Unbeatable - Samsung S90C QD OLED 2024 Review
Вставка
- Опубліковано 9 чер 2024
- Buy the Samsung S90C OLED Affiliate Links Below!
55" S90C (Likely Gen 2 Now): howl.me/cmc2W0xldHV
65" S90C (Likely Gen 2 Now): howl.me/cmc2Xhn6W66
77" S90C (Guaranteed Gen 2): howl.me/cmc2Xuihq0c
Please Support My Work (Guides & Discord): / thedisplayguy
Amazon Affiliate Links
55" S90C (Likely Gen 2 Now): amzn.to/3JYT4PX
65" S90C (Likely Gen 2 Now): amzn.to/44AtsCP
77" S90C (Guaranteed Gen 2): amzn.to/44GkmUX
Unbeatable - Samsung S90C QD OLED 2024 Review
The Samsung S90C may have been released in 2023, but it's so good that it's still unbeatable in 2024. Many S90C models today have the ability to nearly go toe to toe with the LG G4 when it comes to picture quality, and do so at less than half the cost when discounts are applied. If you are thinking about buying an S90D in 2024 you may want to reconsider as early reports are showing only a small improvement over the S90C in many areas for an enormous price increase, and while the LG G4 is a seamless experience and it does also come with Dolby Vision, its over 2X the cost...
Intro - 0:00
Specs - 1:03
Design - 1:17
Features & Ports - 1:27
Price - 1:40
Color/Accuracy - 2:19
Brightness - 3:52
Shadow Detail - 5:46
Latency - 6:05
Motion - 6:25
Text Clarity - 7:12
Finish - 7:26
Angles & Uniformity - 7:56
Audio - 8:01
Menu - 8:24
Issues - Some bugs with various updates
Game Support - GREAT
Who is This For - 8:35
My Favorite HDR Displays (For Now). Affiliate links below. I earn commission on purchases.
16:9 (4K)
LG C4 42" (4K 144Hz OLED: amzn.to/49smYrf
LG G4 55" (4K 144Hz OLED): amzn.to/3Uow3MD
Samsung 55" (4K 144Hz OLED) S90C: amzn.to/4bQPt3q
Gigabyte 32" (4K 240Hz OLED) FO32U2: amzn.to/3W42Do0
MSI MAG 32" (4K 240Hz OLED) 321UPX: amzn.to/3VGknWE
Alienware 32” (4K 240Hz OLED) AW3225QF: howl.me/clPs75aw3DU
LG 42" (4K 120Hz OLED) C3: amzn.to/3T9XngK
INNOCN 32" (4K 144Hz Mini LED) 32M2V: amzn.to/3URIZuQ
KTC 27" (4K 160Hz Mini LED) M27P20P: amzn.to/4bOblMM
KTC 27" (4K 160Hz Mini LED) M27P20P: amzn.to/3wuOuWo
INNOCN 27" (4K 160Hz Mini LED) 27M2V: amzn.to/3Ia8FeT
16:9 (1440p)
Alienware 27" (1440p 360Hz OLED) AW2725DF: howl.me/clV5XkZbvs1
KTC 27" (1440p 165Hz Mini LED) M27T20: amzn.to/4bJaUDv
21:9
Samsung 34" (1440p 175Hz OLED) G8 (G85SB): amzn.to/49sU7Tv
Alienware 34" (1440p 175Hz OLED) AW3423DW: amzn.to/49EbFfm
LG 45" (1440p 240Hz OLED) 45GR95QE-B: amzn.to/3TayJMZ
32:9
Samsung 57" (4K 240Hz Mini LED) Neo G9: amzn.to/3VhjG5B
Samsung 49" (1440p 240Hz OLED) G9 (G95SC): amzn.to/42TujO7
Samsung 49" (1440p 240Hz OLED) G9 (G93SC): amzn.to/3OX9NGx
My Favorite Mounting Hardware. Affiliate links below. Commission earned.
VESA Adapter: amzn.to/4cO7Nuq
VESA Adapter: amzn.to/4aQ6Pw6
VESA Wall Mount (For TV Mounting): amzn.to/3xvAFYc
VESA Monitor Arm (For Heavy Displays): amzn.to/4aqiDoT
VESA Extender Plates: amzn.to/4cIG3Y2
Music
www.davidcuttermusic.com - Наука та технологія
Buy the Samsung S90C OLED Affiliate Links Below!
55" S90C (Likely Gen 2 Now): howl.me/cmc2W0xldHV
65" S90C (Likely Gen 2 Now): howl.me/cmc2Xhn6W66
77" S90C (Guaranteed Gen 2): howl.me/cmc2Xuihq0c
PLEASE SUPPORT My Work (Guides & Discord): patreon.com/TheDisplayGuy
Amazon Affiliate Links
55" S90C (Likely Gen 2 Now): amzn.to/3JYT4PX
65" S90C (Likely Gen 2 Now): amzn.to/44AtsCP
77" S90C (Guaranteed Gen 2): amzn.to/44GkmUX
Just sold my 77 C1 for a 77 S90C. Night & day difference. This is the TV to beat.
😮 that much? Could you tell us the biggest differences
@Games_and_Tech It's simple. Much higher brightness for HDR, noticeably richer color volume, better game mode that maintains HDR brightness and color saturation. People that own these (such as this person and myself) along with reviewers keep trying to sing the praises of how superior QD-OLED is to WOLED but there is still an army of loyal LG fans fighting that good fight I guess. Not saying that that's you, but the tech is clearly superior. I have friends with Sony and LG OLEDs and my S90C stomps them. It's literally the best of both worlds between bright mini LED and perfect contrast of OLEDs
@@stephenpatterson8056 I had a Lg oled monitor the 27in QHD 240hz from.LG, it lasted 1 week ans I returned, it was dimmer and I hate the coating . Then I got the alienware qd-oled 34 inches and I really loved it, it is not perfect but I have been arguing with people for the same thing qd oled vs woled... now when I see the lg oled in the stores, it looks great to me, I only have mini leds tv, but I am thinking in a oled tv, that is why I asked. Thanks for your reply
Thank you for the great video. Would you recommend this tv over the newer s90d? Thank you
Peter
I am so happy I picked one of these up in 65 inch along with the Q990C soundbar! Your recommendation was perfect!! This TV is incredible every time I turn it on I can’t help but smile 😁 what wall mount would you recommend?
You find a wall mount?
Are you gonna main this display over the LG C4 youre using currently?
Think I’m gonna go with the 65in version of the s90c. Is there any way to find out for certain that you’ll be getting a gen 2 panel?
Recently got and love it. There is an additional mod where you adjust the Ana Peak values and can pump up highlights closer to 2000 nits, which is crazy and honestly painfully bright in some scenes.
I bought a 77 inch just 3 weeks ago. I love this tv and gaming on it is crazy.
On the back of the TV or the box, does your version state FA01, FA02 or FA03?
This could help indicate v1 or v2 without checking the menu, alongside the letters on the back being WX or XX, where the second X is the month and W= 2023 , X = 2024.
I would love to know about the FA0X values.
For just 1300$ (55” size) is a steal right now, much better than QD OLED monitors in terms of brightness!!
I have a AW2725DF, does the S90C beat this in picture quality? To me this monitor looks amazing and comes pretty close to the G3 I have downstairs, the monitor looks a lot better than the C2 I have in the same room as it.
Hello i recently bought Gigabyte aours FO32U2P and i touched the display while it was on (gently) but after i tournd it off ive found a spot of indent is there is a wayto remove it?
I bought a 55 inch s90C as my PC monitor last year. If you are concerned with the size on your desk and want to make the picture smaller, you can adjust the pixels to 21:9 mode in the gaming options for 3840x1600. My Nvidia 4090 interprets this as native resolution and will go to 144hrtz. This results in a ~50 widescreen image with black bars on top and bottom. If that is still too big, you can set the resolution to 2560x1600 or 2560x1440 (while still in the 21:9 game mode) and you will get a 16:9, 35 inch image with black bars around the screen. I can't measure brightness but it seems even brighter like this which may be the ABL not dimming as much since you are not using the whole screen. So you get a very flexible device for full 55 inch 4K (with full TV app features and PS5 and Xbox series X 4K compatibility), about 50 inch widescreen, and 35 inch 16:9 reduced resolution display all at 144hrtz and all from the same device. Its much brighter than the new 32 inch QD OLEDS and when I figured out the 35 inch setting (albeit only at 2560x1440 resolution) decided not to purchase one.
Show us what hdr settings you recommend
Hey I bought my S90C February 10th of 2024 do you think that has a second gen panel
My friend where i can find calibration setings for this TV
Best regards, great video
Can S90C be a good "monitor"? Does it comes in a 42 for desks?
How is the TV with streaming services such as Netflix and HBO Max using an Apple TV 4K ? Read that Low-Quality Content Smoothing
is an issue for this TV. Low bitrate content
Samsung 65s90c or the Sony xr6590l for movies and gaming ?
Anyone have flickering issue when you watch sports like football or see speedy motion? I have s90c 65 inch and it has this flickering issue.
Will you be getting your hands on the new Odyssey OLED G6 G60SD? Samsung's own take on the 27" 1440p 360Hz specs, against the ones like MSI MPG 271QRX.
That rec2020 number seems low. Did you calibrate it in auto or in bt2020? That number should be over 90%
Agreed
I picked one of these up because of your recommendation. Really happy with it as is but any chance you can link some info on how to mod it to s95c to bump the brightness up?
I found some detailed info and gave it a go. Looks even more stellar at s95 brightness levels! Even more excited having this display now!
Can you pass that info over ? 😂
How did you modded the s90c?
do you have instructions on how to turn it into /activate a S95C panel
AVS forum
The AI auto upscalling feature is pretty dope on the S90D 2024 model. Overall I think that is better to wait a few months and grab the 2024 model at discount price. I got mine (S90D - 55") at 500$ off retail price.
Wish I could get a QD-OLED display for my living room. Just a shame they don't make smaller than 55 inches. The old TV stand we've had since the 90s is way too small for 55 inches. We had to remove all the shelves and cabinets just to fit a 43 inch TV.
They do make smaller but just PC monitors unfortunately. I was surprised they didn't introduce sub 55" panels for TVs this year. But hey, maybe a good excuse to update that old furniture! 😉
I got a lg c2 65 with a 4080 Pc I do causal gaming and a lil sweaty on cod I’m torn between S90c and a Oled 240 Hz monitor
take oled monitor if you have pc with rtx 4080
Just sent back my 83" G4 and picked up a 65" S90C instead. I'll wait for an 83" Sony Bravia 10 QD-OLED for my big TV. Don't want a WOLED going forward.
How is the ppi? & text clarity?
PPI will be the same on every 4K display of the same size. Not like some will be better than others. Just depends on the size of the screen. Text clarity as he mentioned isn't perfect due to the pixel structure but it looks good to my eye at couch distance on a 77". Obviously issues there wouldn't be as noticeable to me since I'm not right on top of it like a PC desk setup
Samsung oleds looks great on table but missing no gap wall mount design.
is it v2? thought ONLY the 77" was?
All 77s were from the start. 55s and 65s were a mix of 1st and 2nd gen with later production samples consisting of mostly if not all 2nd gen panels
Show us how to make it into an s95c
I just bought the lg g4 loving it so far
The G4 is like a refined S90C. Great TV 👍
Best TV!
@@thedisplayguyhow is it unbearable then?
Me too. G4 is flawless, hdr is georgous. Such a pleasure to use after my horrendous experience with shitsung
Google s90c vs g4 rtings. It has double the brightness in every single colour (literally) except white. Less then half the price. Lol
how to you know is a gen 2 panel ?
65 and 77 inch are all gen 2
I got mine on clearance for around $850 USD. Been using it as a monitor.
It's simply a stunning display with such vibrant colours and the value for money is incredible.
I don't understand why Samsung doesn't do a better job calibrating them out of the box though.
Because Samsung knows that's what MOST people want to see. I spent YEARS selling TVs around the time Samsung kinda came outta nowhere and shot up to number 1 TV mfr in the world. They realized that the general population likes bright and vibrant. All the customers that I helped that was often their sole deciding factor on a TV. Which one on the wall was the most vibrant and colorful. So Samsung just kept doing that, other companies lagged behind in copying them, now Samsung destroys them in sales. Can't blame them, they're giving the people what they want. I'm just glad they also give us enthusiasts now the ability to easily undo all of that. Like he said with some simple adjustments my S90C looks Sony level in terms of color
Wish they had a 42" version.
at 240hz.
There is a 42” S90D
@@mattspeer01 that uses a WOLED panel.
@@layzie45 oh wow, didn’t realize that. How can they call it an S90D if it uses completely different tech? Weird.
@@mattspeer01 they made a deal with LG to supply cheaper panels for samsuns lower end lineup .
Is the S95C worth it over this or no?
No because of black screens at 144Hz me and many others suffered. I basically turned my S90C into a better S95C. All the ports are 48Gb 2.1 which means no DSC.
@@thedisplayguyHey mate unfortunately the DSC is still active for S90C, the proof is that you won't see DSR option in nvidia panel, however I have found workaround within SM.
@@honzas574 DSR is done from your GPU as a form of AA before downscaling it. The bandwidth shouldn't be affected be weather you're on DSR or native from what I have experienced.
Just bought 77" s90c for 1963€ in France
Came from 55" C835 tcl 700€
I am I France too, I checked the price yesterday at boulanger, it was 2780 euros.
Which shop did you get yours, please?
When you will get the S90D? (QD-OLEDV3) improved text clarity and brightness, that could be the best consumer display of 2024!!!
Hey mate the S90D has an 2nd gen panel only S95D has 3rd gen.
When it’s affordable probably 😂😂😂
Too late. Already mounted my LG C3 😂. It still looks good tho
wish Samsung would support Dolby vision. Probably gonna go with a c3 65in as the deal on that is really good. Im coming from a c7
Go for the S90C. Seriously. QD-OLED totally trumps non MLA WOLED. DV or not. The higher peak brightness means they don't need dynamic meta data for HDR the way the C3 needs it. And the wider color gamut is very noticeable. Also if you game at all, that too looks better on the S90C
@@stephenpatterson8056 is there a for sure way to know that its a gen 2 version?
G4 is best for gaming. Also it has 144 hz + Dolby Vision + 4xHDMI 2.1
@@raphaelmuller1919 DV in gaming continues to be buggy as hell and not recommended. S90C also has 4x 2.1 ports and 144hz support. You seem to make your recommendations based off of spec sheets and not actual research...
I look at various reviews from HDTV-TEST, RTINGS etc. and the only argument for the Samsung seems to be the more intense colors of the QD panel. I would then buy a QD-OLED from Sony, as Samsung usually does not have authentic color calibration and does not have Dolby Vision. What about long-term burn-in tests for the QD-OLEDs?
I find it funny you feel it can't be beat yet even Samsung recently partnered with LG because woled with MLA is superior to qd OLED and they want those panels in their displays, why is that 🤔
I paid £650 I used my older tv as a trade in and got £300 off then I had a 15% discount code
I don't want to hear anything about it I just bought a 55-in c3 OLED for my gaming setup lol
( Upgrading from 42" C2)
Are you within your return window?
@@thedisplayguy I'm at work and it was just delivered.
If you can. Try to go for the S90C. So much better for gaming and HDR in general than the C3. I'm genuinely shocked at how often people are even comparing the S90C to the C3 because the S90C 100% outclasses it. I guess it's because they generally are around the same price. But that just goes to show how good of a deal the S90C is
@@stephenpatterson8056 I guess if I knew about that a week ago I'd have got that instead. But I've been so happy with my 42" c2 the last 6 months I figured I'd love the 55" c3. And I didn't want to hassle with a return. I decided to set up my new c3 this evening and I'm super happy with it. I feel like the differences aren't big enough for me to pay a bit more and go through returning my c3. Maybe I'll upgrade in a couple years when I can get a substantial upgrade.
no Dolby Vision = no Samsung; I would buy the G4
I got burned by an S95C with signal dropout at 120hz and 144hz. I'm having trouble trusting Samsung again, but no doubt their picture quality is incredible.
That was a specific issue for some reason with the S95C one connect boxes. Don't think other 2023 one connect models had that issue. And it seems like it was resolved for the S95D. But yeah wouldn't recommend the S95C for that reason. Luckily the S90C is just as good for less money. Really was the deal of 2023 and now still a few months into 2024 it's a best buy. Just gotta learn how to deal with Samsung's UI quirks but that image quality is worth it for me
That's due to the 40GB max HDMI ports vs the normal 48GB needed for 144hz.
If am not mistaken 120hz at 10bit is like 39.8GB and 144hz 10bit is 47.8GB but some people managed to get 144hz without issues.
@saadhero9107 It's not that. The boxes had buggy boards in them. People that have had the boxes replaced/repaired and people with S95D haven't had issues. Also other one connect equipped models didn't have that issue. Was something specific to many (but not all) of the boxes included with S95C
but but but I just bought the acer 4k mini-led xD
I bought a 48 inch LG C2 (£800) and a 55 inch Samsung S90C (£720) last month.
The S90C is very obviously better than the LG C2. It is a much more colourful display.
u gotta change the tittle the s90c is a 2023 model
My concerns with this TV are two fold- the processing and the reliability. Buying a TV (and selling off my old one) is such a hassle. I don't ever want to have buyer's remorse as the process of selling/ returning one is such a pain- especially at 77"+, where it can't fit into a standard passenger vehicle.
S89c is the same panel just a different stand for way less
Dude when are you going to do the tutorial on buffing out the matte finish on monitors?? Nobody cares about these TVs. You got to start making more unique videos to stand out on UA-cam. You will be the first one on UA-cam to post it. How do you not see a golden opportunity here??? If you don't do it soon I am...
I agree, and annoyingly I waited a year to buy it for cheaper and it isn’t even available anymore, at least not th 55 inch I’m after. And sites that do have it overcharge. So yeah this whole world just sucks ass
I can still get the S95C through my distributor but they are running low price is almost that same
💀💀💀
@@thedisplayguy why skulls?
@@thedisplayguy yeah $1400 now instead of the $1300 a year ago I should’ve just bought it then! I considered buying the LG C3 from Costco for $1300 but even today the s90C is still the better choice. Idk.
My s90c has the v1 panel :/
That unfortunate
how can you tell if its v1 or v2. is there another way other than the secret menu?
What's the FA0X value on the back?
Is the X = 1 or = 2 in your case? But that aside your panel won't be that much different compared to v2.
@@saadhero9107 FA01
Just wish Samsung supported Dolby Vision