Installed 950H firmware on 950G
On a few other sites, it has been discovered 950H firmware is able to be installed on the 950G hardware. There are some noticeable improvements made, mainly an improved local dimming algorithm.
Would Rtings be willing to install the software on their test tv and do some testing? Interested to see if brightness or color volume has also been affected..
Update: Added link to the Shark Pet/Rocket Pro Cordless in the ‘Battery’ section to provide an alternative that recharges faster.
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It seems there is a new generation of these where the attachments are a little different than their last gen counterpart as well as some other minor adjustments. Have you tested those?
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It seems there is a new generation of these where the attachments are a little different than their last gen counterpart as well as some other minor adjustments. Have you tested those?
Hi there, thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately we haven’t gone ahead and tested the refreshed V8. From what we can tell, there are no major mechanical differences between the original and refreshed models, aside from a slight difference in advertised maximum motor speed, with the new model claiming 110,000 RPM and the older version claiming 107,000 RPM. We don’t really expect this difference to be noticeable in the real world though.
However, the updated Motorbar floorhead and newer conical turbo brush tool should slightly improve user experience in a few ways; we’ve learned this from testing the newer Dyson V12 Detect Slim, which comes included with both of these attachments. Dyson’s cone-shaped Hair Screw Tool does a better job of dealing with pet hair on furniture compared to the older V8’s Mini Motorized Tool, and the Motorbar floorhead has a set of built-in vanes that are far more effective in reducing hair buildup inside the floorhead compared to the original V8’s Direct Drive Cleaner head.
We’ll also be updating the ‘Differences Between Variants’ section of this review to account for the V8’s current attachment set.
Don’t hesitate to reach out to us again if you have any further questions or concerns!
Update: We’ve converted this review to Test Bench 1.2. This update builds on our previous ‘Suction’ test with a new ‘Airflow’ test that more accurately measures a vacuum’s ability to generate air movement. If you’d like to see an in-depth look at the reasoning and methodology behind this change, you can see our full changelog here..
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I bought the V8 absolute HEPA filter. The battery did last about 10 minutes. It died and didn’t charge anymore. I returned it for my money. Please do something good, don’t buy this machine.
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The V8 absolute that I mentioned above is the cordless vacuum.
Update: We’ve added a link to the Shark Detect Pro in the ‘Dirt Compartment’ section of the review to provide an alternative that comes with a self-empty docking station.