Samsung S95C OLED TV Review - Worth The Upgrade?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Model Tested: 77" (QN77S95CAFXZA) www.rtings.com/afflink/AZ8AAJQGHyM= Should also be valid for the 55 inch (www.rtings.com/afflink/AZ8AAJQGHyA=) and the 65 inch (www.rtings.com/afflink/AZ8AAJQGHyI=)

[@ChipHaven_Dan]

i really like the way rtings is going with these videos, really well made...For me they are the best in reviews and i bought all my tv's ks8000 and qn95A based on their reviews. I would like to see also the qn95C rrviews and comparisons vs previous models

[@pascalpeters8918]

i'm a happy owner of the S95C 77". its a blast on a PC with 144hz, with an RTX4090. i dont have any issues like dropouts. its the best TV for me, that you can buy at the moment.

[@HenryTheBoilermaker3rdYear]

You sure? I use it with g sync and have a few drop outs like screen go black for a few seconds. Good thing it doesn't happen often or during warzone gameplay. I upgraded from lg gx

[@permariuso]

hello can u rec what minimum Gpu i should pair with this tv for best preformance ? thanks

[@HenryTheBoilermaker3rdYear]

@permariuso believe it or not, 4090. In modern games. But if you play pretty old games , 3080 is pretty good enough.

[@permariuso]

@@HenryTheBoilermaker3rdYear i forgot to say that its just for watching 4k movies , not gaming ..... and i wanna get the most out of my tv ... ( i am getting to old for all the tech :) ) thanks again '

[@eventhorizon2873]

well it is basicly not new tech, but more of a trick from samsung to sell oleds because qleds failed. basicly an oled panel with backlit led(because hey people want oled contrast) something every brand could think of but never did. lifespan🤷

[@Tomogeny]

4:50 Great video! I just want to add a little note in that in games with a raised black point in HDR (such as Cyberpunk and Frontiers of Pandora), venetian drapes are definitely noticeable when you're in a dark area. 50% greys are amazing, but 5% grey (and especially a bit lower than 5%) still exhibits noticeable dirty screen effect. As far as I know, it's kind of the one OLED-specific issue that's still relevant in 2024. It's the only flaw I can complain about with the viewing experience of this TV (and the abysmal bt2020 accuracy, but thats fixed with custom CMS and saturation at 22). I feel a bit bad for game developers, since local dimming sometimes goes absolutely whack when you have true 0 nit blacks on non-OLEDs but OLEDs exhibit DSE when you raise the blackpoint. Secondly, at 06:00 it would be good to update this with a comment now that you figured out the pixel refresh wasn't engaged properly with your burn-in methodology. Lastly, it would also be nice if you'd mentioned that the HDMI bandwith is limited to 40 GB/s instead of 48GB/s, which means that 144Hz 10 bit 4K Dolby Atmos doesn't work. In addition, the S90C nowadays uses the same panel as the S95C, but is software limited to have a lower peak brightness despite having the same heatsink and slightly lower power usage because of the lack of a connect box. It makes sense that they wanted to rebrand their old 1st gen panels to a budget panel with better PQ EOTF tracking and now they sold the old generation panel stock, they can't suddenly turn the S90C into an S95C because then they'd miss out on the profit of the flagship. The only alternative would be to not sell the S90C and instead only the S95C and then no one would be happy. Still worth mentioning though that newly manufactured S90Cs have the same panel as the S95C and would therefore profit from the improved efficiency of the 2nd gen. That also means your review of the S90C is less accurate than your review of the S89C. Not sure how to address this in a way that doesn't urge people on to dive into the service menu to convert their S90Cs into an S95C and without upsetting Samsung

[@giogamer4825]

Spot on!!! Wondering if the new S95D with the connect box will have same limit of 40gbps

[@aafawfawfawf6272]

I don't often get excited for new TVs but I was really looking forward to this one. Until I saw the results in the test, that is.

[@josephmartinez7363]

RTINGS liars, they don't say the true por example, ADS-IPS is better tan VA panel: 1-IPS better color uniformity, VA bad color uniformity 2-IPS better color gamut accuracy, VA bad color gamut accuracy even RTINGS talks lies about VA color gamut 3-IPS better handle black smearing, VA bad black smearing 4-IPS better in Ultra-wide screen panel color, VA bad in ultra-wide screen color 5-IPS better color in side view, VA panel bad color in side view 6-IPS handle higher frame per seconds, VA lower 7-IPS and VA have the very same isues in dark scenes Now RTINGS don´t say nothing about burn in samsung oled screen in short period of time

[@drewlager7757]

@@josephmartinez7363 will the a95l be much better?

[@Catalanskrr]

@@josephmartinez7363 Bro, burn in basically doesn’t happen anymore

[@maaax1173]

@@Catalanskrr it definitely does

[@alchemicrb]

What more can I ask for? DTS audio, and Dolby vision. Being a flagship and all

[@jackdubs25]

Dolby Vision is overrated

[@alchemicrb]

@@jackdubs25 till you get it

[@madcrowmaxwell]

That would be nice. Getting those features on the same panel is the best reason to get Sony.

[@buschg7106]

DV is overrated. My C2 proved standard Samsung HDR superior

[@LockeNL]

@@jackdubs25 no it is underrated

[@BrandEver117]

You need to say whether it has built-in ads in the review. You should also be putting it at the top of the product review page, preferably in the pro (if no ads/can be easily disabled) or con (has built in ads that cannot be disabled) section.

[@GodisGood941]

Do samsung tvs have that? And if so is it only on the homescreen or does it pop up in hdmi? If so i will not buy

[@we8463]

Looking forward to seeing you your comparison with the LG G3

[@avssify]

I got this tv at half the price and it feels like a downgrade from my 6 year old LG OLED that I don't even know the name of

[@ildaphonse]

you guys are the best in the business, fomo and others don't present their information in a quick to understand way like you guys. PLEASE DO THE S90C PLEASE. Thank you.

[@MikeDerucki0]

Watch Vincent Teoh at HDTV tests if you want in-depth info

[@gabrielasper1645]

S90c is in the list

[@DrakonR]

You guys should update your x95k review for the 85" as it's a different panel than the smaller ones.

[@misiadesign4392]

Be specific about what you're talking about.. don't spread rumors. On what do you base your thesis? I'm just curious how it really is..

[@DrakonR]

@@misiadesign4392 I am specific. The 85" X95K mini led by Sony is a different panel and thus different quality than the lesser sizes. Even Sony is recognizing this in the 2023 models. They are splitting the naming to be the X93L which represents the 65 and 75" models and the coveted 85" is the X95L. You're on KZbin.. it takes two seconds to figure this out through reviews..

[@M1710]

It doesn't have everything. Dolby Vision is still absent. For me the LG G3 is the choice, unless Sony really solves some of the shortcomings this TV has.

[@rahb2096]

Yea those raised blacks are amazing on the g3 and gotta love dark content being unwatchable

[@xavdeman]

And no DTS eARC support...

[@xFrxsty]

@@rahb2096 samsung and Sony qd oleds have way worse raised blacks than the G3

[@xFrxsty]

@StrPH2 Sony does, not Samsung. Samsung has innaccurate, over saturated, un realistic cartoonish colors for people with 50iq. Plus no Dolby Vision 💀💀💀 Sony A95L on the otherwise will be the winner this year, they know how to use QD-Oleds increase color gamut.

[@iamdmc]

LG is better for everything except for the tech QD OLED is just so much more color accurate and has a much fuller color volume reaching nearly 100% of the top end Rec.2020. Once you see a QD OLED in person and compare it to a WOLED (or anything else for that matter) you won't be able to go back to anything else

[@DrDOBBiNS113]

No dolby vision or DTS passthrough are deal breakers for a TV that expensive

[@jackdubs25]

Dolby Vision is overrated

[@444chroma]

@@jackdubs25 Opinions vary. There is clearly a group that likes it but Samsung is too stubborn and pinching pennies.

[@ameserich]

Dolby Vision is overrated

[@DrDOBBiNS113]

I agree that Dolby vision is overrated but it’s the format that is most widely used. Not having it as an option is lame for a TV that expensive.

[@dnice42]

I stopped caring about Dolby vision pretty quick and realized it's overrated, I have a c1 in my bedroom

[@projector4511]

I was really hyped for this TV, but opted for TCL mini led and spent the difference elsewhere. Best decision ever. At the end it is still a TV.

[@DrakonR]

Bought Samsung almost exclusively for a couple decades. They all had problems from dying HDMI boards to scan line issues on monitors to insanely buggy and awful UI. Switched to LG back in 2021 and immediately the experience was night and day. I would wager switching to Sony would be just as great if not more so. These reviews never take into account the user experience and you can find the user experience sucks with Samsung across the board.

[@wakaflockaproject]

S95b has serious quality control issues

[@Tidbitkid]

Could ask for Dolby Vision Support. The TV is expensive enough to pay for the license fee and still make a profit. Also publish expected panel usage life so you know how many hours vs competition.

[@BaSiC47]

Please try Dolby Vision first before praising it. Most people I know are dissapointed after they have seen it. The marketing is strong in this one.

[@Tidbitkid]

@@BaSiC47 That's like saying an AVR company likes the low license fee for DTS but won't cough up for Dolby due to a fee when all other competitors have support for both Dolby and DTS. The customer base is going to notice when it spits out PCM when you have Dolby supported content playing and want the processing of the AVR to do the decoding. You can always force on a player or TV to use HDR10 or HDR10+ but the consumer would be best served with support for Dolby Vision since alot of support on TV and Film industry have it as a premiums format why pay for for something new if it can't support the premium format for HDR with a price tag saying I'm premium? Seems like a very bad path for consumers who are loyal but want the latest HDR metadata support as they have to make due because of how cheap the company. At some point a percentage of potential loyal to the brand buyers find another competitor who does support Dolby Vision even if Samsung's TVs checks alot of boxes. It's a bind that the consumer should not have to face considering the price tag and long term industry support of Dolby Vision.

[@xavdeman]

I would like to see a side by side comparison if the difference is visible versus HDR10 in different use cases such as gaming....

[@Tidbitkid]

@@xavdeman Already a ton of videos showing side by side comparisons with same Players and Discs. Vincent at HDTV Test channel had a video many years ago for HDR10 vs Dolby Vision and I'm sure other channels have done the same more recently between LG and Samsung OLEDS from last years generation as it was another difference between the two panel manufacturers that would interest both consumer and enthusiasts.

[@xavdeman]

@@Tidbitkid Ok I'll look up Vincent's video.

[@marioarty]

TV is gorgeous , it replaced my QN900A . Only thing I miss is the 8K upscaling but other than that everything about the S95C is so much better

[@flauze]

better make sure you disconnect it from the internet so you DON'T get any firmware updates to ruin it

[@aafawfawfawf6272]

@@flauze The firmware update for S95B didn't ruin anything, it brought the color accuracy to where it should have been from the beginning. It's a huge mess on Samsung's part but the update had to be made. If I remember correctly, they even messed up the Filmmakers Mode which is supposed to be as true to director's intent as possible.

[@flauze]

@@aafawfawfawf6272 you are the ONLY person on the internet thats happy with the firmware update

[@TheLevitatingChin]

😂

[@yasirkhan1551]

@@aafawfawfawf6272 ya get out of here I didn’t pay for my s95b for it to be dulled later no internet for me

[@markca8937]

the new OLED Models are all good. But wish the Price could be lower.

[@sortofataco62]

Honestly screw Samsung s95b still has broken game mode HDR and tons of bugs, I don’t understand how my Qn90a software experience is significantly smoother and less buggy than a newer tv running literally the same software

[@stepheng8779]

Wish the other manufacturers offered the one box option. Loved it on my Kuro much tidier & more convenient.

[@BrandEver117]

If it has ads I can't disable then it isn't on the table

[@shroey20]

That's every TV manufacturer nowadays.

[@sj460162]

Great review..great site. Looking forward to seeing if the G3 is better. ABL puts me off oleds a little but is it worth sacrificing that lush picture quality for lcd?

[@CarsandCats]

"Checks off all of the boxes." No, it doesn't! See the red X's on the PS5 display output screen? That literally means it doesn't "check off all of the boxes." No DTS and no Dolby Vision? Are you kidding me? No to mention purple blacks in a bright room. I will not spend $4600 for a tv because you say it's the best when it clearly isn't. Give me a break.

[@527bmanzella]

It may not be the best for you. That's why there are multiple options.

[@VenkateshPattamatta]

Is there any comparison between the 2 processors - Neural Quantum Processor 4K (S95C) vs NQ4 AI Gen 2 (S95D)?

[@kwillee93]

Take it with a grain of salt but I had to return my S95C after a month. The screen would go black randomly. Sound still playing. Unplugging and plugging back in solved the issue but Samsung notorious for their QC

[@Lozin80]

Looks good, I bought the G2 & QN90B last year and this year I’m going to give a hard look at the 85” Samsung QN900C hopefully it performs as well as this set

[@JohnJandou]

What do you like more then g2 or qn90

[@Lozin80]

@@JohnJandou they are both great sets, I got the 65” QN90B and had I got it in 75” I’d probably wouldn’t have bought the G2 but I got a great deal on a 77” G2. I’d say the G2 has the slight edge and no blooming at all of course. Gaming is great on both

[@digitalassetdude]

@@Lozin80 I'm thinking about the QN90b as the price now is really good.

[@Lozin80]

@@digitalassetdude I’m not that impressed with the QN90C and would opt for the QN95C over it this year so the QN90B is a great choice while still available.

[@digitalassetdude]

@@Lozin80 Thanks man, I appreciate you answering.

[@Scottdick6]

My only concern is gaming has a lot of static elements too like HUDs so I wonder about burn in with regards to that.

[@random_n]

Definitely a tough use case. Worth noting that brightness plays a huge part in wear, and running under max brightness will prolong the display a great deal. S95C uses a panel that Samsung Display claims to be twice as durable as the S95B's, and Samsung Electronics caps the brightness well under what SDC rates the peak at. Personally I'm around 1500 hours in on my S95B. Mostly gaming use, and with a few hundred hours of Apex Legends' very harsh HUD in that, but done far under max brightness. Occasional movie night with the brightness cranked _past_ the max too. The image is still perfectly clean. Rtings added the S95C to the accelerated wear test, so you'll be able to see how the second gen panel fares in a couple months. That test is normalized to each display's max SDR brightness, so results for your own use case would need to be extrapolated from there.

[@wadimek116]

​@@random_n Why would I buy high end tv if I can't use its full brightness? You could buy some lg a2 or whatever

[@tomblade]

If you play with the same game all the time for years on (i.e. thousands of hours) then you should be concerned. Otherwise that's not an issue.

[@random_n]

@@wadimek116 It's not a bad choice - even LG's entry OLEDs are excellent and the B series gets you 120Hz/VRR. I had a C1 with the older WBC panel briefly, but even without the brightness cranked high, I enjoy the S95B's superior gradation, near-black handling, uniformity, and viewing angles. Also much lower eyestrain personally, but I'm not sure I understand the cause for that and it's not something most experience.

[@cyberedge881]

@wadimek11 Because brightness is far from the end all be all. I personally don't like the way colors on WRGB OLEDs look.

[@AaAa-le5ji]

I have the S95B. Its a great TV. With any high end OLED, the most important thing is to turn off auto dimming. That makes some movies way too dark.

[@themattdark]

How can I do it?

[@JamieRobert_]

Unfortunately it’ll void your warranty

[@JamieRobert_]

@@themattdark it’s in the service menu but it will void warranty as it’s not a feature you’re allowed to disable

[@AaAa-le5ji]

@@JamieRobert_ worth it

[@iamdmc]

Missing info: Samsung will nerf this TV with forced firmware updates, breaking things like HDR, dimming max brightness, etc. forcing owners to keep the TV offline as a "dumb TV" and lose out on all app functionality and voice assistant it's indisputably the best display tech out there, but this is a very important thing that every review should note -S95B owner (mostly happy)

[@ShadiFagihi]

TVs manufacturer always break the TV setting with their OTA update, they always do.

[@omc951]

You lost brightness but gained a more accurate set. This years TV have HDR Tone Mapping toggle having the best of both worlds.

[@iamdmc]

@@ShadiFagihi My LG C2 is still as good with the updates as before them. I only fear samsung's updates because of dozens of owners online reports

[@maaax1173]

Did they actually do this? Or was it that they adjusted the cheating on test algorithms

[@partner313]

After many months still no nerf! :D If you not see the future why are you doing that? Go home beach! ;)

[@DASamX5453]

I don't know if I trust Samsung TVs anymore...I had a bad experience with a QN90A with Dirty Screen Effect and have seen on the rtings page that most Samsungs they test have it..not sure if I want to take a chance abd go down that road again cause it's probably caused by how they make their TVs in the factory...although you supposedly wouldn't run into this issue with a oled, I don't like oleds cause they are too dark...not enough brightness....

[@0mnis14sh]

No blur? That's a blurry tracking photo. You need strobing to fix that up which should be a standard feature in my eyes. I wouldn't consider spending big without 60-120hz strobing.

[@quanghoahong]

We’re there any ads that showed up? My previous Samsung TVs showed ads in the menu bar

[@RTINGSdotcom]

We go into detail about the adds here: www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/samsung/s95c-oled

[@shush97]

Just a bit of a warning for those who are mounting on a wall, the one connect box cable supplied with the TV is only 2.5m, unlike previous TVs where they were 5m plus. I wish I knew this before buying the TV. To buy an extended 5m cable, it will cost you £149, though it is I clear which cable is compatible with the s95c. Can anyone confirm that the VG-SOCA05/XC is compatible with the s95c? It looks like it is, but it doesn't show on the website, and someone written a review claiming that it didn't work with the s95c

[@OneEyedKaneki]

Nicholassssss back at it again with another banger video

[@SafetNeziri666]

Hi,I just bought this model but doesnt show "ads" in the app menu,movies I have watched or recommendation on Netflix,Amazon etc,why? (7:13 shown on the video)

[@JBR_1995]

Bought a QN90B this year because it had an amazing deal. But I will definitely go for QD-OLED in 3-4 years.

[@Terrobility]

A shame they still haven't fixed the grayish blacks. Why bother using OLED if the blacks aren't true black? Just buy a VA instead and it'll look the same, maybe even brighter.

[@NexGenTek]

It's not gray it's a Oled lol

[@Terrobility]

@@NexGenTek I'm talking about the reflection handling that makes blacks look gray in a bright room. It ruins the benefit of an OLED

[@NexGenTek]

@@Terrobility it doesn't I have one PERFECT blacks. You actually have to shine light on the tv

[@omc951]

The G3 has the same effect on the new MLA panel. Hugely overblown “problem” when the peak brightness does more to enhance the perceptual contrast

[@mz1929]

its not fair to not mention the G3 or upcoming A95L if your going to mention the G2 and other types of TV's. definitely some missing context here you could have prepared naïve buyers with

[@RTINGSdotcom]

We’re simply referring to TVs we’ve already bought and tested and have our own data on. We’ll update comparisons once we start testing more of the newer models.

[@DoctorHades]

Sounds like a big improvement on the flawed S95B but why do Samsung continue to ignore Dolby Vision? Are they just cheapskates who don't want to pay the licence fee? The thing that really concerns me though are the reports that QD-OLED is more susceptible to burn in and those purple blacks in bright rooms (which I know would annoy me as I had similar issues with purplish blacks on an old Sony VA LCD TV). As such I am happy to wait for the technology to mature before I upgrade from my LG B9.

[@trippplefive]

can't wait for you folks to do a review on LG G3...i want to see how badly it gets beaten by this and Sony's version of it.

[@sfkeepay]

A 20% reduction in brightness after ~20 minutes? I reading that chart (02:58) correctly?

[@Accuaro]

How come you guys didn't mention the Deuterium in the newer QDOLDS panels?

[@DD-bx3gm]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Could you possibly share a recommendation? I'm in the market for about a 80" or larger. The room is somewhat of a dark room. I'm not a gamer, mainly movies. I'm looking at the Sony A90J for $4499. Any suggestions for a above 80" tv? Do you think the A90J would be a great choice for the money? Thank you in advance.

[@RTINGSdotcom]

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[@sifisflisk7408]

I recently purchased the s95c. When the TV is on the one connect box makes a high pitched buzzing noise. And when its switched off the noise changes more to a hum. Does anybody out there with this TV have a the same problem?

[@DeesBees85]

The raised black levels in a lit room is an immediate deal breaker for me. The higher likelihood of burn in is as well. The panel tech is fantastic, but Samsung lets it down with everything else.

[@Tomogeny]

Honestly you cannot really tell the raised black level in a lit room, because if the environment is bright, exposure of the eye goes down too so the raised black looks virtually indistinguishable from perfect black. Plus, no TV has perfect black. Everything reflects some light. Honestly, the reflection handling is probably my favorite thing about the TV. There is such little reflections in it that it almost looks like a window into a different realm and not like something with glass and stuff. Really helps with being immersed in the content.

[@AkasagiPhan]

Great hardware chained down by the fact that Samsung did not include Dolby Vision support for it and will likely not add to future TVs for years to come. Deal with it, Dolby won the format war with Dolby Vision.

[@godspeedmaximus]

I love that this model is all black unlike last years model. Samsung products has always looked the best in that color IMO

[@BrandEver117]

If it has ads built in, then it's straight to the bin

[@omc951]

That’s every TV now

[@BrandEver117]

​@omc951 I think some Sonys will let you disable them. This is not something we should just get used to. If I fully own a product, there is no reason to have ads built-in to it other than milking the customer and their data for cash

[@walidhannaoui1802]

I’ll never be a fan of the one connect box. Proprietary tech to be able to use hdmi ports should’ve been left in 2016

[@Mpafanai46]

Qdoled's tend to produce violet colors, wrgb oled's reds were almost like orange in my opinion

[@absolutium]

That test results label should NOT be static nor red! Try translucent gray.

[@ilkeraydogan]

Thank you for the good review. Can you review the s90c or what are the differences with the s90c

[@RTINGSdotcom]

We will at some point! 😊

[@nathanwhite617]

I don’t care if Dolby Vision is better or worse than HDR10+. I only care about what I will be able to watch stuff in. I assume the streaming services don’t offer it, and do 4k blue rays have it? If the only way to get it is to buy from Samsungs store, no way. I just bought an Apple TV and love it, would not give it up for QD OLED. On my gaming monitor, yes, as I don’t believe any monitors have either tech.

[@Manodragon]

I want to buy a S95B but I want to find out if one could see a difference between HDR10 (not plus) and Dolby Vision. This test could be made on Sony A95K.

[@strategy]

Not sure if you can tell the difference. All I can say is that HDR (Netflix) content on my S95B looks great after adjusting some tv settings. Light sources coming from objects on the screen look like they're really emitting light while you can still make out details from areas set in the shadow for example. Thats all you really want from HDR I think. Only downside is that subtitles in hdr mode can be a tad too bright.

[@profitfever]

Buy an A95K. It's far better build quality and sound quality.

[@marcuscole8796]

One of the most obvious examples showing massive benefits of Dolby Vision is "The Mandalorian": Due to the opening credits are mastered twice as bright as the "rest" ... HDR10 limits the peak brightness of the entire show to 450nits (measured by Vincent Teoh from HDTVTest) ... whereas Dolby Vision provides the full 900nits, because it sets the brightnesses frame-by-frame ... independent from the brightness gap created by the opening credits Means: "The Mandalorian" looks pretty dull on any Samsung tv due to only the static HDR10 is available ... and very impressive on e.g. the A95K with DV ... or any other DV-capable set.

[@joseluislopes3956]

Will you add this TV to the longevity test? 2022 QD-OLEDs fast degradation compared to W-OLEDs is worrying IMO and I would like to know if 2023 panels have improved this behaviour somehow

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Already did!

[@denissssss8579]

Don’t buy QD oleds ever, they burn in even quicker than woleds. My lg c8 77“ got burn in and it’s an WOLED, I thought about upgrading to a QD oled but that’s a deal breaker for me now.

[@minhminh66]

Just bought the s95b 4 days ago and accidently have a finger mark on it? The more I tried to clean the worse I get After all efforts it leave huge blue smudge on the screen which no way to remove it such a bad and sensitive panel

[@MiddleAgedBrit]

Thanks for the review. Can ABL be disabled without going into the Service Menu? I have a Samsung LED and this feature drives me insane. It's totally wrong, In dark scenes it dims the picture more, to the point where it's hardly visible? I paid £2k for my tv less than three years ago, and I don't want to make the same mistake again. Cheers👍

[@iamdmc]

no, service menu only

[@PogueSquadron]

Is there a way to mitigate stutter without triggering a Soap Opera Effect? I can’t tell if this is something I’ll be sensitive and unfortunately I don’t think they’d let me try this at the store.

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Our experts are happy to answer your questions via our forums on our website. We aim to answer most questions there as it will help other users that might have similar questions! www.rtings.com/forums

[@manuelpaz6716]

*I notice that there are people who try to avoid this tv just because it does not have compatibility with dolby vision, believe me that once you try HDR10 + with an apple tv/fire tv cube you will not miss dolby vision 😎📺*

[@deiminator2]

Nah bro, I'll keep my Dolby Vision + Atmos on my G2 with a Sony HT-A9 and an Apple TV 4k

[@aafawfawfawf6272]

Apple TV does not have content in HDR10+ AFAIK

[@manuelpaz6716]

@@aafawfawfawf6272 yes it have all the aple tv PRODUCTIONS /itunes movies are coming in HDR10 + 4 📺 that supports that codec OBVIOUSLY only on the Aaple tv 3rd Gen

[@TheLevitatingChin]

​@@deiminator2g2 is shit get a g3.

[@ridingdreamer]

I agree that DV has more content and its better to have that choice in a top range TV. But between HDR10+ with active tone mapping and DV, in real life the former is better.

[@bucclao209]

I have the 77” s95c got for $2989 at bb open item and have 60days to return or exchange. I’m slowly falling in love with it, but want the most 3 dimensional out of the tv so thinking about the LG G3 if it’s the same or if g3 has more pop. Do u know if it does??? Some says it does and some says it’s the same … what u think?? Should I keep my s95c or get a g3 but price is now $3999 for the 77” g3 but still more than my open item 77” s95c.

[@RTINGSdotcom]

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[@bucclao209]

@@westibbs so U saying the S95C has plenty pop vs G3?? U have the G3? Thx

[@RH-nk7eo]

How long is the one-connect cable? I have a channelled wall for hiding cables but it probably needs to be a min. of 2metres for it to work.

[@subedei]

I would like to know this to

[@cappaus5480]

Could buy a 5 mtr cable on old one connect box qled , so if it's not usual 2m and 1m in box there's a $200;5m cable .

[@bobbah8]

When can we expect your LG G3 review??

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Too early to say unfortunately. Only available for presale here in Canada. So we still have to wait for availability, shipping, and then we’ll test it!

[@ugoewulonu4936]

Did you guys remove Burn In as a category on your website, and if so why?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Yes we did. For a few reasons, but mostly because it's pretty well known now that OLEDs come with an inherent risk of burn-in. But even then, we expect new models to have less of a burn-in risk. Plus, the scores were pretty much all the same, so we opted to remove it to add other things to our reviews that we believe could add additional value to users!

[@nemesis7884]

for some weird reason outlets EITHER have reviews of the lg g3 OR the s95c - havent seen ONE outlet that has reviews of both - which makes me very suspicious about paid reviews

[@izhanshafiq324]

One is available earlier in the market than the other. Rtings are US/Canada based and Vincent from HDTV is UK based

[@Tidbitkid]

@@izhanshafiq324 RTings is Canadian based specifically Montreal Quebec not the United States. That's like saying Linus is Canadian/US but is actually only Canadian based specifically in British Columbia for the life of the channel. Sorry but so many Canadian actors and influencers are tagged as being part of both when some uniquely and have always been based in Canada through and through.

[@izhanshafiq324]

@@Tidbitkid I feel ashamed that I wasn't aware they're Montreal only based. LTT is in Surrey, BC right? I should travel outside of Toronto for once

[@Tidbitkid]

@@izhanshafiq324 I believe the warehouses are indeed in Surrey I say British Columbia for the life of LTT as I think other cities were the address for headquarters. I live in the Vancouver area and can't believe not many TV or Films using tax credits to shoot here are never portrayed as even a Canadian location let alone British Columbia when the story doesn't hinder on being a US city but feel they need to dismiss it being set in Canada all together and sometimes even go extra lengths to block any Canadian content in it. For LTT I say it as for a while they always mentioned USD price tag without the equivalent Canadian MSRP or Build Cost which I always found weird that they are proud to be Canadian in some videos but not outputting pride first by not even mentioning to the audience in their community a helpful guide for a build that has cost in the same dollars. Recently they mention Canadian price tag alot more to the point it's not just some of the time but almost most of the time.

[@larsinii]

Stop the Fomo livestreamed a side by side comparison of both of them over the weekend.

[@RealArtVandelay]

I found that the noise reduction is not as good as the 95b on older movies, also motion is not as smooth as 95b, weirdly, am I the only one??

[@kaseis]

did you experience a blank screen blink when on console ? is there an earc issue on this model ?

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Any issues we ran into during testing would be highlighted in our full review on our website!

[@permariuso]

hello :) can u rec what minimum Gpu i should pair with this tv for best preformance ? thanks

[@permariuso]

only for watching 4k movies... not gaming

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Our experts are happy to answer your questions via our forums on our website. We aim to answer most questions there as it will help other users that might have similar questions! www.rtings.com/forums

[@Dannymono2]

Does this still have high risk of burn in planning on saving my money to buy the lg g3 or the 95c

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Any OLEDs have an inherent risk of burn-in. But if you switch up the content you display and avoid leaving static images on screen for long periods of time, it should be okay!

[@BrandEver117]

If the advertisements are built in, then to buy it is a sin

[@Gkhn32]

Hmm... This years LG G3 is up to 1500 nits. Plus according to your test, WOLED is better than QD-OLED in terms of burn-in. No purple tint with conventional oled too. Other than Colur Volume, I don't know why I should buy it. Tizen is a disaster, and Samsung had notorious software/firmware problems throughout almost all the recent years. I don't even mention "no dolby vision" debate. I believe QD OLED's hype died quickly. They promised better longetivity, we saw that was false. We have couple of conventional oleds that can surpass it in regards of brightness... sooo that was a lie too. Where is that sweet sweet 2000 nits ? Again, other than color volume, I can't see the charm of the QD-Oled anymore. Man, there was such a hype for this tech. Almost all the claims that it will be the holy saviour of the panel technology went to the cold waters.

[@TheCrazeturk]

Samsung Electronics themselves don’t even like QD-OLED. Only producing them to appease their subsidiary Samsung Display until they’re ready for MicroLED.

[@NexGenTek]

Color brightness and Color purity on top of the brightness without the white sub pixel that dilutes color. Screen uniformity is a huge deal and the best on QD OLED. Even HDTV TEST spotted DSE this year on their G3 Review. It's ready for next gen bt2020 content a true RGB OLED. Using one every day definitely lives up to the hype. Not sure what regular OLEDs you measured QD is the brightest OLEDs and had the brightest colors period.

[@iamdmc]

@@NexGenTek agree with this ^^^ Once you see QD OLED in person there's absolutely no going back

[@Gkhn32]

@@NexGenTek There are literally numbers. HDTV test measured G3 as high as 1500 nits. This tv, s95c, has 1314 nits at %10. How is it brighter ? It is 200 nits lower at %10 peak.

[@NexGenTek]

@@Gkhn32 Actually he measured 1400+ nits did you not watch the video. Many reviews show the S95C at 1400nits. The colors will be much brighter as shown on Ratings.

[@blahblah2830]

My man just refuses to blink

[@RTINGSdotcom]

It’s a staring contest and I think you lost🤷‍♂️

[@user-wd8ij5go2j]

We all know how beautiful the TV image is but here are some things no one is talking about: 1) Internet Speed - Limited to 10mb over 100mb. So the max download speed you can get on this 2023 device is 100mbs. 2) NO Google Assistant - Confirmed after speaking with Samsung support. It looks like Samsung has split off from Google Ecosystem and will not support Google Voice Assistant on their newer devices 3) Built In Audio - Almost no bass. Sounds rather bad. Definitely needs a soundbar. 4) Low Brightness Ambient Mode - Ambient mode will cause burn-in on OLED TVS so while it's offered it's at a very dim brightness setting with no static images and overall looks meh compared to Samsung QLEDs 5) Storage - My TV was down to 19% availability right off the bat because of so much pre-installed bloatware 6) Uninstallable Bloatware - Samsung won't allow you to uninstall anything they've preinstalled for you. The Remove button is greyed out 7) Laggy Interface - You'd think they'd install a faster processor on their most premium TV but they cheaped out. The TV menu lags and isn't a fluid experience. 8) Settings Menu - When you go to settings it always will start playing Samsung TV + or whatever other TV app you were using. Like why? Also, why put All settings all the way at the end? 9) Mounting - Back of the TV is not flush. Required different size spacers on the top and bottom to get an even mount. -> I opted for the Samsung TV because I use a Samsung/Phone Laptop but I'm realizing there are very few ecosystem benefits and not having Google Assistant is a huge dealbreaker for me. I'll likely be swapping to the lG OLED.

[@MirelRC]

Everything feels solid, but I have already have seen few units of S95C bent in the middle :/ Though, I have seen the same from other manufacturers, like 77A80K, that TV is thick af, but it had a really ugly curvature in the center.

[@soundscaperecordings1111]

The s95b can do 144hz you just makr a vustom resolution.

[@bushgreen260]

*How do I watch TV? Which body part am I meant to use?*

[@markozivanovic117]

Why is no one mentioning the fact this TV is basically twice the price of the S95B? Isn't that the "biggest difference" between the models?

[@LockeNL]

The g3 seem to be the better pick.

[@themoreyouknow8446]

don't count out the A95L

[@TheLevitatingChin]

G3 seems quite good but its a still a wrgb. No getting around that.

[@LockeNL]

@@TheLevitatingChin that’s correct. But 1500nits and better color accuracy

[@HegoDamaskII]

@@TheLevitatingChin Yet it looks identical to the S95C.

[@RUY2323]

Don’t forget to mention their software update always ruins the television. there’s no HGIG support for gaming, and lastly, the one connect box all 4 HDMI 2.1 ports are only capped at 40 GB and not the full 48 GB

[@buschg7106]

I just purchased an S95B. I LOVE the C upgrade and will get one for my next living room upgrade

[@larsinii]

Oh no... My S95B just died after about a month of use, Samsung is trying to exchange it because they don't have the parts needed for the regular outsourced tech repair...smh. Was good while it lasted though.

[@davidkerr7]

not Dolby Vision RIP Samsung. My LG OLED from 2017 has Dolby Vision

[@kevinsoutham]

Without Dolby Vision I can’t ever see me buying a Samsung TV, no matter how good the picture is.

[@ninja0wnzy0u]

I have an LG CX and an S95B. S95B looks better than the CX for just about everything even without DV

[@jailthon]

They don't need it thanks to the quantum dots.......

[@someoneyoudontknowtrades]

I have an iPad pro with the mini led display and dolby vision in it doesn't look as good as hdr did on my s10

[@nicotreize5938]

Hello, the colors look really bad in game mode.

[@rahb2096]

You need to adjust your settings then sounds like you’re using native color, have the color set too high or don’t have hgig enabled

[@nicotreize5938]

@@rahb2096 ok merci

[@_sky_3123]

Please update us in a few months so we know if it suffers from burn-in

[@RTINGSdotcom]

We added it to our longevity testing, so stay tuned!

[@jonasnezinomas5781]

and what TV would you recommend for the 75" 7" size? the distance will be 3 meters) samsung s95c; QN900B, 8K, or LG G3 But it is desirable that the TV does not break, pixels do not burn out and the TV does not darken. I watch programs - Discovery, National Geographic, I don't play games. What do you recommend, what is the most reliable and brightest?🇺🇦🇱🇷🇨🇰🇬🇧🇱🇹

[@Havran333]

Just got my S95C 55inch and it came slightly bent right from the box :/

[@kisigma1011]

Were did u get it from best buy & walmart are really bad source to get you're tv cause literally they're stack with to many tv that eventual will bent

[@Balbessskin]

who has better scaling 🙄 Samsung S95C or LG G3

[@RTINGSdotcom]

Help with personalized buying advice is something our experts offer only via our insider forums: www.rtings.com/forums/insider-advice But we have lots of self-service tools on our website that may be helpful!

[@BrandEver117]

If of ads it is not devoid, then it is a product I shall avoid

[@potion7410]

i coulve sworn that one of the differences with the 2nd gen qd oled is that they got rid of that purple tint with light hitting? strange

[@nitmare64]

QD-OLED they all have and will have this issue because of the Quantum Dot layer between the panels.

[@potion7410]

@@nitmare64 thats unfortunate but im sure they'll address is at some point in future models for sure

[@nitmare64]

@@potion7410 Definitely not with this fusing of two panels technology. Hopefully, LG (Makers of the OLED Panel) can create something that addresses this but, im sure they will save it for themselves first.

[@leechez7140]

I have an oled lg c9, would this be an upgrade????

[@RTINGSdotcom]

For help with personalized buying advice, this is something our experts provide only via our insider forums: www.rtings.com/forums/insider-advice Otherwise, we have lots of self service tools on our website! www.rtings.com/tv/tools

[@D3ZG1978]

Well we already know the burn in is bad on these QD oleds so I’ll be avoiding!

[@jailthon]

Not on the s95c, they tested only the first generation on s95b, so don't get caught in the lie bought by lg afraid of losing market

[@jesseh998]

I have the s95b and calibrated the movie mode with my iPhone and the picture looks amazing. Dolby vision is better suited for high end protectors that cost way more than this tv which is why Samsung rather leave it out the tv. DTS gets converted to dolby atmos. The tv speakers sound great with dolby and doubts it would be better with dts since they are tv speakers after all. You really need high quality connection and play music for 500+ hours in uncompressed format to get the full detail in all audio formats. The dynamics are there regardless. Once you understand how conversion works you will see how it works gracefully to deliver everything through the tv itself without delays. Using a separate sound bar or surround system that supports DTS would be the only way to get that format anyway and pretty sure it wont be much different unless you use a high power class A amp system with better wire connections going to speakers to get that full DTS sound. Honestly DTS and isn’t all that. It works with certain titles after 2018 that have DTS or Atmos. As for dolby vision, HDR + is where its at. Enough said…. Enjoy what you can get since its nothing you will be missing out on unless you are building a true home cinema i would recommend different audio systems and dolby vision compatible tv sets that are at a higher price range. Dobly vision is just HDR rebranded into something like iPhone being fancy Samsung Galaxy phones these days basically. 📺

[@mlodyamen]

You literally have no idea what you're talking about, produced all this ignorant and misleading text and are only trying to validate your own purchase.

[@DrakonR]

Copium in full effect.

[@jesseh998]

@@DrakonR did you get evicted from the bridge your were living under lol

[@DrakonR]

@@jesseh998 says the guy who is clearly coping with his purchase. How sad.

[@jesseh998]

​@@DrakonR go back to following the crowd. so you wont get lost

[@tomr3319]

The remote is identical on last years s95b and last years model has much better sound btw..

[@we8463]

How does it compared to the LG G3 with MLA!

[@RTINGSdotcom]

We haven't started testing the G3 yet, so we can't say how they compare unfortunately.

[@VulturePilot]

For that insane price you’d think you’d get a lot more, idk what Samsung is doing lately

[@zxbc1]

Cashing in on brand name they built over two decades. Happens to every company at some point.

[@nestroit5010]

did LG significantly gotten better from lets say the 7 Series up to 2 series? only small changes and minor improvements over all these years as well, no?

[@MikeDerucki0]

Look at actual prices for the S95b to get an accurate idea (nowhere near MSRP)

[@gustavobarandas2012]

What did you expect? 3000 nits and 300 hz? Come on

[@zxbc1]

@@nestroit5010 Yeah but LG has good firmware support, good color tracking (and doesn't do shady stuff like making color track differently for reviewers) and have generally better quality control. They also have better gaming features in general. I don't think they needed big changes throughout the years, they improved on thermals and burn-in and some of the small things, but this year is probably the biggest upgrade as MLA is a game changer.

[@kineticninja7989]

After my last experience with samsung, I'm never buying their shit again. Their TVs are honestly not built to last. Its LG or bust for me rn...

[@TheLevitatingChin]

Shame the g3 is old tech. I like the colour volume and gamut of these newer oleds.

[@lukey08]

G3's MLA technology allows perceived colour volume at high brightness look exactly the same as a QD-OLED

[@HegoDamaskII]

@@lukey08 Exactly, Stop the Fomo’s video showed the G3 and S95C are practically identical.

[@ragnarone5409]

Thanks for this Review, thumps up

[@MFleet2250]

Something that worries me a little is the separate box for the inputs. It connects to the tv with another cord. Wouldn’t it have any quality issues the more cables you’re running signals through? As opposed to a tv that you just plug cables in the back of the tv itself.

[@RTINGSdotcom]

We definitely understand the concern. Unfortunately, we can’t provide certainty at the moment as we’re looking into some stuff in light of a recent video from Vincent over at HDTV test. It seems like he discovered the S95C OLED has an HDMI 2.1 bandwidth of 40Gbps, and he suggests the issue could be the One Connect Box as the S90C has 48 Gbps. So, it may have an impact on things, we just can’t say for sure until we gather more data. Sorry about that!

[@jonasnezinomas5781]

and what TV would you recommend for the 75" 7" size? the distance will be 3 meters) samsung s95c; QN900B, 8K, or LG G3 But it is desirable that the TV does not break, pixels do not burn out and the TV does not darken. I watch programs - Discovery, National Geographic, I don't play games. What do you recommend, what is the most reliable and brightest?🇺🇦🇱🇷🇨🇰🇬🇧🇱🇹

[@Linnjazzy-93]

Qn900b i saw I’n store over OLED and the picture is insane

[@BrandEver117]

If the ads can't be turned off, then at it I shall scoff

[@davez220]

I always thought the the advantage of the QDOleds was not having the risk of burn in? What did I miss? What's better compared to woleds? brightness?

[@DrakonR]

Brightness.. until it heats up of course.. lol.

[@cyberedge881]

Better color reproduction. WRGB OLEDs look like LCDs when it comes to color reproduction

[@DrakonR]

@@cyberedge881 lol. Exaggeration.

[@marcuscole8796]

@@cyberedge881 Colours are 65% brighter on a G3 compared to C2 or C3 ... based on +40% through MLA and 25% through the heatspreader. First reports are indicating colour reproduction on the G3 is equal to QD-OLED with normal use. Ofc you can still MEASURE a gap with artificial test screens ... but these theoretical colour brightnesses are never demanded by sources. Apart from that colours on LCD tvs can never be as good as on WRGB-OLEDs, because colours on LCD tvs always require a hig amount of light output from the backlight resulting in every colour is blended with dark grey ... whereas colours on WRGB-OLEDs are pure ... based on 100% black without any dark grey shining through.

[@eventhorizon2873]

i don't like this tv at all. why stressing overclocking the oled panel with backlit led contrast, they are organic!. i don't think this tv last as long as full led or pure oled screens. it is abit of a jack of all trades i wish there was more insight about this lifespan quality acka technology, because people pay alot of money for it, and quality is important nowadays