedimTabakovic]

@@drunkhusband6257 Yeah sure...why would I not believe you :)

[@drunkhusband6257]

@@NedimTabakovic Because you're a moron with no experience or the ownership to back it up, like all these other shitstains on youtube

[@IndustrialGamer]

I don't think that's fair to say. If this was indeed the case, there'd be a mass recall and many wouldn't be buying this display. If you treat your electronics right they will last a very long while.

[@NedimTabakovic]

@@IndustrialGamer It if fair to say that years of improvement on longevity are evident and maybe next generation could reach reasonable level of endurance. To "treat right" this type of electronics in order to prolong its degradation is annoying, and we should push innovation by reporting its downsides...

[@tontran4139]

A95L has issues with dolby vision

[@claykeough7898]

Dolby vision is so overrated though!

[@drunkhusband6257]

@@claykeough7898 HDR in general is retarded overrated.

[@ProTVCalibrator]

Nobody uses DV Gaming anyways.

[@MISTERMASTER1234]

I heard the G4 does have dolby vision issues too. Dolby vision is just a gimmick and should be off forever. Only for movies it makes a difference.

[@IndustrialGamer]

Can confirm, this was actually patched out in a firmware update back at the end of 2023. Although don't have a meter to actually measure how well DV performs now. When it comes to gaming though, I think only 2 or 3 games actually support native Dolby Vision, so it's a non-issue there.

[@absolut6959]

I have Sony A95L. I need to connect it with my stereo amplifier. My amplifier has only USB-B input (no optical). Is it possible to connect TV via USB-A to USB-B? I tried to connect it and when I plug the cable to TV, it says "cable headphones connected". But my amlifier doesn't play a sound. Have any of you tried?

[@michael-4k4000]

My uncle Ned said “you don’t choose the A95L, the A95L chooses you”….. wow uncle Ned that’s extraordinary stuff!

[@JustDyli]

Damn, I need a TV like this

[@IndustrialGamer]

Bro, you wouldn't believe how some of these games and films look. It's insane!

[@giuseale1008]

I had the Samsung 65 s90c that I changed after about 8 months with the Sony 65 A95L! Sony has better details, greyscale and much more three-dimensional image!

[@IndustrialGamer]

Oh nice! Ya, Sony's image processing and software just pushed me over to it instantly. RealityCreation alone is such a game changer. Tizen is also my least favorite OS on displays, so that didn't help lol.

[@DarkoBert-ob6yr]

Why is your video so dark?

[@IndustrialGamer]

Probably a combination of recording this in the late afternoon with the ISO turned down so I could capture the details on screen. Apologies if it was an issue.

[@mgaming7]

I want this TV but while i can, I just don't want to spend $5000 + tax, delivery / setup and you are at $6000 for a TV. I have to ask myself if the Bravia 8 is good enough at $2000 cheaper. I have an A80J now and It looks good to me. (it is calibrated though) I might wait one more year and see what Bravia 8 2025 offers

[@IndustrialGamer]

It'd be nice if Sony sold a MLA version of the Bravia 8. I'd honestly would've considered that option over the A95L of the price was a lot cheaper.

[@Acconda]

LG - G series for me every time. Not a fan at all of the colours on QD panels. Typical Samsung tech, like the photos from their s24 always over saturated. Nah thanks

[@IndustrialGamer]

Samsung's over reliance on "pop" definitely made me avoid some of their displays. I don't care much for their phones either.

[@em1ownerify]

Is it really that much better then a of g4???

[@IndustrialGamer]

I don't think it's THAT much better and depending on what you may be using the display for, it could not better at all. Everyone's use case and values are different.

[@em1ownerify]

@@IndustrialGamer just looking for a 55INCH top of the line for the living room. Bright room G4 is 2300 The a95l is 2700 in price so tryna see if it’s worth the 400 extra

[@beyondearth6418]

The fact it only has x2 HDMI 2.1 ports means I was forced to go with LG G4 - the end.

[@drunkhusband6257]

Most idiotic reason ever.....if worst came to worst all you would need is a small little hdmi hub if you really needed more ports....

[@Jordanfiend361]

A simple $20 switcher and “problem” solved. Bad excuse not to have the king of tv’s

[@larryhazelwood5491]

Not the king now that Panasonic is back in the USA.

[@ProTVCalibrator]

🤣nice joke mate. MLA up to 65" size, no MLA on 77"

[@ProTVCalibrator]

Vincent HDTV Test Shootout 2023 Results 1) A95L 2) S95C 3) G3 4) Panasonic MZ2000 😭😭😭🤣

[@Jordanfiend361]

Lmaooo you can’t compete woled with QD no matter how baker you kick your heels together. Only thing Panasonic would do I push LG to 4th place instead of 3rd!

[@IndustrialGamer]

I'm so excited to see Panasonic return and I hope that they drive more competition against the Big 3 we've been accustomed to for over a decade now. Their plasmas were legendary back in the day.

[@electronbashful540]

Bravia 9 >>>>>>>>> OLED