The 2018 LG C8 introduced two major new features for image quality: Direct LUT access for calibration, and black frame insertion for SDR to improve motion quality. Both of these were features that were long wanted on an OLED to offer up improved image quality but the implementation of them has to also be done right to work. So now we will look at the 2018 C8 OLED to see how … [Read more...] about LG C8 OLED Image Quality Analysis Review
TCL 65R617 Image Quality Review
The 2016 TCL P-Series was a TV that we felt performed much better than its price would indicate. At a time when true HDR TVs were selling for well over $1,000, the $650 TCL made for a massive bargain. A year later, TCL has changed the naming from the P-Series to the 6-Series but also come back with some improvements. They’ve added a 65” screen size, which we tested, and more … [Read more...] about TCL 65R617 Image Quality Review
Sony X900F Image Quality Review
We’re going to start looking at the image quality of a number of TVs for 2018 starting with the Sony X900F. This year I'm doing these in a different way than before as well. They aren’t a traditional review, where we care about the design, the user interface, the price, and so on. I cover that at Wirecutter and need to make this different. Instead, I’m just going to focus on … [Read more...] about Sony X900F Image Quality Review
Xbox One X Auto Low Latency Mode In-Use
With the April 2018 software update, the added support for Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM). More commonly called Game Mode, this is an HDMI 2.1 feature that lets a game console tell a TV when it is playing a game, and has the TV automatically enable game mode. Using game mode typically results in lower input lag and a better gaming experience than playing without it, but has … [Read more...] about Xbox One X Auto Low Latency Mode In-Use
CES 2018 Thoughts and Recap
2018 was the first CES with an In-N-Out on the strip in walking distance TVs: Minor Improvements for 2018 The main thing for TVs in 2018 is that we’re mostly getting moderate improvements over 2017. For example, LG added the new LUT access to their higher-end TVs for 2018, but the OLED panel itself looks to be very similar to last year. There’s black frame insertion, better … [Read more...] about CES 2018 Thoughts and Recap