…OLEDs from LG and Sony and mini-LEDs from LG, Sony, TCL, and Hisense support DV and DA. Samsung does not support DV downscales it to the vastly inferior HDR10. Regardless of the generic TV makers’ claim, edge-lit and direct-lit LED/LCD TVs cannot accurately reproduce DV content. Pro Needs 1000nits or…
…feature/value equation is hard to beat. Sony’s Bravia 9 (2800/1512 dimming zones) will outperform the Hisense U8NAU but at almost twice the price. Sony Bravia 7 (2000 nits/480 dimming zones) versus Hisense U8NAU (2800 nits/1600 dimming zones)—We have not reviewed Sony yet but saw it at the launch, and Hisense…
…is well-finished and well-made and should last the distance expected of brand-name TVs—at least ten years. That, however, is entirely dependent on TV Operating system updates and security patches. Hisense has committed to upgrading this to VIDAA 8, which is significantly less than LG, Samsung, Sony, and TCL’s four OS…
…Sony IMX858 sensor as a periscope telephoto lens. Its selfie is another 48MP Sony IMX858 for superb selfies. Video (which we do not extensively review) is now 4K@60 (Pixel 9) and 8K@30 (Pixel 9 Pro/XL), but as always, shooting at 1080p is the limit of EIS and OIS to produce…
…excellent, especially for the price I compared them to the top-of-the-range Sennheiser Momentum 4 True Wireless BT/ANC earphones – can’t get better and Sony WF-1000XM5 – are these the best noise-cancelling earphones ever? The Sennheiser Momentum 4 has superior, audiophile-grade sound and a range of Qualcomm aptX codecs. Its strength…
…– See review Security Fingerprint sensor location, type Optical under glass Face ID Yes 2D Other OPPO ColorOS has advanced security features OPPO Reno12 and Reno12 Pro rear camera – Pass+ OPPO Reno12 OPPO Reno12 Pro Before you get excited about the Sony LYTIA LYT600 sensor, remember it is just…
…likely outperform the TCL but at almost twice the price. Sony Bravia 7 (2000 nits/480 dimming zones) versus TCL (3300 nits/1344 dimming zones)—We have not reviewed Sony yet, but we saw it at the launch. Samsung does not support Dolby Vision, so it is out. The LG QNED91TSA 2024 is…
…(QualcommSD7S Gen 2) 4/5G city and suburbs reception only (City/suburb/regional/rural reception) Wi-Fi 6 and BT 5.3 (Wi-Fi 5 AC and BT 5.2) 5000mAh battery, 1 hour/45W charge capable, no charger supplied (5000mAh, 52minutes/ 68W charger in box) 50+50+32MP camera (50+13+32MP Sony Lytia) Android 14 and 2+3+4 Warranty/OS upgrade/Security patch (same)…
…adds some missing details. Rear Primary Primary MP 50MP bins to 12.6MP Sensor Sony IMX896 (no database entry). It may be under Sony LYTIA LYT-700C. 1/1.5″ Focus All pixel focus f-stop 1.8 um 1 bins to 2 FOV° (stated, actual) 73 to 85.5 …
…Sony’s 2024 Bravia 9 flagship would be a mini-LED. I questioned whether Sony was jumping from the QD-OLED ship and if there were any issues moving forward. Why? No major retailer is selling that model now. So, when I tested the LG G4 evo OLED, I went back to the…
…Dolby Vision is important for the best movie experience, then Samsung is ruled out—it does not support DV on any of its devices. Sony’s 2024 models – Bravia 7 (Edge-lit mini-LED), Bravia 8 (OLED and we assume an LG evo panel), and the premium Bravia 9 (FALD mini-LED) are excellent…
…of power webcam users. It scaled back a few AI features and uses a different 4K sensor. Frankly, I cannot tell the difference between image quality and low-light effectiveness. Sensor – Pass+ It is a 48MP, 1/2″, .8um sensor, likely an Omnivision OV48B2Q (or Sony IMX586), which can bin/stack to…