You find the sound that good?and Denon X3300 with Dali Zensor 5.1 system redundant.
Yes, above expectations, at least for what we do with it and with the content we watch (and mostly the kids).You find the sound that good?
I'm fairly sure all the hdmi inputs will do 4k dolby Vision & up to 60hz. I think the TV only supports 2.1 on 2 of the inputs, but this only means you cant have your Sonos Arc & 2 newest games consoles. You can input your Sonos Arc into the eArc port (3), your Xbox into Hdmi 4, and then apple tv or blu-ray player into hdmi 1 & 2 which will support them FULLY, afaikI too have one of these, and while I love it I have some points that should be considered before buying:
1 - As stated in the review there are only two HDMI inputs, HMDI 3 (eARC) and 4, unfortunately those are also the only inputs that support Dolby Vision.
As I have a Sonos Arc Soundbar with it (for Atmos ... I was considering the HT-A7000 but they haven't yet reviewed it here so I wasn't keen on purchasing without a review I trust) and the Arc only has HDMI In and no Out I am limited to a single input with Dolby Vision. That means I only have Dolby Vision on HDMI 4 which is my Apple TV, so when I (finally) plug in my Xbox Series X, or buy another UHD Bluray player I won't be able to get HDMI unless I replace the Arc.
2 - On the 77" model the feet in Soundbar position are 100cm apart, which would be fine for most Soundbars but for the Arc and the HT-A7000 (and probably most Atmos bars) they would be wider, as a result I have my soundbar propped up on some of my kids books so it won't bend.
3 - Finally the menu system feels more complicated than it needs to be, it took me a Google Search to work out exactly how to get DV from my Apple TV working (from what I remember you need to go to "Channels and Inputs" -> "External Inputs" -> go to the HDMI 3 or 4 and then select "Enhanced with Dolby Vision"), whereas on my older/cheaper LG which it replaced it just worked straight away.
... and to answer your question @John_w100 - no, there is no visible affect on the Picture as a result of the sound.
All HDMI inputs will support Dolby Vision - 1 and 2 need to be set to Enhanced Format (Dolby Vision) not just Enhanced Format.I too have one of these, and while I love it I have some points that should be considered before buying:
1 - As stated in the review there are only two HDMI inputs, HMDI 3 (eARC) and 4, unfortunately those are also the only inputs that support Dolby Vision.
As I have a Sonos Arc Soundbar with it (for Atmos ... I was considering the HT-A7000 but they haven't yet reviewed it here so I wasn't keen on purchasing without a review I trust) and the Arc only has HDMI In and no Out I am limited to a single input with Dolby Vision. That means I only have Dolby Vision on HDMI 4 which is my Apple TV, so when I (finally) plug in my Xbox Series X, or buy another UHD Bluray player I won't be able to get HDMI unless I replace the Arc.
2 - On the 77" model the feet in Soundbar position are 100cm apart, which would be fine for most Soundbars but for the Arc and the HT-A7000 (and probably most Atmos bars) they would be wider, as a result I have my soundbar propped up on some of my kids books so it won't bend.
3 - Finally the menu system feels more complicated than it needs to be, it took me a Google Search to work out exactly how to get DV from my Apple TV working (from what I remember you need to go to "Channels and Inputs" -> "External Inputs" -> go to the HDMI 3 or 4 and then select "Enhanced with Dolby Vision"), whereas on my older/cheaper LG which it replaced it just worked straight away.
... and to answer your question @John_w100 - no, there is no visible affect on the Picture as a result of the sound.
@GeorgeL78 - That's interesting, can you confirm on your set that you are indeed able to get Dolby Vision on HDMI1 or 2? A quick search online is showing the opposite so it would be good to know first hand.All HDMI inputs will support Dolby Vision - 1 and 2 need to be set to Enhanced Format (Dolby Vision) not just Enhanced Format.
Correction - HDMI ports 1 and 2 do allow Dolby Vision but no Enhanced (Dolby Vision) needed just Enhanced. The Enhanced (Dolby Vision) is a setting option only on ports 3 and 4. My Panasonic UB820 works fine in port 1 set to Enhanced and I'm getting Dolby Vision.@GeorgeL78 - That's interesting, can you confirm on your set that you are indeed able to get Dolby Vision on HDMI1 or 2? A quick search online is showing the opposite so it would be good to know first hand.
From what I recall when I originally setup the TV when I plugged the Apple TV into HDMI2 it said that it was not the correct port for full functionality and it use HDMI 3 or 4 instead.
As with others hdmi 1 and 2 also supports Dolby vision @ 60 hrtz, as I have my 2019 shield and Apple TV 4K connected to these ports.@GeorgeL78 - That's interesting, can you confirm on your set that you are indeed able to get Dolby Vision on HDMI1 or 2? A quick search online is showing the opposite so it would be good to know first hand.
From what I recall when I originally setup the TV when I plugged the Apple TV into HDMI2 it said that it was not the correct port for full functionality and it use HDMI 3 or 4 instead.
£2.5k and out of the box not brilliant. Should we not, in this day and age, expect better?
Where did you find it for £2.5k?£2.5k and out of the box not brilliant. Should we not, in this day and age, expect better?
Just had my 77” A80J delivered so I will take a look at YouTube.I am sure most won't be able to pick up these minor issues.
£2500 for the 77A80J is a bargain compared to how things few in the previous years. Best is to check Keep It Classy YouTube channel to tweak the settings or hire a professional calibrator.
Very good and detailed review when read in its entirety; although I am starting to maybe question the overall scoring system. It’s become a bit too predictable that every oled every year will score 9/10
Problem is not every tv is the same,some tv's will be more accurate ootb than others. And many people who buy these sets don't put them in the most accurate mode anyway.It’s about time that every tv that is not accurate out of the box got no more than a 7. Max.
It’s instantly an extra £300 to get it calibrated properly. Off my list.