Most Exciting 2025 TVs | The TV's We'll All Be Talking About

[@jeffleigh3747]

Do ya know what, Caleb.....this was fun, different, entertaining. There's 3 or 4 top guys who do this for us, YOU, Brian, Fomo, B the installer, that brighten my day. Thank you for that 👋🤗🇬🇧

[@NearynHub]

For me it's Caleb and Vincent from HDTVTest, Stop the FOMO actually helps to stop the FOMO and B the installer shows up and visualizes how it's going to look at your place. His explanation to wall-mount the G-series correctly is great.

[@WhatTheFragrance]

I thought the theme made it one of the best av videos I’ve seen. All other videos read the tech specs and describe the picture in the same way like a script, this gave the topic more life

[@samirshah5411]

damn now i’m tempted on that 115” qm7

[@kommandantvhs4994]

I don't have a dedicated theater room so I love anti-glare

[@Like2trip]

I imagine that's how most people are going to feel Your videophile types are going to dislike it but for those of us without dedicated entertainment/they're rooms it will likely improve our viewing experience

[@whiskizyo2067]

so you'd still prefer a vaseline smear and destruction of contrast over some some slight lighting outlines?

[@TheHOOfan1]

That would be fine, if we were given a choice..but Samsung seems to want to go anti-glare for all. I don't have a dedicated theatre room either, but I do have some blackout curtains

[@LeezahB]

@@TheHOOfan1Yes! Just wish they offered the option!

[@Avruthlelbh]

It's not SO hard to make your room dark as to justify providing no options for those who would prefer one over the other.

[@terrym540]

The Panasonic Z95A does have a MLA Panel, and is more than bright enough for me. This pursuit of ever greater levels of brightness has become ridiculous. 3500 nits--- free Sunglasses?😊

[@mainsource8030]

thats not how HDR works, 10,000 nits is the gold standard and would be the perfect tv and not burn your eyes. try learning about the tech before mouthing off

[@Swecan76]

There were some interesting reveals. But I am curious what Sony does this year. How they improved from Bravia 9. And will they use LG Tandem OLED instead. Also seems like they might put MiniLED as their Top TV again this year. If the leaks are true.

[@alansomebody6886]

The theme was a cool touch! Fun!

[@adamkrauss303]

Exciting stuff and really like your family reunion analogy.

[@Target135]

I was just about to buy an LG G4 after my cross-country move… but now I’m mildly concerned about buying a TV with an outdated TV tech like MLA which if I recall is only like 2 years old. The cost isn’t a huge concern, I’d rather pay less.. but it’s a luxury purchase that I make every 5+ years. Should I go with a G5 for that tandem OLED business? Or it’s just another inconsequential industry switch to stimulate more TV buying?

[@entreprenerd1963]

I like the specs on the G5. Should be able to present content mastered at 1,000 nits without using the white subpixel. Also, should come close to 2,500 nit peak brightness - which may work well for a 10 bit panel ( the full DolbyVision spec is 10,000 nits and 12 bits ).

[@FrowningTaco]

5:56 IIRC The Panasonic Z95A did have MLA.

[@TheFunnyDictator]

What's that?

[@FrowningTaco]

@TheFunnyDictator Micro Lens Array. It's what LG Display has on current top W-OLED TV/monitor panels. They are removing it because of cost and making the new 4 layer tandem oled seen on G5 and Z95B.

[@TheFunnyDictator]

@FrowningTaco Is Tandem OLED better than WOLED?

[@johnmartin7158]

I was thinking the same thing. I own a Z95A.

[@johnmartin7158]

@@TheFunnyDictator. We’ll certainly know in about 4-5 months or sooner.

[@wesatkinson9947]

Still using an LG G1 and love it. One of these days maybe I’ll upgrade to the newest one but so far, it’s been great. Did just recently add an LG C4 to my office though.

[@jimmywhite5209]

Can you tell any difference at all going to the newer C series? Doesn’t seem brighter or anything than your old G? Asking because I have a C1 and can’t imagine loving anything more for PS5, but of course all this media coverage makes me wanna upgrade sooner than later.

[@wesatkinson9947]

@ The C4 seems about the same or so in brightness, I really don’t notice a difference. The G1 seems maybe a bit sharper in image quality though, mostly in SDR regular tv stuff. As for gaming and movies, both are fantastic. G1 is just that awesome that it’s 3 behind and still holds up. G1 is a 77” and C4 is a 55”.

[@TrumanBurbankFE]

I have the Samsung S95D and it's great. You don't notice the matt surface and the color and anti glare are fantastic.

[@TheFunnyDictator]

What size? You game on it?

[@AndrewB23]

Yes you do bud I owned one for a week before sending it back, I will say that it's not as bad as people think but it is definitely noticeable. I just had issues with the OCB for PC gaming

[@TheFunnyDictator]

@@AndrewB23 What's OCB?

[@whiskizyo2067]

lets see what its like in a year or 2 when they nerf it i an update to sell their next lineup. ill never consider another samsung again after that, apparently their phones are questionable too and just seems to be their direction overall. goodluck with it though

[@LeezahB]

@@TheFunnyDictatorOneConnect Box. I didn’t know either and had to ask!

[@AndrewB23]

The z95a definitely has MLA bud it just suffered from worse upscaling and low bitrate content it also still had the near black chrominance overshoot that the g4 fixed

[@aaronb9630]

I was one of the many who wasn't sold on anti-glare coating. I had a chance to see it in a bright room next to a s90d and it's not bad. I didn't notice any of the greying or color shifting I had noticed in some videos of the tech. I have a fully treated room for my oled, so my opinion is the anti-glare is a feature they wasted money on that could have been invested elsewhere in their oled tech. This might be a great tech for some of their tv models, not the top end oled. People at this level of investment would choose something more suited to a bright room than oled with a max of half the potential nits if windows glare was something they could fix with a curtain.

[@hitsquadfuze]

Great content! Fav!

[@richiejrich]

I’m so happy Panasonic is back

[@johnhender]

Exactly ! plus you know a Panasonic will last a long time

[@pierrefournier5892]

Thank you Caleb, Very entertaining video, sets the scene for 2025 quite clearly!

[@Usenowgamer]

Hisense 136" Micro LED? I think that should get some praise for actually coming to retail this year!

[@NearynHub]

Apparently, the pixels are still very visible at not too far of a distance and you can actually see the seams where the blocks are connected...also they weigh a half a ton... Check digital foundry's CES 25 discussion about the TV's they checked out.

[@ronaldwexler8570]

Which ones have a center stand? What kind of prices for 85in?

[@rickg384]

Great video! It lowered my stress concerning my current TV hunt. I just called Costco to take back a Samsung S90D 77", I was having some trouble geting skin tones to come in. They looked a bit bloomy, pastel-ly. The reds were way too hot out of the box. I lowered the reds and adjusted the color. Still no go until I tried Movie mode. Things looked better, I had good skin tone, not great. I was hoping for great. I'll hold on to my Sony 65" X900E to see which 2025 set is the best and best bang for the buck. Costco offers 5 year warranty on their TV's!!!

[@richroj]

very good Caleb. The Beach Boys, Pet Sounds 👍

[@gpb419]

Great reviews and appreciate a human voice for reviews. Thanks…

[@RobHarling]

Hisense talked to avforums about their uk lineup. The 8 series is going to be 5000 nits. That’s all I remember.

[@fjp3305]

Best places to buy a tv. Which are they? Amazon? Best Buy? Waltmart? etc.

[@JFinns]

Just like last year, can't wait to see next-gen OLED comparisons: S95E vs. G5, etc.

[@ericbergeron1225]

Nice vidéo again😊 Can you tell me if the Panasonic Will be available in Canada?? Thank you 😊

[@Moses815]

Debating waiting for the QM8K but its going to be a while before its on shelves and it will be much more expensive until a reasonable price drop. But man it might be special

[@NearynHub]

Caleb, if you should find out more about this mysterious "MicroLED" from Samsung that is planned for this year, that is actually a MiniLED but has apparently the same technology as the Hisense TriChroma RGB TV, then please tell us more about it. Vincent talked about this recently and I really want to know more - Brightness, Refresh rate, sizes and prices!

[@Hippydaze35]

Expecting an 83” or more QD OLED = unseen customers

[@marycmccarthy6319]

Thanks!

[@rowee270]

Did Hisense have a typo in their marketing materials for "temperature" at 12:05? Doesn't give me much confidence on quality control on their product!

[@keadog1838]

So, which 98" set for a dark room under $5K for this year? Appreciate any input. Have a 77" LG that's 4 years old and have the space on the wall (barely) to go to 98".

[@GoldenShiverr]

Sony please don’t let go of my precious QD OLED 😭

[@rawbizz_21]

Is Sony coming out with a new TV

[@sirgareth5283]

Later on

[@satishambala]

Yes copy and paste company sony will come with mix of lg and samsung

[@AndrewB23]

​@@satishambala my guy you clearly don't understand that lg and Samsung supply the panels to all OLED manufacturers, the display company isn't the same as the consumer electronic company 😂

[@whiskizyo2067]

no, they're never going to make another tv again

[@Mr_Nweke]

I can’t wait to see the reviews of the TCL TVs, old love to buy the 115” QM7K

[@TrogdorElite6]

I love the analogies.

[@spec46971]

The TCL 115 in is 15000 dollars achievable?

[@nfugitt89]

I am very interested to see the reviews of the new Panasonic and to see whatever Sony has up their sleeve. I have a 55" B7 I'm itching to upgrade.

[@dannyCoolSwag]

Nothing is gonna beat the Sony A95L tv

[@d1nicoya]

A95 days are over!

[@CarreraTrackOntheFloor]

Any news on the Samsung QN95F models?

[@snaplash]

I recently learned of a problem (to me) with new TV's. To fully utilize the set, you need to create an account with them, which led me to drop an 83" :G G4 deal, as well as Sony's Bravia quad speaker system.

[@arshiatn2895]

Any news how bright LG G5 48 gets? I am looking to upgrade from my LG C2 monitor but I am not sure how much brighter LG G5 can be.

[@Fleesek]

Where is Dolby Atmos Flexconnect in the TCL line-up? Vaporware?

[@rainerzufall6245]

Thanks for the good recap, but was there nothing from Philips on CES? They use LG displays in their OLEDs.

[@jaabasda]

What about the one that is supposed to be dead, but there is a new rumour that they is actually alive, like Toshiba?

[@ARKY-v3x]

The story about Sony sounds interesting 🤔. 18:25

[@joey4141]

Love the family story 😅👌🏼👍🏼

[@Imsolovesway]

Can’t believe Vizio really fell off. TCL came in and stole some of the thunder and the Hisense killed it

[@dhowting]

65" Sony Bravia 7 please!!!

[@jeffuhlman7413]

Hey Caleb! I have an unrelated question: WHO picks the album cover for the album displayed over your left shoulder? For today's video, it's the Beach Boy's classic "Pet Sounds" - which is wondrous in and of itself... But for all of your videos, each one has a different album cover displayed and I always look to see which cover you display and if I can recognize it (and appreciate the fact that you're displaying vinyl). You can answer this on "You Asked" or as an aside on any other video, but I was just curious the album cover choices/changes... Thanks, Jeff!

[@jonassabimbas]

Beautiful!!

[@wayned1807]

How long before the technology used today to produce flag ship TVs such as the G4, A95L, Z95B, Bravia 9, etc. becomes available in the lower/mid price range? The last TV I purchased replaced a 12 year old one.

[@cmart5]

Where’s Bravia 4, 5, & 6???

[@ARKY-v3x]

He explained in the video.

[@alexandergotz5568]

Z95a is with MLA (2.0 they call it)…

[@genewcotton]

Enjoyed your video, but I spy a typo 😏

[@ManasVerma]

How about Hisense L9Q ... Spec wise its going to be brighter than most TVs at 100% screen.. and it will be capable of everything except 4k120

[@VivaLaFamous]

When is the S95F coming out???

[@verebellus]

micro lens arrays are cool, but what about micro flags, to block light bleed within the LCD layers, thin black walls between the LCD pixels

[@Mike-jm5wt]

I've never heard of this, did you make it up or is someone working on it? I think QLED mini LEDs are excellent TVs they just need a bit more contrast and slightly tighter backlight control.

[@verebellus]

@Mike-jm5wt its just an idea I've had that at least to me seems like it could help with light bleed and thus contrast

[@AndrewB23]

​@@verebellusit literally makes no sense you clearly don't understand how tvs work

[@verebellus]

@@AndrewB23 i suppose you're an engineer?

[@ridvan190333]

BEST 2025 1-LG G5 2-?

[@satishambala]

Money

[@fahdidrees]

Thanks

[@user-hf8ie8mf3n]

You have more to give, damnit! 😂. Great vid, fun stuff with the family theme. 👍🤪🏳️‍🌈

[@Serandi1987]

Damn! How long should I wait for 4k@240Hz OLED TVs with at LEAST 55 inches???💀

[@JoJo-sv7hc]

The advice is not buy oleds with MLA panel,abandoned technology?

[@aldev2548]

This is pure speculation but it seems like Sonys backlight tech with just some minor modifications would suit its self very well to that rgb mini led backlight tech and with there processing they could probably pull it off and how do we know that they weren’t working on something very similar

[@vcam-g9h]

Here is the reality, there was some cry babies on the internet making noise about Samsung anti reflection tech but in terms of actual buying customers they loved the anti glare benefits in a bright room , that is why samsung improved it and put it in more tvs.

[@N34R4T0M4T]

You wanna hear a crazy thing?! The TV’s I am most excited about are the ones I actually can afford 😂 wild right?! The family theme was fun for that I give you a like!

[@LeezahB]

What a fun video! Loved the theme!! I loved how all the guests at the reunion had a special role. My favorite role was the prodigal son, Panasonic!

[@MeLucky-KuNGPaO]

When is the onlyfans exclusives ?

[@Midori_Hoshi]

The TV's *what* we'll all be talking about? Did you leave out a word?

[@eazy1437]

Lets wait for Sony, the picture is not complete 😁

[@Sol7Studios]

Hisense L9Q? Samsung show another 8K UST that will never come to market?

[@IXISSV]

We had a Sansui CRT TV when we bought our commodore Amiga 500 brand new when it came out decades ago! 😁🤭 Sony, they weren't at IFA 2024 either 🙄

[@Displays.1234.]

Samsung should give people a choice 99% of people want gloss all semi-gloss

[@duffydier]

Wait! What about the new Tesla OLED hybrid for $200?? ROTFL

[@Displays.1234.]

We need a Sony QD OLED with semi-gloss screen..,

[@SASH_NYR]

Sony is the mistress

[@andyvecchiarelli2998]

sony 8k oled hdmi 2.2 7000 nits !!!

[@omaral-azzawi2266]

Love your videos man, but seriously don't do these analogies again, it feels like time wasting and the cringe level is high.

[@bikeomatic8005]

you can always make your own video and make it just the way you like it, rather than be so entitled 😂

[@godamongmen2]

The anti glare is fantastic. This isn't the crazy mat finish on old LCDs

[@spartan2188]

That's fine, but consumers should have a choice between glossy and anti-glare.

[@nickz6143]

Modular Micro LED displays from Hisense or Samsung at an affordable price is the only way I will abandon my laser projector. At least then you can repair separate panels without having to uninstall the whole unit. I paid $1000 for my projector and get 150” with plenty of brightness. Yes the blacks and contrast are not the best, and no I do not have 10,000 nits of brightness. But at least I won’t have to break my back, or damage my drywall trying to haul one of these stupid 100” - 115” TV’s into my house. God forbid it doesn’t break after one year of use, causing me to have to haul it out of the house. The blind faith people have in these brand new huge TV’s not breaking down is mind boggling to me.

[@dreday1062000]

I hope you got the TV u want already. Once those Trump tariffs start, TV prices will skyrocket… ya know since all these TVs come from overseas.

[@tim3172]

It seems like he already bigly backtracked it. He went from ending the war in Ukraine and "fixing" grocery prices to... renaming bodies of water (???) and "ending woke" (whatever that means).

[@IamtheDill]

Of all the videos you have made lately, this one was the lease helpful and most annoying....I watch EVERY Digital Trends video.

[@buttoxbrown]

TCL only concentrate on the US though

[@tim3172]

TCL is a Chinese company, dumdum. WTAF?

[@Dixie4]

91st

[@PTminatoPT]

Most of them, the average Joe cant afford it!

[@tim3172]

You can't afford $750 (Q6MK) for something you'll use every day for years? Dang, that's hard to hear. I hope things pick up for you soon. That's not even half my "fun money" budget for a month.

[@coolhand205]

I bought a Samsung TV. IT DOES NOT WORK. I can't talk to anyone just phone prompts it sucks. It asked for password. Nothing works. I hate that company now.

[@scottsacala]

Hopefully I'm misinformed in thinking that all of these would be ridiculously expensive because of the new tariffs..

[@d3vp131]

Misinformed. Think politically (global) on what’s happening now and how that connects to the near future.

[@KyleReeseCel2029]

Be afraid very afraid of things that haven't happened.

[@gregsullivan7408]

If true, that would be great news, long term, for American manufacturers. (I don't live there, but I really like the thought of more engineering & manufacturing happening there. I'm an Aussie, and it's even worse here)

[@Like2trip]

Not misinformed but the cheetoh in chief did say he was going to delay the tariffs. Most likely until someone upsets him.

[@AndrewB23]

​@@Like2triphe's already going back on everything 😂

[@Woot-Zee]

TV "Enthusiasts" are below 2%...

[@tim3172]

And yet, it's a big enough market (~160 million people on earth) that TV manufacturers have catered to them since the first television set was sold. They also tend to be the people with... you know... disposable income to... you know... spend money on the large and expensive TVs.

[@jrosen62]

Ughh. In all honesty, I feel like your "theme" for this video is totally misguided. I realize you're trying to inject a little fun into what is otherwise a very technical discussion, but I honestly don't need to know which TVs are in the "devious overachiever" category because they're likely to have the most dimming zones, high peak brightness, and also to overindulge on Ole Smokey and sleep with my cousin Cletus. Seriously though, having just watched it, I can't think back on this video and latch onto what you were trying to get across. Some more traditional categories and recommendations therein would have been more helpful from my perspective.

[@Spealer]

Good criticism

[@gregsullivan7408]

I hated the "theme" - just a ridiculous time waster. Your presentations are way too wordy overall too. Don't worry I'll keep coming back for more though 🤣

[@jonathanzappala]

If you’re mad at Samsung because you have to buy someone else’s tv, then that makes you the Samsung fan boy. 🤷‍♂️

[@AndrewB23]

That literally makes no sense bud

[@marlin7699]

@@AndrewB23 it actually does lmao

[@Robin-ou1gg]

No. That makes one a qd-oled fanboy. If samsung is the only brand offering it then of course i will buy a samsung you regard

[@jacobsartin7095]

No, a fan boy would buy a Samsung anyways despite it being worse.

[@Codeman113]

Considering samaung has the worst dirty Chinese panels with DSE and banding and was bought out by TCL in 2020 ill never buy another one....

[@bingdong8571]

Swing and a miss. Not everything works out well

[@Displays.1234.]

Samsung is still giving us a disgusting matte finish...

[@lpromer4796]

Second ✌🏼

[@we8463]

So many TCL, and Hisense, I have no interest in supporting the Chinese Government! Thank you very much. Looking forward to Panasonic and LG! Of course next year they will have Tandem OLED with Phosphorescent Blue PHOLED!

[@steveludwig4200]

SONY is dropping the "Bravia" name from it's 2025 TVs because NOBODY liked it and the 3 and 8 models were well below the quality of their replacements from 2023.

[@DoggyD286]

I don't know why everyone is crying about the antiglare on the Samsung panels. The S95D was next to many other OLEDs on the floor, and it was stunning! And compared to my 48" Gigabyte and 83" S90D glossy WOLED, it still looks far better vibrant. I think people get hung up on this "wet/gloss" look and don't realise in practice while viewing content - there is no colour/black loss. Just a lot less glare in lit, or heavy trafficked areas. Its my favourite OLED I have used/own so far.

[@cra2yey338]

Always wait for Sony.

[@tombe1412]

“As a journalist”? Really?

[@daiesison]

You missed the 'affordable' AWALL microLED TV. I wish you saw it. Please consider doing a video on it. It was the best thing from CES BY FAR

[@mauriciot.p.3576]

1000 nits and 60fps... HD resolution at 85"... far from the best thing at ces.

[@daiesison]

@@mauriciot.p.3576 Wrong. As usual an uninformed person thinks they know everything. 4k with an upgrade. Do your research. Yes 60fps, most people aren't gamers so 60fps on a home TV is perfect. Netflix isn't putting movies at even 60fps so it's just for sports. MicroLED 4k at $10,000 is amazing to see the price drop so much this year AND a 162 inch for less than $50,000 is incredible. Hopefully a few years from now it'll be 1/3 the price

[@tim3172]

@@daiesison "60fps on a home TV is perfect." Yikes. Movies are filmed in 24 FPS. Some TV is filmed in 30 and some in 24 FPS. When you display a 24 FPS video on a 120Hz panel, it displays each frame 5 times perfectly. (5 x 24 = 120) When you display a 30 FPS video on a 120Hz panel, it displays each frame 4 times perfectly. (4 x 30 = 120) When you display a 24FPS video on a 60 panel it... golly gee what does it do. It interweaves by displaying every other set of frames in a 3:2 ratio using 3:2 pulldown which means every other set of frames you get a noticeable judder every other set of frames or so because 60 does does not divide evenly into 24. *That* is why 60Hz sucks. It doesn't matter if the input is only 60Hz. What matters is if the *panel* is 60Hz. This isn't seen on HDMI 2.0 devices that are 4K60 because the (120Hz, generally) panel adjusts down to 24Hz. The issue with the AWALL is that the *display* is 60Hz and that is so bad that it's difficult to purchase a new TV with a 60Hz display. I also *strongly* question the target audience of people buying 162" displays at 50k that want the "second best" of anything... never mind the like 57th best. Kindly pipe down. Grownups are talking.

[@daiesison]

@ wow that’s great and makes a lot of sense!

[@mauriciot.p.3576]

@tim3172 yes, thank you for clarifying. Also, the smaller models are not, and can not, be 4k due to the amount of pixels. Take a look and you'll see.

[@Displays.1234.]

Samsung are assessed with rubbish like glare which in real life isn't a problem just give us bloody semi-gloss or gloss.....