[REVIEW] The 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 OLED TV Ever (Beats LG G4 & Sony A95L)

[@xforx8672]

The first and only fair review about the S95D. Thank you vincent

[@sifisflisk7408]

For all the lg fan boys I want to see what they will say now 😂…: Samsung s95D >lg g4

[@Alambe727]

I don’t know if this review was fair or not basing his decision that Samsung. It’s better than the other two TVs because it gets brighter, but Samsung has a lot of other issues that he pointed out in the video as well.

[@Alambe727]

Oh yeah also he’s comparing Samsung. You need 2024 TV to Sony 2023 TV not fair.

[@bpowick]

Even though Samsung stubbornly refuse to support it, I still think a high end expensive TV should support Dolby Vision and DTS audio formats. These formats are pretty much standard for movie watching and a flagship TV commanding a high price should have them.

[@timothys9288]

Correct. It's why I bought the C3 over the S90C last year. LG simply supports the high-end home theater owner with more of the picture technologies.

[@vcam-g9h]

I agree which is why I refuse to buy samsung and support lg and sony instead.

[@bpowick]

@@timothys9288 Samsung are now the only TV manufacturer that doesn’t support Dolby Vision. Most other brands even support it in their lower / mid range offerings. Given that Dolby Vision is way more supported than HDR10+, and will continue to be, I wonder if Samsung will ever admit defeat and start supporting it. It reminds me of the early days of the battle between blu ray and HD DVD. Blu ray ended up winning that format war and companies that supported HD DVD either gave up and shifted to blu ray or went the way of the Dodo. I think there’s only so long that Samsung can ignore Dolby Vision before they start to fall behind.

[@alanclark9000]

Dolby vision comment. Oh lord, of course it's on a Samsung tv review. HDR is better in so many ways.

[@junior-OG]

@@alanclark9000 static hdr is better than dynamic hdr ? sure

[@PhillTurner]

Great to see you back in action. Thanks for the detailed, informative review.

[@danijelhlupic6709]

Hello Vincent! just to say that I managed to turn off the overscan in SDR mode on the S90C model by setting the picture mode to Eco and the Fit to screen menu opened and then turned off the overscan. after that Fit to screen remained unlocked for me in any Picture mode.

[@hdtvtest]

@danijelhlupic670: Thanks for letting us know! Will have to try that out.

[@444chroma]

whoa actually helpful comment 🙌

[@uusrikas]

I will try that on my s95b when back home 😀

[@danijelhlupic6709]

let me know if you succeeded, greetings!

[@ruimarques9672]

@@hdtvtest I can confirm that this worked similarly even on a Samsung MU8000 from 2017😀

[@AnimeUniverseDE]

Can you reveal how you specifically tuned the ST 2084 and Shadow Detail sliders to get better PQ EOTF tracking in Game HDR?

[@SD71232]

There are plenty amateur hour reviewers out there that don’t know what they are doing but out of all the reviewers out there, I only trust vincent. Only through Vincent have we learned about important attributes of this tv, both positive and negative that nobody else caught. He is the Michael Jordan of tv reviews. The true goat! Keep up the great and thorough work.

[@freestalkerdotfr6391]

Yep ! Calibrators are always the best source for TV testing. I'm one of them and the quality of his tests is top notch

[@tubodechumbo8744]

When buying a TV Chuck Norris calls Vincent.

[@tomwebb7091]

When Chuck Norris burns in an image of Chuck Norris face into his new Oled TV the chosen manufacturer asks no questions of Chuck Norris and immediately warrants a new TV. Same day delivery and installation of course.

[@aucupomeliora]

The goated GOAT! 👑👑 Vincent may be the most dominant KZbinr in a specific genre on KZbin. Thank you for your commitment to excellence - we love it!

[@ToxicTaipan]

Thank God, they managed to fix the 144HZ dropout issue. Returned my S95C last summer, due to this issue. Had to argue my UK consumer rights, but got my money back. I am chuffed that the 2024 one connect box has a better power delivery system. Samsung actually listened for once. Will be picking up one of these on Black Friday. Matte screen doesn’t bother me, as my room is brightly lit and I am used to it, with my older monitors e.g PG279Q. I am super impressed with the Odyssey G9 OLED I have as well, with the 2nd generation QD-OLED panel. Samsung are upping their game, to where it should be. Thank you for the analysis Vincent. Very informative, as always. 👍

[@ocn16]

Is this confirmed? I'm still seeing a lot of random comments / posts about issues while gaming with RTX 4000s GPUs... I would hate to buy this TV and be stuck with this type of issue... unclear if it's the 40 vs 48 Gbps or something else...

[@ToxicTaipan]

@@ocn16 The Display Stream Compression is what can enable the one connect box, to push 144hz? I cannot test this out myself, as I do not own a Samsung OLED TV yet, but if Vincent’s box is working fine, then at least the review samples have been tested. I have an Odyssey G9 OLED that uses DSC and it ran fine with my 4090 and 7900 XTX. Believe it or not, the worst part about technology is that updates to firmware can literally tank your TV/Monitor. Samsung are notorious for issuing software updates, that nerf the performance of their TVs. For example the S95B was rated as the brightest OLED at 1500 nits. A few months into its lifecycle they issue a firmware update that dropped it to around 1100 nits of peak brightness. There are plenty of posts regarding this on Reddit, AVForums and AVS Forums. To be honest, out of the gate, Samsung have been really poor with their software. I was an early adopter of the S95C and I have three videos posted on my channel, showcasing the dropout issue. I 100% agree with the community that all the HDMI 2.1 ports should be 48Gbps and not 40Gbps? The one connect box is a great idea, but in practice it can be appalling. That is coming from a man who has had issues even with a QN95A with the HDR washing out the image at high brightness. In all honesty if you want a tested brand, for OLED, buy LG? Especially for any form of monitor work. WRGB has a different subpixel than the triangular pattern of QD-OLED. Content creation isn’t the best on QD-OLED. Plus LG supports full HDMI 2.1 48Gbps bandwidth and Freesync and GSYNC between 40~144hz.

[@Intelligenz_Bestie]

300nits full field finally! that means it's finally on par in full screen lightoutput with the most basic non-FALD edgelit LED LCD's(although tbf there are many models that can do 350-400nits) i may sound sarcastic but this is actually genuinely huge bc that's what ~95% content today expects for a bright scene and where current oleds looks visibly dimm still

[@sorinpopa1442]

ya true lol most middle or high end FALD mini led tvs gets between 600 and 900 nits in full screen lightoutput .

[@teekanne15]

especially when you watch something like Serverence where rooms are mostly birght white/grey with few people in it.

[@TheRealBOBlibob]

Now I can finally upgrade without feeling that it's a downgrade on some points from my cheap LCD tv

[@wadimek116]

10 years old sony midrange lcd had 550 nits 100%.

[@SLICK8116]

@@wadimek116😅😂nobody cares

[@kmsmith8934]

Love where the tech is going. Thanks

[@exscape]

But how bright is it after a year? The S95B and S95C seems to lose a lot of brightness over time in the RTINGS longevity test, from 200 to about 120 nits full-field.

[@stephenpatterson8056]

It's either that or visible burn in. Also keep in mind the rtings test is EXTREME. It would take a typical user years to possibly come to those results

[@G0A7]

Just change your tv every year like your smartphone, your car and your house duh

[@king_gt7996]

I have the s95b for 2 years and it is still a fantastic oled with bright hdr and sdr.

[@NexGenTek]

Doesn’t lose much of anything with normal use

[@Daniel189HLL]

If this is a Samsung review, then I ain't even going to watch it. Their stuff is poorly made, poorly supported and dropped like a stone when new models arrive.

[@sacb0y]

I wish these videos were also HDR

[@BurnAfter8]

I like watching his videos in bed at night before sleep. Prefer not to sear the top layer of my eyes while I’m trying to fall asleep.

[@xenird]

​@@BurnAfter8Yeah there's this little thing called disabling the HDR in 4 clicks on a video

[@nsinghc2799]

We love HDR on Discord dont we? :)

[@gnolygnolls9816]

Great review! Can you tell us the settings you used to fix the tone curve at 7:53 ? Thanks.

[@zhenyausenko4263]

+1 @hdtvtest This would really help 🙏

[@Emptrix]

Thanks for the review of the S95D Vincent. Can we check if there's any eta for the Bravia 7 and Bravia 9 review? Looking forward for the reviews

[@hdtvtest]

@Emptrix: We haven't managed to get our hands on the BRAVIA 7 & BRAVIA 9, so it'll be a while.

[@kasramoghaddam1389]

Avoid B7, either get an oled or B9.

[@Emptrix]

@@hdtvtest Thanks for the update. Let's hope your sources provides you with those units soon!

[@MrX-zz2vk]

​@@EmptrixParticularly the Bravia 9.

[@lpromer4796]

@@hdtvtesthi Steve!, I’m coming from a 75” Sony Z9D that I couldn’t bring with me when I moved out of my parent’s house to another state. Are the 85” Hisense U8N and the 85” TCL 2024 QM8 good options? or should I save up and wait to get the 77” Sony A95L, the 85” Bravia 9 or the 83” LG G4 on Black Friday? I mainly stream movies and shows on 1080p, watch a few soccer games here and there and play 4k blu-ray movies 2 or 3 times a month through my Panasonic DP-UB820. I don’t game at all. 90% of the time I watch TV is at night. Thanks in advance for replying!

[@Sansho54]

Excellent review - as always! Was hoping Samsung would bring down the improvements in processing they’ve made with the QN900D down to the 4K lines, but doesn’t seem like it. But the other improvements are welcome. Question - looking at one of the menus in your review for FMM SDR - do you recommend Contrast at 45 over 38 for SDR?

[@grabelnikov]

Thanks, where can I find all the suggested tweaks for HDR, SDR content and Game Mode settings?

[@klaymoon1]

I believe 2024 QD OLED panel Samsung is using is better than 2024 WOLED panel LG is using. However, I think LG has a substantially better image processor this year. It all in software, which Samsung will have a hard time matching.

[@whitecrowuk575]

Better processing which shows better detail as well as looks brighter because of processing

[@vcam-g9h]

The sad thing is Samsung does have an amazing processor but they refuse to put it in the qd oled instead they only put it in their overpriced 8k tv which doesnt sell that much.

[@klaymoon1]

@@vcam-g9h I believe it's not the chip itself but the software around it and the firmware on it. I think Samsung's hardware engineering is A+ but their software division is C-.

[@rolandrohde]

I also think the Hardware is fine on the S95D but the Firmware needs work. And Samsung isn't known for working on Software for all that long since the next model is likely already in the oven. However, I still have some hope, because the first major Update my S95D got actually introduced an AI Picture mode that surprisingly isn't terrible. So maybe we will see some more improvements over the next few months 🤞

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

​@@klaymoon1Samsung monitors are plagued with quality control issues. The only things worth praising from Samsung Electronics are their flagship tablets and smartphones. Not even their laptops are worth praising. Samsung Display however deserves plenty of praise for their QD-OLED panels.

[@SagaciousFrank]

Can't wait for your take on the Bravia 9, Vincent!

[@xavilend]

Was good to see you at Computex, keep up the great content buddy!

[@amrititbhu]

Lack of Dolby Vision is not an issue because TV is capable of quite high nits. Also I did a side by side comparison on Netflix with and without DV, the diff was NIL. Brightness, Contrast and color depth made the most impact. TV is great, and I love the matte finish for day viewing.

[@marcuscole8796]

Unfortunately there are many faulty hdr meta data implementations out there with HDR10 (admittely less these days) leading to an underwhelming dark presentation with low contrast range ... not even the usual 1,000 nits are demanded by these contents ... the S95D will not be able to use it's luminance potential at all. Dolby Vision doesn't have this, due to every single frame gets its own specific meta data ... Samsung's HDR10+ would also help in this regard ... IF there would be HDR10+ content ;-)

[@damienasmr922]

Maybe in theory. I'm not a fan of proprietary "standards"

[@ilaion11]

Yeah, that Sony BVM-HX3110 sneak peak is what I drool over...

[@StevoHDA]

aren't some details lost with the new one? because of the local dimming and somewhat matte finish

[@nataflet]

Flanders Scientific XMP550 is bigger and cheaper. Only $20 000

[@ilaion11]

@@StevoHDA it's still a dual layer panel but much better than the old Panasonic one used in the old reference Sony. Having local dimming is actually a very good thing. Most certainly, the local dimming is used mostly for the high brightness spots, rather than lowering the alreadu very deep blacks...

[@ilaion11]

@@nataflet well, I can afford neither, but I would take the Sony any day if I could. QD OLED is not yet fully mature. I am waiting for the better blue oled material to surface out...

[@tayjn]

Still no Dolby Vision. HDR10+ is the HD-DVD of HDR formats, they need to stop being so stubborn and just support the format that the industry has overwhelmingly chosen as the winner

[@DoomSayerSantos]

Yeah its insane for them not to do this

[@ohsurepal]

How is it overwhelming if Amazon Prime, KZbin, Hulu, Google, and Paramount Plus support HDR 10 plus? There are numerous options for HDR10 plus; just not on Netflix, apple tv, and Disney Plus. Disney also owns Hulu, so Disney will be adopting HDR 10 plus sooner than later as well.

[@aarocka11]

OK, but hear me out, Dolby Vision is a proprietary protocol

[@junior-OG]

fact

[@rycmrc]

@@ohsurepalNetflix is the main character others are just a sidequest

[@Deffine]

Its not just cotrast ratio that is affected. The whole aeshtetic presentation of the picture is changed with matte filter and it loses clarity.

[@BryanDevours]

Will you be doing a video of the M4 iPad? The screen uniformity and clarity on the 13 inch is amazing and definitely something worth checking out.

[@sephiroth-k8f]

thanks vincent for clearing my doubt regarding lg g4.. going to buy the 65 inches variant

[@TechWithKG]

Hello Vincent I was wondering if you remember what was your brightness setting is set to in the Samsung menus under Game HDR Basic when you tested out game mode? 1600 nits for Game HDR basic seems different from what I encountered and what I saw from other's who experimented with Game HDR basic end up with on the S95D. Would love to know what exactly you did to land on this number, thanks!

[@TheAntifluencer]

banned me from channel because I spoke the truth, Bravia 9 not having any Business at the shootout this year. 🤔 How are these sponsoring deals going, KG ?! Let's face it, you don't believe in the Bravia 9 yourself to beat the G4 at the shootout.

[@TheAntifluencer]

and you've used to be the most audience friendly TV youtuber in 2021/22 such a shame !

[@mrclamg]

I think he reached this number because he calibrated the TV as mentioned in this review.

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

We need a KZbinr to confront Samsung for the panel lottery they're doing with the S90D. That crap should be illegal. Nintendo also did a panel lottery for the 3DS and 2DS handheld systems. The top screen could be a TN panel while the bottom screen could be a IPS panel or vice-versa. Both panels could be TN (worst case scenario) or both panels could be IPS (best case scenario).

[@andreasenstrom7911]

Low luminance color desatutarion, what does that mean, does it have less rich colors in low light scenes compared to woleds? And the 60hz bfi seems useless, why not 120hz bfi?

[@gyula4293]

Thanks for the review Vincent! Motivated by your work I went to the local TV store to check it in person before buying it, and tbh it felt somewhat blurry (even though we watched 4K disc) compared to my A80J. Could the reason for this be the lack of XR processing, or rather the matte coating and the lighting in the store, which worsened the contrast and was enough to make the image look less sharp?

[@eggsforpedro]

Hi @HDTVTest, do you know if your game mode HDR calibration also applies to the S90D? Thank you for your awesome reviews

[@marcofabiocarosi2996]

Thank you Vincent, I was missing your sensible reviews! Finally I can appreciate what the S95D brings.

[@LukeLXIV]

Hi Vincent, love your review - thank you. Just two questions about motion: - in very rough terms, does your “once in a blue moon” comment mean a few times per film, or once every few films? - if the motion hiccup still happens with Picture Clarity disabled, does adding in mild de-judder (e.g. setting of 0, 1, or 2) result in more or less hiccups?

[@amitavraja3385]

As usual, Vincent reviews are the best out there. Other reviews mentioned what the third gen QD panel brings to the table, there were more obsessed with the screen coating and what it offers or does not offer.

[@joshcraft9755]

What about the S90D? Have you done a review on that?

[@CamiloPedroso]

Hey Vini! When will you revisit this review? Did your opinion change about the mate screen and other aspects?

[@themartianman2614]

500 nits at 50% window, not bad!

[@masterk.7928]

I saw a german review...its not the brightest oled, it only detect test pictures and videos and max out brightness for few seconds 😢

[@Starfey]

​@@masterk.7928TecTracks is a terrible channel, this dude is aweful

[@masterk.7928]

@@Starfey better play your games...

[@ChrisLightbulb]

I can't wait for Sony to put this beautiful third-gen QD-OLED panel in a TV without the anti-glare coating, and with Dolby Vision, better image processing and Google/Android TV OS.

[@TheAntifluencer]

and a 8000 $ pricetag.

[@devinmurray5280]

@@TheAntifluencerat least it won’t suck

[@stevec1099]

Sony needs to get real about their pricing. Everyone is catching up in processing, especially LG.

[@devinmurray5280]

@ Panasonic is the only one at the level of Sony. LG has gotten a lot better only with the G4 given it has an upgraded processor and they keep fine tuning. Still behind Sony for sure. But much closer than they used to be (which I’m happy about). Samsung is over half a decade behind. TCL and Hisense are slightly behind Samsung too.

[@robert896r1]

Vincent, is the OCB PSU upgrade being the a root cause to the blackout issues on the C series your speculation or confirmation from sources you have confidence in?

[@dkainer]

Thanks Vincent. I really hope you can get your hands on the Philips OLED 909 for comparison. It’s supposed to be capable of 3,000 nits brightness and I’m very keen to buy one. However, I want to check a Vincent review first :)

[@Undisputed_King]

Isn't it the 959?

[@Razyre]

That matte screen coating really murders it

[@afleo7475]

Did you see it in person? In action the matte screen is of no hindrance the quality of the screen is exceptional

[@AlonsoGuatonVargas]

Hi, how many clicks are correct for xbox series x hdr calibration and ps5?

[@michaelfoster3441]

Really great review Vincent , that's exactly what I saw in the tv store the contrast taking a big hit in a not so bright room , great tv but thar anti glare isn't for oled maybe mini led .

[@TimewarpGame]

The coating lifts the blacks (into grey) and decreases the contrast. Defeats the purpose of having an OLED panel imo

[@ehenningsen]

I have the S95D. The coating has zero affect on the blacks and contrast. I also have the S90C and can confirm the S95D is a BIG upgrade in every every. I cam find watch TV and game with bright lights on

[@TimewarpGame]

@@ehenningsen The blacks are lifted (grey) the contrast takes a hit 100%

[@ehenningsen]

@TimewarpGame not my S95D. Maybe I won the panel lottery? I dunno, but I got this over the others after some extensive review. I started off being completely dismissive of the panel due to a lot of people making a lot of noise, but it kept winning for what I do - time and time again

[@remic2902]

Thank you. Perfect review as usual. 👍

[@tassicek1]

Hi Vincent, thank you very much for this review. Could you please also make review on QD_OLED S90D ?? Are there some differences in picture between S90D and S95D (instead antiglare filter) ?? Thank you very much

[@Olivier.P.27]

Hello sir, do you have a video explaining the difference between Dolby Vision Bright vs dark vs vivid? I have a skyworth SUE9500 QLED thanks.

[@Jordanfiend361]

Doesn’t Sony get the qdoled panels from Samsung? So shouldn’t they have the new panels also?

[@jackw9568]

The vertical streaking on the left side of the screen looks pretty obvious in the 'House of the Dragon' scene you showed so I'm surprised this doesn't bother you. I find this common OLED issue extremely distracting.

[@brianokeefe6250]

Saw a price for the 95c a few months ago that was nearly half the launch cost. Richer Sounds did me a price match I was wary about losing Dolby Vision but no regrets, great picture plus the bonus of the one connect box.

[@lancealex382]

Theres no mention of thermal throttling affecting apl after taxingly bright scenes, apparently quite a noticeable issue according to a couple of well established youtubers - didn't you see this Vincent?

[@TheLeadG]

This was something I was thinking as well. It’s a widespread problem that many people have talked about. Not to mention Samsungs quality control issues weren’t mentioned either. Unfortunately most KZbinrs leave that stuff out sadly I feel atleast it’s due to trying to keep good relationships with these companies.

[@kasramoghaddam1389]

Perfect review 👌

[@Pocketkid2]

So should I buy this for watching 4K Blurays instead of the Sony A95L? This video makes it tough to decide, although I think I still lean towards the Sony because of Dolby Vision support

[@saint6563]

Pointing out the limitations was just as important as reviewing all the attributes. Thanks.

[@ryangilles8461]

The 83” and 2 other sizes in the US is woled no qd-oled. Those would be more C4 level than G4, but without DTS and Dolby vision. I chose LG, to replace a Q90R due to the lack of Dolby vision and dts, it was frustrating on the q90r to not have it.

[@frankiesomeone]

Regarding the bt.2020 color space: does that mean that older samsung QLED tvs are supposed to be manually set at bt.2020 rather than dci-p3?

[@Samzep]

Hi Vincent I can’t pick between bravia 8 65 and s90d 65 which one do you prefer ?

[@CowCatwithafancyHat]

Excellent review!

[@SagaciousFrank]

How is the Samsung S95D for mounting? That ugly one connect box protruding from the back makes it look difficult.

[@Sienar7]

It's really nice to see a Samsung TV that focuses on colour accuracy more this year over pop. It's really sad that they don't do Dolby Vision still though. HDR10+ has lost the HDR war. I couldn't bring myself to give it up at this point.

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

Samsung doesn't do DTS either which most Blu-ray discs use.

[@ThyXsphyre]

Can someone let me know when we can get at least 1000 nits at 100% coverage in an OLED display

[@marcuscole8796]

Who on earth actually needs blinding 1,000 nits in that case ? ... and btw also lcd tvs use ABL ... no lcd is capable of 1,000 nit on a sustained 100% "window" ... example: X95L (one of the brightest lcds so far): 730 nits

[@ThyXsphyre]

@@marcuscole8796 Me, it looks great. I rather have a consistent 1000 nits (uniform or otherwise) which looks incredible (currently achieving this with a multi-projector setup)

[@rickdeckard9682]

@@marcuscole8796 my lcd can do 1000nits sustained pa32ucx....vincent lcd too hx3110 (yes is a ips lcd, duallayer of course)

[@MrGymCrazy]

Wow...I manage to stick with you on some of tech-talk, but how you know so much blows my tiny mind. Talking of minds...crystal ball at the ready...what panel technology do you think has (or is already) the prize for "best" OLED or LED? For reasons I won't bore you with, I want to stick with Sony (65" if the 9 comes to the UK) but do you think they'll go OLED or stick with LED if there is more room for improvement (assuming no left-field technology appears). Thank you.

[@Nelthalin]

Good to see Samsung is stepping up and has options now to have accurate EOTF tracking and colors quite different from the first gen QD OLED's. I hope Samsung will release 83 and bigger sizes in the future and i also hope Sony will have one of those so i can upgrade my 83A90J in the future. The 97" WRGB OLED's do not have MLA yet so that would not be a improvement. DigitalTrend also noticed the Motion stutters hopefully they can fix it with a firmware update.

[@FollowingStorm0]

Too bad they chose a horrible matte coating on such an impressive panel... Imagine the contrast, color accuracy and most of all clarity with proper glossy coating on this TV. This one is seriously impressive in some areas, but even if i had the money for it right now it would be an easy skip sole based on the matte coating alone. The motion performance is questionable too. I hate interpolation.

[@xx_donys_xx3190]

What is the best TV for low quality streaming of sports content? LG G4 vs Sony Bravia 8 vs A95L

[@Dave-wr6op]

Hi Vincent, I wanted to get your advice regarding the TV, I recently purchased a 77" A95L and I'm faced with a dilemma. Knowing your advice on the sharpness both for gaming and for watching videos and films you advise me to set it as always at the minimum value or leave it by default at 50? I would like to point out that I have obviously disabled reality creation Thank you very much, I would like to have your opinion 🙏

[@pr0jectSkyneT]

Hi Vincent. Did you encounter thermal throttling and aggressive ABL when using the S95D? In RTINGS' review, they had encountered these issues.

[@zekek5205]

Great testing and video

[@woofinu]

Glad to hear your perspective on the antiglare screen.

[@enid9911]

11:20 is that the movie with the closet case from Australia? I love it!

[@hingst23]

will you come with an optimised settings video for SDR, HDR, PS5/XB and PC gaming maybe?

[@christoph.s4269]

I have a side question du you test de new I pad pro m4 also ? I have it and the display ist really good the glossy on

[@LeechyKun]

Hmm, even though it uses Gen 3 QD-OLED, for some reason it's rated lower than the S90D on RTings. Also, with higher brightness comes more aggressive ABL I hear. Higher nits only helps in bright rooms but strains eyes in darker ones.

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

S90D has a panel lottery in case you didn't know. Google it. Samsung doesn't specify on the box nor on the product page whether the S90D comes with a W-OLED panel or a QD-OLED panel. Both panels are in rotation for that TV. That shit is WRONG and should be illegal! 😡 Nintendo also did a panel lottery for the 3DS and 2DS. Both screens could be any 1 of 4 combinations between having a TN panel or IPS panel.

[@honoredshadow1975]

@@PSYCHOV3N0M What about the S95D? Does that definitely has a QD-OLED panel?

[@pr0jectSkyneT]

Hi Vincent. Did you happen to experience thermal throttling on prolonged bright scenes on the S95D? In RTINGS review, they encountered temperatures going up to 75C with aggressive ABL kicking in dropping from 1600 nits to 200 nits after a minute of prolonged brightness.

[@marcuscole8796]

He probably didn't, due to you have to wait at least 30 secs. for the throttling to slowly start ... when running the measurements "as usual" you will not notice it !

[@speakez12]

can you help , what's your opinion on the S90D 83 woled - I see no real reviews and no comparison to gage what we are getting

[@ΙΩΑΝΝΗΣΝΤΑΡΛΑΔΗΜΑΣ]

hi from Greece Vincent. One question is sony abandoned the oled a95 series? in 2025 will it be released an a95l oled successor? (possible a95m)

[@justinbmad]

@hdtvtest, would you consider the anti reflective outweighs the beneftis of the S95D when comparing to S95C? Thank you

[@BAMozzy69]

I have the S95D (55") and have had it now for about 1 month. Its not positioned 'opposite' a window where light would be reflected - even with the curtains closed, on a glossy screen for example, and the Matte finish makes absolutely ZERO difference. If you watched the Video (@9.50), would you rather have that ugly light that's going to be 'blocking' everything underneath (therefore affecting PQ) or the more diffuse approach that may raise the blacks a bit, but at least its not that annoying reflection. If you position your TV in the same way you'd position a Glossy TV to avoid direct/annoying light from affecting the TV, it makes NO difference at all - not even in 'bright ambient Daytime rooms where even Glossy screens don't have 'light' issues. The ONLY issue for OLEDs in 'bright' rooms has been their ability to display Content 'bright' enough, even in HDR to have 'impact' hence LCD's were 'recommended' This TV is Superb for Bright Rooms because it can get as bright as some of the best LCDs that were recommended for Bright Rooms 'and' tries to make it 'better' than glossy screens for those Situations where you can't stop the light from causing annoying reflections. As I said, and as an Owner, My TV has absolutely stunning PQ, and was Out of the Box, Blacks are 'perfect' as its an OLED, colours are incredible, pure (no white desaturation and such a wide colour gamut too) and the Matte screen makes NO difference to the PQ regardless of whether I'm watching on the Brightest Day or at night because no 'direct' light is pointing at or near my TV. It truly is stunning with no raised blacks at all...

[@whitecrowuk575]

@@BAMozzy69you would probably need to compare side by side to know the difference. As we’ve seen it dulls the contrast - stronger the light lower the contrast. So might be acceptable contrast but when compared to gloss woled then it’s where you say ahhh contrast can get better than this. Mixed feelings about it personally. I think one would need to be more careful about light conditions than with gloss. But as we know, with exception of A95L, QD oled had raised blacks in comparison with ambient light present - so I guess it’s a clever way for Samsung to address this problem. With ambient light looks better than s95c I think.

[@ehenningsen]

I also have the S95D (and S90C). The coating has zero negative impact and I can now watch and game with lights on The S95D is a BIG upgrade from the S90C in every way

[@nathangreen3661]

Saw the G4 at my best buy and it was stunning. The glossy screen is prefect and it adds clarity and image depth that is brilliant. The S95D mattee finish ruined it. I'm sure the S90D is a stud though.

[@wowrada]

Depending on the sice and where you live: It is not... In Europe only the 65 version has a QD Oled Panel, the rest gets the WOLED... (Basically C4 Panel)

[@DisplayNAudioTech]

You sound like an LG rep or toxic lg fan boy retail worker who’s forces your customers buy LG. In all your comments you are trying to make LG look better than Samsung. Past or present so no one’s going to take you seriously. It’s not matte finish it’s anti glare coating also LG G4 and other glossy OLEDs looks like it’s in a glass cage and s95d looks like it’s more 3D in all retailers stores I have been in here in the UK you also said lack of polariser on S95C was terrible when it wasn’t and the screen was glossy then.

[@darrenhines7347]

@@DisplayNAudioTech it’s well documented about s90D they have Woled panels in Europe and samsung have not even denied it ,

[@nathangreen3661]

@@DisplayNAudioTech The S95D has a disgusting mattee finish. Glossy mirror like screens look better on OLED with their perfect blacks in a room with any light.

[@wowrada]

@@darrenhines7347 and they are not honest about it. I look at the Samsung store online and I ask the support. They can't tell me :D They write qd oled on the advertisement and people will be disappointed.

[@blainemilne2044]

Do you see any difference in details or sharpness between the S95C & S95D?

[@andyinwards2119]

Thanks for your excellent videos! Would like to see you do a review of the new iPad Pro m4 display 🙏

[@HydraSpectre1138]

Can you do more HDR analysis videos? I would love it if you did an HDR analysis of The Boy and the Heron.

[@johnlerma9753]

Does samsung oled tvs have an TPC OR another name for it. ? Was wondering if there is a way too turn it off. If available. Lg oled had TPC JUST CURIOUS IF SAMSUNG OLED TVS DO.

[@marcuscole8796]

Yes, Samsung tvs have (very annoying) ASBL ... called TPC in LG's service menu ! I know at least in 2022 there was an easy way to enter Samsung's service menu and deactivate ASBL ... unfortunately I do not know whether this is still possible ... LG removed access to the service menu in 2023 due to it was too heavily exploited and misused by users :-(

[@mz1929]

Can we get a reveiw and best setting's for S90D 77"

[@serdaryilmaz3947]

Vincent why not Bravia 9 Review??

[@fredmertz3837]

Because Sony has not made a large deposit in his bank account

[@chibbyylol]

@@fredmertz3837likely hasn’t deposited a Bravia 9 test model for him to review lol

[@hdtvtest]

@serdaryilmaz3947: We haven't managed to get our hands on a review sample.

[@444chroma]

Bravia 9 isn't shipping in the UK yet so it's probably not easy to obtain. Should be out soon

[@fredmertz3837]

@@hdtvtest No Sony hasnt made a the deposit yet in your account.

[@TheLateral18]

why does my qn90a has telesonic judder ? which setting do i need to change

[@undone14]

Vincent, I have the S90D. I know it’s not the same but which shadow detail setting did you set from -5 to + 5? I just enabled bt2020 and looks even more color saturated without it looking bad.

[@damienasmr922]

I've been buying LG OLEDs for years but I just couldn't do it this year. The S90D looks more accurate than the G4 in almost every situation especially with bright colors. It costs almost half the price too. I prefer LGs WebOS and remote over Tizen though but it does the job. The C4 struggles even more against the S90D.

[@dawudjibreel6075]

Any chance you'll review the QN95D?

[@exhibitD79]

Why compare the S95D to the G3 and discuss the peak colour differences that are slightly improved on the G4? Would that not be a more suitable comparison? You did review the G4 already.

[@Seconds84]

Great Review as always S95D is an amazing set. When can we expect an Bravia 9 review?

[@cronoesify]

He doesnt believe in LCD, so whenever he gets into a bad enough mood he will get it to shit on it in order to make him feel better.

[@Seconds84]

@@cronoesify I’m assuming you didn’t watch his X95L review last year for Sony. Watch it and tell me what his thoughts are on LED. Now step the X95L up 10 notches to the B9.

[@cronoesify]

@@Seconds84 i watched him hate on it yes

[@Seconds84]

@@cronoesify no he didn’t he gave it a lot of praise and gave it the highly recommended award.

[@cronoesify]

@@Seconds84 whatever u say bb

[@MrCoyoteamiga]

Which movie/series is the scene at 6:20?

[@joseperez3035]

800 words

[@birgerolovsson5203]

It's perhaps easy to make the brightest TV but how will the the lifespan of it become? Will it bee worse just to win there?

[@thenonexistinghero]

I think companies mostly claim it's longer because reasons... but I also think so far they haven't really managed to back up that claim just yet.

[@DisplayNAudioTech]

Well they have atleast Samsung has if you look at longevity test under each model you can see after 10 months of the accelerated tortured longevity test Samsung has less to no sign of burn in while LG G3 had it within 3 months and pretty much all Sonys had it quicker than any other brand using WOLED or QD OLED and rtings didn’t even put any Sony OLED from 2024 maybe because Sony paid them or asked them not to.

[@jokybody]

That banding @5:35 is unacceptable! Are all TV like this?

[@Brian.M]

It's a shame about the matte coating and lack of Dolby Vision.

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

No DTS either.

[@mrnobody043]

So sad that they don't support Dolby Vision. i'm surprised that this tv also does not support DTS audio ! i have the Samsung HW-Q990D Soundbar which happens to support DTS audio, but if the tv does not support it, the DTS will not be passed through the soundbar. So, why have the soundbar support it but not the tv?? Makes no sense. I'm looking for a new TV to go with the Q990D, at first i wanted to go for Samsung but after some thought and looking at the lack of support for other formats.. i will probably go for LG or Sony. Still haven't decided.

[@gangs0846]

You can use an external Media Player such as Shield TV pro and connect it directly to the soundbar

[@mrnobody043]

@@gangs0846 It doesn't work that way. The TV has to support the audio format for the soundbar being able to use it. I have a PC connected to it at the moment as well. My pc supports all audio formats. Atmos, Dts etc. My current tv does not support Atmos, but it supports DTS. So, when i play Atmos content, the Atmos channels get downmixed to multichannel pcm by the TV. The Computer is directly connected to the soundbar via eArc (2.1) The bar will send the stream to TV and then it returns to the bar as output, it needs to be this way for synchronicity and is the only way these things work. The TV needs to support the format for the bar to recognise it when playing a movie. I can play DTS and Dolby digital+ as the TV does support these.

[@GatCat]

I picked up an LG C3 and really like it. But brightness wasn’t my main focus.

[@SoulfireSilver]

I just want to know when I should be buying a new tv because I need one. I'm sick of waiting, but I also want the tech that pushes past the current models and is state of the art. I guess I'll be hoping 2025 is the time if nothing really exceptional arrives in 2024.

[@chadwolf3840]

Are you going to get your hands on a Bravia 9 anytime soon?

[@TekkaGirlX]

Nope, I have 2 Samsung S95Ds and both sets still black out using 4090 RTX running 144@4k, I wanted to like QD tech, but unfortunately the blackouts have not been fixed and playing Space Marines and Wu Kong on the S95D left a bad taste as of today 05-Sep-2024 horrible blackouts. Maybe some sets are lucky and don't have the issues, but I got 1 from Best Buy and one from Costco. Both sets have black-outs even running 4k@120 with HDR on. I was able to return S95D to Costco to get an LG G4 and never been happier, the best buy one I will most likely have to go through Samsung for the RMA which I heard is a nightmare scenario. Wish me luck.

[@elvoandro7087]

I got the s24u and if the anti glare is like there its awesome

[@MKez223]

i wish to buy LG g3 next month, should i wait for g4 or consider other options ?

[@azwilko1997]

wait for black friday sales week as the price is at the lowest point

[@TheAntifluencer]

despite what LG haters are saying, yes the G4 is indeed a significant upgrade over the G3, due to the new processor. Well worth to wait until Black Friday.

[@3ladeRunner]

As an aside, if anyone is curious. I have the first gen qd oled panel, the s95B, with 6500 hours of display time. I watch a lot of varied content and some occasional gaming. No signs of burn-in. I have an Apple TV and make use of the screensavers, etc. That’s like 4 hours a day for 4.5 years of usage. Anecdotal evidence of course.

[@uusrikas]

Same for me apple tv pc ps5 xbox and service menu tweaks looks better then ever