The Skyworth OLED, or XC9000, is mostly interesting as the first OLED screen to ship from the company in the US so far. It is, however, on a par with other budget OLEDs like the LG A1. The peak brightness of "500 nits", though, isn't majorly impressive – the LG C1 hits around 750 nits peak brightness, while OLED evo models like the LG G1 or Sony A90J can hit another 100 or nits even above that, meaning the XC9000 is likely about half as bright as top-tier OLED models. VRR (variable refresh rate) is supported, though – and the alternative XC9300 model does pack in an 120Hz panel, for those of you who'd rather wait for a truly PS5-ready TV.Īs an OLED TV, though, you should be getting some decent picture performance out of the box, with true blacks (thanks to those pixels able to turn off entirely) and 'infinite' contrast between light and dark areas of the screen. Gamers won't find a next-gen experience, sadly: you'll only get HDMI 2.0 ports here, which when paired with the 60Hz panel will limit you to 4K/60Hz gameplay at best. This is a 4K resolution screen, though you'll only get basic HDR10 support (and HLG, for SRD-HDR broadcasts) rather than the dynamic Dolby Vision and HDR10+ formats found on more premium sets. That means you'll get the same broad app support, Google Cast functionality, and Google Assistant integration as on any Android TV – though not the sleeker experience available on Google TV devices. While Skyworth does use the LG webOS smart platform on some of its screens, this OLED model will make use of Android TV instead. The US portal for Skyworth is now shipping out its OLED screens, and the XC9000 is in stock – though an alternative 55-inch XC9300 model (with a TV stand instead of a pair of feet, plus a 120Hz panel) is listed as 'sold out' for the time being. The Skyworth OLED comes in both 55-inch and 65-inch sizes, costing $1,399 for the 55-inch model, and $1,999 for the larger size.
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