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Hey all, not sure if you’ve seen my other posts in different threads but I usually upgrade my TV with each console generation. Last-gen I bought a Sony 42W653 to go with my PS4 and absolutely loved this set. It was an edge-lit VA panel but the viewing angle was still great, the response time was great, the black levels and contrast ratio were great. I was really happy with it and every game or film I threw at it just looked spot on. So fast-forward 7-years to the PS5 launch and I decided it was time to take the plunge and get a 4K set and decided on one in a similar price range to my old model. I went with the 43XH81 and boy was I dissapointed. I wasn’t really clued up on IPS vs VA at this point and wondered why the contrast was appalling on this new TV. After a load more research I realised my old W653 was an edge-lit VA panel and my new XH81 was edge-lit IPS. The difference in black levels and contrast was staggering, no matter how much I played with settings I just couldn’t get anything out of it, so I returned it and forced myself to get the bigger 49XH95. Now my living room is tiny and I don’t like a massive TV being a focal point really, but I read great reviews on the XH95, it was full-array and VA so was excited to get it. I wasn’t dissapointed in terms of contrast ratio, but man this TV is so bright it burned my retinas, and gave me an instant headache. I‘ve stuck with it for a few days, lowering the brightness to 10, but it just doesn’t feel right. While it is a lovely set, the viewing angles are BAD (49” doesn’t have the wide angle layer) and because I can’t tolerate the high brightness, I’m losing out on the HDR effect and general picture clarity.
I’ve decided to return it and now I’m stuck with not many options. The holy grail for me seems to be this new 48A9S. It seems to have everything I need in a TV (from reviews I’ve read). At 48”, and with a very low profile design, it sits perfectly between the 43 and 49-inch options I’ve tried, OLED doesn’t have to be as bright to give a good HDR effect, also there’ll be less blue-light output. My worry though is mentions I’ve read on these forums about people returning their Sony OLEDs because they were too dark. I mainly game at night in a dark room anyway, but I’m really worried about lack of detail in the dark areas, it’s one of the most annoying things for me when gaming. Going into a room and you can’t see into the corners properly etc. Does this TV suffer this? Is it all OLEDs? Also what about burn-in? I watch a fair bit of football and F1, and I’ve read the TV will auto-dim when there’s static HUD items on screen such as the SkySports logo etc. Is this a real problem? This TV is extremely pricey, and I’m sick of ordering and returning by now. My only other thought is maybe just getting a Samsung 43Q60T. It may not be the best TV out there, but it’s edge-lit and VA like my old 42W653 and I’m thinking that might be good enough for me? It’s also very cheap at the moment.
Cheers all
I’ve decided to return it and now I’m stuck with not many options. The holy grail for me seems to be this new 48A9S. It seems to have everything I need in a TV (from reviews I’ve read). At 48”, and with a very low profile design, it sits perfectly between the 43 and 49-inch options I’ve tried, OLED doesn’t have to be as bright to give a good HDR effect, also there’ll be less blue-light output. My worry though is mentions I’ve read on these forums about people returning their Sony OLEDs because they were too dark. I mainly game at night in a dark room anyway, but I’m really worried about lack of detail in the dark areas, it’s one of the most annoying things for me when gaming. Going into a room and you can’t see into the corners properly etc. Does this TV suffer this? Is it all OLEDs? Also what about burn-in? I watch a fair bit of football and F1, and I’ve read the TV will auto-dim when there’s static HUD items on screen such as the SkySports logo etc. Is this a real problem? This TV is extremely pricey, and I’m sick of ordering and returning by now. My only other thought is maybe just getting a Samsung 43Q60T. It may not be the best TV out there, but it’s edge-lit and VA like my old 42W653 and I’m thinking that might be good enough for me? It’s also very cheap at the moment.
Cheers all
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