10-05-2020 11:59 PM - last edited 05-08-2020 05:09 PM
I bought a Q80T a couple of days ago and have noticed a really annoying issue when using the tv with the combination of HDR and game mode.
I'm fairly certain this is a software bug in the TV since I can reproduce this issue with 100% accuracy, and it happens on the dot at the same moment every time. It's basically on a timer.
Basically when the game is displaying a HDR signal and game mode is enabled, exactly after 6 minutes the brightness of the TV suddenly drops by around 20 (50 -> 30). The value of brightness setting doesn't actually change however. Messing with the brightness setting does not restore the brightness to it's original state, but changing the local dimming setting from standard to low and then back to standard does. Switching game mode off and then back on also fixes the issue, but then it happens again EXACTLY after 6 minutes (I've timed this with a stopwatch).
Has anyone else experienced this issue? Or can someone maybe test this on their TV to see if you can reproduce it?
Exact repro steps on how I can reproduce this 100% of the time on the PS4 Pro:
Some other notes: The PS4 has a screensaver that basically dims the screen if it is idle for a while. This is not the cause of this, this happens even when the console is in active use and the brightness can be restored temporarily by changing the local dimming setting like described above. I have not managed to reproduce this issue with game mode off, so it seems to be related to game mode.
Software version: 1304
19-09-2020 11:52 AM
I'm currently in the market for a new TV to go with the upcoming PS5.
I currently have the KS8000 and remember that set had a HDR bug where the settings wouldn't save going from SDR to HDR and vice versa. You had to manually adjust the back-light upon switching.
Samsung did finally fix the issue through firmware update, but hell, it took a ***** long long time for it to arrive.
Nevertheless, it did get fixed eventually.
This topic does worry me and puts me off buying one, I dont think I could do with spending £££ waiting for a firmware update to fix a niggly thing like this.
The TV seems perfect for next gen gaming but is hugely letdown by firmware updates etc.
I might sit on the fence or look elsewhere but Samsung need to have this fixed in time for next gen consoles.
19-09-2020 02:15 PM
I'd recommend waiting a bit, this TV will either get cheaper or there's gonma be a new thing even better thing coming, but if they fix this issue for me it's perfect
19-09-2020 08:51 PM - last edited 19-09-2020 08:51 PM
As for me this issue is nothing comparing to this one https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5/tv/q95t-game-mode-green-purple-blue-tint/m-p/2030415#M48059 it makes games unplayable.
19-09-2020 11:40 PM
Not many people complaining about this tint issue, are you sure it's not a faulty TV? On a few games I've tried on ps4 pro I haven't seen this issue on q90t.
20-09-2020 03:47 AM - last edited 20-09-2020 04:06 AM
My set doesn't have this tint issue
20-09-2020 10:04 AM
Do you maybe have „Rise of the Tomb Raider” it was mostly evident there.
20-09-2020 12:04 PM
Does anyone have a video of the dimming issue
20-09-2020 12:39 PM
Was posted on this thread, just look previous posts.
20-09-2020 05:55 PM
Is the dimming issue the only thing wrong? Any other bugs? Has the ghosting issue been fixed?
20-09-2020 08:09 PM
Ghosting was fixed in the last update. If the dimming issue is fixed this tv would be perfect.