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Linus has some pretty stellar TVs in his house, so it can be hard to find reasons to upgrade to the latest and greatest offerings as they come out. We got the Sebastian household the latest A95L QD-OLED TV to put in their living room to see if these new gen panels are enough of a boost to go through the hassle of re-setting up their living room.
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Does Linus need this?
0:41 Unboxing and the remote control
3:08 A Google TV annoyance
4:09 Comparing the A95K and A95L's ports
5:56 Misc. specs and putting the kids to work
6:33 Sponsor - Manscaped
7:06 Setting it up
8:10 Screen brightness impressions and test results
9:46 Speaker impressions and Bravia camera features
11:57 Trying to compare A95L/A95K screens, SDR content impressions
13:24 Overall thoughts
13:53 Outro
Thanks to MANSCAPED for sponsoring today's video. Get 20% Off + Free International Shipping with promo code CIRCUIT or visit manscaped.com/circuit Also, a couple quick notes, How to Train Your Dragon 1 appears to be available in HDR (yay) and it looks like I can turn off Tubi if I dig deeper in the menu! (double yay)
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couldn't imagine having kids that aged already. I am like one year linus' junior.
So I bought the a95k from best buy after the last video, and then when I discovered the new a95L released, I was upset about the new TV remote - I mainly use KZhead and Crunchyroll more than any other app. Naturally I really wanted that new remote. So my gf bought the new remote off of Amazon, we paired it, and now every time I turn on my TV it tells me to update the remote software. The only issue is every single time I click update, the update fails. Would be nice if either: A: it would stop reminding me to update the remote B: it would actually do the damn update
You guys should try pairing the new remote from the A95L to the old A95k TV
Dude, grow your beard back.
New TV releases: Linus’ structurally important TV Wall starts to sweat
I wish you were there during the CES scrum, Linus got his giant TV like Q4 of 2023 only for THAT EXACT SAME PANEL to be confirmed ready for stateside retail.
@@FlyingCIRCU175oh, I saw, and I saw his face. Delicious.
Lom
@@FlyingCIRCU175Nah, the whole point was that Linus got to make content on the TV before anyone else had the chance. That in itself is some pretty great value for any entertainment company.
@@FlyingCIRCU175 scrum? didnt see any rugby at ces. and the issue was waiting for a patent/copyrite to run out so that tlc could sell it worldwide - guess you missed those vids
You should rename this video to: "linus learns how to use his old tv" 😂
2:54 excuse me, 1 billion WHAT? 😅
Yeah I just saw that what
He did address it lol
ORGASMS. IT SAYS ORGASMS.
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These highlited movie suggestions may cause unwanted conversations with your wife or kids but at least you can have smooth balls with help from our sponsor...
Serously dislike that stuff. I tried to sideload a vanilla version of GoogleTV on one of my Nvidia Shields... - Unable to do that on my Roku TVs either.. ):
Lulz
:spitlaugh:
Oh you 😂
I hadn't upgraded my TV in 10 years and upgraded to the A95k based on Linus review and boy oh boy... It was a life changer! like going from VHS to Blu-ray.
Can you tell me what improved? One thing I can feel from my older tv vs my friends pretty new tv, is that mine feels like cold boot with maybe 30secs turn on period, while his seems to be awake at all times and turns on in like 1sec. Pretty cool. Obviously his picture is also nicer, but I recently upgraded to my second hand 4k tv from an old 1080p, which was a worldchanger
@@magnuswf like everything? you put picture quality in a "side sentence" but that is the absolute most important point of it. Night and day difference as it even uses different technology
@@MHWGamer yeah, you're right. I never really got into what makes a good picture, apart from resolution, which is probably the least of it😄
@@magnuswf do you have a new phone? chances are high that it has an oled screen (black is actually black on the screen) so maybe by this you can compare it a bit. Oled with high brightness and a decently color tumed picture make a day and night difference. Much more important than display resolution. With the right content (4kHDR10), TVs looked miles better than almost all cinemas (apart from imax and the top of the line cinemas)
@@MHWGamer I've got a OnePlus 6, which isn't exactly new anymore, but it has AMOLED, and yeah, I can see it has nice blacks compared to many other displays, TVs or PC monitors I've seen. I upgraded from my 1080p Samsung tv from maybe like 2010, to my current 4k Samsung from maybe 2018, which I think is qled or something, and apart from the upgrade in resolution, the black is also what amazed me. Just yesterday, when I was watching a movie, a scene cut with complete black picture, made me think the tv had turned off for some reason because of how dark it was. I got it six months ago, used for about 60 euro, because it has a problem where the backlight periodically goes dark in the top third of the picture. Haven't figured out exactly how to repair it yet tho.
Linus casually scrolled past the "1 Billion Orgasms" on his TV
That will be his wife doing a little bit of research! Wouldn't you just re-shoot this part (pun)
😂
But he addressed it right after?
prob from tubi
I always love watching Jake’s husband unboxing and reviewing a new TV with his kids and a guy who has more lore than anyone at LMG without saying a word throughout the video.
Jake’s husband? I don't get it.
I thought it was Yvonnes boyfriend.
@@chiefenumclaw7960 long running joke where Jake and Yvonne are 100% in sync with house decorating. While Jake and Linus are in sync with Networking. So Jake is more "hubby" than actual husband. He's also always over installing the upgrades.
@@arnezbridges93 Jake also probably knows Linus' house more than anyone who lives in the house other than Linus.
@@chiefenumclaw7960 It's a running joke whenever Linus decides to do something to his house. Like upgrades, networking, cameras, or some tech stuff, there's always Jake planning on the things that Linus should use. Like a married couple deciding on which stuff should they buy for their house.
Watching your kids listen to you talk reminds me of listening to my dad as a kid and how I really didn’t give a shit when he talked. And now in life I wish I could time travel back and give him a hug when he was done talking.
HEY! Editor! You better remember Snitches get Stitches!
LoLz telling on the kid? Saved me from rewinding though. Give her points for running the Jedi Mind Trick.
LoLz telling on the kid? Saved me from rewinding though. Give her points for running the Jedi Mind Trick.
People that point out snitches are also snitches, so you're also getting stitches, and so am I cuz I pointed you out but I'ma need some to clog up the coughs
To be fair, she wasn't sitting ON it, her legs were over it.
Hello from a guy who has a gigabit USB3 dongle plugged into his Sony TV... Works great as long as you use the USB3 port and not the USB2 one, I've, uh, heard
you can't say the word dongle anymore.
Ding a ling it is, then @@chiefenumclaw7960
Yes you can
11:06 love Sony's throw back to 2003 by letting you play with the EyeToy camera
When Linus' kid asks what inside the box I was surprised it wasn't a segue, to the sponsor. Slightly disappointed they missed that opportunity.
65" A95K owner here. Good to know that the only real difference between it and the 65" A95L is an extra $800 CAD, a garbage webcam accessory, and a Crunchyroll button on the remote. Thanks for confirming that I won't have buyer's remorse for a very long time.
the A95K comes also with a camera
0:50 would have been the perfect sponsor segue
Missed opportunity haha "hey what''s inside?" 'o look it's a segue, to our sponsor'
Oh my god you are absolutely RIGHT, Linus should be ashamed of himself for not getting that one
Linus’s segue game is getting weak
Yeah, they should tell Linus to go home. Oh, wait...😅
@@HerpaDerp-ht8hyseeing just how scripted these videos get. I suspect that wasn't planned because scripting the actions of kids is rather difficult so he wasn't thinking about it at the time.
In regards to your Tubi situation Not gonna say I’m correct but I’m pretty sure if you go into settings and channel set up you need to unlink Tubi to remove it from your google tv channels and suggestions and or unlink it from your google account sign in
Hey if it works I’m glad you told us (I don’t have a smart tv but whatever)
Yep, I was thinking that the issue he mentioned was more of a Google TV issue than a Sony issue. The full Google TV app isn't available where I live (only the film and TV rental features are), but if it's anything like JustWatch, he could just set it to not recommend anything from Tubi TV. Edit: I think Linus mentioned later in the video that he didn't set up separate Google TV user profiles.
You can also disable shit apps like that, or even uninstall them using adb
@@25566 uninstalling garbage apps can be blocked for "security" reasons. Like the stupid broadcast bs I really don't like and don't want... (that's what tornado sirens and interstate signs are for) I can't remove due to "security" bs. Give me root and it will be gone.
@@TheObsesedAnimeFreaks You can turn off those alerts, haven't looked into it closely but if it's a standalone app you should be able to disable it with adb, no root needed.
2:48 Toy rollercoaster! I bet Linus' cats love it.
he said on wan show thats on of the reasons they got it. yeah, they love it
I just for an X93L and absolutely love it. It's my first Sony TV and I can understand the hype around them now. The processing of Sony TV's is just amazing
3:09 In the settings on most Google TVs including all the Sony ones I have there is an “Apps only mode” that removes almost all the recommendations and even puts all the Sony links and features on its own tab that mostly solves this but it does limit some other functionality like disabling voice search so might suit you and solve this or might be too far the other direction, works for me though
Kudos to this, I also enabled it on my tv and that got rid of most non-needed stuff
i tried this just now and it broke my home screen, great, just says can't load with a retry button, even after re-enableing and changing accounts, unless google tv is just having a brain fart for some unrelated issue at the moment.
You can easily turn off the recommendations without going into "Apps Only Mode" smh Just go to settings > Accounts & Sign In > Select your account > Your Services and bam bobs your uncle you can turn off all the recommendations you don't want. Hopefully someone @LTT @Shortcircuit see's this and tells Linus
@@BoeKelleybut even then they keep being there. like everything is turned off for my device. still useless fluff with shit recommedations.
I find using a third party launcher like Projectivy gives you the Apps only feel while also allowing Assistant
That 100 Mbit LAN port is a huge issue and still incredibly annoying since even WIFI 6 doesn't offer a stable enough connection with enough bandwidth to stream 4k HDR10 content from a NAS. But thankfully you can use a USB to LAN dongle to circumvent this, only problem then is to hide the bulky dongle under the cover in the back. Accept for that, I'm quite happy with the A95L (if I could just personalise the home screen more, I'd be even happier though).
100 mbit needed to die like 5 years ago
Can you tell me which usb ethernet adaptor you used - I've tried 2 with my sony tv and neither were detected
There’s something wrong with the content you’re playing if even WiFi 6 isn’t fast enough. WiFi 6 on this TV has a link speed of 1200mbps. Even taking everything into consideration, it should still be 400-500mbps real world, which is fast enough for any 4k content.
If you watch content from NAS, get a zidoo
We shouldn’t need to buy a dongle
Always adorable when Linus is with the children. The two girls look like they could be twins. But I imagine you get that often, Linus.
UM I thought that was his son and daughter. I'm pretty sure the older one was a boy with long hair. Mind you I have not seen the kids for some time, but surely the youngest daughter is not that big yet??
They're both girls, the boy isn't shown.@@francescathomas3502
@@francescathomas3502 He got his vasectomy 6 years ago. So his youngest would be 6 at least.
The A95L is a brand new SoC and platform with 6GB of RAM compared to 3-4GB on the old one. It's also the only TV that ships with Android 12 from Sony at the moment.
Really I read it has Android 13
@@RobertK1993 Google skipped Android 13 for TV so no device is actually shipping with that. The next available version is Android TV 14 but that's not out yet.
I love Linus home videos!
I'm definitely getting this a95L. I watched the reveal event and was blown away
Your kids are so polite, well behaved and just awesome in general
13:04 I actually recently discovered that HTTYD 1 is now available in both SDR and HDR if you purchase it from iTunes (as 2 separately purchasable versions for some reason). The HDR version is just listed as "HDR" tho and not HDR 10, Dolby Vision, etc, but in theory that's still better than SDR. I'm also not sure how recently this additional option became available, or if other platforms have access to it, but I'd hope it isn't just some iTunes exclusive since the movie is fantastic and more people should get to watch it in HDR.
The 2019 4K Blu-Ray of it also has HDR
Yeah i was watching it on peacock premium and i coulda sworn i was watching hdr. The opening scene in HDR just looks soo good you can't mistake it
I'm going to have to get that. I love that movie - LS
my apple tv shows it as hdr10+
Imma buy it. ❤ edit: 5:01 .. I think the Sarah pic convinced me I also need a Linus Tech Tips hoodie…
6:11 Putting the earc port on one of the two 120hz inputs -BRILLIANT!!!
Including the kids in the video is the cutest thing ever. Reminded me of my kids when I get a new gadget, they're all over the place. 😂 Please do it often, this was fun to watch.
Linus upgrading TVs every 6 months for a decade any% speedrun
Is that a katana within touching distance of the kids? LOVE IT!
In the GoogleTV interface on our Hisense, there's an option in your account to switch the UI to "App only" mode. This drops all the suggestions menus and just gives you a list of apps to open. (That said, there is still ads in the background at the very top of the menu.)
I can't believe how big your kids are getting. Definitely helps me feel old for sure but now that I have my own it's amazing how fast she's growing up too
I've heard that the HDR used across streaming isn't always as good as the HDR used on 4K discs, even if they're both "Dolby Vision". And the bitrate is almost guaranteed to be worse than a disc. So I would say if you're going to demo the screen then you should have a dedicated 4K Blu-ray player playing whatever 4K HDR content you want to demo.
I have my Blu-rays ripped to my Plex server. It was just being a dumb dumb during the shoot. Bottom line is it's a great TV, but wasn't enough of an upgrade over my old one to bother, so it's going back to the office - LS
@@ShortCircuit Makes total sense. Also, wasn't sure if you saw my comment about How To Train Your Dragon being available on 4K Blu-ray with HDR10. It's an up-scale, pun completely intended, but the image and HDR are great. Great movie too.
In your settings you can enable Apps Only Mode, which gets rid of all recommendations and turns the Home Screen into just a grid of installed apps. The only downside is you have to disable it to add new apps.
This sounds good for a guy like me that hates Smart TV stuff. I don't need any of it because i connect a Pc and a console to my TV anyway. Since my current TV is still old school dumb TV and i am thinking of getting a more modern one, do i need to connect it online if you know? I will prefer not to bother with online or link any Google account etc. I want it to be used just like a simple monitor.
lol Linus is probably the only tv reviewer who would give the finger on camera to the system setup showing the real world frustration that many of us would feel. Great stuff
Love the new ShortCircuit set!
Love how Linuses kid was sitting on the tv lol
Those would be some dead dimming zones on an LCD.
Ill be honest, Im kinda upset that the "WOAH LOOK INSIDE!" "Why whats inside?" wasnt a throw to the sponsor read. It was a natural tee up and just went right over Linus' head...which yes is a pretty easy thing to happen.
If you use the usb 3.0 port you can get gigabit wired speeds. Needs to be a specific dongle brand but can confirm it does work.
On Google TV you can change which services are allowed to give you suggestions in the account -> services section.
Camera on a TV, nothing to worry about, right?
At least it's detachable...?
He took it off by the next shot lmao
I bought a usb universal remote with a keyboard on the back and air remote features as well as a touch pad just for the feature of making the remote beep of it was misplaced. It is also chargeable. It is by far the best usb remote I've bought. The button you push if it comes up missing is on the usb sensor. It is great.
Sounds interesting, but which exact model are you recommending?
What annoys me with usb universal remotes is that most of the time you cannot set them up using Linux. (I discovered that after one of my parents' dogs disassembled the original remote of their TV into tiny pieces.) One of the reasons I still have a Windows VM alongside upgrading the firmwares of some usb devices.
For the sign-in loading screen, i have worked at a company that was creating a streaming box. We had a similar screen and we would sync with your account, make sure the device isnt blacklisted, and update the default apps that came with the device. IDK what Google is doing, but i would say its similar, updating Google Play, and services. They might not be able to update until you are logged in based on APIs.
I can't believe his kids set him up for the perfect sponsor segue and he just completely dropped the ball. Very disappointing from Linus.
Why is this under shortcircuit ?
There was no review. It was an unboxing and first impression. That fits the short circuit description. The labs touched the TV so there might be a review coming or they just wanted to test the brightness and such.
I purchased an A95L 77" about a month ago. The way it upscales content, from my Betamax player, is sick.
I have no idea how anyone else feels but I love the bits with Colin. They remind me of old Marx brothers bits that I used to watch with my dad (yes, I grew up in a weird family)
... Because you watched Marx brothers? How is that considered weird?
He is the Stig.
1 billion WHAT now?
Organisms
Did you gloss over the power cable that is not removable? Because it LOOKED permanent and now I'm not sure because you just complained it was a downgrade but didn't really say it was permanent?
Ha! ... Once I got the new tech earlier, than Linus 😁 Unboxed the Mini LED Version X95L of the Sony lineup 3 weeks ago - also in 65". So far love it - a big step up from my 7 years old, edge-led 40" (had to make compromises in the old apartment). And ... I knew the remote has a "find me" function... no - I also didn't read the manual - but at least followed the short intro, the TV is showing during initial setup 🤪
Have the same tv as Linus' original one basically since it came out, only now learning about that find remote feature
As a dad myself i like the videos where linus is in dad mode
i dont
Reason number 1 the wife said no
I just upgraded from my 15 year old LG HDTV to a TCL 55" Q7. Pretty damn good TV for the price, and all of the modern features I want. The panel isn't as nice as the high end Sony or Samsung TVs, but oh well. QLED is a nice upgrade from what I had before.
Very impressive tv. No issues setting up the Bravia gestures. Coming from the A90J the image is significantly better.
I need to know what the best mid tier tv with the maximum lumens for games, HDR on my 4k LG looks so dark despite it being on vivid…. I legit can’t play HDR games in the day I have to wait for dark
What a wasted opportunity to use "WOW look inside" as a segue to your sponsor.
Hey Linus! Loving all the videos on displays and tvs! Just a question: it seems to me that your living room is pretty bright. Doesn't the purple tint of Qd-oled panels bother you when viewed with so much light?
When it comes to IO, I've noticed that I've really appreciated a couple of easy to reach ports (in the case of my TV, in the front), especially when the TV is mounted on the wall.
1 Billion Orgasms?!?!?!?
This video really highlights the upgrades done on the Sony a95 L. Although for someone with older TV models, this could serve as a significant upgrade. Yet, for those who already possess the previous generation, it may not be worth the effort and the money, unless of course, you are a massive techophile.
I love how SCs aren't a review, but still really helpful
I've honestly been really indecisive between the Sony A95L and the LG C/G3 or up coming C/G4 models. I do love the way QD-OLED looks in my ultrawide screen.
You can install emulators for up to n64 and ps1 directly on the tv. You can even play upscaled :) then just connect controllers via Bluetooth. I've played 4 player upscaled Mario Party 64 on my Sony tv + crash team racing 4 player ++.
Is there a video on the settings you should change on your smart tv. Maybe for each major brand?
Modifying what is shown on the home screen is done via: settings > Device Preferences > Home Screen. You can enable/disable which apps are allowed to show up on the home screen. AFAIK this is available on every Google/Android TV.
My gal and I have been TV shopping and got to see the side-by-side in store with the older Sony. We hated to admit it, but the difference in the detail in dark parts of scenes in movies was actually markedly different. There were some scenes from that Apple TV show with Harrison Ford where they're talking in front of a campfire at night - lots of dark parts of the screen where other TVs you couldn't discern ANY detail where there was less light, but you could with the A95L. My gal DOES NOT want to spend this much money on ANY TV, but she really reluctantly admitted to being able to see the difference. I would also argue that the colors are better with the A95L, and you experience less washout effect when compared to other leading TVs - especially LG's previous gen C2, and also the C3. The G3 also had some difficulty displaying details in darker parts of nighttime scenes where everything was just black and a lot of detail was lost. Ultimately, this is a personal preference, personal budget kind of decision. Which honestly, it always is. How much money are you willing to spend, how much do you care about these kinds of details, and what kind of TV habits do you and your family have? OLEDs in general pbly aren't a good choice for daytime viewing/background news and sports. But if you're like us, don't watch TV much during the day and really enjoy having friends over for movie nights. We're really considering biting the bullet and getting an A95L....
Still rockin my 2021 A90J. I don't think I will ever buy another tv that is as expensive as this lol but it was definitely worth the money. Linus's review was one of the reason that made me buy it too. Thanks Linus!
The fact there are still electronics coming out today with 10/100 is insane
I have the A80L and I’m in love with it
I have this TV. Definitely better than my 12 year old Panasonic plasma. Supposedly, the next model will not be a QD OLED.
A few months ago I got a 65" X95L. It's such a step up from my previous 4K Samsung. However I agree with what Linus is saying, if you have bought a TV in the last ~4 years, there's probably very little reason to upgrade at this time.
I've started using nvidia's AI HDR and upscaling for content on my LG 4k QDLCD and im VERY impressed with nvidias sdr-hdr processing now! It does beat out the TVs built in tonemapping for sure. Have you compared nvidias new AI features to built in TV chips before?
Hey, Linus, How to Train Your Dragon is available in HDR10 on 4K Blu Ray and some streaming services like Amazon Prime and Vudu. Great overview and comparison to the previous model 😊👍
I have been suggesting that "pager" function on tv remotes for probably the last 25+ years. They did it on wireless home phones in the 80s, what took so long for tv's to have this simple and super functional feature. This should be standard on all TVs by now.
I'm a minute in and he says "What's inside?" and looks in and it isn't a segue to our sponsor. My heart is BROKEN.
I've been trying out the Projectivy launcher on my Android TV to have some added customization without a lot of hassle to setup. So far I think it looks, and runs, way better than the stock launcher.
I've really enjoyed seeing Linus' kids getting older the last few years and being involved in videos more like this... I think it's cute (when appropriate).
You actually can get rid of tubi! It’s very hidden but it’s defiantly possible as I had the same issue with the gross recommendations
7:20 There are options to lock the picture and sound settings in the picture and sound menu.
I would love to see the tv display settings you ended on. Or maybe video on how to self “calibrate” a new tv
Oh man, I remember having a tv back in the 90’s that could play sound on the remote by pressing the power button on the tv. Always thought it was a great idea that was almost never used!!
I would like when you start posting TV specs and comparison please post the settings that would be set for the best picture for the tv.
you can turn off the home app page in tv settings and just show the main input instead
@3:54 You actually can set your streaming service preferences.
Hey Linus, I have the A95K and love it, but one thing that annoys me a lot is how difficult the screen is to clean, and I don't even have kids yet. How do you go about cleaning your screen from fingerprints and other blemishes? Does it leave a blueish mark afterwards when light hits the spot?
Linus, could you drop Brandon's preferred tweaks in the video description? thanks
lol the hand gesture part! 😀
Using a CU7000B 43” so I definitely need and upgrade since i use it as my main monitor
Thank you
Any newer Sony TV can use the TP Link usb gigabit adapter to give their TV full gigabit ethernet. Also this is not just Sony but all TVs only have 10/100 ethernet connection
Its good to see linus really care about longevity of hardware 👍
Haven't watched the entire video yet, but you can use a USB 3.0 (or 3.1?) to ethernet adapter to achieve 1Gbps on these Sony units if they have a 3.0(1?) port.
i kinda was leaning on the Sony. Getting all Sony setup you probably have the best pretty much. off brand may be just as good or it's moments for a select of there products, Sony is just a amazing setup for a blind buy with lots of money. I ended up getting the lg c1 like everyone said online. Seem ok. I see stuff still. at least no tearing. thanks. Why did they put web os and not android for apk support. less apps. idk i see a jailbreak i am afraid of doing to get homebrew apps. payed to much for it afraid of messing the TV up i can't replace.
why are multiple Settings panels a thing? I though we figured out the "one place for all settings" decades ago
My 2013 Sony X850 (4k + passive 3D, still my primary TV to this day) came with a plug in camera. I never figured out what it was for, still sitting in the original box. Also came with a pointless port replicator/extender thing that is still in the packaging as well.
Yo so the TubiTV thing is so relatable. I hate how on KZhead it’ll sometimes show unrelated gross trypophobia triggering stuff when I’m searching for tech videos. I can’t tell it to stop.
@0:51 When he said "wow, look inside!" I was shocked the contents of the box wasn't... our sponsor 😮
Thanks. These almost all family thingamajigis are fun to watch.🎉😂