very tempted to buy the 49" model this weekend,have got a narrow tv cabinet so will need a universal tv stand
any recommendations?
Partially agree. But there is always issue as manufacturers do not disclose complete specs and third party websites mislead potential buyers. Philips is well known for that. Whilst MTK is not best performer but there is substantial difference between models fitted. Also it plays high role in playing files from hdd/ssd/network. Philips chokes up playing some files, where other makes play fine with no problem. And I am not talking about more advanced functionalities yet like torrents etc... Essentially for me then device is not fit for purpose.yeah, but......... Most of those things depend on how one is using it. TCL 815 is not a turtle even with weaker SoC. Now, after a week or two without reset it might be slower if one is using it like I do use my XG95 or might be faster if grandma just watching a TV. Pure sterile numbers don't tell you much except that something should perform better but since those numbers are not 10x different, end result may vary.
The most meaningful things you can get from those SoC details is how some common app will behave and what works and what is broken. MTK sucks in many ways but it is used by sony and philips since Android TV inception and those who care know what to expect. And while I did play around with TCL, can't confirm exactly how KODI will perform. Or on recent TOSHIBA. On paper, they are worse. But highly doubt that buyer of 500€ TOSHIBA cares about connecting it's TV to home server for easy access to apk files or media or using torrent client on TV or..... Just like I don't care about cameras on phone and am very pissed that every decent phone cost a few hundreds more because of them. But for many, overpriced disposable cameras are a thing.
That wouldn't be a bad shout for your setup having read some reviews. Another potential option for yourself might be something like the Sony HT-X8500Found this post very interesting as I am getting my TV delivered on Monday. My man cave is rather small so I do not think I will need a subwoofer (it is also upstairs so no vibrations downstairs allowed) as an option to the ones you mention would the LG SN7CY be a better choice for the Atmos effect as it has a couple of up firing speakers. The soundbar would be around 4-5 foot from the ceiling (wall mounted beneath the TV) and my viewing distance is around 8-10 feet away. Also the price of £299 seems reasonable compared to some of the others.
After doing a bit research and watching a couple of reviews on youtube I have decided against the LG as it does not have eARC, the Sony you mention does have eARC so will wait until Black Friday to see if it drops from the current price of £250. The sound is not that bad on the TV (watched Justice League last night) but there is a bit bass lacking and the surround does not seem all that good although I expected that from the TV. Hopefully the Sony soundbar will give me a touch more bass and a bit more effects from the pseudo surround.That wouldn't be a bad shout for your setup having read some reviews. Another potential option for yourself might be something like the Sony HT-X8500
After doing a bit research and watching a couple of reviews on youtube I have decided against the LG as it does not have eARC, the Sony you mention does have eARC so will wait until Black Friday to see if it drops from the current price of £250. The sound is not that bad on the TV (watched Justice League last night) but there is a bit bass lacking and the surround does not seem all that good although I expected that from the TV. Hopefully the Sony soundbar will give me a touch more bass and a bit more effects from the pseudo surround.
very tempted to buy the 49" model this weekend,have got a narrow tv cabinet so will need a universal tv stand
any recommendations?
Hey everyone!
Today our 65 inch XH95 arrived!
The size is a brilliant upgrade from a 49 inch TV and I am glad that I didn't buy a 55 inch LG CX.
Any recommended settings? I will use the TV for:
-Apple TV(HDR movies and shows)
-Xbox Series X(HDR gaming and UHD bluray movies)
I have connected the devices to the TV and use the ARC port to output audio to my Yamaha YSP-2700 sound projector that can decode DTS Master Audio and Dolby TruHD.
You are a hero. A million thanks. Settings for the XH95 are under publicised compared with the XH90 and LG CX they both have a gazillion youtube videos covering settings for every device under pairing under the sun.See settings in my signature.
Paul
With regards to soundbars, I have a very good but unused sub. Is there a good 3.1 soundbar without a sub that I could add it to?
Yupp. I was actually set on buying an LG CX and that a HDMI 2.1 TV is a must. However two weeks of Series X has taught me that:The XH90 is getting more attention that it deserves simply bewcause people are going crazy over 4K 120Hz. I can't even run Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 at 30fps consistent at ultra settings, so the idea of 4K 120Hz is stupid.
Paul
Does anyone use this set with the Xbox Series X ? Interested to hear how it performs. I don’t think it can do 120fps unless this has been updated.