Topic: Mini-LED TV's

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After many sneak previews from CES and a select number of models that came out early on, mini-LED TV's are now plentiful in the country.  A step up from the usual LED TV's, mini-LED's provide excellent brightness, contrast, and very good HDR performance.  Most mini-leds also come with full array local dimming, providing deep blacks that are nearly as good as that of an OLED TV. 

As of August 2024, here are some of the available mini-LED TV's in the Philippines:


Hisense
• ULED U7K

Philips
• MINILED 9506 TV

Samsung
•  Neo QLED Q85D
•  Neo QLED Q90D
•  Neo QLED Q800D (8K)
•  Neo QLED Q900D (8K)

Sharp
•  Aquos XLED

Sony
• Bravia 7
• X95L

TCL
• C755 QD Mini-LED
• C855 QD Mini-LED
• X955 Premium QD Mini-LED (115 inch only)


This thread is dedicated to discussing mini-LED TV's, so if there is a model missing from the list above, please feel free to post on this thread.

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The most expensive one I've found in Manila so far.

Note: 1-year warranty



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RTings compares the Sony Bravia 9 and Bravia 7.  They mentioned that the Bravia 9 is the best LED TV they have ever reviewed but that the Bravia 7 is actually pretty close.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9SxA1DPX1A

What I didn't expect was this: at the 10:35 mark on the video, the reviewer mentioned that the HiSense U8N was just as good as the Bravia 7 but at a cheaper price.  I was surprised by this as XR processing has always been the best in the LED world.

I did a quick check, and it turns out that HiSense DOES have an extensive lineup in the Philippines but that they choose very carefully where they put their top-shelf products (which is why on the first post I thought that the U7N series were their only mini-leds available here).  Hopefully we get to see one on more stores soon.

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https://youtu.be/gDnIZeBynO0


The above is a review by HDTVtest of the 2024 TOTL Sony Bravia 9 mini-LED as compared with the QD-OLED A95L.


Having both types of flat panels, my personal take on the OLED vs mini-LED question is that if your room is brightly lit and you're also worried about image retention then a mini-LED TV might be a better choice for you.


For a dedicated home theater, the OLED will still be the better choice, to be honest. But if the tv is for combined usage of news, sports, gaming, and streaming, a mini-LED is the better choice.


And, btw, if you want a TV bigger than 75", a mini-LED will be a more economical choice. If you want a TV over 90 inches, then there are no OLED panels commercially available for you.

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