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Samsung's 65 inch S90F is drawing attention as a glossy QD OLED with strong picture quality and a price that lands well below comparable LG C5 options. The glossy screen is a big draw for people who want more pop and richness, and the TV is praised for looking excellent in normal viewing. Reflection handling matters, though, especially in bright rooms, and Dolby Vision support is missing. Warranty and Samsung Care Plus activation also come up as concerns, so it feels best suited to buyers who value the panel and can live with the tradeoffs.
Movie watchers who prefer Dolby Vision-free setups, because the TV's HDR10 presentation is described as effectively indistinguishable in practice.
For this TV, the lack of Dolby Vision is not a dealbreaker for many buyers because Samsung uses HDR10/HDR10+ instead, and several comments say the practical difference is hard to notice in normal viewing. If Dolby Vision is a must-have for you, though, this model will not satisfy that preference.
The 65-inch model is reported to use a glossy QD-OLED panel, and it may be the last glossy screen QD-OLED Samsung makes. That matters if you want the extra picture pop of glossy OLED, but it also means reflections are more noticeable than on matte screens.
Yes. One shopper saw $972 with an edu account, while another got the deal to work at $774 plus tax for $828 after retrying in Firefox on a phone and watching the video. EPP pricing also varies, with first responder-style discounts reported as smaller than ticketsatwork.
Samsung Care+ can fail to register on this TV, with an "update unsuccessful" error appearing when submitting the serial number. In that case, support may not be able to fix it, so using a credit card with purchase protection is a practical backup.
I have a S90D that I bought last fall from Sam's for $1200 for the 77". Now after 8 months of having this tv I just take for granted how great it is. I don't know if it's glossy screen or not and it may be the S95 for all I know, I actually don't remember which model. Just know that these higher end TVs spoil you and if one is minutely better than a different one (due to glossy screen) you likely won't notice any difference, especially after a month or two of watching it. My TV looks as good as the display models at the stores, to my eyes anyway. I go to a house with a non OLED version and you definitely see the difference.
What are the chances 65" C5 hits this price in the coming days/weeks? How much difference does having Dolby vision work with movies and streaming services vs the Samsung converting it to HDR?
That is sad to know. I want my TVs to be glossy. It's bad enough you can barely find glossy monitors. I stick to using LG C series for my PC monitor/gaming needs because they are glossy. I don't get the AG craze. It takes away from the pop and richness of the picture
I am looking to get a 65" or stealer deal on a 77" for my PC gaming and media use. I might have to bite my lip and ignore this cool deal for the C5 since it seems to have everything I want as far as superior upscaling, motion handling, clear text (PC), and Dolby VIsion
it's about reflection handling. My 85" glossy is terrible RBE and picks up every light source. 65" you can probably get away with glossy but the larger you go the more you'll want it matte.
I would never buy Samsung simply because they dont support Dolby Vision. That format is infinitely better than HDR10
There is zero difference between HDR10 and DV. Except I never got the crazy Violet/Green issues I get with DV when something doesn't handshake right in the chain. Samsung knows that HDR10 is what everything is mastered to anyway so no point in paying the license fee. DV2 however will be a huge step up with variable refresh rate and other amazing features that will hopefully fix the micro-stutter mess that we currently have with OLED response times and 24p content
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There is zero difference between HDR10 and DV. Except I never got the crazy Violet/Green issues I get with DV when something doesn't handshake right in the chain. Samsung knows that HDR10 is what everything is mastered to anyway so no point in paying the license fee. DV2 however will be a huge step up with variable refresh rate and other amazing features that will hopefully fix the micro-stutter mess that we currently have with OLED response times and 24p content
What about all these streaming services that use DV natively and the 4K blu rays?
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Samsung's 65 inch S90F is drawing attention as a glossy QD OLED with strong picture quality and a price that lands well below comparable LG C5 options. The glossy screen is a big draw for people who want more pop and richness, and the TV is praised for looking excellent in normal viewing. Reflection handling matters, though, especially in bright rooms, and Dolby Vision support is missing. Warranty and Samsung Care Plus activation also come up as concerns, so it feels best suited to buyers who value the panel and can live with the tradeoffs.
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For this TV, the lack of Dolby Vision is not a dealbreaker for many buyers because Samsung uses HDR10/HDR10+ instead, and several comments say the practical difference is hard to notice in normal viewing. If Dolby Vision is a must-have for you, though, this model will not satisfy that preference.
The 65-inch model is reported to use a glossy QD-OLED panel, and it may be the last glossy screen QD-OLED Samsung makes. That matters if you want the extra picture pop of glossy OLED, but it also means reflections are more noticeable than on matte screens.
Yes. One shopper saw $972 with an edu account, while another got the deal to work at $774 plus tax for $828 after retrying in Firefox on a phone and watching the video. EPP pricing also varies, with first responder-style discounts reported as smaller than ticketsatwork.
Samsung Care+ can fail to register on this TV, with an "update unsuccessful" error appearing when submitting the serial number. In that case, support may not be able to fix it, so using a credit card with purchase protection is a practical backup.
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That is sad to know. I want my TVs to be glossy. It's bad enough you can barely find glossy monitors. I stick to using LG C series for my PC monitor/gaming needs because they are glossy. I don't get the AG craze. It takes away from the pop and richness of the picture
I am looking to get a 65" or stealer deal on a 77" for my PC gaming and media use. I might have to bite my lip and ignore this cool deal for the C5 since it seems to have everything I want as far as superior upscaling, motion handling, clear text (PC), and Dolby VIsion
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