Bigger TV vs Smaller Size: Does Going Huge Actually Look Better?

Bigger TV vs smaller TV: is a 98–100 inch screen actually better, or just bigger? In this video we recap our 65 vs huge size tests on the Sony BRAVIA 5, TCL QM8K, Hisense U8QG, Samsung QN80F, and the Hisense 98QD5QG. Sometimes the big version is a real upgrade, sometimes it’s basically the same, and sometimes it’s a downgrade with worse dimming or color. We walk through the main trends in brightness, local dimming, color, motion, and power use, and help you decide if going from 65 inches to a wall-filling screen makes sense for your room and budget.

Models Tested:
Hisense 98QD5QG: https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/his...
Hisense 65U8QG: https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/his...
Hisense 100U8QG: https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/his...
TCL 65QM8K: https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/tcl...
TCL 98QM8K: https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/tcl...
Sony Bravia 5 65-Inch: https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/son...
Sony Bravia 5 98-inch: https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/son...
Samsung 65QN80F: https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/sam...
Samsung 100QN80F: https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/sam...

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00:00 Intro
00:53 What Really Changes When You Go Bigger?
02:05 Sony BRAVIA 5: When Bigger Really Is Better
03:52 TCL QM8K: Same Experience, Just Larger
05:27 Hisense U8QG: Bigger Screen, Slight Downgrade
07:14 Samsung QN80F: Brighter, With More Blooming
08:11 Hisense 98QD5QG: Big And Cheap, With Big Compromises
11:09 Verdict: Should You Go Bigger?
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