Unboxing Samsung’s Largest QLED TV | Meet the 98” QN90D

[@Caleb_Denison]

Hey everyone! Important correction: Samsung is not ditching Tizen as I claimed in this video. They are, however, putting their One UI over Tizen. So it will look and feel different, it won’t look like Tizen has looked, but the same OS will be running underneath.

[@SleepDaemon]

They're ditching Tizen for their Smartwatches

[@klaymatic3751]

Please don't be a means to add more ads.

[@TheJohnnyNeat]

$15,000 dollars ya’ll! Love it.

[@virparam01]

​@@SleepDaemon they have already ditched that quite a while back.

[@restless5996]

That was done a few years ago​@@SleepDaemon

[@walter2695]

For that price, I want the actors to perform the movie scene in my living room instead. 😂

[@eiksman]

We got it for 2.2k with cashback last week in germany 😂

[@robzilla69]

Simple jack comes to mind 😅

[@walter2695]

@@robzilla69 just saw that movie again last week. Still holds up. Hilarious shit.

[@fonkenful]

How much will the talent agent cost you to negotiate Tom’s salary to less than $100M per film?

[@vamsigchowdhary3874]

@@eiksmanhow

[@Rockapotamus91]

As someone in my early 30s I find it amusing that we get comments on not smiling enough during the video, people are so used someone faking it for KZbin they forget how people act in real life. Early days of KZbin people weren’t forcefully excited, shouting, over dramatic with shocked or hyped face thumbnails.

[@CaptainScorpio24]

yess they were natural , calm n composed

[@MightyTubbyTuba]

yep agreed, i don't know whats happened for people to prefer people being fake

[@stz03]

😱 😱 😱 🤩 🤩 🤩 😀 😀 😀

[@ALXXR63AMG]

Is there any Hope for the First Gaming TV Supporting 8K at 120Hz ? 4K Looks OLD now and i want more Than the 60Hz Every 8K TV has… and i want to connect a PlayStation 5 Slim to it

[@wishwaraich9999]

Early KZbin was a fever dream.

[@MightyTubbyTuba]

I bought the QN85D 65" and have been happy with it, the brightness is amazing and the quality is very impressive

[@rohanchooramun7288]

Ohh yes... do a comparison between Smart Calibration and a professionally calibrated Samsung TV.

[@Aoelx]

💯

[@maigetzee0088]

47 minutes video for that

[@MaZEEZaM]

I would like to see that.

[@verttisyrjala2897]

Smart Calibration isn't very good, in some instances it can make the display less accurate. Or so I've heard from people that play around with the qd-oleds.

[@digitaltrends]

Watch our full review of the Samsung 98” QN90D: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2m2gWiPqamghqM

[@bva45]

I hope you are going to do another more detailed video about this Samsung QLED 98” QN 90D. I am very interested in it and you do great reviews. Thank you and keep up the great work.

[@SShepherd]

I totally don't understand Samsung's current pricing between the 85" at $2300, then the massive jump to $10,000 for the 98" model... They don't have a monopoly on the 98-100" market, and there's quite a few options significantly under that price that should have been closer to $6000-7500 for anyone to even consider it that's not building out a cost is no object Theater room.

[@Skyhawks1979]

I sweet talked the chat person into an additional 10% off on top of military/first responder pricing from the Samsung website and ordered the 85 inch for $1656 before sales tax last night. Best price for the 85 inch QN90D anywhere. (shipping is free).

[@Halosword83]

That is a pretty sweet tv. I just bought 55 inch S95D Oled and im loving it. It is a great tv for gaming!!

[@tomreidy1237]

I have the 85” and I was extremely disappointed with the stand. The tv is really wobbly. I just realized watching this video that I put it together wrong 🤯

[@xpusostomos]

ha really. How so

[@neetop1557]

if only you discovered the magic of manuals and instructions

[@tomreidy1237]

@ the manual requires the tv to be on. They give you a Pictionary instruction sheet to install the stand on several different sizes of tv and I missed two screws that interlock the 2 piece base. That being said I just redid the stand and it is a little bit better, but you need to keep a grip on the screen as you clean it. No where as rigid as the 2 legs that interlock and have two heights that is on my 85” Samsung QLED 60B. I do not like this 1 piece center stand. I almost got the Sony until I realized it was $1,500.00 more.

[@xpusostomos]

@@tomreidy1237 ok, I can't speak for the Samsung stand, but LG tends to put a single centre stand on the high end models which I prefer because with the legs on the ends there's always the possibility they are close to the edge of your furniture and some idiot knocks it over the edge, whereas that can't happen with a centre stand. Haven't noticed any issue cleaning it though presumably isn't as stable against forces in that way.

[@LeezahB]

Now, that’s an unboxing! Plus a satisfying unpeeling experience. Thanks to IT Peter and Greg for their able assistance!

[@Moondoggy1941]

4:41 For 10K , Peter , Greg and yourself might as well do the full monty behind that big box for that price. I would never be around to see it. 10K has left the chat.

[@donjaun540]

I wanted to say thank you to the great guys for helping. Thank you so much 🙏🙏

[@donjaun540]

Caleb I'm happy you got to review this TV. I wanted to say I really think 🤔 this TV is beautiful, but when you can get the 85" version for $2500. I can't understand why 13" more needs to cost more than 3x the amount. I'm hoping that Samsung will lower this TV a lot. I think 🤔 more people would purchase it at 5-6k. 👍👻

[@juandoe7802]

With everything they’re always going to overprice…3-5 years these will be what the 83-85” cost and by the. 120” TV will be within reach.

[@lucee2261]

They're taking the Mickey! 🤑

[@dragonphire821]

I just looked online on the Samsung site and it is actually less than two grand now

[@Skyhawks1979]

@@dragonphire821 I sweet talked the chat person into an additional 10% off on top of military/first responder pricing from the Samsung website and ordered the 85 inch for $1656 before sales tax last night. Best price for the 85 inch QN90D anywhere. (shipping is free).

[@richroj]

thanks to Peter and Greg for helping out Caleb 👍👍

[@GiwaMusa-p7l]

As he said that price It's like a bell was jingled in my head like WTF 🧐🧐

[@teemo5409]

55 inch owner here and I can testify that the Smart Calibration used in conjunction with our Samsung Galaxy phones does work really well.

[@joe_bayless]

What brand of hdmi cables do you use ?

[@elyas-tavakkoli]

this channel with no exaggeration is one of the best channels in KZbin and I really admire your hardworking efforts 🤩🤩🤩👍👍👏👏

[@Wellibob68]

$10k. Nah. We like big but not "that" expensive.

[@EcoAcid]

A 100 inch Xiaomi TV is 2k eur. It obviously won't be nearly as good as this TV but still.. a fifth of the price and 2 more inches. For people who don't pixel peep, it's a no brainer.

[@TheEaox]

I got the TV last week from a large German electronics retailer. It was on offer and cost 9489 euros. I also got the Q990d soundbar for 1089 euros. The dealer had a promotion where the 19% VAT was refunded. As a result, I only paid a total of 8939 euros. Then there was a 6,000 euro Samsung cashback campaign. So I paid a total of 2939 euros for the television and soundbar. That's $3185 with the soundbar together.

[@rct8884]

I am buying a 98" this year and would prefer to buy the Samsung however not at $10k. I did see it at $8k but even then its too high. Samsung, if you can drop it to $6k I would buy it., but right now I willl either get the UX or the 851. Shout-out out to Peter, Greg, Zeke and Chris!

[@RedLeo-pf9yo]

Give it a few months and you’ll have your 6K price.

[@Helios-v7g]

Nice riding that Samsungs 98 inch in the thumbnail 👍

[@sergeyalekseev8514]

Id love to know how it handles with Judder and slow pan. Previous generation didn't do it well. I'm owning QN90B 50 inch version.

[@richardsolis8198]

For those complaining about the price get the 85inch of the same model. I was able to get one for $1800.

[@donjaun540]

Caleb I still own a lot of DVDs. Can you check if this or any huge TV upscales really well. I am interested in you checking your calibration against the Samsung calibration. Very cool 😎

[@richroj]

shoutout to Zeke and Chris also 👍👍

[@ChesterMan-qd3xj]

I just got the 85 inch two days ago, and loving it! Wouldn’t pay street price, I got it for $1,490 through Samsung with multiple discounts.

[@michael-4k4000]

I'd rather pay more and get less then pay less and get more- Wise saying

[@ChesterMan-qd3xj]

@@michael-4k4000 compared to what, oh wise one?

[@TheBarbercenter]

At what size do you just use a projector. Wow

[@bastien-]

No possible way for the image to look $5000 better than comparable competitors' options.

[@AJ-yf4ks]

Your paying for SIZE

[@nqviper]

I have on of these in between two Hisense 65 inches in my theatre/games room. It's exceptional quality, I did both a picture comparison, energy usage and feature comparison of the TCL and Hisense 98's before purchase and there was clear differences. I managed to get it for 10K AUD, down from 18k at the time which made things easier, no regrets on the size or model

[@PaulScullion55]

Always kills me when Caleb uses the ladder to reach the stickers on the tv when he can literally stand there and pull them off with ease 😅😅

[@messimaster]

Are you going to review this? I’m keen to see how it stacks up against the flagship TCL and Hisense 98”

[@busterblond1]

I purchased the QN90D 77” I friggin luv it. The price came down to $1800.00 . I thought the 85” would be a little too big and not worth the added expense. I have to say the packaging was excellent and the space to add the center stand was brilliant. We laid it flat and I have to tell ya it was terrifying. That big screen actually flexed . That scared the dickens outta me. I’ll keep watching to see your settings. Want to see your gameplay setup. I have seen some juttering and weird grays but I think it’s my settings. As for the price of the big one I’m assuming the price reflects the build size .

[@picklerookie]

I would like to see a comparison with your settings to the smart calibration from Samsung

[@casualshoot0310]

wow what a picture realistic crystal clear 😮

[@Kurt013]

Hi @Caleb_Denison, What do you think is the best option: QN90D 65" or S95D 65"? I don't have a truly bright living room but the One Connect Box is really something that i like for a cleaner look. Currently I have an old 2016 Samsung UE55KS9000T with, what I think, it's the first version of the connection box, and it's great to have only 1 cable (ok, 2 with the TV power cable) that goes inside my cabinet where the box and all other hdmi equipments are. I would appreciate if you could tell me your opinion regarding both models, forgetting the OCB. (I really need it ASAP). Thanks

[@allashmulevich7237]

Is it possible to mount this TV on the wall ? I need to remove my old TV and get stronger bracket for 98’

[@vishalvarma4010]

That price is enough to give a mini heart attack 😂😂 immediately

[@9to5techs]

I currently have the s90d 77-in. I heard that the QD-OLED screens are easy to scratch I just looked at mine with the screen off with the flashlight and I have two scratches. I was thinking about taking it back and replacing with the QN90D 85 in or should I just get a replacement for the s90d or replace it with a QN90D. I am in the living room with light controlled environment. The only thing I will do is watch movies, TV shows, a little bit of news, no video games. Is the QN90d black levels almost the same as the s90d would I be disappointed with the QN90d.

[@flowboss4635]

where is that fluted background from?

[@paulh6517]

I wonder if you didn't notice there was a plastic peel from the screen, how would that have affected the Nit Nerd test.

[@Sinecure11]

One of the few American reviewers who doesn't do reviews with theatrics and hyperbole.

[@rankcolour8780]

Curious to know how many dimming zones it has, the service menu should have that info?

[@xpusostomos]

It seems quite hard to find this out, nobody including Samsung seems to be reporting it. All I can read is it has "more" zones. My guess is the number isn't particularly impressive or they'd make a big deal about it.

[@rankcolour8780]

@@xpusostomos It gives you the exact count in the service menu. The 43" model has about 350, the 65" model has around 750 so the 98" will have significantly more and accordingly have a much better dimming accuracy due to more zones to pixel density. I've seen a 98" one myself and the haloing was much better than on smaller panels but I don't know how many zones it had.

[@xpusostomos]

@@rankcolour8780 ok, so mathematically maybe we'd expect 1800 zones or so. Since the Sony Bravia 9 85" has 2800 zones, maybe they're embarrassed to advertise it

[@LeeMartin-i1s]

Hi Caleb, I have a 75" Samsung UHD QLED LCD TV, purchased in November of 2018. It is connected to my Denon 7 speaker surround sound systemw with powered subwoofer. Klipsch speakers. OK, the color to me and my wife seems really good. My wife hates the sound. No problems with the set except I am using an optic cable from the the TV to the receiver. Should I up-grade to a newer TV? Am I going to get noticeable difference in (better) in a new set? If I switch to an ARC cable will that improve the clarity in the sound or improve the sound overall? Thanks for any help you can give me. Lee

[@rahamohan5213]

What is the black board behind the TV, is it for sound dampening? Where can I buy it

[@Adrianek81]

I done smart calibration on my s95b,my movie mode has changed for worse and i coudnt delete this cal,have to do full factory reset

[@michaelcecere4491]

In the market for 98in TV. My use case is streaming, movies, sports, and heavy console gaming. Is the TCL 98in QM8 a solid option?

[@humoody]

How does it really compare to the 8k qn900 and the qd oled from samsung? How is the upscaling in this tv ?

[@skirne_]

I am interested where is the sweetspot today when you take money, size and quality to consideration. I bet the sweetspot is around 65", but what kind of difference does it get above or below that?

[@Shooter1812]

Caleb, you are da man! I am replacing a 2018 Sony XBR-85X900F. I would like to go 115 inch, but 100 inches is the max practical for my space. So these 98 inchers are my target. I watch all types of content, from DirecTV oldies like Gilligan’s Island, to 4K HDR out of my Oppo205. :) I need great processing like my Sony, the ability to handle sports motion, and it must work in an extremely bright living room. So, please help this Nit Nerd-brightness, motion handling, upscaling, which 98 inch class should I buy? I’m fine paying a premium. Keep up the great work. John in OPPOLAND.

[@Burn_In_Oled_On_Purpose]

I'm glad that my 2017 samsung 65 inch curve qled 4k tv does not have any ads and no bixby on it at all. I wish there was an niche/optional curve tv models for the 4k mini led tvs since there are curve 4k mini led gaming monitors like the 3 inch 4k mini led samsung odyssey g8 neo with 240 hz 1ms response time. Basically a 65 inch curve qled 4k mini led tv version of the odyssey neo g8 with 4,000 nits instead of the 2,000 nits like the gaming monitor. I want the 4,000 nits because there are movies that are mastered with 4,000 nits with hdr from the 4k discs. Even though 4,000 nits is already bright, you can always decrease the brightness plus there will be no risk of burn in. I burn in oled displays like I burn in headphones.

[@stargazer3828]

I viewed this TV and the TCL QM8 in the same size side by side and I could not see the $5K difference and both TV's were calibrated!

[@jody024]

This is why brands like TCL and Hisense are succesful, the difference to A brands is not as great as people think, and the price difference is another big factor.

[@messimaster]

@@stargazer3828 98” qm8 is 5k in the USA currently?

[@XavierWoodsofIndianapolis]

@@jody024TCL and Hisense don’t do anything other can’t. They manufacture on velocity. Make it really fast and therefore cheap. The $5k difference is really a $3k difference in cost. So that $5k you saved becomes another $5k to spend in less times you should have to spend $5k.

[@michael-4k4000]

You are paying for the Samsung magic! Poof

[@sirgurky]

There is a 98" 8K in the UK the Q990C it's 35k!

[@TheRosebudz]

awesome looking TV. I know you have probably been asked but is the wood panel section on the wall a kit or custom? I'm looking to do something like that behind my TV. Thanks

[@9to5techs]

Samsung Q90D vs S90D which should i get

[@dhowting]

Right speaker must have been misbehaving.....was banished to the other room! 😂😂😂

[@Pallidus_Rider]

It is a lot of fun to see these really big screens reviewed. In all honesty though, anything larger than 65" is *not* practical in my house 😅

[@robertwang7825]

I just bought an 85 inch TCL for US500 including bracket and installation, that’s why I love GZ, China.

[@CyrilAmagbakhen]

Hi Caleb! Nice work you're doing. What's the brand of step-ladder and two-handle truck you use in your videos? I trust they're of excellent quality, and I'm interested in owning them. Thanks!

[@8K240hz]

i don't understand how we went from having budget LCD TV's in the 2000's that had perfect off angle viewing/no blooming to high end LED/LCD's of today that have horrible off angle viewing/ horrible blooming??? IMO the higher contrast is not worth such huge drawbacks.

[@AMVH2012]

The fast tv almost had me in tears with my s90d 77", I tried everything I could to get it to shut off. I'm the kind of person who is immediately annoyed by reality tv and just could not get it to stop playing Hell's Kitchen. Once I had an HDMI connection it went away. I felt like smart calibration made everything too red, Dhalsim in SF6 was magenta.

[@yixiangkoa2091]

How many dimming zones does this 98" model have?

[@jordanblechman8562]

Hey Caleb, the Samsung 98” QN90D has been given a lot of solid feedback.. plenty of comparisons between the TCL QM8, Sony X90L, Hisense U8K, etc.. My question is why hasn’t there been any kind of comparison with the Hisense 98” UX? The Hisense is sitting at approx $3,000.00 less than the Samsung and has advertised an abundance of features that on paper appear to hang if not surpass it. Not only does the Hisense 98UX have higher brightness levels and more dimming zones, the Hisense also advertises great viewing angels like the QN90D. Would u rather one or the other? What’s your pick for best 98” LED of 2024? Thanks, J

[@Skyhawks1979]

Such a huge price differential between the 98 inch and the 85 inch version. I sweet talked the chat person into an additional 10% off on top of military/first responder pricing from the Samsung website and ordered the 85 inch for $1656 before sales tax last night. Best price for the 85 inch QN90D anywhere. (shipping is free).

[@mikeb.2925]

Best Buy currently has this for $9k which is still an insane price jump from the $2300 for the 85" model.

[@hjb2tube]

Would you chose a 65" Samsung Neo QLED 8k instead of an LG or Samsung 65" OLED 4k if they were similar in price? I am struggling to find good arguments to make the best decision between Neo QLED 8k and OLED 4k.

[@Aldarune_Valheim5515]

Please do the cell phone calibration vs your calibration and let us know how it goes

[@MadViking82]

If I was in the markets for a mini-led, I would buy this over B9 85" for sure. More zones, bigger size, and the smart calibration app can make it quite close to the B9. Also, better in gaming at 144hz and same PQ as in other modes pretty much vs Sony's slightly diminished gaming modes.

[@MrOmega52]

This was a great unboxing video. I loved that you went thru the setup for us. I am a samsung fan boy for sure having my last four phones an ear buds bing samsung not to mention my last several m.2 and external hard drives. They make great products. I don't know about an extra five thousand dollars though, maybe two grand , but not five.

[@kenned5224]

cant wait to hear the rest of your review. Im getting this tv next month. I bougth on sale in Denmark for 6000 dollars. YES. crazy offer i couldnt say no to. Im getting a home cinema so cant wait get it next month. Also in 98 inch by the way. And normalt price here is 15000 dollars. Cant wait to hear more from you soon.

[@5124ever]

Will you be reviewing the TCL Qm8 98 inch also?

[@Carittech]

One UI is out on the Samsung QN90C in Canada!

[@wider-b7t]

Samsung is ditching tizen in TV? Can't find any other news source, can someone elaborate on that

[@tylerb1395]

4:49 Samsung actually does make an 8K version in the 98 inch size. It’s the QN98QN990c (they carried it over from ‘23 hence the C). It retails for an astronomical 40 THOUSAND…..

[@phenixz1981]

The funny thing on the price is that in like 5 or 6 years it’ll be half the price or even less because of newer tech or bigger screens etc

[@andrewscudder4938]

soooo, does that price come with a lifetime warranty?

[@DaveTinNY]

Great stuff, Caleb! A vicarious unboxing for me. Having two bodies to lift that beast is a plus. I guess I'd be curious to see a comparison between my ~2021 65" QN800A 8K and this 4K at 98"... seems like the "larger" pixel sizes would be an issue on a 4K 98" even from 10 feet away. I still love my 8K but someday I plan to graduate to a BIG screen for the big livingroom wall we have and it would probably need to be a 4K due to price alone. I'd be curious to know the Samsung manufacturing cost vs markup.... Like musical equipment, a 300% markup would not be surprising to me.

[@druicyfruit5578]

The fact that the 98 in QN990C 8K is "sold out" at a price tag of $40k is wild. Hope the whole 5 people that bought them make reviews on them soon lol

[@BreakTime10101]

Can you please do a test of what multi-screen view looks like using the ESPN app on the Apple TV? Thanks

[@matthewitaliano9088]

How far do you have to be in "meters " from this size TV

[@robertt9342]

Imagine how heavy and energuide cost a 98” plasma would have?

[@tedshep]

I have long wondered if there had been R&D into plasma TVs for the last 15 years, would the technology have kept up with OLED and other premium televisions, or would there be some inherent technological limitations that are impossible to overcome from a basic physics point of view

[@ahmedgaming7677]

That is a beautiful speaker, what brand is it?

[@jovannitorreon5206]

Hi Caleb, What's the real difference between QN90D and QN91D? 🤔

[@dragonphire821]

The crazy thing is that they're 85 in of this model is on sale for less than $2,000 right now.

[@jody024]

I love the Samsung centralized stand, and respect their dedication to it. $15k is not a smart move since the TCL and Hisense models are not far off in picture quality.

[@ksoman953]

Once you get in the 100 +/- sizes, it's crazy if you do not consider a medium or above quality 13.2 ch sound system rather than the really nuts (in a bad way) sound bar BS.

[@mashkuwr]

What was that Malcolm McDowell film

[@satwikskatti]

why is the price showing around 40k on the website??

[@Sansho54]

“My kitchen.” Caleb, do you actually live there? That’s dedication.

[@lordd794]

I’m surprised they haven’t done a 98 inch version of the QN900D(8k) tv.

[@Carittech]

Samsung dropping Tizen, what will it be replaced with and will only new TV’s receive the OS or previous TV’s as well.

[@JordanBanana]

Could you please do a comparison on Samsung tvs inbuilt calibration function on the tv which you use your phone camera to setup, compared to your pro calibration tools. I used this function with my old iPhone 11 on my 65” S95B when I first bought the tv in 2022 and think it looks good but wondering if it’s worth getting it professionally calibrated?

[@s9209122222]

Oh my God! This is recorded in HDR!

[@MiniEggs1999]

No wall mount points??

[@tracylee2190]

Careful you might make Quantum TV jealous lol 🤣

[@Chris-gm4hk]

Hi-Yo, Samsung! 🐎 The Lone Calibrator!

[@michael-4k4000]

Dang! Put calibrators like B the installer and Mr Beast out of biz

[@lafamilia3014]

Stopped watching as soon as i heard pricing, not in my league im fine with an 85” thanks Caleb!

[@The_0ne504]

I love the HDR but the motion blur was kinda distracting. Faster shutter speed please lol

[@Pepo-1969]

Question is, how long until it dies? My last one (LG NanoCell 65") last 7 years, kind of ok for a 900$ TV, but 10k...!

[@tqoliver]

Thank you helper outers!!! 😊