Is it the wrong time to buy a TV?

Psy-Blade

Psy-Blade

Psy-Blade

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Hey all,

I've been out of the market for a while, happy with my Sony AG9, however it has succumbed to dead pixels creeping in from the edges. I must admit I'm really not sure what to do:

  • My default go to would be the A95L, but is it that much better than the S90D for double the price.
  • So I looked at the S90D, no Dolby Vision. From what I've seen, DV is the standard for streaming.
  • I saw the LG G5 announced last month and thought that looks like it's worth waiting for it. Then I read reviews about the G4 quality/panel issues and it's put me off.
Please help throw your thoughts into the mix, what would you do?
 
Psy-Blade said:
Hey all,

I've been out of the market for a while, happy with my Sony AG9, however it has succumbed to dead pixels creeping in from the edges. I must admit I'm really not sure what to do:

  • My default go to would be the A95L, but is it that much better than the S90D for double the price.
  • So I looked at the S90D, no Dolby Vision. From what I've seen, DV is the standard for streaming.
  • I saw the LG G5 announced last month and thought that looks like it's worth waiting for it. Then I read reviews about the G4 quality/panel issues and it's put me off.
Please help throw your thoughts into the mix, what would you do?
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Comparing the A95L to the S90D I'd say it is probably not worth it, diminishing returns on the high end Sony TV's. Dolby Vision is good to have though. I have contemplated switching to LG but I far prefer the UI of the Sony TV's. The best way would be to go to a shop and have a look in the flesh. I'd be interested in what you decide to do as I am in the market for a new TV in my sitting room. Which size are you going for? 65"?
 
Dolby Vision wasn't a deal breaker for me, but I can understand that for many it appears to be. I've got the 65" S90C from 2023 which came with the Quantum Dot OLED panel and it's lovely (and bright), so perhaps that makes up for it a little. I think from memory the S90D is either regular OLED or it's a hit and miss whether or not you get the QD panel. There some more info here: LINK

Possibly also worth noting that Samsung doesn't support DTS via passthrough either, but most DTS is from Blu-ray and I connect that directly to my AVR so not a problem.

The latest LG's do look good, if you can get a decent warranty then I wouldn't dismiss the G5. Definitely worth popping into Currys etc and checking them all out. I took my own USB stick with some preloaded trailers to play for consistency.
 
ninjag said:
Dolby Vision wasn't a deal breaker for me, but I can understand that for many it appears to be. I've got the 65" S90C from 2023 which came with the Quantum Dot OLED panel and it's lovely (and bright), so perhaps that makes up for it a little. I think from memory the S90D is either regular OLED or it's a hit and miss whether or not you get the QD panel. There some more info here: LINK

Possibly also worth noting that Samsung doesn't support DTS via passthrough either, but most DTS is from Blu-ray and I connect that directly to my AVR so not a problem.

The latest LG's do look good, if you can get a decent warranty then I wouldn't dismiss the G5. Definitely worth popping into Currys etc and checking them all out. I took my own USB stick with some preloaded trailers to play for consistency.
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I never thought of taking my own media to check it out, good idea!
 
Ollie83 said:
I never thought of taking my own media to check it out, good idea!
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I did it when looking at soundbars with a selection of movies that I knew had difficult to hear dialogue and so took the idea from there when it came to TV's. I noticed that OLED TV's always had test footage leaning to darker and high contrast scenes, whereas the LED ones always showed bright scenes and was feeling a little "tricked" lol

Kind of handy to know how the TV's handle various file formats as well as I connect a hard drive directly to my TV.
 
ninjag said:
I did it when looking at soundbars with a selection of movies that I knew had difficult to hear dialogue and so took the idea from there when it came to TV's. I noticed that OLED TV's always had test footage leaning to darker and high contrast scenes, whereas the LED ones always showed bright scenes and was feeling a little "tricked" lol

Kind of handy to know how the TV's handle various file formats as well as I connect a hard drive directly to my TV.
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Absolutely! It seems like a no brainer now you've said it. I will be trying that when I upgrade my sitting room TV.
 
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As a former telly salesman (30 years ago I started, finished six years later) The manufacturers, which are not many these days, will soon be releasing their 2025 models so 2024 models will eventually be reduced to clear, did in my day. this may not happen as much though due to Black Friday/January sale/Prime day on the world's most busy internet shopping site. I'd pick a model & check camelcamel for its pricing history. Don't buy a display model in a shop reduced to clear though, it will have been on during shop hours since it came in as new stock, that eats into its shelf life considerably so it wont be as much of a bargain as you think.
 
Hey all,

Many thanks for all the replies. I had settled on the S90D as an 'interim' set, it's not too expensive that if something crazy comes out next year that I'll be massively out of pocket (I'd move it to the office probably).

Unfortunately my car died hard recently so the priority has been replacing that, I may even get a deal on an S90D if I wait a little while.
 
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