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post Dec 17 2021, 03:21 PM

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QUOTE(Convael @ Dec 17 2021, 03:04 PM)
I don't think you understand what is HDR , if at all .
Dynamic range is like a canvas . It is measured similarly to contrast , which starts from the deepest black expanding to the brightest peak .
It is what is giving pictures a sense of depth , again similiar to how we measure contrast which play the biggest role in determining picture quality .
Yet under a typical situation  , a 500 nits OLED TV will generate the same amount of impact (or "POP" which many of you have heard from HDTV ) as a 1500 nits LCD .
That is because when it comes to dynamic range , the " darker " side of the measurement is far more valued than the brighter end of the spectrum of light .
Human eyes are very sensitive to lights in a way that we are able to perceive more details in a dimmer environment than under strong lights.

A 1500 nits FALD TV probably has a base black floor of around 0.025 cd/m2 , which is roughly equivalent to 1:12000 contrast . 
The OLED always starts from 0 , even with a 800 peak brightness it has a typical contrast rating of 1 : 1000000 .

This is due to the flaws coming from the same tech that powers all currently liquid crystal screen , which require a backlight system .

The current backlight system is far from perfection , often requires complex calculation to be functional and pales in real life performance .
The same reason why even these 1000 nits monitor are considered fake HDR advertising . They are just bright screens , there is very little dynamic range on it because they are unable to supress the lights effectively .
You just said you can't afford an OLED  , yet you somehow manage to come to this conclusion .
Please don't tell me you are making the judgement from a highly compressed youtube video with an extremely limited dynamic range .
It is physically impossible for this to happen ,

The only circumstance I can think of is you are in a very , very bright room or you are watching large patch of snow field , in which case the strong ambient light is overpowering the screen with glares .
Self emissive screen such as the OLED always gain an advantage and willl trample over the LED LCDs when it comes to sheer picture quality .

And we have not even begin to talk about dark room performance .

In dim / pitch black room , that advantage will translate into infinite contrast . Anything with a darker background will project a sense of image floating in air , conjuring a semi - 3d illusion , a PQ miracle which you have to witness to understand how awesome it is .
Now now , we have not even started to talk about the plethora of Issue such as screen uniformity . uneven screen light distribution which further reduce dynamic range and contrast , "halos" and blooming and backlight leakage .
If we are being frank here , the 2 technology are not in the same running league.
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Well, I'm not really that technical into TV. Just on the surface.

I'm not really comparing anything from technical pov. I know there are more to it than just brightness alone but when watching review from tablet (also an oled screen), the immediate difference in brightness and a more saturated color of the Samsung does make the OLED felt naturally color. Just like many of the reviews when comparing apple latest ipad with mini led display vs oled display from Tab S7+. I'm sure there will be more difference when you at the TV in real life but for now, I wont look at something I cant afford.
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post Dec 17 2021, 04:07 PM

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QUOTE(andrekua2 @ Dec 17 2021, 03:21 PM)
Well, I'm not really that technical into TV. Just on the surface.

I'm not really comparing anything from technical pov. I know there are more to it than just brightness alone but when watching review from tablet (also an oled screen), the immediate difference in brightness and a more saturated color of the Samsung does make the OLED felt naturally color. Just like many of the reviews when comparing apple latest ipad with mini led display vs oled display from Tab S7+. I'm sure there will be more difference when you at the TV in real life but for now, I wont look at something I cant afford.
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All I am saying is , brighter screens =/= better screens .

Video camera lens used to do vidcap is far less advanced than our eyeballs , hence impossible for them to capture the same dynamic range a pair of human eyes can perceive .

The OLED you are watching from tablet are most likely AMOLED , manufactured by Samsung .
They are structurally different than the wRGB OLED used by LG in their commercial TV .

Which means without actually being present in the comparison scene, the difference you saw on a youtube vid could have come from your tablet / mobile screen , instead of the TVs .

This post has been edited by Convael: Dec 17 2021, 04:40 PM
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post Dec 17 2021, 05:23 PM

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QUOTE(Convael @ Dec 17 2021, 03:04 PM)
I don't think you understand what is HDR , if at all .
Dynamic range is like a canvas . It is measured similarly to contrast , which starts from the deepest black expanding to the brightest peak .
It is what is giving pictures a sense of depth , again similiar to how we measure contrast which play the biggest role in determining picture quality .
Yet under a typical situation  , a 500 nits OLED TV will generate the same amount of impact (or "POP" which many of you have heard from HDTV ) as a 1500 nits LCD .
That is because when it comes to dynamic range , the " darker " side of the measurement is far more valued than the brighter end of the spectrum .
Which is also why the current LCD are trying to play catch up with " light blocking technology " such as the FALD / Mini LED .
Human eyes are very sensitive to lights in a way that we are able to perceive more details in a dimmer environment than under strong lights.

A 1500 nits FALD TV probably has a base black floor of around 0.025 cd/m2 , which is roughly equivalent to 1:12000 contrast . 
The OLED always starts from 0 , even with a 800 peak brightness it has a typical contrast rating of 1 : 1000000 .

As you can see here , the gap of just 0.025 cm/2 makes up for such a stark difference in contrast ratings .
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Well said. Human eyes are very sensitive to luminance ((black, absent of light) then white) thus, contrast ratio, then only chrominance (color info). Only if they understand this concept, then they will fully understand what is HDR.

Some people often associate HDR = highest peak brightness and etc. But they failed to understand its a range and it's not just about peak brightness.

But man, those QN90A can really get very bright though. tongue.gif

This post has been edited by Kahlamx: Dec 17 2021, 09:17 PM
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post Dec 17 2021, 06:32 PM

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Hi, how to install disney+ to x90J? On playstore only have disney+hotstar
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post Dec 18 2021, 12:41 AM

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QUOTE(saintsoul @ Dec 17 2021, 06:32 PM)
Hi, how to install disney+ to x90J? On playstore only have disney+hotstar
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apkmirror.com for oversea disney

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post Dec 19 2021, 01:14 AM

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QUOTE(AMD64 FX51 @ Dec 18 2021, 12:41 AM)
apkmirror.com for oversea disney
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It work. Thank you thumbup.gif
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post Dec 20 2021, 12:57 AM

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QUOTE(saintsoul @ Dec 19 2021, 01:14 AM)
It work. Thank you  thumbup.gif
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u r welcome. been using for years. but when you need to update the app need to download the app from website again install it by urself.
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post Jan 7 2022, 09:57 PM

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Sony X85j couldn't play properly a video I download from the net. I tried the media player and also Kodi, it is showing video with horizontal strips distortion. Same file play on pc is ok.


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QUOTE(tmc @ Jan 7 2022, 09:57 PM)
Sony X85j couldn't play properly a video I download from the net. I tried the media player and also Kodi, it is showing video with horizontal strips distortion. Same file play on pc is ok.
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What format is the video? Is it in MP4?
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post Jan 11 2022, 09:52 AM

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Hmm.. Noob question here, so to install apps (that are not available on Google Play), I just use its native browser and go to 3rd party APK sites to download and install? Or is there any better way?

Thanks guys!
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QUOTE(tmc @ Jan 7 2022, 09:57 PM)
Sony X85j couldn't play properly a video I download from the net. I tried the media player and also Kodi, it is showing video with horizontal strips distortion. Same file play on pc is ok.
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I had the same issue. Luckily I bough the tv from sen heng with 5 yr warranty. They will b coming over to check it out soon.
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QUOTE(fruitie @ Jan 11 2022, 09:52 AM)
Hmm.. Noob question here, so to install apps (that are not available on Google Play), I just use its native browser and go to 3rd party APK sites to download and install? Or is there any better way?

Thanks guys!
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I could not get the browser to install any APK, at least built in browser won't install it. I install a file manager called 'AnExplorer' and that allow me to browser the files in the TV and install it.

I couldn't even get the built in browser to download an app, so I have to use yet another program to transfer file to the TV, "Send Files to TV" is the program which allows me to transfer files from phone to TV.

"AnExplorer" and "send files to tv" can be installed via the play store.

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post Jan 12 2022, 03:43 PM

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QUOTE(drbone @ Jan 12 2022, 02:07 PM)
I had the same issue. Luckily I bough the tv from sen heng with 5 yr warranty. They will b coming over to check it out soon.
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Let me know what they could do to fix it ! <Grin>

It is a Sony problem, I doubt they can do much about it.

In the end, I downloaded a 1080p Blu-ray MP4 version, it plays without problem.

The 4k mkv version mastered by netizen could not be handled correctly by the Sony TV.
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QUOTE(tmc @ Jan 12 2022, 03:35 PM)
I could not get the browser to install any APK, at least built in browser won't install it. I install a file manager called 'AnExplorer' and that allow me to browser the files in the TV and install it.

I couldn't even get the built in browser to download an app, so I have to use yet another program to transfer file to the TV, "Send Files to TV" is the program which allows me to transfer files from phone to TV.

"AnExplorer" and "send files to tv" can be installed via the play store.
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Great! Thanks for the tips. thumbup.gif
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post Jan 13 2022, 06:11 AM

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QUOTE(tmc @ Jan 12 2022, 03:43 PM)
Let me know what they could do to fix it ! <Grin>

It is a Sony problem, I doubt they can do much about it.

In the end, I downloaded a 1080p Blu-ray MP4 version, it plays without problem.

The 4k mkv version mastered by netizen could not be handled correctly by the Sony TV.
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Mkv is just a container. Need to see the codec used to encode the video.
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post Jan 13 2022, 06:27 AM

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QUOTE(andrekua2 @ Jan 13 2022, 06:11 AM)
Mkv is just a container. Need to see the codec used to encode the video.
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I did try to find out the codec, it does not appear to be unusual. The point is that the file is decoded properly on PC and my phone, it is just not decoded properly on the Sony TV. If you search the internet, Sony and other branded TVs are common to have decoding problem with MKV.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments...d_usb_stick_on/


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post Jan 13 2022, 08:12 AM

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QUOTE(tmc @ Jan 13 2022, 06:27 AM)
I did try to find out the codec, it does not appear to be unusual. The point is that the file is decoded properly on PC and my phone, it is just not decoded properly on the Sony TV. If you search the internet, Sony and other branded TVs are common to have decoding problem with MKV.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments...d_usb_stick_on/
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TV apps for playback are basic.

they dun work well with certain rips.

TV and most boxes are built to do online streaming.

only certain dedicated media boxes can handle all/most videos for playback, esp big and complex ones.
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post Jan 14 2022, 08:32 AM

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QUOTE(AVFAN @ Jan 13 2022, 08:12 AM)
TV apps for playback are basic.

they dun work well with certain rips.

TV and most boxes are built to do online streaming.

only certain dedicated media boxes can handle all/most videos for playback, esp big and complex ones.
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Haha I don't know whether it is too much to expect or not, I have tested the file with pc, phone, and my little TV box. All are able to play except the Sony ( the only smart TV that I have ).

Also the WiFi of the Sony is rather flaky, occasionally it loses connection to the internet. I am very reluctant to use the TV with a repeater ( which feeds the TV with an ethernet port ) as it requires additional powered up device.

Now I am shifting my WiFi router to find the best spot for the TV to use. wink.gif

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Hi guys, I just switched from 55 LG C8 to 65 Sony A8h. Surprisingly I don't find much improvement from C8 to a8h. C8 I did tune and adjust setting a lot using example from internet, however Sony A8h I use mostly default because it seems Sony setting not much to play around with compared to LG.

I am using YouTube and Netflix only, plus live free to air channels. Even the motion flow that Sony is supposed to be good is almost similar to LG C8 which is strange for me.

I updated to latest firmware. So is it because the input is not good enough for Sony to display awesome pic quality or is it because I am not used to 65 inch yet? In terms of OS, I miss LG ability to have shortcuts and using the magic pointer to jump scenes. Sometimes Sony Android will jam and suddenly black screen for min 10 seconds.
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post Jan 18 2022, 02:09 AM

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Writing my observation.

Sony KD-50X75
HDMI 1 - Astro Ultrabox (satellite-mode)
HDMI 2 - free
HDMI 3 - Sony HT-S20R 5.1 soundbar

Inside TV's HDMI CEC Settings
CEC: on
Device auto power off: on
TV auto power on: on

Observation 1:
Switching off the TV will cause the soundbar to enter Standby.

Observation 2:
If Astro Ultrabox is state:off before TV is switched on again, the soundbar will awaken almost immediately and TV will autoswitch from using internal speaker to using the soundbar.

Observation 3:
If Astro is state:on before the TV is switched on again, the soundbar will awakan after a longer period of time. TV will never be able to use the soundbar even if TV manually selected to use it; won't output a sound.

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