Sony X95L Review: Chasing OLED with Less Zones vs Samsung & TCL Mini LED TVs

2023 ж. 31 Шіл.
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We review the Sony X95L Mini LED TV, comparing it vs the Samsung QN95C, TCL C845, Hisense U8K, Sony X90L & LG G3 OLED in many aspects of picture quality.
Our review sample is the 65-inch Sony XR-65X95L, but our findings should also apply to the 75-inch BRAVIA XR-75X95L, and the 85-inch XR-85X95L.
The Sony X95L, Samsung QN95C, TCL C845 & Hisense U8K all use quantum dot technology, and so can be classified as "QLED"; whereas the Sony BVM-HX310 & BRAVIA X90L use PFS phosphor LEDs.
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  • many people too often get lost in the tech specs and miss out on the bigger picture. That's why reviews like this are really important. Anyone can pull up two spec sheets and look for the bigger number, but having an expert put them side by side is far more valuable information.

    @joeyl.3007@joeyl.30079 ай бұрын
    • and most users won't have the opportunities to put different choices side by side for comparison

      @eto1842@eto18429 ай бұрын
    • Tell that to rtings who’ll probably rate it behind the samsung cause they just care about raw numbers

      @cj_1986@cj_19869 ай бұрын
    • And most reviewers don't know what the picture should be because they don't have a reference screen.

      @RizkhyDestatama@RizkhyDestatama9 ай бұрын
  • Sony's dynamic dimming algorithm is the best in the business.

    @alonsojett@alonsojett9 ай бұрын
    • is it though, they have a problem with light bleed into the black bars when there is a light near the black bar, sammy TV's dont which, for me this is more distracting for some people that black crush. Better getting an OLED.

      @McKluskie@McKluskie9 ай бұрын
    • ​@@McKluskiebetter get a hisense u8k 😊

      @LinusGamingChannel@LinusGamingChannel9 ай бұрын
    • ​​@@McKluskie blooming issues are way too overblown (pun intended) nowadays. And there's tons of Sony haters going around in these videos harping on the issue.

      @zenyu94@zenyu949 ай бұрын
    • Sony's bloom in darker scenes and are way more expensive...HDTV's is calibrated not out of the box...You can expect more blooming on the Sony out of the box....That is FACT!!! I own a Sony x80j tv I use for my computer monitor so I'm not being bias...My main TV is now the Hisense U8K which has excellent 1008 dimming zones and barely ever blooms...Black is inky black on the U8K...Sony's have excellent color uniformity and good motion on them...

      @petedetraglia4776@petedetraglia47769 ай бұрын
    • Except in Dolby Vision in this case.

      @exhibitD79@exhibitD799 ай бұрын
  • I knew Sony TV's had better picture quality and accuracy compared to other brands, but this is just shocking!

    @SuperMyacc@SuperMyacc9 ай бұрын
    • Exactly

      @Soclean07@Soclean079 ай бұрын
    • It’s not really shocking at all, well if you do your research that is

      @mastixencounter@mastixencounter9 ай бұрын
    • They make good high end expensive tvs, but their lower end stuff is usually more expensive than competing brands, yet aren't the top performers.

      @TheKwod@TheKwod9 ай бұрын
    • It’s always been this way

      @dontpokethebear3893@dontpokethebear38939 ай бұрын
    • @@dontpokethebear3893 not in CRT days.

      @TheKwod@TheKwod9 ай бұрын
  • That’s the video the world was waiting for. No only he reviewed X95L, which has few not so in-depth ‘reviews’ on KZhead but more importantly, how it compares to it’s Mini-LCD rivals! Especially against the far more expensive Samsung QN95C and Chinese value rivals. That’s why you’re a legend Vincent and a boon to the AV community.🙏

    @amitavraja3385@amitavraja33859 ай бұрын
    • My thoughts exactly. Vinnie is on the pulse!

      @joshuamansill9394@joshuamansill93949 ай бұрын
    • Was definitely waiting for this review.. One 85" ordered yesterday. Thanks Vincent 👍

      @craiglyons2314@craiglyons23149 ай бұрын
    • always watch Vincent's review before purchasing AV equipment, couldn't agree more

      @eto1842@eto18429 ай бұрын
    • Digital treands is the real deal.. Can understand Vincent at all..... not sure what language he is speaking.... and his jokes are misogynistic at best and a bit perverted..... Have 3 young daughters that watch the channel and he can be very offensive......

      @michael-4k4000@michael-4k40009 ай бұрын
    • @@michael-4k4000 I doubt Caleb would appreciate you using his channel to take a rude dig at Vincent's channel or his English.

      @craiglyons2314@craiglyons23149 ай бұрын
  • X95L is THE best MiniLED in 2023. 👑Yes the Hisense UX looks promising, but it will battle with the QN95C for Silverware.

    @Manuel.Medellin@Manuel.Medellin9 ай бұрын
  • Wow, the x95L is impressive. This is the TV to buy for a bright room.

    @kev3226@kev32269 ай бұрын
    • I'll admit, I bought the 85-inch for my dark room. I replaced my G2 and absolutely love it. Of course, it will work amazing in a bright room as well.

      @guiltynessness8926@guiltynessness89269 ай бұрын
    • Not just bright room .if sony tv had ips panel I would buy

      @wingedhussar1453@wingedhussar14539 ай бұрын
    • @@wingedhussar1453 ew

      @postboy2242@postboy22429 ай бұрын
    • @@postboy2242 why ips panel ahas mroe natrual colors and motion

      @wingedhussar1453@wingedhussar14539 ай бұрын
    • Only directly head on. IPS will have worse contrast/black levels. You can see this across gaming monitors where you can experience TN, IPS, and VA panels side by side.

      @MrHallTV@MrHallTV9 ай бұрын
  • For those kegels, don't forget the reverse kegel exercises when you do them. It is the reverse kegel that unlocks perfect control. And relaxes the tightness and extra strength you get from the regular kegel. The regular kegel gets you stronger bloodflow and greater force when release. When you get a really strong reverse kegel control you can halt any release at will.

    @cajampa@cajampa9 ай бұрын
    • 😂😂

      @jsanchez8920@jsanchez89209 ай бұрын
    • 🤣🤣

      @Q_QQ_Q@Q_QQ_Q9 ай бұрын
  • You can never go wrong with a Sony or Panasonic for accurate picture quality

    @adriandavies25@adriandavies259 ай бұрын
    • For sure. There’s a good reason they cost more.

      @mrgurulittle7000@mrgurulittle70009 ай бұрын
    • For sure. There’s a good reason they cost more.

      @mrgurulittle7000@mrgurulittle70009 ай бұрын
    • Yea true. I think LG oled's arent far behind though with picture quality

      @adriandavies25@adriandavies259 ай бұрын
    • @@adriandavies25LG is definitely the Korean’s Sony.

      @hastensavoir7782@hastensavoir77829 ай бұрын
    • Panasonic for movies, Sony for general watching and gaming. I can't believe my parents 16 year old Panasonic TV absolutely annihilated my LG OLED...

      @Lancia444@Lancia4449 ай бұрын
  • Sony makes the best tvs imo. This has been true for years. More does not equal better.

    @jonascelentano9251@jonascelentano92519 ай бұрын
    • Panasonic does it for me, out of the box the most accurate imo (OLED)

      @frenksevvy7756@frenksevvy77569 ай бұрын
    • @@frenksevvy7756 They are great as well!

      @jonascelentano9251@jonascelentano92519 ай бұрын
    • ​@@frenksevvy7756Sony's qd oled destroys Panasonic too. The qd oled has better colour volume at higher brightness levels.

      @redi6460@redi64609 ай бұрын
    • You mean the best expensive tvs? You don't think their lower tier are top performers do you?

      @TheKwod@TheKwod9 ай бұрын
    • @@frenksevvy7756it is the Apple Iphone of the TV world.

      @hastensavoir7782@hastensavoir77829 ай бұрын
  • Holy smokes, dude you workin' overtime? This is amazing, I can't thank you enough...

    @WillJackDo@WillJackDo9 ай бұрын
  • Another great review. Your similar review convinced me to get my 75" X95K...still no regrets! The picture is amazing.

    @jgdpsu@jgdpsu9 ай бұрын
  • This is why I love this channel. Very impressive analysis that gets to the heart of the matter. I feel very well informed now. Thank you for the hard work!

    @wyaldkingdom@wyaldkingdom3 ай бұрын
  • This channel is like going to the monastery of consumer tech and Vincent being the Sifu Monk. Lot of learnings in a quiet no nonsense way. Love it.

    @sg5587@sg55873 ай бұрын
    • I'm waiting for 2024 Sony mini led. I love oled but the burn in over time is a deal breaker for me. Ideally micro led but still to expensive 😂

      @shanew7361@shanew7361Ай бұрын
  • I hope Sony makes the smaller sizes available in the states. Otherwise, I'll have to buy a A95L this year. Thanks for the comparison.

    @zacharytaylor6532@zacharytaylor65329 ай бұрын
    • Not like the A95L is bad 😅 Great „problem“ you got there

      @ICEMANZIDANE@ICEMANZIDANE4 ай бұрын
  • Man you're a legend, you never fails to produce amazing and helpful content! I freaken love what you do, it has been so helpful to me! Keep up this amazing work! Blessings!

    @carlosesqueda9753@carlosesqueda97536 ай бұрын
  • "That's high praise..." cracked me up! Thank you for what you do Vincent

    @craiglyons2314@craiglyons23149 ай бұрын
  • Ive always trusted Sony with TVs even going back to the CRT Trinitron days. They also upscale old content so much better than other companies. Colors are usually pretty good out of the box for all their models too. Have a Sony X900H in my living room and an A80K OLED in my bedroom with no complaints about either.

    @user-ni8vo1rr7p@user-ni8vo1rr7p9 ай бұрын
    • The Wega was the best in it times.

      @camarykaren@camarykaren9 ай бұрын
    • A80K 77” in my bedroom, beautiful and shocked how good it looks. Amazing

      @tears2040@tears20409 ай бұрын
    • Great picture quality. But in their mid range LCD tv's, they always use a very underpowered SoC. It's really bad.

      @Salty_Legionnaire@Salty_Legionnaire9 ай бұрын
    • Exactly i watch a lot Cable TV and have this TV in 75 inch X95 here in Europe. Upscaling is very very good also with 1080 Interfaced Material. No Company comes close for me, no Samsung, no LG in 2022 (i don't know this year) with upscaling from lower Material. Maybe Panasonic. The issue that i have, i have the same not homogene Panel like this in this Review, maybe a little bit better. HDR and 4K Material looks stunning, and that said from someone that have the 950H in 65 inch, also that have a good picture quality, but the upscaling is much better with this tv and that with a bigger screen and lower pixel density the Panel looks 2 classes better. My opinion to this TV.

      @patrickmika6493@patrickmika64939 ай бұрын
    • @@patrickmika6493 do you notice the screen uniformity issue in white scenes/snow sports etc? I'll be updating from my 7yr old 65w850c and it's screen uniformity has always bugged me- especially watching ice hockey etc. Which puts me off on the x95L and leans me towards a90L or a95K- only problem being the TV is in the living room.

      @jamesgarbutt1973@jamesgarbutt19739 ай бұрын
  • No doubt Sony is known for picture quality but that price premium really hurts lol

    @alexanderkenway@alexanderkenway9 ай бұрын
  • A thorough thought piece wrapped into a review. Well done.

    @D3athW1ng@D3athW1ng8 ай бұрын
  • Thank you Vincent for your great quality content as always 🙏

    @_Platinum-@_Platinum-9 ай бұрын
  • 4:12 Thank you for this critical information

    @kamen.rider.decade@kamen.rider.decade9 ай бұрын
  • Love this man! I'm back here again as we are now looking at a new TV. Love his reviews and bit of humor. I like the idea of ambilight but picture quality is more important

    @antoniot9785@antoniot97859 ай бұрын
  • X95L is the way to go

    @anpananpan1925@anpananpan19259 ай бұрын
  • Good balanced and thorough review,! Thanks Vincent

    @lancealex382@lancealex3829 ай бұрын
  • All hail our King

    @Pullo83@Pullo839 ай бұрын
    • Sony is still King of TV ♔

      @Soclean07@Soclean079 ай бұрын
    • @@Soclean07always seem to lag behind P

      @hastensavoir7782@hastensavoir77829 ай бұрын
    • @@hastensavoir7782 lack behind in what ?

      @Soclean07@Soclean079 ай бұрын
    • @@Soclean07 picture quality Accuracy and Sound. Go ask Vinny.

      @hastensavoir7782@hastensavoir77829 ай бұрын
    • ​@@hastensavoir7782lacking behind which brand ?

      @Soclean07@Soclean079 ай бұрын
  • What an excellent review and yes I will be getting the 75X95L after that excellent review...thankyou

    @jackrichards1703@jackrichards17039 ай бұрын
  • Great review, Vincent. You’re a legend for a reason 👍

    @tyraelhermosa@tyraelhermosa9 ай бұрын
  • I think being able to see the same content on the reference monitor and the competing TVs made it clear that the X95L is better which is shocking given the smaller number of dimming zones. This is an incredible review of all TVs in the comparison. In the US, the X95L only comes in 85 inches. Is there a plan to review the step down model, the X93L? I'm guessing its performance falls between the X90L and X95L but where does it fall compared to the competition?

    @techsamurai11@techsamurai119 ай бұрын
  • Sony’s algorithm tax is worth it!

    @111SAMMee@111SAMMee9 ай бұрын
    • Yep

      @Soclean07@Soclean079 ай бұрын
  • I would personally choose this over any MiniLED TV this year too, for the various reasons you demonstrated throughout this entire video. What a great comparison! 👏 I really am impressed with the low APL/shadow detail performance of the X95L. It comes as no surprise tho, as Sony made it, and it’s been a strong suit of theirs for years. What I like about Sony the most, is they’re pixel peepers like us. Nit pickers per say. They just have a way of addressing image quality that jives with me, as I’m after accuracy and the best image quality. Which correlates no matter how much people wanna disagree…

    @ye-rochawkins5432@ye-rochawkins54329 ай бұрын
  • yep, will be my next one. Always hard to see anything on my AF8 without closing shutter at daylight...btw, love your channel, best out there in this area! thx

    @kiangdv@kiangdv9 ай бұрын
  • I was completely confused until you mentioned Kegels, and suddenly everything made sense. Thanks for this comparison, very informative! I have to admit, even as a bit of a techie myself, I fell for marketing and believed more zones automatically meant better HDR performance. There is clearly more to it than that, and obviously the backlight dimming algorithm plays a very large role in overall performance. So again, thanks!

    @WSS_the_OG@WSS_the_OG4 ай бұрын
  • In US X95L only available in 85" would like to know how the X93L compares to it.

    @cadefoster9279@cadefoster92799 ай бұрын
  • I'm so glad someone's mentioning this. Hate the fact that everyone talks about TCL and hisense dimming zones like it's some huge positive.

    @profitfever@profitfever9 ай бұрын
    • Look up the qm8. Its not a perfect TV, and still has budget tv issues, but the dimming zones do deliver in that model.

      @blackcaesar8387@blackcaesar83879 ай бұрын
    • @@blackcaesar8387 tbh I wouldn't buy hisense for moral reasons.

      @profitfever@profitfever9 ай бұрын
    • ​@@blackcaesar8387hisense and tcl trash marketing to the mainstream that doesn't know w tf makes a good picture so they attach to specs and just those specs they understand like peak brightness but don't bother to look into how peak brightness is lower the smaller the window size which f ks with the eotf completely where peak highlights aren't peak highlights anymore and end up being less bright or just as bright as other parts of an image because they boost peak brightness in 25-50% window sizes to appeal to the mainstream that don't know any better as well as eliminating blooming which again is the extent of the mainstreams feeble understanding of tech. How much value are these tvs really when all you're really paying for is good sdr and half done hdr. The quantum dot layers are cheaply done too, producing very noticeably less color than pricey rivals. Mini-leds are much higher in zone count on these chinese giants but they're distributed evenly across the panel so there isn't much benefit to zone smoothness like they advertise (cheaper for them) and the algorithm of aggressive blooming suppression dumbing down the tvs true capabilities. Don't even get me started on the poor effort of maintaining accuracy with different window sizes, even samsung doesn't do it. Lcds are a scam more than they're worth in general.. oleds might have increased in cost a lot, but against how bad these lcds have become, the cost is now somewhat justified.

      @StevoHDA@StevoHDA3 ай бұрын
  • Finally went for a xr65x95lu based on your reviews and based on my living room ie being a bright room, thanks Vincent

    @JF-kb3su@JF-kb3su5 ай бұрын
  • Great video as always Vincent. I'm using this TV with the HTPC. Do you know of a document, video or website that describes the advantage/ limitations etc of each of the picture modes? I know for example, Game or Graphics mode supports Chroma 4:4:4 etc but what doesn’t it have? do the other modes not support Chroma 4:4:4? I just can’t seem to find any official documentation describing the features of each picture mode. Would you have any more tips on ideal settings when using this TV with a PC and high end NVIDIA GPU? I use motion handling software called SVP (smooth video project) to control any unwanted stutter (using subtle adjustments, not to the point of soap opera), would you recommend this over the built in TV motion interpolation settings? Thanks! any advice would be greatly appreciated :)

    @tommyg83333333@tommyg833333337 ай бұрын
  • 14:26 Thanks so much for comparing it to an OLED. Please consider a comparison video regarding different use cases with the A95L vs. X95L. @community: would you also like to watch that?

    @BeatelementhePiH@BeatelementhePiH9 ай бұрын
  • How does it rate versus last year’s X95K? It might be a great bargain, having in mind current discounts

    @taztdaras@taztdaras9 ай бұрын
  • I used to think this too, even disabled local dimming on my old TV and just put up with crap black levels as I hated the obvious zone switching/bloom But now I have a TCL C835 with 360 dimming zones which compared to new models is practically nothing.. and holy hell it blew me away Sure it struggles on star fields as expected but otherwise handles zone transitions beautifully, even scrolling white credits on a pure black background looks amazing. It's significantly brighter than my 55B9 OLED that I use on PC too, but for now the OLED still wins for colour saturation and especially pixel response. VA smear is not something I can go back to, especially given how much worse it seems to be on large displays compared to regular sized PC monitors.. But, that said, in a few years when I eventually move beyond this 2019 OLED I am likely leaving OLED behind completely

    @MotoCat91@MotoCat919 ай бұрын
  • Have you done a video on the capability of those small mini led monitors/screens, such as those from Apple devices? Interested to see how good/bad they are since there isn't space for all the image processor stuff in these typical device?

    @samh5886@samh58869 ай бұрын
  • I have the 85-inch x95l, and I love it. The Revenant scene is one of the first things I demo, and it's incredible. I can't see any blooming, and it's so good that the scene looks much better than my 83-inch G2 and 55-inch a90j. This is across the board for me. It's extremely rare when you see any light come in the light bars(as in maybe one show I saw on HBO) and the pop is incredible. It's me favorite TV I've ever experienced and I work in the industry. Note I have the 85-inch, so it's possible it has less blooming, but it's not noticeable. Nothing like is shown, but the camera is overexposed, so even the 65 won't look like that. Amazing TV for those considering.

    @guiltynessness8926@guiltynessness89269 ай бұрын
    • I've been waiting for the A95L but now am seriously considering the X95L 85". Are you saying the bloom from the subtitles in the Revenant scene he showed are a bit exaggerated due to the overexposure of the camera?

      @corporateGuy89@corporateGuy899 ай бұрын
    • @corporateGuy89 100% I see zero bloom on that scene on my 85-inch and see more detail and pop than either of my OLEDs. I have the picture set to custom and local dimming set to high. He did say that it's overexposed, so it's not going to look like what was shown, but the 85-inch might have better control than the 65-inch as well.

      @guiltynessness8926@guiltynessness89269 ай бұрын
    • First time I ever heard someone say miniled is better than oled

      @aquaneon8012@aquaneon80129 ай бұрын
    • @aquaneon8012 Yeah. I was skeptical as well. While I think there are some mini leds that are better value, this is the first time I thought a mini led TV look better overall. However, during a blind watching TV test at MWave, the qm8 was the people's popular choice. Even when there was an G3 there. I'm not saying I would have picked it as my choice, but it does show that the tech has come a long way. I've never watched this side by side against the new G3, but my x95l looks much better than my G2. I haven't had one OLED fan(myself included) disagree while seeing them together at my place. Note, Andrew Robinson said he picked last year's Sony x95k over the C2 for his main tv, and now he has the x95l. Shane Lee just picked the x95l has his main TV, so there are other examples of TV reviewers picking it. I think many of us have biases and never like change, so many won't believe it or give it a chance. I'm a very open-minded individual who just loves tech and can only share my experience.

      @guiltynessness8926@guiltynessness89269 ай бұрын
    • Often 85" models get that extra tender loving care - probably has more dimming zones to boot - Sony's are not cheap - so someone buying a 83" A90J say 2 years ago are probably looking to hold for awhile - same as this - I think next year is my year to buy - as a lot of pressure coming to 83" to 85" space: MLA , QD-OLED - newer mediatek chips - may consider a next year 77" Panasonic MLA. I think in my country Sony stocks very few x95L models - more OLEDs and X90s

      @nimblegoat@nimblegoat9 ай бұрын
  • I know it doesn’t make much sense, but I really wanted the X95L vs A95L comparison when possible.

    @matheus8530@matheus85308 ай бұрын
  • Hi, I am from Australia & really like your thorough reviews. I have a light controlled room and have curtains to block ambient light. Used to have Samsung Single laser tv LSP7T which got retuned due to a fault. Used to project on white wall. This time I am thinking of getting a TV. I can either get a nice Sony or Samsung 85 inch or TCL 98 C745. Wall to Couch viewing distance is about 12 feet. Would you recommend a 85 inch TV for dark room to watch movies on Netflix or general TV content. Or should I get another UST e.g Formovie Theater. At the moment Samsung Triple Laser LSP9T is on half price in Aus. Around $5K AUD. Your advice would be really appreciated. Regards Sonny

    @Gracelovesroblox@Gracelovesroblox9 ай бұрын
  • Vincent, any plans at looking at the Hisense UX 85? I had the chance to have it at my home for two weeks and it was very good to the point that I belive it would come very close to the X95L exept for maybe upscaling. Motion was oaky but sony's is not perfect either. I did have a chance to record lumes on the UX and was able to see 3200+ nits on some small specular highlitghts found on the spears and munsil UHD benchmark disc. I did see blooming on the UX when viewed 20deg + but I also see it on the sony X95L so to me they are comparable.

    @scorp2945@scorp29459 ай бұрын
  • Once again ... Swing....facts. Thank you for your in depth review.

    @seanmf202@seanmf2029 ай бұрын
  • Will you be doing a x95L settings/calibration video

    @MattHowlett_@MattHowlett_9 ай бұрын
  • how does game mode look? as the native contrast is lower, with a laid-back dimming system during game mode I'm afraid it doesn't look as contrasty in dark scenes? QN95C you reviewed has more dimming zones and contrast and yet..

    @henrywinters9496@henrywinters94969 ай бұрын
  • Another great review. Thanks

    @bobstacy4@bobstacy49 ай бұрын
  • Will there be a G3 vs X95L review in the coming months?

    @mrjcb296@mrjcb2969 ай бұрын
  • You start to wonder whats going on with Mini LED TVs with over 1000s of dimming zones and they cant even keep the letterbox bars black. Too bad that the X95L doesnt come in 55 inch

    @thebossnocompetition8757@thebossnocompetition87579 ай бұрын
    • TCL qm8 (US only) has no such trouble. It has double the dimming zones of the European c845.

      @blackcaesar8387@blackcaesar83879 ай бұрын
    • @@blackcaesar8387 so qm8 will be the c945?

      @bobmorane7329@bobmorane73299 ай бұрын
  • May I ask, how do you rate the Sony A80L as an all round TV as I even like to watch television. I know the A80L is an oled which is what I'm after.. thanks for another great review

    @Ozjoker420@Ozjoker4209 ай бұрын
  • Vincent Teoh, maybe a stupid question but do Usb to ethernet adapter work? I have the tp link ue306 but not working on my 65x95L. Also would you mind to share your calibration settings in a next video? Thanks and greetings from the Netherlands

    @kevinmastah@kevinmastah9 ай бұрын
  • Hopefully you'll do another dedicated video comparing the X95L to various OLEDs because in your side-by-side comparisons it actually looked closer to the reference monitor in dark scenes than any of the OLEDs you've shown in these type of comparisons. As you know, many OLEDs either crush some shadow detail as shown in your Revenant clip or raise it above reference like on the Sony OLED models. You could also show the advantages that these type of LCDs have on dark uniformity (lack of vertical streaking) and the cleaner dark presentation without adding noise or dithering present on OLEDs. Thanks.

    @jackw9568@jackw95689 ай бұрын
    • They are two different technologies so little use in comparison, however he did compare against G3.

      @amitavraja3385@amitavraja33859 ай бұрын
    • Little use? It's the most natural choice to compare when trying to decide which kind of TV tech you would like to buy.

      @oldb3139@oldb31399 ай бұрын
    • Compare edge lit and full array. No point comparing with oled, will win every time.

      @bustercolin7507@bustercolin75078 ай бұрын
  • wow... the X95L gets really close to the reference monitor. I hope you get your hand on the new Hisense ULED X TV for comparison :)

    @KOLLOSS40235@KOLLOSS402359 ай бұрын
  • Vincent putting RTings on blast. I love it.

    @TheEclectic@TheEclectic9 ай бұрын
  • Vinny and sony 🤝 Great in depth analysis as always

    @morukuser@morukuser5 ай бұрын
  • Im so happy with my x95L 85" purchase

    @dilip7610@dilip76109 ай бұрын
  • Sony's Lcd is even better than oled at 14:41 if subtitles are turned off. Especially shadow detail.

    @redi6460@redi64609 ай бұрын
  • Didnt even notice, but I remember the time you had 30k subs 😉and now 500k? GZ!

    @GregorMima@GregorMima9 ай бұрын
  • Hi Vincent, I would love you to do retro reviews of the old XBR TVs specially the XBR8 Sonys first RGB LED TV - I have one along with HX-929, A1E and the X95k and I feel the colors on it are in par with the latest and greatest if not better

    @QureshiMohammad@QureshiMohammad9 ай бұрын
  • Excellent presentation. Clear, precise with the most and relevant information. Clearly placed Hisense and TCL in their place, mid-tier.

    @kurakuson@kurakuson9 ай бұрын
    • 😂

      @TVEXPERT.Co.@TVEXPERT.Co.9 ай бұрын
    • Shocked how poor Samsung QN95C performed and it’s far more expensive than the Sony 😮

      @amitavraja3385@amitavraja33859 ай бұрын
  • Returned x95L because off rainbow reflections can be seen even with minimal lights in room. No reviewer mentioned this before

    @mklaudijus@mklaudijus9 ай бұрын
    • I hate rainbows and I hate sitting in the dark watching tv to avoid rainbows!

      @michaelcobbvideos@michaelcobbvideos9 ай бұрын
  • My go to channel before buying, thanks Vincent

    @Trojan0304@Trojan03042 ай бұрын
  • Hi Vincent. Do you plan to review Panasonic's first mini-led TV, MX950?

    @chengkunwang6839@chengkunwang68398 ай бұрын
  • Alright, Vincent "squeezing in" (see what I did there) Kegel exercise joke FTW! 🤣

    @ryanbaker7404@ryanbaker74049 ай бұрын
  • I've noticed this with Apple's XDR displays. Not the most zones, but quite good algorithm to handle blooming. Though, I do with that number of zones was a good measure because it's very difficult (without great reviews like Vincent's) to know what mini LED performance will be like across brands and models.

    @toddpeterson5904@toddpeterson59049 ай бұрын
  • So Vincent, with your greater in depth knowledge, would you say that size trumps quality? Would you for example, opt for the 98 inch TCL C735k over the 85 inch TCL C845 or one of it’s A brand competitors? Or would you opt for a 77 inch premium brand OLED which often retail for more than the 98 inch TCL. I’ve watched you review all panel technologies and sizes and I know they all have their caveats compromises and virtues. I appreciate that final choice of tv is influenced by the viewing environment, but I would be intrigued by your ultimate choice. Keep those videos coming and keep up that sense of humour.

    @howardskeivys4184@howardskeivys41849 ай бұрын
  • Hey Vincent, are you reviewing the Sony A80L soon? so looking forward to hearing your opinion about it

    @ronyayache@ronyayache9 ай бұрын
  • I have Samsung QN90B, the scene at 1:25 if local dimming set to high, it will crush small details in dark area. But when I set local dimming to low, it reveals more details just like X95L.

    @nattapatsr2722@nattapatsr27229 ай бұрын
    • Are you saying vincent doesn't know how to set up his tv? That's serious! 😃

      @99tophunter@99tophunter9 ай бұрын
    • ​@@99tophunterIt seems like he's saying anyone can choose what to tweak to make it look better... I own a Sony TV yet Im questioning if this was a paid review.

      @absolutium@absolutium4 ай бұрын
  • Review is top notch.

    @user-oq4rm5ci9p@user-oq4rm5ci9p9 ай бұрын
  • Vincent, thank you for the reviews of the X90L and X95L. Although the X95L is definitely better than the X90L, is it "2x the cost of X90L" better? I'm liking what I see in the X95L over the X90L but I'm having a hard time deciding whether it is worth the significantly higher price tag. Would be great if you can advice on this.

    @Emptrix@Emptrix4 ай бұрын
  • Will you please make a video on how to calibrate the 2023 Sony 85” X90L

    @brunoalmeida24K@brunoalmeida24K9 ай бұрын
  • I use an older sony 900e and in bright daytime conditions I have no complaints, but night time viewing with subtitles on and the lights off it shows the limits of LCD even with a high native contrast VA panel and FALD. The x95l hasn't solved this problem, but it has certainly raised the bar. I do think OLED will become reliable enough and bright enough to render QD FALD LCD sets obsolete but not for a few more years at least.

    @mcolm@mcolm9 ай бұрын
    • me too, with subititles its almost uwnantachable the amount of blooming...and oled still burnin and my family uses tv throughout the day

      @desifooddiaries5890@desifooddiaries58908 ай бұрын
    • @@desifooddiaries5890 I am hoping next year sony releases this year's X95L in the smaller 55" and 65" sizes, I think that will be the closest I can get to the ideal TV for my use case until micro LED. I'm mostly daytime viewing but would like the best dark room performance possible from an LED LCD.

      @mcolm@mcolm8 ай бұрын
    • I had an X90F, upgraded to 65X95L, believe me, blooming is not an issue, even with subtitles on black bars, and all this with auto dimming on medium setting!

      @claudiovic88@claudiovic886 ай бұрын
    • @@claudiovic88 since I wrote that post I upgraded to a Sony x95k and absolutely love it. Watching real content and not HDR demo material I have yet to see blooming, too engrossed in the beauty of the picture to notice. On HDR demos I have found a few that cause visible blooming, but they seem to be 1000 nit white elements on a pure black background. Simply a non issue, and the subtitles don't bloom for me on local dimming medium either, Sony did a great job.

      @mcolm@mcolm5 ай бұрын
  • Well spoken!

    @d.t.1470@d.t.14709 ай бұрын
  • excellent cost control, can't wait to see what will Sony TVs look like, if they can use best hardware configurations on paper

    @eto1842@eto18429 ай бұрын
  • Does this model support 60Hz BFI? Older Sony models only supported 120Hz BFI which was unusable for 60 fps content due to image ghosting/duplication. Only way to use BFI on 60 fps content was to also enable smoothing to upconvert this content to 120 fps. But smoothing comes with interpolation artifacts and isn't useful to 60 fps gaming. Thanks.

    @jackw9568@jackw95689 ай бұрын
  • The processing is better. But the picture quality would be better still if they combined that processing with twice as many dimming zones. Given the prices they ask, there's really no excuse for not doing so. (FWIW I am a Sony fan who owns the A80K)

    @matthewweflen@matthewweflen9 ай бұрын
    • When they make a TV with 1000 dimming zones they cant sold every year a new model With 100-150 zones more 😂

      @Uncle_Titus@Uncle_Titus8 ай бұрын
  • Hence why I like my X95J, Panasonic or Sony for me as I always go for accuracy.

    @theplaystationgamer100@theplaystationgamer1009 ай бұрын
  • Would you say the 65" X95L surpasses the 65" ZD9 in overall picture quality?

    @Kuranghi@Kuranghi9 ай бұрын
  • Will you be reviewing Sharp AQUOS this year?

    @444chroma@444chroma8 ай бұрын
  • The local dimming algo superioirity of Sony goes back well over a decade. I still have a W905 that for bluray/1080p gives many a modern TV a run for its money. The beauty of Sony's dimming is that it can barely be seen working and is super consistent, this is essential for not getting pulled out of content for me. A hint of bloom around very infrequent subtitles is nothing in the grand scheme

    @tomwebb7091@tomwebb70919 ай бұрын
    • 2017 to 2022 would have to disagree with you there my friend. Their local dimming algorithm may be great, but when they are putting 60 zones on a 75 in tv, the overall performance has sucked for years. The x95k was the first decent LCD from a local dimming performance standpoint since the 940e...

      @jogo8261@jogo82619 ай бұрын
    • yes this vincent almost seems sponmsored. they are charging double just for the sony name, when they an really use more than 70 dimming ior fald on lower models well over 1500...@@jogo8261

      @desifooddiaries5890@desifooddiaries58908 ай бұрын
    • I use subtitles on ALL movies, so it wouldn't be infrequent here. That's mainly the reason why I prefer OLED these days.

      @Tomiply@Tomiply4 ай бұрын
  • I feel the X95L might be finally worth swapping my ZD9 for. The ZD9 is brilliant but starting to have some minor panel issues and doesn't have hdmi 2.1. Let's see what A95l looks like.

    @profitfever@profitfever9 ай бұрын
    • How much did you pay for ZD9 and what size? 💸

      @OmniOmegaKiller@OmniOmegaKiller9 ай бұрын
    • After the revising the backlight control from last year and increasing the brightness plus hdr impact I’d say the 75 would be a fantastic z9d successor

      @polishdude001@polishdude0019 ай бұрын
    • @@OmniOmegaKiller it was £4k retail 65 inch. I got it for 2K. Love the TV tbh. Still amazed by the picture quality.

      @profitfever@profitfever9 ай бұрын
    • @@polishdude001 it's either that or the A95L. I've seen a prototype of one and it looked pretty amazing. I guess we'll have to see.

      @profitfever@profitfever9 ай бұрын
    • Nope, it's not.. if Sony comes out with a new processor and an 83 inch QD-OLEF to replace the A90J next year, than it probably will be worth replacing

      @michaelangst6078@michaelangst60789 ай бұрын
  • Do you think Sony will update the mediatek chip and the TV processor for the 2024 models? As in using a new name other than XR processor, and having four HDMI 2. ports? I feel Sony will have a new processor next year because it is about the same time window when they upgrade.

    @shmookins@shmookins9 ай бұрын
  • Vincent please test the 85inch x95l too. Because off more localdimmingzomes and a much better panel it should be far better than the 65/75inch version. Its call maybe the best lcd tv ever. So mamy want to know your opinion on that😊

    @91DivineAngel@91DivineAngel7 ай бұрын
  • So what is the overall rankings between all this tvs I am trying to decide which on of these tvs to get this year???? I am upgrading this year from my 6 year old tv, and I really don’t understand which one of these to get….

    @brandongoken8033@brandongoken80339 ай бұрын
    • for high end LCD go with X95L, for high end OLED go with A95L, for mid range OLED go with LG C3 or S90C

      @danielkudo4800@danielkudo48009 ай бұрын
  • This why I buy the Japanese brands ,I have Panasonic LZ2000, Sony A95k and 8k jvc projector, they take movie processing seriously, and especially Panasonic and jvc you don't have to worry about your tv getting updated to fix the image and then brake something else ,Panasonic and jvc no updates to fix the image after owning them for almost 2 years lg and Samsung take notes .

    @michaelfoster3441@michaelfoster34419 ай бұрын
  • Best tv reviewer hands down!

    @razyeld6590@razyeld65902 ай бұрын
  • Ive enjoyed every sony tv Ive owned. Also, nice review as usual!

    @mmastroleo@mmastroleo3 ай бұрын
  • Great video. Thankyou Vincent. Its a shame the Sony is only available in 65 and higher..too big for our front room. I myself felt the QN95C had more reference monitor skin tones..but Sony had better highlights and looked more appealing.

    @sj460162@sj4601629 ай бұрын
    • What would be the best mini led tv then? Without counting samsung models

      @gsst6389@gsst63899 ай бұрын
  • Sony flexing its XR Backlight Master Drive 💪

    @TVEXPERT.Co.@TVEXPERT.Co.9 ай бұрын
  • The kegel exercise joke delivery was freaking amazing.

    @mvr4t@mvr4t9 ай бұрын
  • Wow thank you for this xxl comparision❤

    @91DivineAngel@91DivineAngel9 ай бұрын
  • I just bought the good old X65K in 65 inch (which is pretty similar to the new X65L) for just 1900 bucks ! It's a really great TV. Better than the rest ! Upscaling, motion handling and near black details could not be any better !

    @simon3461@simon34619 ай бұрын
    • Blooming

      @user-oq4rm5ci9p@user-oq4rm5ci9p9 ай бұрын
    • @@user-oq4rm5ci9p XR power

      @simon3461@simon34619 ай бұрын
  • Vincent, you announce that the x95l is the best mini led but Panasonic is offering its first mini led this year. Are you going to test it?

    @nicolasumi@nicolasumi9 ай бұрын
  • I'd sure like to see this review put up against the Sony Z9K, and wondering if that z9k is still the flagship?

    @WilliamDeanPlumbing@WilliamDeanPlumbing9 ай бұрын
  • Nice review Vincent. I would love to see your review of the QN95C as I am only able to go to 55 inch. Sadly, I am only able to go to 55 inches. so the Sony is no good.

    @sj460162@sj4601627 ай бұрын
  • Yeah, I’d just stick with Oled panels Vince. Still waiting for that MZ2000 review bro!

    @bigcdub@bigcdub9 ай бұрын
    • Not qtv? 🤣

      @jarekzahary@jarekzahary8 ай бұрын
  • out of nowhere hilarious jokes still on point as always

    @SheikhRZTalukder@SheikhRZTalukder9 ай бұрын
  • At CES Hisense showed it did away with back light zones. They use a micro LED panel with over 2000 LED's, that all work on there own. Please have a video on this.

    @funlovingJohn@funlovingJohn3 ай бұрын
  • Thank you grt review... i can now go buy it :)

    @gordonscott6969@gordonscott69698 ай бұрын
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