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So I bought the a95k from best buy after the last video, and then when I discovered the new a95L released, I was upset about the new TV remote - I mainly use TH-cam and Crunchyroll more than any other app. Naturally I really wanted that new remote. So my gf bought the new remote off of Amazon, we paired it, and now every time I turn on my TV it tells me to update the remote software. The only issue is every single time I click update, the update fails. Would be nice if either: A: it would stop reminding me to update the remote B: it would actually do the damn update
I wish you were there during the CES scrum, Linus got his giant TV like Q4 of 2023 only for THAT EXACT SAME PANEL to be confirmed ready for stateside retail.
@@FlyingCIRCU175Nah, the whole point was that Linus got to make content on the TV before anyone else had the chance. That in itself is some pretty great value for any entertainment company.
@@FlyingCIRCU175 scrum? didnt see any rugby at ces. and the issue was waiting for a patent/copyrite to run out so that tlc could sell it worldwide - guess you missed those vids
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Serously dislike that stuff. I tried to sideload a vanilla version of GoogleTV on one of my Nvidia Shields... - Unable to do that on my Roku TVs either.. ):
Watching your kids listen to you talk reminds me of listening to my dad as a kid and how I really didn’t give a shit when he talked. And now in life I wish I could time travel back and give him a hug when he was done talking.
I hadn't upgraded my TV in 10 years and upgraded to the A95k based on Linus review and boy oh boy... It was a life changer! like going from VHS to Blu-ray.
Can you tell me what improved? One thing I can feel from my older tv vs my friends pretty new tv, is that mine feels like cold boot with maybe 30secs turn on period, while his seems to be awake at all times and turns on in like 1sec. Pretty cool. Obviously his picture is also nicer, but I recently upgraded to my second hand 4k tv from an old 1080p, which was a worldchanger
@@magnuswf like everything? you put picture quality in a "side sentence" but that is the absolute most important point of it. Night and day difference as it even uses different technology
@@magnuswf do you have a new phone? chances are high that it has an oled screen (black is actually black on the screen) so maybe by this you can compare it a bit. Oled with high brightness and a decently color tumed picture make a day and night difference. Much more important than display resolution. With the right content (4kHDR10), TVs looked miles better than almost all cinemas (apart from imax and the top of the line cinemas)
@@MHWGamer I've got a OnePlus 6, which isn't exactly new anymore, but it has AMOLED, and yeah, I can see it has nice blacks compared to many other displays, TVs or PC monitors I've seen. I upgraded from my 1080p Samsung tv from maybe like 2010, to my current 4k Samsung from maybe 2018, which I think is qled or something, and apart from the upgrade in resolution, the black is also what amazed me. Just yesterday, when I was watching a movie, a scene cut with complete black picture, made me think the tv had turned off for some reason because of how dark it was. I got it six months ago, used for about 60 euro, because it has a problem where the backlight periodically goes dark in the top third of the picture. Haven't figured out exactly how to repair it yet tho.
I always love watching Jake’s husband unboxing and reviewing a new TV with his kids and a guy who has more lore than anyone at LMG without saying a word throughout the video.
@@chiefenumclaw7960 long running joke where Jake and Yvonne are 100% in sync with house decorating. While Jake and Linus are in sync with Networking. So Jake is more "hubby" than actual husband. He's also always over installing the upgrades.
@@chiefenumclaw7960 It's a running joke whenever Linus decides to do something to his house. Like upgrades, networking, cameras, or some tech stuff, there's always Jake planning on the things that Linus should use. Like a married couple deciding on which stuff should they buy for their house.
Hello from a guy who has a gigabit USB3 dongle plugged into his Sony TV... Works great as long as you use the USB3 port and not the USB2 one, I've, uh, heard
People that point out snitches are also snitches, so you're also getting stitches, and so am I cuz I pointed you out but I'ma need some to clog up the coughs
In regards to your Tubi situation Not gonna say I’m correct but I’m pretty sure if you go into settings and channel set up you need to unlink Tubi to remove it from your google tv channels and suggestions and or unlink it from your google account sign in
Yep, I was thinking that the issue he mentioned was more of a Google TV issue than a Sony issue. The full Google TV app isn't available where I live (only the film and TV rental features are), but if it's anything like JustWatch, he could just set it to not recommend anything from Tubi TV. Edit: I think Linus mentioned later in the video that he didn't set up separate Google TV user profiles.
@@25566 uninstalling garbage apps can be blocked for "security" reasons. Like the stupid broadcast bs I really don't like and don't want... (that's what tornado sirens and interstate signs are for) I can't remove due to "security" bs. Give me root and it will be gone.
@@TheObsesedAnimeFreaks You can turn off those alerts, haven't looked into it closely but if it's a standalone app you should be able to disable it with adb, no root needed.
That 100 Mbit LAN port is a huge issue and still incredibly annoying since even WIFI 6 doesn't offer a stable enough connection with enough bandwidth to stream 4k HDR10 content from a NAS. But thankfully you can use a USB to LAN dongle to circumvent this, only problem then is to hide the bulky dongle under the cover in the back. Accept for that, I'm quite happy with the A95L (if I could just personalise the home screen more, I'd be even happier though).
There’s something wrong with the content you’re playing if even WiFi 6 isn’t fast enough. WiFi 6 on this TV has a link speed of 1200mbps. Even taking everything into consideration, it should still be 400-500mbps real world, which is fast enough for any 4k content.
@@HerpaDerp-ht8hyseeing just how scripted these videos get. I suspect that wasn't planned because scripting the actions of kids is rather difficult so he wasn't thinking about it at the time.
65" A95K owner here. Good to know that the only real difference between it and the 65" A95L is an extra $800 CAD, a garbage webcam accessory, and a Crunchyroll button on the remote. Thanks for confirming that I won't have buyer's remorse for a very long time.
The A95L is a brand new SoC and platform with 6GB of RAM compared to 3-4GB on the old one. It's also the only TV that ships with Android 12 from Sony at the moment.
@@RobertK1993 Google skipped Android 13 for TV so no device is actually shipping with that. The next available version is Android TV 14 but that's not out yet.
UM I thought that was his son and daughter. I'm pretty sure the older one was a boy with long hair. Mind you I have not seen the kids for some time, but surely the youngest daughter is not that big yet??
Ill be honest, Im kinda upset that the "WOAH LOOK INSIDE!" "Why whats inside?" wasnt a throw to the sponsor read. It was a natural tee up and just went right over Linus' head...which yes is a pretty easy thing to happen.
I can't believe how big your kids are getting. Definitely helps me feel old for sure but now that I have my own it's amazing how fast she's growing up too
Including the kids in the video is the cutest thing ever. Reminded me of my kids when I get a new gadget, they're all over the place. 😂 Please do it often, this was fun to watch.
lol Linus is probably the only tv reviewer who would give the finger on camera to the system setup showing the real world frustration that many of us would feel. Great stuff
13:04 I actually recently discovered that HTTYD 1 is now available in both SDR and HDR if you purchase it from iTunes (as 2 separately purchasable versions for some reason). The HDR version is just listed as "HDR" tho and not HDR 10, Dolby Vision, etc, but in theory that's still better than SDR. I'm also not sure how recently this additional option became available, or if other platforms have access to it, but I'd hope it isn't just some iTunes exclusive since the movie is fantastic and more people should get to watch it in HDR.
This video really highlights the upgrades done on the Sony a95 L. Although for someone with older TV models, this could serve as a significant upgrade. Yet, for those who already possess the previous generation, it may not be worth the effort and the money, unless of course, you are a massive techophile.
I've really enjoyed seeing Linus' kids getting older the last few years and being involved in videos more like this... I think it's cute (when appropriate).
I just upgraded from my 15 year old LG HDTV to a TCL 55" Q7. Pretty damn good TV for the price, and all of the modern features I want. The panel isn't as nice as the high end Sony or Samsung TVs, but oh well. QLED is a nice upgrade from what I had before.
My gal and I have been TV shopping and got to see the side-by-side in store with the older Sony. We hated to admit it, but the difference in the detail in dark parts of scenes in movies was actually markedly different. There were some scenes from that Apple TV show with Harrison Ford where they're talking in front of a campfire at night - lots of dark parts of the screen where other TVs you couldn't discern ANY detail where there was less light, but you could with the A95L. My gal DOES NOT want to spend this much money on ANY TV, but she really reluctantly admitted to being able to see the difference. I would also argue that the colors are better with the A95L, and you experience less washout effect when compared to other leading TVs - especially LG's previous gen C2, and also the C3. The G3 also had some difficulty displaying details in darker parts of nighttime scenes where everything was just black and a lot of detail was lost. Ultimately, this is a personal preference, personal budget kind of decision. Which honestly, it always is. How much money are you willing to spend, how much do you care about these kinds of details, and what kind of TV habits do you and your family have? OLEDs in general pbly aren't a good choice for daytime viewing/background news and sports. But if you're like us, don't watch TV much during the day and really enjoy having friends over for movie nights. We're really considering biting the bullet and getting an A95L....
In your settings you can enable Apps Only Mode, which gets rid of all recommendations and turns the Home Screen into just a grid of installed apps. The only downside is you have to disable it to add new apps.
This sounds good for a guy like me that hates Smart TV stuff. I don't need any of it because i connect a Pc and a console to my TV anyway. Since my current TV is still old school dumb TV and i am thinking of getting a more modern one, do i need to connect it online if you know? I will prefer not to bother with online or link any Google account etc. I want it to be used just like a simple monitor.
In the GoogleTV interface on our Hisense, there's an option in your account to switch the UI to "App only" mode. This drops all the suggestions menus and just gives you a list of apps to open. (That said, there is still ads in the background at the very top of the menu.)
I've heard that the HDR used across streaming isn't always as good as the HDR used on 4K discs, even if they're both "Dolby Vision". And the bitrate is almost guaranteed to be worse than a disc. So I would say if you're going to demo the screen then you should have a dedicated 4K Blu-ray player playing whatever 4K HDR content you want to demo.
I have my Blu-rays ripped to my Plex server. It was just being a dumb dumb during the shoot. Bottom line is it's a great TV, but wasn't enough of an upgrade over my old one to bother, so it's going back to the office - LS
@@ShortCircuit Makes total sense. Also, wasn't sure if you saw my comment about How To Train Your Dragon being available on 4K Blu-ray with HDR10. It's an up-scale, pun completely intended, but the image and HDR are great. Great movie too.
I just for an X93L and absolutely love it. It's my first Sony TV and I can understand the hype around them now. The processing of Sony TV's is just amazing
I have no idea how anyone else feels but I love the bits with Colin. They remind me of old Marx brothers bits that I used to watch with my dad (yes, I grew up in a weird family)
Modifying what is shown on the home screen is done via: settings > Device Preferences > Home Screen. You can enable/disable which apps are allowed to show up on the home screen. AFAIK this is available on every Google/Android TV.
Did you gloss over the power cable that is not removable? Because it LOOKED permanent and now I'm not sure because you just complained it was a downgrade but didn't really say it was permanent?
Linus just seems like a great dad. Also, the kids saying "I dont see a difference except for the cable" with a grin that suggests they know it goes at odds with Linus's in depth analysis 😂.
There was no review. It was an unboxing and first impression. That fits the short circuit description. The labs touched the TV so there might be a review coming or they just wanted to test the brightness and such.
Yo so the TubiTV thing is so relatable. I hate how on TH-cam it’ll sometimes show unrelated gross trypophobia triggering stuff when I’m searching for tech videos. I can’t tell it to stop.
For the sign-in loading screen, i have worked at a company that was creating a streaming box. We had a similar screen and we would sync with your account, make sure the device isnt blacklisted, and update the default apps that came with the device. IDK what Google is doing, but i would say its similar, updating Google Play, and services. They might not be able to update until you are logged in based on APIs.
Still rockin my 2021 A90J. I don't think I will ever buy another tv that is as expensive as this lol but it was definitely worth the money. Linus's review was one of the reason that made me buy it too. Thanks Linus!
I bought a usb universal remote with a keyboard on the back and air remote features as well as a touch pad just for the feature of making the remote beep of it was misplaced. It is also chargeable. It is by far the best usb remote I've bought. The button you push if it comes up missing is on the usb sensor. It is great.
What annoys me with usb universal remotes is that most of the time you cannot set them up using Linux. (I discovered that after one of my parents' dogs disassembled the original remote of their TV into tiny pieces.) One of the reasons I still have a Windows VM alongside upgrading the firmwares of some usb devices.
I need to know what the best mid tier tv with the maximum lumens for games, HDR on my 4k LG looks so dark despite it being on vivid…. I legit can’t play HDR games in the day I have to wait for dark
When it comes to IO, I've noticed that I've really appreciated a couple of easy to reach ports (in the case of my TV, in the front), especially when the TV is mounted on the wall.
Ha! ... Once I got the new tech earlier, than Linus 😁 Unboxed the Mini LED Version X95L of the Sony lineup 3 weeks ago - also in 65". So far love it - a big step up from my 7 years old, edge-led 40" (had to make compromises in the old apartment). And ... I knew the remote has a "find me" function... no - I also didn't read the manual - but at least followed the short intro, the TV is showing during initial setup 🤪
A few months ago I got a 65" X95L. It's such a step up from my previous 4K Samsung. However I agree with what Linus is saying, if you have bought a TV in the last ~4 years, there's probably very little reason to upgrade at this time.
The A95K and L aren't the brightest it's possible to buy, but they are still really bright! We had friends over to watch The Batman on our A95K in our basement den (no other lights), and in the closeup scene of the motorcycle pulling up the headlight actually hurt our eyes as if it were a real headlight! Our friends actually yelped in pain and averted their eyes, it was hilarious
I have been suggesting that "pager" function on tv remotes for probably the last 25+ years. They did it on wireless home phones in the 80s, what took so long for tv's to have this simple and super functional feature. This should be standard on all TVs by now.
Oh man, I remember having a tv back in the 90’s that could play sound on the remote by pressing the power button on the tv. Always thought it was a great idea that was almost never used!!
I miss when TVs were just screens for whatever device it was plugged into. Now they have software that WILL get obsolete very soon, and has ads everywhere, and its probably a very slow CPU and stuttery mess. Yes you can use an external android box but you always lose some features that are always exclusive to the internal OS. I would love this TV without any OS and a great discounted price because I didn't have to pay for software development I didn't need
You can install emulators for up to n64 and ps1 directly on the tv. You can even play upscaled :) then just connect controllers via Bluetooth. I've played 4 player upscaled Mario Party 64 on my Sony tv + crash team racing 4 player ++.
"Reason number 1 that I don't need a new TV is I already have a great one." Right away, you have a great idea for another video: What thresholds does it take to seriously consider a new TV? Size, brightness, OLED inky blacks, maybe compatibility with PC components, all while considering the price differences between now and, say, 5/10/15 years ago?
I've honestly been really indecisive between the Sony A95L and the LG C/G3 or up coming C/G4 models. I do love the way QD-OLED looks in my ultrawide screen.
Just purchased the 77" yesterday to move a 65" to the bedroom (had to replace a 55" with a cracked screen from our move). It's menu, I find, is a heck of a lot more complicated than the roku menu we're used to. I would also like to get rid of the menu stuff we don't use.
i sincerely hope your kids turn into huge nerds like mine did. it makes family entertainment night soooooo much fun! we throw DnD dice a lot, and my oldest plays DayZ with me
As a father to kids, i must say, Linus is such an awesome father. Also, f sony for not putting 1gbe/2.5gbe net which rapes you to use 3rd party solution. In other words if i where in the market for new telly i wouldn't have look at it.
I'm a happy SONY 4k tv owner, but after android got corrupted after a bad update, and had to send the motherboard for repair, I now keep a Chromecast with Google TV always plugged with a USB ethernet dongle. It's extremely reliable.
Totally off topic but I wish I had a daughter. As a disabled person that will never happen for me and I'm already 43 years old. So I'm always envious and sad at the same time when I see children and parents together. Happy you have such a lovely family Linus but I'm also incredibly envious. ~_~
I have the 65" A95K from the previous year at home and have been happy with it. But I couldnt resist a deal on the Samsung 77" S90C which uses the same generation panel as the A95L. The A95K got moved to the guest bedroom. Having been using a 55" A95L for gaming in a different system, I still think the A95L has some form of sorcery and looks punchier somehow
Still loving my A95K too, had a look at the A95L in store yesterday, and while it DOES look a little nicer, and brighter, I'd have to agree it's not worth the upgrade, and for most people it's probably not even worth the price difference to buy new... BUT, if I had all teh monies... the A95L comes in a larger size the A95K never did (77" iirc) and in my TV room, that would be a VERY welcome upgrade... it's just also VERY expensive, even compared to the equivalent 65" A95L Also, yes, I have the camera mounted to my A95K, have since I bought it... never opened the shutter though :P
Good to see that the bushido got a good place again - for the ones that know the history about that it has to do with loyalty, faithfulness and honor unto death
Hey, Linus, How to Train Your Dragon is available in HDR10 on 4K Blu Ray and some streaming services like Amazon Prime and Vudu. Great overview and comparison to the previous model 😊👍
wow i sure do love watching a multi millionaire get a free tv upgrade he acknowledges he doesn't need and review all the tiny iterative changes. banger content guys
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Also, a couple quick notes, How to Train Your Dragon 1 appears to be available in HDR (yay) and it looks like I can turn off Tubi if I dig deeper in the menu! (double yay)
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couldn't imagine having kids that aged already. I am like one year linus' junior.
So I bought the a95k from best buy after the last video, and then when I discovered the new a95L released, I was upset about the new TV remote - I mainly use TH-cam and Crunchyroll more than any other app. Naturally I really wanted that new remote.
So my gf bought the new remote off of Amazon, we paired it, and now every time I turn on my TV it tells me to update the remote software. The only issue is every single time I click update, the update fails. Would be nice if either:
A: it would stop reminding me to update the remote
B: it would actually do the damn update
You guys should try pairing the new remote from the A95L to the old A95k TV
Dude, grow your beard back.
2:54 excuse me, 1 billion WHAT? 😅
Yeah I just saw that what
He did address it lol
ORGASMS. IT SAYS ORGASMS.
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New TV releases: Linus’ structurally important TV Wall starts to sweat
I wish you were there during the CES scrum, Linus got his giant TV like Q4 of 2023 only for THAT EXACT SAME PANEL to be confirmed ready for stateside retail.
@@FlyingCIRCU175oh, I saw, and I saw his face.
Delicious.
Lom
@@FlyingCIRCU175Nah, the whole point was that Linus got to make content on the TV before anyone else had the chance. That in itself is some pretty great value for any entertainment company.
@@FlyingCIRCU175 scrum? didnt see any rugby at ces. and the issue was waiting for a patent/copyrite to run out so that tlc could sell it worldwide - guess you missed those vids
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Serously dislike that stuff. I tried to sideload a vanilla version of GoogleTV on one of my Nvidia Shields... - Unable to do that on my Roku TVs either.. ):
Lulz
:spitlaugh:
Oh you 😂
You should rename this video to: "linus learns how to use his old tv" 😂
Watching your kids listen to you talk reminds me of listening to my dad as a kid and how I really didn’t give a shit when he talked. And now in life I wish I could time travel back and give him a hug when he was done talking.
I hadn't upgraded my TV in 10 years and upgraded to the A95k based on Linus review and boy oh boy... It was a life changer! like going from VHS to Blu-ray.
Can you tell me what improved? One thing I can feel from my older tv vs my friends pretty new tv, is that mine feels like cold boot with maybe 30secs turn on period, while his seems to be awake at all times and turns on in like 1sec. Pretty cool. Obviously his picture is also nicer, but I recently upgraded to my second hand 4k tv from an old 1080p, which was a worldchanger
@@magnuswf like everything? you put picture quality in a "side sentence" but that is the absolute most important point of it. Night and day difference as it even uses different technology
@@MHWGamer yeah, you're right. I never really got into what makes a good picture, apart from resolution, which is probably the least of it😄
@@magnuswf do you have a new phone? chances are high that it has an oled screen (black is actually black on the screen) so maybe by this you can compare it a bit.
Oled with high brightness and a decently color tumed picture make a day and night difference. Much more important than display resolution.
With the right content (4kHDR10), TVs looked miles better than almost all cinemas (apart from imax and the top of the line cinemas)
@@MHWGamer I've got a OnePlus 6, which isn't exactly new anymore, but it has AMOLED, and yeah, I can see it has nice blacks compared to many other displays, TVs or PC monitors I've seen. I upgraded from my 1080p Samsung tv from maybe like 2010, to my current 4k Samsung from maybe 2018, which I think is qled or something, and apart from the upgrade in resolution, the black is also what amazed me. Just yesterday, when I was watching a movie, a scene cut with complete black picture, made me think the tv had turned off for some reason because of how dark it was. I got it six months ago, used for about 60 euro, because it has a problem where the backlight periodically goes dark in the top third of the picture. Haven't figured out exactly how to repair it yet tho.
I always love watching Jake’s husband unboxing and reviewing a new TV with his kids and a guy who has more lore than anyone at LMG without saying a word throughout the video.
Jake’s husband? I don't get it.
I thought it was Yvonnes boyfriend.
@@chiefenumclaw7960 long running joke where Jake and Yvonne are 100% in sync with house decorating. While Jake and Linus are in sync with Networking. So Jake is more "hubby" than actual husband. He's also always over installing the upgrades.
@@arnezbridges93 Jake also probably knows Linus' house more than anyone who lives in the house other than Linus.
@@chiefenumclaw7960 It's a running joke whenever Linus decides to do something to his house. Like upgrades, networking, cameras, or some tech stuff, there's always Jake planning on the things that Linus should use. Like a married couple deciding on which stuff should they buy for their house.
Hello from a guy who has a gigabit USB3 dongle plugged into his Sony TV... Works great as long as you use the USB3 port and not the USB2 one, I've, uh, heard
you can't say the word dongle anymore.
Ding a ling it is, then @@chiefenumclaw7960
Yes you can
When Linus' kid asks what inside the box I was surprised it wasn't a segue, to the sponsor. Slightly disappointed they missed that opportunity.
11:06 love Sony's throw back to 2003 by letting you play with the EyeToy camera
Linus casually scrolled past the "1 Billion Orgasms" on his TV
That will be his wife doing a little bit of research! Wouldn't you just re-shoot this part (pun)
😂
But he addressed it right after?
prob from tubi
HEY! Editor! You better remember Snitches get Stitches!
LoLz telling on the kid? Saved me from rewinding though. Give her points for running the Jedi Mind Trick.
LoLz telling on the kid? Saved me from rewinding though. Give her points for running the Jedi Mind Trick.
People that point out snitches are also snitches, so you're also getting stitches, and so am I cuz I pointed you out but I'ma need some to clog up the coughs
To be fair, she wasn't sitting ON it, her legs were over it.
In regards to your Tubi situation
Not gonna say I’m correct but I’m pretty sure if you go into settings and channel set up you need to unlink Tubi to remove it from your google tv channels and suggestions and or unlink it from your google account sign in
Hey if it works I’m glad you told us (I don’t have a smart tv but whatever)
Yep, I was thinking that the issue he mentioned was more of a Google TV issue than a Sony issue.
The full Google TV app isn't available where I live (only the film and TV rental features are), but if it's anything like JustWatch, he could just set it to not recommend anything from Tubi TV.
Edit: I think Linus mentioned later in the video that he didn't set up separate Google TV user profiles.
You can also disable shit apps like that, or even uninstall them using adb
@@25566 uninstalling garbage apps can be blocked for "security" reasons. Like the stupid broadcast bs I really don't like and don't want... (that's what tornado sirens and interstate signs are for) I can't remove due to "security" bs. Give me root and it will be gone.
@@TheObsesedAnimeFreaks You can turn off those alerts, haven't looked into it closely but if it's a standalone app you should be able to disable it with adb, no root needed.
6:11 Putting the earc port on one of the two 120hz inputs -BRILLIANT!!!
Your kids are so polite, well behaved and just awesome in general
That 100 Mbit LAN port is a huge issue and still incredibly annoying since even WIFI 6 doesn't offer a stable enough connection with enough bandwidth to stream 4k HDR10 content from a NAS. But thankfully you can use a USB to LAN dongle to circumvent this, only problem then is to hide the bulky dongle under the cover in the back. Accept for that, I'm quite happy with the A95L (if I could just personalise the home screen more, I'd be even happier though).
100 mbit needed to die like 5 years ago
Can you tell me which usb ethernet adaptor you used - I've tried 2 with my sony tv and neither were detected
There’s something wrong with the content you’re playing if even WiFi 6 isn’t fast enough. WiFi 6 on this TV has a link speed of 1200mbps. Even taking everything into consideration, it should still be 400-500mbps real world, which is fast enough for any 4k content.
If you watch content from NAS, get a zidoo
We shouldn’t need to buy a dongle
0:50 would have been the perfect sponsor segue
Missed opportunity haha "hey what''s inside?" 'o look it's a segue, to our sponsor'
Oh my god you are absolutely RIGHT, Linus should be ashamed of himself for not getting that one
Linus’s segue game is getting weak
Yeah, they should tell Linus to go home. Oh, wait...😅
@@HerpaDerp-ht8hyseeing just how scripted these videos get. I suspect that wasn't planned because scripting the actions of kids is rather difficult so he wasn't thinking about it at the time.
65" A95K owner here. Good to know that the only real difference between it and the 65" A95L is an extra $800 CAD, a garbage webcam accessory, and a Crunchyroll button on the remote. Thanks for confirming that I won't have buyer's remorse for a very long time.
the A95K comes also with a camera
yep, you are just trying to justify what you should have waited on but didn't. Patience is a virtue!
@@gosman949 Hey if you want to give me an extra $800 then by all means lmao
The A95L is a brand new SoC and platform with 6GB of RAM compared to 3-4GB on the old one. It's also the only TV that ships with Android 12 from Sony at the moment.
Really I read it has Android 13
@@RobertK1993 Google skipped Android 13 for TV so no device is actually shipping with that.
The next available version is Android TV 14 but that's not out yet.
Android version really doesn't matter for anyone who is going to do the right thing and use a Shield or Apple TV
2:48 Toy rollercoaster! I bet Linus' cats love it.
he said on wan show thats on of the reasons they got it. yeah, they love it
Always adorable when Linus is with the children. The two girls look like they could be twins. But I imagine you get that often, Linus.
UM I thought that was his son and daughter. I'm pretty sure the older one was a boy with long hair.
Mind you I have not seen the kids for some time, but surely the youngest daughter is not that big yet??
They're both girls, the boy isn't shown.@@francescathomas3502
@@francescathomas3502 He got his vasectomy 6 years ago. So his youngest would be 6 at least.
I'm definitely getting this a95L. I watched the reveal event and was blown away
I purchased an A95L 77" about a month ago. The way it upscales content, from my Betamax player, is sick.
Ill be honest, Im kinda upset that the "WOAH LOOK INSIDE!" "Why whats inside?" wasnt a throw to the sponsor read. It was a natural tee up and just went right over Linus' head...which yes is a pretty easy thing to happen.
I can't believe how big your kids are getting. Definitely helps me feel old for sure but now that I have my own it's amazing how fast she's growing up too
Including the kids in the video is the cutest thing ever. Reminded me of my kids when I get a new gadget, they're all over the place. 😂
Please do it often, this was fun to watch.
lol Linus is probably the only tv reviewer who would give the finger on camera to the system setup showing the real world frustration that many of us would feel. Great stuff
13:04 I actually recently discovered that HTTYD 1 is now available in both SDR and HDR if you purchase it from iTunes (as 2 separately purchasable versions for some reason). The HDR version is just listed as "HDR" tho and not HDR 10, Dolby Vision, etc, but in theory that's still better than SDR. I'm also not sure how recently this additional option became available, or if other platforms have access to it, but I'd hope it isn't just some iTunes exclusive since the movie is fantastic and more people should get to watch it in HDR.
The 2019 4K Blu-Ray of it also has HDR
Yeah i was watching it on peacock premium and i coulda sworn i was watching hdr. The opening scene in HDR just looks soo good you can't mistake it
I'm going to have to get that. I love that movie - LS
my apple tv shows it as hdr10+
This video really highlights the upgrades done on the Sony a95 L. Although for someone with older TV models, this could serve as a significant upgrade. Yet, for those who already possess the previous generation, it may not be worth the effort and the money, unless of course, you are a massive techophile.
Is that a katana within touching distance of the kids? LOVE IT!
I've really enjoyed seeing Linus' kids getting older the last few years and being involved in videos more like this... I think it's cute (when appropriate).
Linus upgrading TVs every 6 months for a decade any% speedrun
I love Linus home videos!
Imma buy it. ❤
edit: 5:01 .. I think the Sarah pic convinced me I also need a Linus Tech Tips hoodie…
I just upgraded from my 15 year old LG HDTV to a TCL 55" Q7. Pretty damn good TV for the price, and all of the modern features I want. The panel isn't as nice as the high end Sony or Samsung TVs, but oh well. QLED is a nice upgrade from what I had before.
Love how Linuses kid was sitting on the tv lol
Those would be some dead dimming zones on an LCD.
My gal and I have been TV shopping and got to see the side-by-side in store with the older Sony. We hated to admit it, but the difference in the detail in dark parts of scenes in movies was actually markedly different. There were some scenes from that Apple TV show with Harrison Ford where they're talking in front of a campfire at night - lots of dark parts of the screen where other TVs you couldn't discern ANY detail where there was less light, but you could with the A95L. My gal DOES NOT want to spend this much money on ANY TV, but she really reluctantly admitted to being able to see the difference. I would also argue that the colors are better with the A95L, and you experience less washout effect when compared to other leading TVs - especially LG's previous gen C2, and also the C3. The G3 also had some difficulty displaying details in darker parts of nighttime scenes where everything was just black and a lot of detail was lost.
Ultimately, this is a personal preference, personal budget kind of decision. Which honestly, it always is. How much money are you willing to spend, how much do you care about these kinds of details, and what kind of TV habits do you and your family have? OLEDs in general pbly aren't a good choice for daytime viewing/background news and sports. But if you're like us, don't watch TV much during the day and really enjoy having friends over for movie nights. We're really considering biting the bullet and getting an A95L....
In your settings you can enable Apps Only Mode, which gets rid of all recommendations and turns the Home Screen into just a grid of installed apps. The only downside is you have to disable it to add new apps.
This sounds good for a guy like me that hates Smart TV stuff. I don't need any of it because i connect a Pc and a console to my TV anyway.
Since my current TV is still old school dumb TV and i am thinking of getting a more modern one, do i need to connect it online if you know?
I will prefer not to bother with online or link any Google account etc.
I want it to be used just like a simple monitor.
In the GoogleTV interface on our Hisense, there's an option in your account to switch the UI to "App only" mode. This drops all the suggestions menus and just gives you a list of apps to open. (That said, there is still ads in the background at the very top of the menu.)
I've heard that the HDR used across streaming isn't always as good as the HDR used on 4K discs, even if they're both "Dolby Vision". And the bitrate is almost guaranteed to be worse than a disc. So I would say if you're going to demo the screen then you should have a dedicated 4K Blu-ray player playing whatever 4K HDR content you want to demo.
I have my Blu-rays ripped to my Plex server. It was just being a dumb dumb during the shoot. Bottom line is it's a great TV, but wasn't enough of an upgrade over my old one to bother, so it's going back to the office - LS
@@ShortCircuit Makes total sense. Also, wasn't sure if you saw my comment about How To Train Your Dragon being available on 4K Blu-ray with HDR10. It's an up-scale, pun completely intended, but the image and HDR are great. Great movie too.
“Were you kneeling on the tv?”
“👀… ..no”
😂😂 so wholesome and cute. His kids will love looking back at this stuff 20 years from now lol
I just for an X93L and absolutely love it. It's my first Sony TV and I can understand the hype around them now. The processing of Sony TV's is just amazing
I have no idea how anyone else feels but I love the bits with Colin. They remind me of old Marx brothers bits that I used to watch with my dad (yes, I grew up in a weird family)
... Because you watched Marx brothers? How is that considered weird?
He is the Stig.
I can't believe his kids set him up for the perfect sponsor segue and he just completely dropped the ball. Very disappointing from Linus.
At least the ball was nice and smooth.
The fact there are still electronics coming out today with 10/100 is insane
Camera on a TV, nothing to worry about, right?
At least it's detachable...?
He took it off by the next shot lmao
Modifying what is shown on the home screen is done via: settings > Device Preferences > Home Screen.
You can enable/disable which apps are allowed to show up on the home screen. AFAIK this is available on every Google/Android TV.
Did you gloss over the power cable that is not removable? Because it LOOKED permanent and now I'm not sure because you just complained it was a downgrade but didn't really say it was permanent?
Very impressive tv. No issues setting up the Bravia gestures. Coming from the A90J the image is significantly better.
1 billion WHAT now?
Organisms
Linus just seems like a great dad. Also, the kids saying "I dont see a difference except for the cable" with a grin that suggests they know it goes at odds with Linus's in depth analysis 😂.
Why is this under shortcircuit ?
There was no review. It was an unboxing and first impression. That fits the short circuit description. The labs touched the TV so there might be a review coming or they just wanted to test the brightness and such.
Yo so the TubiTV thing is so relatable. I hate how on TH-cam it’ll sometimes show unrelated gross trypophobia triggering stuff when I’m searching for tech videos. I can’t tell it to stop.
As a dad myself i like the videos where linus is in dad mode
i dont
For the sign-in loading screen, i have worked at a company that was creating a streaming box. We had a similar screen and we would sync with your account, make sure the device isnt blacklisted, and update the default apps that came with the device. IDK what Google is doing, but i would say its similar, updating Google Play, and services. They might not be able to update until you are logged in based on APIs.
Reason number 1 the wife said no
I'm a minute in and he says "What's inside?" and looks in and it isn't a segue to our sponsor. My heart is BROKEN.
3:25 1 billion what??
Still rockin my 2021 A90J. I don't think I will ever buy another tv that is as expensive as this lol but it was definitely worth the money. Linus's review was one of the reason that made me buy it too. Thanks Linus!
5:35 I don't know how I feel about the child immediately and convincingly lying to Linus.
On Google TV you can change which services are allowed to give you suggestions in the account -> services section.
What a wasted opportunity to use "WOW look inside" as a segue to your sponsor.
If you use the usb 3.0 port you can get gigabit wired speeds. Needs to be a specific dongle brand but can confirm it does work.
1 Billion Orgasms?!?!?!?
I bought a usb universal remote with a keyboard on the back and air remote features as well as a touch pad just for the feature of making the remote beep of it was misplaced. It is also chargeable. It is by far the best usb remote I've bought. The button you push if it comes up missing is on the usb sensor. It is great.
Sounds interesting, but which exact model are you recommending?
What annoys me with usb universal remotes is that most of the time you cannot set them up using Linux. (I discovered that after one of my parents' dogs disassembled the original remote of their TV into tiny pieces.) One of the reasons I still have a Windows VM alongside upgrading the firmwares of some usb devices.
I need to know what the best mid tier tv with the maximum lumens for games, HDR on my 4k LG looks so dark despite it being on vivid…. I legit can’t play HDR games in the day I have to wait for dark
When it comes to IO, I've noticed that I've really appreciated a couple of easy to reach ports (in the case of my TV, in the front), especially when the TV is mounted on the wall.
I have this TV. Definitely better than my 12 year old Panasonic plasma. Supposedly, the next model will not be a QD OLED.
Ha! ... Once I got the new tech earlier, than Linus 😁
Unboxed the Mini LED Version X95L of the Sony lineup 3 weeks ago - also in 65". So far love it - a big step up from my 7 years old, edge-led 40" (had to make compromises in the old apartment).
And ... I knew the remote has a "find me" function... no - I also didn't read the manual - but at least followed the short intro, the TV is showing during initial setup 🤪
Love the new ShortCircuit set!
A few months ago I got a 65" X95L. It's such a step up from my previous 4K Samsung. However I agree with what Linus is saying, if you have bought a TV in the last ~4 years, there's probably very little reason to upgrade at this time.
The A95K and L aren't the brightest it's possible to buy, but they are still really bright! We had friends over to watch The Batman on our A95K in our basement den (no other lights), and in the closeup scene of the motorcycle pulling up the headlight actually hurt our eyes as if it were a real headlight! Our friends actually yelped in pain and averted their eyes, it was hilarious
his daughter kneeling on the tv then saying no after he asked knowing he has video evidence is crazy work
I have been suggesting that "pager" function on tv remotes for probably the last 25+ years. They did it on wireless home phones in the 80s, what took so long for tv's to have this simple and super functional feature. This should be standard on all TVs by now.
Not gonna lie. Seeing Linus’s daughter in the LTT hoodie was super adorable. Upvote!
Oh man, I remember having a tv back in the 90’s that could play sound on the remote by pressing the power button on the tv. Always thought it was a great idea that was almost never used!!
No surprises there. Most tv's are the same year by year. The only difference is if you wait at least 3-4 years, and then it might be worth upgrading
Whenever I hear "Me Please" it puts a smile on my face.
No
I miss when TVs were just screens for whatever device it was plugged into. Now they have software that WILL get obsolete very soon, and has ads everywhere, and its probably a very slow CPU and stuttery mess. Yes you can use an external android box but you always lose some features that are always exclusive to the internal OS. I would love this TV without any OS and a great discounted price because I didn't have to pay for software development I didn't need
You can install emulators for up to n64 and ps1 directly on the tv. You can even play upscaled :) then just connect controllers via Bluetooth.
I've played 4 player upscaled Mario Party 64 on my Sony tv + crash team racing 4 player ++.
@0:51 When he said "wow, look inside!" I was shocked the contents of the box wasn't... our sponsor 😮
"Reason number 1 that I don't need a new TV is I already have a great one." Right away, you have a great idea for another video: What thresholds does it take to seriously consider a new TV? Size, brightness, OLED inky blacks, maybe compatibility with PC components, all while considering the price differences between now and, say, 5/10/15 years ago?
I've honestly been really indecisive between the Sony A95L and the LG C/G3 or up coming C/G4 models. I do love the way QD-OLED looks in my ultrawide screen.
Just purchased the 77" yesterday to move a 65" to the bedroom (had to replace a 55" with a cracked screen from our move). It's menu, I find, is a heck of a lot more complicated than the roku menu we're used to. I would also like to get rid of the menu stuff we don't use.
i sincerely hope your kids turn into huge nerds like mine did. it makes family entertainment night soooooo much fun! we throw DnD dice a lot, and my oldest plays DayZ with me
I was 100% expecting that "wow look at that" at 0:51 to be a "what is inside? Why, its a message, from our sponsor~"
As a father to kids, i must say, Linus is such an awesome father. Also, f sony for not putting 1gbe/2.5gbe net which rapes you to use 3rd party solution. In other words if i where in the market for new telly i wouldn't have look at it.
I'm a happy SONY 4k tv owner, but after android got corrupted after a bad update, and had to send the motherboard for repair, I now keep a Chromecast with Google TV always plugged with a USB ethernet dongle. It's extremely reliable.
Totally off topic but I wish I had a daughter. As a disabled person that will never happen for me and I'm already 43 years old. So I'm always envious and sad at the same time when I see children and parents together. Happy you have such a lovely family Linus but I'm also incredibly envious. ~_~
You actually can get rid of tubi! It’s very hidden but it’s defiantly possible as I had the same issue with the gross recommendations
I have the A80L and I’m in love with it
Its good to see linus really care about longevity of hardware 👍
I have the 65" A95K from the previous year at home and have been happy with it. But I couldnt resist a deal on the Samsung 77" S90C which uses the same generation panel as the A95L. The A95K got moved to the guest bedroom.
Having been using a 55" A95L for gaming in a different system, I still think the A95L has some form of sorcery and looks punchier somehow
Still loving my A95K too, had a look at the A95L in store yesterday, and while it DOES look a little nicer, and brighter, I'd have to agree it's not worth the upgrade, and for most people it's probably not even worth the price difference to buy new... BUT, if I had all teh monies... the A95L comes in a larger size the A95K never did (77" iirc) and in my TV room, that would be a VERY welcome upgrade... it's just also VERY expensive, even compared to the equivalent 65" A95L
Also, yes, I have the camera mounted to my A95K, have since I bought it... never opened the shutter though :P
I’m so used to odd Segways to sponsors so at 0:55 when Linus said what’s inside I thought he was going to go to an ad spot 😂
Good to see that the bushido got a good place again - for the ones that know the history about that it has to do with loyalty, faithfulness and honor unto death
Hey, Linus, How to Train Your Dragon is available in HDR10 on 4K Blu Ray and some streaming services like Amazon Prime and Vudu. Great overview and comparison to the previous model 😊👍
Thanks. These almost all family thingamajigis are fun to watch.🎉😂
wow i sure do love watching a multi millionaire get a free tv upgrade he acknowledges he doesn't need and review all the tiny iterative changes. banger content guys