Barney Gumble
Prominent Member
I'm really struggling with this TV. I don't understand the excitement about it.
I'm all about watching content as the creator intended. Settings like peak luminance, reality creation, smooth gradation and motionflow, these should all be disabled as they are detrimental to the picture and yet they are all enabled by default.
When these are all disabled, the PQ is lifeless and dull, even with the OLED light setting at its maximum and there's still image blur in action scenes despite the fact motion handling is allegedly one of the Sony's forté.
And with the OLED light at maximum, you've no where higher to go, should you want to.
This is my third OLED, I've had two LGs previously. The preset to head to on LGs is isf Expert Dark Room as this is the most colour accurate OOTB. With the exception of Trumotion, every option is disabled by default under this preset, which means you see the content the way it is intended and even then, I disabled Trumotion too.
I feel like I'm selling my soul if I leave all of these artificial settings on the A90J just to make it look acceptable. Disable them all, and this TV is not even average and definitely not worth the premium.
And I can't live with that because I'm not by any means a rich or wealthy person and had to save hard for this TV. I am full of remorse and guilt for spending the money on it as I see zero improvement over my C9. In fact, I see a worse picture.
What am I missing? Because I just don't get it, I don't.
@BRAKKUS1 am I right in thinking you've a G1? If so, would you please confirm the preset you're using for SDR? If it it's isf Expert Dark Room, is it as I have described above and are you happy with the G1? I seem to remember you had a C9 too.
Edit; just to add, for all of you owners that are enjoying your TV, my concerns are all my own and I do not want to dampen your enthusiasm for it. More power to you in fact and I'm sorry for such a negative post but, I personally do not think I can live with the A90J long term.
If anyone asks that I don't post further, that's fine - I'll retreat from the thread.
I'm all about watching content as the creator intended. Settings like peak luminance, reality creation, smooth gradation and motionflow, these should all be disabled as they are detrimental to the picture and yet they are all enabled by default.
When these are all disabled, the PQ is lifeless and dull, even with the OLED light setting at its maximum and there's still image blur in action scenes despite the fact motion handling is allegedly one of the Sony's forté.
And with the OLED light at maximum, you've no where higher to go, should you want to.
This is my third OLED, I've had two LGs previously. The preset to head to on LGs is isf Expert Dark Room as this is the most colour accurate OOTB. With the exception of Trumotion, every option is disabled by default under this preset, which means you see the content the way it is intended and even then, I disabled Trumotion too.
I feel like I'm selling my soul if I leave all of these artificial settings on the A90J just to make it look acceptable. Disable them all, and this TV is not even average and definitely not worth the premium.
And I can't live with that because I'm not by any means a rich or wealthy person and had to save hard for this TV. I am full of remorse and guilt for spending the money on it as I see zero improvement over my C9. In fact, I see a worse picture.
What am I missing? Because I just don't get it, I don't.
@BRAKKUS1 am I right in thinking you've a G1? If so, would you please confirm the preset you're using for SDR? If it it's isf Expert Dark Room, is it as I have described above and are you happy with the G1? I seem to remember you had a C9 too.
Edit; just to add, for all of you owners that are enjoying your TV, my concerns are all my own and I do not want to dampen your enthusiasm for it. More power to you in fact and I'm sorry for such a negative post but, I personally do not think I can live with the A90J long term.
If anyone asks that I don't post further, that's fine - I'll retreat from the thread.
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