QLed 2020 (Q80T/Q95T/Q95T/Q90T) : Local Dimming not functional in Game Mode

[BogaMoge]

So, since firmware 1304 (EU) and even after update 1402.6 (EU) and 1460.9 (EU), the local dimming in Game Mode is absolutely terrible.

See photos (first one is Movie Mode, second one is Game Mode) to see the effect in SDR

When in HDR, the difference is less drastic, but still very noticeable.

Anyone else has this problem? And do anyone know if an update is being done to solve that issue?

[BogaMoge]

Gosh man you're even in a worse situation than I am!!! So sorry for you, at least I can play games, even if it is with subpar local dimming and scanlines...

I really hope the next update will soplve that, but that's what I was expecting from the last one, so I'm not very optimistic.

Really, for a premium flagship product, this is absolutely unacceptable, and frankly, I don't know what we can really do, and that's frustrating...

[lmpcardoso]

Yes, right now I can play in movie mode ou but with extreme ghosting. 
I have the same opinion, I don’t think they will solve all these problems. 
If not I will try to return the tv because I’m felling fooled by them. This tv never worked well and it’s not capable to do what they saying it’s capable of. 

[BogaMoge]

Hi, just by curiosity, may I ask what is your exact TV and Firmware model, and also in which country you bought the TV. The Samsung techs are trying to persuade me that every country is different but I have a hard time believing it (except difference in regions). So I'm trying to verify if they're just trying to shush me into waiting for the next update...

For example, my tv is :

Model : QE55Q90TALXXN

Firmware : T-NKMDEUC-1402.6

Country : Belgium

[lmpcardoso]

Hi,

My tv is:

Model : QE55Q80TATXXC

Firmware : T-NKMDEUC-1402.6

Country : Portugal

[BogaMoge]

Thanks a lot!

So same problem with a different tv model, but with the same firmware... so this is a firmware problem, let's hope next update fixes it!

[lmpcardoso]

I hope you’re right. I cannot play like this...

[SidL]

I meant for you to repost the photos by comparing the local dimming in GAME MODE with GMP OFF vs GMP ON not in MOVIE MODE understand? To clarify the problem. Because the local dimming in GAME MODE does not work correctly only when GMP is OFF. And samsung needs to fix this soon! We are less than a month before the launch of the PS5, I bought this TV in the middle of the year just for that and so far it has not been fixed. I also don't like GMP ON, it's not an option for me.

[SidL]

And also change the topic title and add the models Q80T and Q85T that are also suffering from this so that this topic has more range

[BogaMoge]

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@SidL wrote:

I also don't like GMP ON, it's not an option for me.

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The thing is : GMP ON is NOT an option for me, because of purple ghosting. So even if the dimming was better with GMP ON, that wouldn't solve my issue...

But when I have the time, I'll take the pics...

[Baron-Von-D]

on my 65q80t i have the same problem , with game mode on and hdr say for example on bfv ps4 pro the local dimming is really bad!!!! 

im on firmware 1402.6 my location is Egypt

also my tv suffers from horrible dirty screen effect!!!!and this is my second set i got my first one replaced and   it still has dse.