any luck with the settings? got mine yesterday and just waiting for the wall mount to be delivered today.Does anyone know if AVF are going to release some picture settings, have always followed these and the A95k is good out of the box but some steer from those who know a thing or two would br great
Have a look at Crampton and Moore. They offer a calibration service with their TVs. It's £149 for the A95K.Hi.
I am aiming to purchase the 55” as a replacement for my sadly screen burned A1 of almost five years. I configured it with good old Steve Withers recommendations and wondered if there was a similar Option for the A95K?
I would be happy to have it calibrated but am not sure if there’s a trusted person in the Chester area of North west. Any recommendations gratefully received.
I should point out that I will be buying from John Lewis.
Thanks.
Thanks will check out although mine is coming from John Lewis.Have a look at Crampton and Moore. They offer a calibration service with their TVs. It's £149 for the A95K.
Sony XR-55A95K 55
Sony XR-55A95K 55" 4K BRAVIA XR MASTER Series OLED HDR Smart TV with Google TVwww.cramptonandmoore.co.uk
This is why I will never get rid of my Samsung JS9000 - 4K and 3D and one of the last sold.Best in Class for 2D movie watching might be more accurate.
Mediatek Pentonik 1000 chip has just been launched which will power flagships from Philips, Sony, etc as from next year.Agree, new mediatek chip providing 4* 2.1 ports and a 77” variant, I won’t be able to say no…
Looks like it will enhance the picture and other features as well, so that means I may wait even longer into 2023.Mediatek Pentonik 1000 chip has just been launched which will power flagships from Philips, Sony, etc as from next year.
It will support 4 HDMIs 2.1.
MediaTek's new Pentonic 1000 processor may make your next TV even better | Digital Trends
Your next TV might well be better (and hopefully cheaper) thanks to the new MediaTek Pentonic 1000 system on a chip.www.digitaltrends.com
I am not sure how much the new Pentonik chip would affect the picture quality.Mediatek Pentonik 1000 chip has just been launched which will power flagships from Philips, Sony, etc as from next year.
It will support 4 HDMIs 2.1.
MediaTek's new Pentonic 1000 processor may make your next TV even better | Digital Trends
Your next TV might well be better (and hopefully cheaper) thanks to the new MediaTek Pentonic 1000 system on a chip.www.digitaltrends.comLooks like it will enhance the picture and other features as well, so that means I may wait even longer into 2023.
Dave, if you don't need any of the gaming features and you are confident that the TVs you are looking at fulfil any other use case you want, then go ahead and look at getting a deal. As long as it fits what you need right now and you don't see yourself needing more than two HDMI 2.1 inputs I think you are more than safe to get yourself a 2022 model of your choosing.@Phil Hinton
Dear Phil, a word of advice please, your expertise would help. Am I worrying about nothing really as for a non-gamer like me, Pentonik 1000 would not make a significant difference so I can go ahead and grab a Black Friday deal? Or should I wait another year as there are non-gaming benefits of value which I am not seeing?
Kindly advise me and other Forum members who might be in a similar position.
Many thanks Phil for your prompt feedback; much appreciated.Dave, if you don't need any of the gaming features and you are confident that the TVs you are looking at fulfil any other use case you want, then go ahead and look at getting a deal. As long as it fits what you need right now and you don't see yourself needing more than two HDMI 2.1 inputs I think you are more than safe to get yourself a 2022 model of your choosing.
A USB ethernet adaptor is the fix here. It's been mentioned a bit on the owners thread.Thanks for the info on the new chipset DaveCarry!
Thanks Phil @Phil Hinton for your clarification on whether to 'buy now or buy later'.
On another issue...
How can I increase the quality of the Ethernet connection on the A95K? I think it's a pretty paltry 100mbps? Is there a stable and cost effective way of boosting this? Or maybe use a USB input and an Ethernet adapter type thingy???
Lastly, @Phil Hinton is there any chance of a settings video for the A95K? Just to get us going until we can get it calibrated. Thank you guys! M
Great! I'll look into a USB3 Ethernet Adapter as an upgrade to the Ethernet port on the TV itself. Anyone have one they recommend and know works?A USB ethernet adaptor is the fix here. It's been mentioned a bit on the owners thread.
I think that's the exact one recommended on the owners thread.Great! I'll look into a USB3 Ethernet Adapter as an upgrade to the Ethernet port on the TV itself. Anyone have one they recommend and know works?
Something like this??:
Amazon product ASIN B00MYTSN18
Thanks. I went for this one in the end.I think that's the exact one recommended on the owners thread.
Yes, that's correct and I believe how all TOSLink streams work. You could always go the Bluetooth root, using a Bluetooth receiver into a small amp. This would use input from the TV's remote for volume control.So far as I can see the only way to use them is via the optical output from the screen to a separate amplifier. I assume that this is a single level output not controlled by the volume control of the remote. Is this so? If so this would make the occasional need to alter the volume/mute the sound tedious. Can anyone comment on this?
I'd suggest you re-read Phil's comments on this. The key phrase being "in isolation". You've taken Phil's comments out of context, despite the context being in the statement you're questioning.Why would you claim that someone couldn't see a difference between 800 and 900 nits? You 100% can see a difference. If you had a white screen at 800 nits and suddenly increased it to 900 nits you would see a jump in brightness. It might not be large, but it would certainly, unquestionably be noticeable.
I think people have a big misunderstanding of nits and that is because they hear you need a large increase in nits, to double the brightness. That is true, but you don't need to even come close to doubling the brightness, to see a very noticeable increase in brightness.