New TV Set - Sony x930e 4K HDR

AVOlio wrote

LifeEngineer wrote

AVOlio wroteSo after a first day use, here's what I can say about the TCL C2US.
Overall the TV looks great, it's appealing with its silver bezels and attractions the attention as if it was a high end TV.
The picture quality is also great! Very great for its price.
Playing 4K content on YouTube, the picture is breathtaking.
However, for some reason, the TV skips frames so BADLY when playing 4k content @60Hz that it's totally unwatchable. I don't know why that would be, maybe refresh rate issue?
I didn't get HDR to work, and I don't see any HDR option in the menu! While playing 4k HDR videos on YouTube, I don't get the HDR next to the video title which says that the video is currently playing in HDR. I only get the 4k icon.
Perhaps it's a gimmick? The TV doesn't have HDR?
I haven't tried Netflix yet to see if HDR works, I don't have a Netflix, maybe someonen can share their account so that I can test it!? It would be appreciated.


Android os is great! Most of the times it's smooth but the TV froze a few times and restarted. But I guess even on Sony TVs I've heard people saying the same.
Google play store is there, but it's not full, you won't find a the apps you normally find on phones.
But you can install apks off of a flash drive or something, make sure you download a file explorer like ES in order to view the apks on the drive.
I installed Terrarium, and there you go, free Netflix like experience.

So I guess, my final review will be, if you're looking for a budget tv with a GREAT picture quality, this will do, but if you want to have a TV with better screen specifications like refresh rate etc.. Better go with a Sony.

Interesting.
I think it won't be great for gaming then if it's the case! That's concerning.

Scratch that.
I tested the TV again with 4k 60fps.
On YouTube, its the same frame skipping / stuttering to the point that the picture freezes but the audio continues.
So i thought it would be an Internet issue.

I downloaded the 4k 60fps video onto a USB and tried playing it from the USB.
The experience improved a bit, but there were still moments where the picture would freeze and audio goes on.

I copied the video from the USB into the internal storage of the TV.
Tried playing it, and the 4k 60fps video played perfectly.

I'm guessing it's OS related?

What do you guys think?

LifeEngineer wroteThis TV is definitely really impressive. It's kicking butts left and right. It's just the price that is putting me off. I'll keep waiting for now. I prefer to keep my FHD TV, that works just fine, instead of getting a low-end/sub-par 4K TV, that I will hate and regret getting.
Go big or Go home is my thing and since spending that much now isn't an option, I'll wait.

Tech Guru wrote

djunited wroteits final then. im definitely getting the sone x930e. thanks guys! much appreciated.

Congratulation perfect choice you will be very satisfied from the real hdr peak brightness , deep blacks / contrast , and local dimming :) , when you get it just tell to tell the best image calibration I have been using for :

HDR Gaming (4K Console / PC)
SDR Gaming (4K Console /PC)
Movies Watching

Been testing a lot with the TV the input lag on 1440p @ 120hz ~ 12ms which is awesome.

Tech Guru wrote

djunited wroteits final then. im definitely getting the sone x930e. thanks guys! much appreciated.

Congratulation perfect choice you will be very satisfied from the real hdr peak brightness , deep blacks / contrast , and local dimming :) , when you get it just tell to tell the best image calibration I have been using for :

HDR Gaming (4K Console / PC)
SDR Gaming (4K Console /PC)
Movies Watching

Been testing a lot with the TV the input lag on 1440p @ 120hz ~ 12ms which is awesome.

AVOlio wroteYou bought this amazing tv and you're excited to play fortnite?
I'm disappointed bro!

Congratulations!
If you have a pc that supports HDR, I will soon receive a couple of 4k Bluray HDR movie files (around 70Gb each) from a friend, maybe you would want to test those out.

Tech Guru wrote

djunited wrote

AVOlio wroteYou bought this amazing tv and you're excited to play fortnite?
I'm disappointed bro!

Congratulations!
If you have a pc that supports HDR, I will soon receive a couple of 4k Bluray HDR movie files (around 70Gb each) from a friend, maybe you would want to test those out.

haha i know man but this game kills! and it will look its best with this tv. i'll defenitely get god ofwar to tryas well. as for the 4k movies im waiting for fiber optics to be available in ashrafieh/badaro to be able to stream in 4k. will a 4mb/s unlimited from ogero be able to stream in 4k? just want to see from where i can obtain 4k hdr material.

No mate a 4Mpbs / Unlimited plan from OGero will enable you to steam on HD (720p) , For example I use open speed ~ 23 Mbps for a stable NetFlix stream of native 4k HDR Movies. Away 600m from Ogero CO. I use Ogero too


If you have the PS4 Pro , I have some posts on Leb Geeks like GOD of War. HDR in games plays a role in the HDR 10 meta data the developer uses , some games the " Wowed " me on the Sony X930e using 4k HDR - Usually 4K on the PS4 Pro is 2160p Checkerboard which is a smart way to give a native 2160p pixel count without the usage of upscaling " I will not dive into the technical way of this method". Some Games run a 1440p and upscaled to 2160p some uses 1800p checkerboard etc.. but the best is 2160p checkerboard.

List of Games that showcase the real power of the Sony X930e HDR processing from local dimming , max HDR real scene brightness , deep blacks , and wide color gamut coverage of Rec 2020 and DCI P3

GOD of War (PS4 Pro)
Detroid Become Human (PS4 Pro)
Injustice 2 (PS4 Pro)
BF1 (HDR 10 on the PS4 Pro / Dolby Vision of the PC , which I found better HDR implementation in Dolby Vision dues to the Usage of Dynamic Meta Data)
AC Origins (PC)
Far Cry 5 (PC)
Mass Effect Andromeda (PC)
Resident Evil 5 (PC)
CoD WW2 (PC)
Starwars BattleFront 2 (PC)
Final Fantasy 15 (PS4 Pro / PC)


Notes:

Only BF1 on PC has Dolby Vision Support , all remaining are HDR 10

Resolution Mode if the game support two modes in the PS4 Pro like performance / resolution - I always chose resolution.

The Latest Windows 10 update (Major Big Update - Redstone 4 , improved HDR a lot in the PC) You can now do 1440p 120hz Full RGB with HDR on the Sony x930e.

djunited wroteDid you have to go to ogero to apply? You chose the 240000lbp plan right? Yeah i think that would be the best option for me too. Im assuming the modem needs to be changed and all regular dsl cables too or will those work fine since they are up to 100mb/s? When dis you apply and when did they say they will install?

Finally what dis you look for qhen they turned on your tv to inspect?

yasamoka wrote

djunited wroteDid you have to go to ogero to apply? You chose the 240000lbp plan right? Yeah i think that would be the best option for me too. Im assuming the modem needs to be changed and all regular dsl cables too or will those work fine since they are up to 100mb/s? When dis you apply and when did they say they will install?

Finally what dis you look for qhen they turned on your tv to inspect?

You'll need an ONT (Optical Network Terminal) if you have a fiber cable going into your home. All your existing network infrastructure can stay the same if your wired Ethernet backbone and wireless setup handle the speed you get from fiber. No DSL or any phone line is involved.