Sony X95L vs. TCL QM8 | The One To Want vs. the One To Buy

The 85-inch Sony X95L may be the best LCD TV we've tested to date, but the TCL QM8 may be the smarter purchase, depending on your needs and budget. If you're curious to know what the differences are between these two TVs, we're here to show you exactly that in our X95L vs. QM8 comparison.

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VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:53 Design
02:33 Remotes
02:54 Sound
03:52 Interface
07:04 Sponsor: Reolink
08:45 Anti-Glare
09:44 Viewing Angle
10:18 Picture Quality
10:39 Brightness
13:02 Color
13:51 Black-Levels & Backlight
14:48 Motion
15:19 Upscaling & Image Processing
16:54 Gaming
17:58 Value
19:16 Final Thoughts

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[Caleb_Denison]

Hey everyone! Sorry I am late to the comments section! Had to grind for a few days to get content done before heading to NY for the VE TV Shootout. What are your predictions?

[Spnwax]

My X95L arrived yesterday. The picture quality is absolutely stunning. Worth every penny. Zero regrets.

[Edwardi]

Incredible how difficult it is for electronics manufacturers to put backlights on remotes still to this day It's not the 1980s anymore

[Ineedtotakeabreak]

We have had 5 Sony TVs over the last 20+ years and all were excellent for their time.
Never had any problems, our current 70 inch is 8 years old and still has fine picture.

[F_KNT_D]

We’ve been very satisfied with the QM8 we got a couple weeks ago. Coming from a 2017 LG that ended up with a cracked screen somehow, the picture quality and black levels on this TCL are phenomenal.

[elacombe]

Love the comparison videos. Keep them up. Definitely more value than the unboxing videos. One thing I'd love to see is a comparison of the X90L, X93L, and X95L. Like, how much better / what are you getting with each tier jump? Also, under what conditions would you opt for an X95L instead of a G3 or A95L and vice versa since they're in the same ballpark price-wise.

[dsoprano]

If the Sony is the best LED TV ever then you know we want to see it vs the A95L. Need to know if the gap is any closer.

[MattyDaddy]

Def one of the BEST comparison vids I’ve seen in a long time!!!! Thank you for doing this! Side note, maybe first time I sat thru the entire embedded ad portion! Well done! 🎉

[DJChrisCruise]

Caleb, you’re always fun to watch. Keep putting out great stuff 🎉

[TeslaRules]

Please do - do a video on quality differences between external boxes, apple, Fire TV cube, Chomecast, Roku, vs internal Google and LG WebOS apps. To my understanding no one has done such a video. Also I suppose on this front - you could turn off wifi connection on the main TV as well.

[runjdm_]

$2500 US difference, going off of Sony's MSRP of $5299.99 vs. the TCL QM8 on Amazon MSRP of $2799.99. The TCL drops down to $2089.99. Really good video showing the two, and I absolutely agree for most the TCL QM8 would be a perfect TV for the price. I scooped the 65" QM8 for my bright living room and it has been great for a $999 TV (on sale for Prime Day) - really no regrets (was between this or the U8K)

[webhead]

Great video. Would like to see more "unfair comparison" videos to get your thoughts on the value proposition, like a high-end LCD vs budget OLED.

[rcadventures]

I have the qm8 and this tv blows me away ever day it's just amazing

[PorshaHomeTheater]

Thank you Caleb! I took a look at the Value Electronics event advertisement and didn't see the X95L in the official shootout itself. Nuts! Have fun MCing! We'll watch it via the live stream.😀😀😀

[kylewinkelman]

Now its time for a a95l vs x95l comparison

[tomtube]

TCL's tier one TV is the X955. The QM8 is TCL's tier 2 TV.
This is a comparison between Sony's tier one TV against TCL's tier 2 TV.

Similarly, Hisense's tier one TV is the UX. The U8K is Hisense's tier 2 TV.
Don't say it's the best LCD TV out there until you've tested other tier one LCD TVs.

[mikej]

I have a 2015 Sony TV playing reels in my lobby 24/7. No issues, the TV still works as expected. I bought a TCL 6 series for my mother and it didn't last much more than a year. I have an employee who's TCL didn't last 2 years. I have never had a Sony TV die on me and they're solid, near commercial quality. I'd gladly pay and recommend a higher quality product over a budget price/quality one, such as TCL and Samsung TV's.

[marksalamon]

There's no denying that Sony's quality comes with a premium price tag. I don't mind paying extra for a TV that gives me just about everything I want from a display, because by my calculation if you keep using your TV for many years (which is what I try to do) and it continues to give you pleasure during that time, the high initial cost can work out to be a bargain, in the long run. I'd love to buy the Sony X95L but it's sold only as an 85" screen, and I can't fit a display of that size anywhere in my house. So, an additional virtue of the TCL QM8 is that it is available in 75" and 65" versions for those who want a smaller TV. The Hisense U8K also provides the option of a 75", 65", or 55" screen. I just wish the Sony X95L offered me those choices, as well.

[FURognar]

I just got the QM8. Man is it a great looking tv with some frustrating flaws.

It definitely overbrightens things. But it also darkens the near black too much. So I had to pull the Gamma down to 2.0. 2.2 was way too dark. It crushed all the shadow detail away. Even at gamma 2.0, I had to raise the black level to 53. That brought out all the shadow detail at the expense of a few percentage points of contrast. But there's still plenty of contrast.

Still dialing in the picture. I may try turning the gamma down to 2.1 for a bit more contrast and hopefully preseve the shadow detail. If TCL fixes the EOTF curve on this tv so it doesnt simultaneously blow out the bright highlites and crush the blacks, this will be one of the best ever.

[matttruffle]

I like the comparison but at the end of each section I would add something like if the Sony is 10/10 the QM8 is a 9/10. Helps quantify how big or little the difference is between the two TVs and how much more the extra few percent will cost you.