SDR Brightness
- Renamed 'SDR Peak Brightness' to 'SDR Brightness'.
- Removed the 'SDR' from the brightness subtests' names.
- Renamed 'SDR ABL' to 'Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)'.
New Local Dimming Video (Real Content)
- Added a new local dimming video to both the "local dimming" box and the "local dimming in game mode" box.
- The purpose of this video is to show how the local dimming looks in day-to-day use.
Local Dimming in Game Mode
- Added a 'Local Dimming in Game Mode' box; this uses the same general methodology as our existing 'Local Dimming' tests, but uses our recommended gaming settings instead of our normal settings.
HDR Brightness
- Renamed 'HDR Peak Brightness' to 'HDR Brightness'.
- Moved the HDR EOTF plot from the 'Color Gamut' box to the 'HDR Brightness' box.
- Improved the axis labels of the HDR EOTF plot.
- Removed the 'HDR' from the brightness subtests' names.
- Renamed 'HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness' to 'Real Scene Highlight'.
- Renamed 'HDR ABL' to 'Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)'.
HDR Brightness in Game Mode
- Added an 'HDR Brightness in Game Mode' box; this uses the same general methodology as our existing 'HDR Brightness' tests but uses our recommended gaming settings instead of our normal HDR settings.
- Moved the 'HDR EOTF in Game Mode' plot from the 'Color Gamut' box to the 'HDR Brightness in Game Mode' box.
- Improved the axis labels of the 'HDR EOTF in Game Mode' plot.
Post Calibration
- Removed the 'Auto-Calibration Function' test; it was 'Undetermined' for about half the year because Calman didn't release their list of supported TV models until several months into the year.
Color Gamut
- Moved the HDR EOTF plot from the 'Color Gamut' box to the 'HDR Brightness' box.
- Moved the 'HDR EOTF in Game Mode' plot from the 'Color Gamut' box to the 'HDR Brightness in Game Mode' box.
Input lag
- Moved 'Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)' from the 'Input Lag' box to the 'Advanced Console Compatibility' box.
- Changed the scoring curve that translates the input lag results into scores.
- Added '4k @ 120 Hz' to the box scoring with low weight.
Advanced Console Compatibility
- Added an 'Advanced Console Compatibility' box, in the Inputs section, testing the TV's compatibility with the new PS5 and Xbox Series X's advanced features.
- Moved 'Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)' from the 'Input Lag' box to the 'Advanced Console Compatibility' box.
Usage ratings
- Replaced 'Local Dimming' with 'Local Dimming in Game Mode' in the 'Video Games' and 'HDR Gaming' usages.
- Replaced 'HDR Peak Brightness' with 'HDR Brightness in Game Mode' in the 'HDR Gaming' usage.
- Added some of the new 'Advanced Console Compatibility' tests to the 'Video Games' and 'HDR Gaming' usages.
- Minor tweaks to 'Video Games' and 'HDR Gaming'.
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.
- Hisense H6510G
- Hisense H6570G
- Hisense H8G
- Hisense H9G
- Hisense R6090G
- LG BX OLED
- LG CX OLED
- LG GX OLED
- LG NANO80 2020
- LG NANO81
- LG NANO85 2020
- LG NANO90 2020
- LG NANO99 8k 2020
- LG UM7300
- LG UN6950
- LG UN6970
- LG UN7000
- LG UN7300
- LG UN8500
- Samsung Q60T
- Samsung Q70T
- Samsung Q800T 8k QLED
- Samsung Q80T
- Samsung Q90/Q90T QLED
- Samsung Q900TS 8k QLED
- Samsung RU9000
- Samsung The Frame 2020
- Samsung The Sero
- Samsung The Terrace
- Samsung TU6980
- Samsung TU7000
- Samsung TU8000
- Samsung TU8300
- Sony A8H OLED
- Sony A9G OLED
- Sony A9S OLED
- Sony X750H
- Sony X800H
- Sony X900H
- Sony X950H
- TCL 1 Series/D100
- TCL 4 Series 2019
- TCL 4 Series/S435 2020
- TCL R635
- TCL S325
- TCL S335
- TCL S535
- Toshiba Fire TV 2020
- Vizio M7 Series Quantum 2020
- Vizio M8 Series Quantum 2020
- Vizio OLED 2020
- Vizio P Series 2018
- Vizio P Series Quantum 2020
- Vizio P Series Quantum X 2020
- Vizio V Series 2020