Samsung QN95A (US QN90A) 4K Neo QLED Mini LED TV Review

[@hjksk8610]

I'm very very disappointed by my LG C1 OLED TV's brightness so it ended up in my sleeping room. And I bought this Samsung Neo QLED TV for my living room. Very satisfied now, watch movies with the OLED in bed at nights and with the Neo QLED during day time.

[@BaSiC47]

This is exactly the reason why I canceled my C1 77“ order today and ordered a Samsung 85“ QN85A instead. The OLED would have cost me 2400€ and the QLED will cost me 2700€. My living room has 4 windows and is very sunny and sadly not suitable for OLED.

[@cestseb]

@@BaSiC47 double check but I’m the us the qn85 has IPS panel so grey blacks. Be careful it isn’t the same as the 95 EDIT: Many reviewers say the 85 puts out great contrast with local dimming enabled even rechint 9000:1. And that in real content when watching straight on it looks similar to Q90a and even a bit brighter due to the lack of anti reflective coatings on the 85. At the much cheaper point u think it’s a good value. When watching straight on apparently the viewing angles aren’t great even when it’s ADS panel

[@BaSiC47]

@@cestseb apparently only the 55, 65 and 75 inch panels are ips. The 85” should have a va panel. Same as the QN95A

[@he.lena21]

@@BaSiC47 I have a 55 C9, which I'm putting it in my sleeping room when my new 85'' QN85A comes, I hope that it gets close to OLED in picture quality, what do you have to say about it? is it a good tv? It was more expensive than the 77'' C1 here in Brazil.

[@BaSiC47]

@@he.lena21 I'm very happy with the 85" QN85A. It is very bright, has not much reflections, great colors and it has enough dimming zones for true blacks. I only wish it would have more than only one HMDI 2.1 output. The sound is not really good too. But I use external sound boxes anyway. I never regretted that I canceled the order of C1 77".

[@Hazmatt36000]

No one comes close to your reviews Vincent. Thank you for being so thorough.

[@d.t.1470]

My sincere thanks for getting this review out prior to the completion of Prime Days. Thank you again!

[@sanandreasgangstar]

Doubt this will have any offers though during prime offers.

[@d.t.1470]

@@sanandreasgangstar Looks like you are right. When it drops to $1800 I might buy but I'm wary of Samsung and its one year wonders

[@sanandreasgangstar]

@@d.t.1470 what do u mean sorry?

[@d.t.1470]

Sorry about the long delay in replying. Amazon offers a short period of time where they offer some of their best deals, typically in the summer, around July.

[@Nickxis]

"precision from behind" nice, exactly what I need

[@Cxs1a3]

This guy must be testing his favorite material on each TV he gets

[@90lancaster]

Always useful to have that when plugging a dongle into the ports.

[@xlinnaeus]

lmao

[@glogan4078]

And "keep your unit, aired" 👍😏🤣🤣🤣

[@rodstawaa]

Just upgraded from 65” KS9000 to 75” QN94a and the difference is mind blowing! Stunning display!

[@one2killu]

thats interesting you say that I also have the ks9000 curve and am thinking of upgrading.

[@rodstawaa]

@@one2killu I’m used to it now but deffo was a big step up with native 4K HDR content. I have noticed it struggle with certain scenes, not knowing what to darken and it looks like it’s flickering. Bit of fine tuning the algorithms required.

[@lonniewilliamson2569]

Just got this Tv last Tuesday for my bedroom. My bedroom has 2 large back windows, a medium size side windows and 2 medium sized skylights. So my bedroom gets very bright. I had a Sony X900H and it looked great in the evening and at night but struggled with the light during the day. This Tv has been perfect for my bedroom. It is very bright and the colors are vibrant and jump off the screen. My only complaint is having only one HDMI 2.1 ( I have the QN90A, I am in USA) So far I am loving it though.

[@sanandreasgangstar]

Are you having any issues with reflection though? Although from what you mentioned, you don't have any windows opposite the TV.

[@lonniewilliamson2569]

@@sanandreasgangstar The skylights are positioned kinda front and back and the light comes directly through both in the late afternoon/ evening and I haven't had any problems. The Sony X900H I had struggled with the light and reflection making it almost unwatchable at certain times of the day. Shame because otherwise it is an excellent Tv. I moved it to the basement. The QN90A is just so bright that I haven't noticed any reflection at all. Only downside to it is at night I sometimes turn down the brightness depending on the content because of how bright it can get.

[@ElGrueso]

Congrats for buying the best LED TV

[@mjhieusuper]

Yes, agree with this. Planing to get cx48, but when I come to the local shop to see lg cx and this samsung side by side, samsung one is looks so deep and pop so much, while lg look so dim and less colorful as samsung neo tivi. So I pick samsung one for good, and it easy for me, because I play the same mmorpg game with static image almost 20 hours everyday.

[@danielp6878]

Same here just bought the 85inch qn90a . I am waiting for the new AVRs to release that'll have more hdmi 2.1 ports. Onkyo rz50 will have 3 hdmi 2.1 ports and I need to add 2 more channels to my Atmos setup for a 7.2.2 so it'll all work out.

[@madfinntech]

Finally! I have been waiting for this review long time!

[@ThunderStruckMTB]

I love your reviews and the only thing that would make them perfect would be to add the results chart of color accuracy before calibration while on the most accurate out of the box picture mode setting.

[@jba2693]

Exactly. Luckily rtings have reviewed the qn90a which is picture wise the same exact tv and it got the highest score when it came to color accuracy.

[@madfinntech]

Indeed. It's just a fact that most people won't calibrate their TVs. Even if they wanted to due to lack services/high prices.

[@totalprocall6894]

Also sdr gamma curve results(samsungs are usually terrible for this in my experience)

[@ososkic8673]

Can somebody tell me is it good or bad to have picture clarity setting on custom or shall I just have it off? WHat is best?

[@dankagergi7104]

@@ososkic8673 i have it on custom with blur at 3, judder at 1 and noise at auto since i watch compressed cable tv lol

[@simonjohnhinton1938]

just bought a qn95a 65" and i have won the AV panel lottery! very minor dse and no vertical banding! its a great t.v and i have the hwq990b soundbar to go with it.

[@npm2415hui]

Need a Qn90 vs A90J vs JZ2000/1500 showdown at some point!

[@paulwood7798]

My brother tells me as a district retail manager overseeing 22 stores of a retail chain and reckons they buy in five times as many Samsung tellies to any other brand. I bought last years version of this after my LG failed twice and I have not had one issue from my first Samsung. I recently built a man cave and my 2020 telly will go in the mancave and i will buy them the 55in version of this tv as thats all the room we can maximise. Looking forward to the journey.

[@litbmeinnick]

3:22 here we can see the drawback of the VA matte finish. The glossy ADS QN90a panels would have shown deep dark in this scene, as it's ambient light!

[@MrWestcliffe]

Thank you for the great review. I was going to go for this one only in 55inch. I was also considering the Sony J90A but the price difference is massive. Also no one connect box for Sony and and it will be in a bright room. So QN95A it is. Thank you Vincent!

[@RobertK1993]

J90A what Sony Bravia OLED TV is that is that a 2022 model?

[@Blessindisguise]

The lack of four HDMI 2.1 ports (in USA) is really having me on the fence. If there was at least two then it would be great! I do expect to buy a hdmi 2.1 Audio Reciever but if it introduces any problems or increased input lag then it's a deal breaker.

[@jsenibaldi]

@@SAIIIURAI the US model doesn't

[@Blessindisguise]

@@SAIIIURAI I forgot to say in the USA.. even tho he already said that, but just incase people can't put two and two together lol.

[@aicguy]

I think I can help here. All ports are capable of 4K/120/VRR/HDR. The only difference is the 2.1 port can do 10-bit HDR at 120. The other three can also do 120 but only at 8-bit HDR. With that said, as long as you're not gaming a 120 with the other three ports, you'll have enough bandwidth for 10-bit HDR. Also, port 3 has eARC, if that matters to you.

[@Blessindisguise]

@@aicguy Thank you Dave! I had no idea. That's interesting. But HDMI 2.0 can't do 4k at 120hz which is what I want at the very least. I also wonder how much of a difference is 8bit verses 10bit hdr is. I'm a graphics junky so I hate almost any sacrifice lol. I'll look into that if everything else checks out plus little to no additional input lag.

[@aicguy]

@@Blessindisguise Manufactures are allowed to play it a bit loose with 2.1 it seems. A popular AV KZbinr, Stop The FOMO, tested the QN90A with a Series X, and confirmed what the other ports are capable of.

[@alexf6021]

Great TV but has issues in game mode. Local dimming set to high results in weird dimming of subtitles, icons etc. if there is a dark scene or dark background. I wonder if that is supposed to be a "feature" and supposed to be like this or if it's just the game mode malfunctioning on this TV.

[@jrmop0965]

Samsung's reluctance on providing Dolby vision support is always a deal breaker for me

[@giotorres9848]

dv is one of those features thats cool to have buts really not all that and samsung doesnt need it

[@jrmop0965]

@@giotorres9848 but it's now a feature in gaming. (Xbox XS) Samsung is just simply too cheap to pay a licensing fee

[@absolutium]

@@jrmop0965The question is.. Why would you want DV on a 1400nit panel? DV as of today helps 600nit panels to reproduce 1000nit content with the available resources.. thats it.

[@jrmop0965]

@@absolutium it's the dynamic metadata embedded in the code that helps reproduce a cleaner HDR reproduction, in layman's terms you don't have to set up your TV to change settings, it does it automatically in real time, game changer for gaming

[@absolutium]

@@jrmop0965 Are you familiar with a sound feature that plays everything at the same volume? One which some manufacturers call night mode?

[@DoctorHades]

This sounds great as a gaming TV, especially with four HDMI 2.1 ports, but I personally would not want to watch movies on it as nothing beats OLED in my experience. Also, no Dolby Vision? Why do Samsung continue to ignore this? The last five 4K discs I have watched have all supported Dolby Vision.

[@srdeath117]

samsung believes they do not need Dolby vision because their TV already gets bright enough without it.

[@thebossnocompetition8757]

This tv has better colors and motion than OLED. For sure it beats it

[@Burgergio]

Only 4 2.1 ports in Europe. In the US it’s only 1 port.

[@93redcamaroz28]

@@thebossnocompetition8757 As a dark room watcher, this isn’t better for me.

[@RobertK1993]

Sony is the go to brand Dolby Vision LED TVs

[@cuppacakes9385]

If this tv had Dolby vision I’d buy it, maybe 2, one for the bedroom and one for the lounge..

[@bilvah2914]

Now that tcl and hisense are releasing mini leds in the UK , I wonder how the they’ll fare against the Samsung .

[@gunnyo50]

They won't sell as much as Samsung usually does very year. Despite them according to you selling mini LED TVs in the UK, Samsung still will have the better processing in terms of picture quality.

[@bilvah2914]

@@gunnyo50 indeed tcl won’t sell as much as Samsung - and it’ll be years before they get anywhere remotely close - as they’re really staring from scratch . While Samsung does have the upper hand , I feel like the quality control between the two brands may not be as Significant as the price difference . Yes Samsung do make long lasting TVs - so I’m not talking about that but little things like DSE, blooming control - I don’t think the difference will be as big as price - tcl have more experience with mini led tech than Samsung and Samsung relies on its brand power to curtail high quality control (whereas tcl do it for the price ) . I’m not considering a Samsung purchase (despite being happy with a long lasting plasma TV from the brand ) but I am considering the tcl albeit with scepticism

[@Martykoi]

I just bought this TV today because I cant afford the A90J from Sony. Would like to know if you have best picture settings for this TV for PS5 gaming and watching movies.

[@1984rockabilly]

Do I understand correctly that the TV produces more artifacts than the previous model (with Motionflow)?

[@ShaneMcGrath.]

First thing I look for before even looking at the picture is the stand, This TV passes already! Central stands FTW regardless if it's OLED or LED, I really dislike a lot of tv's nowadays with legs on each side, Just looks cheap in my opinion and harder to hide the cables.

[@DETERMINOLOGY]

The stand doesn't make the tv. Its not like its going to make it a better picture. And if its a issue wall mount it. Next years tvs might be like this so what you going to do go with a worse tv just because of its stand lol

[@T-Rexed]

Great Review! Can you please do a video on the Best picture settings, HDR Gaming settings and HD Gaming Settings. Thank you!

[@eczamurai]

Is there any notable difference in the dimming between the 55 inch and the 65 inch models? Information shows the 65 inch has about 200 extra dimming zones. Is this a noticable difference?

[@pieezio1]

@HDTVTest I'm considering buying either the Qn95a or the Qn800a. Which TV do you think is the better buy or better tv?

[@texasacegaming3528]

Vincent, will you be providing your recommended settings for watching TV?

[@lava1rain]

Vincent, I am trying to decide between the QN90A 50 inch and the C1 48 inch. I plan to use it Strictly For HDR PC gaming. I have a CX OLED in another room for watching movies and I really like it. My concern is that using the C1 OLED as a PC monitor is going to cause burn in so I was thinking the QN90a may be a better option. How likely do you think A C1 is to get burn in from using it on my PC? Which TV would you get for PC gaming?

[@spunkmeyer43]

Finally... have been waiting for this

[@bazman357]

I'm just waiting for Vinnie's cool innuendo joke.

[@shmacckk]

@@bazman357 1:45

[@jba2693]

Same even though i already knew months ago that i'm going to buy this at some point just because it's the best led tv money can buy.

[@GSYarar]

Hello there. I have a question for you. samsung 65qn90a or tcl 65c825? (Both prices are the same in Turkey!) Your opinion is important to me!

[@Avino0180]

Have this tv since two weeks, stunning picture quality, great black levels not as good as Oled but Samsung is getting very close to that. No noticeable DSE, great brightness in some moments for me even too much, but manageable by reducing the brightness. But very bad motion handling, despite adjusting all functions. My ten year older Panasonic lcd is much smoother. There are often scenes where the picture is „shaking“ and this is really disappointing and disturbing.

[@Lasse3]

Disturbing even? 😅

[@UMORIEGA]

In my country this model costs about 1000 Eur more than LG C1 if we are talking about 65 inch tv's. Ridiculous...

[@roboticvenom1935]

In my country it's a similar price so...

[@he.lena21]

In my country (Brazil), it's way more expensive than any OLED.

[@VladK-1]

And now imagine that in my country I saved around 350 EUR by getting B1 instead of C1. I have no complaints, it's just an awesome bang for the buck. I have no idea though if B1 is dimmer than C1 (as was the case with BX/CX)...there were no reviews comparing the two. I guess B1 is C1 just with a bit cheaper CPU, speakers, plastic stand, and two HDMI 2.1 ports instead of four.

[@azel8rrp169]

Vincent, I have a question. Do you think it's worth buying this tv right now or is it better to wait for next year's TV lineups? Budget is not an issue.

[@robrob1596]

How fast is the pixel generation compared to oled? I'm considering this for gaming over oled. What's your thoughts

[@valentincodrean4937]

Hello, is this tv wort 1.000 euro ? This is the price for what I can buy it right now ( new , store , not used , no shop displayed ) . I have right now a UE55MU9002T , does the change to the new 65QN95A make sense ? Or should I buy an Oled tv ?

[@Gili1973]

Hello. Do you get Dolby digital 5.1 sound on Netflix on this tv? I have the QN90A and I get Dolby surround or Dolby Atmos on Netflix but no 5.1. I'm using Yamaha R-XA2080 receiver.

[@vincentvanhal3891]

4 days till i get my 65"95a!!! Finally a Samsung thats up 2 snuff

[@bayleyinc]

Can you let me know if you have a vertical line in the middle from top to bottom when you get it?. That's the exact TV I had from day one of release. Had 3 sets replaced and all had this vertical line. It was noticeable when gaming and watching this where the scene pans and when watching animated content. They have refunded me now because they said its a know issue there having with these TV'S. I really loved it because the picture quality was great and bright but just a brand new tv should not have probls day one. Especially when Samsung told me its where the back panels join, shouldn't be seeing that tbh

[@ShadyHarbinger666]

Is it possible to change the setting or EOTF curve to PQ standard? I am about to buy or QN95A or LG C1 and an unrealistic or over brighten image is a big deal-breaker. I would use it in a moderately bright room.

[@craighopkins4496]

Cant wait till u get JZ2000

[@seacoins998]

Beast TV JZ2000

[@leesimmons9091]

Oh yes

[@RynaxAlien]

Overclock significantly refresh rate by lowering resolution? 120Hz is not enough

[@DOMINUS.87]

Здравствуйте. Для просмотра фильмов и только фильмов в HDR. Qn95a сильно много отличается от qn 85a? Или не стоит много платить и взять qn 85a?

[@davneo55]

How many dimming zones does a 55-inch qn95a have vs 65-inch? Is there a difference in number of dimming zones at all?

[@EDIIIZ]

500ish to 750ish

[@kindredspirit5885]

What do you mean about 1500 nits sustained for 30 seconds before dropping to 600 nits full field? I am confused! 😒

[@RathOX]

Lets say a movie scene has a very bright scene looking at the sun using the full 1500 nits it can sustain that full brightness for 30 secs and then it will dim back down to the normal brightness

[@kindredspirit5885]

@@RathOX Thank you! 😊

[@cardcrash]

My LGOLED55B6 is fairly old now and has suffered horrendous burn in from gaming, mostly from the minimap while playing a lot of Red Dead Online. I'm tempted by the LGNANO86/88, as I think oled is a bad idea for my needs. I'm saddened by the fact I can't find a review from you for these models and whether the 2021 version is worth buying over the 2020 version as I don't know what improvements there are aside from a slight processor upgrade. Are the backlights improved? Hope you can help!

[@akaChriss4L]

Does the tv have that dimming delay and brightening delays when a scene is suddenly changed? I used to own a 7-series Qled samsung with local dimming and it had this issue, so I had to swap to an OLED (LG CX)

[@honoredshadow1975]

I have had to cancel an order for the QN90a as in UK it will be a IPS panel. I don't want that. I want a VA panel. Anyone know how I can get ANY Neo QLED VA panel guaranteed? Just buy the QN95a?

[@hdtvtest]

QN94A is also VA.

[@honoredshadow1975]

@@hdtvtest Thank you.

[@jimdevereaux9197]

Hey Vincent! Lots of other reviewers (particularly in the USA with the sister QN90A) have reported really bad blooming with this TV, yet it doesn't seem an issue in your review. Is there a theory as to why this is? Are the European models just better in this respect? Thanks :)

[@Lasse3]

Don't worry about blooming. The 2020 Q90T had literally a thousand times more blooming. People are on drugs complaining about blooming on the QN90A.. Infact the Local dimming if anything is abit too aggressive on the QN90A, it prioritizes suppressing blooming abit too much sacrificing small highlight peak-brightness, and often overly suppressing shadow detail. I would have preferred a bit more balanced approach. QN90A measures 1 : 25000 contrast ratio, QN90B measures 1 : 20000 contrast ratio. On the QN90B black will not be as black as it's predecessor QN90A. but this is due to the fact that the new algorithm and back-light / local dimming control is abit more conservative, it does a much better job of preserving small highlights and shadow detail, at the cost of slightly raised blackfloor.

[@bomb_and_gouge]

When ordering something with high precision from behind, I would love to receive great price and service, but sadly, I live outside UK.

[@OlympianSV]

Can you tell us exactly for cadmium that any qled TV have?.Thanks ✌️

[@DarkWatcher-Gaming]

Hi I having problems with this tv. When i use ps5 or xbox series x with an logitech z-5500 5.1 sound system, the system only recon 5.1 when dolby digital selected on ps5 or xbox series x but the sound is out of sync with image, when i put 5.1 pcm on ps5 or xbox the system only recon 2.0 but the sound is synced with image. This is via optical cable, logitech z-5500 doesnt have hdmi input.

[@Bananarif]

Hi, Could you let me know if the 50 inch QN90A UK model has the more narrow 'iMac style' stand or the wider rectangle stand?

[@CozmicSwag]

Same stand as the one in this vid

[@briangadsden841]

I read the flickering is worse in game mode due to PWM. Have you encountered any noticeable issues with this?

[@Fluffyguy958]

What do yall think in the US about the C1 deal? Probably going to order one tonight. I'd get the A80J but I prefer the gaming features and working 4k120 earc with my series x.

[@nathangreen3661]

Nothing better for gaming then an LG OLED, plus the user interface is fantastic. I got a C9 and love it.

[@Fluffyguy958]

@@nathangreen3661 yeah I think im just going to bite the bullet tonight.

[@Matheus_4812]

The C1 is fantastic for gaming, I 100% recommend it!

[@Fluffyguy958]

@@Matheus_4812 alright thank you. A80J has a slightly nicer picture but ease of use is just too nice for the LG

[@TheCrazeturk]

Is there a downside to engaging Picture Clarity, and does it work in game mode as well?

[@marinmijatovic]

Dunno why everyone has such a hard on for DV. Watch a movie with DV on next to a TV with regular HDR and you’d have to focus to find the difference and probably pause the image to compare subtle differences. I own a Q90R and this QN90A, and have zero need for DV support. I’ve watched DV on current OLEDs and Sony LEDs, to me, the pros of this TV far outweigh the “con” of it not supporting DV.

[@jba2693]

Definitely the best non oled tv money can buy and that's why i will buy it. Don't want that stress in my life that oled would bring me and i refuse to babysit my tv.

[@kiisseli1337]

I have never felt like I have to use OLED any different. But it's not my PC monitor.

[@absolutium]

@@kiisseli1337 Thing is you have still years to go.. Oled degradation is not a matter of "If" but "when" would it be noticeable.

[@webinatic216]

It was proven that burn is not really an issue. Check rtings on youtube.

[@absolutium]

@@webinatic216 Burn in as it is.. doesn't exist.. it is aging happening at a different pace.. and thats not avoidable.

[@joaoblumel]

Hey Vincent, I'm about to upgrade my 8 year old 43inch Samsung 4K midrange TV to a 65inch high-end TV. Question: I have the chance to buy the QN95A for 1500eur right now or wait until the end of the year to pick the QN95B or maybe the S95B on sale. Should I just go for the QN95A? I use it mainly for movie watching and PS5 gaming. Also, should I be looking at an 8K TV instead for future proof? I don't intend to buy another TV at least for the next 6-8years. Thanks so much! Love your channel ;)

[@SensitizedX]

Hey Vincent, based on your review of the QN95A I bought one myself to replace my Sony XG9505 - which I also bought based on your review, and was very happy with. Unfortunately the picture quality of my QNA95 55'' seems to be completely off: Colors in all modes are heavily oversaturated compared to Sony, to the point where purely red roses appear pink on my Samsung. All colors just look completely wrong to the point where I have to modify RGB Gain/Offset. All modes except for "Natural" cant reproduce true blacks - everything just looks washed out and grey. Also, the local dimming doesnt work properly on my NeoQLED. When I run a white-square dimming test, the NeoQLED illuminates larger areas than my XG9505 (despite 512 vs 64 zones) - the same applies to UI elements, which cause huge halo areas on the Samsung. Ive spent three days trying to make the picture look right, but I cant find the "one" mode that looks acceptable for both SDR and HDR. I am afraid that I will return the QN95A and continue using my XG9505, as overall, it doesnt require nearly as much tinkering to get an acceptable level of color accuracy and black levels. I am really wondering whether theres a huge quality variance with the QN95A, or my unit is defective. It looks nothing like your review suggests and it surely doesnt stay below Delta 3 for color accuracy. Greetings

[@keithzastrow]

You got a bad panel. What you are describing is not at all typical of that tv.

[@SensitizedX]

@@keithzastrow I was unfortunately unable to return it (bought in store), and they said the panel was fine when I dropped it off, so they didnt offer any repair to me. I eventually had to sell the TV to someone because I could not put up with using it. During my time with it, I tested everything thoroughly. Not only did colors look weird (red = pink), the peak brightness in HDR was considerably lower than my Sony XG9505's too. On both TVs I used all tricks to extract maximum peak brightness, and the Sony was always ahead, especially noticeable on movie title screens - blindingly bright there. The QN95A was also unable to sync audio with various bluetooth headsets, all of which work on my Sony TV. Worst of all however, when connected to a HDMI 2.1 Desktop Computer (4K120hz) for Gaming, the QN95A frequently showed a black image for a few seconds. This issue is known online, it appears to be a firmware problem that hadn't been fixed at the time. Everything about - at least my particular - QN95A felt unfinished and jank. I am glad Ive gotten rid of it

[@keithzastrow]

@PCHardwareAnalysis huh....man I've spent a ton of time researching these for three past 3 weeks now. First I've heard of someone with so many complaints. I'm actually getting ready to buy the 85" version of this. I do zero gaming and will have it in a bright room so an OLED is out of the question.

[@SensitizedX]

@@keithzastrow I'm all about that peak brightness in HDR, even though my TV is not in a bright room. But yeah, OLED is out of the question for that. I dont really know how good Sony's latest TVs are, but I can only suggest to maybe check a few other alternative TVs before you make your purchase. Just recently Samsung released the premium G9 Odyssey 2021 HDR Monitor (same miniLED tech as QN95A) that is equally plagued by software problems and bad local dimming as my QN95A was. The monitor also claims to be HDR2000 nits but is nowhere near as bright as advertised - Samsung claims HDR2000 on the QN95A too, and mine wasnt that bright. You can have a look here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4bFe2urarOJnac (Techtesters)

[@keithzastrow]

@@SensitizedX Man bummer. I still think you got a bad panel because there are so many who have commented on these videos that they've purchased this TV and absolutely love it.

[@paolonepomuceno3571]

Hey Vincent! With this having no DV. Will I be missing alot in hdr impact. Netflix streams are dv Will the tone mapping be good enough or a big miss for impact? Thanks

[@AntonioSanchez-tw7kv]

Netflix also broadcasts in HDR. Netflix emite también en HDR

[@alexcollins4617]

Hi Vincent, seeing as gaming is becoming more important for TVs these days I was wondering if you could include pixel response time in your reviews going forward? I'd also like to say that you're my favourite TV reviewer; your videos help me to do my job so thank you for doing what you do✌️

[@inhaleexhale]

Vincent, I hope you can answer this or some of your viewers can chime in. I have mostly been a Sony TV person. In the past, I have found Samsung TVs to have an overly saturated, unnatural color. Is this still the case? I am attracted to this TV, but I haven’t seen it in person and I won’t have an opportunity to see it in person. If it has the typical overly saturated Samsung color, I don’t believe I will like it. I like a natural, neutral color, like Sony. Is there a way in settings to fix this TV so that it has a more natural color?

[@Cuthalu]

It would be nice to see closer look at the game mode, how much it differs from movie mode.

[@hdhani87]

So is judder fixed with 50hz content or not? A bit confused on what you said about it

[@MrRaitzi]

With forced MCFI but hopefully does not skip frames anymore. Confused also.

[@AntonioSanchez-tw7kv]

Yes.

[@BatTech]

Its a beautiful TV. Samsung's best to date. Great alternative to OLED, especially if you prefer brighter SDR/HDR.

[@johnb4905]

OLED in trouble? LOL

[@BatTech]

@@johnb4905 It got your attention though, right? ;)

[@johnb4905]

@@BatTech Great Point!

[@ApolloFreya]

Hi Vincent will you be reviewing the QN90A uk one as from what I've read it has the ads/ips panel I've ordered the QN90A 75 inch and just discovered it has the ads panel. Thanks

[@TheLinkedList]

Did you ever confirm if the QN90A has an ADS panel? I'm thinking it's better than VA. Certainly IPS in my experience has been better than VA. Sure, lower contrast, but better details in grey colours and more accurate colours

[@branislavkukucka2167]

Hello,when will you review the Sony x95j please? Thank you.

[@DaniloCorrea99]

Where is the Samsung UST laser Projetor review???

[@AgimBMusicChannel]

You actually listened to us, oh my God! Thanks Vincent!

[@Domestos99percent]

Hello Vincent, i am a long time follower of your TV reviews and realy like them. I want to ask a question between LG C1 and QN95a. Which panel is the easyiest for the eyes? According to rtings the QN95a has pwm flicker in movie and game mode with 960Hz. The C1 has no pwm flicker but dims the panel with every 8ms which would be 120 Hz.

[@legn1000]

This question its important for eye care. But nobody say something. You purchase finally one of those?

[@Domestos99percent]

@@legn1000 no

[@bobmorane7329]

I was waiting for this test. This IS a really good tv. Early buyers in France ( with Samsung cash back) could own it "only" for 1600€, two months ago. What a pity about dolby vision again.

[@Sonnenbaron69]

Why does LED Clear Motion flicker? What is the difference to the BFI implementation from LG and Sony in their OLEDs?

[@bilvah2914]

From my understanding , an OLED BFI has a more dramatic reduce in brightness

[@majid6957]

I have an irrelevant question. How do I know what is the ir profile for my tv remote?

[@virxest]

Does the QN90A have blue light filter or how can you save your eyes on these Samsung models? LG OLEDs have it.

[@StarsAtNight1]

Blue light filter doesn't "save your eyes". it's just that the color blue is associated with daylight in the human brain and you can't easily fall asleep. btw By default the LG oleds display more blue 7200k (c1) vs 6600k(QN90a)

[@trevormallery1966]

Hi Vincent / anyone, im thinking of getting this, and i have a Sony 4k spinner. So i wouldn't be able to get DV (TV wont support it) or HDR10+ (spinner wont support it). Will i notice much difference with not having either? Have been watching discs on my sony on a 12y/o sony lcd hd ready tv. Secondly if i change my player for one that does hdr10+, would i miss much through not having DV, either for movies or streaming apps?

[@B.Ch3rry]

Lack of Dolby Vision is why I got the Sony A80J instead.

[@你是國王]

It’s why I got the cx last year. And the fact that I wanted to try oled and I’m I ever going back to qled because nothing beats infinite contrast and pixel level control.

[@offthecha1n]

@@你是國王 I'm trying to decide between the CX and N90a right now. The burn in is the only thing holding me back

[@pandassudsnshine4125]

@@offthecha1n go see the neo qled in person you would be amazed by the pop of colors and the details that’s lost with black crushing of the cx or c1. I saw it in micro center and everyone in the store was on the neo qled. Anything with hdr is half bake In all oled. It’s too dim with nit brightness to get hdr. Just because it has Dolby vision doesn’t mean it does it properly. Also a lot of processing power todo Dolby vision. Which will cause jutter and lag. I promise you you thank me later when you see it up front oled very hyped up.

[@你是國王]

@@offthecha1n had mine a year and there is no sign of burn in. But I don’t game anymore, I just do everything else.

[@RFRM89]

I'm also looking to get the a80j. Still worried with burn in but have to see it compared to the x85j, x90j and x95j. (Don't want to go over €2500,-)

[@Handsx]

Bought this TV a week ago from Costco for $1499 in 65in. Thought it was great...Then noticed the local dimming issues when using standard and high settings (local dimming on low fixes the issue, but defeats the benefits of FALD). The HUD elements in Halo Infinite fluctuated a ton in color vibrancy and brightness, to the point it made me look at the HUD to see if someone was coming towards me in game. Also, when making selections on my 4K player to type a Wi-Fi password in, the "next" and "previous" text at the bottom of the screen would go very dim unless the keyboard in the middle of the screen was selected to letters in the middle. It was very odd. My biggest issue is, the TV is just far TOO bright!! Like, painfully so. I had to take a 3 day break from looking at it after spending around 15 hours testing it Fri-Sun with various movies and Series X games. When I decided to turn down the brightness (finding out brightness actually means backlight for this TV) I had to set it so incredibly low to be comfortable that it defeats the purpose of a QLED. You lose a lot of contrast and dark detail with brightness at 7-9 points...I am going to look at getting an OLED now after the new 2022 releases seem to be much better with ABL and ASBL. It is just that the new OLEDS cost $900+ on average for the model they replaced, tough pill to swallow! Hope this helps someone. If you need brightness, like painful brightness, want to avoid burn-in and arent worried about HUD elements in competitive games, this may be a decent TV for you. I just think the compromises arent worth it considering the investment, to me.

[@tyty0071]

Your room must be extremely dark for you to set brightness to 7-9. Have you considered adding some ambient lighting in the room or LED strip behind TV at 6500K?

[@Handsx]

@@tyty0071 I ended up returning the QLED, got a 65in LG G1, took that back and got a 77in LG G1. It is perfect for our viewing area. I can watch it for long periods of time with minimal eye strain. The 65in we found ourselves leaning forward about 6-10inches on the couch to read smaller text. Upping to 77 fixed that. The OLED is perfectly bright and we even settle for 80-90 brightness in sdr content. Typically 90-100 for HDR.

[@zergslayer69]

So if I understand correctly qn95a is European model and qn90a is American model both from the same year? I kept thinking the 95 was a newer one

[@lexsanderz]

Was this video uploaded in HDR ? I only got SDR 709 no matter the windows toggle.

[@hdtvtest]

Yes, but unfortunately KZbin is taking a long time to process a 2160p60 video for HDR presentation.

[@SaYLoR_3D_Prints]

Its very bad that US reviewers dont mention that qn90a comes with ADS panel in Europe i bought it in August and its dissapointing now after four months of use corner backlight bleed start appearing :(

[@neilroberts1760]

have you got the best picture settings please as im buying the 98 inch

[@cryptojunkie5875]

Looking forward to the A80J review and your recommended screen settings.

[@vladimirvidovic7443]

I have 75q70r and want to upgrade to this neo 75qn95. Does anybody have this in 75inch version?

[@mrpurpleman9698]

Do OLED owners simply ignore Scenes 12:29 ? would have been nice to see night time comparison same scenes

[@Burgergio]

Na I know it doesn’t get as bright. I do have covers to make my room darker so I never feel like my CX is too dim. It looks great when playing HDR games.

[@Real.384]

@@Burgergio my lg doesn't look that good when playing hdr games in game mode idk what setting you have

[@MichelleAlexandria-EM]

I just don’t understand why the QN90a doesn’t have the One Connect. Would an after market one connect work?

[@MichelleAlexandria-EM]

@@StarsAtNight1 thanks. I don’t care about the PIP. But I’d be willing to get the QN90 or QN85 which has 1 HDMI 2.1 Port and hook up this One Connect if that would work.

[@StarsAtNight1]

@@MichelleAlexandria-EM You can't buy a one connect box seperate or connect it to the qn90a

[@mrdash5213]

Nice video Plz make the side by side comparison between Samsung Q90T must awaiting 👍👍

[@QuiteNot]

Can this tv be forced to follow the eotf properly in HDR? The over brightening and over dimming sounds like it would take away from the depth and details to the image. The over dimming sounds like a good compromise to minimise blooming but the over brightening.....🙃 Also I heard the dynamic tone mapping may be defeatable in the service menu...rtings mentioned it on their review but would void your warranty. Please make a video about defeating it and then seeing how it compares with an oled. Surely it would be much more accurate and have better detail and depth. Would be awesome then. I just don't see the reason for tv makers to over brighten, when it could easily be changed in settings if you like it brighter with contrast enhancer settings......

[@k.o.t.o.n.]

Is there any samsung tv with 8k resolution qled with mini led backlighting, can run 8k at 60hz and 4k at 120 and is 65 inches or smaller? Thanks in advance!

[@Rockovissi]

As always, I must ask, but does it pass through multichannel Lossless PCM? Because my 2019 Q70R does not and therefore you cannot do Dolby Atmos and Freesync at the same time. So what’s the point? LG does both! Just sayin’.

[@ocelotml9641]

Can confirm that it passes 5.1 PCM through eARC if you set it on pass-through. Though the audio sometimes drops for a few seconds. Atmos also seemed to work, but had too much lag (not sure if that's the tv or xbox' fault).

[@Rockovissi]

@@ocelotml9641 Interesting, thanks!

[@rambor1497]

I just got this tv and I'm wondering which port is the 2.1? It's a 55' us model. It has 4 hdmi ports but none say 2.1 on it

[@CozmicSwag]

Hdmi 4

[@andy2991]

HDTVTEST could u recommend any 49 or 50 I led tvs that will have a better picture quality than my current panasonic 50ax802b My dad has the panasonic dx900 65 inch and the picture is very good would be nice to get so ething like that in a smaller size

[@davidgodal98]

I Sweden we have both the qn90a and the qn95a, is the one connect box and the HDMI ports the only difference between them?

[@xm3405]

No, EU QN90A is an IPS panel with lower contrast and more blooming. QN91-4a are the qn95a without the one connect box.

[@davidgodal98]

@@xm3405 oh really? That clears things up, guess thats why i didn't like the picture of the QN90A compared to my Q9FN when I watched it in the store, it looked really washed out

[@alex9046]

found one for half price- worth buying in nov '22?

[@mrk1075]

Why does this video look amazing on my 2021 Samsung 55 inch AU8000 model TV, am I missing something?

[@vegaocean]

Perfect Review. Thank you Vincent. Should I sepend more money to get the Sony ZH8 from last year? Will you compare them?

[@AndreaETessy]

There is problem with game mode and local dimming hight?

[@doctorsilva1345]

you get a bit more blooming he said

[@AndreaETessy]

@@doctorsilva1345 perhaps it is better to wait for the qn95b

[@CozmicSwag]

@@doctorsilva1345 personally I don't notice blooming or dse nor is it distracting for me

[@kalverstukas1414]

Great review as always, thanks! It would be great to add sound decoding capabilities to reviews, just to know for sure which Dolby and DTS HD audio standards TV supports given eARC functionality. Thanks!

[@ryanbaker7404]

Can anyone please tell me how to locate the HDR demo footage of the mushrooms in the dark lighting up and with the reflection in the owl’s eyes? Thanks in advance!

[@borger9952]

nice review as always, is this tv too bright for use in a dark room?

[@Keep_Creating_Art]

I love your channel!, I always learn so much :)

[@BrentCox2B]

Wait, does the QN90A also have 4 hdmi 2.1 ports or is the QN95A the only one? I thought the 95A was just Europe's version of the 90A ?

[@stevenjones916]

The QN94A is European equivalent to the US QN90A. The QN95A has the one connect box with 4 HDMI 2.1 ports.

[@BrentCox2B]

@@stevenjones916 Thanks!

[@jsenibaldi]

No only the EU model does

[@lonniewilliamson2569]

The USA model ( QN90A) only has one HDMI 2.1

[@zombiefeelpain]

Have you had any audio and video dropouts on HDMI sources Vincent?

[@hdtvtest]

None whatsoever, and we spent lots of time watching stuff on the TV.

[@zombiefeelpain]

@@hdtvtest Envious, Samsung is still investigating why so many of us are getting dropouts on HDMI sources, Samsung just enabled a logger on my QN95A in the hope to try and find the issue.

[@AntonioSanchez-tw7kv]

I have the QM95A 85 "for 1 month and NO cut for HDMI. Tengo la QM95A 85" 1 mes y NO he tenido ningún corte por HDMI.

[@MartB]

@@zombiefeelpain Any updates?

[@zombiefeelpain]

@@MartB Unfortuantley no, currently waiting for both an audio and video dropout to occur before I contact Samsung to collection the information the logger has collected.