Sony X95K Review - The Most Accurate 4K Mini LED TV on The Market!
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- We review the Sony X95K Mini LED TV. Keep exploring at brilliant.org/.... Get started for free, and hurry-the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription.
We also explain why Sony LED LCDs exhibit more blooming than competing Mini LED TVs from rival brands.
Our BRAVIA X95K review sample is the 75-inch version (model number Sony XR-75X95K) with 600 local dimming zones.
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There's a reason I enjoy HDTVtest. It's because he takes a scientific approach to the TVs. There are a couple of other great AV youtubers out there, but Vince understands the tech and the terminology for the hobby.
couldn't agree more!!
Totally agree 🖖
Can’t agree more. You know who are the fake tv reviewers are with the S95B review lol
@@davidp7615 🤣
No he doesnt understand it all.
He doesnt know the impact to the picture the light quality of the tv has to colors.
but i do so check my videos instead.
That’s it. Vincent just solidified himself as the GOAT of TV reviewers. This review was simply fantastic and his depth of knowledge is amazing. Keep up the great reviews sir!
NOPE! FOMO IS the GOAT..... ok pumpkin?
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I know of only one place offering this detailed hardware and software review and that’s Vincent. Even though Vincent already helped me decide on a LG C1 I always check out his videos as they’re just too interesting to skip.
Much luv and respect 🫡 from Sweden.
I have the Sony XF90. Best adjustment I did to overcome the problem with blooming around subtitles, was to change the way subtitles are displayed. In stead of bright white subtitles, I now have light gray with dark grey outline. Subtitle blooming is now a thing of the past!
Such a good TV for the money.
@@bign3ck how much for what size?
How did you change the subtitle color? I have a Sony OLED and the subtitles are so bright it’s distracting. Would love to do the same thing
@@BennygProductionz I am using an Apple TV 4K for streaming apps, as the built-in smart TV platform is just becoming too sluggish after all the software updates. Netflix has its own setting, which you can adjust by logging on the Netflix website. HBO Max and Amazon Prime, as well as Apple TV, are "right" by default.
@@GamezGuru1 I bought the 65 inch for around $1300,- on sale. Incredible value. PS. I watched Vincent's review first. ;)
As someone who watches everything with subtitles, since I'm from Croatia, this really helps!! The blooming is really bad!
This is the sony x95k review I needed. Thanks Vincent!
Great review...this video convinced me to get a 75" X95K vs. an A80K OLED since it's in my living room with windows and skylights and brightness is still king for that. Best TV I've owned yet! The only tradeoff is the bit of blooming, but in actual viewing it's actually very minimal unless you're watching something like a space movie with stars or torture test demos. Anything colorful renders blooming a non-issue.
Apparently the 85" version of the X95K is FAR better than the other lower resolution models. Something to do with using AUO panels instead and also the 732 zones somehow creating more "zones" for each same size object on screen. Or something like that I don't know Vincent would know.
It's a bit less blooming on 85" and better black level.
I agree I have the 85 inch and it’s the best TV I’ve own.
Many on the forum pages have confirmed this. The 85" version has a much better panel than the 65 & 75 inchers.
It's not cool that you have to get an 85 inch to get better blooming control, but at least it's an option if you can accommodate it financially and spatially.
This seems to be the case, it's unacceptable for the price.
You are definitely on to something sir! Whenever I see the 85" X95K in Best Buy it honestly looks better...more vibrant, superior hdr content...brighter, and shows more details in the darker scenes...even better "in my opinion" than the A90J from last year & other sets...At it's current price of $4,299 it's a no-brainer!
Agreed. I own the 85inch version and it exhibits nothing like the blooming I see here.
Love to see it compared to another Sony LCD with local dimming as a baseline for blooming performance.
Amazing presentation Vincent! You provide so much information with all the caveats that most other reviewers just miss. 👏 🏆
Huge thanks for the review and especially for mentioning the PWM frequency. This is very important info for us that are sensitive to it but still care for image accuracy. I assume the correct Local dimming setting for accurate EOTF tracking is still "Medium"? Currently have the 75" TCL C935 but seriously considering returning it for the X95K (or A80K). I see exactly the same black crush issues as on the C835. The darker tones just don't have the rich tonality my old XG95 had. Blooming is of course vastly better on the C935 vs. XG95. There also seems to be quite a bit of brightness fluctuations between scene cuts of different APL on the C935 when Local dimming set to "High". It's much better with "Low" but then you get floating blacks.
Absolutely agree. My new Samsung Neo QLED TV caused headaches for a long time until I found out that activating motion clear or every picture setting except „Movie“ will drop the PWM frequency from 960 to 120.
@@BaSiC47 Yes this is one of the reasons Samsung is on my 'naughty' list and staying there.
@@markusrayan I can fully understand that. The problem is that only a minority of people is sensitive to PWM flickering. Most people are not affected or don’t even know what PWM is. Sadly I’m not one of them. I can instantly sense low frequency PWM just like wild animals can sense earthquakes.
@@BaSiC47 Pretty much the same. I would have gone OLED a long time ago but it also has issues with stutter and motion flicker. PWM is usually tested with a static white test pattern. This is where OLED is essentially flicker free and no PWM. Things change dramatically when there are objects moving on screen especially if the objects are dark or mid tone (dithering). For me causes similar symptoms as LED-tv's with low PWM frequency (eye fatigue, headaches, migraines, nausea, vertigo).
Being a 'videophile' and dealing with such issues is not easy and I do hope manufacturers take these matters more seriously in the future and not just hide under the "..for most people.." blanket. Some of your customers are not "most people".
@Juhamatti: Yes, [Local Dimming] "Medium" is the most accurate.
Per usual great review. If you had a hard time understanding how the x95k beat the QN90B in the VE Shootout now you know. Still, many would prefer the approach with LD by Samsung which is understandable.
The 90b just looks better imo, but Samsung's approach is not to be super accurate. Sony's Oleds are also more accurate than the S95b
Samsung has the local dimming bug so there crap right now
I've got the 85" Sony X95J model and sure, on this model too there's visible blooming around white logos and such, but wow are the colors and detail level superb. It's a fair tradeoff, in my opinion.
I read you can customize the subtitles on the TV by changing it to gray so the blooming gets reduced.
Really that's interesting!
The TCL is still a killer TV for less than half the price of the Sony!
Sony for true accuracy though.
think again
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Unbelievable blooming on this tv, something u wud expect from companies, such as vizio. Even ips panels have less blooming
@@anuzahyder7185 No blooming depends on how many dimming zones and IPS has worse picture quality out of LCD compared to VA
@@RobertK1993 im talking specifically about x95k
The blooming on this tv is insane, there has to be a way to tone it down a bit
We decided on the 75" Sony X95K because of its picture accuracy and shadow details. After owning it for 3 weeks, we couldn't be happier with our decision. Compared this to my other 65" Sony OLED A8H, the X95K is a major step up in picture quality in my brightly lid living room. Blade Runner 2049 looks incredible! Interesting to note, my X95K panel doesn't exhibit the same level of blooming for the subtitle (14s); you illustrated. In fact, we find it to be just right in our room. If there is any trace of blooming at all, we would trade that with shadow details and color accuracy any day.
He exaggerates the Blooming, so that we can see it on his video. I have a Z9J and there’s some blooming, but it is extremely minimal. In fact, the TV is so bright that the blooming almost looks natural.
@@kcatarino Sony Bravia TVs have some blooming but better picture quality over LG and Samsung less blooming black crush
@@RobertK1993 yeah, I had a professional calibrator over to do my Z9j and he said the same. He endorsed Vincent. Don’t listen to rtings or any of these TH-cam pundits. Rtings didn’t mention any of the flaws with the Samsung QN90 even after we showed them proof. See my channel.
get a 85 the panel is way better no blooming
Mine doesn’t either. I love this TV!
I bought the sony x95k in 85 inches, it's a bomb❤️💣💥
You are very hardworking person because This work takes a lot of time and hard work. I appreciate you sir.
You tell em Vince! Other channels annoy me with their flash setup and almost identical format without going into the whys and hows. Only your channel seems to truly understand what is going on. I only trust the advice of HDTVTest.
Don't you enjoy watching the exact same demo reel every video without showing differences with actual content? lol. Other channels are a joke compared to HDTVTest.
Will you be reviewing the Sony Z9K Mini LED anytime soon?
ABSOLUTLY LOVE Vincent's insight, knowledge, and exprience he shares with us! His knowledge, along with the scientific PROOF, helps us make the CORRECT decisions when setting up our TV's
Priceless!!!
I'm sorry... But I would always take more blooming while retaining accurate picture then to have less blooming but crushed blacks and less then accurately bright image... Blooming can be adjusted to but hardcoded black crushing algorithm cannot.
Blooming can be very well subsidized by implementing D65 above 95% CRI running at very dim state (with high flicker rate dimmer that is over 7000hz, as dimmers flicker that is at about 1000hz or lower can cause INSANE headaches due to eye straining from strobing effect like it did to me before buying more expensive one with higher flicker rate) ), which also at the same time greatly helps your eyes from straining due to sudden high brightness flashes (like gun flares in the pitch black scenes or sudden fade in into maximum brightness white from pitch black).
But with purposely built algorithm that lowers blooming also kills accuracy of the scene as obviously observed and that is to me a no go.
So i'd still take Sony mini LED.
The 85" X95K is the best TV I've ever owned. I'll take it over my 77" A9G anyday! Best LED tv out.
A9G better picture being OLED but XR Processor is better than X1 Ultimate.
@@RobertK1993 hard to disagree. Especially if watching OLED in a dark room. HDR looks better on the X95K imo
The X95K 65'' is at 3.300€ in Germany, while the C2 65'' is at 1.800€. Who is buying this tv?
Sony tax fans, the C2 eats the X95K for breakfast, lunch & dinner all day everyday.
Does the Sony handle motion better? Cause the oleds have terrible motion stutter across majority of content which I’m super susceptible to
@@sharebear421 It does from all the reviews I’ve seen.
LG C2 all the way, the lineup C is used for mastering some budget films
Due to the Sony price policy and the economic recession,75x95ek is less than $3000 in China and $3300 = A95K,c2 65 is about $1900.
thanks for the review! I am not sure I agree on the 2000nits measurement to be honest. If the TV takes several seconds to get there, that means that most moving images will never get to the 2000 nits value, am I mistaken? Can the TV reach 2000nits? Yes. Will that look the same compared to a TV which can reach 2000 nits instantly? No. It's good to know the max brightness but I feel there should be a measurement for that too - such as "max brightness after 1ms". Opinions?
Hdtvtest, you should try to find a Sharp Elite LCD from around 2013 and compare it against modern flagship LCD. It had over 700 dimming zones and I suspect it would perform better than many modern flagship sets. Many AV enthusiasts consider it to still be the best LCD set as far as accuracy and black level performance is concerned. Would be a fun video just like the plasma vs OLED video you made. Problem is I don't think you will be able to find one. I have been trying for years.
I dunno about that the sony z9d is considered to be the best lcd ever produced by a large group of reviewers including Vincent
Excellent analysis as always. I hope you get your hands on a U8H soon, it's looking pretty good for budget
I’ve heard the black levels are all over the place on DV
Vincent is based in the UK, and as usual the European U8H(Q)has less dimming zones (112) than the North American version and runs Hisense's proprietary Vidaa operating system. So I think he'll pass.
If you're in North America and on a budget choose the U8H otherwise get the C83
Once again, you really show the difference between "good" TV reviewers vs. "Expert" reviewers. NO COMPARISON! I think most of them *secretly watch your reviews to 'scrap" information and use for their own without giving you proper credit.
sad to see when you search "Sony X95K" the first 50 videos are from reviewers that dont specialize in TVs
I'd be interested to see the effects of simply turning the brightness down so it reduces blooming - and show a comparison doing the same thing on another TV. Also, I'd like to know how much heat these TV's give off - say comparing the effect after running a 2hrs 30mins 4K Bluray twice.
Blooming barely noticeable turning brightness down will ruin the picture quality
Great content as always. Not interested in Mini-LED in it's current form at all (OLED until micro-LED); still watched the whole video :)
Vince my man you are on point as ALWAYS! You are extremely knowledgeable and do a great job of presenting information relating to tvs...💥
Vincent, is your TCL C935 review not going to happen? Or when will it happen?
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Excellent review as usual. If possible, can you get your hands on a Z9K for review and comparison VS the X95K? 🙏🏽
Please do more of those side by side for popular models.. Really show the difference
Great video per usual! P.s. we know who you were indirectly calling out about measuring brightness. Loved it! Lol
Shame 85” model seems to be much better than other sizes - people who got it say there is minimal blooming vs this. How can Sony do that? Shooting themselves in foot as majority of reviewers will test 65”.
Thanks for the review, i've been waiting for your review before i put down my money, I'll be ordering in the 85 inch X95K
The 85 is great, not sure how the extra dimming zones make it THAT much better than the smaller sizes.
@@damiendegrasse the 85 inch panel is made by a different manufacturer than the 65 & 75 inch screens. People are seeing better results and less blooming on the 85 inch
I just went to best buy and looked at tvs, i really thought this was an oled tv at first, wow its so detailed and bright, if it wasn't so pricey I definitely would have bought one. Best mini LED tv I've seen in person
I also soo it at best buy at 65" version looked great!!
Very bright much better than X90K
Next to it
Vincent at the peak of his powers - always an absolute pleasure
Not sure what happened but price wise in Germany this TV is 3300-3500€ for 65", MORE expensive than the 65" A95K for around 3250€. With that high price this tv is absolutely out for me. An LG G2 65" is around 2300€, I know what I'll be getting on black friday..
Also, the XR processor is something you have to experience to understand as it can’t be measured. But god does it work and enhance realism and depth
Hi, what about comparison with C935 75" ? In my opinion compare with C83 is not the way - even the price is almost 2x difference :) We know that C935 has more zones in 75" vs 65"... the picture should be better. Please make the compare and the test :)
Thank you for mentioning the PWM frequency.
Even ignoring the blooming problem, no amount of advantages can justify the price of this TV!
Outrageous prices here in Australia for this TV. Most retailers probably won't even carry it.
I'm in Australia, and was going to get the 85" size of this tv lmao.... but it costs so much its better off just getting the 83" A90J
@@Landyy I'm holding out for TCL C935 but at this point it's looking more like a myth than an actual existing TV.
Australian versions of Hisense are cut-down garbage.
That only leaves LG QNED91 which has no reviews because no other country has it 😞
It's very disappointing that there is no actual TV technology free from downsides.
If IPS panels can have much greater contrast then they might be a solution. Unlike VA panels, they are much, much faster, and have good viewing angles. Need to overcome the contrast
@@stealthis IPS not as good as VA for movies and TV
@@stealthis High end VA panels are just as fast as IPS panels and have comparable viewing angles. The only solution for IPS panels is having a double layer, but that makes their response times atrocious.
nice review and really interesting part about the local dimming, and how the different approaches effect picture quality
When will we see a review Tcl C93
Hello, i think we also need to see TCL C93 (C935) , LG QNED 91, and LG QNED 99 reviews to decide which of them is the best 2022 miniLED TV.
When will the C935 review be released, Vincent?
Thanks for a mini LED Test! Would love to learn more about the 2022 LG QNED Mini LED (4K), or a comparison between the various Mini LED TVs released this year.
I've got a 65x95j and i hardly ever get blooming despite having a supposedly lesser backlit , rtings reckon the 95k has much worse blooming too
The LG Mini LEDs have good color that's appealing. The Sony Mini LED TVs have correct color that feels real in everyway. Makes sense that they base it on the HX310.
I just watched 7 mins of this video and instantly subscribed. You're awesome.
Have you got a chance to look at the Z9K yet? I wonder how different the implementation on those will be. Have been really tempted by those…
Great review as always, the X95K is a bit out of my price range tho - I hope you do a X90K review soon
There is a different min picture I saw
How about the TCL C93 though?
Blooming suppression and picture accuracy
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Surely needs a comparaison with the Samsung QN90b / QN95b as I would have thought they are the first ones anyone thinks of when it comes to FALD mini LED LCDs? They certainly don't have blooming like the Sony, and neither do they crush blacks like the TCL
Dang. I'd heard rumors that the blooming on the X95K wasn't good but yikes!
Try the 85 for non - yikes.
Thanks for the review. Will you still do the X90K, A90K and A80K?
enjoyed the review. I'm considering the z9k vs the x95k. will you be reviewing the z9k also?
TCL
C953
Review?
Thanks Vincent, very detailed and professional, the X95K is not sold in Indonesia, I'm waiting for your review of the X90K🙏
Did TCL provide you with a review sample of the c935 by now? I'd be really curious to hear your opinion on it.
@esbimbamjoh: No ETA on a TCL C935 review sample yet.
@@hdtvtest so it is vapourware after all, just as I suspected. I thought they actually sent you a model for review.
@@dagordsta How can it be vapourware when it's widely available to buy and indeed there are actual owners out there? Think you need to check what vapourware means mate.
Great video. Would love to see a comparison to the Hisense U8H
Sony X95K 85 is potentially the greatest tv of all time with black levels, low blooming levels better panel, and amazing color/contrast. It’s a shame that x95K gets a bad rap from the lower size models.
Truth
Vincent. Thanks you. But when is the 93 series coming to the UK? I NEED ONE
Very interesting video. I am still using my X940E from 2017. would you say the X95K would be a significant step up from this?
Peace.
I think with a little less technicalities and a little more humour and colour your channel could be one of the best TV review ones out there.
Thanks for the huge effort.
I appreciate Vincent’s review. But I’m just curious at what point is excessive blooming too much to be unacceptable?
I have this TV. First I will say I am very happy with it, it's miles better than Samsung's 8K Neo QLED (which I had as well). However, there does seem to be something amiss with Dolby Vision. DV 4K Blu-rays look incredible, but Dolby Vision streaming from Netflix and Prime (not sure about other streaming services those are the only two I have currently) is washed out pretty bad. I was mainly able to correct this issue by setting black level to 49 and black adjust to medium, but it really shouldn't be that way and hopefully Sony will fix this in an update.
I have to agree somewhat. The appearance of appears to be quite content dependent! Will continue to experiment to see which provides the best experience.
@@pioneer7777777 I'm guessing Sony really messed up because hdmi ports three and four are the only ports that have "enhanced with Dolby Vision" but I don't think the built in app input is enhanced with Dolby Vision -- it's just enhanced. Or at least that's what it seems like.
I have done this to compensate in the meantime, you might want to try it: Contrast not max but 95, advanced contrast enhancer medium, peak luminance medium, and smoothness/clearness both 1 and cinemotion low. I know clearness is black frame insertion, but there is no noticeable flicker at all and it seems to help the washed out thing that is going on.
Is the Problem gone?
The blooming was getting worse over time especially around text and it got so bad that it was unwatchable. But after numerous complaints to Sony and where I purchased it they did an exchange for OLED. So yes the problem is gone. :-)@@Uncle_Titus
Basically the reason why I went with Sony - I like their approach to FALD much more than rival companies
It's not a news that first generation has more flaws. My opinion never changes it's not worth to buy 1st Gen.
Vincent...how does the reference monitor handle low frame rates? Is there anything special about it that allows it to display movies without stutter?
@lgmnow kondo: LCD's slower pixel response time and the much smaller screen size make 24p stutter in movies a non-issue on the Sony HX310 reference monitor.
Always a tradeoff. Do you want better image accuracy or less blooming
I'm curious with how good Sony's processors are, if they couldn't somehow teach them to recognize subtitles and adjust bloom to those kinds of artifacts specifically. If the subtitles are sitting on top of a portion of the image, it's not very likely that piece of the image would really matter too be dimmed as you likely wouldn't have been paying attention to it anyways.
That's true who needs absolute accuracy for the image that is covered by subtitles?.......... 😄 I'm sure if you surveyed people what they would prefer, no noticeable blooming around subtitles with a little less detail around that area or more noticeable blooming around subtitles and a little more detail in that area, they would choose the former for the vast majority of people.
Intake blooming over crushed and raised blacks like LG QNED and Samsung QLED Neo anyone says they are better needs do research
@@barryjones2366 Not just little less raised black and grey blacks on LG and Samsung Mini LED hardly OLED ffs
Hey, great review. Do you know if the X95K (or X90K for that matter) also has the same VRR brightness flicker issues that plague OLEDs in VRR mode in games? it happens when the framerate dips or frametimes are bad and it can affect all OLEDs in VRR mode.
Great Review Vincent! Will you be Talking a look into the ASUS PA32DC JOLED anytime in the future?
@José Maria Abreu Santos: Yes, we've tested and filmed the monitor... just need to find time to put together the review.
@@hdtvtest Great! Can't wait for it. I'm very interested in this monitor and I'm looking forward to hearing what you have to say. It's a tough choice between this monirot and the LG 32EP950 because this one has HLG support and Lightspace/Calman 3D Lut Calibration which is also a major advantage for me. but they're essentially the same panel.
The 85 inch version is basically a master series in terms of performance
Uber review as always.
Vincent, i have one lg c9 65 , im undecided between samsung q95b 75 n sony x95k or the c9 is still better than both?
Ty for yr reviews
Great video. What do you think about comparison of Sony X95K vs Samsung QN95B (75") Both are Mini LED TVs. Btw. OLED is no option for me due to burn-in risk. Because I use it also as PC monitor and gaming (static elements on screen). I wait for micro LED (like OLED without Organic and hopely without burn-in). But it's currently very rare and expensive.
now why would Sony be hiding the fact they are using the QD tech again?
Because the panel isn't benefiting from it
@@NexGenTek didn’t know sony engineers did stuff for shits and giggles
New update! Was this reviewed after the new software update ?
Awesome TV, can't find it locally though. Are you planning to review the QN900B by chance? I love your work, cheers!
Excellent TV! Sony is always good choise. Cant go wrong with it. At least i would use this kind of TV if there's a chance to Burn-in, because the content used/Use case.. 🤠
What’s the best tv at motion handling? Seems all these new high end TVs have very bad motion handling especially with regards to stutter, as they all have high response times and oleds are affected by stutter even more so than normal LED due to instant pixel response times coupled with sample and hold technology. My CX and C1 suffer from this and alot of stuff is unwatchable
I'm sorry to hear that Gintoki, I think Stutter is to blame more on filmmakers due to fast camera movements or panning, OLEDs in my opinion are revealing don't cause stutter but rather pronounce it
@@OctaviusGeorge yeha which sucks cause it most likely won’t change any time soon so I’m on the look out for something that’s still good but handles motion better
@@sharebear421 I had the LG C9, and because of the responsiveness I loved playing CoD at 120fps on it.
However, even after 3 years, I never quite got used to the stuttery motion. Watching 24p content would strain my eyes, and motion smoothing always looks bad to me, as well.
Since then I got an X95J on clearance, and for movies at 24fps, the motion is WAAAAAAY better. I also tried the QN90A, and motion was pretty much similar to the X95J. Much easier on the eyes than OLED.
However, when I play fast paced games like CoD, even at 120fps, I can see so much blur. On OLED, even at 60fps, fast paced games look way cleaner and more responsive compared to even 120fps on the QN90A/X95J.
Which is why I have an LG C2 on my desk now for multiplayer gaming on my Xbox, and the X95J for PS5 games at 30-60fps, and of course, movies.
Best of both worlds.
Would love to see improvements in this. Panning shots look terrible on most good TVs due to instant response times.
Wow those latency numbers in VRR mode made me flinch.
Great logical review! New sub today. Your the best reviwer!
Sony needs to do much better with blooming. HiSense u8h does a much better job
I watch everything with subtitles on Netflix, no blooming issue with oled tv.
Vince, you are the best. Thank you.
I just saw an open box 65” on sale at my local Best Buy for only $1200, should I grab this or the QM8?
Yes
But what i'm wondering is: isn't blooming itself a flaw that affects image accuracy?
For me, blooming is much more distracting than less accurate colors or lower brightness or
reduction of shadowy details.
The point is that if I have to choose between these aspects, not having a reference monitor next to the TV, I prefer the one that least of all destroys my image and least of all makes me lower the general appreciation of a film.
@Michele Martignetti: Blooming only affects certain scenes with bright objects on black background.
Greyscale, gamma and colour inaccuracies affect EVERY SINGLE SCENE you watch, which means that the creative intent is subverted more frequently than what the occasional blooming can do.
For us, as purists, we vastly prefer image accuracy which - in our books - "destroys" least of the picture in the majority of movies.
@@hdtvtest I feel like an argument could be made that a single distracting moment (blooming) would alter the creative intent more than a constant slight-moderate colour/gamma inaccuracy. Definitely debatable imo.
Thanks for the recommendation on the Panasonic OLEDs btw, I've been super happy with mine!
@@hdtvtest I understand, but the severity of a defect should also be assessed in addition to its frequency. The crux of the question is therefore all in these words of mine (which are themselves problems to be analyzed). Objectively you can quantify the frequency of a defect but then each of us is also called to qualify it, which unfortunately is always subjective
In my experience, I’ve tried both the QN90A vs the X95J earlier this year.
Initially, I got the QN90A, hoping to keep it because it has less blooming. However, it felt like a really imbalanced picture to me. Near black detail would be crushed, and bright highlights on dark backgrounds would be dimmed excessively to make sure there wasn’t blooming.
Bright whites could be excessively bright.
I returned it for the X95J, and even though I do notice the blooming (owned an OLED for 3 years), I also find in not losing detail, and highlights on dark backgrounds are only dimmed a little. On top of that, the XR processor has a way of making people and objects look more natural, and the upscaling on 1080p content was much better imo.
So moral of the story is, you have to try things out for yourself to really know what you will like and won’t, because originally I thought I would prefer the less blooming on the QN90A because it was closer to the OLED I was used to. I was wrong.
There is nothing more disappointing to me than discovering that there is something in a scene, I couldn't see because detail was crushed or clipped. Minimal blooming is fine to me, I'd rather have the image accuracy over crushed shadow detail.
A accurate image tends to sharper, which makes having the sharpness setting set to zero, much more beneficial to your experience.
Despite the accuracy within the standard range of luma/chroma, that blooming and ghosting (@5:10 especially) makes the X95K really problematic even. Though one thing I've noticed is that subtitles are often placed at 100% white. In SDR this is totally fine as that's only 100nits. But in HDR that can be upwards of a thousand nits, creating a huge contrast delta for the display to handle in a very small space :/ I wonder is there a way to develop a different standard for subtitle rendering when using HDR 🤔
I love how Vincent dunks on the other reviewers for not knowing what they're talking about. Love a bit of trash talk!
How is the 85 inch X90K in comparison? The price is $2100 cheaper than the 85 inch X95K
Vincent would you still buy this tv today?
If not what other tv you recommend?
Thank you
Full array local dimming is dead to me. Either they provide a full resolution backlight count or switch to OLED.
How did the viewing angles compare? Did the TCL suffer from typical VA gamma-shift causing lifted shadow detail on the screen edges and shadow crush in the center? If so, how does one actually calibrate grayscale/gamma on such a display since the response won't be consistent across the whole screen from any viewing position? Maybe you can compare this in future LCD comparison videos.
great review thanks for the information