Nano 9 Series 9000PUA 55
Superb rich colors, marred…
08/14/2019 03:02
The SM9000 NanoCell technology allows for LED local dimming but features a more advanced "Full Array Local Dimming", or "FALD". Essentially, LED local dimming works by dimming areas of the picture that are dark while lighting up the parts of the picture that are meant to be bright, you get incredible contrast ratios and deeper blacks than what is usually seen in a traditional LCD. But it also introduces a problematic side effect: blooming. Unfortunately, the FALD seemingly introduces even more noticeable blooming. FALD features hundreds of mini LED lights behind the panel that work in "zones" and as a result, has more precise LED local dimming because of the increased number of zones. But with all these zones continuously dimming and brightening the content makes the blooming effect just that much more apparent. There is a way to stop the blooming however. It involves turning down or turning completely off the "LED local dimming" setting, but there's also a side effect to that as well: blacks become very grayish and you lose your high contrast ratios. In the end, there was just too many compromises. Now for it's strengths. This LCD excels in truly rich colors. Dolby Vision content on my Apple TV really shine through. Any one of Apple's 4K daytime aerial screensavers, "Our Planet" from Netflix, and "Blade Runner 2049" from iTunes were all amazingly rich in detail and bursting with rich, vibrant color. I personally don't watch sports, but I would imagine the outdoor fields would look glorious. Other future proofing positives include Dolby Atmos, AirPlay 2, eARC, and WiSA support (I am personally very excited for the future of this brand new tech!). It has an a7 Gen 2 processor, which isn't as advanced as the a9 in the OLED, but it should still be great smoothing out gradient color banding. Last, but certainly not least is the TV's very low refresh rate which is perfect for gaming enthusiasts. So if you mostly watch during the day or in a bright room, then blooming shouldn't be bothersome and won't drastically affect viewing. This set features incredible 4K detail, excellent HDR support, as well as a host of future proofing tech at a pretty affordable price. However, if you are a movie/TV show enthusiast and enjoy watching your content at night, you may be very disappointed in the side effects of the FALD, or the grayish blacks when turned off. In which case, splurge for the OLED and don't look back. I received this product at a discount in exchange for
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