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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.
I use jellyfin for my media server. I was planning to go with the LG C5 65" but I'm going to seriously consider the S90F. It looks like a lot of my content is HDR10(+) or DV. If I get the S90F I'll have to grab an AppleTV or Nvidia shield to some other box. I guess DTS passthrough isn't a problem since I have to upgrade my receiver too.
And will affect probably 0.5% of people here. Kind of like the microcenter deals that end up front page and almost nobody can get them because they are in store only.
I believe this also work for military and retirees. That expands the group beyond EPP. If you're not eligible maybe read it and move on.
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
Straight up lies. Almost every streaming service has support for hdr10+ now and all new movie releases can be streamed in that format as well. You could have made that availability argument a few years ago but things have changed drastically. Hdr10+ is more impressive imo. I have a g5 but I still think my s90d is more impressive
Working but missing the $100 on top I had off for 1439 for 77 before tax, thought too long on it..anyways have a 65 S90C nodded to S95C so not getting much besides the size upgrade.
Was able to get it by creating a new account with work email and then ask a rep via chat to enroll you to EPP specifically. Just ask nicely. Hope it helps
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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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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
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