Costco is offering the Sony X90L 65" for $999.. it also comes with a 5 year Allstate warranty. Which is worth $100 so the TV is really only $899 which is the same price as the 65" Hisense U8K and TCL QM8. For those looking.
I bought a 55" U7K, love it in so many ways. It can handle indirect sunlight in Phoenix, a hard chore. Love the apps and DLNA streaming. And the built in subwoofer and directional speakers are highly effective.
Just got a Sony X90L based on Caleb's Review from a previous Video I couldn't' be Happier with its Picture Quality & Features Upscaling is Really as Good as "Advertised"
I have a 75" Sony X90L that I bought a few months ago and LOVE IT! Older TV shows are upscaled really well, sports look great, movies look amazing. I'm currently re-watching Longmire on Netflix and there have been a few scenes with the right lighting that just blew me away. The picture quality is insane.
I want back and forth between the X90L and the X93L with the same content including freeze frame and the only advantage that I could see is the deeper blacks on the X93L. Coming from an OLED that is an issue. The clarity and the shadow detail is a bit better on the X90L due to the XR Clear. The sets were just factory set and the remotes were not available at my local Best Buy. I was left wondering if the black level on the X90L would be improved enough if I adjusted the contrast and brightness and or monkey around with the different presets? I could not test the sound without the remotes and there is no question that anti glare on the X93L is superior.
I purchased a Sony X90L 65 inch yesterday for $930 out the door at a military exchange. Great price and I was pretty excited to get it unboxed and up and running. Much to my dismay, I'm not very impressed. Streaming Cable from Breezeline (formally Atlantic Broadband) and Netflix content to include NFL live games, old movies on TCM, and a few News shows over the last 24 hours, the picture looks like garbage. Replaced a Samsung UN55MU8000 (circa 2017), which is still quite good. I messed around with the setting, nothing seems to help.
you're my TV guy, 4 years ago i watched you and listened to your advice and here i am again. I only listen to what you say and I thank you for being here for me.
@@nappiechan9208 You should be. It’s great. I don’t use smart features as every app is slow and sluggish. I did try the Xbox Cloud gaming app and it worked fantastic except for some input lag.
I’ve had the 85” QN90C for a week now and absolutely love it!! It took me a few days to figure out the best settings - I learned a lot from calibration videos, also FYI the live signal from fiber optic cable is just pitiful on this TV - we dropped it and signed up with TH-cam TV upgraded with the 4K bundle which is insanely good esp for live sports AND saved us more than 40$ a month on our TV bill - one more thing, the streaming apps work a bit better on Tizen rather than our 4K Max Fire stick
I bought the Hisense U75k from Costco. I did not like the ghosting issue. Watching shows and constantly seeing the red ghosting issue was really annoying. I got a refund and bought a Sony X90L instead. The Sony X90L is a fantastic with no ghosting issues. $1000 at Costco with a 5 year warranty. Can't beat that.
@@SimonWoodburyForget@SimonWoodburyForget It is not a Hisense warranty that comes with costco model TVs. It is an Allstate warranty which is credible and reliable. Being that Costco is a membership based store their primary mission is to not loose customers as members, therefore they can't offer a difficult warranty service. It basically extends your reciepts exchange period to 5 years.
@@chembsajin5235 I don't have the u7k so I can only speak off the u8k. The Q7 and the U8k both look great but I would definitely say the U8k looks better as it should because it's the model up. I just think the colors and processing is better. Q7 blacks are amazing. I see zero blooming. The U8k has very very minimal blooming. What size are you looking to get? If you are looking for 55" I would say just spending the extra 150 dollars and getting the u8k is the no brainer.
@lumbruhjack8888 is am mainly getting a TV to watch premier league football. So 65 or 75 it is! In that case it's u7k or u8k I guess :) I'm only worried about the hisense reliability. I guess I will opt for the 5 years warranty
I was looking at the TCL 6 series , they advertise it as 120hz TV. I'm not sure if that's true but I'm very interested especially at the 399 starting price
I have LG G3 , Hisense U8K and sony x93l and I can say sony is in another world with upscaling features nothing beat that ! U8K is really better for contrast, black level , no blooming. With some calibration I can reach close my G3 contrast with the Uk8 . But overall my G3 is my tv of the years ! Well I was not able to wait for A95L .
The fact that you or even me got 3 or more high end TVs bought wthin a year is the direct effect and influence of these reviewers (salesmen in disguise). They will confuse the viewers more than help settle on any 1 TV. Why? so that we buy more than we need.
@@Sas-wk9lj You watch the reviewers to debunk the reviewers? Or you mean you only watch some reviewers to debunk some other reviewers? If the latter, what criteria do you use to judge some reviewers good and others bad? Your own technical and practical experience with TV's? Look, I get that it's healthy to be skeptical and critical, but at the end of the day we all have to decide for ourselves who's word we put stock in. If you look at the reviews for literally anything that's sold or you have to put up money for, there's someone there to tell you you can't trust the reviewers because they all have a financial agenda, and we certainly can't trust random people on the internet "en masse" because they tend to be either uninformed or fanboys (often both), and there's only so many things we can know for ourselves from direct experience. So... do your best to find sources you think you can count on "most of the time". That's all any of us do. ;)
I just wanted to thank you for helping me make this difficult decision. You and the Best Buy salesman. Your videos are the very best. I watched many. Today, I ordered the Sony - 85" Class BRAVIA XR X90L LED 4K UHD Smart Google TV. I'm excited to get it. I'm moving my 6 yr. old 75" Bravia into another room, the new one in the living room. Already have a 65" LG in my bedroom. Funny..... a 65", 75" & 85" lol
You will be very happy with the 85" x90l. Just check to see if you have a good panel or not. Make sure your whites are pure white with very little DSE. Also ensure there are no dark corners (vignettes). Turn off all eco modes, and light sensor. Local dimming medium, gradation preferred. You will notice how clear everything is. If you have a Roku ultra or apple tv device, try to force HDR whenever possible, since some DV shows are a little dim.
I'm getting a new 65" to replace my 9 year old Panasonic. I've narrowed it down to either the Sony X90L or last years Samsung QN90B. If at similar price, which one would you choose? Watch mostly sports but also a lot of tv shows, youtube, sports, series.
I have owned both TV'S. Sony is better for motion and upscaling, especially this year. The Samsung is better for blacks and contrast. If you cannot stand blooming, don't get the Sony.
Having gone through a nightmare with Hisense my next TV will be a Sony. Hisense firmware is very buggy, and will drive you nuts just trying to get any HDMi devices to be recognised by it. I at least agree with Caleb, save up and buy the Sony, you will not regret it.
I had three different samples, the third sample came direct from Hisense and they all had to same fault, so i don't think that i was hit ot miss. I am a retired A/V tech with 50 years of experience, and when i spoke to Hisense support they didn't have any solution, and simply asked me to contact Hisense support in China. The store took up my issue and they got nowhere, so they refunded me. Never again will i buy a TV where the manufacturer doesn't understand how to provide satisfactory technical support.@@chrisy4011
I just purchased Samsung 65” QN90C. I’m not sold on OLED yet. Burn in is a real thing and makes me nervous. Not every TV is perfect. I’m happy with my purchase. $1,699.00 thru Best Buy
Great content as I have come to expect on your channel. You sold me on the Hisense U8K, I received mine yesterday. Still haven't had the time to set it up but, will be getting that done later today.
Ordering the 55" tomorrow. Just seen it in store and was blown away for the price. Nearly bit the bullet on the Samsung QN90C but the Hisense looked and SOUNDED much better!
@@Cheese-HeadIt’s look pretty good to me, also I never had a OLED, it’s possible I’m used to it, I always had Sony TVs and it look just as great except for the motion blur since Sony got that XR chip. Still look great for my PS5 and movies use. Also I’m using the settings from TH-camr New Home Tech TCL QM8 review w/HomeKit video. Made the picture looking very colorful. Looking forward to see the new Avatar game on it next month
@@SpartanGoku I’m upgrading from Sony x900f which is excellent but old now. Is it on par with upscaling low bit rate content (like sling tv, TH-cam tv etc) and how’s blooming when subtitles are on? My x900f black bars light up like Xmas tree when subtitles come on. But the way x900f, an old tv upscales cable tv is out of this world. I just hope qm8 can match that upscaling being a new tv.
@@Cheese-HeadI upgraded from the same Sony tv as my 900F recently stop too. The upscaling is slower and not as great but looks decent enough for normal TH-cam. I don’t have TH-cam TV . Apps like Netflix , Disney ,Hulu, it looking pretty good. But I do miss the XR chip Sony had. Also I haven’t really had the tv long enough to really test it out fully as today only the first day. Still fresh into it. Definitely have to play with the calibrations or use whoever you find to try to copy like I did with a few different tweets. Also the TCL is 10 inches bigger too, the Sony was a 55 inch
@@SpartanGoku I’m using Apple TV 4K 3rd gen with my Sony, I wonder if Apple TV would help tcl upscale better. My Sony is still working like it’s new but I just want something modern and with deep blacks. But Sony is soooooool good at upscaling. Even this old tv sounds like is better than the 2023 tcl flagship. That’s crazy. Imagine how good Sony x93l would be if I could afford it 😂 I thought about x90l but it’s not mini led and coming from x900f to x90l is staying in the same line up of FALD LEDs, just newer.
Thank you for making this video, Caleb! Always good to see QLED(LCD/LED) TVs get some love when all of the eyes tend to be more on OLED TVs these days.
Caleb, I normally don't ask for buying advise because I can normally figure out what I want by watching a hundred video's and reading reviews lol. Based on your review I bought my first TCL TV, a 75" series 6 in 2021 - this was a big leap for someone who has owned different Samsung's and Sony's over the years. It was good advise and I have been really happy with it. So much so, I bought a TCL series 5 for a spare room in 2022. I am doing a bit of a Reno right now in our master and have incorporated a recessed shelf where I can mount up to a 65" TV. I have watched your reviews on the Hisense U7, the TCL Q7 and the TCL QM8. On Amazon Canada the Hisense U7 is $998 (CDN) the TCL Q7 is $1099, and the TCL QM8 is $1399. Because the U7 and the QM8 are mini-LED, would you consider them equals, making the Hisense a much better buy? It is clear you really like the QM8, so what I am pondering is whether paying an extra $400 for the QM8 makes sense "if" the U7 is its equal? Just looking for your thoughts.
Getttimg my 75 inch tcl c805 in a couple of days and i really hope i did the right decision…and that if was better to by a 75 inch qled mini led then a 85 inch qled but older model
Cost not being a consideration, is the X93L with the mini LED tech with deeper blacks worth $1K more than the X90L which also has XR Clear which seems to give a bit better more detail ?Overalll which has a better picture and or upscaling?
They are very similar in upscaling. The x93L has a little less blooming, but IMO not worth the extra money. If money is no object go with the X95L it has XR clear.
@@ginogiori5285 I would gladly buy a 75 inch X95L but Sony does not offer the 75 inch version in the US . Sony doesn't offer XR Clear on the X93L while not bringing the 75 inch version of the X95L to the US. Thanks for nothing Sony!
Can i suggest a compromise? Best buy are selling a "hidden" model of a tv called the S89C. It's a 77" Samsung qd oled at a very low price. It is identical to the S90C with a few minor changes. It is much better than the X90L and the X95L @@stevenbarta6638
Hey @digital trends. Your videos are awesome, each tv review gives me all info i want to get about TV, but…. I live in europe and our tv’s are slightly different. Even if it is same model name, internals/tv panels are sometimes worse. Is there any chance You could collaborate with someone from EU to see and talk about it? And in TV reviews mention dofferences ? Thank You
Hey, so I have really been interested in the TCL tv's and sony tv's... I saw that the 55 inch TCL 6-series (R646) is on clearance right now for $400 is that a good buy? anyone can comment. I am looking for the best budget TV and I was even interested in the Sony X90, but I feel like its hard to pass up on the current over of the TCL (R646) for $400! 55 inches btw
Great video for all the BF deal hunters and purchasers out there. Unfortunately, finances didn't work out for us to upgrade to OLED this year. Maybe next time. One day, OLED...one day!
My advice for getting the best OLED deal: buy the previous year's model around the time that the new ones will arrive. Got a huge discount on mine (way better than Black Friday).
Late to the party but looking for a new tv and watch a lot of streamed shows and sports and the Sony upscaling is one of the main reasons I am considering the X90L over the Hisense U8N. I also tend to like a more natural picture over one that has the colors/ brightness more jacked up honestly. I do not game on my tv and my space is of a more dim, light controlled area with no bright windows or reflections. Also trying to stretch the budget to go 75" over a 65" set and the Hisense loses a lot of its contrast ability with the IPS-ADS panel in that 75" size. Right now the Hisense and the Sony are priced the same for the 75" and the Sony is $100 higher than the Hisense 65". Does the Sony upscaling of normal streamed content make this actually the best choice for me for long term say 4 - 5 years use?
After watching many reviews I’m planning to buy the Hisense U7K in 65” for my min living room. Mainly for console gaming, and movies, with some sport in TV occasionally. Being on a budget, the Sony is a bit too expensive for me.
Brilliant well timed review providing your usual precise information on each range. For me it’s Hisense all the way. I refuse to have to sign into Google on Sony just to set up the Tv. Here in UK and EU Hisense TVs come with their VIDAA Smart OS. I’ve always been Samsung before however I agree with you the OS is a real pain and IMHO become worse not better.
I just bought an QN86C which is basically an QN90C since it has the ultimate local dimming exactly like the QN90C and QN85C it's a step below with supreme local dimming feature which it's pretty good too but not that good like the QN86C and QN90C is. Let me tell you that coming from a not so old TV the Q80B from last year (I mean it's 2 years old) which is full array local dimming this newer models are just mind blowing in absolutely everything. I have an IPS panel (which lots of folks still believe VA is better in nearly 2024 which is not the case anymore) and the contrast, the black level (especially with local dimming in HIGH ,the native 10bits color gamut coverage,gaming HDR brightness and highlights,9.6 ms response time in game mode at 60hz and around 5.4 ms at 120hz ,the viewing angles etc are just at another level from everything I had until now. I'm a great fan of this channel and I really love Denis"s reviews and how natural and great he speaks to his viewers.✌️Edit;. I forgot to mention that I bought the TV for 899€ here on sale in 55" and only 1 week before it was 1699 € in the exact same store here in Spain.🤭🫡
The superior image processing on the Sony, particularly with less quality sources, tipped me to the Sony. My X90L arrives tomorrow. If I were just using it for gaming, I'd have gone QM8.
I own the X90L, and if you don't mind blooming once in a while (doesn't happen often) then it is a good enough TV. If you don't mind black crushing/better contrast on the QM8 then that would be good for you too. It all depends on which flaws you're willing to live with.
Hey Caleb, Love the channel. I purchased a Sony X90L 65 inch yesterday for $930 out the door at a military exchange. Great price and I was pretty excited to get it unboxed and up and running. Much to my dismay, I'm not very impressed. Streaming Cable from Breezeline (formally Atlantic Broadband) and Netflix content to include NFL live games, old movies on TCM, and a few News shows over the last 24 hours, the picture looks like garbage. Replaced a Samsung UN55MU8000 (circa 2017), which is still quite good. I messed around with the setting, nothing seems to help. Any thoughts? Thank you
You have a defective TV. I own the X90L 85" and it's superb. If an 85" QDOLED existed, I would change the Sony for that. No tv will do great with low bit-rate content. For your main channels, do away with cable and try TH-cam TV, it streams at 60 fps.
I wasn’t impressed with the X90L. However I was using it for gaming. You can get upscaling to look nice and might need to adjust settings to your liking.
@@jimski5358It’s good for gamers because it has VRR but for me, I get dizzy with any motion blur. Samsung has motion plus settings that reduce blur and judder so I can play 30fps games and have stable camera movement in game. X90L was a beautiful TV but I play niche games and use non game mode and input lag is noticeable whilst it’s not noticeable on Samsung.
which would be a good 50" tv for a living room with plenty of natural light? It will only be used couple hours a week, mostly for watching Sport events, workouts, and probably using it to play music during family/friends reunions. I was thinking on Samsung qn50q65cafxzx or LG 50qned75sra, as I don't want to spend too much money in it (budget of 500 USD). I got the UN50CU8000 for 300 USD but I didn't like the image quality, it was really blurry with fast movements and didn't like it.
Hi Caleb, I just wanted to send out A HUGE THANK YOU😊! I followed your advise on TVs under $1000. I purchased Hisense TV from Best Buy for $649 U6, 75"😊. Great information and much appreciated 📺
I have just purchased a new LG QNED85 55" tv and I haven really fallen for the picture of this set. I was shopping around for the best bang for the buck. I needed bright room performance, off center viewing quality, reliability and availability. The thing is, I was looking for the QNED 90 series but found out that the 85 series has the better picture and more bells and whistles. I got the 85 on sale for $599. The 90 series was going to run me just under $1000. I had compared the LG with the TCL and Hisense models and they both lacked 1 or more of my needs. Also I know Caleb loves LG's OLEDs, but I'm still a bit worried about burn in. Bang for the buck wise this LG hit it out of the park.
@Caleb_Denison , So then we know you thought it its out performs the Hisense U8k and the TCL Q8M by a little, but you ended up saying the same things about the Sony 85" XR-x90L in the end even though you were expecting to rip that tv. So which is the choice between the 85" Sony XR-x90L and the QN90C? It seems there are trade-offs, but curious of your opinion given there is a $300 -$600 price difference at the moment?
No. Oled is the best quality tv on the market but they break too easily, qled is second place but will last you much longer. That’s my advice. Get a 4k qled, or a oled if you’re willing to replace it in about 6 to 8 years for thousands of dollars. Your call cowboy.
Btw, you should always use a dongle or outside box ex. (Fire Stick) for apps and other apps if you know what I mean haha. The format is so much cleaner compared to the smart TV apps. And it gets updated a lot more quicker than your smart TV would... Plus you can always detach it and hook it up to another TV.
Agreed. probably what I am buying. Looks better than the X90L in store. Mostly improvements over the 90, but not all. Worth the extra money to me. My eyes take me to the 93.
I want the X95L but I need a 65". What TV would you recommend since there's no 65" X95L? Is the X93L the only option from Sony? Or do you recommend going with one of the Samsung 65" TV's?
Question. The Hisense 100u7k has a contrast ratio of 4000:1 and 1620 dimming zones. The TCL 98C805 has a contrast ratio of 6000:1 and 1344 dimming zones. Which is more important? The contrast ratio or the amount of dimming zones?
Depends how wel the tvs handle. If they both handle blooming equally, then the higher contrast, if the one with more zones has way better blooming control, better to go for more zones over contrast
Nice video Caleb. The Hisense and TCL TVs you recommend, as well as the Sony X90L, are all nice TVs as long as you are looking at them straight on. If you sit in one spot and are the only one watching the TV, those are all great TVs. I have a large bright room and do have at times multiple people over to watch sports. When I took my usage into account, the TV I decided on was the LG QNED85. I get it that we all have only so much time, but the QNED85 is a versatile TV. It is bright enough for the lights on, but has mini LED for when the lights are dim. Wide viewing angle gives everyone a good seat The processing is great; whatever the streaming service, the picture in both SDR and DolbyVision HDR looks wonderful. It also has LG's great gaming features. For the price, you can get a QNED85 and a nice soundbar for the price of a Samsung QN85C, Sony X93L or even an LG C3. It would be worth your time to review a QNED85.
QNED 85 is a great TV but you can't compare it with an QN85C since there is no comparison due to the fact that Samsung's TV has way better local dimming algorithms,greater color gamut coverage, better build quality, better viewing angles,way better black levels,way better gaming features,etc. In the end what matters if you are happy with your purchase or not and not others says like I did in my comment so have a good gaming or cinema session my friend.✌️
@@ADISTOD3MUS When I bought a year ago, it was the QN85B and X95K I was comparing with. I agree it would be brighter and have better local dimming, but viewing angle about the same on both. As for gaming, both the QN85B and C has 4 HDMI 2.1 ports vs the QNED85’s 2, but otherwise LG TVs are renown for their gaming modes. The QN85B’s black levels are slightly better than the QNED85’s, but the QN85C is much better. As for build quality, my TV is very nicely built. For what I paid, I am happy.
I have the U7k and the off viewing angle isn’t as bad as everyone makes it seem to be, yeah there is a roll off in saturation, but you have to get pretty far to the side and even then it drops off slowly. At least for my panel (55 inch VA, not IPS) I have an average sized living room and with the tv facing directly center if the seating arrangement, the picture looks the same from virtually every location.
remember when they were marketing tvs that had a yellow subpixel in addition to rgb? Like somehow having a yellow subpixel was supposed to make the image better? I was never clear on how that was supposed to improve the image, and it doesn't look like they sell that any more. I guess it didn't work.
I'll post this again here since this TV is in this list: I've been using a TCL QM8 for the last few months in my living room. Its an insanely bright TV, but I worry I'm not getting the best picture quality. I stream through my Xbox Series S for the sake of using one interface between gaming and watching TV. What I hate is that Dolby Vision through my Xbox makes things so dark that they are unwatchable, and HDR isn't much better. When I turn those off in my Xbox settings and use the Movie mode (that I calibrated from the Rtings list of best settings), the picture is so much better. Its brighter, has more contrast and just overall pops out more. So I'm extremely confused because shouldn't DV and HDR be giving me a better picture? Even the native Google TV streaming apps are darker when in DV mode, though not as bad as when streaming through my Xbox. I love to watch movies so I have the fomo BAD
LG is the only brand that does DV correctly all the others not so much so you shouldn't worry too much about it. As for HDR I'm pretty sure the TCL should be the best for that. Weird hearing that you have issues with it.
@@asole100 Good to know. I had HDR10 enabled on my Xbox and the picture is brighter than DV, but if I turn both off and use the movie mode from the TV itself, everything is so much brighter and sharper in my opinion. Before we got this TV we got the Samsung S95B and the picture was amazing, but the panel was warped and we had to return it. I know I cant achieve QD-OLED picture with QLED, but Ive been chasing the closest thing for months now.
Thanks for the video ♥️ ........ Which one is better especially in lifespan... (TCL 43 s5400a) or (Samsung t5300) or (skyworth 43 Google tv)........ please reply 🙏🙏🥰🥰
Nice video!(Albeit A-roll slightly dark.) Great job! The X95L is so far the only non-OLED I would consider buying, and then only if it came in a smaller size! By the way, thank you for plugging your friend’s phonograph album (I love spelling things out Puhrticularly in audio)! It is most enjoyable on Apple Music. I don’t know what it sounds like on vinyl, but the stream sounds vinylly on my system - so warm, rich and full! Guess that will be the only album I will ever know the name of in your blurred display. But it’s a good one.❤️
What about x93l? Is it above qm8 but below x95l or x90l? X95 is totally out of my budget here in the U.S. So for me it’s between Hisense u8k, tcl qm8 or x93l but he didn’t mention x93l at all.
x93 is slighlty improved x95k from last year basicly instead of people goin wow theirs a big diference between the 85 x95 and the others they just renamed the smaller tvs with the different panel 93's to cause less confusion look for smaller size 95's back next year in the states as they already are out overseas. The 93 are defiantly above the 90's they look real good. If you were looking at the 95ks last year the 93l are this years equivalent
The X93L is better than last years flagship the X95K, and is a a few steps better than the X90L. It is WAY above the QM8, Now you decide. I have viewed the X90, the X93 and the A80L in BB several times, all on the wall running the same demo. the forst 2 were observed in 85 and 65 inch, the OLED in 77 inch. I have taken others with me and we ALL pick the 93L every time. It is priced in between the X95L and X90L. As it should be. It is mini LED over the FALD 90 and it has the flagship Master Drive backlight. The 90 has the Clear Image thing, but in store, we all liked the 93, playing the same demos. For my 85 inch size though, it is 3500 and the 90L is only 2000. That 1500 is an ouch.
@@vybo8921 I just ordered the x90l, I couldn’t justify such a grand more for x93. Yes it’s better but not a 1000$ better Plus it doesn’t have the new processor. I’ll be very happy with x90l coming from x900f. And btw x900f is still awesome with its x1 extreme chip. Better than current year Hisense or tcl even.
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Never seen your videos before. I watch reviews all the time. You sir have talent in speaking. Not monotone, vry clear and well spoken! Great job
Costco is offering the Sony X90L 65" for $999.. it also comes with a 5 year Allstate warranty. Which is worth $100 so the TV is really only $899 which is the same price as the 65" Hisense U8K and TCL QM8. For those looking.
Yep, I jumped on this myself. My X90CL arrives tomorrow! Excited!
Very good deal for a awesome tv😊
Good deal but the Hisense U8K is better overall and cheaper. The U8K is at $896.
Update: Picked up the X90L last night and have ZERO regrets.. Awesome TV!
@@TrokTalkshow does regular tv channels look on it? Everyone only talks about streaming/bluray.
I bought a 55" U7K, love it in so many ways. It can handle indirect sunlight in Phoenix, a hard chore. Love the apps and DLNA streaming. And the built in subwoofer and directional speakers are highly effective.
Just got a Sony X90L based on Caleb's Review from a previous Video
I couldn't' be Happier with its Picture Quality & Features
Upscaling is Really as Good as "Advertised"
I have a 75" Sony X90L that I bought a few months ago and LOVE IT! Older TV shows are upscaled really well, sports look great, movies look amazing. I'm currently re-watching Longmire on Netflix and there have been a few scenes with the right lighting that just blew me away. The picture quality is insane.
Good to hear. I just ordered one myselfe.
I just returned a QM8 and hope the Sony will be better. The processing on the qm8 is not so good. The rest is amazing@@Spunk33
I want back and forth between the X90L and the X93L with the same content including freeze frame and the only advantage that I could see is the deeper blacks on the X93L. Coming from an OLED that is an issue. The clarity and the shadow detail is a bit better on the X90L due to the XR Clear. The sets were just factory set and the remotes were not available at my local Best Buy. I was left wondering if the black level on the X90L would be improved enough if I adjusted the contrast and brightness and or monkey around with the different presets? I could not test the sound without the remotes and there is no question that anti glare on the X93L is superior.
Is Bravia included in the name? I keep seeing it listed w the x90l and x95l.
Might be a silly question 😅
I purchased a Sony X90L 65 inch yesterday for $930 out the door at a military exchange. Great price and I was pretty excited to get it unboxed and up and running. Much to my dismay, I'm not very impressed. Streaming Cable from Breezeline (formally Atlantic Broadband) and Netflix content to include NFL live games, old movies on TCM, and a few News shows over the last 24 hours, the picture looks like garbage. Replaced a Samsung UN55MU8000 (circa 2017), which is still quite good. I messed around with the setting, nothing seems to help.
I bought a 55 inch U7K. $479 Amazon
Very pleased! Thanks Caleb.
It’s gone up to 599 :( any codes you used¿
you're my TV guy, 4 years ago i watched you and listened to your advice and here i am again. I only listen to what you say and I thank you for being here for me.
It’s good to know that I got a telly you recommended. I just got the Hisense U7K and it’s been doing fantastically. I got the 75”! Thank you Caleb!
Should’ve got the U8K
@@jollamawhy? There is no major difference except the brightness
how is the blacks on it
@@bananamonke630 Excellent! The only times I noticed some black crush was on random TH-cam videos! But aside from that no problems at all!
How is upscalling(on U7K) from lower resolution videos to 4k?
I just bought my Samsung S90C, I’m not a fan of Tyzen either, so I use the Apple TV 4K and they work amazingly together!
Just bought the X95L yesterday for my new apartment. SO stoked.
My QN90C has been amazing! Still have the QN90B and that’s amazing as well.
my QN90C is being delivered today and wall mounted tomorrow; really excited for it
@@nappiechan9208 You should be. It’s great. I don’t use smart features as every app is slow and sluggish. I did try the Xbox Cloud gaming app and it worked fantastic except for some input lag.
I’ve had the 85” QN90C for a week now and absolutely love it!! It took me a few days to figure out the best settings - I learned a lot from calibration videos, also FYI the live signal from fiber optic cable is just pitiful on this TV - we dropped it and signed up with TH-cam TV upgraded with the 4K bundle which is insanely good esp for live sports AND saved us more than 40$ a month on our TV bill - one more thing, the streaming apps work a bit better on Tizen rather than our 4K Max Fire stick
@@urchinsushi2041 I have Apple TV 4K and it’s fantastic. The Tizen apps lack color accuracy and have bandwidth limitations.
I got my 85" QN90C 2 months ago and absolutely love it! Watching 4K HDR vids on youtube has been glorious. Very happy!
I bought the Hisense U75k from Costco. I did not like the ghosting issue. Watching shows and constantly seeing the red ghosting issue was really annoying. I got a refund and bought a Sony X90L instead. The Sony X90L is a fantastic with no ghosting issues. $1000 at Costco with a 5 year warranty. Can't beat that.
@@SimonWoodburyForget@SimonWoodburyForget It is not a Hisense warranty that comes with costco model TVs. It is an Allstate warranty which is credible and reliable. Being that Costco is a membership based store their primary mission is to not loose customers as members, therefore they can't offer a difficult warranty service. It basically extends your reciepts exchange period to 5 years.
Those Hisense tvs are crap. Definitely paid lots of reviewers to give them high ratings.
I have a tcl q7 and the Hisense u8k and I am very happy with both. You cant beat the value if you are looking for a 120hz television.
I was on the market for q7. Do you think either u7k and q7 would be a great purchase?
@@chembsajin5235 I don't have the u7k so I can only speak off the u8k. The Q7 and the U8k both look great but I would definitely say the U8k looks better as it should because it's the model up. I just think the colors and processing is better. Q7 blacks are amazing. I see zero blooming. The U8k has very very minimal blooming. What size are you looking to get? If you are looking for 55" I would say just spending the extra 150 dollars and getting the u8k is the no brainer.
@lumbruhjack8888 is am mainly getting a TV to watch premier league football. So 65 or 75 it is! In that case it's u7k or u8k I guess :) I'm only worried about the hisense reliability. I guess I will opt for the 5 years warranty
@@lumbruhjack8888 how does
Q7 look compared to u8k?
I was looking at the TCL 6 series , they advertise it as 120hz TV. I'm not sure if that's true but I'm very interested especially at the 399 starting price
Thank you for doing this, I only buy a new TV every 5-8 years and all the different TV company's buzz words make it harder.
I have LG G3 , Hisense U8K and sony x93l and I can say sony is in another world with upscaling features nothing beat that ! U8K is really better for contrast, black level , no blooming. With some calibration I can reach close my G3 contrast with the Uk8 . But overall my G3 is my tv of the years ! Well I was not able to wait for A95L .
The fact that you or even me got 3 or more high end TVs bought wthin a year is the direct effect and influence of these reviewers (salesmen in disguise). They will confuse the viewers more than help settle on any 1 TV. Why? so that we buy more than we need.
Cool story bro.
@@Sas-wk9lj So... the only reason you're watching these videos is to test your resolve to resist TV recommendations? ;)
@@Sas-wk9lj You watch the reviewers to debunk the reviewers? Or you mean you only watch some reviewers to debunk some other reviewers? If the latter, what criteria do you use to judge some reviewers good and others bad? Your own technical and practical experience with TV's?
Look, I get that it's healthy to be skeptical and critical, but at the end of the day we all have to decide for ourselves who's word we put stock in. If you look at the reviews for literally anything that's sold or you have to put up money for, there's someone there to tell you you can't trust the reviewers because they all have a financial agenda, and we certainly can't trust random people on the internet "en masse" because they tend to be either uninformed or fanboys (often both), and there's only so many things we can know for ourselves from direct experience. So... do your best to find sources you think you can count on "most of the time". That's all any of us do. ;)
If U8k is closer to G3, it's far cheaper and the way to go for most people for sure.
I just wanted to thank you for helping me make this difficult decision. You and the Best Buy salesman. Your videos are the very best. I watched many. Today, I ordered the Sony - 85" Class BRAVIA XR X90L LED 4K UHD Smart Google TV. I'm excited to get it. I'm moving my 6 yr. old 75" Bravia into another room, the new one in the living room. Already have a 65" LG in my bedroom.
Funny..... a 65", 75" & 85" lol
You will be very happy with the 85" x90l. Just check to see if you have a good panel or not. Make sure your whites are pure white with very little DSE. Also ensure there are no dark corners (vignettes). Turn off all eco modes, and light sensor. Local dimming medium, gradation preferred. You will notice how clear everything is. If you have a Roku ultra or apple tv device, try to force HDR whenever possible, since some DV shows are a little dim.
My Sony 85-inch X90CL should arrive Monday from Costco, and I hope to have it set up by the middle or end of next week.
I just got the a75L, I think it’s the sleeper oled of the year. Can’t wait to get it, 55 inch for 1200
Love my 55 inch A80L!
@@LeezahB Като гледам всеки обича неговия си.
I'm getting a new 65" to replace my 9 year old Panasonic. I've narrowed it down to either the Sony X90L or last years Samsung QN90B. If at similar price, which one would you choose?
Watch mostly sports but also a lot of tv shows, youtube, sports, series.
I have owned both TV'S. Sony is better for motion and upscaling, especially this year. The Samsung is better for blacks and contrast. If you cannot stand blooming, don't get the Sony.
@@ginogiori5285 thanks. Went for the Sony and don't regret it. Really like it! Thanks for the input, appreciate it.
Having gone through a nightmare with Hisense my next TV will be a Sony.
Hisense firmware is very buggy, and will drive you nuts just trying to get any
HDMi devices to be recognised by it.
I at least agree with Caleb, save up and buy the Sony, you will not regret it.
I think that's hit or miss because I've had no issues
I had three different samples, the third sample came direct from Hisense and they all had to same
fault, so i don't think that i was hit ot miss.
I am a retired A/V tech with 50 years of experience, and when i spoke to Hisense support
they didn't have any solution, and simply asked me to contact Hisense support in China.
The store took up my issue and they got nowhere, so they refunded me.
Never again will i buy a TV where the manufacturer doesn't understand how to provide
satisfactory technical support.@@chrisy4011
TCL has been buggy nightmare budget go Hisense hi end LG or SONY
@@JustxLiving909LG and Sony i agree, Hisense or any other brand from China are best avoided.
I just purchased Samsung 65” QN90C. I’m not sold on OLED yet. Burn in is a real thing and makes me nervous.
Not every TV is perfect. I’m happy with my purchase. $1,699.00 thru Best Buy
How are you liking the QN90C? I’m kind of leaning towards that for my bed room
Just got the 85” X90L!!!!
Purchased the U7K under your recommendation Caleb and I love it!! Thanks so much dude.
Why not u8k
Great content as I have come to expect on your channel. You sold me on the Hisense U8K, I received mine yesterday. Still haven't had the time to set it up but, will be getting that done later today.
Ordering the 55" tomorrow. Just seen it in store and was blown away for the price. Nearly bit the bullet on the Samsung QN90C but the Hisense looked and SOUNDED much better!
Thanks for your hard work Caleb! 👍
Caleb, where would you put the 93L ?
I just got my TCL QM8 today (11/21/23) for $899.99 65 inch with the Black Friday sale from Best Buy.
How do you like it? How’s the blooming for subtitles?
@@Cheese-HeadIt’s look pretty good to me, also I never had a OLED, it’s possible I’m used to it, I always had Sony TVs and it look just as great except for the motion blur since Sony got that XR chip. Still look great for my PS5 and movies use. Also I’m using the settings from TH-camr New Home Tech TCL QM8 review w/HomeKit video. Made the picture looking very colorful. Looking forward to see the new Avatar game on it next month
@@SpartanGoku I’m upgrading from Sony x900f which is excellent but old now. Is it on par with upscaling low bit rate content (like sling tv, TH-cam tv etc) and how’s blooming when subtitles are on? My x900f black bars light up like Xmas tree when subtitles come on. But the way x900f, an old tv upscales cable tv is out of this world. I just hope qm8 can match that upscaling being a new tv.
@@Cheese-HeadI upgraded from the same Sony tv as my 900F recently stop too. The upscaling is slower and not as great but looks decent enough for normal TH-cam. I don’t have TH-cam TV . Apps like Netflix , Disney ,Hulu, it looking pretty good. But I do miss the XR chip Sony had. Also I haven’t really had the tv long enough to really test it out fully as today only the first day. Still fresh into it. Definitely have to play with the calibrations or use whoever you find to try to copy like I did with a few different tweets. Also the TCL is 10 inches bigger too, the Sony was a 55 inch
@@SpartanGoku I’m using Apple TV 4K 3rd gen with my Sony, I wonder if Apple TV would help tcl upscale better. My Sony is still working like it’s new but I just want something modern and with deep blacks. But Sony is soooooool good at upscaling. Even this old tv sounds like is better than the 2023 tcl flagship. That’s crazy. Imagine how good Sony x93l would be if I could afford it 😂 I thought about x90l but it’s not mini led and coming from x900f to x90l is staying in the same line up of FALD LEDs, just newer.
Hi, can you make a comparison between the u7k and the QN85C or can you tell me which is a better purchase? Thx!
Thank you for making this video, Caleb! Always good to see QLED(LCD/LED) TVs get some love when all of the eyes tend to be more on OLED TVs these days.
LED/LCD > OLED all day long.
Btw. LG Nanocell is not the name they use for Quantum Dot TVs, they use it for LED TVs with or without QD. Their name for QD LED is QNED.
I have an 86" LG nano cell 75 amd couldn't be happier. Great color, decent blacks and I got it half off lol
Caleb, I normally don't ask for buying advise because I can normally figure out what I want by watching a hundred video's and reading reviews lol. Based on your review I bought my first TCL TV, a 75" series 6 in 2021 - this was a big leap for someone who has owned different Samsung's and Sony's over the years. It was good advise and I have been really happy with it. So much so, I bought a TCL series 5 for a spare room in 2022. I am doing a bit of a Reno right now in our master and have incorporated a recessed shelf where I can mount up to a 65" TV. I have watched your reviews on the Hisense U7, the TCL Q7 and the TCL QM8. On Amazon Canada the Hisense U7 is $998 (CDN) the TCL Q7 is $1099, and the TCL QM8 is $1399. Because the U7 and the QM8 are mini-LED, would you consider them equals, making the Hisense a much better buy? It is clear you really like the QM8, so what I am pondering is whether paying an extra $400 for the QM8 makes sense "if" the U7 is its equal? Just looking for your thoughts.
Love my U8K65. Great for gaming and I use a FireTV 4k for movies and shows.
Appreciate your content. You have a honed gift for presentation, communication, and storytelling. Real pleasure to listen to your sharing.
Getttimg my 75 inch tcl c805 in a couple of days and i really hope i did the right decision…and that if was better to by a 75 inch qled mini led then a 85 inch qled but older model
Come va..?? Tutto bene ? Sei soddisfatto.??
Easily the most approachable TV reviews I've seen--you're the reason I own LG OLEDs and I've never been disappointed.
Cost not being a consideration, is the X93L with the mini LED tech with deeper blacks worth $1K more than the X90L which also has XR Clear which seems to give a bit better more detail ?Overalll which has a better picture and or upscaling?
They are very similar in upscaling. The x93L has a little less blooming, but IMO not worth the extra money. If money is no object go with the X95L it has XR clear.
@@ginogiori5285
I would gladly buy a 75 inch X95L but Sony does not offer the 75 inch version in the US . Sony doesn't offer XR Clear on the X93L while not bringing the 75 inch version of the X95L to the US. Thanks for nothing Sony!
Can i suggest a compromise? Best buy are selling a "hidden" model of a tv called the S89C. It's a 77" Samsung qd oled at a very low price. It is identical to the S90C with a few minor changes. It is much better than the X90L and the X95L @@stevenbarta6638
Thanks for giving led some love Caleb. But how much better is the QN95C??
Why didn't the U8K make the cut? You mentioned it, but not on the list (GREAT WORK SIR!)
Means my Sony KD-55X9000F is QLED TV from 2019?
Hi,please !can you suggest us between qn90c or sony x93l ?we are hesitating and sales will finish soon...
Hey @digital trends. Your videos are awesome, each tv review gives me all info i want to get about TV, but…. I live in europe and our tv’s are slightly different. Even if it is same model name, internals/tv panels are sometimes worse. Is there any chance You could collaborate with someone from EU to see and talk about it? And in TV reviews mention dofferences ? Thank You
Hey, so I have really been interested in the TCL tv's and sony tv's... I saw that the 55 inch TCL 6-series (R646) is on clearance right now for $400 is that a good buy? anyone can comment. I am looking for the best budget TV and I was even interested in the Sony X90, but I feel like its hard to pass up on the current over of the TCL (R646) for $400! 55 inches btw
Could you possibly also do a best OLED tv comparision as black friday is near and based on your suggestion I could buy a tv
Had to return my Hisense U7K due to it having pretty bad Dirty Screen Effect. Unfortunate since it was a great TV for the price otherwise.
I'm getting a Hisense U7k because they got them on sale for Black Friday for $480, which is impossible to pass up for my price range.
Did you consider the TCL Q7?
@@nolanolson7517 Yup, but in general pretty much all outlets and reviews say the U7k is the best tv in that range. I'm sure the TCL is fine too.
Great video for all the BF deal hunters and purchasers out there. Unfortunately, finances didn't work out for us to upgrade to OLED this year. Maybe next time. One day, OLED...one day!
My advice for getting the best OLED deal: buy the previous year's model around the time that the new ones will arrive. Got a huge discount on mine (way better than Black Friday).
Late to the party but looking for a new tv and watch a lot of streamed shows and sports and the Sony upscaling is one of the main reasons I am considering the X90L over the Hisense U8N.
I also tend to like a more natural picture over one that has the colors/ brightness more jacked up honestly.
I do not game on my tv and my space is of a more dim, light controlled area with no bright windows or reflections.
Also trying to stretch the budget to go 75" over a 65" set and the Hisense loses a lot of its contrast ability with the IPS-ADS panel in that 75" size.
Right now the Hisense and the Sony are priced the same for the 75" and the Sony is $100 higher than the Hisense 65".
Does the Sony upscaling of normal streamed content make this actually the best choice for me for long term say 4 - 5 years use?
Why was the X90L chosen over the X93L? Due to price? The X95L looks amazing, but just way too big for my apartment
I am considering buying samsung qn90c 43 inch cause of the price. Does anyone know if this is a good idea ?
After watching many reviews I’m planning to buy the Hisense U7K in 65” for my min living room. Mainly for console gaming, and movies, with some sport in TV occasionally. Being on a budget, the Sony is a bit too expensive for me.
Brilliant well timed review providing your usual precise information on each range. For me it’s Hisense all the way. I refuse to have to sign into Google on Sony just to set up the Tv. Here in UK and EU Hisense TVs come with their VIDAA Smart OS. I’ve always been Samsung before however I agree with you the OS is a real pain and IMHO become worse not better.
I just bought an QN86C which is basically an QN90C since it has the ultimate local dimming exactly like the QN90C and QN85C it's a step below with supreme local dimming feature which it's pretty good too but not that good like the QN86C and QN90C is. Let me tell you that coming from a not so old TV the Q80B from last year (I mean it's 2 years old) which is full array local dimming this newer models are just mind blowing in absolutely everything. I have an IPS panel (which lots of folks still believe VA is better in nearly 2024 which is not the case anymore) and the contrast, the black level (especially with local dimming in HIGH ,the native 10bits color gamut coverage,gaming HDR brightness and highlights,9.6 ms response time in game mode at 60hz and around 5.4 ms at 120hz ,the viewing angles etc are just at another level from everything I had until now. I'm a great fan of this channel and I really love Denis"s reviews and how natural and great he speaks to his viewers.✌️Edit;. I forgot to mention that I bought the TV for 899€ here on sale in 55" and only 1 week before it was 1699 € in the exact same store here in Spain.🤭🫡
14:50 can u just tell me best settings for watching movies on X90L and also for cables
Should i get a sony projector are a sony or TCL 98" Tv for my 14X17X8 theater room I am building ?
I just picked up the Sony 75" XR90L. Do I need a sound bar, if so, what do you recommend witour going over $600.00?
Months later and still undecided between the QM8 and X90L. Not sure if this video helped with my decision making.
If same price, sony
The superior image processing on the Sony, particularly with less quality sources, tipped me to the Sony. My X90L arrives tomorrow. If I were just using it for gaming, I'd have gone QM8.
I own the X90L, and if you don't mind blooming once in a while (doesn't happen often) then it is a good enough TV. If you don't mind black crushing/better contrast on the QM8 then that would be good for you too. It all depends on which flaws you're willing to live with.
X90L, less buggy, better motion handling, more reliable. The best if you can spend more is the X93L.
Hey Caleb, Love the channel. I purchased a Sony X90L 65 inch yesterday for $930 out the door at a military exchange. Great price and I was pretty excited to get it unboxed and up and running. Much to my dismay, I'm not very impressed. Streaming Cable from Breezeline (formally Atlantic Broadband) and Netflix content to include NFL live games, old movies on TCM, and a few News shows over the last 24 hours, the picture looks like garbage. Replaced a Samsung UN55MU8000 (circa 2017), which is still quite good. I messed around with the setting, nothing seems to help. Any thoughts? Thank you
You have a defective TV. I own the X90L 85" and it's superb. If an 85" QDOLED existed, I would change the Sony for that. No tv will do great with low bit-rate content. For your main channels, do away with cable and try TH-cam TV, it streams at 60 fps.
I wasn’t impressed with the X90L. However I was using it for gaming. You can get upscaling to look nice and might need to adjust settings to your liking.
@@Joerpg84how did it unimpress for gaming ?
@@jimski5358It’s good for gamers because it has VRR but for me, I get dizzy with any motion blur. Samsung has motion plus settings that reduce blur and judder so I can play 30fps games and have stable camera movement in game. X90L was a beautiful TV but I play niche games and use non game mode and input lag is noticeable whilst it’s not noticeable on Samsung.
Couldn't find a video... But have you reviewed the LG QNED85UQA? I'm looking at this or the TCL Q
I hear too many issues with the qc on hisense so i'm skipping it for the tlc
Would love to see you reviewing LG QNED TVs.
Opinions?? I am torn between the 75 inch Samsung 4k Q70C QLED vs the Hisense 75 inch 4K U75K Mini LED ULED
Samsung QN85C or the SONY X90L?Which is better in your opinion?
Sony
Anayone any idea what the European/Benelux Equivalent of the TCL QM8 is? They dont sell the QM8 Where I live in the Netherlands.
Tcl c845 ...!!
Are you going to be doing a review on the Vizio Quantum Pro??? I’m really interested in the new Vizio flagship and have begun to trust your reviews.
which would be a good 50" tv for a living room with plenty of natural light? It will only be used couple hours a week, mostly for watching Sport events, workouts, and probably using it to play music during family/friends reunions. I was thinking on Samsung qn50q65cafxzx or LG 50qned75sra, as I don't want to spend too much money in it (budget of 500 USD). I got the UN50CU8000 for 300 USD but I didn't like the image quality, it was really blurry with fast movements and didn't like it.
Hi Caleb, I just wanted to send out A HUGE THANK YOU😊! I followed your advise on TVs under $1000. I purchased Hisense TV from Best Buy for $649 U6, 75"😊. Great information and much appreciated 📺
@7:25 the graphic says Hisense, but its the TCL being shown
Hey @digitaltrends amazing video! Currently watching this at work but which tv do you best recommend for a Xbox series x?? Thank you 🙏🏻
Great video...I got the S95B....great tv but I don't like the app sistem neither..😂
I have just purchased a new LG QNED85 55" tv and I haven really fallen for the picture of this set. I was shopping around for the best bang for the buck. I needed bright room performance, off center viewing quality, reliability and availability. The thing is, I was looking for the QNED 90 series but found out that the 85 series has the better picture and more bells and whistles. I got the 85 on sale for $599. The 90 series was going to run me just under $1000. I had compared the LG with the TCL and Hisense models and they both lacked 1 or more of my needs. Also I know Caleb loves LG's OLEDs, but I'm still a bit worried about burn in. Bang for the buck wise this LG hit it out of the park.
Hey Caleb can we get your opinion on best soundbar and tv Black Friday deals? What would you recommend?
Great Video can we get one for OLED/Qd OLED next?
@Caleb_Denison , So then we know you thought it its out performs the Hisense U8k and the TCL Q8M by a little, but you ended up saying the same things about the Sony 85" XR-x90L in the end even though you were expecting to rip that tv. So which is the choice between the 85" Sony XR-x90L and the QN90C? It seems there are trade-offs, but curious of your opinion given there is a $300 -$600 price difference at the moment?
Bravia 7 series or X90L ?? for price, quality & value
Which is better deal at same price? 55" hisenses u7k or 50" samsung qn90c?
QN90C hands down. If you can find a QN90A buy that instead.
Are Qled and Oeld the same thing ?
oops Oled .
No, OLED better, buy this: junoszty 402
No. Oled is the best quality tv on the market but they break too easily, qled is second place but will last you much longer. That’s my advice. Get a 4k qled, or a oled if you’re willing to replace it in about 6 to 8 years for thousands of dollars. Your call cowboy.
@@evanrodriguez4234 Thanks for this , our oled Sony is two years old now and works like new . I'll keep my legs crossed while watching .
How would you compare the Samsung 90C to the Sony X95k. Best Buy has it on Clarence for $2579.
Btw, you should always use a dongle or outside box ex. (Fire Stick) for apps and other apps if you know what I mean haha. The format is so much cleaner compared to the smart TV apps. And it gets updated a lot more quicker than your smart TV would... Plus you can always detach it and hook it up to another TV.
I agree use external devices for better streaming results 😊.
Why not include the Sony X93L mini led? Is it not worth the price point and just get the A80L instead?
Agreed. probably what I am buying. Looks better than the X90L in store. Mostly improvements over the 90, but not all. Worth the extra money to me. My eyes take me to the 93.
Wow. Excellent insight. Thank you.
I want the X95L but I need a 65". What TV would you recommend since there's no 65" X95L? Is the X93L the only option from Sony? Or do you recommend going with one of the Samsung 65" TV's?
When will we see the G3 vs A95L comparison? 😊
The A95L is the king of 4K TV's, he made a video on it, and already made a small comparison between the both.
@@HakeemGaza I saw it. Looks awesome. Just wanted that in-depth comparison he talked about. Wanna know how much worse the LG is. 😅
according to the german double blind test the g3 is better and the sony is 3rd place so who knows..
Question. The Hisense 100u7k has a contrast ratio of 4000:1 and 1620 dimming zones. The TCL 98C805 has a contrast ratio of 6000:1 and 1344 dimming zones. Which is more important? The contrast ratio or the amount of dimming zones?
Depends how wel the tvs handle. If they both handle blooming equally, then the higher contrast, if the one with more zones has way better blooming control, better to go for more zones over contrast
@@jjsantangelo49thanks. After searching the net that was my conclusion as well. Bought the tv on Cyber Monday.
Nice video Caleb. The Hisense and TCL TVs you recommend, as well as the Sony X90L, are all nice TVs as long as you are looking at them straight on. If you sit in one spot and are the only one watching the TV, those are all great TVs.
I have a large bright room and do have at times multiple people over to watch sports. When I took my usage into account, the TV I decided on was the LG QNED85. I get it that we all have only so much time, but the QNED85 is a versatile TV. It is bright enough for the lights on, but has mini LED for when the lights are dim. Wide viewing angle gives everyone a good seat The processing is great; whatever the streaming service, the picture in both SDR and DolbyVision HDR looks wonderful. It also has LG's great gaming features.
For the price, you can get a QNED85 and a nice soundbar for the price of a Samsung QN85C, Sony X93L or even an LG C3. It would be worth your time to review a QNED85.
QNED 85 is a great TV but you can't compare it with an QN85C since there is no comparison due to the fact that Samsung's TV has way better local dimming algorithms,greater color gamut coverage, better build quality, better viewing angles,way better black levels,way better gaming features,etc. In the end what matters if you are happy with your purchase or not and not others says like I did in my comment so have a good gaming or cinema session my friend.✌️
@@ADISTOD3MUS When I bought a year ago, it was the QN85B and X95K I was comparing with. I agree it would be brighter and have better local dimming, but viewing angle about the same on both. As for gaming, both the QN85B and C has 4 HDMI 2.1 ports vs the QNED85’s 2, but otherwise LG TVs are renown for their gaming modes. The QN85B’s black levels are slightly better than the QNED85’s, but the QN85C is much better. As for build quality, my TV is very nicely built. For what I paid, I am happy.
I have the U7k and the off viewing angle isn’t as bad as everyone makes it seem to be, yeah there is a roll off in saturation, but you have to get pretty far to the side and even then it drops off slowly. At least for my panel (55 inch VA, not IPS) I have an average sized living room and with the tv facing directly center if the seating arrangement, the picture looks the same from virtually every location.
I am confused btw these two Sony X90L and Samsung QN90C 65 inch both are in same price i am getting
Help U7K or Q70 or Q80? Please help so confused 🤔😕
remember when they were marketing tvs that had a yellow subpixel in addition to rgb? Like somehow having a yellow subpixel was supposed to make the image better? I was never clear on how that was supposed to improve the image, and it doesn't look like they sell that any more. I guess it didn't work.
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I want 55" TV more for gaming (PS5) and movies. I prefer sony and samsung. Must be pocket friendly.
What you suggest!
Is the QM8 and the C845 in the global market the same model?
I'll post this again here since this TV is in this list: I've been using a TCL QM8 for the last few months in my living room. Its an insanely bright TV, but I worry I'm not getting the best picture quality. I stream through my Xbox Series S for the sake of using one interface between gaming and watching TV. What I hate is that Dolby Vision through my Xbox makes things so dark that they are unwatchable, and HDR isn't much better. When I turn those off in my Xbox settings and use the Movie mode (that I calibrated from the Rtings list of best settings), the picture is so much better. Its brighter, has more contrast and just overall pops out more. So I'm extremely confused because shouldn't DV and HDR be giving me a better picture? Even the native Google TV streaming apps are darker when in DV mode, though not as bad as when streaming through my Xbox. I love to watch movies so I have the fomo BAD
LG is the only brand that does DV correctly all the others not so much so you shouldn't worry too much about it. As for HDR I'm pretty sure the TCL should be the best for that. Weird hearing that you have issues with it.
@@asole100 Good to know. I had HDR10 enabled on my Xbox and the picture is brighter than DV, but if I turn both off and use the movie mode from the TV itself, everything is so much brighter and sharper in my opinion. Before we got this TV we got the Samsung S95B and the picture was amazing, but the panel was warped and we had to return it. I know I cant achieve QD-OLED picture with QLED, but Ive been chasing the closest thing for months now.
Thanks for the video ♥️ ........
Which one is better especially in lifespan... (TCL 43 s5400a) or (Samsung t5300) or (skyworth 43 Google tv)........ please reply 🙏🙏🥰🥰
Nice video!(Albeit A-roll slightly dark.) Great job!
The X95L is so far the only non-OLED I would consider buying, and then only if it came in a smaller size!
By the way, thank you for plugging your friend’s phonograph album (I love spelling things out Puhrticularly in audio)! It is most enjoyable on Apple Music. I don’t know what it sounds like on vinyl, but the stream sounds vinylly on my system - so warm, rich and full! Guess that will be the only album I will ever know the name of in your blurred display. But it’s a good one.❤️
If you watch TV hard core, you'll get burn in on oleds. No thanks!
Shame, can’t get the TCL QM8 here in Australia.
Which of all of these for a film buff would you recommend hands down?
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What about x93l? Is it above qm8 but below x95l or x90l? X95 is totally out of my budget here in the U.S. So for me it’s between Hisense u8k, tcl qm8 or x93l but he didn’t mention x93l at all.
x93 is slighlty improved x95k from last year basicly instead of people goin wow theirs a big diference between the 85 x95 and the others they just renamed the smaller tvs with the different panel 93's to cause less confusion look for smaller size 95's back next year in the states as they already are out overseas. The 93 are defiantly above the 90's they look real good. If you were looking at the 95ks last year the 93l are this years equivalent
The X93L is better than last years flagship the X95K, and is a a few steps better than the X90L. It is WAY above the QM8, Now you decide. I have viewed the X90, the X93 and the A80L in BB several times, all on the wall running the same demo. the forst 2 were observed in 85 and 65 inch, the OLED in 77 inch. I have taken others with me and we ALL pick the 93L every time. It is priced in between the X95L and X90L. As it should be. It is mini LED over the FALD 90 and it has the flagship Master Drive backlight. The 90 has the Clear Image thing, but in store, we all liked the 93, playing the same demos. For my 85 inch size though, it is 3500 and the 90L is only 2000. That 1500 is an ouch.
@@vybo8921 I just ordered the x90l, I couldn’t justify such a grand more for x93. Yes it’s better but not a 1000$ better Plus it doesn’t have the new processor. I’ll be very happy with x90l coming from x900f. And btw x900f is still awesome with its x1 extreme chip. Better than current year Hisense or tcl even.
Sony x90l.... Is it better than samsung qn85c. Or qn90c??
Tv stand is beautiful! Where did you get it?
I also owned a LG C1...still a great tv...it's great for gaming too..💪🏽💪🏽😎