The black level in game mode corresponds to the hdmi limited or full in the console settings. If you set the console to limited the TV should be set to low etc
Ya i tell people not to use auto because doesnt always work, console set to limted, TV set to same or low, console set to full, TV set to high or full, ether one does same thing, although most tvs are 16-235 so id would personally use limited
I don’t mind that test was putting the dimming algorithm to its max and with most things you watch it won’t be that crazy. What I look for is how the dimming algorithm holds up can it track objects on a dark background without noticing any blooming and this tv dose a pretty good job at that. OLEDs will always be the king of dark scenes but this tv get very close.
@@ryans413 Not really, the Bravia 9 shares the crown as king of dark scenes. It's just as good as any OLED in that department but as for the B7, yeah. It's not quite there but it's close.
Engineering background. I like the Beaver 7, 75” for about $2500. It sits in between the last years X90 PL $1600which should be rebranded as the Bravia 5 and the high end Bravia 9 4000. I can spend $2500 on a good quality tv but $4000 is too much, considering it will probably go bad after 5 years anyways. It is the perfect sweet spot. It should hit most people’s needs from the casual movie watcher to the hardcore gamer Features I love 1 Mini LED 2 VRR 3 TRUE 120 HZ 4 good stock sound 5 2:1 ratio for optimal gaming. For some reason though like other models I’m guessing you need to have it on HDMI three or four, to get the 120 HD resolution for gaming . It won’t do it o hdmi 1] for some reason. The only drawback is the price the 65 inches about $2000 and the 75 inches about $2500 I figure if you’re going to pay $2000 for a 65 inch TV, if you have the space for it might as well just pay five to $600 more and get the bigger 75 inch TV I’m sure the 85 inch TV is going to be around $3000
Hi Guys Great Work Truly Does the BRAVIA 9 Really have a big difference over the BRAVIA 7 in Just seems a waste of $ ? Color Accuracy ? Detail/Depth in foreground , middle and Background ? Upscaling ? Response time ? No gaming No Hdr content use
Rtings has a Bravia 9 vs Bravia 7 video. You should watch it. Bottom line, B9 is better but the battle between the two is closer than what the specs (and price) would have you believe.
My X95G died, only after four and half years which is pathetic, but good timing somewhat. Still under warranty. Looking at this model now, but will definitely get the extended warranty again as I would expect this to also die off under five years.
Every OLED tv I’ve had has gotten dead pixels and I was tired of that happening so I decided to go back to LED and this time I wanted to find a tv that would get very close to OLED. I decided on the Sony Bravia 7 and man I made a good choice. Blacks are black I don’t notice any blooming and the picture is much brighter and the QLED display made everything pop. My Sony soundbar and Sony Blu Ray player now all match with the tv. I’d say I’m happy I do still kinda miss OLED for the dark scenes but that’s the trade off you get but I’m tired of having dead pixels and every OLED I’ve had has done that.
I want either this or the Bravia 8 OLED for my future TV to play on my PS5 and watch some shows… Which should I buy? Mini LED for reduced burn-in with some blooming or OLED with burn-in risk?
@@killerinst1ncz308 I wonder why OLED would be chosen over Mini-LED these days. Some OLED TVs might suffer from burn-in after many years of usage. Which is why I’m leaning towards Mini-LED.
OLED brightness for gaming in HDR is hit or miss due to ABL dimness. If you priotize brightness, skip OLED. I have a S95b and A9G, and I'm ready to return to a non-OLED tv like my previous Samsung Q8fn that died lol
All TV’s come with a risk. I’ve had a Sony and Lg led tv both go out on me in less than 3 years. Your oled will run a pixel refresh for about 5 minutes every couple days to help reduce chances of burn in. Also with oled, you get the added advantage of instantaneous pixel response time to reduce overall lag and latency. Also, game mode usually looks significantly better on oled because led’s usually disable most of that contrast you get from the local dimming. Image ends up appearing dimmer and flat in comparison to oled. The choice between oled and led mainly comes down to how much you prioritize gaming performance. HD movies are going to look good on any of them. I would do more research before I bought the Bravia 8 though. There might be better oled’s for a cheaper price. Don’t forget about oled with mla (g3&g4) and Qd-oled (A95L, S95D, etc.) These might be great options if you can catch a good sale. Check out Tech with KG’s video where he does a side by side comparison of the Bravia 9 against the Lg G4. Then, you can see the best mini led vs the best oled.
93L. Bravia 7 65 inch has 480 dimming zones vs 420 on the X93L. The X95L is still superior on a technical level, and the person saying this has 2x the dimming zones of it is on crack (although this TV does get brighter and measured more accurate than the X95L out of the box, but with 2x less contrast.)
@@justsaying993 I also I agree i went to see the bravia 7- 75in and was not sold on the picture quality vs X93L. I decide to buy the x93l as the PQ was just better to my eyes.
No, not specifically. This year they have Professional Mode, which is designed to be their reference mode. On 2023 and prior models, Custom was the most accurate.
No, Sony does not have a filmmaker setting. As mentioned above, Custom setting is most accurate in previous year models, and the Professional setting is most accurate in 2024. Sony makes it easy to tweak picture settings and explains what each option does with a pop-up box.
Be careful with this review guys. This guy might be doing some Sony's bravia 9 propaganda so you dont buy the bravia 7. The only bravia 7 review that was pure nonsense. That's a shame, whne it comes from a guy that saw the x95l, which the bravia 7 surpasses. Everyone else knows what this tv does. A spanish guy posted a review that truly shows what the bravia 7 is really capable of.
This Tv is a dissapointment because it has worse viewing angle and and reflection handling than the X93L. It's like I've been saying when it comes to Sony Tvs if you want the best from Sony you have to purchase the top of the line Tv. I'm was gon get the Bravia 7 but no, I'll be getting the 65" TCL QM851G for $1498 I don't really care about accuracy I like colors to pop a little.
This feels rushed man. Feels like Sony changed up how some of the settings worked and you and KG both did videos not fully understanding how all the new settings impact the picture. For example, on previous generation Sony if you activated advanced contrast and enhancer and did not either select gradation preferred or brightness preferred in HDR tone mapping you would see wild luminance fluctuations. You have to spend time with the TV in order to pick these things up. I just watched Dune part two on my 85 inch X95K and the dark scenes in Dolby Vision were very dim like what you showed here, I had to turn off advanced contrast enhancer to correct that and then things looked normal again. I think the TV likely performs better than this video suggests it does and getting more familiar with the settings probably would have helped Also, Dolby Vision implementation has been problematic on Sony TVs for a long time. Before suggesting that the luminance issue is a backlight issue it could’ve been helpful to also test and showcase some HDR 10 footage rather than only showcasing Dolby Vision which has been problematic for Sony for sometime. not trying to be a prick, just trying to help you
What was Sony thinking? According to the numbers from Rtings. this model which is their main premium model has similar (slightly improved) contrast ratio to the X93L and worse viewing angles and reflections. It’s almost a X90L at double the price. You can’t sell a premium tv that is so compromised. The X93L didn’t have last year’s processing. In the day of Qd Oleds, Woleds and cheap mid range products, decent viewing angles are a necessity. Sony is taking the cuts to another level almost seeing how much are we willing to compromise for the Sony logo. Sure, it’s brighter at 2-10% but that’s not enough of an upgrade and quite a downgrade from the X95L and even X93L.
Yeah, I think this one’s a loser. If you want mini LED you simply have to get the Brav 9, it’s so much better. Seems the OLED market is a war between the LG G4 , the Sony A95L, and the new Bravia 8, with the Sammy S90D a better value product than the S95D and nearly as good
@@kineahora8736 Yeah, I'm curious to see the Bravia 9 compared to the X95L. It's supposed to be an upgrade but that's what we all thought of the Bravia 7 as it was touted as a X95L and it's barely keeping up with the X93L missing viewing angles and a glossy screen for better reflections. I've been looking at the images that Ratings captures of all the TVs and doing side-by-side or A/B and the X95L's subtitles look near perfect on the camera. The HDR images on Ratings have so much clarity for all Sonys from the X90L and above, that it's just crazy to compare them to any other TV. Check the roof out on the yellow castle or the text in the other images. Shocking stuff.
The bravia 7 is much better than the x90l. Everyone that has one is super happy and the HDR thing may have been my issue, not sure. The bravia 9 will be great but 2x price
@@BTheInstaller Yeah, it's better than the X90L but it's also double the price, for now at least. My primary gripe is the lack of X-Wide Angle because that was also what affected the X90L and while it's acceptable for the X90L at its price range, this TV is double the money. Also check out the subtitles image on ratings between the X93L, Bravia 7, and X95L - you have to zoom in but you'll see what I mean. It's strange because we're all expecting better performance in blooming but the blacks are pretty lifted. It could be ratings' fault or the camera but it didn't seem to happen with the OLEDs or other recent reviews.
@techsamurai11 it is literally better than the X90L in every way and only 20% more expensive than the X90L was at launch. Blooming and black and grey uniformity better, brighter by a lot... it's probably perfectly placed in the lineup and priced to start. Not meant to replace or compete vs X95L. I imagine it goes down over time to be a big seller.
@@vgnvideogameninja2930 Im getting rid of my oled and probably getting a Bravia 7. I don't think I'll ever buy oled again after so many dying pixels on a tv that Ive hardly used - which is a shame because it is amazing in every other regard. it looks like Bravia 7 is nearly as good though, just a few minor trade offs either way
just FYI, Spiderman on PS5 has terrible HDR performance! It doesn't tone map correctly so it's a bad example to use for TV reviews. Maybe in the future you could use God of War, Elden Ring, or Ghost of Tsushima 👍
In regards to suppression of small highlights. Using Local Dimming on Medium is the most 'correct' and balanced way to get some more light out of them. Then there is always the tweaks you showed like contrast enhancer that might help. But of course using enhancer accuracy could change.
Not long ago you had a video saying you watch And prefer Direct Tv as it had the best picture. Also said you’ve had since college. Now you watch RU-vid tv. Why the change?
This has issue with game and is overall worse than the X95L. Not worth the money at all. The Brava 9 apparently has issues as well in game mode where as the X95L is perfect, but picture quality outside gaming looks better than the X95L and it's brighter.. It's either X95L or Brava 9, or go with another brand.. Any other model from Sony is not worth the money. Also only go for the 85 inch model of the Bravia 9 as the 65 and 75 are less quality with fewer zones
Any idea if your going to be getting your hands on the TCL 98QM851G? Currently looking at this and the Sony 98X90L. Touch choice at this point. Thanks, Gerry
Some quick comments on your video: I have a 75” Sony BRAVIA 7 and did not encounter random fluctations in brightness, or loss of shadow detail in darker scenes. My Sony BRAVIA 7 performed very well with the infamous beach scene in Episode 7 of House of the Dragon. Moreover, I had not watched Luca before, but played it on Disney+ and was satisfied with the shadow detail on the dark scene that you showed. The BRAVIA 7 should not be compared with the X90L, which has a full-array local dimming backlight, but with the X93L which features a Mini-LED backlight as the BRAVIA 7 does. I had the X93CL (Costco’s version of the X93L) and can say that the image of the BRAVIA 7 is appreciably better. It has higher brightness, contrast and color saturation, and XR Clear Image which the X93L lacks. The downside is that the BRAVIA 7 lacks X-Wide Angle and X-Anti Reflection which the X93L and X95L have. The inexplicable and inexcusable lack of X-Anti Reflection on the BRAVIA 7 is the reason why you could see yourself on some of the darker scenes. There are many indications that the unboxing that you showed on the video was not that TVs first unboxing. Perhaps the issues that you faced are related to the TV not being factory-fresh. What was the source of that TV?
@@furballbear When the Sony BRAVIA 7 was released the 75” was priced at $2,799.99 and the price of the 75” Sony X93L was reduced $300.00 to 2,499.99. Now both the 75” BRAVIA 7 and X93L are being sold by Best Buy for $2,499.99 -which does not make sense to me. Sony gives consumers with $2,500.00 to spend on a TV the choice between the newer TV with a brighter panel and X-Clear and the older relatively less-bright TV without X-Clear but with X-Wide Angle and X-Anti Reflection -which in my opinion are essential for casual TV viewing in a living room. When consumers are confused or unhappy about their choices, they often exert none.
I'm debating between Bravia 7 and Bravia 9 because the price difference is big Can you explain the differences between them and whether the price difference is worth the investment. I mainly watch football in a lighted room. Today I have a Sony OLED TV and it has problems with burning pixels, so I want to switch to a TV with mini LED technology thanks
Great Video from you B the installer :) and i waiting when you testing the Bravia 8 the Oled and the flagship Bravia 9. The cool is all tv have 120 hz that very good for dolby vision gaming.
I have the 85 x90L and mostly love it. Like said in this review I think there's still a big content issue with streaming compression, etc so I still imo don't think it's worth buying a 5k plus tv quite yet. Motion, color, clarity and upscaling is pretty great on this x90L and I'd rather go big than smaller expensive oled
@ashamohana-s1o honestly it's the best value you'll get for such a quality mid priced tv. Tinkering with the settings to your liking and the tv will blow your mind for being an lcd that's not even mini. The picture and contrast honestly hangs in there with my friends C3 OLED. Just make sure if you're streaming to have a great high speed connection. I wish some of these streaming apps could catch up with what these TV's offer but that said Sony handles the compression noise and upscaling as well or better than any I've seen. Also, if you can buy at Costco and get the warranty. They replaced my old Sony x91j with the x90l for no cost and I'm so much happier with this newer model and they give ya the premium lit up remote. 🤙
Screen burn is still an issue, but not as much as the previous generation oled tv's. If you keep the tv on more than a few hours at each viewing or like to watch sports or news with static scoreboards or banners, then I would consider an led tv.
I am not sure how accurate it is when people says burn in isn't an issue "anymore". I previously used a Panasonic ST60 plasma that was said to be a generation where burn in or IR wasn't an issue anymore but I still had moderate retention especially after playing games that had HUDs or even RPGs where the stats would only show up during battles. I would have to run a pixel scrubber or white screen to wear down the IR to levels where they wouldn't be so visible. I couldn't really enjoy playing games most of the time and would have to do things like lower the contrast to reduce the risk of IR. At that point the picture was just not enjoyable and I would always have to look for IR after a session of gaming. I would say to play it safe if you're gaming. I have the X90L which replaced my ST60 as my main TV and I love it.
Sony always seem to have a problem with Dolby Vision. As you showed how dark it gets. It's basically on all Sony's at one time or another. I don't see how the backlight would cause it because it's meta data that tells the display how bright it should be.
That's because theres no industry standard for it, HDR is 1000nits, so they dont know where to put the baseline. So coukd end up being ti dark or bright.
Not a strong endorsement 🤣. I never thought the premium you pay for the Sony brand is worth it, when you can LG or Samsung OLED for cheaper. I just got the 83 inch LG C3 for $3,299 and couldn’t be happier with the purchase.
i am a OLED fan and have a Sony A8H looking to upgrade to a new OLED on Prime Day or Black Friday. Which OLED would you recommend and 65" is as big as we can go?
I would upgrade to QD-oled, A95L. You will see the difference significantly. If you do upgrade to another WOLED, then you would feel like you are buy a TV that is slightly better, because the A8H is already very good.
lg G4 ?.top end tv , just like in Sony it is A95L , which are very expensive . Yes Sony 65 A80L.oled is a value for money in my opinion ..65 inch x80l oled is priced the same as 75 inch X90L . . .@@rajeev23x
The prices for the LG G3, C3 & B3 has come down significantly, it would make a lot more sense buying a 77” C3 since they’re regular on sale below the 2k mark.
You're welcome. I think the mini-led tvs with better anti-relfective capabilities and more dimming zones are better like the Hisenae U8N, Sony Bravia 9, Samsung QN95D... these are all better and flagships, there the bravia 7 is a good tv but not top. And I also like OLED tvs like the Sony A95L, Samsung S95D, LG G4.
