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I just got a 43" A7N after my A6H started showing some bad pixels. I’ve got to say the image quality and speed of the UI and motion are much improved. for a $200 TV I’m not sure this can be beat. Looking forward to the review.

I don’t know where to begin here, so i’ll just say. I’ve had a lot of ANC earbuds and The Bose QC series and AirPods Pro V2 are far better than anything else on the market for ANC right now, granted I haven’t tried the Gemini II. These A40’s hardly have any ANC at all, they block almost no high frequencies and you can hear people talking to you clear as day. The Liberty NC are much better, they sound better, have more functionality and are the same price right now. Also, the touch sensors on the a40 are slow and ANC takes about 4 seconds to engage. It is vital to take into consideration price point, value and user experience when you review, why haven’t you added this to your site? These are designed to be used by humans not machines. You cannot provide accurate data without also providing user experience. Also, The Sony XM5’s aren’t great at ANC, they are good, but the foam eartips are a pain and when you switch to silicone you get about the same amount of ANC as these a40’s which is roughly the same as the Earful Air Pro 3’s. Whatever measurement or equipment you are using to test this, needs re-calibraiton. These A40’s are far inferior to these other higher end products in almost every way. Please do better. Gather your data, but have your testers use the products and add their findings based on their experience.

As far as overall db reduction, it’s not as strong, but it does really well with lower voices and lows. If the APP v2 was 10/10, the Bose QC II’s would be a 9.5 and the Earfun Air Pro 3’s would be a 7.3/10. They punch way above their weight class and I found a $30 off coupon so I paid $56. Also, Rtings really under sells how excellent the mic quality is. People tell me they think i’m on my handset all the time.

I just got the Q800b, and using an LG C2 with a fire cube. It’s connected via eArc. The soundbar seems to randomly switch inputs when loading certain app like netflix, hulu etc. and if I switch inputs during the stream, it stops the stream all together and I have to restart. I’ve read turning off HDMI-CEC will resolve this, but this seems kind of like a DNLA issue. Is that only on PCs? Anyone experiencing this issue as well? Also, I read Standard is the best setting but the graphic EQ and channel settings don’t seem to make any difference if it’s not playing Dolby Atmos or other high quality audio on movies etc. not sure i’m going to keep it.

I’m on my second X90CH from Costco. First one had terrible vertical banding and so does this one. Both made in June. There’s some mention online about mounting these TVs being the cause of the vertical banding. Has anyone else heard of this? It’s such a pain in the butt returning it to Costco and having to call their concierge service. Maybe I’ll call Sony this time because the Costco where I’m at does not carry the 65 inch anymore. And I got it on sale for $969. I’ve looked at the H9G, Q80T and Vizio Quantum X as alternatives, but they all seem some significant disadvantages.

The latest firmware has also added button customization for listening, receiving calls and on a call. I’ve also noticed the connection between the buds is better. I’ve had nothing but really excellent feedback about the microphone in these, whether on Factime, Cellular calls, Zoom, Webex, GoToMeeting or Dischord. Out of the 22 pair of TWS’ I own, these by far have the best sound quality and mic quality.

Ok, that’s for the feedback. I’ll have to look in to that.

Jan 27, 2019 02:58 PM By joro0414

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Manufacturers using different panels for the same model but in different sizes is such a pain. Change the model number already or add a sub number to the model for example Sony 65-75” X850F-I (IPS Panel) and Sony 85” X850F-V. (VA Panel) IDK, something like that. Using a different panel really warrants a different model number or at least sub-number.

I couldn’t agree more, Manufacturers re-name Costco and European models all the time. In this case it really worked of for me, i’m very excited about the VA panel.

Thanks for all the feedback, I had a hunch that some of the Ratings are pure mathematically based. It’s a fantastic baseline, but def. subjective to viewing environment and usage. I attempted to calibrate this TV based on the settings provided but it does not look good. I don’t like warm, dark cinema type calibration. I tend to enjoy more standard/cool color tones. On my other Samsung LED’s I typically use the back light at 18-20. I turn the gamma up to 1-2 and the brightness to 2 on this TV and 38-41 on my other TVs. So my question is, what’s the best way to calibrate the white points and the Colors? I don’t own a meter and I can’t find any settings for this panel on the AVS forums or anywhere else.

Jan 25, 2019 12:39 PM By  Dimitris Katsaounis

Hello and thank you for contacting us. Joro0414’s comment is correct regarding the characteristics of VA vs IPS panels. VA panels have better contrast but IPS panels have better viewing angles. It is a matter of personal preference what is more important. The contrast ratio is the most important part of picture quality but the viewing environment plays a role in this. In a bright room, the contrast ratio of 1000:1 is enough to make you see blacks as blacks. but with the same contrast ratio in a dark room, blacks will look grayish. Unfortunately, we have limited resources and we will not be able to review the 40 inch model of the M5300. Thank you for letting us know about the models with VA panels. we will review and update the review accordingly.

Thank you both for your responses. So, I guess my further question would be how a VA panel will effect the scores for this TV. In your initial review of the IPS model it scored 6.4 in contrast, 6.7 in peak brightness, 7.0 in gray uniformity, and 5.0 in black uniformity. I have to imagine have a VA panel with all the added benefits over an IPS panel would have a positive impact on the score. I currently own Samsung Models KS8000, PN8500 and a J5300 and This M5300 so far looks very nice and bright, the contrast is good and It’s does a great job with movies and with My PS4. Is there some type of Tests that I could run at home on mine to replicate or compare your results? I’d be happy to send in my findings. I just think this TV is a bit better than it’s review and much of that could be due to the 32" IPS being tested. Anyway, thanks again, I love this site and I love TV’s P :-). Rtings has been my go to for years for recommending TVs to friends and Fam.