Most HYPED TV in 2022! Samsung S95B OLED TV Review

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

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[@RashidKhan123]

what are those floor standing white speakers, they look awesome and so thin with multiple speakers pointing ti different directions

[@KarimJovian]

I love the S95B I Game and watch movies and it’s perfect. The best oled I have ever seen in my life. I don’t like that it is too bright though so I lower everything since I game in a dark room. What I don’t like is the new firmware tht messed up the TVs Samsung has not released a patch yet. So I think when I upgrade next time I’ll be going back to LG. Which I was always loyal too. Wanted to try Samsung this time around. But it’s beautiful and great for Gaming and watching movies from external streaming Apple TV. I don’t watch live sports of over the air TV, so that wasn’t a need for me. Another factor that wa a important was that all 4 hdmi ports are 2.1 120hz 48gbs capable which it great for getting the highest fidelity in gaming and external streaming devices (Apple TV, Fire Stick, etc) that is worth the price of admission alone. Also choose warm2 on settings to get rid of blue and achieve true whites for gaming and movies. Love this TV

[@paulcarroll627]

Finally someone speaks the truth. A calibrators biggest hurdle is convincing people the bluish, high contrast image they think is great, isn’t accurate. Samsung are only the World leader in sales due to the advertising and marketing budget, not their quality of product (although some of their products are fine). Great point on the skin tones. Cheers

[@KristiWright]

Thanks for watching to the end, Paul!

[@mitchelwilson5605]

Really appreciate the honest review. I’ve been wary of Samsung products for a long time and was hoping they turned it around. The calibration numbers speak for themselves. They get it brighter by sacrificing the color. End of story. To me, the increased brightness might as well not exist.

[@Guitar387]

It does depend on what reviewer you are listening to , many expert reviews contradict each other , some say it is the best thing since sliced bread others say colour accuracy is off , Samsung or releasing regular updates to address colour accuracy as well.

[@TacticoolNinja]

Have the exact TV and Soundbar enjoying both very much.

[@phichi5488]

I initially wanted to get the A95k, but for the price difference i went with the Samsung. As long as i don't have a Sony next to it, will i really know what I'm missing? When i unboxed and plugged in my S95B, my son's first reaction was this is way too bright. My impression was the colors were way too cartoony. I put it in filmmaker mode and played with the brightness and was much happier. It's way better than my old Panasonic plasma, and I'm blown away by the black levels. I'd buy it again with all things considered.

[@KristiWright]

Really appreciate your feedback and so happy you are enjoying your new TV!

[@rickp6731]

Waiting for the 2024 Samsung Nano-Led TV's that will be as good as Micro-Led !

[@breaker1685]

Hi guys - thanks for the review Can you advise if this Samsung 65 S95B handles daylight in well naturally lit rooms? (As I have 2 exterior walls with large glass areas). Which TV handles partly sunlit rooms better LG, Sony, Samsung OLED's Also, I heard the Samsung S95B could have a problem with colour burn?? (Is that true?)

[@sundaras1]

Samsung should admit and get license from Dolby to include Dolby Vision codec as well...otherwise this oled is just CRAP....

[@KristiWright]

*I can't believe I forgot to mention this in our conversation at the end!! One thing that really impressed me with were this TV's internal speakers. They are among some of the best I've heard on any TV. You even got a sense of sounds overhead which is rare.*

[@lonniefarmer7067]

That actually reassures me as you have so many A/V units that going with the native sound is not expected from me! I NEVER have used my native speakers going back to 1980. lol

[@88detour]

I couldn't agree more, the sound thunderous.

[@Ty_7]

This is true, they really aren't bad at all. I specifically decided on getting the q990b because I wanted something with qsymphony as I felt the decent speakers were being wasted. I will say my Sony with the sub and sound actuators built in are better (the tech really awes me how well it works), but considering how much lighter this TV is and lacking the massive rear panel it is impressive. If they were horrible I wouldn't have considered qsymphony being a benefit so good marketing decision here on them as they really fill out the sound. Truthfully, even a budget samsung soundbar or just one with any sub would make this TV leagues ahead of most mid range and even some upper range soundbar imo just because of qsymphony and the built in speakers. I'm kind of sad since my Sony oled isn't a new model it lacks this compatibility with sonys new bars. I have it set up to use built in speakers and also output to optical simultaneously to some bose speakers with a sub to fill it out which does work pretty well as long as your ok without atmos. I tried to get this to work with the s95b, but It didn't play well with it like the Sony does, i wasnt able to get sounds to sync and it always sounded off or like there was an echo. I gave up and decided I wanted atmos. So...

[@scottpeters1317]

I have the Samsung S95b and for the price you can't beat that. The Sony is way over priced imo

[@uncommon8896]

I hope you got insurance

[@scottpeters1317]

@@uncommon8896 I get insurance on all my tv's I buy

[@ENGBriseB]

Sony and lots of LG suffer Burn- in. Next get a TV installer to fit your Samsung. Lots of experts have said the Samsung ie. TV Ratings have said it is the best.

[@mz1929]

I really wanted to buy the Sony A95k. I could stomach $500-$1000 difference. But I was able tonget the 65" S95b for $1399... infact I also got my dad the 55" for $1120... I got 2 tv's for less money than 1 Sony. It's absolutely ridiculous. $1600 difference for DV and slightly better processing for the Sony. I just can't accept supporting that. It's not even the money. We HAVE to vote with our wallets. Can't encourage Greed like that

[@mario_luis_dev]

@@mz1929 where on Earth did you scoop the 65” S95B FOR $1399?? The lowest I’ve seen is $1799

[@lamecasuelas2]

No Dolby visión? Hoo boy! That's a big no no for me. Samsung Is the worst

[@zeruin1987]

If you can get the Samsung S95B with one of Samsung's multiple Offer Programs including Employee, Education, Healthcare, or Military discounts, it wins hands down from a price to performance standpoint. I just picked up the 65" S95B for $1260 +tax direct from Samsung within the last week as a Healthcare worker. Compare that to the current sale pricing of $3000 Sony A95K, or $2000 LG G2, or even $1700 LG C2 and you'll be hard pressed to find better deals than what Samsung has to offer. I have a 42" LG C2 setup as a PC monitor and I love it as well, but price is definitely something that needs to be taken into consideration when truly comparing these different TVs.

[@Memo_323]

I have this tv. I absolutely love it. Found it for a great price at 65 inches. It’s my first OLED and I’m blown away constantly

[@JBlakeS23]

Might be the biggest pos tv I’ve ever bought. Both panels I had were bent like bananas. Samsung releasing such a fragile tv says a lot about them. Will never buy another Samsung product. Got an LG G2 and am much happier.

[@malazan6004]

It's horrible man agree this is why I'm gonna stay away from Samsung

[@jrod1175]

I've recently purchased this TV and I absolutely love it. I'm still in the return window, but I couldn't imagine wanting to. It's my first oled, so brightness was a concern over my past year of researching potential models. This TV is bright, punchy, and the colour is beautifully saturated due to the quantum dot layer. Tizen sucks for sure, but purchasing a 4k firestick will fix that. I feel like perhaps the model you received was a dud? This TV won second place in the annual TV shootout, and watching mine, I certainly see why. Just wanted to give my 2 cents for anybody who's now having second thoughts about purchasing the S95B. Thanks

[@chadh6815]

I also just purchased it thinking the same - he must have had a bad example. But this isn't my first OLED, and the colors on this thing are horribly off OOTB. Sure it looks super bright and punchy if you turn on contrast enhancer, peak brightness, etc it will look super bright and colorful and punchy, but it will be a totally jacked up inaccurate picture. Compared to my old LG CX it looks worse, and dimmer in Filmmaker mode.

[@jrod1175]

@@chadh6815 I can totally see that it is not accurate. However, I didn't buy a Samsung for the accuracy. I dial it in a bit so it's not so over the top, but I love a bright, punchy, knock your socks off picture. I never go near filmmaker mode. I want silky smooth motion and a picture that jumps off the screen. Soap opera effect be damned lol!

[@oppa1319]

My C9 has been replaced for the C2 due to burn in from Best Buy. At first I was jealous of the Samsung S95B but I will wait for OLED/QDOLED to naturally get brighter in the next 3 years instead of Samsung who chose to cut corners to get there. Sony QDOLED 2025 for me!

[@mz1929]

I really wanted to buy the Sony A95k. I could stomach $500-$1000 difference. But I was able to get the 65" S95b for $1399... infact I also got my dad the 55" for $1120... I got 2 tv's for less money than 1 Sony. It's absolutely ridiculous. $1600 difference for DV and slightly better processing for the Sony. I just can't accept supporting that. It's not even the money. We HAVE to vote with our wallets. Can't encourage Greed like that

[@MrOrangeOctopus]

How did you get the 55” for so cheap??

[@mz1929]

@Fencek I would have bought it at that price too. Where did you find that? Best brandsmart could do was $2750

[@mz1929]

@@MrOrangeOctopus their website, it's still that price. Just gotta have a discount plan. They do medical license plans. Students. First responders, etc

[@mz1929]

@Fencek wonder if it was open box or something

[@mz1929]

@Fencek oh wow, simple Google search, they have a terrible reputation, bait and switch, non American models. Scam etc. Hope it all goes well for you.

[@mikegemmati8658]

I had the Sony A9G Oled and my A95 QD Oled side by side for over a month. I prefer the A9G with the LG panel better overall. There’s something about that black, glossy screen that adds a richness to the image that the A95k can’t quite match. For 90% of viewing, the A9G is every bit as bright and highlights exceedingly well. Haven’t noted the color volume superiority of the A95k as of yet. Both calibrated.

[@BRBearUSA]

Ouch! I guess it's the first "negative" review review I watch/read of this TV. That goes to show how honest you guys are. Thanks for the great review. In my case, I have a very peculiar situation where my living room, where my main TV is, albeit not being a particularly small space, the only wall where the TV can go is very small in width. I currently have a 60" HDTV on it, would love to go as big as 80", but then it simply would not fit on the wall. So, in the 60 to 70 inch category, considering best bang for your buck, I'm choosing this TV (Eventually. Not ready to buy it yet.) Again, thanks for the great honest review. Best, Raphael.

[@kunalaneja2901]

Has been an amazing TV since day 1.. A95 is over priced for same stuff..lol..not paying sony tax

[@bigcdub]

Most people will never realize the true depth of this TV. You really are cheating yourself if you don't calibrate it. I have the Sony A95K also, and I have both these sets calibrated, the S95B has more depth, pop, and retrieves more detail, something it could not pull off before calibration. With that said, I still prefer my 48" LG-C1 for gaming...

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

What did you use to calibrate the sets? Appreciate you weighing in and sharing your experience.

[@mattk5020]

It's NOT the best but maybe second behind the Sony A95K. Sony A95K has been voted the best TV of 2022.

[@subzilver]

The S95B is perfect if you want an inaccurate but impressive looking image. After watching The Mandalorian or GOT:HOTD in HDR on a calibrated Screen I really started to think critical about the whole "creators intend" thing, because the HDR mastering of this shows are a complete garbage. They really seem to be not to care about it, so why should I care about it? Many other shows just want to have the HDR/DV Label in netflix or disney+ and so they just wrap their SDR content in a HDR container and that leads to the fact that even if your TV is set to max-brightness it looks like if it is intended to watch in a pitch-black room. On the Samsung in Standard-Mode dynamic tone mapping kicks in and both shows look good again, even in a bright room, were on the calibrated TV in Filmmaker Mode both shows are extremely dim, even with max brightness. My conclusion of this: Having a calibrated/accurate image makes only sense in a real home-cinema environment where you only watch Movies without any form of ambient light and this is mainly because the issue with the HDR brightness in the extremely conservative mastered HDR shows/movies. If you just want to have a TV which delivers a stunning image in all kind of scenarios, the S95b delivers that. And I think this is also Samsungs intend.

[@chadmorlan7475]

Hi guys, I’ve had the Samsung S95B for a couple months now and am a life- long Samsung person… I’ve owned All the top Samsung LCD/LED TVS from the last 6 years or so…. The S95B is a Tremendous 4K tv …. The absolute TRUTH is it’s made for 4K Sports and 4K Gaming first and foremost! It upscales 720P just ok but it’s not great… it upscales 1080I very well! You can calibrate it to look awesome for Cinema BUT it’s not made 100% for cinema…. It’s Brightness, Picture Uniformity, Color Saturation and Pop are like NOTHING I have ever seen in my 53 years on the planet. The motion is perfect as long as you keep motion smoothing turned OFF! Again it’s made for 4K Sports and Gaming … It’s totally 3 Dimensional and Flawless in 4K… it looks like the Best QLED EVER MADE! It has its own look for sure! I personally couldn’t care less about accuracy… that’s NOT MY THING! Side viewing angles are UNREAL TOO…. It’s inexpensive as well…. Have Fun with it and enjoy

[@kunalaneja2901]

Amazing tv since day 1..

[@nickxcore74]

It’s not the best QD OLED ever made, because the Samsung S95B build quality is absolutely appalling and it doesn’t have Dolby Vision. This TV is better value for money compared to the overpriced Sony A95K, but the A95K does feel like a premium product. Also the brightness of the S95B makes you lose detail compared to the A95K too, but the Samsung S95B is better for gaming. The Sony is the superior TV for watching movies due to it having better motion handling and the best picture quality due to it’s more accurate colours. QD OLED is early in it’s infancy, and personally I’m waiting to see what comes out in the Spring next year, because the Sony is a well built TV that’s lacking in a few areas, and so is the Samsung, but the S95B build quality really concerns me, as it feels very flimsy and doesn’t feel built to last.

[@chadmorlan7475]

Dolby Vision and Build quality are BOTH OVER HYPED… you are t moving the tv every week and I’ve seen DV…. It’s no big deal but to each their own

[@chadmorlan7475]

Most definitely if you want the Best upscaling for everything get the SONY A95K of you can afford it but I just love the Brightness for 4K Sports …. It’s just awesome

[@GetUrOwnHandle]

Someone hasn't tried the A95K... 👀

[@omc951]

Samsung gives you the option for “Professional Calibration” using the Smarthings app and a compatible phone. I would be interested to see Andrew’s take on this feature which obviously no other manufacturer provides. Having said this, this set seems to give you the choice of bright and punchy or completely reference and obviously multiple settings in between. Samsung products of even a year ago could not be calibrated perfectly and now they can be. Why can they not get the credit for this? So why are we all arguing? You can choose what you get out of this TV or even if you move it into different rooms and use it for different purposes. The technical advantages are certainly there and you can take advantage of them if you’d like. The technical prowess of this set and the price it’s able to hit as a “first gen” product is unbelievable. I think based on the competition it added to the market and the way it shook the OLED market, it is easily the “most hyped” TV of the year and rightly so. I think it’s also fair to say if a consumer is in the market for an OLED TV, they almost never use 720p as a signal input. It is always 1080i or 1080p at minimum and the Samsung does a much better job upscaling from that resolution and it’s much close to the Sony this year. Also not enough people are taking the time to look at the flexibility of Samsung settings for motion and shadow detail. Under Picture Clarity settings, you can change the settings to custom and control the amount of blur and judder compensation you want or turn it off completely. I have a feeling this is contributing to Andrew and Kristi’s take on the set looking “unnatural” And there was a lot of subjective talk in this video but no mention of WRGB OLED having a huge problem with black crush and this TV and A95K completely solving it.

[@taseti4803]

Obviously, you never heard of the F8500. There's been several Samsung TV'S that was perfectly calibrated to D5600K. Stop lying to the people. The S95B could be calibrated to a perfect D5600K as well. However, most owners wouldn't want to sacrifice the color brightness to do so. The punch of color on the S95B is what separates it from its competitors. The LG brand is right up there with Samsung in color punch and brightness.

[@Jimmie_Rudolfsson]

Hope that you will do a proper review and settings video for the Sony A95K 😁. Getting mine this week.

[@wunfungchan2649]

In the UK, the S95b is £1100. The QN900b is £3000. The Sony A95k is £2200. The Sony X95k is £3000. So while the review of the screen maybe accurate, we're looking at televisions at very different price points for my market.

[@supremetaaanxz2241]

Well 1stly this is at vastly different sizes that you’re comparing, and 2 yes, clearly the money shows

[@qkhuve]

In Sweden, the S95b is 18000 SEK and the QN900b is 35000 SEK. However, the A95k is 33000 SEK and the X95k is 30000 SEK. All 65". Makes you wonder how much money really talks, sometimes it doesn't really do that...

[@wunfungchan2649]

@@supremetaaanxz2241 the prices mentioned above were for 55 screens on the 27th of nov.

[@kclaytree2734]

Tom Norton of Sound and Vision....another highly respected pro reviewer has a different opinion and conclusion than Andrew and Kristi....after living with the TV. Tom also calibrated his unit. His major problem was the deplorable and abominable Tizen Operating System. I think the production samples poor manufacturing QA and QC is leading to disparate pro reviews.

[@thanuyorka2199]

Thank you very much for this review , just saved me some money and hassle

[@1blackballed]

I was so close to buying this TV on black Friday but in the end went for the LG c2 for the same price. Could not risk a bent screen on a nice new 65inch TV.

[@king_basti]

Do you know if the 55 inch model is also affected by this?

[@RADERFPV]

@@king_basti Yes, but less often. At least that's what I gather in reading reddit posts.

[@king_basti]

@@RADERFPV Thank's I hope I won't have this issue. I've read a comment about one guy beeing able to bend it with his hands 💀. I'll be extra careful when mounting it to the wall. That's so stupid of samsung, how haven't they noticed this issue. It is cool that the TV is so slim but I'd rather have a thicker but stable one...

[@montazownianr1]

The more I watch TV reviews, the less I know... and I'm more confused which TV actually buy...

[@walidhannaoui1802]

Literally me 10minutes into this video

[@joystickblaze]

Sorry but for my the winner is SAMSUNG S95B!!! Compare with SONY/LG OLED.

[@secretsq100]

I have been plundering this decision for weeks now trying to catch the Black Friday deals. 65” Sony A80k Oled or S95B or the Lg C2. I have never bought a Samsung tv in my life because they seem to lean punchy picture over accurate picture. I presently have 50”Lg Bx which I will move to the bedroom. I will buy the Sony because of quality and accuracy. Thanks for validating everything I knew about the Samsung and I think you were being to polite. You didn’t even mention the bending structural issue!

[@RobertGarcia-wr5pb]

This is my first oled tv and it looks incredible. I have the latest firmware. I got the 65" through samsung's epp program for 1250 and at that price, I couldn't say no. Overall extremely satisfied. Would love the a95k tbh but I don't have that kind of money ..... yet :)

[@xArtie22x]

I returned mine and got a G2. If you’re only going to game on this tv then it’s great but if you watch movies and appreciate accuracy then it’s the tv for you. But if you care about accuracy the picture crushes blacks and isn’t impressive.

[@barryjones2366]

I thought he said if you use FMM/MM it doesn't crush the blacks and clip highlights that's only in Standard/Dynamic Mode right?

[@dlbsyst]

I have the 65" Sony A80J OLED and I think it has a fantastic picture. It is very natural looking and the upscaling of 720p and 1080p is shockingly good. I have no doubt the A95K would take it to the next level. I look forward to your review if you get one.

[@touringband]

Im guilty as charged when it comes to over analysing brightness, contrast, blooming etc .... etc ... I have the 75" X95K (thanks to in part to your review) and I think for the first week I watched more "demo" videos to find faults rather than just sit back and enjoy an upgraded TV. Really love the Sony processing - so natural despite some blooming tendencies with the mini led. I love your TV reviews - hope to see more in 2023 :).

[@KristiWright]

Mark, you unknowingly made Andrew's day with your comment.

[@howieisbored]

I know QD-OLED is incredible tech, but im sorry, not having Dolby Vision should be a disqualifier. Whats the point of having next gen display tech when you cant even watch the most common HDR format on streaming platforms.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Fair point.

[@luisarsuaga7637]

Some will argue that the Samsung will perform better with their hdr10 than other tvs using dolby vision. Because HDR10 is more consistent than Dolby Vision. Dolby Vision is the better, more capable technology, but in practice it does not always looks better. But yeah, it's wierd that Samsung decided to not support it when basically any tv have it.

[@trollmustard]

@@luisarsuaga7637 hdr10+*

[@luisarsuaga7637]

@@trollmustard HDR10+ is Samsung alternative to Dolby Vision. It basically, offer the same features. But my point here is that in most cases you can archive the same look of Dolby Vision content on a Samsung tv with plain HDR10 and with their Dynamic Contrast setting turned on. Because that's the look of many Dolby Vision content and you might not even like that look. Now HDR10+ is arguably the best format, but it's still not as widely available as the other formats.

[@davoncci]

I agree with all that was said in this review. I have been living with the TV for more than a month. My brother has LG G2 in another room. So, I get to compare them daily. Truth be told, I love the way movies look on my brother's LG G2. There's something just off with my Samsung. The skin tones just look off. When I first got it, I got the same Jaw drop from the brightness, but after the honeymoon period was over, I just craved the natural look of my brother's LG G2. I think I will return it.

[@livejames9374]

What place has month plus return policy?

[@senna476]

You need to put the s95b in filmmaker mode then the colors are accurate

[@bighosre10]

You think because G2 has Dolby Vision and S95B doesn't?

[@davoncci]

@@bighosre10 Hmm, I never thought about it that way. 🤔 I will test out the TV today playing non Dolby Vision content to see

[@bighosre10]

@@davoncci cool

[@andrewwardle-zn1xb]

LG C2 55 i love mine , can tvs get any better ? if so might need some new eyes ....

[@danielashurov3900]

Great review! And Kristi brought out a good point - reviewing something at a showroom and reviewing after actually living with it is not the same thing

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

It's a very good point and a troubling "trend" we're noticing in our greater community.

[@umrryan]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews another seemingly unique quality to this channel.. 😭

[@twinturbo3461]

The best OLED TV for 2022 hands down is the Sony A95. Samsung's build quality leaves a lot to be desired as the TV bends when you have someone help you lift it and Samsung doesn't know what they are doing with their software updates as one update completely changes the TV and the next ruins it. If money is no object and you want the absolute best without having to tweak the picture settings out of the box Sony A95 is the one. A close second is LG C2 and I would place Samsung S95B in third place for the best 2022 TV's

[@montazownianr1]

" If money is no object and you want the absolute best without having to tweak the picture settings out of the box..." PANASONIC LZ2000 is the ONE :)

[@rihardp.4091]

@@montazownianr1, that is a fact.

[@Alltimefox]

Just bought C2 from Amazon and it should be here on Thursday. I was thinking about buying Samsung S95B but I heard it has issues with its firmware problems, tv is bending and the picture stopped working.

[@twinturbo3461]

@@Alltimefox Congrats! I think you'll be very happy with the LG C2.

[@Alltimefox]

@@twinturbo3461 thanks. I had the lg CX, which was a great tv but I got too drunk and accidentally bumped into my tv and it fell down and broke lol I need a new high end tv for my ps5.

[@pixelmixture3067]

Now is the good timing to rename the channel andrew and kristi robinson ! the best part of the video is always the discussion ... so let's end this patriarchal non sens 🤣🤣🤣

[@travisstarling2341]

This comment really has nothing to do with the S95B. I just want to say that I enjoy you and Kristi's approach to these reviews. Thorough and real world. Also I just want to say that I LOVE the design of your home and the staging and production of your videos. I will watch every video you guys put out just because of the way you shoot the equipment in your space. Very well done!

[@KristiWright]

❤❤❤

[@AJ-zl8bz]

I did the mobile calibration on movie mode. I also have the LG C9. I have not enjoyed a tv more than the S95b. HDR movies pop and are fun to watch. I will admit the menu is sluggish, I use a 4k max instead. I also use the ATC 3.0 HD tuner for my local channels which look great. I love this tv.

[@frederickhardman3389]

“It just looks better on the Sony” Thank you both for another great review, my fomo is now a lot less.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Thanks for watching!

[@LordOlbermann]

Sony A95K is the right answer.

[@mohamedahmed1023]

I'm glad you highlighted the discrepancy in skin tones. Highlighting these types of details is why I love your reviews. For some people, that is an immediate deal-breaker.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JimboJason]

A one week in-home trial should be standard for anyone looking to spend a couple of thousand dollars on a new TV. What the TV looks like in the showroom is not what it will look like in your house and with the content that you normally consume. Especially after a few days with the TV, like you said. Thanks for the review guys!!

[@barnuner]

I got the s95b 4 or 5 months ago to replace my trusty and still great Sony x900f. The s95b annihilates the x900f in every way honestly. I’m not someone that calibrates or anything but I’ll look up settings from RTings or the like and then tweak it to my preference. I will say you gotta watch out for the Samsung updates. Every new one seems like they nerf performance and take away features. Buy an Apple TV and disconnect that sucker from the internet!

[@TheGodfather1022]

Thank God we have a reviewer that say it how it actually is, I believed the hype and got the S95B 65inch and after living with it for a 3 weeks I am not impressed at all. Coming from my Sony A90J to this, I can clearly see the difference. A lot of reviews over hyped the S95B and I fell for it. I watch a lot of old actions movies and this TV sucks with them. I am not buying a samsung tv ever again. I am sending this back and will get the A95K no matter the price.

[@matteogamba3236]

Bad decision. I had the a80k and it was crap. Samsung is on another level, now I have the s95b and it's a completely different experience. No TV can match Samsung. Sony is a crap company

[@TheGodfather1022]

@@matteogamba3236 rubbish

[@SneakieGargamel]

@@matteogamba3236 Sure buddy, bash a whole company by researching two televisions. Very trustworthy opinion. Samsung has it flaws, Sony has its flaws, LG has its flaws. Non is perfect, non is shit. If you think Samsung doesnt have its flaws, check out the cheating in bechmarks, forced updates and bend panels with this television. (Samsung and LG owner)

[@bherbo3943]

@The Godfather Do you go around leaving the same comment on every S95B video on youtube? You seem a tad obesssed lol

[@TheGodfather1022]

@@bherbo3943 Why will I be obessed about a tv I bought with my own money that hasn't leaved to my expectation. do I not have the right to call out a tv for what it is. Let me guess, you bought the S95B like most people in the comment session and when anyone say something other than overhyping this tv or blowing it ass, you get upset and start throwing tantrum. I bought the tv with my own money and I live with it. I will say it as it is. I am not fussed about 4 HDM1 2.1 ports, people make to much fuss about that as well as game bar It is a good tv no doubt but I would rather have the A95K, A90J, A80K, C2 and G2 over this, as they suit my neds better.

[@mkbkjensen]

Yes!, came to confirm my x95k was not a bad purchase I was nervous for a second but now I remain a proud daddy.

[@KristiWright]

hahah. Please do not disown your TV child :).

[@TheHookUp]

Excellent review. I've used a ton of Samsung displays and Tizen has felt slow and laggy on all of them. Some (the freestyle) are worse than others, but I've never seen a "snappy" Tizen experience, even on the Premiere 130 (LSP9T).

[@signsofthetimes886]

Quality control has left the chat

[@chawonytube]

Great review. Can't argue with anything said. That's Samsung's signature...

[@mgaming7]

I'm still in love with my Sony A80J. calibrated, it's not too far away from reference quality. And, I have GoogleTV instead of tizen.

[@jimmyb4361]

S95B is far better than the A80J 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Dagger_323]

Another awesome review! Btw, congrats on 300K subscribers - they're well-deserved!

[@KristiWright]

Thank you!! We appreciate every one of you.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Thank you so much!

[@bethose9484]

Great review. I have owned the s95b since launch, as well a few generations of lg oleds (c2, cx, b9) and while for me the picture quality (gaming being the primary use case) of the s95b is the best overall, literately everything else is better on any iteration of the LG. Tizen is laughably bad, like its honestly a joke when compared to the 2019 B9. Not to mention the latest firmware released for the s95b which essentially busted VRR to the point of it being almost unusable for gaming.

[@Asterra2]

Truth. And yet while it sounds like a balanced comment, since the bottom line *is* the picture quality, in the end both you and I put up with the crappy software for the sake of the top tier visuals. As long as one knows what they're doing-such as not allowing their TV to receive broken firmware-their reward is the best they can get, full stop. Would it be nice if the software worked great? Sure. Ball's in LG's court so I hope they make it count.

[@bethose9484]

@@Asterra2 Yeah its definitely a tv for "enthusiasts", at least in its current form.

[@revotuberacer]

At first I was looking at this TV. Then I learned that it does not come in 77” so, now I’m still debating between the C2 and the A80K and can’t decide. Help, Andrew!!!!

[@anthobee]

I’m super happy I didn’t buy the S95B! I went in to buy the 65” S95B but with Black Friday prices I ended leaving with both a 55” Sony A80J and 42” C2 for only $100 more. Both TVs are stupid good.

[@matteogamba3236]

Bad decision. Samsung is better than both

[@anthobee]

@@matteogamba3236 Like what you like, I’m not anyone to disagree with what you find best! I wouldn’t put anyone down for how they choose to enjoy watching anything.

[@88detour]

I'm not typically a fan of peak brightness. I'm sort of middle of the road when it comes to brightness on a display. An image just has to be bright enough to have a more natural look. I own the S95B in both 65 and 55 inch, and yes when the brightness is dialed up you get that black crush as well that digital look. I calibrated my models to a natural image where it's not too bright not too dim. That. being said this tv rocks in terms of sharpness and color. Perhaps there are other models that trounces the S95B OLED but as far as watching movies and playing video games this is a great display. Thanks for your honest review.👍

[@joshgreen7134]

My s95b broke after a month or so and samsuck is taking months to do anything about it I made a video about it go check it out

[@michaelfoster3441]

The Samsung has a great image , I had to take 3 s95b's back to the store , one was bent , the next one would dim down and I would have to turn it off to get it back bright again , the 3rd I I would pick up the remote and the tv would come on , and all 3 wouldn't work with my Marantz receiver's arc. So I bought the A95k better image quality and the Panasonic LZ200 Master pro oled , which has better processing than any sony tv, my opinion though, sony isn't the best at processing its Panasonic but you can't go wrong with either that's why I bought both .

[@nimblegoat]

Yeah I just waiting for the 2023 77 Panny with new MediaTek chip - if they get that +LG brightness magnifier coming + even better a 83" - then that will do me for 10 years - will consider other brands

[@Ty_7]

i totally understand and respect your review and i keep and will keep watching them. I am one of those people who really likes the picture of this TV. I also have a Sony OLED so a LG panel also i can compare with. The upscaling and processing of the Sony is definately on a different level, but this also adds latency and other things that are poor for gaming. As for as movie watching the Sony wins, but for gaming the Samsung smashes it. Not to mention the 4 2.1 hdmi ports which for me does matter and i actually use all of them. I frankly couldn't stand the picture of the Samsung out of the box because it was just eye hurting too much. I was able to dial in after some time and work to something I really love. I wanted the QD-OLED pop and colors over my sony which is worth every penny and is very noticeable. I also couldn't justify the 2k higher price on the sony qd-oled with the same panel, especially once considering the gaming and HDMI improvement. I initially thought i might want to return the Samsung (build quality concerns mainly), but once i set it up to my liking and used it there was no way. It's good. Side note this has 0 banding (dirty screen effect or off axis tints) . This is something i notice every time i turn on the tv's because when i turn on the Sony and it's on a empty HDMI dark grey image the banding is atrocious. True its not really noticeable watching content but almost all LG's have these issues, some worse than others. S95b isn't perfect, no TV is but it is quite good at what it does and has pros for sure.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

I appreciate you sharing your experience.

[@AseemKumar9]

Can you share your calibration settings please?

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Because TVs vary panel to panel, we do not share our settings as they would not likely translate to your TV and may even make your picture look worse much less considered "calibrated".

[@Ty_7]

@@AseemKumar9 It's really a trial and error thing and I went through it with a friend and his s95b and it took some different adjustments. Another potentially pro and con for this TV is if u set it up in one mode it doesn't necessarily do this for others. You really have set each sdr, hdr, gaming, picture mode fairly different to get ideal setting for each. I will suggest keeping enhanced contrast to low or off, trying using native color space especially for gaming and see which modes as it looks great it some, less in others. Also using warmer presets helps a lot but it can take some getting use to if you have been using stock presets for a while. Again, my friend has same TV but wen ended up with slightly diff settings. There are some KZbin videos with people who show their calibration which you can start with those, but most importantly you get to understand how it all works and what affects what in different ways. Hope this helps.

[@swiffin]

Yeah the S95B just looks alright to me. The G2 is just more of my style and a better fit.

[@sieq82]

Have lg cx and was looking for upgrade. Looks like I’ll wait for next year model. Sony would be the obvious choice but that price ghhhhhh.

[@Ghostlynotme445]

Lg c2 shoot wait 2 more years you get Sony mini led Oled

[@AlaskanFalcon]

I really liked how you talked about reviewing it vs living with it. Big difference. I was going back and forth on if this will be my next tv or if I'll replace my CX with whatever LG has when the time comes. This video helps!

[@peepshitstudio]

Clearly the best unbiased TV review on the YT

[@Justsome_Randomdude]

Best Oled TV? Nope. But it is good. And I’ve owned nothing but Samsung TV’s. Got the Sony A80k and it looks awesome especially the clarity. The LG was going to be my other choice if not Sony.

[@indibassi]

No Dolby vision won’t buy Samsung

[@MSDOGS1976]

I bought my first tv with Dolby vision....an LG qned85 mini led. I must say I really like DV. Didn't know what I was missing. As far as the s95b goes I have not seen one. But all tv's need some tweaks to get the picture you want. The fact that it is over saturated out of the box would not be a deal breaker to me. My qned had a slight yellowish/green tint to it in some modes but I got rid of that. But if you are one that wants to only use the modes right out of the box(and there are some that way) then it is super important to know what you are getting. I'm guessing the average consumer probably likes the brightness of Samsung.

[@KristiWright]

@@MSDOGS1976 11:52 🗯

[@MSDOGS1976]

@@KristiWright Yes I saw that.

[@DeepStone-6]

I never liked the way Samsung did their colors ever since their first AMOLED smartphones, the color is just too punchy.

[@kona328WH]

I am far from an advocate of Samsung, but they have an accurate colur mode on their phones, and have had this for a long time. It's fully calibrated.

[@SavedByZero]

I realize calibration is relative to the environment but is there any chance that you could list the settings used to achieve the 0.5 delta in HDR for reference?

[@noahman27]

Great review. Thanks Andrew. Very informative. I appreciate the thorough, thoughtful reviews you do.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

I appreciate that!

[@noahman27]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews Wishing you guys all the best this Holiday season. Andrew, you make this world a better place just by being yourself on your channel !!!

[@OctZ2001]

One of the things that makes your reviews so good & unique besides your excellent narrating voice, is your wife joining mid review and giving her unique opinion. Keep up the good work you 2!

[@MrStrictlyOLED]

LG and Sony all day thank you Samsung but no thank you

[@KristiWright]

What about those brands do you prefer?

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Okay, pop quiz, between Sony and LG, which do you choose? Thanks for tuning in!

[@Gamerboots]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews For me, LG and Sony have significantly better build quality, better designed UI's (though I do not recommend using them at all regardless, a streaming media device is so much better) and the remotes are better. I've also had multiple Samsung tvs go out on me, only to have either the retailer or Samsung themselves tell me "tough luck". Plus, Samsung has been downgrading their tv models over the last several years. Seriously, if you look at a Q60 or 70 from 2016/17, they outperform the same models from this year. It's not even funny. I also work in retail, and the Samsung tvs are the most returned or have the most issues. They make good phones, not tvs

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

@@Gamerboots Appreciate you weighing in! That's a lot of insight.

[@KristiWright]

@@Gamerboots Such helpful feedback! Thank you for sharing.

[@nickxcore74]

The build quality of this TV is absolutely shocking, but granted it’s a lot cheaper than the overpriced Sony A95K. The Samsung S95B doesn’t feel like a premium TV that’s built to last, so on that basis I’d probably go for the LG G2 this year. I think people should wait until the spring to see what QD OLED’s come out next year.

[@JaydeepDave12]

I bought samsung s95b instead of LG c2 because s95b has way better sound. Not everyone wants to use a soundbar

[@davidriggs87]

Funny enough the C2 is rated better sound than the S95B lol

[@JaydeepDave12]

@@davidriggs87 s95b The sound is very impressive, additionally I can add cheap Samsung sound bar as an add-on (thanks to q-symphony)

[@bridew]

I traded my C2 for an S95B and the sound was way better on the C2 lol, but like really really, it's even better rated anyway on reviews. But idc I use a soundbar anyway

[@jimbailey3998]

I just purchased the S95, and 4 days in I am very unimpressed with the sound. When listening to music shows in particular (concerts, American Idol, etc.) it sounds muddy, not crisp, not distinct on the S95. If I end up keeping it, and that is an open subject because I too also think the upscaling is "soft", I can see that I'll have to get a sound bar.

[@DV-ou1yu]

As someone who has used Sony tvs for a long time, but loved this 2018 Samsung Q8fn...I can say the S95b isn't as sharp as my q8fn, but I still think it looks better than my Sony 900e and A9G. The S95b does have a softer picture overall which makes no sense and the blacks in gaming differ from game to game, but I prefer this tv over the dimness of my 900e and A9g. The cinematic look of Sony's are great and all, but I do like the artifical 3d look the Samsungs produce. And that cinematic look isn't ideal for gaming. But I definitely prefer the q8fn as the picture is more consist. S95b can go from great to meh depending on content.

[@piyushKumar-vu1ts]

I personally liked lg G2 this year.

[@FrizzyLoc18]

Great review guys! I own the S95B and even though its not the most accurate by any margin of the oleds such as the A95K or G2. The brightness is needed for my setup. Also the contrast enhancer gives this subtle 3D effect which is pretty cool. Lastly price makes the the biggest deciding factor out of most oleds. Sure you can get the WRGB oled LGs for the same price or even cheaper but even QD-OLED in its infancy is the better tech. Hopefully Sony and Samsung can hone in this tech within the next few years.

[@gabrieltheangel9150]

This one is so much better than LG G2 guys, i have Both and this one is soo much better HDR and perfect for PS5

[@RADERFPV]

Not really. The picture has more "pop", but the G2 handles motion, upscaling and HLG HDR much better. Image retention is much less on the G2 because of the heatsink, so less ghosting while gaming. There's more to a TV than how bright it is, and after all of the Samsung firmware updates, they're both very close anyways. I love gaming on the s95b, everything else on the G2.

[@SPG8989]

Have to agree, the LG G2 doesn't even hold this tvs jock strap. Only better tv is the sony A95K which I will get when the price comes down, it is not worth the price difference as is.

[@JohnTwo1]

The HDR issues are due to the garbage tone mapping. This is why tvs need dolby vision, it does it's own version of it which is superior to the tv maker's ones. Simply the total lack of it already makes this tv a no go.

[@gavriushka]

Having originally bought the S95B, I had it for a week and I loved the colors, but the rest was terrible. My OS was super slow, it would take about 2-3 minutes minimum for it to actually be usable. I returned it, got a G2 and absolutely adore it. It’s just as bright, I didn’t notice any brightness difference, colors still great, and it just works all the time. Plus comes with 5 year panel warranty. So although the tech is cool, being first gen product, it needs maturing. Once it does and has bigger sizes as well, I’ll consider it again..from Sony. Great review guys!

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

You've had the worst luck with TVs so for you to say the G2 gets your seal of approval I would take that to the bank. Appreciate you watching!

[@gavriushka]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews yeah. My luck, or lack there off was definitely something else. But the G2 definitely so far is treating me great. Can’t complain at all. Except for the advertisements overdose in their UI. AppleTV for the win.

[@movie_av_impulse]

@@gavriushka hope all is well with you and that you had a great Thanksgiving ☺️

[@KristiWright]

@@movie_av_impulse PS your video message was so sweet! Thank you!!

[@movie_av_impulse]

@@KristiWright it's well deserved on the road to a half a million 😁

[@richardbixler]

Idk why, but every Samsung always seems to have a heavy blue push, while having subdued greens. I think it’s something they adopted in a focus group or something. Whatever their reasoning, purple seems to be Samsungs trademark feature. I wasn’t expecting it with an RGB OLED design. Yet, sure enough I could spot the violet shades of white in the first 30sec of the video.

[@porcupinebutter]

Comparing this model to something that I 2x the price is kind of hilarious. Very few people can fork over 4k for a tv. Like no crap a Ferrari is better than a ford focus.

[@sj460162]

Thankyou so much for letting me know that 1080p upscaling isnt sooo good. The issue is me and the wife watch mostly 1080p stuff so I might go to the Sony you mentioned.

[@ManuelMedellin.]

QD Oled for sure is the way going forward now, the 77" and possibly bigger sizes will be exciting (and very pricey! lol)

[@malazan6004]

Wait what? This is a super controversial tv lol every update breaks something. No it's not the best tv not even close.

[@kclaytree2734]

...there are too many contrasting pro reviews and that should be a concern for Samsung due to its poor QA and QC; firmware updates, etc. I don't think they care because they know most people care less about color temperature, white crush, black crush, picture uniformity and calibration. It's ashame that a manufacturer could care less about giving the buying public an 'accurate' TV. Shameful.

[@kadajawi6567]

They should care, because the Samsung has to be sold at bargain bin prices while Sony is happily selling almost the same TV at nearly double the price. I wonder who is more profitable. IMHO the Samsung was perhaps rushed to market, with Samsung Electronics having little interest in the tech. It's a shame, though on the other hand, if you can live with a few issues and are willing / capable to calibrate yourself, this is the bargain of the century. Just don't pay for calibration, because Samsung has changed the behavior of the screen multiple times with firmware updates. You'll end up spending lots of money just for Samsung to erase it yet again.

[@HasNiHassaan]

How can you not have Dolby vision in 2022 when literally every movie on Netflix has that. Samsung is being really stubborn. They definitely lose a lot of sales due to that

[@MR_K-RO]

The fact Samsung were continuously throwing shade at OLED, saying QLED is better (lol), releases one but still missing vital features is Samsung down to a T. Forever being stubborn and behind the competition

[@HasNiHassaan]

@@MR_K-RO yup they want everyone to use their HDR10+ just like the Bixby button on their smartphones for years.. and nobody wants it.. I'm sure they will eventually learn the hard way.

[@janduller4722]

Its a license issue mate!

[@BRBearUSA]

@@janduller4722 Which does not excuse them paying for the license and giving customers what they want...

[@janduller4722]

@@BRBearUSA bullshit. they dont get the license. its only for lg, sony

[@robertohernandez1642]

I would like if you added if the tv comes in different OS. I usually start with OS, i hate samsung OS, i have it on a fridge and its terrible and Alexa integration is such a pain. Got a sony and loved it came with Android TV, great integration into the rest of the house.

[@shpeedy9320]

I just bought this TV a few weeks ago. And I completely agree with this review. Really on point.

[@TimI1S]

Did appreciate the lack of hype in this lol. Am interested how though qd oled evolves over coming generations.

[@gbass7328]

It is not the “best”. The A95K is. And the S95B falls very short bc of poor low res performance and both fall short when it comes to 24fps movies and motion accuracy.

[@herbysylvestre1421]

There is no BEST tv. Just the BEST tv for you.

[@gbass7328]

@@herbysylvestre1421 Not according to most YT reviewers.

[@manassingh-pl2uc]

Hey andrew while reviewing soundbars do you test them with drc (dynamic range compression) on or off especially samsung ones

[@leadershippush3808]

Thank you for your honest reviews!

[@vladimirshp2396]

I also saw oversaturated and not natural colors from Samsung S95B in the shop. I don’t understand, is it really impossible to reduce the color saturation in the settings to fix this problem that is unpleasant for the eyes? You tried the settings and the faces stayed red again?

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

If you want a more natural look, you must calibrate this TV. I would encourage you to watch the review again, all the way through (in case you didn't) and I feel you'll have a full answer to your question/concerns.

[@vladimirshp2396]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews To be honest, I watched your review twice in full. And as far as I understood, after calibration, you did not manage to make the colors natural ... or I'm wrong?

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

You can make the colors look more natural but you sacrifice light output in doing so. If you want a natural looking image, skip this TV and go with the others recommended in the review (noted in the description as well).

[@vladimirshp2396]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews 👍Thank you

[@kopleman]

there is a lot of rumours that s95b is now broken by firmware, some settings don't work, some are not work as expected

[@mythoti]

My S95B is awesome, when I figured out how to boost the brightness in the service menu it got even better, the true benefit behind this panel isn't just brightness though, it's color gamut coverage, over 90% compared to LGs WRGB OLEDs meager 76%, I'm seeing colors on mine I've never even had the pleasure of seeing in person, easily destroys every single LG OLED out there, including the G2 (even confirmed by the 2022 tv shootout this year) the best PQ I've ever seen in my life, I'd imagine only the A95K even comes close, but hardly worth the $1000 more for the negligible difference between the 2, and for gaming, Jesus it's a straight window into the gaming world, I normally respect your opinions, but you undersold the hell out of this tech

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

A friendly warning to anyone reading the above comment, should you go online to learn how to learn the brightness in the service menu, you are potentially voiding the warranty in doing so. As for your gaming comment, I agree it's great (and said as much). I'm not a pro gamer so this is one area I do not spend a ton of time on. Regardless, I'm glad to know that you are happy with your S95B because as stated in the review, I too think it's a good TV, just for me, it's not the best.

[@asruz87A]

Just today I was watching G2 and S95B side by side same content - LG is far far better for my eyes in terms of picture quality and reality. Samsung software was lagging also a little…. But main aspect is lack of DolbyVision as for me in the end. Just my opinion, nothing personal :)