key for the setup:
the “reference” in that setup is TCL QM8L ( called C8L outside US ) and it is shown both as complete set and also as backlight only ( directly under the complete TV set )
the TVs on the left are mid-range while the ones on the right are high end
the TVs on the top are SQD ( super quantum dot ) while the ones on the bottom are RGB
all TVs in this demo are TCL
i think this is an excellent demo
Sony, Samsung and Hisense also make RGB TVs
Sony has the best picture while Samsung is best overall and best value
Sony is the only one accurate out of the box without calibration but struggles with things like software and gaming
TCL has larger sizes at good values but anti-reflection coating not on par with Sony or Samsung
Hisense is a bit behind TCL
the problem with Sony is that it’s only worth it for Cinephiles but if you’re a Cinephile you should just get a QD OLED … from Samsung
Samsung still refuses to offer Dolby Vision though … and Sony refuses to offer HDR 10+
TCL and Hisense offers both because they aren’t part of the Samsung vs Sony squabble …
Still after my flagship Sony died right out of warranty recently i will not be getting a Sony regardless of anything it may offer on paper … and Best Buy reviews confirm Sony is still as glitchy as mine was …
the problem with Sony is that it’s a dying company and all they have left is picture quality but there is more to a quality TV than that …
my mistake getting my Sony was laser focus on picture quality because that’s what TV reviewers focus on but it’s not everything just like performance is not everything for a car - it’s just what is easiest to measure and use as basis for a YouTube review …
actual user reviews though focus on real world problems like software and connectivity issues and so on and that’s where Samsung beats Sony …
and both Sony and Samsung beat TCL and Hisense when it comes to anti-reflection coating which is something specs miss but is hugely important in real life …
i have seen Samsung anti reflection coating in real life and it is LEGIT and worth the premium over TCL and Hisense if you plan on using the TV in a bright room …
in fact Samsung anti-reflection coating is so good you may get away with using their QD OLED in a bright room, which will then give you absolute best picture ( better than any Sony ) … but you will have to take steps to manage burn in risk such as not leaving the TV on the same channel all day and not using it as a computer monitor with the same icons in the same spots on all the time …
user reviews on Samsung QD OLED seem slightly less favorable than their RGB but not sure if statistically significant …
i should say that Hisense UR9 ( RGB ) is the only TV with Displayport …
professional GPUs only have displayport output ( no HDMI )
so if you do professional graphics or want to buy a pre-built workstation from an OEM like Dell this may be an interesting option for you …
this is actually why i had to build my own workstation instead of buying a Dell because Dell only offered professional graphics options which had no HDMI output so there was no way to connect to TV without adapter …
i also couldn’t install a gaming GPU into the dell because gaming GPUs exhaust heat inside the chassis
while professional GPUs exhaust heat to the outside
so most workstations can’t take a gaming GPU without overheating … you need a high end gaming chassis to run high end gaming GPUs … or something like my Lian Li V3000 Plus which is like a crossover between a Workstation and a Gaming chassis …
with Hisense UR9 you could just buy a dell workstation and run Displayport straight to TV without adapter ( adapters can be hit or miss ) … this way you could have a computer half the size of a gaming rig and still have acceptable performance because workstations tend to be better optimized for both thermals and space …
admittedly this is a narrow use case for a TV i do wish more TVs would offer Displayport and i wish Professional GPUs like Quadro would offer HDMI output …
but the overall trend as you see is that the lower the TV maker is on the food chain the more features it offers.
Samsung is so high at the top that they don’t even offer Dolby Vision because they want people to use their own HDR10+ standard.
Hisense so far down the food chain they try to entice customers by offering features nobody else has like Displayport.
because of the Displayport i can’t completely write Hisense UR9 off since nobody else offers it.
