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- Intro
- Tests
- Completed Updates
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Test Bench 1.8
Changelog
Updated Jul 28, 2022 at 02:07 pm
See the previous 1.7 changelog.
See next 1.9 changelog.
Tests
PQ EOTF Tracking
- Moved the PQ EOTF Tracking graph from the HDR Brightness box to its own dedicated box.
- Our PQ EOTF measurements are now a website graph, meaning you can compare across TVs.
- We now measure the PQ EOTF Tracking with three different HDR10 metadata mastering levels:
- 600 nits (600 cd/m² MDL and 600 cd/m² MaxCLL)
- 1000 nits (1000 cd/m² MDL and 1000 cd/m² MaxCLL)
- 4000 nits (4000 cd/m² MDL and 4000 cd/m² MaxCLL)
- We now score the PQ EOTF Tracking.
- Based on how closely the TV's luminance output matches the signal input for the shadows and midtones (0% - 58% stimulus / 0 - 203 nits)
Color Volume
- We no longer use the normalized color volume for our graphs, results, or scoring.
- The graphs and comparisons now use fixed, unnormalized targets.
- P3 1,000 cd/m²
- Rec 2020 10,000 cd/m²
- The score is now based solely on the "10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage ITP" result.
- The P3 unnormalized result and graph now target 1,000 nits rather than 10,000 nits.
- Added the color luminance comparisons.
- Solved an error with one of our tools.
- Now done with the white point calibrated at 6500k.
Color Gamut
- Solved an error with one of our tools.
- Now done with the white point calibrated at 6500k.
55 TVs Updated
We have retested popular models. The test results for the following models have been converted to the new testing methodology. However, the text might be inconsistent with the new results.
- Amazon Fire TV 4-Series
- Amazon Fire TV Omni Series
- Hisense A6G
- Hisense A6H [A6, A65H]
- Hisense U6G
- Hisense U6GR
- Hisense U7G
- Hisense U8G
- Hisense U9DG
- Insignia F50 QLED
- LG A1 OLED
- LG A2 OLED
- LG B2 OLED
- LG C1 OLED
- LG C2 OLED
- LG G2 OLED
- LG NANO75 2022
- LG NANO85 2021
- LG NANO90 2021
- LG QNED90
- LG UP7000
- LG UP8000
- LG UQ8000
- LG UQ9000
- Samsung AU8000
- Samsung Q60/Q60A QLED
- Samsung Q60B [Q60, Q60BD] QLED
- Samsung Q70/Q70A QLED
- Samsung Q80/Q80A QLED
- Samsung Q80B [Q80, Q80BD] QLED
- Samsung QN85A QLED
- Samsung QN85B QLED
- Samsung QN90A QLED
- Samsung QN90B QLED
- Samsung QN95B QLED
- Samsung S95B OLED
- Samsung TU7000
- Samsung The Frame 2022 QLED
- Samsung The Terrace
- Sony A80J OLED
- Sony A80K/A80CK OLED
- Sony A90J OLED
- Sony X80K/X80CK
- Sony X85J
- Sony X85K
- Sony X90J
- Sony X90K/X90CK
- Sony X95J
- Sony X95K
- TCL 5 Series/S546 2021 QLED
- TCL 6 Series/R646 2021 QLED
- TCL 6 Series/R648 2021 8k QLED
- Vizio M6 Series Quantum 2021
- Vizio M7 Series Quantum 2021
- Vizio P Series Quantum 2021
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