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Samsung's S90F OLED is drawing attention as a bright, colorful QD OLED TV that stands out for gaming, upscaling, and strong SDR and HDR performance. The 77 inch model is repeatedly described as the latest model year at a standout price, with some checkout totals landing around $1,530 before tax and lower after stacked discounts. Main tradeoffs are Dolby Vision support, Samsung's DTS and app quirks, and return or warranty hassles that can erase some of the savings.
Shoppers comparing premium 77-inch OLEDs, because the 77-inch model is QD-OLED and is repeatedly described as a strong value versus higher-priced alternatives.
Viewers prioritizing vivid color and strong upscaling on non-4K content, because Samsung is described as more accurate, brighter, and better at upscaling.
Home theater setups that need DTS passthrough through the TV, because DTS support is missing and may require an external audio extractor or receiver upgrade.
Buyers who may need an easy return path, because Samsung returns can be a hassle and one reported case involved a cracked screen and a difficult refund process.
It can work on some EPP accounts and on the 77-inch model, but it is reported as invalid on Education and first-responder accounts. Some shoppers also found the code removed a previously selected offer instead of lowering the total.
Watch the Samsung Vision AI video while signed in, then add the TV to cart; the discount can appear automatically without a separate code. Clearing cookies and using the TV & AV menu path reportedly helps when the offer does not show up.
The S90F is reported to be far brighter in Game Mode, more colorful, and better at handling direct reflections, while the C5 has Dolby Vision and can keep blacks darker in bright rooms. For Xbox and Dolby Vision content, the C5 has a slight edge; for brightness and QD-OLED color, the S90F does.
It does not support Dolby Vision, and DTS passthrough is also reported as unsupported. That means some setups may need an Apple TV, Nvidia Shield, or an external audio extractor/splitter for full media compatibility.
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according to Rtings.com; Samsung has more accurate and vivid colors, 50% brighter and superior upscaling for non 4K content, but not DTS passthrough; whereas LG has Dolby Vision, but more of a matte screen and less vivid/accurate, andhalf the number of nits. I chose samsung for the upscaling, but I have to buy aftermarket splitter/audio extractor to get DTS passthrough-- so no eARC for me.
The LG C5 OLED and the Samsung S90F OLED trade blows. They're about equally as bright in most HDR content, although the S90F is far brighter in Game Mode. In SDR, however, the C5 is way brighter. The S90F does handle direct reflections better, but the C5's black levels barely raise in bright environments, while the S90F's blacks become charcoal gray in the same context. The S90F's QD-OLED panel is far more colorful than the C5's WOLED panel, which is expected. They're about equally as good for gaming, although the C5's Dolby Vision support does give it the slight edge for Xbox gamers.
The nits would say the LG g5 is brighter unless it's in game mode.
This doesn't work for EDU accounts right? The code doesn't seem to discount anything. If I enter with a space at the end, I get a message saying it removed a previously selected offer. Help
My intention was to purchase the LG at Costco but the sales rep. talked me into the Samsung. One interesting fact that the rep. pointed out has to do with temperature. The LG screen gets quite warm while the Samsung is completely cool. Not sure if that means anything or not, but all things being equal I would choose cool over warm any day of the week.
Dolby Vision is noticeably better than HDR10+. It's such a silly opinion when people say they think Dolby Vision is overrated.
Now this is a silly opinion. Almost no one tries to claim Dolby Vision looks much better than HDR10+. They are absolutely nearly the same thing. The only real claims people make are:
1) Dolby Vision has much wider support than HDR10+. It's hard to find HDR10+ content basically anywhere, Dolby Vision is everywhere. Drastic difference.
2) That Dolby Vision looks a lot better than HDR10. But while this was definitely true on older OLEDs this is contested a lot on modern TV's to also be a minor difference
The Best Buy problem for me is the cost of an extended warranty. They wanted $450 for a 5 year, where the one from Costco is free. I actually purchased a 77" LG at Best Buy but had to pick it up at another store. Luckily, the store was right next to Costco. After I saw that I would save $450 by buying either the LG or the Samsung, I cancelled my Best Buy order.
Now this is a silly opinion. Almost no one tries to claim Dolby Vision looks much better than HDR10+. They are absolutely nearly the same thing. The only real claims people make are:
1) Dolby Vision has much wider support than HDR10+. It's hard to find HDR10+ content basically anywhere, Dolby Vision is everywhere. Drastic difference.
2) That Dolby Vision looks a lot better than HDR10. But while this was definitely true on older OLEDs this is contested a lot on modern TV's to also be a minor difference
Most streaming services like apple tv or amazon prime support HDR+
The Best Buy problem for me is the cost of an extended warranty. They wanted $450 for a 5 year, where the one from Costco is free. I actually purchased a 77" LG at Best Buy but had to pick it up at another store. Luckily, the store was right next to Costco. After I saw that I would save $450 by buying either the LG or the Samsung, I cancelled my Best Buy order.
Yeah the warranty isn't great compared to Costco. In my area these tvs come out close to the same rate if I were to get the tv with the best buy warranty or Costco black friday rate with the free warranty. I decided no warranty to save $. They are both amazing tvs. I have a 77 inch c4 already and now a QD-OLED.
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Samsung's S90F OLED is drawing attention as a bright, colorful QD OLED TV that stands out for gaming, upscaling, and strong SDR and HDR performance. The 77 inch model is repeatedly described as the latest model year at a standout price, with some checkout totals landing around $1,530 before tax and lower after stacked discounts. Main tradeoffs are Dolby Vision support, Samsung's DTS and app quirks, and return or warranty hassles that can erase some of the savings.
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It can work on some EPP accounts and on the 77-inch model, but it is reported as invalid on Education and first-responder accounts. Some shoppers also found the code removed a previously selected offer instead of lowering the total.
Watch the Samsung Vision AI video while signed in, then add the TV to cart; the discount can appear automatically without a separate code. Clearing cookies and using the TV & AV menu path reportedly helps when the offer does not show up.
The S90F is reported to be far brighter in Game Mode, more colorful, and better at handling direct reflections, while the C5 has Dolby Vision and can keep blacks darker in bright rooms. For Xbox and Dolby Vision content, the C5 has a slight edge; for brightness and QD-OLED color, the S90F does.
It does not support Dolby Vision, and DTS passthrough is also reported as unsupported. That means some setups may need an Apple TV, Nvidia Shield, or an external audio extractor/splitter for full media compatibility.
The 77-inch S90F is QD-OLED. The QD-OLED sizes called out here are the 55, 65, and 77-inch models; other sizes in the line are reported as WOLED.
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The nits would say the LG g5 is brighter unless it's in game mode.
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1) Dolby Vision has much wider support than HDR10+. It's hard to find HDR10+ content basically anywhere, Dolby Vision is everywhere. Drastic difference.
2) That Dolby Vision looks a lot better than HDR10. But while this was definitely true on older OLEDs this is contested a lot on modern TV's to also be a minor difference
1) Dolby Vision has much wider support than HDR10+. It's hard to find HDR10+ content basically anywhere, Dolby Vision is everywhere. Drastic difference.
2) That Dolby Vision looks a lot better than HDR10. But while this was definitely true on older OLEDs this is contested a lot on modern TV's to also be a minor difference
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