On today ’s episode of You Asked : Will we get USB - C on TVs and could it supervene upon HDMI ? What ’s the latest on QDEL ? Can AVRs damage your picture timber ? And are 55- and 65 - inch TV sizes being phased out ?
Could USB-C replace HDMI?
Leon writes : Given technological maturation , why do n’t manufacturers endeavor to equip TVs with USB - C ? Maybe it can later replace HDMI , which is capable of send both audio and video signaling . Are there any limitations besides the fact that medium electronics still run on HDMI ? It would be convenient to connect your mobile earpiece or data processor with USB - C like on monitors . Do you think we will see it in the good futurity ?
Recently , Zeke and I were tattle about how we would love to see USB - A censor on new electronics . Can we please just move back USB - A ?
Right now , the USB embrasure on TVs can be used for power small devices , like streaming stick or powered antennas , or for basic media playback . Some TVs will allow you to update the microcode via a USB port . I would have sex to see it changed to USB - C.
However , I do not see USB - C replacing HDMI any time soon , if ever . It would be a significant shift . A / volt equipment makers have a lot invested in HDMI . The Consumer Electronics Control ( CEC ) protocol is designed to run on HDMI . HDMI delivers data on specific lane , and all the input / output boards matte up to the System on Chip ( SOC ) that campaign the TV are designed to utilise HDMI .
Also , if I ’m not misguided , USB - C at USB4 maxes out at 40 Gbps , whereas HDMI 2.1a and 2.1b max out at 48 Gbps , countenance for higher morsel depth and higher refresh rates at both 4 K and 8K.
So : Ditch USB - A for USB - C ? Yes . Ditch HDMI for USB - nose candy ? Probably never .
Which LG is best?
Sophia writes : I ’m looking to elevate my television this year and seek to adjudicate between the LG G4 and LG Z3 . Why have n’t you critique the LG Z3 ? Is it worth corrupt the Z3 over the G4 ?
purchase theLG G4 . There ’s nothing to be gain with the Z3 . It will have to upscale everything you watch to its much high resolution — that ’s more of a indebtedness than a welfare .
Also , I tend not to review8 K TVsin superior general ; there are n’t many of them , and they do n’t often get offered up for review .
What’s my next big Sony TV?
Marc - Berco write : For the last 10 year my idiot box has been the Sony KDL-40W905A ( 2013 mannequin ) , one of the very first TVs using quantum dots . I still absolutely love the picture quality ( and even the audio quality is amazingly beneficial ) . The TV also has n’t read any fault yet , but , of course , that may be deceptive . I ’ve had the “ upgrade itching ” for some clock time , and now I ’m also in a emplacement to get a large TV ( considering a 75 - inch ) . How much has the characterization quality evolved since 2013 ? Will any or most current manikin ( regardless of brand ) surpass my W905A ? For the last several years I ’ve been betray on OLED as my young TV , but I ’ve been powerfully considering the Bravia 9 .
video have improve dramatically in the past 12 years . You ’ll be shocked by what you get now . TheBravia 9is astral — I extremely advocate that TV . Even theBravia 7will in all likelihood calculate skillful than your W905A in many respect . Stick with Sony if you could . You ’ve become customary to the look and adjusting to another firebrand ’s facial expression might be bad .
The future of QDEL
Peter write : Could you spread over QDEL and the likelihood of it replacing OLED and MicroLED ? How soon could that take place ? Should we waitress for it ?
QDELis an interesting up - and - coming technology , and I ’m looking ahead to seeing it get ahead in the coming class . However , I think we ’re a considerable distance from a competitory QDEL TV . When one does come out , it will in all probability be heralded as the “ latest and greatest ” and priced likewise to current OLED telecasting — despite being less expensive to make . In other words , you ’ll yield a premium .
I do n’t think that QDEL is probable to take down any LCD - based TV technology . It ’s more likely to supplant OLED , but in all likelihood not anytime soon . If I was looking to get a new TV in the next duet of long time , I would n’t wait for it . On that banker’s bill , I generally advocate not waiting for “ the next freehanded matter ” because there ’s always another “ next heavy thing ” and you could finish up waiting forever .
Stop that phantom clicking
David K indite : There is a cryptical clicking sound come from my Sony OLED television . Throughout the day , I occasionally see a mouse click that resembles the sound made when the gadget is turned on or off , even though the TV is completely power off at the time . Do you have any idea what might be have this “ phantom click ” ?
I mistrust the clicking sound has something to do with the superpower supply or the telecasting be given an OLED pixel refresh cycle . If it ’s the latter , it ’s come about much too often . grok into the menu , find the OLED care segment , and turn it off . If that does n’t stop the clicking , the power supply may be doing something it should n’t . Have you try unplugging it from mogul ? Also try unplug any connectedHDMI cables .
I ’m just not sure — I have n’t find out much about this . If anyone else has experienced phantom clicking with their Sony organic light-emitting diode , let me know and we ’ll see if we can sort this out . ( I know it would repel me unhinged . )
Can AVRs mess up picture quality?
Jerry Clark writes : I discovered that YouTube video were much brighter using the TV app , so I decided to lam my HDMI inputs directly to the TV and not through my AVR . After doing that , every comment was shiny , which I did n’t expect . I was using excellent quality HDMI transmission line in both cases so that should n’t be a factor . In fact , I plug theApple idiot box boxinto the TV with the same cable television that was used to plug into to the AVR . Is this normal ? What could cause this other than a bad AVR ? Have you ever receive this ?
It would help to sleep with what AVR you ’re using but I ’m going to take a stab at this :
Is it normal ? No , I would n’t call it normal . Is it common ? I would n’t go that far either , although many AVRs do put up video processing , which I typically advise against using .
What could be the cause ? It ’s not necessarily a forged AVR , but if you have telecasting processing enabled , it could be doing undesirable thing — it could also be incapable of passing along HDR , which would explain a mickle , too . Have you check : Does the HDMI input that used to show the AVR video provender have the same picture place setting as the rest of your HDMI inputs ? melody into that HDMI input and check the picture configurations , then move to one of the other HDMI inputs , and see if all the setting are the same , from the picture preset to brightness , etc . Do the same while play a video in the YouTube app . I suspect that there are some variances unless you already took the meter to adjust all of them .
And have I ever experienced this ? Yes , a couple of time as I moved toward HDR TVs , but before A / five receivers had caught up ( about two days there ) .
Are standard TV sizes being phased out?
John writes : Do you recall company like Samsung and LG will discontinue received TV size of it like 55 - inch and 65 - column inch ? If so , television lovers may shin to buy TVs because they are becoming too large for many people , especially those live in flyspeck houses or apartment .
No , these size are n’t being phased out , and likely wo n’t be for a long time , if ever . I also do n’t think that the 55- and 65 - inch size will get impart to the low - terminal market . Yes , 80 - inch - plus models are surging in popularity — I call back the 85 - inch size is the libertine turn television size — but the 65 - inch is still the most pop because it is heavy enough and manageable for most folk .
Appreciation for Caleb
Aaron write : Hi Caleb , I ’ve written several times in the past times with question . I have no question this time . I just wanted to compose and cue you that you are amazing and have been doing a killer job . Thank you so much for everything you do .
Thank you . I appreciate you being here as much as you treasure what I ’m doing here . It ’s my honor , really .
