QLED vs OLED | Why OLED Always Wins (Bravia 9 vs A95L)

[@Caleb_Denison]

Also, I got the order of the LCD layers wrong. The color filter is uafter the liquid crystal layer. I apologize for the error.

[@vlcheish]

Do we get Panasonic video today?

[@Caleb_Denison]

@@vlcheishwhat kind of Panasonic vide would you like to see?

[@vlcheish]

@@Caleb_Denison A video covering the Panasonic OLEDs that are now available for preorder in the United States of America.

[@cnewt00]

Quantum Failure 😂

[@Malignus68]

4:27 OLED screens don't have color filters? According to LG's WOLED explanation, each subpixel is illuminated by white light which passes through a color filter (or no filter, in the case of the white subpixel).

[@Zoranurai13]

I love how many people say competitive gaming is the deal breaker, as if they are not getting owned by a 14yo kid playing on a $400 tcl in a bronze ranked match.

[@the-gr8-eye]

hahaha good one

[@BigHugeChamp]

So true

[@someshwarrao42]

Can’t solve skill issue with better gear.

[@huwdavies-tallon3305]

True if you can afford thee TVs you are likely over 30 and successful and can't be worrying about gaming on 2 plus k TVs

[@Zoranurai13]

@@someshwarrao42 yet people still think you’ll win a game purely because your tv has 3ms less input lag

[@petermclennan6781]

I'm a retired Hollywood cinematographer. My Sony 65 inch A80L OLED is by far the best display I've ever owned. It lives in "The Sunroom", a south facing room with windows on three sides and skylights. On a sunny day the picture is more than bright enough. When it's dark out, the picture is astounding. You're absolutely right about micro contrast. I also bought the Klipsch Flexus 200 soundbar. I gave up waiting for your review. :) I'll give you mine. It's the best home theatre sound system I've ever owned.

[@trewright1482]

I don;t care what you are, the A80L is far behind the QD OLED's out there.

[@HasNiHassaan]

​@trewright1482 let the man be happy with his purchase.. it's an excellent TV doesn't have to be the best of the best.. people on the internet really like to spoil good things smh

[@Gurminder_S]

@@trewright1482strange comment. A cinematographer says a display shows the content he has created, to look exactly the way he wants it to look…and you think he is wrong?

[@spookyman9994]

would love to see your cinematography work . please provide the name of the movies :)

[@Greenmonkey552]

Sound bar is ok - I personally would go with a real surround 7.1 system

[@faanidar]

Let me stop the video in the middle and let me tell you, you are a doctor of TVs. What an in-depth explanation. 👏

[@christofos]

As a self-proclaimed display geek, this is an amazing summary of LCD versus OLED. Great video!

[@zootopiashow]

I got the A95L 77 and the Theater Quad because of your reviews and I can't be happier ❤❤ Thanks a million Caleb BTW ... I live in Saudi Arabia ... Your channel is a big thing here mate!

[@michael-4k4000]

The A95L is not available in Saudi Arabia, nice try though

[@gamerpro1558]

It is available ​@@michael-4k4000

[@MrToughEnough]

@@michael-4k4000 It was at launch, same for UAE.

[@kenwarner5387]

do you worry about burn-in?

[@zootopiashow]

@@kenwarner5387 I replace my main TV every 5 years anyway 💁🏻‍♂️

[@benhaze1010]

The best TV review ever posted on KZbin for my interests. I was too waiting for it Caleb!! Thanks for doing it and no worries as it is a home run.

[@johnspijkers7368]

3 years ago I (a movie lover) bought the Sony 55 inch A80J oled. In a review What's Hifi said it was the best value for money TV. Today the price is the same as 3 years ago and I think it still an absolutely great TV. If I had to "upgrade" to a 65" model I would still buy the A80J. Oled is beautiful (for movies).

[@mattrc77]

do you regret getting the 55 inch size I'm coming from a 42 and I feel like 65 is too big, looking at the Bravia 7?

[@johnspijkers7368]

@@mattrc77 No I don't. For the room it is in, 55 inch is good enough. Now I might upgrade to a 65 Inch, but my wife would not agree...

[@54tristin]

@@mattrc77if you can fit it always buy the largest screen you can afford

[@dmfdarkness]

I have an 83" A90J in my living room, and a 77" A80J in my bedroom. I absolutely love both of them. I don't see myself really needing to upgrade for a long while. Sony does OLED very well.

[@Awhispersecho]

I had the 83 A90J and couldn't deal with it. Too dim, lack of HDR pop, and crushed dark details. Felt artificially black to me. Luckily TV's are so good now that we can all find something that works for us.

[@j.calebpaul4785]

Your content on tech is the best that I’ve found.thanks for your consistency and great delivery. Keep up the good work, C-man

[@HettieDeleon]

whatsinmy AI fixes this. OLED always wins over QLED.

[@dzonib9595]

yea but not for 3 time more money, price difference must be 25-30%.. not 200%...

[@Dao017]

Yeah in a few years when it's the standard. now it's like should I get a 100 inch FALD? Or should I get a 40 inch OLED?

[@mikej6565]

OLED also wins in a "who can get more burn-in" competition. Think I'm full of shit? My least used OLED has the most burn-in I've ever seen (used sparingly in a production studio). I have LED/LCD TVs running 24/7 for years in other rooms. OLED might look better out of box but the gap widens as the hours goes by. In my family room, however, OLED is king because my kids and wife watch a variety of content and there's no burn-in after 3 constant years (77" A80J).

[@MaxPower-zp7wy]

​@@mikej6565yes you are

[@Beefcake_HD]

@@MaxPower-zp7wy He's correct

[@rickenbacker472]

Dropped a few quid on an LG CX a few years ago and it's been an absolute delight.

[@MaxPower-zp7wy]

I've had my 2017 B7 for 6 years, and my beautiful E9 Glass soundbar one for 4-5 years now. Never an issue.

[@TheGirlSkateBoardCo]

Caleb, you are single-handedly carrying this channel on your back. It’s crazy.

[@cra2yey338]

Hopefully making the big bucks

[@sinbatsiraseranant1241]

This is the best explanation between LED and OLED I have heard yet. Thank you.

[@kcr2365]

Your videos are a treat to watch and keep getting better. Cheers

[@elrozzko]

Wow, the best explanation you have made about the 2 technologies, this is one of the best videos you have made.

[@WilliamDeanPlumbing]

Shoot, I was hoping he would touch base on SDR brightness. When I was trying to decide between the OLED and the Bravia 9 it's true the Bravia 9 HDR contrast is really really good and you struggle to see the improvement over the OLED but if you look for it you can see it. But it was a whole different world when they played bright SDR images on the screen. Now the differences were massive, where the OLED was falling flat on its face, to the point of almost thinking the OLED TV was broken. I very rarely see reviewers talk about this but occasionally they will bring it up, for how drastic the differences are I don't understand why it's not brought up considerably more often.

[@vgnvideogameninja2930]

Reason is simple. They're OLED fanboys who can't stand it that their precious technology can be beaten by an LCD, so they don't talk about it. Every high end Mini LED TV will destroy every OLED TV in SDR.

[@raymow9683]

Just bought a new 2024 sony 75" brava 3 (LED) for $750. This is one helluva tv. My last sony 65" lasted 8 years. I'm a big Home theatre geek and have been since the 80's. I've always had great luck with Sony. For $750 vs a couple grand or more for OLED/QLED etc and little fear of burn in this is quite a value. Picture is excellent. If this set dies in 5-8 years it'll be of value. I refuse to spend 2-3K on a set and have it die in 3-4 years or burn in.

[@tonic316]

tons of cope. ive had my a95l for almost a year now and have no fear of burn in. thats what pixel shift is for.

[@HeavyWeightHank]

I couldn't be more happier then I am with my 85 inch bravia 9. This beast is perfect

[@ccjh0806]

Ermmmm yes you definitely can GET AN OLED LOL STOP LYING TO YOURSELF. Otherwise you wouldn't have needed to write this to console yourself LOL😂

[@444chroma]

School is in session! You did a wonderful job walking us through the key differences, Caleb. What I like about the Bravia 9 is that it feels like a true hybrid in some respects -- borrowing some of the best attributes from LCD and OLED and combining them in a feasible way. A lot of versatility there.

[@OledBurnInKing]

I'm glad that there an option for having a mini led tv for tvs. I treat all displays in the same way whether they are oled and non oled displays. It's guaranteed to get burn in issues with the way I use oled displays with the brightness maxed out 24/7 with constant static images on purpose. I stopped using dark mode since dark mode on oled displays because dark mode is too dim. The black background from oled displays are nice but the rest of the picture quality is too dim with colors. I want the colors to be so bright and over saturated as much as possible. I'm not really sure how to describe it, but there is something immersive about having a very bright and over saturated color display all the time with the back light maxed out to its highest settings possible 24/7 and the brightness maxed out to its highest settings possible 24/7. I'm used to using very bright displays since it has already become second nature for myself. I always use manual brightness because autobrightness is too dim and distracting when the display auto dims itself. When I'm my phone, autobrightness is always off since autobrightness is too dim. I always have dark mode always off, manual max brightness on 24/7 even indoors even at night time. I already have burn in issues with every oled device that I use. I burn in oled displays like I burn in headphones so it's guaranteed to have burn in issues. On the oled displays, the white colors turn yellow like a clear cell phone case that turns yellow and the display has even gotten dimmer since it lost its brightness and the static images are burnt into the display. I want to be able to enjoy the whole display with the full 4,000 nits on the bravia 9 since there are movies that are mastered with 4,000 nits. I still buy physical copies of my library 4k discs since streaming is like the equivalent of low bit rate mp3's for music due to the compression. When it comes to physical media there are lossless and no compression options. 4k for audio is like the equivalent of hi res 24 bit 96khz and higher. Where as 8k is like dsd audio.

[@marcellofrisina6460]

I honestly think that mini-led is the most underrated TV tech around right now. The title of this video literally reads “Why OLED always wins.” It literally doesn’t lol

[@kenwarner5387]

burn in still a real risk to your expensive OLED

[@ge-spot9140]

Always a pleasure watching and listening to your reviews Caleb. This one was particularly good. Thanks mate👍🏼

[@DarkLordDeimos]

Great video, thank-you. I keep a Q.L.E.D. in my bright room and an O.L.E.D. in my dark room to get the best tv in the room for the application.

[@Emptrix]

Superb work as usual Caleb! Thanks for presenting each of the different panel tech's strengths and weaknesses. Still waiting for your Bravia 7 review to be available! Can we know when is it going to be published?

[@levinile7221]

Yes, a Bravia 7 review, please. And a Bravia 8.

[@andrecanhanga]

Burn-in still gets me away from Oled. To spend a significant amount of money on a piece of hardware that might (certainly will) fail due to normal usage it's no for me.

[@Tomiply]

I feel like that's such a non-issue these days that it's almost like a myth at this point. I had an OLED TV that I used all the time for three years on high brightness with games, so a lot of static HUD elements, but no burn-in happened. Games look so smooth thanks to OLEDs instant response times, meaning no extra ghosting blur as you move around in games. I could never go back to LCD, personally.

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

Burn-in is hardly an issue atm.

[@Tim861-m8i]

Everything is great, until it isn't!

[@MrHorst38]

@@Tomiply Well I had a LG Oled at a time when I played a lot of Monster Hunter World and after a year I had the whole circular minimap burnt in in the left edge of the screen. Had only LCDs after that and could never go back to Oleds.

[@ALI-soon1Milli]

My oled is a 2018 mid range and I game a lot. Watch news even forget to turn it of at times running for a few hours at least.. never even seen real image retention

[@Neko20231]

Curious fact: I was looking to buy a new TV last year. I decided to buy the Sony A95L but I live in Tokyo. It was around August last year so I thought I should give it more time to Sony to release it in Japan. Waited for 1 month and a half and nothing! Everywhere they were still advertising the A95K (2022 model) as the "new" one. I asked some employees in huge stores in Akihabara about the A95L and they didn't tell me directly but found the situation strange. They clearly were hiding something. Some even were kind of upset when I asked. So I waited a little longer and just bought the LG G3. I don't regret my decision. It's a very nice TV. The funny thing is that some weeks ago in August 2024 I found out Sony is advertising in Japan the A95L as the new Sony QD-OLED TV of this year! They even put the "New 2024 model" logo advertising it. They advertise it together with the Bravia 9, 8 and 7. Who knows... maybe Sony had some issues with some contracts in Japan regarding the QD-OLED technology... who knows. So... maybe on 2025 Sony might release the A95M with the next QD-OLED improvement.

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

Waiting for the next-gen Mediatek SoC that supports FOUR HDMI 2.1 ports. Sony should use that for their 2025 flagship TV's.

[@jdsrof]

I am also living in Japan and waited 1 year for Sony to release the A95L. When Sony did, it was way too expensive and I bought an LG G4. The A95L is already over one year old and it costs almost as much as the Bravia 9. Sony lost a customer here. The Japanese market is probably not very important for Sony.

[@Neko20231]

@@jdsrof Exactly. That is what I'm thinking. The Japanese market might not be very important for Sony sadly. They lost a customer here also.

[@nils1471]

Isn't Sony a Japanese brand? So weird

[@markchristopher8515]

Thank you Caleb. Excellent Review and accurate information for those of us who are looking at purchasing a TV. Besides the above, for All of us that love tech and the latest innovations, the Hard work, Dedication and Excitement that you put into each Video is a Huge Credit to you and your Obvious High Values toward all customers. Thank you and take good care. Kind Regards From Mark UK

[@richardpells5974]

You always strike just the right balance between nerdy tech and informative entertainment and I really appreciate it!

[@awleyezonmee1]

Dances around definitively answering questions and not giving his clear opinion , way too much word salad , which makes it seem like he's going out of his way to not upset any company , and isn't being completely genuine.. at least during tv comparisons/reviews.

[@James151proof]

This comparison is exactly what I was looking for.

[@alibalouch6981]

Hey Caleb, you waited for 15 years making this video, I waited 20 years waiting to view such a video.. I really wanted to see the comparison of best vs best there is.. Been a Sony loyal fan ever since there was Sony Trinitron in business back in a day.. Great job pulled of man !!!

[@SagaciousFrank]

The B9 gets close enough contrast, better brightness, and no risk of burn in, for a third of the price less. Would I like the A95L? Hell yeah, but the B9 is a fantastic mini-LED TV and that's what I settled for, and it endlessly impresses me.

[@bdbestxyzIII]

The Bravia 9 is more expensive than many OLED models.

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

No risk of burn-in implies that it can't ever get burn-in. That's FALSE. The key word is ORGANIC. Organic material degrades over time and burn-in is possible on any OLED TV if you abuse the panel. I say that as a proud owner of a Sony A95L. I have no burn-in whatsoever but am well aware that it's definitely possible if I use the TV carelessly.

[@pieflies]

@@PSYCHOV3N0Mthey were referring to the Bravia 9 having no risk of burn-in.

[@SagaciousFrank]

@@PSYCHOV3N0M , if you read what I wrote, I was referring the the B9/mini-LED/LCD TVs having no risk of burn-in, not OLED.

[@SagaciousFrank]

​@@bdbestxyzIII , yes I know, and? The video is comparing the A95L and the B9. In any case, the B9 gets brighter than the G4 and S95D, and is able to maintain colour saturation better than the G4 with higher nit content. Also, no ABL in high APL scenes, and no risk of burn-in with mini-LED technology. And if you watch on-axis all the time as I do, then the viewing angle issue with mini-LED isn't an issue.

[@damien8398]

Where's our Bravia 7 review Caleb?

[@filmblog]

Great video! I used to have a Panasonic Plasma screen but changed now to a 4k Samsung OLED and although it is a great television, I do miss my plasma screen. Certainly when watching "darker atmospheric movies". Yes the contrast of OLED is great, but when you watch a dark movie like Se7en on a Blu-ray, it seems that some parts of the image get lost because too dark - no matter what you change in the settings (and yes I did extensive tests with all kinds of settings), cables or even Blu-ray players. My older plasma screen gave details in the blacks, my OLED made it so dark that those details got too dark to see. You should put that movie on and compare 'the details in the dark'.

[@slotlover4341]

Awesome video Caleb. Always doing a great job to explain things and show us how things work. Love your videos. Keep up the good work!

[@rafaelochoagarcia8427]

Excelent video. Now I would like to see a comparison between the Sony A95L vs LG G4.

[@chriskelly1740]

Great job, Caleb! To prove I completely understand every word of this video, here's a joke I've been making since the fall of 2023 before I got my X90L, a decision for which I give YOUR X90L review a lot of credit. Anyway: If money was no object, I'd own an A95L and either an X95L or Bravia 9. The QD OLED would be on one cart, and the mini LED LCD would be on another. I'd roll each one in my viewing area according to ambient lighting, time of day/night, whether my windows and drapes are open or closed, and what I'm watching. The reason I call this a joke is because I don't think many of us can afford such perfection. I know I can't. I can't even afford either one, which is why I wound up with the X90L, which while it doesn't have the deep blacks of the A95L nor peak brightness of the X95L and Bravia 9, it does have the peak brightness of the A95L and the sustained full-screen brightness of the X95L and Bravia 9, giving me positive characteristics of both. Good way to look at it? Make sense?

[@sandman2b]

Fabulous explanation of TV panel tech along with the pros and cons of each. BTW, I see Dynaco PAT-4 and PAT-5 preamps, along with a tuner behind you. I built my PAT-4 and Stereo-80 in the 1970's and still use them today.

[@adamkrauss303]

As usual, so well presented for all levels of tech know how.

[@donkey3187]

Burn in is deal killer for oled if you have static images on your tv a lot like I do, i.e. watch a lot of cable news and sports with constant banners and static logos. I also watch tv through my pc and there are toolbars that can burn in.

[@MaxPower-zp7wy]

In real use cases you can just as likely have bad horizontal banding issues, dirty screen effects, pixel damage, clouding or ghosting or any other internal hardware failure with LED TV's when running them for that long constantly all day long. OLEDs have a white pixel that helps reduce this problem so the other gasses aren't combining and switching on as often to make certain colours. Due to the half life of the gasses and how long they will last. But I think OLED gasses have already been changed a few times. They will be on the constant search for something better that doesn't degrade over time and stain the screen. I think once they do find the correct gasses. OLED burn in will be eradicates. For 99% of people they don't run their TV's like this. That's just unhealthy anyway for you, your bill and your hardware. Running electrical hardware day in day without rest. WOLED can handle pretty much any sustained images and the intolerances are way less than what they used to be.

[@Wiggywoo1977]

You have to give it to Sony for making the best TV for each technology.

[@thefib400]

Panasonic has now now entered the chat.............

[@ericj1385]

​@@thefib400?? Not in my book considering their largest screen size is 65" ?😂💥

[@Wiggywoo1977]

The A95L has a 77" screen available and the BRAVIA 9 has a screen size of 85" available.

[@jayhartbarger2793]

@@thefib400 take a look at the reviews that point out some significant issues.

[@eyescreamsandwitch52]

and the most expensive, like seriously, why are they that expensive.

[@chriskpedersen]

Thanks, Caleb, for the excellent content! Based on your review, we recently bought a Bravia 9, and I'm shocked at how much difference the brightness makes. AGT is particularly stunning with lots of vivid color and bright highlights, but even other genres, like mysteries, benefit from the daylight-bright shine. I can't say whether an OLED like the A95L would look as good in our bright room, but I'm convinced it would be hard to go back to a dimmer display.

[@lkhagvatsogtnyangar9606]

Hey Caleb, absolutely love your your videos! One question, which TV would you recommend with Sony HT A9 speaker system?

[@mproviser]

This the most informative tv video I’ve ever heard regarding oled and led. I’ve been skipping over this video because I’m sold on the c4 but I’m glad I finally swung by on this one as I just learned a lot.

[@ArunKonanur]

Brilliant summary of the advantages and differences of each type of TV. Thank you! 👍

[@Oliver-hp7rk]

This video was incredible. So true that OLED shines in the details where miniLED just can't compete. Great explanation! Keep these kinds of videos coming.

[@camryhsalem5139]

This is the type of videos I like most.

[@AlsoKnownAsAndrew]

Great review, Caleb. Will you ever review those gigantic SVS speakers I see in every video?

[@spursdynasty7378]

Plenty of reviews are available. Doubt too many people have five grand to drop on them ! I’m happy with my two surround systems I own . This hobby is getting expensive 😂

[@CallardAndBowser]

Caleb, you keep hitting these videos out of the park with your fantastic showmanship and camera presence ! Keep up the good work ! From all of us over here in Frankenmuth, Michigan !

[@tyurek]

Thanks for bringing attention to micro contrast. This is *exactly* what I observed looking at the Bravia 9 next to the A95L in the Sony section of Bestbuy last week. If you have a discerning eye, the difference is immediately apparent. OLED has this "contrast pop" in the overall image. The difference is not regarding blooming or black levels (Bravia 9 is perfect there) but the perceived contrast in the detailed areas of the picture where there is a fine mix of colors/patterns. MiniLED looks like someone forgot to set the black/white levels in the Photoshop histogram of the picture to get finer contrast. I've owned an Elite (Sharp) 70" FALD LED (which was the best of the best at the time) for the past 11 years and now my mind is made up, only OLED can be a worthy improvement over my old TV. If only the A95L came in 83 inches! The LG G4 is a contender there but unfortunately, it's never displayed side by side with an A95L in the store. The youtube reviews are nice to watch but they will never ever reflect the experience of in person viewing.

[@busht4169]

I have an 85 inch Bravia 9. For me, it's the best TV available. OLED = best overall contrast. But LCD = more awesomer-est! LOL

[@producerevan88]

What a comment 😅 keep smokin that good good my dood

[@NexGenTek]

True

[@busht4169]

@@producerevan88 I don't smoke. BUT...I am a middle aged BOY who likes big quality TV's! BAH HAHAHA!

[@TheChadillac]

I too have the B9 and its INCREDIBLE. Professional settings and some slight tweeks and bam!!! Since this is in my livingroom with lots of natural light my oled stays in the bedroom.

[@busht4169]

@@TheChadillac Nice!!!!

[@mikej6565]

I don't know if I have a brain disorder or if anyone else agrees but I chose a B9 85" over the LG G4 83" because I felt the bright colors were too over saturated on the G4 (MLA). It looked phony/cheap to my eyes. The Best Buy guy laughed, shook his head and walked away from me. The A95L on the other hand (QD-OLED) looks great to me but maxes out at 77".

[@whitecrowuk575]

- you do realize that in best buy they crank everything up to max - including having it in vivid? It’s better to have colors than having them limited like on B9.

[@thatsamazin-]

I would’ve had the same reaction as him but we don’t always see things exactly the same so as long as you’re happy with your purchase, that’s what really counts. 👍

[@williammaverick]

Not only you. Movies on OLEDs look fake and dark. OLED fan boys like it, and these are the same people who turn on Vivid mode on their samsung phones.

[@awleyezonmee1]

It's the Sony color science you're loving , and things just don't look right with any other tvs color science , I feel exactly the same way. Sony looks right and natural while everyone else looks off or fake even with their best models. I don't blame you for going with B9 85 , I may have as well , at least till the 83 inch Sony QD-OLED drops. Also Sony still has the best processing no matter if it's B9 or A95L.

[@SagaciousFrank]

​@@whitecrowuk575, not sure how you think colour is limited between G4's WOLED and B9's QD-LED, since the B9 matches and exceeds the G4 in colour saturation at higher nit content.

[@clubmusic76]

Amazing! thank you for sharing all this knowledge so summarised! i totally understand now what you said about the years of knowledge put into this video , in the beginning

[@RaudiRaul]

Great video as always, Caleb! But alright alright alright! I know you heard the news, so when can we expect the Sony vs Panasonic Z95A 😌😉

[@davidbellamy1403]

Watching a number of your videos helped me narrow my search in my quest for a new television this winter. Since I do watch sports during the day and my apartment has a huge window at the back, I would prefer a mini LED. Also, based on your videos, right now, the front-runner is the Hisense U7L. Now, I'm just waiting for the price to come down to get the best possible bargain I can get this year.

[@BrianCrabtree42]

Great explanation. I now feel better prepared to make my coming decisions on tvs for a new house in Florida with both a sun soaked room and a light controlled room.

[@tracer073]

Bravia 9 is the tv for you, dark bedroom get an oled

[@batsteve1942]

Very informative video, thanks Caleb and the team!

[@emikomina]

You can now review Panasonic TVs FYI, they are back in the US market

[@trewright1482]

Only through Amazon

[@BigHugeChamp]

You think he doesn’t know? lol

[@MaxPower-zp7wy]

Panasonic will wipe the floor with Sony. They are on another level.

[@richarddcrossley]

Old Panasonic are amazing and my G20 plasma in THX mode was one of the best TVs I've ever owned (still have it stored). The new ones are often rebranded vestel TV's so make sure to check. This isn't the Panasonic of old and Sony is the king nowadays.

[@MaxPower-zp7wy]

​​@@richarddcrossleyI still have my GT50 Plasma and played some fake LG 12K 120Hz and it's still look amazing when all 1920X1080P pixels are filled with accurate camera lighting. Black levels look crap most of the time form poor content. When done right with the correct material plasma still looks very very good. Also 12 years operation time for this TV.

[@diegoalonso3556]

Excelente Review!! Felicitaciones Caleb. Estuve tentado de saltar la parte de Transmission pero me quedé! Y me sirvió para entender bien la diferencia entre LCD y Oled. Muy bien explicado y graficado.

[@NguoiTuyet1]

The other hidden cost of OLED that made me sell my very good CX was just the constant anxiety. As I became more and more aware of OLED burn-in, any time something is not moving on the screen for a period of time, I started getting worried. It got to the point where I didn't even want to pause the video. Was I overreacting? of course I was. But if you have the personality like mine, that's something you should watch out for. I think OLED works best as a secondary TV just for movie/game/bedroom, and a LCD for family living room stuff.

[@MaxPower-zp7wy]

Mate. Don't worrt about it. You can have a fancy expensive led tv and that develop a fault on you. It has happened. It will happen. And it will continue to happen. Baseless argument's from led fanatics who just don't like oled because of burn in are dumb people. This is not a one sided argument or issue. They are been hypocritical and blind to the multitude of issues that can develop with their led. You can't use thst as an argument against oled. It doesn't reasonably stand up to scrutiny. I've got two oled. B7 from 2017. It had panel replaced due to different issue than burn in. It was replaced for free and has worked flawlessly since. I have a 2019 E9 oled, no issues. Guess what year we are in. I have gamed for hours with PS5, pc and even left my tv on for some time periods. I come back to it and everything is fine 5 years on. I've had led tvs with faults in the past. These People need telling. They need to use their brain and be reasonable and move their head out of the cloud Cuckoo land. They make no sense. Use your head and think. Don't let anyone convince or convert you to trash talking oled technology. Both have issues, and will have issues for every customer. Led tvs aren't immune to none issues.

[@cra2yey338]

Exactly I don’t need to babysit a tv.

[@thenonexistinghero]

Blind OLED fanboys say it's not an issue anymore, but that's really not the case. Any heavy duty user will encounter burn-in after a few years. And yeah, you also constantly have to babysit if you are one. I've gotten over 20K hours on my TV after 5 years (I checked a few months ago) and no way an OLED can survive that. Almost all of it was at full blast brightness as well. That aside, these comparisons are almost always heavily biased. They always compare in the areas where OLED perform best, but completely ignore the areas where LED performs best. My brother has an OLED that's several years newer than my Sony Z9F and the bright highlights still completely wipe the floor with his for example. But nope, OLED fanboys are too blind to notice or they say it's too bright. Always some stupid excuse.

[@kenwarner5387]

@@cra2yey338 yes, I totally agree...burn in just happened to my friend on an LG G3, no warranty

[@MaxPower-zp7wy]

They said Plasma wouldn't last very long and that I would get burn in. My Plasma is 12 years old and still going strong. It's not a problem like you LED enthusiasts keep preaching to take people away from the OLED tech and it's benefits. My LG OLED55E9 has had long hours of computer games sessions. For days on end whole day gaming. My E9 is still fine. It's now reaching 6 years without an issue. Funny how far you can get isn't it when you look after things. It's amazing how long something can last if you take care of it isn't it. It's not that hard to apply a bit of care and responsibility. You know like you do with other material and non material things in life. You seem to think that the whole TV and pictures quality standards for the movie industry relies on brightness. It's not about brightness. That doesn't judge the outcome of a movie watching experience. The brightness being too bright ruins the overall picture quality. It's a proven fact. You wash out and lose detail. The industry and the professionals don't care about your brightness levels. They just don't. The colour accuracy and definition and how the contrast level is controlled is what is important. I couldn't care less if you had 20000 brightness led TV I wouldn't buy it. Their is a difference between artificial light and natural light. Once you see an OLED, every LED looks dull. Their not the same dynamic contrast over million of pixels over the whole screen. That all amounts to more punchy, 3D like image. LEDs can have loads of issues. Bad ghosting artifacts, poor panel uniformity, vertical banding etc, non working pixels. The list goes on. It's silly to say that you shouldn't buy an OLED if you can use your head and apply a bit of responsibility to take care of things. Like you take care of yourself, your children, your car, etc if you don't you are going to have problems. You can argue all day but unforeseen issues can suddenly rear there ugly head with LED tech too. OLED just looks better. I just bought a Xiaomi Mi Pad 6S Pro. The picture looks dull compared the Super AMOLED on my old Galaxy Tab S6. If something is looked after properly and it should there should be no lazy excuse against not applying these standards to tech, like we do the rest of our lives.

[@peterheinrich4270]

Hi mate. Big fan from the UK. Over here our rooms can be small and funny shapes so we often have to put the telly in the corner. What TVs and soundbars would you recommend for picture and sound? Cheers

[@roadracerqx893]

Appreciate the detailed, but simplified, explanation of LED vs. OLED….helps thoughts a lot….bravo! 👍

[@stz03]

Thank you for such an educational video Caleb!

[@partizanbgd0113]

Curious lg g4 or Bravia 9, what would be better choice? Mostly using it for movies.

[@armandocortez7996]

Best explanation on OLED/QLED/miniLED ever 🤩

[@Jordanfiend361]

Thank you for this very entertaining and informative video Caleb! Def left a thumbs up 👍🏻

[@EElgar1857]

Great comparison; thank you! I've thought for a long time that TV dealers have pushed people really hard to buy LCD, partly by jacking up the brightness to a painful level, to impress people for a few minutes, and also talking a lot about burn-in. I bought one of the last Panasonic Plasma TV's, and while its black level is NOT the very best in it's catagory, I've been super-happy with it, and burn-in has been a total non-issue. When it's time, I'll be getting an OLED!

[@MaxPower-zp7wy]

The LED fanboys make me laugh. There is no arguing OLED is superior. Their same argument every time is like a school child defending his mate. Brightness and burn in. Well!😂 My Panasonic Plasma is 12 years old without burn in. My 2019 and 2017 OLED are without burn in. It's a non issue. It's only extremely silly people that think they need a TV on full brightness 24 hours a day. You just don't do that. Most people have work and other activities in their life in between. It strike me as people who don't have a clue and are too emotional about their LED brightness all the time. They need to get a room with the sun in front of their eyes so it tears their retina apart. Then they'll be happy.

[@joroproto]

Great video! Thank you Caleb for you make such helpful videos!❤👏

[@gralen]

I love your channel. 1st time I seen it. I will visit this channel more often. I have a Sony A80L Oled and love it.

[@kwli9736]

Can't wait until a Tandem OLED screen larger than 13" is produced

[@MaxPower-zp7wy]

How does the TANDEM OLED work. I'd like to see how it's possible to get OLED to brighter panels. Even though to image purists brightness isn't important. It sure would shut up the led purist fans though.

[@Red_Nanaki]

It’s easier to make a bright 13 inch screen then 55 and higher

[@pimguilherme]

Thank you for the info! So nicely delivered 😁🙏🏻

[@g00dl00kinb0i]

And I still use an LED TV and that's perfect for me, lots of daylight never scares my device while it's perfectly capable of pitch blacks in a very dark setting as well. Of course needless to say the only LED TV that can do all this is also a Sony Bravia XR. I have the '22 X90K and other then slow antenna tuner this TV is just a MARVELOUS piece of technology ! Sony for life 👍

[@xtremeflux-m2g]

Great Video! But Burn-In and durability is not an issue anymore in modern OLED TVs (at least when we talk about LG displays). Rtings tested OLEDs up to 9600 hours and did not measure any decline in Peak Brightness for most displays, and modern pixel-refresh-algorithms are able to revert even deliberately produced Burn-Ins. That OLED is by far the better technology is ironically proven by the Bravia 9, which is the best LCD TV because it tries to be an OLED 😂 Nevertheless, the Bravia 9 is for sure a very good TV and worth its price

[@Category5]

I think my wife and mom could both understand this concise explanation. I have tried in vain to explain all this myself. lol. Good job Caleb!

[@vgnvideogameninja2930]

I've got both A95L and Bravia 9 (in their largest sizes), so I'm the winner I guess. OLED wins for movies, mini led wins for gaming - no burn in worries no matter what I do.

[@18matts]

... oleds have faster pixel response times and the image is much much clear with high frame rate games. 30 fps mini led will be better cause the motion blur actually helps with judder, but oled will win in gaming every time

[@kasramoghaddam1389]

OLED absolutely wins in gaming against mini LED in terms of picture quality, input lag, and motion clarity. However, I do see your point regarding burn in.

[@18matts]

@vgnvideogameninja2930 and not to keep going, but movies pose a bigger risk for burn in then games because most games keep the whole tv lit and with movies the black bars on top and bottom are not burning in at all while the movie is technically acting like a static element. You should be watching movies on the bravia 9 and gaming on the oled. The mini led will handle 24and30fps movies and shows much better then oled.

[@sirgareth5283]

For 4090 PC gamer OLED is legit.

[@donkey3187]

@@18matts burn in is the deal breaker for oled

[@maximusjoseppi5904]

This difference is huge in person... the OLED is just such a better image overall. I recently got the LG G4 and its insane the contrast difference

[@우공이산-e8i]

OLED is the best for sure but the people who already experienced the burn-in issue on their expensive TV set like me are reluctant to buy it again.

[@clubsobri]

Great video! Very well explained. Those two Bravias are great. I'll take either one.

[@Mike-jm5wt]

Trading micro contrast for durability, daytime brightness, and smooth 24p playback is the right fit for me. The gaps between the two technologies are closing but neither will ever match the other where they currently excel. LCD is my daily driver (living room), OLED would be my sports car (light controlled theater room) if I had a dedicated space for it.

[@Steve_USA]

Given the variable quality of definition you get when streaming, often unknown at the end user point, maybe the next most important aspect of a great TV is superb UPSCALING. What do you think?

[@catheryndavis8991]

Bravo! Great job at explaining this topic!

[@DarrenShaw-ev5tb]

As I have got older ! - No longer feel the need to keep up with Mr Jones ( lol ) As Andrew says - The only one that has to like your system ( TV ) is You ! Thanx for the content Caleb

[@randolphblack2554]

Caleb, I thoroughly enjoyed your video and I understand the difference and I would still go with the Sony Bravia 9. My family is notorious for pausing a video and coming back hours later. So to keep peace in my family I do without OLED, but my single brother is happy with his!

[@FrankManheim-zp6nu]

brilliant description - many thanks.

[@CodyBray-un5qq]

I own a few Sony master series TVs. Started with the A9G then A90J A90K A95K and then A95L. All awesome TVs but the difference between the A9G OLED and A95L is pretty big in regards to brightness. The A90J is one of my favorites because it's an 83". I wish Sony would go back to extra large OLED size options. We use the A90J for our "theater" room TV, which is just our basement TV, big couch and sound system and talked about switching out for the A95L but size definitely matters, every inch counts and in a basement an OLED is plenty bright. We looked at getting a Z9K and A93L before but when you see the mini led next to even a mid tier OLED the difference is easy to see. Contrast is so important. Unless I was putting a TV in a sunroom I would never go anything else but OLED.

[@kevinwalter5083]

Thank you for this video. A terrific education in TV technology.

[@michaelfoster3441]

Fantastic talking points, Caleb we need that Panasonic review asap now that Panasonic is back in the US.

[@CybrSlydr]

Really making me think I made the right choice when I got my A95L a couple months ago!

[@boom78]

QLED TVs are so good these days that the average consumer would be happy with anything midrange or above. Also worth mentioning is that much of the content we watch is SDR and HD or SD, making the processing and upscaling abilities of the TV a factor to consider. I love watching 4K HDR content on our Sony X90J, but it does not happen very often.

[@Barbarapape]

Find a good Plasma, for SD or HD content they blow all these 4K monsters out of the water. Hint ,Pioneer and Panasonic made some of the best ones.

[@starrider2352]

@@Barbarapape love my pioneer elite 1080p 60" pro 151 fd kuro plasma 2009, with built in dual converter ntsc 3.0 ready also primed for over the air antenna free tv, any thing good and free is on the net nowadays while tv programming is misleading, I have a 13"tandem oled which tv's should be made of, I-pad pro 1tb and nothing matches my plasma colors at all and most everything I watch 99.9 % is sd or 1080p oled doesn't compare and really mostly available no matter what Vincent or others say. Not falling for the 4k bs. good luck in modern tv's lasting longer usually than 5 years. It hasn't dimmed at all and 0 burn in without ridiculous menu and ad apps. Honestly can't tell the difference between I-pads 1,600 nits to plasmas 400 nits? as Bryan and fomo eluded to yesterday. that nits shouldn't be a buying decision, It's on all day even watching home camera surveillance. Same as I like my M1 loaded MacBook Air 8/8 16gb 1tb (G) laptop more than my new M-4 lower wattage and their reducing cores on M-4 wonder why overheating? How true to life are demo store tv's to real life usage not even close. You do you I'll do me, my laptop is better than my I-pad pro costing 1,000 more too.

[@Barbarapape]

@@starrider2352 Pioneer made some of the best Plasma sets, i have 50" Kuro that i watch my Laserdiscs on and a Pnanasonic as a reference standard in my workshop. I agree for colour balance none of todays 4K sets are as good. Just remove the backs anf tighten the gound screws every year and they will last for many more years.

[@stepheng8779]

​@@BarbarapapeCouldn't agree more. Still prefer my Pioneer Kuro to anything out there in the shops today 👍

[@starrider2352]

@@stepheng8779 amen to both 151fd here kuro elite, no need to buy new tv's every drop season.

[@mlamanna62]

Still rocking my 83in a90j in my TV room. Love it!!

[@albundy3929]

best for sports streaming? some daytime and some light reflection issues currently with old tv. thanks

[@leebakakos8700]

b9

[@KY-fd9mu]

Man, those svs speakers look so cool.

[@2365Films]

Damn good informative video! TY!

[@jons4717]

I have a Panasonic plasma TV that I bought at Costco years ago . Still works great, but it's about time to buy an updated TV, and I'm waiting for Black Friday. Boy, it's SO confusing trying to figure out what the heck to buy. I keep flipping back and forth between OLED and a non-OLED TV, and whether or not to pay the extra money for a Sony. I have been spoiled with the quality of my Panasonic TV; not sure if the newer TV's will last as long. I'm happy that Panasonic will finally be selling TV's in the USA again, but they are pricey like Sony. Hopefully I can decide what the hell to buy before Black Friday rolls around. Thank you Caleb for all your videos regarding the different types of TV's - it's a big help!

[@wendysteadman3220]

It's fun to hear these comments from those who remember the old Panasonic Plasma TV (like the Commodore 64 PC). When it was new I ran the screen saver that wiped pixels to prevent burn out daily but several years ago I stopped and just left it on brightly (my eyes require extra light to see well) with the same image frozen on the screen for many months instead of turning on a saver but never had burn in. Panasonic is returning but unfortunately the option for Plasma is not so it doesn't matter. I would choose plasma over led anytime. By the way I gave my 40inch plasma Hitachi TV (bought when I got my Tandy 1000 PC) to my sister when I upgraded, last year it started banding problems but I guess that's expected after 31 years of daily use

[@Demonoid1990]

I'm certainly leaning more and more towards the Bravia 9 for my setup. Seen it and the 8 side by side at a Best Buy, and the contrast on the 9 is way better than LCD's I'm accustomed too lol. That and my TV will be hooked up to my PC as a super size monitor in my room. My setup is certainly different from the typical bedroom battle station hehe..

[@earnestedwards673]

I have the 77" A95L OLED in the living room and the 65" A80L OLED in the bedroom. The two best televisions I've ever owned.

[@nwilkerson2365]

Is there a large difference in picture quality? I have an 65 A8H OLED at it is just stunning every time I watch 4k Blu-ray or streaming. The next tv will be whatever the best 77 inch OLED is when I move.

[@earnestedwards673]

@@nwilkerson2365 There's a very noticeable difference. I can't explain the separation between the two, but it is visibly noticeable. But if you owned only the A80L, you'll still be 100% satisfied. I actually bought the A80L OLED first but told myself that I would return to get the A95L OLED for my living room after seeing it in Best Buy.

[@Em_Dee_Aitch]

Contrast is great, but there are other aspects that are far more important to me: 1. Cost 2. Upscaling Ability 3. Accuracy 4. 30 Degree Off-Angle 5. Moderate Brightness

[@davidrivera2165]

My dream TV would be a 98" version of the LG G4 for $3k. Now, that would be close to perfection.

[@terryxperry]

@@davidrivera2165 Keep dreaming 😆. 98 inch would 15,000 to 25,000 price range. The 83 inch is more then big enough for most people.

[@roco9504]

Good luck! There’s a better chance at 97” size since that’s the size they make lol sorry I had to. My realistic dream tv would be if they make a 97” C series next year for $10,000. Then when it goes on sale it can be reasonable enough to pull the trigger. Though, I’ve seen the QM8 85” and… man that 115” at $10K msrp would be sick too..

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

MAYBE in 15 years you'll get that price from LG. 🤣🤣🤣

[@roco9504]

@@PSYCHOV3N0M LG’s 2016 G series 77” was like $25,000 and now you can get a 2023 G series 77” for $3000. So I doubt it’d be 15 years, likely closer to 1/2 that before we see a 97” oled hit the 3 thousands

[@vlcheish]

My dream TV would be a 98" version of a Panasonic QD-OLED for $3k. Now, that would be close to perfection.

[@ronjr831]

Very good explanation between the two poplar types of televisions. I have had both and OLED is my favorite. I remember reading about it 15 or so years ago when I believe Sony had a small OLED prototype. It was very small and very expensive back then.

[@storytheshorty]

Hi Caleb, any update on the 98UX review? Looking forward to it, thanks.

[@lbnycity89]

Since Panasonic returned to the US I would like a comparison video with the W95, Bravia 9, QM8, and U8N for the mini LED TVs. And for the old LED, the Panasonic Z95, A95L, G4,S95D. Especially can’t wait for the Panasonic versus Sony matchup.

[@p99ta]

Should I upgrade my 75" Sony X90CH that I bought in 2020 to a 77" Sony A95L or wait to see what is coming out in 2025? Is that an opportunity to also possibly get a lower price on an A95L? I have an enclosed theater/media room with a Yamaha A6 receiver with 9.1 surround sound. I use my media room mainly for movies and video games on my PS5 and Xbox Series X. Mostly games like Resident Evil 4 remake, Doom, and other 3rd and first person shooters. Thanks!

[@Yoga_Tv_buying]

I saw 85” Bravia9 beside the 65” A95L at Bestbuy a bunch of times (i live 4 min walk from Bestbuy). The Bravia 9 LOOK MUCH MUCH better than A95L in person. I can NOT explain. The A95L are all reviewed in the “side by side” videos in --Pitch black. In a bright / average lighting room. In store. I Innitially thought the tv beside Bravia 9 was A80L, so shocked to find out its A95L. Thats how stunning it is the Bravia 9. I went back again last night it looked EVEN better than a few days ago. I would get Bravia 9 85” or Hisense U9N 85”. (U9N suppose to neck n neck Bravia 9 since they have 10000 local dimming zones for 85”) lol