Are 2024 TVs Too Bright? | Why Brighter is Still Better

Digital Trends β€’ February 14, 2024
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Whether you are a bona fide TV enthusiast or you’ve just started your journey into researching a new TV to buy, It's important that we have this conversation about TV brightness. The brightness wars waged among TV brands have never been more intense. What is with this obsession with brightness on TVs? How and why are brightness wars a thing? What is a nit and should you care? How bright does a TV even need to be? How much should you even care about brightness ratings when shopping for a new TV? WATCH MORE Most Exciting 2024 TVs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjWPq33J7UE The Brightest TV I’ve Ever Tested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQDx1VgoRPA Hisense UX 110-Inch, 10,000 Nit TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UpWlFkUCb0 Samsung’s 3,000-Nit QD-OLED Hides a Secret Weapon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn7yBUku0WY LG’s 3,000-Nit MLA OLED Already in TVs?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uI5q-U-eEQ VIDEO CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 01:44 What is a Nit? 01:58 Nits vs Lumens 03:17 Brightness & Contrast 05:27 Average Picture Level 07:56 Specular Highlights 09:09 Will TVs Use High-Brightness Responsibly 12:23 Tone Mapping Explained 16:12 Final Thoughts BUY THE BEST TVS AVAILABLE TODAY πŸ”₯ From Amazon πŸ›’ Hisense U8K Mini-LED QLED: https://amzn.to/3pSa7gv πŸ›’ TCL QM8 Mini-LED QLED: https://amzn.to/3sgjNlB πŸ›’ Sony X90L Full Array LED: https://amzn.to/3OUUKxc πŸ›’ Samsung QN90C Mini-LED QLED: https://amzn.to/3O0L9mV πŸ›’ Sony X95L Mini-LED: https://amzn.to/3DKDCnq πŸ›’ Samsung The Frame TV: https://amzn.to/3utIHzm πŸ›’ LG G3 Gallery Series: https://amzn.to/3Krlfae πŸ›’ Samsung S95C OLED: https://amzn.to/3ukgef9 πŸ›’ Sony A95L OLED: https://amzn.to/3FoA3nM From Best Buy πŸ›’ Hisense U8K Mini-LED QLED: https://howl.me/ckVaTU8NBj1 πŸ›’ TCL QM8 Mini-LED QLED: https://howl.me/ckVaWfnrqnh πŸ›’ Sony X90L Full Array LED: https://howl.me/ckVaYcX3c3L πŸ›’ Samsung QN90C Mini-LED QLED: https://howl.me/cj9DuYdSs4l πŸ›’ Samsung The Frame TV: https://howl.me/ck3KnYl5z0O πŸ›’ LG G3 Gallery Series: https://howl.me/ck3KnrFQJRy πŸ›’ Samsung S95C OLED: https://howl.me/cjIQVW8eQW9 πŸ›’ Sony A95L OLED: https://howl.me/ckPHE8U8NXX NIT-NERDS MERCH AVAILBLE HERE! https://my-store-e80770.creator-spring.com/ BEHIND THE SCENES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFZ661IZdxQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0WVRjSATWw SUPPORT OUR PARTNERS Each of the partners listed below has been integral in helping our channel continue to grow. We love their products and think you will too, please help support them by checking out the links below. 🀝 BDI Elements Media Console: https://bit.ly/44sBo7s 🀝 Acoustic Treatment: http://www.acousticservices.info/ 🀝 Artlist Music: https://artlist.io/referral/142302/Digital 🀝 RØDE Wireless Pro: https://brandstore.rode.com/products/wireless-pro?sca_ref=4584951.fVzTeSQa5y&sca_source=YouTube 🀝 RØDE NT5 Matched Pair: https://rode.com/en-us/microphones/studio-condenser/nt5?sca_ref=4584951.fVzTeSQa5y&sca_source=YouTube 🀝 Polk Reserve Series R600 Floorstanding Tower Speakers: https://amzn.to/3pWb9Il SUBSCRIBE FOR THE LATEST VIDEOS http://bit.ly/DTYouTubeSub VISIT DIGITAL TRENDS https://www.digitaltrends.com/ Digital Trends may earn a commission when you buy through links on our channels. FOLLOW US! https://www.facebook.com/digitaltrends https://twitter.com/digitaltrends https://www.instagram.com/digitaltrends #hometheater #technology #tvs #tech #oled #nits #explained #ledtv #qdoled #miniled #microled #samsungtv #sonytv #lgtv #lgoled #hisense #tcl #sony #samsung

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