Purchased the 85" Z9K in AUG22. So far I will say that watching the Z9K is a delight from the indepth detail, contrast, Colors, Deep Blacks, the upscaling to near 8K Resolution with only a small degree of Blooming. With high quality content the picture is stunning and definitely resembles looking out a window that has no glass in place.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from sony.comBy Jay, Sony North America Customer Support, September 20, 2022
Hi Tom TV,
We're very grateful for this positive feedback! The MASTER Series BRAVIA XR Z9K 8K Mini LED TV features flagship 8K picture quality, powered by XR Backlight Master Drive with Mini LEDs. With the Cognitive Processor XR™ the Z9K upscales any content close to 8K resolution so you can enjoy more detail and texture on a big screen.
Thank you for giving the product a perfect rating!
The previous Z9J was damaged due to lightening strike brought in by cable. Insurance replaced with Z9K. The original Z replaced an XBR8. I strongly recommend Sony Screens. The Z series is fantastic. I drive the screen with a Marantz 8015 so that all upscaling is performed. Sound is through Klipsch 9.2 speaker system.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from sony.comBy Sony North America Customer Support, December 23, 2023
Hi Norm115, You've made an excellent choice! Thank you for upgrading to your new Sony Z9K. Sorry to hear about what happened to your previous model. We are truly happy to hear you're satisfied with your new BRAVIA TV. Our flagship 8K Mini LED TV powered by Cognitive Processor XR™ brings out supreme contrast and razor-sharp clarity. Everything is upscaled close to 8K quality. Cinematic sound and pictures, precisely aligned. Thank you so much for purchasing our 85" Z9K and for trusting Sony! -Jess
After much research I purchased Sony's Z9K 85" television to replace a Sony Vpl-Vz1000 UST projector, and all I can say is WOW! The upscaling makes 1960 Lost In Space episodes look like 4K, and the Super Bowl was as if I was there watching in person. Sony has done it again!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from sony.comBy Sony North America Customer Support, February 15, 2023
Hi Rufio1960, You've made an excellent choice! We're very happy to hear you're enjoying the upscaling and overall features of your Sony Z9K. The MASTER Series BRAVIA XR Z9K 8K Mini LED TV features flagship 8K picture quality, powered by XR Backlight Master Drive with Mini LEDs. With the Cognitive Processor XR™ the Z9K upscales any content close to 8K resolution so you can enjoy more detail and texture on a big screen. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Sam
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Customer Rating
4
Superb construction quality and TV Experience
on June 24, 2024
Posted by: KLHMPH
Gender:Male
I purchased the 85" z9K 9 months ago and I have been really impressed with quality of the pictures and movie experience. Game Play and Netflix picture quality is stunning. The TV was easy to setup and out of the box configuration was spot on for my environment. I have it connected to my home stereo system and it completes my cinematic experience that I expected. The TV quality is by far the best I have ever seen. The materials and components used for this TV are solid and can probably last for a generation. The reason I did not give it 5 stars was google tv and native you tube application. You can only get 4K resolution through the native you tube app on google tv. However, the TV does a great job upscaling 8k youtube videos to look like 8k, but it does not compare to having true 8k resolution. I hope google tv and sony work this out to be able to show 8k videos on you tube through the native app on google tv.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from sony.comBy Sony North America Customer Support, June 25, 2024
Hi KLHMPH, Thank you for your honest review! We are so glad to hear t hat you are enjoying your new TV! Thank you for choosing Sony! -Carl
It really depends on the quality of the content...
on September 19, 2023
Posted by: gyc315
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
I decided to upgrade my 65' A9F in my living room to the 85' Z9K. Moved the A9F into my bedroom to replace the 52' Bravia that was about 18 years old (and still pretty great!). I thought I would be absolutely blown away by the Z9K because of its price point and I was, but only with high quality content. Other times when the content quality was mediocre, I wasn't all that impressed. I traded for the 83' A90J and I'm pretty happy with that. And the camera it comes with is pretty useless unless you use it with an app compatible with the TV (very disappointing-Sony, you need to do better for that price!).
Response from sony.comBy Sony North America Customer Support, September 21, 2023
Hello gyc315, Thank you for purchasing our Sony TV. We're sorry to hear that you are not very much impressed with our Sony 65" A9F, but good thing you switched to our Sony 83" A90J and we're happy that you like it better than the previous one. Sorry for the disappointment and your opinion matters to us. At Sony, we strive to put forward the best possible products for our customers.
The MASTER Series BRAVIA XR Z9K 8K Mini LED TV features flagship 8K picture quality, powered by XR Backlight Master Drive with Mini LEDs. With the Cognitive Processor XR™ the Z9K upscales any content close to 8K resolution so you can enjoy more detail and texture on a big screen.
Thank you for sharing your experience and for choosing Sony.
I have absolutely nothing bad to say about the picture quality. It also looks good in a bright room. Should you need the built in speakers, they are surprisingly good. Overall, a very nice TV
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from sony.comBy Sony North America Customer Support, August 28, 2023
Hi DSelky,
Fantastic! We are truly delighted to hear your satisfaction with the incredible picture quality, good-looking design, great TV speakers' sound, and superb performance of the XR-85Z9K. The MASTER Series BRAVIA XR Z9K 8K Mini LED TV features flagship 8K picture quality, powered by XR Backlight Master Drive with Mini LEDs. With the Cognitive Processor XR™ the Z9K upscales any content close to 8K resolution so you can enjoy more detail and texture on a big screen.
Thank you very much for sharing your awesome experience with the Z9K and for trusting Sony!
Sony the did it again the best tv ever excellent picture
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from sony.comBy Sony North America Customer Support, July 1, 2023
Awesome! We're glad that you are happy with the amazing picture quality of the TV, Fjvidal72. The MASTER Series BRAVIA XR Z9K 8K Mini LED TV features flagship 8K picture quality, powered by XR Backlight Master Drive with Mini LEDs. With the Cognitive Processor XR™ the Z9K upscales any content close to 8K resolution so you can enjoy more detail and texture on a big screen. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Craig
I got this TV 2 months ago and love it I replaced my old 79" Sony XBR witch was great and stills works I just wanted to upgrade and I'm so happy I did.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from sony.comBy Sony North America Customer Support, June 30, 2023
Hi Stereoman, Fantastic! This is definitely a great choice for a TV upgrade. We're glad to hear you love the amazing picture quality and everything about your TV. The MASTER Series BRAVIA XR Z9K 8K Mini LED TV features flagship 8K picture quality, powered by XR Backlight Master Drive with Mini LEDs. With the Cognitive Processor XR™ the Z9K upscales any content close to 8K resolution so you can enjoy more detail and texture on a big screen. Thank you for so much for trusting SONY! - Kris