Another TV post!
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Conradicles wrote: »I hate to sound like a broken record, but OLED just looks better.
It is super apparent on a black background with something white, no glow (halo) around the white object.
I do not notice this at all with the mini LED Bravia5 I just got. Even if we increase sharpness, which usually made that apparent on the Samsungs we have (very apparent).
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
I stated, "usually"...
I misspoke. Unless the sharpness, along with other settings were adjusted to where the picture was horrible on the Samsung's? That damned halo was very noticeable. Up close and from a distance.
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
Sony has a great picture quality, but there are other sets in 2026 that are great as well. Don't discount the LG OLED models, especially the C models. Great for the price.
Not a secret, but Sony uses LG and Samsung panels for their consumer grade OLED TV sets. The main Sony set I have is built around a Samsung panel using their QD-OLED technology. Sony also sources their LCD panels from companies like TCL and builds most of their sets around them in Mexico. The difference, when there is one, is in the video processing and overall design including the user interface. -
For me, the secret sauce in a Sony TV is the processing.
Motion, colors and cohesiveness of the image is what I like about my Sony TV’s. I feel like most other TV’s I see, I know I’m looking at a TV. Something usually looks off; colors, motion…
Everyone I know that sits down in front of one of my TV’s always, always comments on how good the picture is.
Keep in mind, I typically go for the “middle of the pack” Sony TV’s, I’m not even sporting the flagship models. -
So, most everyone here loves the Sony image quality. Hopefully this doesn't change things by the next time I need to buy a new TV...
https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1774951256
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I'm still mystified how TCL can build, ship, and sell a 65" 4K HDR set for $338 at Walmart.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/TCL-65-Class-S4-65S451-4K-UHD-HDR-Smart-TV-with-Roku-TV/799842411?classType=REGULAR -
Give it 5 years and you will be saying that about a 100"- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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I'm still mystified how TCL can build, ship, and sell a 65" 4K HDR set for $338 at Walmart.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/TCL-65-Class-S4-65S451-4K-UHD-HDR-Smart-TV-with-Roku-TV/799842411?classType=REGULAR
It is subsidized by spyware and ads. -
Give it 5 years and you will be saying that about a 100"
It will not be that long. Many 85" TV's have dropped below $1000, Some are less than $800. -
It is hard to comprehend how it is done and profitable for all parties involved- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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It is hard to comprehend how it is done and profitable for all parties involved
If I had to guess, it's probably one of two things, or some combination of them:
- might be a "loss leader", just get people in the doors and make up the $$$ elsewhere.
- might also be a way to cobble together a TV with outdated components and just clear them out of a warehouse
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Thanks for the Sony Bravia TV recommendations, gents. I needed a couple of 65" units and my (somewhat) local TV and HT store backed up everyone's comments here. Be a few weeks until I get them set up, but looking forward to seeing what y'all are talking about with these sets.
I saw some criticism online about the current Bravia 8 II model being less bright than its LG and Samsung competitors, which I did notice when comparing between the three sets in the store showroom, but (especially with the LG) the brighter colors appeared washed-out at times on those compared to the Sony. At first glance, the other brands seemed "better," but I think the intense color would be fatiguing after a while. Plus, skin tones were noticeably more natural on the Sony. Note: all TVs in the store were on non-adjusted factory settings with ambient lighting options turned "off" so as to be as fairly comparable to one another as possible.
Anyway, time will tell. Like Tom, I am coming from a Samsung which we have had for 12 years. It's been a good, trouble-free TV, but it's time to take advantage of the new technology and give my daughter an upgrade to the Samsung at the same time.
Brian -
Yep the bright as the sun is all planned.
Personally I've always thought that LG and especially the Samsung TV's looked more 2d cartoonie, my opinion only. I've always thought the Sony's always look way more natural. Believe me you can crank the Sony's up and put them in vivid mode, they will scorch your eyes. You're right though, watching those TV's at home like they were set up in the store, you probably would have been sunburned 😀 in your living room.
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K65XR80M2 is the model. My understanding is that’s the direct replacement for the A95L that Larry got (see previous page) and is still highly regarded. Some reviews I saw even preferred it over this newer version. 😝 I have to say their nomenclature is confusing AF, though!
They still had some stock of prior year model Samsungs and LGs, but not the Sonys, which I thought reflected well on the Sony, too.
Brian -
I think my favorite TV is still Lola.
https://youtu.be/A7_Lg5dd_9g?si=W7oKqagUqfZmlsWb
