Sorry for the many replies, trying to help as many as I can. I really enjoy this thread and want to ride it for as long as we can
Btw, installed the 1154 firmware update amd watched some HDR content on YouTube. Simply amazing and in some ways better showcase than Netflix (probably due to higher bandwidth/bitrate)
Only gripe is it doesn't tell me that an HDR video is playing, but the backlight does adjust automatically.
Youtube 4K & HDR is the best I've seen across all media apps. Better than Netflix, Amazon, Google...etc
They must be trying to impress everyone, so they set bandwidth very high, I fully see them dropping it down in the future though
That's honestly not the case. Use a test pattern with lots of lines. The ringing disappears, and the lines soften and blur. See the sharpness calibration video Phil0sophy posted earlier:
https://youtu.be/rnAaqy7mRLQ
(Skip ahead to 2:30)
This is a very interesting video, thanks for posting. Will give this a shot when I get home, currently I'm keeping 20 sharpness uniformly across all inputs and SDR/HDR as well. Seems to work fine for me.
Feel like I got really lucky with my 55" AA02 panel after seeing all these problems in the thread. Looks perfect to me.
If anyone's looking at getting a replacement, maybe look for an AA02 if possible.
Same here, panel lottery is still very much a thing. Some people have had success with FF panels. After seeing both in person, I'm a firm believer that the AA02's have a slight edge over FF panels.
Links to the hdr YouTube content? I'd like to check it out on my tv
Here you go

There are some really amazing video in this playlist. I think one of my favorites is the LG Jazz one, looks stunning. I use it to demo my tv for friends & family haha
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV6PNz895rnPtiojPsrWAHeUZWMCqPMRT
I'm on firmware 1150 and it says I have the latest firmware when I try to update. When will I get 1154? Annoying.
You will need to download the firmware form the Samsung website and put it on a USB. This is currently only for the US I believe, so use with caution.
Anyone know yet it this allows for proper HDR implementation while in game mode, i.e. backlight ratchets up to 20 automatically?
1154 Firmware did not fix HDR in gaming mode, we still need to adjust settings manually. We should blast Samsung with complaints about it not working, or else I fear it will never get fixed.
Do they release any notes with these new patches? I'm always afraid they're gonna fuck something up....
They always release the same patch notes, very generic. We never know what exactly has changed until people on AVS forums figure it out
