Sony A95L QD-OLED Review | The New Best TV I've Ever Reviewed
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- Опубліковано 7 чер 2024
- The Sony A95L QD-OLED has been hailed by some as the best TV of the year, but is it really? We take the Sony A95L for a serious test drive to determine whether or not it really is the best TV of the year and explain why.
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Watching this on my 77" A95L that I took delivery of just yesterday. Tested out streaming content, PS5 gaming, and dedicated 4K blu ray player. Hands down the best TV I've ever owned!
Here's a litmus test for you. Try watching the movie Jaws (1975) and do tell us if A95L shows it any better than any other mid to high end TV of 2023.
Yeah, I kinda wish I had gotten this TV over the S95C. I haven't seen the motion interpolation on the Sony yet, but, I loved my Sony 900E for gaming. S95C is amazing, to be fair.
Should I get the 65 or 77
@@DarkoBert-ob6yr I'd prefer 65 if you're looking for more sharpness in picture and mostly for watching general content. If you're going to watch only 4k movies, may be 77 (also depends on your budget)
Any good? Heard it's an OK display. U have 52 weeks before the next sony oled is announced KING
Just got mine last night. It is incredible. I didn't go to bed until 2am because I was too busy watching and playing! The big jump over the last two year's Sony OLEDs is how bright it is. Also huge. Nice work, Sony!
A95L has been purchased, just waiting to get it home and hung properly on the wall. Thank You for a great review!
Been watching for years, and this channel keeps getting better!
Woah! Such praise with info to back it up. Thank you Caleb for reviewing this and getting us excited for the next videos!
Finally! I’ve been waiting so long for your opinion about this TV Caleb. Thank you.
Finally Caleb. I have been waiting for this for 6 months!
I know! I’ve been waiting even longer! 😂
@@Caleb_DenisonHey Caleb!
I think the REAL comparison will be the A95L vs QN990C!!!! 🎉
Great to hear that Caleb is going to do OLED TV comparison. That should be great. Wish he has a Panasonic TV as well. He did say previously that the built-in apps are not that great as Apple TV box.
Best TVs of the past few years. Sony is on 🔥🔥🔥
2021 - A90J
2022- A95K
2023 - A95L
Bet you cant wait to get rid of that X95L? You had it for a full 7 months. Pick up a Bravia 9! Live life.
Just ordered the Blackbird switcher, Caleb. I hope this works as well as you say it does. I hold your audio and video suggestions in high regard. I would have ordered the A95L too, buuut I can’t afford a new tv lol. Appreciate your videos man, you’ve been of great help.
Follow-up?
Great review! Already looking forward to the announced comparison video...
What an excellent review. I trust your opinion so much. Great review, thank you so much!!!
I've had mine for just over a week now and it is crertainly the best TV I have ever seen. It replaced my A95K (which has become my bedroom TV) and the difference in brightness is staggering. Truly a superb TV. Not for everyone due to the cost but if you can afford it it is spectacular.
I’ve had my A95L for almost 2 weeks now, definitely isn’t staggering, but slightly brighter than my A95K…
@@bigcdub i think my A95K is plenty bright. I often watch with brightness turned down to 45. In that case, this seem like a marginal update
@@bigcdubVincent Teoh says peak brightness is 40% higher than the A95K...sounds pretty significant
I have the A95K. Yet to witness this A95L.
Is it significantly brighter or not? 🤷♂️
My A95K was calibrated and the A95L is significantly brighter OOtB. If you run your set on Cinema or Professional mode or one of the custom modes it is significantly brighter.
For folks who're considering X95L, here's a tip (which wasn't mentioned in X95L review). Go to settings, choose Custom, select Picture. Inside Picture, select Ambient Optimisation Pro, under that menu, check if Ambient light sensor is preset to 'On'. I installed the TV today and was just frustrated with the picture until I set the Ambient light sensor to 'Off', PQ just dramatically changed from ordinary to brilliant! Also, I changed the live color settings from Off to Medium. Only talking about HDR nits and local dimming doesn't help. Hope this helps.
You mean the A95L?
For little money get a professional to calibrate it. worth every penny
X95L as in the LCD?
@@PopcornChicken yes
@@Dtp2296 What do you think of the calibration discs? Will they get you 90% there?
Ordered right after your review. Been waiting for a proper upgrade for a while.
Finally! Stoked to watch this 📺 🙌
The following 3 would be fantastic. The big 3 flagship 95L, 95C G3 OLED shootout. The little brother shootout: The A80L, C3, S90C. Also do the Sony Master last 3 years shootout. The A90J at 65 is 1499 on certain sights. Trying to upgrade my 55 A80K. I’m very interested in that tv still. But great video btw. 95L looks awesome just don’t ever see the 65 getting below 2499. Which is what I think was lowest the 95K got.
I’d love to see a battle of the best top tier OLED tvs, but also the second tier OLEDs for those trying to save a little money.
Yeah I would love to see like the S90C vs the C3 vs the A80L (and maybe throw the B3 in there too)
@@jackmanning1117Exactly. That’s the video I want to see. Please Caleb!
I would like to see this Sony compared with the LG G2 & 3.
@@MaZEEZaM it blows them out of the park
@@jackmanning1117I just compared these 3 in best buy for over an hour and left with the Sony. Even though it was the least bright, it was the most visually striking when watching the demo content.
Great review! This will be our family Christmas gift this year. I will be scanning the Black Friday ads for the $3,500 Sony 65” to go on sale. It will be replacing our curved 55” Samsung OLED TV that we purchased in 2016.
Love the call out to classy tech
Outstanding review, Caleb, on what looks like THE best TV ever. Cheers, man. And always love outtakes! Benjamin
Me too!!
Very happy with the A95L so far. Pleasantly surprised with the improvements over the first gen QD-OLED units. No TV is perfect, but this checks more than enough boxes for me. Currently running it in my office with the HT-A7000, RS5s, and SW5. Likely going to upgrade the main viewing area with this TV as well.
To follow up - Upgraded the main viewing area as well to the 77" A95L. Hoping future software updates iron out all the kinks, but very happy with the TVs.
Amazing review with nice and calm pace so we can take all that goodness in.
Excellent review! I can't wait to see the shootout. I have a 77" S95C myself..
Woah!!!! This review is even better than I thought it was going to be and I thought it was going to be pretty great!! (Anything but trash!!! Ha ha!)
Also I kind of had to laugh at the look on your face when you mentioned getting mail that you didn’t want people to know what it was, not of COURSE that I have experienced anything like THAT!!
Anyway, here are a couple of quick questions:
1) What size is this TV? 77inch?Sorry have no sense of scale and couldn’t tell.
2) If you still have the A95K, can you possibly use the A95L’s remote with the K to see if it works, particularly the dedicated UA-cam button? Please?😜🥰❣️
I have been wanting to get the 77 inch A95L all along, but after this review I really REALLY want it!! Hopefully the DV thing gets ironed out quickly! I WILL have to wait to get the L (due to finances), but once I do, I will move the 65 inch “K” up into my bedroom to replace the 55 inch “blob” tv currently there! In the meantime, I was hoping to at least get the new remote if it works to tide me over. I watch a lot of UA-cam and really would make great use of the dedicated UA-cam button if it works with the “K”.
Excellent and fun review, Caleb!! I so respect your inserting the update about the DV issue, plus it was very smoothly done.
Thanks so much!! Going to check out some merch now!🥳
P.S. I really took my time with my review of your review so I wouldn’t have to edit it. I noticed that my last comment on the Rode system received the coveted DT heart but I never saw it because I edited it. My goal is to get this in one take. 🥰
When you get a TV to review and put it through its paces, how long do you normally get to keep it before you have to send it back?
Another great review! BTW I like that Anthem STR integrated amp I saw in the background. Any chance of a review on that bad boy?
I prefer what they did with the eARC. I have the opposite problem where my Samsung QN94A is wall mounted with a single HDMI 2.1 port connected to my receiver but because the eARC port isnt 2.1 compatible i can't get dolby atmos out of the built in apps and it makes the usability way more complex for the family.
Awesome review as always. Looking forward to the comparisons video. I am holding back until Sony comes with an '83 or better yet '85 QD-OLED to make the upgrade, I am still very much enjoying your past favorite Sony A90J at 83" which looks phenomenal still! Thanks for all your reviews and informative yet entreating content.
I'm exactly where you are - holding on to my A90J until a 90-100" model comes out that's better since that TV still looks so damn good. I guess I'm not understanding the barrier to making a bigger QD-OLED panels so we can finally have a viable option instead of a projector for a home theater room.
Agreed, waiting for an 83/85” version to upgrade from a 9 year old 65” Samsung. Hopefully my Samsung lasts through 2024.
Hi, great tutorial and I learned alot from it - One question; where did you find the wooden panel you have behind the TV on the wall?
Are the calibration settings for the sony A95k from rtings any good? Great review btw Caleb, just as always
Best buy had this right below the Sony A80L. Wow what a difference. While the A80L is still a very good TV, the A95L just takes it to 11. Incredible.
I saw that same display with the A80L above the A95L. While the A80L is a very nice TV, the A95L was soooo much better, it wasn’t subtle. Very noticeable!!
Do you all think it was $2,100 better than the A80L? That’s the current price difference at BB for the 77”. I’m having buyers paralysis between these 2 and the G3 lol can’t seem to pull the trigger
@@martinshaw5245it’s not 2K+ better then the A80L IMHO. Best Buy isn’t a good source of information even though you’re staring right at it. They manipulate settings to draw contrast between models for the purpose of selling whatever they make the most on or want to sell.
@@martinshaw5245 honestly the A80L is really good. If you dial it in or get it professionally calibrated it’s almost reference level. The upscale is way better than anything LG or Samsung has. (You’re not always watching 4k video). I have cable and it makes Comcast’s cable look good. And you know that’s not easy. Ha.
I have the A80J and I’m on medium peak luminance and think it’s bright enough. I have had my tv for 2 years and I still look at the picture with admiration and awe sometimes.
A80J OLED and A80K A90J A95K are good too
Based on your previous reviews, I ordered my LG G3 65” last Monday, and it arrives tomorrow (Friday), and now on the eve of it arriving, I’ve just seen this 😂 Not to worry, there’s a fair price gap between them, and I did have a look at the LG in a shop before ordering and was blown away with the image quality, so I’m sure I won’t be disappointed. Also, great choice in 4K Blu-ray Player (not enough reviews out there on the various options), I did have a look at that one but couldn’t stretch to the price, so opted for a more budget friendly Panasonic DPUB820, which should hopefully drive the LG appropriately. Looking forward to your comparison video of the Samsung, LG and Sony coming up, and thanks for putting in the effort to create these outstanding reviews! 👍
I also bought Panasonic UB820 ultra blue ray player last week with the Sony A95L
I also have the Panasonic
I have the 77 LG G3 and the Panasonic UB820. Beautiful picture, I may have opted for this but I'm very happy gaming and watching movies. I also don't think they're $1000 apart though.
After the G3 has been on for a few minutes, gently rest the back of your hand on the center of the screen and you'll immediately see why that TV is not recommended.
Thanks for the reply’s, much appreciated. Good to know the UB820 is a decent match for the G3 👍
Thanks for the heads up on the G3 regarding temperature, I’ll have a check of it and see what it’s like. I’m sure LG wouldn’t sell a TV that over heats, but I’ll keep an eye on it. Thanks for the feedback 👍
Hi from down under, is it possible to see a future review of the A95L with the HT-A9 sound speakers, to really see if the TV works well as a center speaker. Possible before Black Friday sales, thanks for your reviews, very insightful.
4:22 I want your TV cabinet. The Xbox light peeking through is so enjoyable :)
I’m really interested to see a review of the Sony A80L or even the lower end A75L. Since both models are very similar but the a75 is cheaper, seeing how they cut costs in ways they didn’t mention. A side by side review / comparison would be really great
I would love to hear in what ways the A95L positively or negatively compares with the X95L, beyond 77" vs. 85".
As per my experience goes, you need to be almost 11' to 12' away from the 85 inch panel to feel the sharpness and depth in picture. For 2.35:1 aspect ratio movies and video games, you can afford to sit nearer. The TV series 16:9 content with face close-ups can look oddly big if you are sitting close to the TV like about 6-7 feet. That may be taken as a pro or con depending on how big your room is and how willing you're to sit 11 feet away from the TV (it'll be as good as buying 77 inch or 65 inch TV and sitting 6-7 feet away from the screen to get the same effect). The real question is with anamorphic aspect ratio in the case of most of the movies, we often don't quite able to get that comfort in viewing with smaller screens. My thumb rule is if you're planning to watch movies 90% of the time, consider bigger panels. If for general content with occasional movies, 65 to 77 inch should be okay. Hope this helps. As far as the quality goes, QD-OLED is superior PQ than mini led for most of the contents with one drawback of shadow crush as unlike in mini led which has better' shadow details at the cost of little less contrast and slight lack of depth in picture. But don't take it as a general trend, for some contents mini led excels, in other qd-oled does.
One drawback of mini led however is in total dark room, you'll notice some blooming if you're 1) consciously looking for it 2) in picture with flat dark grey screen that sometimes momentarily appears just before the movie or just before the show is about to start. This could be annoying when you spent 4-5 grands for a TV. In OLEds you won't obviously get this issue. But to be fair, shadow crush with patch of black in the face's shadow area or in the back of the hair or in the background is equally frustrating in QD-OLED/OLEDs.
Great review Caleb. Please review the qn95c buddy.
Great review. I'm still enjoying my 77" Sony A9G Master Series OLED. Is this set a great deal better?
I hope they do resolve the DV issue. Thanks for letting us know.
Agree, that's a big issue if I understood correctly that the DV issue revolves around HDMI, as in hdmi connection to 4k blu-ray player.
Yes, I will hold off on buying this TV until it gets resolved.@@pete49327
I totally agree that this is the best OLED TV on the market today, but my only issue like you is only 2 HDMI 2.1 Ports, I mention this on other You Tube reviews and took a lot of heat for it, for Sony to demand the premium price for this TV, Sony should give the Consumer the best in all areas, Great job Sony on your Processing, now give me four 2.1 HDMI Ports, them you will get a perfect 10 from me!!
Great video, thank you. What is your opinion about using this tv with my Mac studio? Mostly video editing
Thanks for explaining all the nuances of "whoa!". Now I know only the best TV deserves all of them.
For those who are on the fence, the Sony X95L 85 inch is outrageously jaw-dropping, mouth-watering, I'm at a loss of qualitative adjectives, seriously. Watching Dolby Vision is no short of mesmerizing. An absolute 10 out of 10 for HDR, Dolby Vision contents. 85 inch does matter in giving the picture cinematic 3D realistic look and depth. The colour, the contrast, the black level, insanely good. I'm happy I decided for this one over A95L. Since I don't see any shortcoming whatsoever with X95L (may be the only minor but negligible issue that the screen does reflect some light), I'm finally able to settle on it after long quest for TV with best PQ and for home cinema experience. It's a one time buy, expensive yes, but totally worth it IMHO.
Unfortunately, the Sony A95L 85-inch model does not exist and is therefore not on the market. More concretely, we're stopping at 77 inches. That's too bad for you, even if it was a nice try. :)
@@Wheelbarrowette nice try at what?
@@Sas-wk9lj To say that the SONY BRAVIA XR-85X95L is better than the SONY BRAVIA XR-77A95L ... in my opinion it's clearly the opposite and I won't be able to go back to its predecessor.
On the whole eARC thing, I think it makes sense to use an HDMI 2.1 port because it allows you to use one of the several HDMI 2.1-compatible receivers and then have several extra ports. At this price tier, I think we’re looking right at a demographic who’d be likely to use such a setup.
My thinking too. However I haven´t seen any video confirming that all HDMI 2.1 functions will pass through the newest receivers. Because I wonder if the RXs need the same (at least) or to future proof better MORE HDMI 2.1 functions than the TV. I am talking about ALLM, QMS, BFI etc. etc. (just to name a few). Can anyone answer this?
@@Jojken Yeah I'm wondering that too. Because on my A95K, you have to choose between having 120hz/VRR or having Dolby Vision support on the 2.1 ports. So if I set the eARC port to enable DV (since I'm watching movies and streaming shows on it through my receiver), then my Xbox or PS5 won't be able to use VRR.
The Yamaha Aventage A6A has all the HDMI 2.1 features that any new TV has.
I am passing through PS5 via Sony HT-A9(receiver) and it works. I'm using subscription apps to play the Dolby Vision content and playing my PS5 with VRR if that helps.
@@TLEE1977 The PS5 doesn't even support Dolby Vision so idk what you're talking about. Do you mean you're using the TV built in apps? That's a completely different story and not related to the HDMI ports on the TV
Thank you for your review. What brand of washing powder and shoe polish are you using?
Hi! Love the channel. Would love a comparison of the mid-level Oleds. Looking at upgrading to the Sony A80L or maybe🎉 LG B3 which I see is extremely cheap at 1999 currently for the 77inch! First time Oled buy and mostly for 4k an sports in a dark room ...Thanks!!!
The only problem for me (woe is me!) is a lack of QD-OLED panels above 77". Keeping my fingers crossed for next year.
True. I have a 77A80 and I'm waiting for QD-OLED to go 83" or bigger and at a somewhat reasonable price too. You can have it all. You just have to be patient!
Proud 83A90 owner. Will never ever go down in size to get a 95. I would like to go bigger actually!
I would love to see how this tv performs as a centre speaker with the HT-A9.
There are some reviews out there already on that and although the TV works well as a center channel, the HT-A9 is just so incredibly good on its own, that they say if you own an HT-9, you will likely get better results just letting it handle all of the audio on its own. Every review I have seen so far of the HT-A9 have all called it essentially the single best/most immersive (non-receiver-based) surround sound system they have ever heard beating every other soundbar-based system out there for its ability to make you feel like you are IN the movie you are watching.
Totally agree with the eARTC gripe. Basically means sacrificing an HDMI 2.1 spots unless you have a Soundbar with HDMI 2.1 passthrought (but I don't even know if that's a thing).
There are, like LG S95QR. I have one with a 55" LG C3
Just saying hi. Caleb what a year! Wish you guys an even more successful 2024! Love. - OP
My A95k is still a beast, especially the design (stand) and upgradable power cord. HDMI and sound are not a issue with my HT system
I went for the A95k, it was a £1000 cheaper than the A95L . I don’t think the A95L is worth the extra money ,it has software bugs and screen uniformity issues , I also prefer the solid stand on the A95K as it’s much better quality. Newer doesn’t always mean better in my opinion.
@@hclandscapesIt hasn't uniformity issues it did have Dolby Vision bug Sony fixed
@@hclandscapeswell you’re wrong this time.
I’m blown away by the color rendition of this QD-OLED through the UA-cam compression and seen on the LCD display of my iPad Mini 😱
Thats nothing compared to the real picture
@@sirgareth5283 that’s called "sarcasm”
@@sirgareth5283Disagree. It looks 100x better though UA-cam Compression on the LCD display of an iPad Mini, as the artist intended
Real deal!! I’ve had the last years of this tv and it’s always phenomenal, and that is will trying out the G3’s and S95c’s, “it just works”
Great review Caleb as always! Did you notice on the Xbox settings screen it says that it’s does NOT support Dolby Vision either for gaming or movies and tv??? 18:51.
I have the Sony A95L 65 with the HT-A9, with the SW5 and using the TV as the center channel. By far, it is the best picture and sound I have ever experienced. Great job, Sony.
Crazy Setup !
Do you notice a difference in timbre between the soundbar speakers and the tv’s center channel?
I’ve read while the system works together well, the tv speakers doesn’t sound to be from the same family as the soundbar etc speakers
I'm SO JEALOUS! I start saving for the A95L after I finish the 96TB Retro Beast...hopefully the price will go down by then with the A95M coming to fruition. I wish you were my neighbor to alieviate the anticipation.
I have the a95L in 77 inch with Nakamichi Dragon setup. Best setup so far
@@josephcarbonera8513that’s a beast of a set up. Must be so amazing to watch and listen to Dolby content on it 🤩
Hey Caleb, Love your presentation style. Quick question. I have had my 65inch A95L for a few days now. Love everything about it so far but I have noticed something I don't like. I have a small window on the left side of my room. Ambient light seems to really hurt this TV. The screen is very grey which kinda ruins the entire point of the deep blacks from an OLED. It looks like the screen scatters the light. Nobody that I have seen on youtube is bringing this up. Is this something you have noticed also? At night this TV is down right perfect.
You must have direct sunlight because ambient light does not do that.
I've this same problem with my S95C. It may be something to do with qd-oled panels. Its black is raised (slightly grey) even with room lights. That pitch black is missing until you watch it in total darkness. My Samsung F8500 plasma had ALR that would help picture looking contrasty even in the presence of overhead ambient light. I wonder if they used any ALR with the qd-oled panels.
@@walidhannaoui1802 I meant to say natural light. But ya. It's very grey with natural light and minor grey with lighting from over head lights. Just up against my kd65x9300e it extremely noticeable. The x9300e remains pitch black even with the sun on it
Biggest TV upgrade of my life. I'm picking it up on Thursday
Nice!! Thanks!! I have not been buying a TV for years due to bloom and ABL.
Seems like it would make an incredible 42" monitor. Shame there will never be a 42".
Thank you Caleb, I will be broke after making this purchase. But it's gonna be worth it. 😅
Just got mine 🙌🏼 What are the best settings for upscaling? I streamed a game from ESPN and the compression is still bad and didn’t look much different compared to my older LCD.
Awesome review. By chance did you test the bravia cam's ability to adjust the picture based on the room lighting?
I’m doing that now. I don’t care for that feature on any TV, but Illl test it for this one to see if it is better.
I don’t even have my Bravia Cam installed on my A95K anymore.
Kudos to you and Classy for mentioning the Dolby Vision issues that Ive been reading about on the forum. This will move Sony to get going on firmware update fix (hopefully)
We don’t really know if Sony will or can fix them. They might be a compatible issue with new media tek chips. So that ruins this tv unless you force HDR10 and never use internal Apps.
It wouldn't be a Sony TV release without there being a potentially obscure but actually enjoyment killing issue which we pray to be "fixed by firmware".
Still at least they have Android TV which already puts them at the top of the pack.
@@thesoundizerav4956 I’m not seeing any issues with internal apps. Most reports of problems are around DV over HDMI AFAIK
Firmware will for sure be released in november. Thats a software prob.
Ive heard about a beginning of November firmware release, so prob another week or so and this will be a non issue. For the record the last firmware had this issue with hdr10, while the DV was fine, so definitely not a permnanent chipset issue or anything.
Sony really does make great tvs!!
Please include testing of BFI modes, or mentioning if it has them or not. I appreciate leaving deep gaming testing to other channels, but the checkbox feature is something absolutely in your expertise to try and let us know about
Question: Will the Lytmi Fantasy 3 suffice as as HDMI switcher and what are the draw backs, if any? Secondly. I have been eye-balling this TV, I do have the HT-A9 to pair and the proper bigger brother sub to pair. I will proabably wait until next year this time so the price won't KILL me. The C1 will have to hold me over until then.
I’ve had my a95l for about 10 days imho… this TV is not just an incremental improvement over last year‘s TV or any other TV that came out this year Sony went a level above the competition example …the S 95C is a colorful TV as colorful as the Sony a 95L but the S 95C appears flat the a 95L gives off a 3-D effect through The bright colors, the image processing and extremely bright, specular highlights
of course it does, you bought it and must prove to yourself it is the best!
@@gosman949- Pretty much every reviewer says it's the best as well.
@@gosman949😂😂 very true
I think for gamers it's really just outputting Dolby Vision at 4k/120hz to be awesome. Which very few TV's can do.
Dolby vision is not a must have. You can set a Sony QD-Oled to a picture you personally like more
Hello Caleb, I really enjoy your videos. In watching this most recent one, I ask you: would you select this Sony over the Samsung Neo QLED 85 inch? I have a Samsung 75 inch UN75RU9000F and am considering moving up. I really don't do gaming and view mostly everything via my FireStick as well as Prime Video. Would appreciate your input.
Thanks in advance!!
I don't usually like a UA-camr's merch but this actually looks cool!
Test X95L vs A95L PLEASE 🙏🏻
I want to see the Smart OS’s go head to head (Tizen, Web os and GoogleTV). No one seems to have really compared all of them and how it feels to navigate with them and I think if you’re buying a several thousand dollar tv I want to know how it feels to use it.
RTINGS has compared them
Part of the reason why I don't think you see many TV OS comparisons is because right now at least, there really is no comparison. GoogleTV is widely considered to be far and away the smartest, most flexible and most advanced TV OS - and it's not even close. Now, that may change over the next three or four years, but at least for now, I have yet to see a single reviewer out there that picked ANY TV OS over GoogleTV. And, for most of them, it's not even close.
How is the 24p motion on the A95L? I'm rather sensitive to stutter. Nice video!
@Caleb - Thank you for your excellent review of the A95L. Would you be able to create a comparative review of the A80L versus the A95L and offer your insights to help us select the ideal OLED TV by considering all available options? I'm relying on your review to help me make an informed decision before proceeding further.
Sure its good but like for the 65 inch version its 3840euros where i live and the 65 inch s90c is 1740 euros.... I can buy 2x65inch s90c's and still have 360 euro to spare for a soundbar for example...
Or if your stereo has hdmi 2.1 pass-through it actually expands your hdmi 2.1 ports to as many as your stereo has.
Why on earth would you waste such a great TV by pairing it with a stereo?
Great review, what about the higher latency that Vincent noticed? Might be the only thing missed here. It seems like Sony needs a much faster SoC to do all their processing magic.
Is the "Multi View" picture-in-picture mode already available or coming later? If so, could you please demo it in a video?
Sony did it again, they are on fire and much ahead of competitors in terms of audio and video quality.
One thing that is very stupid at this point are people complaining about the price as always. Here’s the thing if you want the best you gotta pay for it. It’s like saying a 500$ wine is 5 times better than a 100$ bottle of wine, no it’s definitely not but if you care about what you get out of that bottle of wine compare to other wine it makes sense.
More money doesn't always equate to better but in the case if Sony it absolutely does. They do everything better across the board.
Sony's motion handling is still bad and their TVs are priced way too high. Sony fans never seem to believe that these sets are overpriced and overrated and have been since the CRT era. As a former CET I can tell you that Sony TVs are not head and shoulders above everyone else's. Sony at least used to be innovative. Now they simply slap their electronics and name on someone else panel and proclaim it as being the best.
@@classicgalactica5879 Sony's motion handling has been heralded as the best. You sir lose all credibility on that statement alone. The ValueElectronics TV Shootout just took place with dozens of professional tv calibrators and reviewers. They all agreed that Sony's motion handling is the best. You aren't more certified than those guys. Anyways keep hating on Sony all you want but all manufacturers do this now. Just so you know Sony doesn't make their own product but they do source from manufacturer partners and they do use proprietary technology. They use the specs that Sony asks for them to manufacturer. The QD-OLEDs are made from Samsung Display which is a different entity than Samsung Electronics. It technically doesn't belong to Samsung either they also import from Samsung Display and other vendors. LG is probably the only manufacturer to still manufacturer in house. Oh actually I lied Sharp started making their own panels again as well. I imagine Sony will start to buy from them again for LCD panels. The business has changed but one thing remains Sony and Panasonic still hold the majority of Patents for proprietary technology. That is why they are still the best and it will take decades for Chinese to catch up.
@@classicgalactica5879 Yes. MR. CET you’re right but don’t know why all other experts think differently.
@@Houman7 Paid experts who have probably never seen the inside of a television set.
If you are a fan of OLED this one has to be on your shortlist.
I prefer mini-LED and a TV in a more sensible size, as soon as the prices drop i am buying one.
These sets are not cheap, Sony don't do cheap for a good reason, but the reliability will be
appreciated and you are unlkely to need the 5 year warranty.
For now i will keep on saving, the next time i want quality, no more of the substandard ones from China.
My dad bought a fancy Sony. Flaky as heck, died in like 4 years. I bought some cheap-a Element... dang thing still working 10 years later, good as new. Sony has been known to have quality issues, so no guarantees.
Go for 65” Samsung QN800C 😊
@@jasonhurdlow6607 some of that is just pure random luck though. As we know, literally anything made by human hands can fail. Sometimes a $5,000 TV will fail in six months and a $500 one will last 16 years. Even with a Sony (the most reliable TV brand on the market) you can still run across a bad unit from time to time. This is why it is ALWAYS smart to get the extended coverage/protection plans offered by your retailer. Until we can figure out how to predict the future, those are always money very well spent.
@@hastensavoir7782Samsung doesn't support Dolby Vision... RIP.
@@jasonhurdlow6607 - Never had any problems with my Sony TV.
I just purchased an A95L, from Best Buy, per your recommendation, and you are correct... It is awesome.! My only disappointment is the Sony HT400 Sound Bar that I also purchased.. The performance of the sound bar is not very good..
Have you heard of any issues with the HT400 sound bar ?
Thanks Caleb. Always enjoy yer content. Best hurry up with your OLED comparison, years about done. Just sayin. 😊
I would love a comparison to the A80L to see how close you can get to the A95L
Already posted one on my channel…
Seen it myself in the store. It's a day and night difference between A95L and A80L😂. I went for A95K last year model anyway cause of the price.
@@Dw4rd3 Definitely isn’t a day and night difference, but there is a difference…
@@Dw4rd3 Oh man, I remember working at Best Buy... we were told to darken the cheap sets and run the expensive ones on torch mode and vivid colors to "wow" the masses.
I actually disagree that making the eARC port one of the 4k 60 ports is the best idea. There are a lot of soundbars and receivers now that support 8k 60 or 4k 120 with ALLM and VRR with many more HDMI ports that can handle those formats such as my Marantz Cinema 40. So if Sony moved eARC to a port that could only do 4k 60 that would severely limit the usefullness of the HDMI's on my receiver. The only real solution that would be best for everyone would be for MediaTech to finally build an SOC with 4 x 48GBps ports or Sony should dump them and use whatever LG and Samsung are using for their HDMI SOC.
I wondered if relegating the eARC to the lower/slower ports would be a good idea with the advent of new AVRs and soundbars.
My thinking too. However I haven´t seen any video confirming that all HDMI 2.1 functions will pass through the newest receivers. Because I wonder if the RXs need the same (at least) or to future proof better MORE HDMI 2.1 functions than the TV. I am talking about ALLM, QMS, BFI etc. etc. (just to name a few). Can anyone answer this?
With all the terrible backlash MediaTek caught this past year for changing their announced plans for the Pentonic 1000 at the LAST MINUTE, you KNOW they are working as fast as they can to create a version of that SoC that incorporates 4 HDMI 2.1 (48Gbps) ports. Keep in mind here that LG and Samsung develop their processors internally so they have more flexibility on their feature set and build-out. However, the "Secret Sauce" for Sony's processors has always really been in their algorithms. A processor is only as good as the code that is executed inside of it. Sony's greatest strength, and what has ALWAYS set them apart from all their competitors is their understanding of color science and their ability to write the best, most effective code to run inside of their TV processors. As was made abundantly clear by the folks over at RTings a few weeks ago, Sony's processing is head and shoulders above and beyond any other TV manufacturer out there today. It's one thing to design hardware that can match what Sony does. It's an entirely other thing though to try and match them with the software and AI tech that runs INSIDE of that hardware. As we have seen more than a few demonstrations of over the past five years now though, Sony is simply in a class by themselves when it comes this. And, at least so far, no one else have even managed to get close.
Very helpful review. Had pretty much settled on getting the S95C and Sammy’s best Sound bar for Atmos BUT saw comparison between S95C & A95L and the superior clarity of the Sony was so dramatic I’m forced to reconsider. Is it worth the extra $1K+? Maybe. Depends, in part, on what my best solution is for Atmos! One of the advantages of the Samsung setup was that expensive soundbar was a good all-in-one solution. Normally, the Sony is only $600 more but the Samsung can be had with a healthy discount-the Sony, full price. (and I may be forced to wall mount the Sony because my console is close to the width of the Sony-need to get the ruler out! That too adds to the cost. A center pedestal *looks* better but Sony has always been slow to catch on to these “creature comfort” issues while getting the tech right).
Anyway, during this black friday season, am trying to make a decision- any suggestions? I could probably get the Samsung 11.1.4 soundbar and use with the Sony, although Ouch! that’s expensive at $1500 (less whatever discount I might find).
I don’t know about you guys,but my LG C3 77” that i’m rocking it’s absolutely gorgeous…this Sony might be the best especially because of the brightness level,but my LG C3 it is in a very bright room and have no issues with it,I even find it too bright sometimes…this Sony tv is double the price,so my personal opinion if I would have to choose one of them I would always go with LG C3,because judging by the price and the quality of this tv it’s insane…that’s just my two cents opinion,of a happy LG C3 owner.
The tv sound is more important than you think because people like me are waiting months for their soundbar to come in and have to rely on tv speakers in the meantime. Glad this one’s no slouch
Im living in a rather old building and it’s not worth getting a soundsystem because my neighbors would hear the upgrade just as much as me. If I’m watching something I’m mostly using headphones with my Apple TV but I’d like my TV Speakers to good if they are used.
Are you getting a Sony soundbar or connecting with another brand?
@@beninato connecting another. The nakamitchi 11.4.6 soundbar 😎
I love Sony OLED's, but it's kind of frustrating that this 2023 model didn't come out until late October, but it appears it was worth the wait. Now, if only we could get it in a bigger size!
All good things comes to those who wait. I bought the 77” and it’s hands down the best TV I’ve ever owned, easily.
Yup, 75" TVs are definitely on their way out. The 85" to 98" are gonna be the next "best thing" in the next 5 years. The 85" Sony X95L is looking really good right now for $4,299.00 and is a very tiny step below the 77" A95L. If the A95L came in an 85" I would definitely get it!
@@billtinnell2206 I'm betting the 2024 A95M will have 83"-88" size
@@billtinnell2206I think there’s a size practical limitation though depending on the user
Getting a 98”+ tv up a set of stairs to the 2nd floor theatre room can already be a hindrance to some lol; no big deal if it’s a living room tv of course
@@billtinnell2206 The luxury tax they charge for going from the 70's to 80's is sadly still absurd for most models. Perhaps if they get to more 98" models, the 80 inchers won't be the place they do the extra markup.
Great stuff. Really appreciate if you could include wireless screenshare capabilities and compatibility with apple, android and windows eco systems as well. I for one end up using those quite often
Looking forward to the ultimate OLED comparison video 🚀
I’ve always been a LG OLED man. They’ve been beautiful and ridiculously reliable. Don’t know if I could ever switch
The next time you get a chance, put your hand on the center of the screen of a G3 while it's on.
@@michaelbeckerman7532lol, troll, have no problem with any heat on my g3. Stop
What about Burn-in? Is this still a thing with static elements for 8h of playing the same game? I've heard this could be an issue, especially with QD-OLED compared with standard OLED, and Sony does not perform the screen cleaning consistently which would help preventing the issue, how much about this is true?
If I'll buy a TV for 4000€ it should last.
It comes with a 5 year warranty…
@@bigcdub Meanwhile, back in reality, in the US and Canada the A95K comes with a one (1) year / twelve (month) / 365 days-from-purchase warranty.
Said warranty does not cover "permanent image retention or artifacts from extended-duration static viewing."
I'll for sure get this tv when it goes on sale in 3 years
Hello Caleb Denison I have two questions for you! I made a little bit of research about oled and qd-oled, buy i don't understand something's, is better dq- oled then the original oled? I have sony XR-55A84J is worth to change to 55a95l? Maybe you can make an comparation between this 2 model's??? Thank you sow much and i love your work, you are you best! Great things David.
Does it Use AntiReflective Coating ? Or its like Every OLED a Mirror Panel ?
OLED is meant for glossy panels.
Matte panels and coatings are garbage. 🤮🤮🤮 They reduce the picture quality.
@@PSYCHOV3N0M U have that wrong, All pro panels use Antiglare coating , search it . Glossy Panel is used for OLED to boost brightness thats all. What Picture Quality ? What is the point of pure Blacks if u Cant see them and U just see Reflections over it .
All OLED are Known for Garbage Reflections , Even Monitor Alienware is Garbage and trolled because of this . They reflect everything. The only Use for Oled is at Full Dark Environment with no light at all. But its hard to admit when u spend money on it .
Having my HDMI 2.1 stuff go through an AVR I would strongly dislike if they divorced the eARC from HDMI 2.1 - but if they made it re-assignable between a 2.1 and 2.0 port that would be a ok compromise. Of course the real fix is making all the ports 2.1 😊
Just got a Numbers for nit nerds
Buy HDMI 2.1 switch
Saw this tv at best buy and wow it looks amazing in person
Nice. Will have to wait until next year this time when it goes on sale to try this out. Not spending over 2k on any size tv. All those features sound nice though I don't use any devices with 120hz VRR or EARC so it would just be movie picture uhd 4k for me to buy.
Hi Caleb,
Do you feel like the 85X95L has gotten closer to OLED even if it's the basuc midrange options like A80L. I've been asking for a comparison video but it just looks like we aren't going to get it from anyone. I really want to see how far LCD has come vs OLED. Actually I want to get a reviewers opinion on this.
I already commented on this. There's virtually no difference between S95C QD-OLED and X95L mini led backlit LCD. In some contents Sammy OLED excels whereas in some X95L. So, hard to tell which one is better. Both are competent. If size is what you prefer as well as do not want to be bothered about pixel burn in, LCD is way to go. Only one gripe that needs mention is that I didn't find any noticable upscaling of low resolution contents as clamed by many reviewers on the X95L. In fact the screen being big, normal low res contents on youtube look awful on the big screen and you can't avoid noticing the artifacs and noise and slightly blurry edges. If you go with 65 inch QD-OLED, Sony or Samsung, it'll be less noticeable. Hope this helps.
@@Sas-wk9lj thanks for your input on the comparison between those 2 units but I disagree on not seeing the difference in upscaling. I have many Sony TV's. But the 85X95L is the first TV that is bigger than 70" that looks great on standard def content including low res cable/satellite feed. I'm seeing detail and less digital noise compression that I didn't believe was possible from compressed trash cable/satellite signals. I do believe you have to use the built in apps for maximum effect because my external devices don't do as great as built in apps. Unless you set your device to output source resolution and have the TV do the upscaling. Then I notice it's just as good. Most external streaming devices don't allow you to do that though and you would have to do it yourself in the settings based on whatever you are watching. I'm curious as to what settings you are using on the 85X95L because the XR Clear feature is real and there's nothing else close to it. It was the first thing I noticed before any single review was even out.
@@LazyCrazyGuy I guess you can help me with Picture calibration if what you're claming to be right. I've the clarity/ sharpness set to 60, Reality Creation set to Auto, Random noise reduction to Off, and Digital noise reduction to Off. What setting would you rather have for the XR Clear Image to work as expected?
@@Sas-wk9lj did you report my comment as spam or misleading? I was trying to help you with the settings on the 85X95L and I just got a message saying I was spamming or scamming. I don't know why my comment would be labeled as such when I was telling you what to watch so you could see the difference of what reality creation was capable of. Anyways I don't know if it was you but my comment was deleted and I received that message and I don't think it's cool when I'm just trying to help.
@@LazyCrazyGuy it obviously wasn't me. I already posted a question as a reply to your comment, right? I didn't even see any reply from your end with suggestions on settings.