Let me have it! Am I nuts? Do I need more coffee? (the answer is always yes). Anyone feeling curious about TCL’s 8K 6 Series? Hit me up before I jump into the studio to record another video!
When will we see a review of the LG QNED TVs? Will the 8k (99 Series) be necessary or will the 4K with older processor be good enough? I have a plasma tv with burn-in, so I’m weary of OLED. Or can I pull the trigger on the Sony A80J and not worry?
@@kylemaroun6903 I was worried about burn in too… nevertheless I tried my first OLED about 2 years ago (65A8G). No burn in or image retention issues at all. (I don’t game on it). So that gave me the confidence to get the A90J. I think this generation of OLED’s is much less susceptible to burn in than the early generations were.
Totally agree about the OLED brightness complaints being overblown. My Sony is plenty bright and I found the deep blacks and better overall picture quality to be the deciding factor over an LED.
..for every other situation you need to "move" or extend that 203 margin further into higher luminance.. so that you still can perceive what is happening (just like when you are listening to music in the car in a noisy environment).. but.. What happens when you watch 980nit content with a 750nit panel?
..well it gets worse the nit count which was already lacking in the begining is going to get worse due to degradation every single year we are using it.. at some point we are going to be watching a 450nit panel trying to show detail from 1000 or 4000 nit content.
This is it. I'm buying an A80J. I've had a PS5 since launch and was waiting for the right 4K/120 Sony TV to replace my 1080p/120 Bravia from ten years ago. Thank you for the video. UPDATE: I got one and I love it!
Hey Caleb! First off, thank you for what you do, I love watching your content and you definitely help the decision-making process. You did ask once for suggestions about what we'd like to see, and maybe it's just me but I think it'd be beneficial to actually mention prices at the time of making your videos. Like in this instance it would've been useful to compare both prices of these TVs. That's just one man's humble opinion. Keep doing what you're doing!
I bought my A80J 65" a month ago and I'm in love with the picture quality and features of that TV. Paired with my Sony 7.2 a/v system is like having a movie theater at home. A90J might be "better" but its price is too much, at least for me. Once you have the A80J at home you will be amazed and will not miss the A90J at all. And let me tell you this, in real live A80J is so bright that sometimes it is hard to look at the screen when there is too much white on the scene. So I don't know why someone would want anything brighter than that, unless you're used to watch TV with sunglasses on. Also don't judge it by the quality of the image coming from your cable box or Internet tv provider. It will be 1080p at best but even with that it looks fantastic. Try watching 4k HDR or even 8K from TH-cam and other sources and that is where this TV really shines.
See this is how i feel too, i don’t know why people say they are dim, either they aren’t using the right settings or they just like really really bright pictures. I’m used to a more Natural look where i don’t need to squint my eyes in bright scenes
@@dcdread5983 I cut the cable but with TH-cam TV and other internet sources it does great. Also this TV has an automatic function that enhance the image quality if the resolution is not optimal. I don't have any complains
That's the shame of it - cable has terrible picture quality and it's where most of us still watch most of the content... It's 1080i at best but the bit rate makes it closer to 480p and 720p... Also set your cable box to 1080i, not 1080p. You don't want the cable box doing any upscaling - you want your TV to do ALL the upscaling.
I bought the 65A80J a few weeks ago and I love it. Upgraded from a 50 inch HD Vizio M-Series. Man I couldn’t be more pleased. Finally enjoying 4K and HDR. I’m binging old shows and dusting off old Blu-rays. And I’m with you Caleb couldn’t justify right now shelling out $4000+ to enjoy greater brightness. These TVs shine not only in contrast but those specular highlights even in SDR. That processor just makes shiny things pop along with doing a hell of a job handling low quality stuff. And though not an A90J the A80J is plenty bright. And as far as audio quality I use my home theater system anyways. I’m happy with my purchase. Thanks for the comparison and sensible analysis. Hope you hit those million subscribers.
Saying an OLED doesn't need to get brighter is just wrong. It's not about it being just good enough to be enjoyed in a lit room. It's about HDR looks better if it has higher nits AND perfect black levels. Why are people giving OLED a pass for all it's flaws. Stop with this cult. An OLED that can be as bright as a QN90A would simply be the best TV in ANY scenario. As it stands OLED are not. That is like saying LCD TV doesn't have to get better black levels and less blooming. They are perfect just as they are. Which is obviously just as wrong. Money wise I agree the A80J is better value. It's the one I would buy if I am getting one. But I am talking about the technology improving. And in that scenario, YES OLED should get brighter. Why not then it can be the best in all situations.
I bought the A80J and it’s the best tv I’ve ever bought and I agree completely with your evaluation of the 2. My only regret is not saving enough to buy the larger tv but I couldn’t wait my previous tv was blown out by a power surge so we are budgeting now for the larger next time. Thank you for all your insight and opinions.
These days it is virtually impossible to buy a "bad" tv. However, I bought the 83 A90J anyway. I am not wealthy, however, I have a good job and I save money when I can. Home theater is a very important quality of life issue to me and I could not resist an OLED at this size and this price. Just a few years ago, a 77 inch OLED was over $25K. Also, my local brick and mortar A/V shop treats me very well and always gives me an extremely fair trade in value on the last TV I bought from them.
I have both. The A90 is brighter and gives a sense of more depth. But the A80J is still bright enough and brings out more detail by not over brightening the images. Winner...A80J hands down.
Awesome video! I’m still rocking my 60” plasma (2013 Panasonic TC-P60ST60.) The panel currently has 14,550 trouble free hours on it, and still looks stunning when viewing high-quality content. The only problem has been that the optical audio out port broke (literally crumbled) over a year ago so I can’t use the soundbar any longer. I am seriously considering upgrading this Fall to the Sony A80J 65” OLED. From all I’ve read, if you love the look of plasma then OLED is the only thing you’ll be happy with.
Great video! I know you did the A90j vs the C1, but I’d really love to see a comparison between the Sony A80j vs LG G1 as these two TV’s seem fairly similar with closely matching price tags (unlike the A90 vs A80). Thanks!!
Thx for this comparison Caleb! I have been thinking about getting the A80J and your reviews have helped a lot! Keep up the great 👍 work on this channel. ☀️
Considering I'm still rocking a Sharp Aquos LC-40D78UN which debuted in 2010 that I probably bought in 2011 or 2012 and mostly pleased with it, I think the 65" A80J will be good enough.
I was leaning towards the A80J because the A90J was too bright at times. I was surprised when you mentioned this. Guess i will be buying an A80J when Black Friday comes around. Thanks Caleb.
Same. You'll LOVE IT! Heatsink is peace of mind for me. Game hours on it and watch live sports and not one inkling of image retention. Heatsinks work so good I think it should be a standard on every oled made.
Do either of you have it mounted on the wall? Or do you have your respective TVs on stands? If mounted, did you use the mount provided (if it comes with the tv) or did you go and buy another one?
@@icycannonball I bought a entertainment center from Wayfair for my A90J and waited on it and put it together and then a week later went and got the A90J because I specifically wanted that low profile stance it has I LOVE THAT LOOK!
@@icycannonball I'm having it mounted above my fireplace, replacing my Vizio P75-c1. You have to buy a wall mount if you aren't going to use the provided stand.
Caleb, I have an LG OLED I bought when it came out, 65 inch. I walked into Costco today ready to buy another larger LG. I had no idea SONY had an OLED, so phooey. I asked the person in charge to please educate me. I just watched your excellent review of SONY vs LG. Now I am buying a SONY A 90 J. I’m not filthy rich, but I am 75. Don’t I deserve the best for the incredibly ( relatively speaking) short time I will be here. I say AMEN. I’ll buy it on a payment then when I kick, my kids can finish paying for it. Also at the end of your review, you mentioned that into next year they will get somewhat cheaper, as they always do. Can you guess at a timeline and a dollar drop amount? Great job on all of your reviews.
Thanks for the video. I’ve always had the opinion that the tv really doesn’t matter when you don’t have another one to compare it to. I’m sure if I had a C1 or A80j in one room an a90j in the next I’d wouldn’t be able to tell them apart.
The A90J is much better TV than the A80J. The A80J is a great TV for the money because it gives you a great picture especially in 4K viewing. However, the A90J takes you to the next level because of the EVO panel which is brighter than A80J.
Bought the A80J. I looked at them both. You can see the difference in some content. If they weren't side by side, I would not have noticed it. I really can't say the viewing experience justifies the way higher price.
I performed the side by side comparison myself in the store a month ago and couldn’t see enough difference to justify the additional price. We went with the A80J and as it was already on sale I got a 77” for less than the price of an A90J 55”. My wife is very happy with the selection - my biggest success metric. Your review was right on. Good work!
You must have been looking at the wrong tv or not looking hard enough . Even me with my bad eye sight can easily see the huge difference between the two .
@@evegtrrz28 Obviously you bought the A90J so you need to keep telling yourself that. I compared the two & then bought the A80J & everybody who has seen it so far has been blown away by the image quality. Could I afford the 90 ?? Yes, I could easily in fact but the almost $2000.00 increase in price seemed like a ridiculous waste of $ to me........
Wow, we went also with the A80J 65". But I don't know if this two models integrate the Bravia Core Channel. ¿Have you been able to configure this streaming service on yours?. Thnx
Thanks Caleb. I purchased the A80J after following your other videos , then this one made up my mind totally. Thank you so much for your in depth analysis and reviews. Always look forward to them. By the way , what is the steam punk looking movie that you played during the comparison? Gotta have it. Thanks a lot
The whole "side-by-side comparisons aren't fair" point is straight BS. Yes, they are fair. Saying you won't really know if they're different because "it's not like your watching you tv and then going and watching your neighbors TV shortly thereafter" would trigger the question "then why but a $2000-$3000 TV in the first place and not a $600 TV?" I mean, it's not like you're going to be comparing your $500 TV to your neighbors $3000 TV anyways!!! No, you do the side-by-side so that you can see which you like more. Sometimes you just don't know how much better one is over the other until you see them side-by-side. Now, if you're saying "are side-by-side comparisons fair on TH-cam" then I'd agree with you that they are not, as TH-cam compresses the crap out of videos and, also, your viewing experience is going to be completely dependent on the screen you're watching on. So, the difference probably won't be as aparent as it is if you saw the TVs side-by-side in person.
While I am not "Mr. Deep Pockets," I am very much leaning towards getting the A90J. It's not because I just have that much money, but because I tend to buy the best and make it last. I'll be replacing a 55" Sony XBR-HX929 that I bought as soon as it released way back in 2011. I also plan to wait until November and watch prices like a hawk to get it cheaper, assuming past model year price drops around that time prove to be an example of what happens this year. I feel I can justify the extra (but sale priced) cost of the A90J if I'm going to get the next 10 years out of it. (Frankly, I still love my HX929, but I've been pining away for an OLED TV since 2001, literally.) Also, I do love the idea of using the TV as my center speaker, especially with the positive things I've heard about how well it directs the audio from the appropriate place in the scene. I just need to figure out what to do with my current center channel speaker.
Bought the A80J 77" 8 weeks ago. LOVE IT. My only advice is to hardwired the internet instead of using wi-fi, why? Sony also includes Bravia subscription, which streams IMAX Ultra 4k Atmos between 50mbps-100mbps. HBOMAX and Netflix also offered 4k Ultra Dolby Atmos, but a bit compressed, still you want the fastest speed for the best Ultra 4k quality. I tried using the wifi feature and Netflix, HBOMAX, and BRAVIA TV suffered from buffering when streaming Ultra 4k and picture quality changes from 4k to 1080 depending how busy your wireless wifi is working.
Not poor .. not Bill Gates .. but we're happy with our Sony A80J. Even the Sony Rep said get the A80J. I'm done with LG TVs until they get their QC back up. 14 months and a friggin dead panel the cost is much to replace is I purchased the TV for originally!
Had the A90J just returned for the A80J to save some money, yes it's a bit brighter but that's it and I think the A80J is better built kind of odd but true and the motion I thought was better on the A80J. it's a no brainer for me having owned both the A80J is the right choice to make!
Nice TV. OLED probably is the future. Sony will have to develop the next big thing in panel technology. To me Sony still feels special. I can't afford to buy them all but I can partake in rampant consumerism by watching product reviews like this one. Thanks for the heads up! Thumps up!
Programmable Mute Button - Does any manufacturer offer a Mute Button on the remote that can be pre-set at a percentage of the last unmuted volume? Would be great for muting commercials, etc. You could hear the muted volume and listen for return to the program you were watching. Maybe one push on the button for your setting (20%), two pushes for sound off, and three pushes for return to normal volume (100%). An alternate idea would be to pre-set the mute button to a specific decibel level.
I got the 65" A08 with the extended warranty credit at BB when my XBRA1E could not be completely repaired. Due to getting a killer deal ($850 CAD diff added including extended warranty & taxes) I exchanged for the 09. There is no comparison IMO. As soon as they turned on the 09 I can see the quality difference. I play files right from an SSD drive. Having said that some shows looked better on the 08. Still I am very happy with my decision overall.
Can you make a comparison between the X90j and the A80j? I have the x90j but im still in the return window. Not sure if the A80J is $700 better then the X90j
Have an A80J coming, can't wait. I also have an C1 83 and that's dedicated for gaming. My a80j 65 is for movies and shows, can't wait to see how good it performs
I mean all previous master series oled tvs offered nothing extra besides better color accuracy and a tiny bit of sound and was still the same price gap and cost more at release then even the a90j does the a90j is brighter has better accuracy out of the box better sound comes with a heatsink has 32gb of storage instead of 16gb like the a80j I mean imo all warrants the extra price people only look at what they want to all of these things cost money the heatsink alone is a chunk of change and it clearly works well as it dispurses short term inage retention faster then any oled out as of now
@@reviewforthetube6485 bro. Sit and wand compare the two tvs side by side. You can't tell the difference. For 1200 extra? Ill pass. Guarantee you cannot tell them apart
@@youngjedi9199 you can absolutely see the difference. Go watch b the installers video for hdr. Yes most of the time they are similair. But people who want a lambo don't go ahhh well it's only a bit better so I won't get it. If you want the best you get rhe a90j of not get the a80j as it's a very close second. Yes thwy are very similair. But the extra money for a heatsink to ourther help image retention and allow for those smaller highlights to be even more booster is nice. The full screen brightness is a bit better. The color saturation is a bit higher as Vincent pointed out from HDTV test. The sound is a bit better. You don't have the coating ob the front of the screen. You also grt better calibrations from factory. And has 32gb instead of 16gb and comes with the new controller. Yes I know you can buy the controller if you want lol. Imo that's all worth it. It's alot better then it used to be between the lower model and there master series. The a8g vs the a9g the a9g only had calibrations and sound. At least this time there is more on the table.
@@reviewforthetube6485 I sat at a best buy for two days before making my decision. One day the sony rep was there and he was super knowledgeable. Certain times we both forgot which tv was which. They are both magnificent. If you want a do it all tv you go with Sony. If you want a gamers Masterpiece you go LG. Even the the rep at Sony said so. He indicated the same small details but honestly it isn't worth it in my opinion. For your car analogy it's like this, I have a Porsche 911 turbo with the A80J but I can get a couple more bells and whistles with a package upgrade. Overall I'll pass. I don't want a Porsche for it's interior. I want it for the turbo and gearbox. If you want me to fork up another 50 percent it's gotta be spec'd to do so. Sound doesn't matter to me. If you buy a tv of this caliber you should have an adequate sound system.
@@youngjedi9199 please don't bring up judging a tv in best buy when in display mode as we call it torch mode lol your an average consumer saying there is no difference based of a setting on 2 Sony tvs meant for display lol
I have a 77" A80J in the living room, 65" A90J in the bedroom. They are virtually the same TV to me. When I first got the A90J and set it up side by side, I could notice a HDR brightness difference. But now in daily use in different rooms, I can hardly tell the minute differences.
I just bought the A80J (65”) at £2300. I looked at the A90J (65”) at £3500, but really couldn’t justify the difference in price. Not when 8K is on the horizon. I felt I might as well keep that money and put it towards a new 8K TV when there are more options on the market. 1000nits would have been nice. I’m not so bothered about the central sound channel, as I use B&W speakers which are nothing like Sony voicing.
Excellent job as always Caleb! I absolutely love the A80J at 77" however if you can swing it and really want the extra few percent of performance and peak brightness of the A90J I feel it's worth it but more importantly it's nice to have the option this year to choose. Hope all is well my friend
The G1 has a picture that is way less fatiguing - comprende audiophiles? At 7:05 you hit the nail on the head Holmes - thanks for spreading the REAL knowledge .......
@@teknerd yes I live in ATSC3.0 heaven in the DFW area. But I don't have a HDR TV yet! As more programing opens up, it shall be time to buy. It wasn't prudent in the past.
The center channel on A80J can be use for the new Home Cinema products from Sony. Like HT A-7000 and HT-A9. Combining these with OLED picture quality is fantastic.
@caleb did you notice the a80j having a bit more dimensionality than the a90j in certain situations. I've seen the two compared in other videos and that certainty seemed to be the case
Hi Celeb, Great comparison as always! As I mentioned in one of your old reviews of Sony A9G, I've got the A9G 77 inch and I'm very happy with it. Yes, I do like the new adjustable stand of A9J but quality wise I believe they are very similar when you don't take the brighter panel into consideration. For that, I have the LG G1 Oled and I'm okay with having different TVs as they all have something unique to offer. Thank you once again and I can honestly tell you, you are offering very valuable information for those that are about to make a purchase of a new TV set sitting on the fence about what they should do and I really appreciate that. And I'm sure a lot of folks would have agreed with me. Keep up the great job, Celeb!
I got the A80J because wall mounted wasn't an option and the stand is too narrow. So weird the A90J didn't accomodate for smaller stands considering it's heavy price tag.
I think your reviews of these TVs are spot on. The picture quality is undeniable. I bought a 65 in A80J I think this best picture quality I've seen on any TV. For a TV the sound quality is great, no more turning the sound up and down hear the dialog. Sure you can spend the extra money on the A90J. But for the average viewer the A80J is a better bargain for a great visual impact.
@@whitecrowuk575 the gaming features of the LG are obviously incredible (VRR mainly) but the A80j is a sharper, better, more natural image that doesn't crush blacks (Lg seems fuzzy watching the same show in the other room) and the Sound on the a80j is so incredible its night and day. you barely need to consider a soundbar. the lg c1 sounds thin even at high volumes.
Why did you return the qn90a??I bought the A80j and I regret it, it’s so fucking dim, I wall mount it and everything, I’m debating on returning it for the an90a, but that’s gonna be a big drag to do all that, now I know what I like I prefer bright image and color than perfect blacks.
Bought the A80J65 the first week it began shipping. I upgraded from a 2016 Samsung LCD. A80J has been fantastic. My TV sits on a stand that is only 40 inches in width so the A80J's flexible stand settings were a big consideration. I use the default Cinema settings with the Netflix setting for HDR. The image is stunning. Also, very happy that Sony went with Google TV for the interface. Other companies with proprietary UI will have to adopt this at some point. The Sony A80J currently is the number one TV in this product category when considering Picture, Features, and Price.
I bought the Sony A90J 65" for $2.2k new at Best Buy this weekend. Excited to finally use it once it's delivered in a few days. Only $200 more than the Sony A80K 65" and Samsung S95B 65".
Hahaha loved the “burn in” whisper section! Keep up the great work, another top quality video 👍 You summed up a lot of really hard topics into easily digestible moments that truly make you step back and think about what tv is best for me. Incredible!
@@dcdread5983 I think they look great. It would require you to have a different preset from something like 4k movie settings, but it seems really versatile.
This was my plan, but in Australia that A80J 65" is $4k, the A90J 65" is $5k and the A80J 77" is an unfathomable $8k... Think I'll just go the A80J 65" and be happy with that.
Ive been debating on these 2 levels of Sony TVs for the past 2 years. If i buy ill do it when they go on sale right before next years models come in. Only reason ill wait if sony drops better gaming features on next years TVs. Otherwise i believe ill be going for the 65 inch A80J when it drops below 2k. Nice comparison video
This is before watching your comparison review... If I'd buy right now, it would be the A80J. Understand the brightness bump, the heatsink and the Master series name all have value. But it's hard to justify the almost 2x price tag that comes with the A90J.
In my mind, and having viewed both extensively, I'm convinced that the REAL difference between the two "sets" is the 83" vs. 77" difference, that the A80J can's match.For that reason. and that reason only, I purchased the larger A90J. With regard to picture quality, in and of itself, the A80J is a far better value, in my opinion !!
Thanks for the info. I can afford either of these but because of the video I'm just gonna save some cash and get the A80J. I'll purchase something else with the saved cash, hahahaha.
I agree with you on the A80J and the price difference relative to the available sizes of the two models, I would get the A90J 83” but Sony priced themselves out of what I would spend on a dang television lol, great review. I know it’s great because I spent an hour in Best Buy staring at them side by side 😂
I have a Nvidia shield and it's back-lit remote has me spoiled. Now everything I pick up a remote I expect for it to be back-lit. All remotes should be back-lit because it is such a useful feature in the dark.
CENTER CHANNEL Speaker Option is one of the Main Reasons why I bought the A90J for my DOLBY ATMOS system. I installed this in my luxury 5th wheel RV and I have no room for a Center Channel speaker.
I watched them side by side at the store and couldn’t get myself to justify the price difference for the A90J. The A80J looked just as great so I went with it.
I don’t understand the obsession with brightness, unless you have the tv mounted on the sun, this amount if brightness is just fine. These sets have much higher brightness now than what was the brightest lcd of 5 years ago
I got the a80j, it replaced my x950h and I love it. The odd thing though, even in hdr, it looks the same for daytime. At night, I love that I don't have the halo effect of the qled on loading screens. My room gets bright in the day but not overly bright so the OLED still stands out (it actually gets brighter than the Hisense I had)
I’ve been looking at both of these sets, and although I’m certainly leaning towards the 80J to save some dollars, I heard that the 80 is more light reflective then the 90. In the living room, screen reflectivity can be a problem at various times in the day. Could Caleb or any others weigh in on whether this is an issue to consider?
Thanks for your video, very informative. I just bought this TV "listed as brand new" on the weekend here in Toronto Canada. But I would like to ask somethings that I am confused about. First, after watching yours and other unboxing videos on You-tube I noticed that Sony TV boxes mostly had 2 nylon straps around the cardboard box that needed to be off. My TV box did not have these two nylon straps. Second, in the unboxing videos I watched including yours I noticed 2 cardboard releases at the bottom of the box that are designed to allow you to pull the box straight up and off the TV. My A80J box did not have these releases at the bottom of the box. I had to cut away the box and lift the TV itself out of the bottom of the box. Lastly, I noticed that in some videos there were two label stickers on the TV screen to peel off. My TV only had one sticker label, the yellow energy guide sticker. As you have likely figured out now, I am concerned that I got tricked into buying a refurbished TV. If this were true, it would be shocking as the retailer I bought this TV from has been in business for 65 years and has been an official certified Sony dealer for most of that time. My question is, since these TV's are built in different regions is it possible that my issues are simply a variation in packaging standards. The TV does look great and seems to work fine, but I would still feel cheated if I have been sold a refurbished TV rather than a new one. If you can shine any light on my issue that would be great. Thanks..........
both x90j and x95j are huge downgrades from last year's x900h and x950h. so I suggest you buy x900h (if you're a gamer) or x950h (if you're a movie watcher).
Let me have it! Am I nuts? Do I need more coffee? (the answer is always yes). Anyone feeling curious about TCL’s 8K 6 Series? Hit me up before I jump into the studio to record another video!
Where is OD-Zero ??? Would love to see TCL vs Samsung for king of mini LED.
I think you nailed it.
@@kojak99100 OD-Zero is probably end of year, if it shows up at all. Everything is late, lately. And more expensive.
When will we see a review of the LG QNED TVs? Will the 8k (99 Series) be necessary or will the 4K with older processor be good enough?
I have a plasma tv with burn-in, so I’m weary of OLED.
Or can I pull the trigger on the Sony A80J and not worry?
@@kylemaroun6903 I was worried about burn in too… nevertheless I tried my first OLED about 2 years ago (65A8G). No burn in or image retention issues at all. (I don’t game on it). So that gave me the confidence to get the A90J. I think this generation of OLED’s is much less susceptible to burn in than the early generations were.
Totally agree about the OLED brightness complaints being overblown. My Sony is plenty bright and I found the deep blacks and better overall picture quality to be the deciding factor over an LED.
Yeah it's just a marketing trick. And also a lot of TH-cam presenters push the idea you need brighter. My a90j is more than bright enough 🙏
..for every other situation you need to "move" or extend that 203 margin further into higher luminance.. so that you still can perceive what is happening (just like when you are listening to music in the car in a noisy environment).. but..
What happens when you watch 980nit content with a 750nit panel?
..well it gets worse the nit count which was already lacking in the begining is going to get worse due to degradation every single year we are using it.. at some point we are going to be watching a 450nit panel trying to show detail from 1000 or 4000 nit content.
This is it. I'm buying an A80J. I've had a PS5 since launch and was waiting for the right 4K/120 Sony TV to replace my 1080p/120 Bravia from ten years ago. Thank you for the video. UPDATE: I got one and I love it!
Yo Caleb excellent comparison!
Thanks, man! We need to get our live stream on soon!
I wanted a brighter OLED and got the A90J . The best looking tv I have ever seen. Everyday I'm impressed!
I bought the A80J it´s magnificent
A80J, no doubt about... Tks 4 your honest opinion.
Hey Caleb! First off, thank you for what you do, I love watching your content and you definitely help the decision-making process. You did ask once for suggestions about what we'd like to see, and maybe it's just me but I think it'd be beneficial to actually mention prices at the time of making your videos. Like in this instance it would've been useful to compare both prices of these TVs. That's just one man's humble opinion. Keep doing what you're doing!
I bought my A80J 65" a month ago and I'm in love with the picture quality and features of that TV. Paired with my Sony 7.2 a/v system is like having a movie theater at home. A90J might be "better" but its price is too much, at least for me. Once you have the A80J at home you will be amazed and will not miss the A90J at all. And let me tell you this, in real live A80J is so bright that sometimes it is hard to look at the screen when there is too much white on the scene. So I don't know why someone would want anything brighter than that, unless you're used to watch TV with sunglasses on. Also don't judge it by the quality of the image coming from your cable box or Internet tv provider. It will be 1080p at best but even with that it looks fantastic. Try watching 4k HDR or even 8K from TH-cam and other sources and that is where this TV really shines.
Would you happen to know how the tv does with live sports from a cable source? I may pull the trigger before football season.
See this is how i feel too, i don’t know why people say they are dim, either they aren’t using the right settings or they just like really really bright pictures. I’m used to a more
Natural look where i don’t need to squint my eyes in bright scenes
@@dcdread5983 I cut the cable but with TH-cam TV and other internet sources it does great. Also this TV has an automatic function that enhance the image quality if the resolution is not optimal. I don't have any complains
@@AbrahamLaria Sounds good...I appreciate your honest feedback bro!
That's the shame of it - cable has terrible picture quality and it's where most of us still watch most of the content... It's 1080i at best but the bit rate makes it closer to 480p and 720p... Also set your cable box to 1080i, not 1080p. You don't want the cable box doing any upscaling - you want your TV to do ALL the upscaling.
I'm gonna be brutally honest, I couldn't afford the A90J so I got the 77" A80J. I think it's a wonderful TV.
Why did you make this comment twice? How pathetic
@@funguy8444 Why did you comment under his comment once? How pathetic
@@funguy8444 I sent it in an area of low cell service, and later found it had appeared twice.
@@funguy8444 no need to be a dick. It's quite easy to accidentally make the same post twice.
@@funguy8444 sometimes comments get posted twice by mistake my guy.
Its a bit of an overreaction for some one who is supposed to be fun.
Just picked up the 77 inch a80j on sale. Pretty excited about it.
How’s it looking?
How is it man ? Watch any sports or movies on it yet
Update?
I bought the 65A80J a few weeks ago and I love it. Upgraded from a 50 inch HD Vizio M-Series. Man I couldn’t be more pleased. Finally enjoying 4K and HDR. I’m binging old shows and dusting off old Blu-rays. And I’m with you Caleb couldn’t justify right now shelling out $4000+ to enjoy greater brightness. These TVs shine not only in contrast but those specular highlights even in SDR. That processor just makes shiny things pop along with doing a hell of a job handling low quality stuff. And though not an A90J the A80J is plenty bright. And as far as audio quality I use my home theater system anyways. I’m happy with my purchase. Thanks for the comparison and sensible analysis. Hope you hit those million subscribers.
Saying an OLED doesn't need to get brighter is just wrong. It's not about it being just good enough to be enjoyed in a lit room. It's about HDR looks better if it has higher nits AND perfect black levels.
Why are people giving OLED a pass for all it's flaws. Stop with this cult. An OLED that can be as bright as a QN90A would simply be the best TV in ANY scenario. As it stands OLED are not.
That is like saying LCD TV doesn't have to get better black levels and less blooming. They are perfect just as they are. Which is obviously just as wrong.
Money wise I agree the A80J is better value. It's the one I would buy if I am getting one. But I am talking about the technology improving. And in that scenario, YES OLED should get brighter. Why not then it can be the best in all situations.
I bought the A80J and it’s the best tv I’ve ever bought and I agree completely with your evaluation of the 2. My only regret is not saving enough to buy the larger tv but I couldn’t wait my previous tv was blown out by a power surge so we are budgeting now for the larger next time. Thank you for all your insight and opinions.
Surely the A80J will last you for years?
These days it is virtually impossible to buy a "bad" tv. However, I bought the 83 A90J anyway. I am not wealthy, however, I have a good job and I save money when I can. Home theater is a very important quality of life issue to me and I could not resist an OLED at this size and this price. Just a few years ago, a 77 inch OLED was over $25K. Also, my local brick and mortar A/V shop treats me very well and always gives me an extremely fair trade in value on the last TV I bought from them.
I have both. The A90 is brighter and gives a sense of more depth. But the A80J is still bright enough and brings out more detail by not over brightening the images. Winner...A80J hands down.
Interesting point.
Awesome video! I’m still rocking my 60” plasma (2013 Panasonic TC-P60ST60.) The panel currently has 14,550 trouble free hours on it, and still looks stunning when viewing high-quality content. The only problem has been that the optical audio out port broke (literally crumbled) over a year ago so I can’t use the soundbar any longer. I am seriously considering upgrading this Fall to the Sony A80J 65” OLED. From all I’ve read, if you love the look of plasma then OLED is the only thing you’ll be happy with.
I just pulled the trigger on the A80J! I am going to get the remote for the A90J though....
By the way regarding the A90J's remote it actually lights up automatically as you pick it up. Pretty cool.
Great video! I know you did the A90j vs the C1, but I’d really love to see a comparison between the Sony A80j vs LG G1 as these two TV’s seem fairly similar with closely matching price tags (unlike the A90 vs A80). Thanks!!
Picture quality Sony. Gaming features LG.
As usual mate, I agree with your assessment. For the vast majority of people the A80J is the best choice.
Cheers
Thx for this comparison Caleb! I have been thinking about getting the A80J and your reviews have helped a lot! Keep up the great 👍 work on this channel. ☀️
Considering I'm still rocking a Sharp Aquos LC-40D78UN which debuted in 2010 that I probably bought in 2011 or 2012 and mostly pleased with it, I think the 65" A80J will be good enough.
I was leaning towards the A80J because the A90J was too bright at times. I was surprised when you mentioned this. Guess i will be buying an A80J when Black Friday comes around. Thanks Caleb.
I wish Sony would push out an 83" A80J. Come on Sony hear my words!
And would cost the same as 83” C1 and A90j - pointless
@@micker9830 It cone down in price
@@whitecrowuk575 I would buy an 83" a80j any day at the same price as an 83" C1.
@@RobertK1993 yeah in july 2022 🤪
Wow! thank you sir!! haven been on youtube for weeks trying to figure out whats the best TV to buy..and It will be the A80J,
I went for the a90j hands down it's being installed Saturday
Same. You'll LOVE IT! Heatsink is peace of mind for me. Game hours on it and watch live sports and not one inkling of image retention. Heatsinks work so good I think it should be a standard on every oled made.
I’m looking to get the A90J. I can’t wait!!
Do either of you have it mounted on the wall? Or do you have your respective TVs on stands? If mounted, did you use the mount provided (if it comes with the tv) or did you go and buy another one?
@@icycannonball I bought a entertainment center from Wayfair for my A90J and waited on it and put it together and then a week later went and got the A90J because I specifically wanted that low profile stance it has I LOVE THAT LOOK!
@@icycannonball I'm having it mounted above my fireplace, replacing my Vizio P75-c1. You have to buy a wall mount if you aren't going to use the provided stand.
Caleb, I have an LG OLED I bought when it came out, 65 inch. I walked into Costco today ready to buy another larger LG. I had no idea SONY had an OLED, so phooey. I asked the person in charge to please educate me. I just watched your excellent review of SONY vs LG.
Now I am buying a SONY A 90 J. I’m not filthy rich, but I am 75. Don’t I deserve the best for the incredibly ( relatively speaking) short time I will be here. I say AMEN. I’ll buy it on a payment then when I kick, my kids can finish paying for it.
Also at the end of your review, you mentioned that into next year they will get somewhat cheaper, as they always do. Can you guess at a timeline and a dollar drop amount? Great job on all of your reviews.
Thanks for the video. I’ve always had the opinion that the tv really doesn’t matter when you don’t have another one to compare it to. I’m sure if I had a C1 or A80j in one room an a90j in the next I’d wouldn’t be able to tell them apart.
The A90J is much better TV than the A80J. The A80J is a great TV for the money because it gives you a great picture especially in 4K viewing. However, the A90J takes you to the next level because of the EVO panel which is brighter than A80J.
Wow, this is the most honest TV review of side by side comparisons ever.
Bought the A80J. I looked at them both. You can see the difference in some content. If they weren't side by side, I would not have noticed it. I really can't say the viewing experience justifies the way higher price.
My Question is 77 or 83 inch if you are sitting almost 5 meter away from it? Is 83 inch worth the higher price? Thank you!
I performed the side by side comparison myself in the store a month ago and couldn’t see enough difference to justify the additional price. We went with the A80J and as it was already on sale I got a 77” for less than the price of an A90J 55”. My wife is very happy with the selection - my biggest success metric. Your review was right on. Good work!
You must have been looking at the wrong tv or not looking hard enough . Even me with my bad eye sight can easily see the huge difference between the two .
Keep kidding yourself, it may work for a while longer! 😂
@@evegtrrz28 Obviously you bought the A90J so you need to keep telling yourself that. I compared the two & then bought the A80J & everybody who has seen it so far has been blown away by the image quality. Could I afford the 90 ?? Yes, I could easily in fact but the almost $2000.00 increase in price seemed like a ridiculous waste of $ to me........
@@johnmorton2963 you cheap asf
Wow, we went also with the A80J 65". But I don't know if this two models integrate the Bravia Core Channel. ¿Have you been able to configure this streaming service on yours?.
Thnx
Thanks Caleb. I purchased the A80J after following your other videos , then this one made up my mind totally.
Thank you so much for your in depth analysis and reviews.
Always look forward to them.
By the way , what is the steam punk looking movie that you played during the comparison?
Gotta have it.
Thanks a lot
I got the A90J. Brighter picture, 2x the amp power, nicer remote, Master Series. You only live once so I say go big or, well you know the saying
I got the A90J 65
@@protuberranec That's the size I have also and a LED 85 inch and they both have all kinds of issues. Wish I never bought them. Won't buy sony again.
Chris how’s the A90J holding up?
The whole "side-by-side comparisons aren't fair" point is straight BS. Yes, they are fair. Saying you won't really know if they're different because "it's not like your watching you tv and then going and watching your neighbors TV shortly thereafter" would trigger the question "then why but a $2000-$3000 TV in the first place and not a $600 TV?" I mean, it's not like you're going to be comparing your $500 TV to your neighbors $3000 TV anyways!!!
No, you do the side-by-side so that you can see which you like more. Sometimes you just don't know how much better one is over the other until you see them side-by-side.
Now, if you're saying "are side-by-side comparisons fair on TH-cam" then I'd agree with you that they are not, as TH-cam compresses the crap out of videos and, also, your viewing experience is going to be completely dependent on the screen you're watching on. So, the difference probably won't be as aparent as it is if you saw the TVs side-by-side in person.
Went with the 65in A80J and I'm happy with my choice. I couldn't justify the price jump to get the 65in A90J.
How is the 80 u watch any sports movies tv shows on it yet ? How is it during the day with sunlight coming in
While I am not "Mr. Deep Pockets," I am very much leaning towards getting the A90J. It's not because I just have that much money, but because I tend to buy the best and make it last. I'll be replacing a 55" Sony XBR-HX929 that I bought as soon as it released way back in 2011. I also plan to wait until November and watch prices like a hawk to get it cheaper, assuming past model year price drops around that time prove to be an example of what happens this year. I feel I can justify the extra (but sale priced) cost of the A90J if I'm going to get the next 10 years out of it. (Frankly, I still love my HX929, but I've been pining away for an OLED TV since 2001, literally.)
Also, I do love the idea of using the TV as my center speaker, especially with the positive things I've heard about how well it directs the audio from the appropriate place in the scene. I just need to figure out what to do with my current center channel speaker.
Bought the A80J 77" 8 weeks ago. LOVE IT. My only advice is to hardwired the internet instead of using wi-fi, why? Sony also includes Bravia subscription, which streams IMAX Ultra 4k Atmos between 50mbps-100mbps. HBOMAX and Netflix also offered 4k Ultra Dolby Atmos, but a bit compressed, still you want the fastest speed for the best Ultra 4k quality. I tried using the wifi feature and Netflix, HBOMAX, and BRAVIA TV suffered from buffering when streaming Ultra 4k and picture quality changes from 4k to 1080 depending how busy your wireless wifi is working.
Not poor .. not Bill Gates .. but we're happy with our Sony A80J. Even the Sony Rep said get the A80J. I'm done with LG TVs until they get their QC back up. 14 months and a friggin dead panel the cost is much to replace is I purchased the TV for originally!
Had the A90J just returned for the A80J to save some money, yes it's a bit brighter but that's it and I think the A80J is better built kind of odd but true and the motion I thought was better on the A80J. it's a no brainer for me having owned both the A80J is the right choice to make!
You must have not had the 83. You can go down to a mere 77" after. It's life changing.
@@CaBdosdos I don’t understand..which is better 77 or 83?
@@p10rambo 83 inch is the a90j which is the superior TV. Wait til 2022 you might get a larger sized mid range Sony Oled though possibly 90+ inch
@@CaBdosdos nah man I’m pulling the trigger on the a80j…fuck paying high prices for new models
Always love your videos. Not to short and not to long. Just perfect 😃!
Nice TV. OLED probably is the future. Sony will have to develop the next big thing in panel technology. To me Sony still feels special. I can't afford to buy them all but I can partake in rampant consumerism by watching product reviews like this one. Thanks for the heads up! Thumps up!
Programmable Mute Button - Does any manufacturer offer a Mute Button on the remote that can be pre-set at a percentage of the last unmuted volume? Would be great for muting commercials, etc. You could hear the muted volume and listen for return to the program you were watching. Maybe one push on the button for your setting (20%), two pushes for sound off, and three pushes for return to normal volume (100%). An alternate idea would be to pre-set the mute button to a specific decibel level.
I’ve always wanted something like that to turn down commercials.
He came to the same conclusion that I did. I just watched this video on my 65" A80J.
I got the 65" A08 with the extended warranty credit at BB when my XBRA1E could not be completely repaired. Due to getting a killer deal ($850 CAD diff added including extended warranty & taxes) I exchanged for the 09. There is no comparison IMO. As soon as they turned on the 09 I can see the quality difference. I play files right from an SSD drive. Having said that some shows looked better on the 08. Still I am very happy with my decision overall.
Can you make a comparison between the X90j and the A80j? I have the x90j but im still in the return window. Not sure if the A80J is $700 better then the X90j
Have an A80J coming, can't wait. I also have an C1 83 and that's dedicated for gaming. My a80j 65 is for movies and shows, can't wait to see how good it performs
Will get the 65" A80J. The A90J is just too highly priced for what it is.
I mean all previous master series oled tvs offered nothing extra besides better color accuracy and a tiny bit of sound and was still the same price gap and cost more at release then even the a90j does the a90j is brighter has better accuracy out of the box better sound comes with a heatsink has 32gb of storage instead of 16gb like the a80j I mean imo all warrants the extra price people only look at what they want to all of these things cost money the heatsink alone is a chunk of change and it clearly works well as it dispurses short term inage retention faster then any oled out as of now
@@reviewforthetube6485 bro. Sit and wand compare the two tvs side by side. You can't tell the difference. For 1200 extra? Ill pass. Guarantee you cannot tell them apart
@@youngjedi9199 you can absolutely see the difference. Go watch b the installers video for hdr. Yes most of the time they are similair. But people who want a lambo don't go ahhh well it's only a bit better so I won't get it. If you want the best you get rhe a90j of not get the a80j as it's a very close second. Yes thwy are very similair. But the extra money for a heatsink to ourther help image retention and allow for those smaller highlights to be even more booster is nice. The full screen brightness is a bit better. The color saturation is a bit higher as Vincent pointed out from HDTV test. The sound is a bit better. You don't have the coating ob the front of the screen. You also grt better calibrations from factory. And has 32gb instead of 16gb and comes with the new controller. Yes I know you can buy the controller if you want lol. Imo that's all worth it. It's alot better then it used to be between the lower model and there master series. The a8g vs the a9g the a9g only had calibrations and sound. At least this time there is more on the table.
@@reviewforthetube6485 I sat at a best buy for two days before making my decision. One day the sony rep was there and he was super knowledgeable. Certain times we both forgot which tv was which. They are both magnificent. If you want a do it all tv you go with Sony. If you want a gamers Masterpiece you go LG. Even the the rep at Sony said so. He indicated the same small details but honestly it isn't worth it in my opinion. For your car analogy it's like this, I have a Porsche 911 turbo with the A80J but I can get a couple more bells and whistles with a package upgrade. Overall I'll pass. I don't want a Porsche for it's interior. I want it for the turbo and gearbox. If you want me to fork up another 50 percent it's gotta be spec'd to do so. Sound doesn't matter to me. If you buy a tv of this caliber you should have an adequate sound system.
@@youngjedi9199 please don't bring up judging a tv in best buy when in display mode as we call it torch mode lol your an average consumer saying there is no difference based of a setting on 2 Sony tvs meant for display lol
Awesome comparison review. I was wondering all the things you covered and you said it all perfectly. 💯
I have a 77" A80J in the living room, 65" A90J in the bedroom. They are virtually the same TV to me. When I first got the A90J and set it up side by side, I could notice a HDR brightness difference. But now in daily use in different rooms, I can hardly tell the minute differences.
Would you happen to know how the 77” A80J does with live sports from a cable source? I may pull the trigger before football season.
Congratulations. How about spreading the wealth. Lol. Two damn good TVs either way my friend.
is the 77 inch worth it over a 65 inch?
I HAVE THE 83" A90J AND IT'S WORTH EVERY PENNY...THE BRIGHTEST IS INSANE AND PICTURE QUALITY IS NEAR 3D...
You forgot about the anti-reflective coating on the A90J XR👌
I just bought the A80J (65”) at £2300. I looked at the A90J (65”) at £3500, but really couldn’t justify the difference in price. Not when 8K is on the horizon.
I felt I might as well keep that money and put it towards a new 8K TV when there are more options on the market.
1000nits would have been nice. I’m not so bothered about the central sound channel, as I use B&W speakers which are nothing like Sony voicing.
Excellent job as always Caleb! I absolutely love the A80J at 77" however if you can swing it and really want the extra few percent of performance and peak brightness of the A90J I feel it's worth it but more importantly it's nice to have the option this year to choose. Hope all is well my friend
Hey Whisper are you rocking the A90? What’s your primary set you’re using right now?
Love your channel 👍🏽
Suggestions when to to buy a80j on sale? is there a site that alerts for sales?
I ADOR MY 83" A90J AND BRIGHTER THAN A80J
The G1 has a picture that is way less fatiguing - comprende audiophiles? At 7:05 you hit the nail on the head Holmes - thanks for spreading the REAL knowledge .......
Do they look the same for watching live sports, since 99% of sports broadcasts are in SDR?
@@teknerd the big pro basketball game was broadcast on HDR the other night.
@@teknerd yes I live in ATSC3.0 heaven in the DFW area. But I don't have a HDR TV yet! As more programing opens up, it shall be time to buy. It wasn't prudent in the past.
I'm getting a80j 77inch today at Best Buy 😃
Caleb droppin the truth and practical insights as usual. Thank you Caleb! Totally appreciate your take on this.
Thanks, Ben!
Just subscribed, really like your content; minimal time wasted with all the important information. Well done!
The center channel on A80J can be use for the new Home Cinema products from Sony. Like HT A-7000 and HT-A9. Combining these with OLED picture quality is fantastic.
nice, detailed but entertaining review!
@caleb did you notice the a80j having a bit more dimensionality than the a90j in certain situations. I've seen the two compared in other videos and that certainty seemed to be the case
Another informative and educational video. Thank you and keep up the great work.
Hi Celeb,
Great comparison as always! As I mentioned in one of your old reviews of Sony A9G, I've got the A9G 77 inch and I'm very happy with it. Yes, I do like the new adjustable stand of A9J but quality wise I believe they are very similar when you don't take the brighter panel into consideration. For that, I have the LG G1 Oled and I'm okay with having different TVs as they all have something unique to offer.
Thank you once again and I can honestly tell you, you are offering very valuable information for those that are about to make a purchase of a new TV set sitting on the fence about what they should do and I really appreciate that. And I'm sure a lot of folks would have agreed with me.
Keep up the great job, Celeb!
Bought a80k
Thought about exchanging but now I’ll stick with it. Thanks !
I went with the A80J 77". As beautiful as the A90J was, it just wasn't worth twice as much to me. I'm loving my A80J wall mounted.
I got the A80J because wall mounted wasn't an option and the stand is too narrow. So weird the A90J didn't accomodate for smaller stands considering it's heavy price tag.
Just bought the A80J and I love it over my old Samsung UN75RU7100F. The colors and extreme blacks are incredible. Glad I switched.
I think your reviews of these TVs are spot on. The picture quality is undeniable. I bought a 65 in A80J I think this best picture quality I've seen on any TV. For a TV the sound quality is great, no more turning the sound up and down hear the dialog. Sure you can spend the extra money on the A90J. But for the average viewer the A80J is a better bargain for a great visual impact.
I wish a90 was available in 77", would not mind paying couple more hundred, 65" is too small and 83" is too big. 77" is perfect for my room
a80j is the best TV purchase I've made in my lifetime. I also own an LG C1 in the other room and had a QN90a that i refunded
Noticeable difference between Sony and lg?
@@whitecrowuk575 the gaming features of the LG are obviously incredible (VRR mainly) but the A80j is a sharper, better, more natural image that doesn't crush blacks (Lg seems fuzzy watching the same show in the other room) and the Sound on the a80j is so incredible its night and day. you barely need to consider a soundbar. the lg c1 sounds thin even at high volumes.
Why did you return the qn90a??I bought the A80j and I regret it, it’s so fucking dim, I wall mount it and everything, I’m debating on returning it for the an90a, but that’s gonna be a big drag to do all that, now I know what I like I prefer bright image and color than perfect blacks.
@@tracer073 just get the x90j then . The qn90a is so bloomy and unnaturally digital. It also has no Dolby vision. Ever .
@@N0va what you mean unnaturally digital?
Man you are very good in reviewing a product ! Kudos from Quebec !
Bought the A80J65 the first week it began shipping. I upgraded from a 2016 Samsung LCD. A80J has been fantastic. My TV sits on a stand that is only 40 inches in width so the A80J's flexible stand settings were a big consideration. I use the default Cinema settings with the Netflix setting for HDR. The image is stunning. Also, very happy that Sony went with Google TV for the interface. Other companies with proprietary UI will have to adopt this at some point. The Sony A80J currently is the number one TV in this product category when considering Picture, Features, and Price.
Also planning to upgrade from my 2016 Samsung tv ! Wonder if I should wait a little more :)
I bought the Sony A90J 65" for $2.2k new at Best Buy this weekend. Excited to finally use it once it's delivered in a few days. Only $200 more than the Sony A80K 65" and Samsung S95B 65".
Hahaha loved the “burn in” whisper section! Keep up the great work, another top quality video 👍 You summed up a lot of really hard topics into easily digestible moments that truly make you step back and think about what tv is best for me. Incredible!
And what about the burn in issue???
Nice experience with you showing me the difference between them.I went with the A80j over Lg c1 hope I made a smart choice
I'm gonna be brutally honest, I couldn't afford the A90J so I got the 77" A80J. I think it's a wonderful TV.
Would you happen to know how the tv does with live sports from a cable source? I may pull the trigger before football season.
@@dcdread5983 I think they look great. It would require you to have a different preset from something like 4k movie settings, but it seems really versatile.
@@andrewthetruth Sounds good…I appreciate your honest feedback bro!
This was my plan, but in Australia that A80J 65" is $4k, the A90J 65" is $5k and the A80J 77" is an unfathomable $8k... Think I'll just go the A80J 65" and be happy with that.
@@JebusJones the 80 also has a much more versatile stand , which if you've got limited space is very useful
Ive been debating on these 2 levels of Sony TVs for the past 2 years. If i buy ill do it when they go on sale right before next years models come in. Only reason ill wait if sony drops better gaming features on next years TVs. Otherwise i believe ill be going for the 65 inch A80J when it drops below 2k. Nice comparison video
A80j is a great oled TV at great price.
I have the a80j its awsome love it
I've been swaying between both sony tv's and keep changing my mind I will only be getting a 55" t.v either way.
This is before watching your comparison review... If I'd buy right now, it would be the A80J. Understand the brightness bump, the heatsink and the Master series name all have value. But it's hard to justify the almost 2x price tag that comes with the A90J.
In my mind, and having viewed both extensively, I'm convinced that the REAL difference between the two "sets" is the 83" vs. 77" difference, that the A80J can's match.For that reason. and that reason only, I purchased the larger A90J. With regard to picture quality, in and of itself, the A80J is a far better value, in my opinion !!
the real difference is actually the heat sink which allows the A90J to have much less image retention and it allows it to have a longer lifespan..
Thanks for the info. I can afford either of these but because of the video I'm just gonna save some cash and get the A80J. I'll purchase something else with the saved cash, hahahaha.
This video was awesome by the way, I love the “which tv you should buy” section. That was a very detailed opinion.
I recently purchased the A90J 55 as it has been marked down to about 40% of it's original price in 2021. Can't beat the flagship model.
SONY has really brought the 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 this year with their TVs
Yeah bank accounts of their customers just burn 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Just saw a video from 2014, Caleb should totally bring back the beard.
I agree with you on the A80J and the price difference relative to the available sizes of the two models, I would get the A90J 83” but Sony priced themselves out of what I would spend on a dang television lol, great review. I know it’s great because I spent an hour in Best Buy staring at them side by side 😂
Difference is $100 as of 10/11/22 @ Best Buy.
I have a Nvidia shield and it's back-lit remote has me spoiled. Now everything I pick up a remote I expect for it to be back-lit. All remotes should be back-lit because it is such a useful feature in the dark.
Just going to wait for the X95J. These are too expensive for me.
Check the Hisense U8G
When is x95j available ?
CENTER CHANNEL Speaker Option is one of the Main Reasons why I bought the A90J for my DOLBY ATMOS system. I installed this in my luxury 5th wheel RV and I have no room for a Center Channel speaker.
I watched them side by side at the store and couldn’t get myself to justify the price difference for the A90J. The A80J looked just as great so I went with it.
I LOVE MY 83" A90J IT'S SO BRIGHT 🌞 I NEED TO USE SUNGLASSES 😎
PREMIUM A90J > STANDARD A80J
I did too.
@@TRUMP_2024_PREZ Worst trolling attempt ever
@@Nyle95 WELL OBVIOUSLY IT WORKED YOU DID @ ME 😆
I don’t understand the obsession with brightness, unless you have the tv mounted on the sun, this amount if brightness is just fine. These sets have much higher brightness now than what was the brightest lcd of 5 years ago
I got the a80j, it replaced my x950h and I love it. The odd thing though, even in hdr, it looks the same for daytime. At night, I love that I don't have the halo effect of the qled on loading screens. My room gets bright in the day but not overly bright so the OLED still stands out (it actually gets brighter than the Hisense I had)
i currently have the x950h ,really considering the a80j
@@cheesegraham2387 I'd say jump on it. 5 months and it's still as awesome as the day I got it
@@cheesegraham2387I did the same upgrade, highly recommended
The 80J just does everything the 95H did but with no blooming
Should I upgrade my a9g to this new a90j? Could you compare this two TV, please:)
Great video! Most importantly………how the hell have you lost so much weight?!
Great review, as always💪
Can you do a comparison between the A80j and the A8H from last year (picture quality and androit/google tv performance)?
I’ve been looking at both of these sets, and although I’m certainly leaning towards the 80J to save some dollars, I heard that the 80 is more light reflective then the 90. In the living room, screen reflectivity can be a problem at various times in the day.
Could Caleb or any others weigh in on whether this is an issue to consider?
just to be clear ur saying u heard that 80 is better at handling light in a bright room than the 90 ?
No, I heard that the 80 was more reflective than the 90, i.e. the 80 is worse than the 90 in that respect…
@@chriskangis6683 sorry didnt know u responded, would u say the 90 is on par with most leds in a bright room
Woot woot. I just snapped up the 65" A80J for $1499. Awesome.
It will be perfect if Sony releases a 83" A80j!!
THIS!
Or a 77"" A90J
Thanks for your video, very informative. I just bought this TV "listed as brand new" on the weekend here in Toronto Canada. But I would like to ask somethings that I am confused about.
First, after watching yours and other unboxing videos on You-tube I noticed that Sony TV boxes mostly had 2 nylon straps around the cardboard box that needed to be off. My TV box did not have these two nylon straps.
Second, in the unboxing videos I watched including yours I noticed 2 cardboard releases at the bottom of the box that are designed to allow you to pull the box straight up and off the TV. My A80J box did not have these releases at the bottom of the box. I had to cut away the box and lift the TV itself out of the bottom of the box.
Lastly, I noticed that in some videos there were two label stickers on the TV screen to peel off. My TV only had one sticker label, the yellow energy guide sticker.
As you have likely figured out now, I am concerned that I got tricked into buying a refurbished TV.
If this were true, it would be shocking as the retailer I bought this TV from has been in business for 65 years and has been an official certified Sony dealer for most of that time.
My question is, since these TV's are built in different regions is it possible that my issues are simply a variation in packaging standards.
The TV does look great and seems to work fine, but I would still feel cheated if I have been sold a refurbished TV rather than a new one.
If you can shine any light on my issue that would be great.
Thanks..........
I'd like to know about the Sony x95j that and how it compares to the oled
no where close.
both x90j and x95j are huge downgrades from last year's x900h and x950h. so I suggest you buy x900h (if you're a gamer) or x950h (if you're a movie watcher).
Me too. we’ll see how it does when everyone reviews it.
@@DoodleDoo shouldn’t they be upgrades if they are newer ? And I thought the x95j hasn’t been released yet
@@Nex_gen04 lol where do you live. the world is all about money. you think too simply.