A80j matte reddit. Sony swapped it for the A80J under MFG warranty.

A80j matte reddit View community ranking In the Top 5% of largest communities on Reddit. I have a Lg C9 which has glossy and A80J 65 which has Matte and the glossy is better (it makes material appear to be more contrasty) even tho it refelcts more light. Glossy screen has that cleaner picture in brighter rooms, higher contrast. I have an extremely bright room with lots of window and mirror reflections off the tv. I do game a little, but not enough to care about 2. Some people like this, some don’t. So do you think a80j is worth the difference. a80L - matte (semi glossy) screen and not bright enough for Dolby Vision content during daytime in a bright room when using DV bright picture mode. A80J is miles ahead in contrast, colors and processing. The A90j gets a little bit brighter but if you can get the A80J get the 77 inch as it has the glossy finish screen and not the matte screen. Ngl the sound is WAY better than i expected coming from a TV with a few tweaks to the EQ, but i don't think people really know how good the picture on the x900h really is, not to mention the processing is almost, if not just as good and input lag and Google TV interface is a lot OR, will an A80J suffice with its matte screen finish to minimize glare and reflections in that room? Been dying for an OLED but unsure if this is the wrong application for it. When C1 came out in 2021, the consensus was CX was a better buy if it’s cheaper. The a80j is Sonys OLED model. All OLEDs have a glossy screen finish. the 77 inch version has a glossy coating whereas the 65 and below sixes have a matte finsih. I wish the Display banner displayed this info but you can only check if it’s HDR/DV or not from there. 22 votes, 135 comments. Note that the 77inch a80j has the same glossy screen as the a90j. That should tell you something. You could runn one console through HDMI port 4, and the other through the receiver. Now that we have few good matte montiors, everyone is defending matte but few eyars back everyone here was begging for glossy because every damn monitor was using the same vert grainy 3m matte coating. x95L - you will find less flaws and save a few hundred chf. The 77 no longer has the traditional high gloss screen. Like previous poster said 65 is good but you can’t go wrong with getting a bigger screen if possible. yes, full refund or The A80K. A80J still looks good anyway. You can buy a 77 at $3k now and then by the time your 77 wears out or you just have to upsize you would be able to buy the equivalent or better to an 83 a80j as a replacement and still likely come out ahead. My a80j only has DV dark, DV bright and vivid when playing DV contents. So I would assume reflection handling would be comparable between the 77" C1 and 77" A80j. Do you feel there is a big difference between your matte A80J 55 and glossy A80J 73? My 77A80CJ panel failed after 18 months, and since it's no longer in stock, Sony initially offered to replace it with a new 77A80K. You can expand that functionality by getting an HDMI 2. The A80J is a good swap for your A9G. Just bought one this month and it’s wonderful! Hope it lasts The 2022 arrived and was mounted same day, the new anti-glare matte finish on the screen makes art mode, no ceiling light reflection at all. The purpose of a semi-matte screen is to help with reflections during daytime in case your tv is close to a widow or something of that sort. Does it bother much. And I traded in my x95j for the a80j. However, the cost I am seeing (Best Buy) the A8H is only $200 cheaper than the A80J. Nvdia g-sync support, Variable refresh rate @ 120hz, the UI/game optimizer menu are pretty intuitive and easy to navigate, at least compared to Sony. Some people like that but im not a big fan i feel you lose a bit of detail and you lose brightness also. The PQ is a little but better than the C1 but honestly it's so minor that only real videophiles would be able to tell the difference. Hopefully Sony stops offering semi matte screen and uses glossy screens for all of their OLEDs. If you want a glossy Sony OLED, you either have to get an older OLED, or go for the A90J series. It's a point of contention because Sony changed the coating on their A80J series. The contrast and black levels are amazing. The A80J is renowned for being really, really accurate right out of the box, while LGs are known for really needing calibration. It has the semi matte finish like the original batch of A80J TVs (with the exception of the 77"). I have owned both Lgc1/c2 and the Sony A80j for a long time. The glossy screen makes quite a difference and when you are watching mostly in the dark, I wouldn’t compromise with semi-matte screen personally. matte finish is only good for very bright homes with windows reflecting off off the tv. Its funny you say gloss looks cheap, because its considered premium and drastically increases picture quality. It will also dim down if there are static elements on the screen like cable TV logos, live sports, and gaming huds etc. Also the default a80j one has all the microphone and features, except it doesn't glow at night. The a80j is not the successor to the x900h. I’ve heard there is some image retention issues on the A80J, but not sure if it applies to the 77” which I believe has the EVO panel. The 65a80j has a matte finish. My next OLED tv has to be glossy screen. I was wondering if this was a good purcharse. 1 ports and also C1 has a glossy finish compared to the a80j's matte finish which Imo does make a difference to overall perception of the image. The 4x full bandwidth hdmi 2. I wouldn't willing buy the A80J with the semi matte screen. The A80J is limited because it has 2 HDMI 2. between a glossy and semi-glossy panels, glossy will always looks better overall. The QN90A has an even MORE glossy screen fyi. This includes all models, all years. The A80K is the newest model. I bought the 80L, also upgrading from the x900h, and agree, is not a huge upgrade. The coating they use to give it that look, and help reduce glare also effects the light coming from the TV as well. I think you don't get a perfect mirror like finish like on the LG C series because of the way the micro lens array slightly distorts reflected light. So I dunno the matte difference I believe Linus from LTT has mentioned something that the matte screen scatters the light reflection around causing it to have a greyer color compared to a gloss screen. I couldn't tell the A80J is semi-glossy until I read about it on here. When I bought my A8H, 65" was the biggest size. Also keep in mind, I’ve heard that the smaller size A80J has a matte finish. I don't know if any of my friends would buy my A80J. A95L/A95K > A90J > A80J > A80K > A80L > A75L. Sony swapped it for the A80J under MFG warranty. You find yourself closing curtains to make the room dark or watch using vivid mode which doesn't look natural. I have the same monitor and it’s not super poppy but I’ve never had a problem with the coating. No users will be approved. I kept hearing this 4 red blinks on the A80J. I just exchanged my A80J for a C1. I normally don't sit that far from the Tv so am not that worried about the sizes. I don't use it for games, but it's a great TV, love everything about it. I'm not a fan of the semi matte screen. I noticed the difference right away. Are you talking about the cinema preset? Or imax enhanced? If so they are just picture modes… the main difference between the two is the brightness . Also increased the size to 65”, sadly half the screen went in about 3 hours. Sony has a better processor for upscaling and extracting more fine detail. Great purchase. Yes it's a very good thing. IMO, Image retention would be the same - the screens are made by LG anyway. OP, save your money and get the 77" A80J and it enjoy it for years Well yeah the A95L is the best consumer grade TV in the world right now. I prefer glossy in my basement with no windows and not many lights, I prefer the more matte upstairs where there is a big window and more lights on the ceiling in front of the TV. As opposed to the A80J which is a bit dimmer and has the matte screen. It is shame sony doesn’t give that option with A80J. Jul 29, 2024 · Today, I bought a 65" Sony A80J TV for 850 euros. I didn’t get a good offer yet on 77 so considering A80j 65 or 65 c1. My A80J has a semi matte finish. And you might not be used to it as well. It’s a semi-matte design, so it does retain a little of that glossy look and feel. Reply reply Does the matte screen dull the contrast on the A80j? Which tv handles better ambient sunlight? Setting aside vrr, which set has the better PQ in game mode in regards to color, sharpness, clarity, and motion? Does the A80j switch to game mode on its own or do I have to do it every time? Which tv has the overall more eye catching picture quality? The XG27AQDMG review you posted above shows that the monitor has a coating that's way closer to glossy than matte (you can see Tim's face pretty well defined compared to the matte coating). There is a video review of the A80J by B the Installer on Youtube that shows the glare comparison. They're best for watching movies and series in a dark room. 1 splitter or buying an HDMI 2. The smaller sizes had matte finish, big differences. I prefer the glossy screen of typical OLEDs. Nov 29, 2005 · People who are familiar with these screens are going to think of them when they hear people say that A1 and A80J models use a "matte" screen. A75K has two sound acuators and A80j has three. A80k isn’t as bright this year and a80j has an aggressive abl and made sports watching unbearable for me so returned it for a c1. Which would you guys prefer? The A80J did suffer from some image retention (which is not burn-in, btw) with static elements on the screen that the A90J recovers from much quicker. I would highly recommend the C1 over the a80j. LG C2 has an auto dimming feature which is really annoying, but its good for PC use since their tends to be more static content on the screen and the LG does come with a lot of burn in prevention features that the A80J doesnt have. 77" model is glossy. biggest drawback of these tvs As a Sony a80j owner, I want to see what the tv can handle as far as pc gaming. I have the A80J via a warranty swap from my defective A8H. You will always get the people that say OLED is bad for a bright room. Even now there are still guides that rank the A80J ahead of the A80K. So my opinion would be c2 easily. Most importantly, the A80J has a heatsink while the A80K does not, so people questioned its potential longevity. I have a 65 A8H (glossy) and the next year my friend bought the 65 A80J which we thought was the direct replacement for mine - except apparently it has a semi-gloss panel instead of the full on glossy one. I was disappointed to learn that it is a downgrade from the A80J, at least in terms of brightness and the semi matte screen. . If you go smaller then it will have a matte screen finish and 40w speakers. I can actually see more details in the reflection of my ceiling fan in my kitchen in the A80J but not in the C6. It was a floor display that had been on the wall since launch, but run pretty much constantly on demo loop since product launch (I forgot how many hours, but pretty close to yours). At that point I had the TV for 6-7 months. Other than that they are very close. But C1 is very posh in the living room compared to A80J. The matte screens cause some sort of weird diffusion of lights that affects color contrast. Purely concerned about PQ. However, most people do not speak about the AR coating on the screen, and I think that is a big drawback with A80J. 65” Sony A95K if jump to new QD-OLED panel is preffered. For whatever reason, the LG C1 did not experience that same level of image retention, even though it's the same panel. If you opt for the 77" version, you'll get the glossy Evo Panel. Not much difference between a80j and a90j Reply reply More replies. 1. ) Anti Glare Matte Film screens have a purple-ish hue on their screen when turned OFF, and looking directly into them makes everything look a bit more blurred instead of clean. If you can/want to save up for that I'd say go for it. Last year Sony replaced my defective 65" A8H with the 65" A80J. The colors and contrast were definitely better on the A8H with the glossy screen. After two returned A80L (one way too pink and one with jail bar banding) I said my self I'm sick of the panel lottery so today I went to the local TV store to check the S95D in person before buying it (as QD should in theory be better in this area) and tbh it felt somewhat blurry (even though we watched 4K disc) compared to my A80J. Can anyone confirm? It’s awesome with shows, movies, etc A TV at the level of A80J is still a good TV for 3-4 years. Remember, if a matte screen is diffusing light hitting the screen, its diffusing light coming FROM the screen as well. Bought 83" C1 for $2700 middle of last year. Colors look very natural. Same panel, with matte film screen, same calibration from the factory and so on. The contrast and colors are way better on a glossy OLED. I don't like the matte finished screen with that purple tint The 77 a80j is a better deal than the 83 A90J by far. I think we are far from 4K 120 even with current gen consoles. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. 1 ports is a big feature if you run multiple consoles/pc. In terms of picture quality I know many are going to cry about it, but the A80J has better picture quality IMO. Reply reply The definitive winner in reflection handling is the new frame with the matte treatment, but to such a degree it negatively effect its picture quality. This is how I'd rank the Sony OLEDs. Those TVs have a lesser perceived contrast but handle glare and reflections way better, wich is more suitable in a bright enviroment (most high end leds like the X95J and I have been doing my best to research the differences in the A8H and the new A80J. I also have the 27gr95qe in which the matte is very noticeable but the a80j has a semi glossy/matte coating. They just have the glossy finish and the heatsink to push brighter highlights. Seems higher than it was few weeks ago. But the 55 and 65 A80j have a matte finish while the 77 is normal glossy. OP, how's the finish on the screen? Is it glossy or matte? I have the 65" A80J, and I don't care for the finish. A little over 2 months ago I purchased the A80J from Best Buy for approx. That is why I got an A80J, because most people say they are almost the exact same TV and very similiar in quality. In a bright room, A90J shows more reflection, so A80J in fact might be better. The A80K does not have a heat sink, so although the panel is capable of a little more brightness than the A80J, it’s really not noticeable enough to matter. The 77" A80K is semi-matte instead of the A80J's glossy, which may contribute to the A80K not being as eye-popping. Any confirmation on the second part of your post? Sony previously swapped 65" A8H was swapped with the 65" A80J since there were out of A8H refurbs. About how QD OLED panels are worst under light conditions about the blacks are turning into purple, and how display get distracted by sunlight/roomlight conditions, but now it seems like the owners started to forget I purchased a 65” a80j and a week later returned it and have a 77” on the way. Sony swapped my defective A8H for the A80J, and I noticed the difference right away. As of rn I have 2 Play 1 SLs being delivered tomorrow for rears and plan on watching the new Bad Boys movie on purestream 4k HDR/atmos and I’m sure it’ll tickle me pink. It’s brighter and abl is supposedly even less aggressive than the c1 and so way way better than the a80j. They can easily display refresh rate in that same screen but alas they do not. Identical TV's. You can also Adjust the sharpness via clarity and smoothness in the menu Tune it to be sharp and grainy or smooth and less sharp. If you get the A80J get the sony backlit remote that comes with A90J. It sucks because if I ever want a glossy Sony OLED, I either have to get the 77" A80J or step up to the A90J. I have my A80J in a rec room that’s pretty dark so I love it. When I have the A80J's HDMI signal format set to VRR, it locks the picture mode to "Game", as it states that it will. Hi mate stumbled across your comment also recently purchased x90j and kinda wishing I went for a80j due to FOMO! But a80j is like $2500 Aud vs $1650 for x90j. Prior to posting any submission to this subreddit please ensure you've read the rules for submissions in the sidebar of the /r/bravia homepage. The matte finish actually shows more detail in the glare. I'm not a fan of it. May 14, 2021 · The A80J uses an OLED panel, which delivers true inky blacks with perfect black uniformity, whereas the X95J uses an LED backlight. I have no doubt the A90J is a better tv but it is not the better bargain. When I originally bought the A80J it was the same price as the C1 but this week the C1 went on sale so Best Buy actually had to give me $200 back during the exchange. $998, which was and is a great price. Other firmware related posts will be removed and authors will be directed to this thread (the previous megathreads have been automatically archived and can be found here, here, here and here. They’ve got the A80K for $3299. I think the a80j would work really well. I only kept it around because my wife likes to watch it in our bedroom. I would stick with the C1 if you already purchased it. Posted by u/snakeholelounge_ - No votes and 4 comments I posted this in another thread, but the 77" A80J, and A90J series have glossy panels. I'd also highly recommend saving up for the price of the 5 year geek squad protection protection warranty. My best advice would be to get the 77in A80J because it has the EVO Panel and 50w Speakers and the glossy screen finish. I own the A80J and as far as I know you cannot check if VRR is working. It has a new chip that helps with this issue. The screen on the A80K is a semi matte finish, and in all sizes this year. This was my 3rd OLED and 2nd Sony OLED, so the semi-matte stood out to me immediately, mainly in the way light came off the screen. Having watched Shang-chi, I can say without a doubt that the colors pops on the Sony. The 55 and 65 inch units are matte in finish. Some speculation the A80K is a touch brighter. Read more here OLED G8 and PG27AQDM owner here. The A90J and the A95K/A95L have Heatsinks included as well. I asked about other options and Sony is offering me the following: Get a new 77A80K C1 is glossy screen, A80J is semi matte. Other Options are 77” Sony A80J if going for bigger size is preferred. With that being said though it’ll kinda depend on your setup to know if it’s worth $400 to go to it from your X900H. Support Post Guidelines. I still think the A80J and by extension, the LG C1 from the 2021 year were some of the best bang for buck that still hold up today. Motion is fine on both if you turn all that processing junk off. That + matte coating can be a bit blurry depending on the model. I prefer glossy I think it makes the color and blacks look better. I think the a80 K and L are all matte finish. I've had both and I feel like the A80K is ever so slightly better. I really wanted to replacement A80J but that wasn't an option so I decided to upgrade. My only concern now is how the matte finish looks. 2023- 85" Frame: So I also have had terrible problems with this TV, the motion sensor -TV trigger issue (which has been persistent since March, but has become insane over the last 2 days), AAAAND very many others issues as well: 1 screen arrived broken; (picture quality (dead pixels on 2 screens), backlight bleed, bad shipping practices, awful amateur Angie's list installers (32 holes to mount It has to go sowhere so it scatters on matte coating into bigger grey blobs. All BRAVIA firmware related questions, issues and announcements must go in this thread. The a80j has the same chip so also does not suffer this issue The C1 does not look significantly better then the a80j. I prefer Sony’s motion handling to LGs, and I really like the A80J’s Reality Creation. Back in the days, people were used to be complaining about QD OLEDS and Glossy screens. My guess is PS6 that will become more prevalent, jmo. Interesting, I just checked rtings and you're right - had no idea that Sony had a semi-gloss coating. true. I appreciate any and all advice! Thanks! Posted by u/sxtrovert - 1 vote and 7 comments I’ve been tracking the 77” A80J and newer A80K for the last few months and the A80K is now on sale for less fir $3,000 (21% off) while the A80J is still $3,500. I really love my Sony A80J as a TV, but I wouldn't buy a WOLED monitor. My wife and I use the A80J to view content, and she plays her Nintendo Switch on it. So it sounds better. Been seeing a lot of opinions on both of these models online but wanted to hear some more from those who have experienced both. Same happened with C2 and C3. Not the same as VRR or low latency mode but it’s doable and future updates should solve this. Again not a game changer but on the very rare occasion that your playing a game that has really good HDR and almost zero display issues the LG C2 is a bit better. 1 ports. My matte monitor is good for excel sheets and work documents but for rich media i rely on the shiny macbook pro retina screen otherwise colors are all off if i use matte screen as reference. My a80J looks like glass with a matte like finish /r/wheelbuild is participating in the reddit blackout from June 12-14. I bought a 55" A80J this year in January and didn't know it was semi gloss aka matte finished screen. I’ve been looking to upgrade to an oled tv and was set on getting a 55in a80j for the bedroom. A80J had glossy screen finish only for 77 inch size. Also pissed I missed the price drop and $500 Costco shop card last month on the A80J. If you have a J, there is no real reason to upgrade. However even the matte screens are better than the A9G My finally thoughts would be they both have amazing picture quality and build quality. Obviously, the contrast and PQ will be less if used in a very bright room. Idk why you got down voted. A week later and the good ppl of Reddit convinced me to say fuck it and pick up the Gen3 sub to go with arc. Join the community and come discuss games like Codenames, Wingspan, Brass, and all your other favorite games! I’m also trying to get from GreenToe. A80J 77 has glossy screen, A80K 77 has matte screen. It uses the most simplistic method of just applied a hard coating that disperses light across the screen. My 65" A8H devoloped dark circles around the screen, and Sony swapped it for the A90J since they ran out of A8H OLEDs. The picture quality itself is identical. The A80J also has a nearly instantaneous response time, so it's a better choice for gamers. Plus the A90J is a Master Series OLED whereas the other A80J, A80K, A80L, A95L aren't. 3. Minor factors, but still for some its a strain on their eyes. I looked at TRON Legacy in Open Matte 4k and Vivid looked miles better (than IMAX Enhanced My 65" A8H started devoloping multiple black circles around the screen so Sony swapped it out with the A80J under warranty. literally every other scenario its a big disadvantage. I have experience with the A8H 65", and the A80J 65". Does build date matter? (A80J) I just bought an A80J off of Amazon, but the sticker on the back Minor update. I have a a90k with the matte and it sometimes makes pictures a big grainy due to that matte film. The processing is the same Your iMac display probably also has a glossy display, and your new one is probably matte, and if its a cheaper monitor, its gonna be a shitty matte coating. If they had evo they would have to market it as evo by having it in their name. 3 reasons C1 has more features (gsync/free-sync, game bar and fine tune dark areas), 4 hdmi 2. The text fringing issue is really obvious compared to QD-OLED, and the matte finish looks noticeably inferior when sitting up close (not really noticeable sitting 2m away from my TV and helps with the fact my wife refuses to watch TV with the lights off lol). The higher peak brightness also benefits SDR Live TV content more. There is a game mode. Any major downfall with the new model or they’re so similar that I should go with the lower price? Thanks in advance! Be sure to check the screen finish: glossy vs matte on the new TV you are buying. The A80K is in a sore spot because it's more No mistake here. The A80J was on sale recently at Amazon. the A80k is not quite as bright as the A80J and comes with a matte screen, which I didn't care for. The A80J is only better if you are watching a lot of SDR 1080p content and you want to see the most detail in dark films. Jun 8, 2012 · Yes, the 77" has the new EVO panel and has a more glossy panel then the smaller sizes (don't call it a matte finish though, that will setoff a firestorm because it's technically a "semi-gloss" finish or something like that it isn't a true "matte" finish). In design wise I prefer A80J very simple and elegant industrial look. Only the 77 inch is glossy and has the Evo Panel with enhanced brightness and color reproduction. I know the 77+ comes with the glossy screen but that size is too big. The typical glossy screen will have better contrast and better color reproduction. TheCharlesThtCharged • Yes it is a master series, but the A80L has newer tech processor and XR I’ve got nothing against the A80L and was really considering it for a while for its superior cinematic quality (brother-in-law has the A80J) but as a PS5 gamer, the whole “made for PS5” thing definitely seems like marketing hyperbole and the actual features seem more like an afterthought to me. I haven’t seen the matte finish in person so I’m not sure how it affects the The only significant difference is that the A80J has a glossy panel while the A80K has a semi-matte finish. I’m considering getting the 77 inch due to the gloss/matte difference. Join and Discuss evolving technology, new entrants, charging infrastructure, government policy, and the ins and outs of EV ownership right here. The future of sustainable transportation is here! This is the Reddit community for EV owners and enthusiasts. The s95b beats the qn93b as far as ive tested them. Now am really eager to get an OLED but the only Sony models available at my favorite local dealers are the 65' A80L and a 55' A80J. 1 AVR. Well, I have read some forum boards and reviews, and people say there is virtually zero difference between A80J (matte) and A90J (glossy) when you watch it in a dark room. Reply reply Then you look at the prices and come back to earth and get the matte A80J. The #1 Reddit source for news, information, and discussion about modern board games and board game culture. The smaller A80L come with a semi-matte screen coating as well which is unusual for oled and some consider it undesirable actually. The use the same glossy panel as last year. All OLEDs should be glossy. I got the A90J due to my day time gaming and wanted that extra bump of brightness to help out which it definitely does! Its also my first OLED tv ever. Only the smaller a80j’s have the matte. It's definitely not an Evo panel. I'm not a fan of the semi matte/semi gloss screens either. I've seen that the Samsung S90C/D models are available for around 1350 euros, and the LG C4 for about 1490 euros. However, this does not enable me to enable picture settings that are more tailored to movies, and hence I am not getting the best picture possible. I was able to setup the movie simultaneously 3 displays(a80j, a90k and pg42uq), to compare brightness of a larger screen vs these 42 inchers. I watch in a pitch black room so i dont mind the glossy. This is rare though and I usually opt for the A80J. I Sony doesn’t use Evo. The 55" and 65" have a semi matte finish. A90j has a cooler remote, but But you can buy that separately. The A90j also doesn’t have evo. I’ve got a ps4 and have been wanting to upgrade to a ps5, but lately I’ve more so been wanting to build a pc so I can play a variety of games. A80J deals worse with reflections despite that coating. The sony A80J is matte screen but looks worse then the gloss screens. The x91j is the LED model that replaced the x900h the x91j did fix the 4K 120hz blurry pic. The X95J is a lot brighter, but the A80J has better dark room performance, better uniformity, and better viewing angles. Tbh i like the gloss . Both should have the same deep blacks in a no light environment. If you Ike glossy screen get Lg, more matte get Sony. Sony swapped my A8H 65" for the A80J 65" under warranty, and I'm not a fan of the semi matte screen. this blurs the image. cnkakp mlnmws ntcia jguxt jmqbbb milebhoy kzzed jkdv dsoyl esvvd rpt btv nzok emgi szwkil