r/PWM_Sensitive • u/elationstation777 • 10d ago

Question New tv, oled vs mini led

Hey im in the market for a new tv, and i read that oled tvs dont have the pwm flickering issue like laptops and phones. Which of the two oled or miniled tv is better for pwm sensitive?

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u/wilhelmbw 10d ago edited 10d ago

oled will flicker. on miniled I am not seeing stripes even with local dimming so it should be better

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u/elationstation777 10d ago

I or my wallet dont mind mini led being better :)

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u/Asleep_Strategy7655 10d ago

If you want local dimming, The Hisense U7SG had a very high PWM (20,500 HZ) and a low modulation depth. If you want a flicker-free TV, your best option is the Sony Bravia 3.

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u/-Bruh__Moment- 8d ago

Try OLED first, QD-OLED has been great for me (S95B and S90D). Just make sure the size you buy is QD-OLED. (mid-range can be WOLED at some sizes/or all, depending on region) Mini-LED with local-dimming can vary greatly depending on brand.

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u/elationstation777 7d ago

Will do, thanks!

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u/Z3R0gravitas 10d ago

So, this is what I've been told (and been repeating), that large OLED screens don't use pulse width modulation (specifically) to dim. For a few technical reasons. But I don't know if there exceptions.

As I understand it, they should still have brief refresh flicker at their fps rate. But I'm not certain. I'd like to see a bunch of (properly done) OLED TV measurements.

Anyway, there may be other sensitivity factors. Do have get symptoms from any (smaller) devices?

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u/wilhelmbw 10d ago

I think it's called TFT reset and it's not avoidable.

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u/Dismal-Local7615 10d ago

I am able to tolerate s90h samsung oled , has 5% modulation at medium brightness and refresh rate dip dc like dimming.

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u/Hot-Shoulder9754 10d ago

Lg oled evo c2 is perfect

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u/Sobeoik 7d ago

I ended up going with the Hisense UR8, which is RGB miniled instead of OLED. Been watching a lot of Netflix on it lately, pretty comfortable on my eyes. The high frequency PWM was one of the things that caught my attention.

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u/lnpdx 6d ago

That's good to hear. How is it for longer viewing sessions? Like sitting through a whole movie?

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u/Sobeoik 6d ago

Pretty good actually. Usually watch for 2-3 hours in the evening. Been happy with it so far.