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This Sony 55-inch Android TV delivers 4K HDR video with unmatched clarity and vivid colors. The slim design fits on your entertainment console or mounts on the wall, and the 4K HDR Ultra HD screen delivers pictures four times clearer than standard HD. Android capability lets you access a host of video streaming apps directly from your Sony 55-inch Android TV.
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I haven't had a new TV in years. I've been hanging in there with my 32" Sony Bravia TV that I got as a gift a long time ago. I decided it was time for a larger, 50"+ 4K HDR TV. I'm a techie and currently play computer games and wanted to get back in to console gaming. I am a critic when it comes to visual performance and technology.
I bought a 55" 4K HDR Samsung TV this past Black Friday and quickly saw how unnatural it looked. The colors were over saturated, there was bad motion blur, and I did some research and found out it was an 8-bit HDR TV. I returned it, did more research, and ran into a guy that works at Best Buy and began talking to him. Initially I'm apprehensive about talking to Best Buy tech employees because I always know more than them. I build my own computers, install my own car audio and head units, etc. However, this guy was a God send. Some of the things that led me to this Sony X850D was it has a native 120hz panel, true 10-bit HDR (8-bit HDR is outdated, the standard is 10-bit, the PS4 Pro and Xbox One S output 10-bit), amazing colors, and a trustworthy and quality brand. The Best Buy worker actually said this was the TV he uses to game on but he's sad that he purchased it when it first came out for over a $1,000.
Once I got the TV home and set it up the different was night and day. I was quickly reminded exactly why I've chosen to stick with Sony over the years. The colors all look natural and thanks to the image processor and panel, they pop but not in an unnatural over the top, Samsung, way. Playing games and watching action movies showed the 120hz panel was able to keep up with constantly and quick changes without any delay. This TV's quality and color is absolutely beautiful. I loaded a 4K HDR video from YouTube and was amazed at how much of a difference in colors there is between the 10-bit panel and 8-bit panel. This is also a smart TV but the first TV I've encountered that was Android. This means you can access the Google Play store and download Android apps to your television. The upscaling this TV does is absolutely amazing. Comcast only offers 1080p and the level of detail this upscaler adds truly makes 1080p look like 4K quality.
All in all, you get what you pay for. The price is completely justifiable given the pure quality of this television and what you're getting. This is as good as it gets for LED 4K HDR televisions under $1,000. The only thing better requires a $1,000 price jump to purchase the X930D LED 4K HDR TV that has local dimming (expensive tech). The only thing local dimming does is it's able to turn off single LEDs to make the black color as black as if you had the TV off. With that being said, the blacks on this X850D are outstanding. If you make that jump to the X930D, the only place to go next is OLED TVs that are in the $2,000 range. I'm not sure about you but I'm on a budget and this is hands down the best bang for your buck television you'll find for under $1,000.
Side Note: It's VERY important that you use the proper HDMI cable when assessing and viewing 4K HDR content. Not all HDMI cables are created equal. The one that comes with your cable box is absolute trash. HDMI cables have bandwidth restrictions and 4K increases the bandwidth requirement then adding HDR increases it again. For true 4K HDR viewing you'll need an 18 GBPS HDMI cable. Best Buy sells them for $19.99. Once I learned about this, I was skeptical, but I bought one and replaced the HDMI cable that my Comcast box came with and it was an immediate night and day difference.
My Best Buy number: 4238627091
My Best Buy number: 4238627091
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This Sony 55-inch Android TV delivers 4K HDR video with unmatched clarity and vivid colors. The slim design fits on your entertainment console or mounts on the wall, and the 4K HDR Ultra HD screen delivers pictures four times clearer than standard HD. Android capability lets you access a host of video streaming apps directly from your Sony 55-inch Android TV.
This Sony 55-inch Android TV delivers 4K HDR video with unmatched clarity and vivid colors. The slim design fits on your entertainment console or mounts on the wall, and the 4K HDR Ultra HD screen delivers pictures four times clearer than standard HD. Android capability lets you access a host of video streaming apps directly from your Sony 55-inch Android TV.
Is this TV good for PlayStation 4 Pro gaming? Anything about Input lag or Motion Rate? I play a lot of fast paced games so I just want to make sure if it's good for PS4 gaming as well as other consoles.
Hey AJ,
This TV is great for that. I purchased the 55" Samsung 4K HDR TV that was on sale for $479.99 on Black Friday along with a PS4 Pro and was very disappointed. I returned the Samsung and purchased this X850D and I couldn't be happier. The native 120hz panel means no motion blur when playing fast placed games. It's a true 10-bit HDR panel, not the 8-bit outdated panel that cheaper TVs use. The response time which correlates with input lag is about 10ms which is extremely low for LED TVs. You won't get a better response time unless you're ready to cross that $1,500 mark and even then, the difference willl be unnoticeable. The X1 processor in this works fantastically at making the HDR colors pop without making them look over saturated and fake. Aside from gaming, the X1 processor also is able to upscale TV content and it makes my 1080p Comcast TV look like 4K quality. Make sure you use the PS4 Pro HDMI cable or purchase an 18 GBPS HDMI cable because 4K HDR has a high bandwidth requirement. Also, be sure to enable the HDR setting in the menu of the TV so the PS4 Pro can recognize that it's HDR capable and enable HDR within itself.
Good luck!
This TV is great for that. I purchased the 55" Samsung 4K HDR TV that was on sale for $479.99 on Black Friday along with a PS4 Pro and was very disappointed. I returned the Samsung and purchased this X850D and I couldn't be happier. The native 120hz panel means no motion blur when playing fast placed games. It's a true 10-bit HDR panel, not the 8-bit outdated panel that cheaper TVs use. The response time which correlates with input lag is about 10ms which is extremely low for LED TVs. You won't get a better response time unless you're ready to cross that $1,500 mark and even then, the difference willl be unnoticeable. The X1 processor in this works fantastically at making the HDR colors pop without making them look over saturated and fake. Aside from gaming, the X1 processor also is able to upscale TV content and it makes my 1080p Comcast TV look like 4K quality. Make sure you use the PS4 Pro HDMI cable or purchase an 18 GBPS HDMI cable because 4K HDR has a high bandwidth requirement. Also, be sure to enable the HDR setting in the menu of the TV so the PS4 Pro can recognize that it's HDR capable and enable HDR within itself.
Good luck!
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