News: displays and their technologies

[Robert Zohn]

Standby for a very aggressive promotion on 98" 4K HDR TV tonight.

[Brian81]

Originally Posted by I DO BLU

Unboxing the Biggest TV Ever | TCL 115-Inch QM8 - YouTube

I have a 75" and I know many have 85" now (I see them at Walmart all the time). I can't help but think about how much of a PITA these things must be. Unless your viewing area is a straight shot from your residence's front entrance, this must be a terrible experience. Moving a 75" down a hallway and through a door was annoying enough. As well as mounting. I laid mine flat on its face prior to mounting, and I learned after this that I was extremely fortunate not to damage the panel. Probably a fluke that I did not. A few years later a friend did the same and the screen cracked. I'm going UST Laser TV next time around.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Auditor55

At least you waited to upgrade finally.

As fun as it is to see what improvements are offered with each new model year, I can not afford to upgrade THAT often, but after 5 years the upgrades start to really add-up making it easier to justify buying a new TV.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Robert Zohn

Standby for a very aggressive promotion on 98" 4K HDR TV tonight.

I hope that you are not about to cause me to have consumer's remorse.

[Robert Zohn]

If you purchased any of the 98" - 115" new 2024 TVs you will be very happy for many years ahead!

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Robert Zohn

If you purchased any of the 98" - 115" new 2024 TVs you will be very happy for many years ahead!

I would certainly hope so, but I have found that it is difficult to find detailed reviews containing actual performance metrics of these behemoth TVs, such as what I find at Rtings.com.

[Robert Zohn]

Here's the deal that just started today for the next 3 weeks.

Sony's 98" X90L TV is reduced by $3K to now only be $4,998.00 all in and delivered Nationwide to your home.

Happy July!

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Robert Zohn

Here's the deal that just started today for the next 3 weeks.

Sony's 98" X90L TV is reduced by $3K to now only be $4,998.00 all in and delivered Nationwide to your home.

Happy July!

A 98" TV would be an incredible thing to behold and that is certainly a great price, but I think that I am happier with the better performance of the 85" Bravia 9 that I ordered from you.

I am counting the days until it arrives!

[I DO BLU]

Side by Side Best 2024 OLED TV vs MiniLED vs QD-OLED: Who Wins? #mwave - YouTube

[Steel76]

I just wish that Sony and TCL could improve their viewing angles.
Having the gamma and colors shift, when moving out of the sweetspot, is annoying.

Too bad that 97 inch Oled is still so damn expensive...

[Vilya]

I usually don't post just to say when something I bought has shipped, but my new calibrated 85" Sony Bravia 9 TV has shipped! It's due to arrive in approx. 6 days!

[Jay Mammoth]

Originally Posted by I DO BLU

Side by Side Best 2024 OLED TV vs MiniLED vs QD-OLED: Who Wins? #mwave - YouTube

Nice, the G4 being that good I can’t wait to buy a G5 next year.

[Better in Blu]

Originally Posted by Jay Mammoth

Nice, the G4 being that good I can’t wait to buy a G5 next year.

Yeah, The LG Gallery series will likely be my next upgrade as well.

[Pagey123]

Preface: I have seen neither the Z9D or a Bravia 9 in person. With that said, watching Brian's comparison video from MWAVE, both are fantastic looking displays. Choose the one that 1.) fits your budget and 2.) works best with your room/lighting. There is no such thing as a perfect display. Geoff, are you considering a B9 as a successor to your Z9D?

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Pagey123

Preface: I have seen neither the Z9D or a Bravia 9 in person. With that said, watching Brian's comparison video from MWAVE, both are fantastic looking displays. Choose the one that 1.) fits your budget and 2.) works best with your room/lighting. There is no such thing as a perfect display. Geoff, are you considering a B9 as a successor to your Z9D?

I can't do anything bigger than a 65 and as they've not made it available in that size in Europe then...no. I've stopped looking TBH, not that I was super into it before but I don't really care any more. Still not convinced re: OLED, still don't think a true ZD9 successor will ever come along, so it's all a bit meh. My Zed is still going strong, still looks amazing to me, and I don't have the time to worry about anything else.

[lgans316]

Measurements

https://www.rtings.com/tv/tools/comp...threshold=0.10

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by I DO BLU

Unboxing the Biggest TV Ever | TCL 115-Inch QM8 - YouTube

Now about a review by the same guy ...

Nothing Else Like It! | TCL 115-inch QM8 TV Review - YouTube

* For 20 grands I can get a nice 4k Laser projector, with 3D support ... for my serious 3D movie collection. And it'll be able to project on a 120-inch screen, or larger.
** On sale for roughly ten grands.

[LexInHD]

Latest industry scuttlebutt on microLED is a bit conflicting. Chinese and Taiwanese companies are said to be investing massive amounts of money and energy into developing them for manufacturing, while Samsung and LG are (allegedly, without substantiation at this time) cutting back on microLED R&D/manufacturing expenditures in favor of OLED/LED, while Samsung is also reportedly slashing the costs of their microLED offerings to drive adoption and looking at device production shortcuts that could increase product yields and lower costs. Samsung only has a single microLED supplier (PlayNitride, in Taiwan) for all of their products, so there's not much wiggle room for price-cutting, without taking a big hit on the profit side of things. There's also a growing industry divide about "What is microLED?!" and whether or not a product is truly microLED, based on it's display design and manufacturing processes, as companies are trying different approaches to get products to market.

On the other side of things, we're starting to hear more whispers and product presentations about the microLED-like competitor display tech known as nanoLED, which is equally confusing, but supposedly cheaper/easier to make, because it's a smidge bigger than microLED and can be made on existing production lines. Samsung is invested in this tech, as are some other big names, but nobody has really presented anything beyond some basic engineering prototypes that demonstrate potential for future payoff in the market.

Samsung also appears to be finally leaving the US HDTV market and their 32/40-inch HDTV offerings are going on clearance at retailers and have started to be removed from their US website. Whether or not this continues internationally, is something to keep an eye on.

[soaptrail]

Originally Posted by LexInHD

Latest industry scuttlebutt on microLED is a bit conflicting. Chinese and Taiwanese companies are said to be investing massive amounts of money and energy into developing them for manufacturing, while Samsung and LG are (allegedly, without substantiation at this time) cutting back on microLED R&D/manufacturing expenditures in favor of OLED/LED, while Samsung is also reportedly slashing the costs of their microLED offerings to drive adoption and looking at device production shortcuts that could increase product yields and lower costs. Samsung only has a single microLED supplier (PlayNitride, in Taiwan) for all of their products, so there's not much wiggle room for price-cutting, without taking a big hit on the profit side of things. There's also a growing industry divide about "What is microLED?!" and whether or not a product is truly microLED, based on it's display design and manufacturing processes, as companies are trying different approaches to get products to market.

On the other side of things, we're starting to hear more whispers and product presentations about the microLED-like competitor display tech known as nanoLED, which is equally confusing, but supposedly cheaper/easier to make, because it's a smidge bigger than microLED and can be made on existing production lines. Samsung is invested in this tech, as are some other big names, but nobody has really presented anything beyond some basic engineering prototypes that demonstrate potential for future payoff in the market.

Samsung also appears to be finally leaving the US HDTV market and their 32/40-inch HDTV offerings are going on clearance at retailers and have started to be removed from their US website. Whether or not this continues internationally, is something to keep an eye on.

Does this mean Samsung will only sell 4K TV's in the US?

[LexInHD]

Originally Posted by soaptrail

Does this mean Samsung will only sell 4K TV's in the US?

Yes, unless they are going to offer the same stuff currently sold overseas or are replacing with new models all-together, neither of which seems likely at this point. Their HDTV offerings and most of their UHDTV products are outsourced to Asian OEMs, who manufacture and package them according to Samsung's marketing and design preferences, and Samsung sells different models in different markets and market segments, so you'll see small QLED HDTVs in some consumer and business markets and the same-sized plain LED TVs in others and 24-48-inch packages all around. In the US, the consumer HDTV market is dominated by Vizio, TCL, Roku, Phillips, and other bit-players, who have flooded the low-income/low-space market with low-cost smart HDTVs that hover around $160-$250, in 1080P and 720P, while Samsung has mostly relied on brand snobbery/loyalty and not bothered to lower prices or compete by offering the better products (QLED/NeoQLED) found overseas in that same market segment or in their business/hospitality offerings in the US. Once they pulled their BD players from the market, they pretty much gave up on consumer HDTV offerings and became stagnant in what they chose to sell in that segment.