Name: XBR-55X900A
Brand: Sony
SKU: 18796
Rating: 4.2 (38 reviews)

4.2

based on all reviews

the initial process is straightforward
The color rendition with normal HD material is impeccable
quality audio and video is shared and supported by his wife

failing only the SD MA
the X-tended Dynamic Range feature is not automatically engaged
Sony is not ready to thrown down it's gauntlet

Panel design: Flat
Screen size: 55 in
Resolution: 3840, 2160 px
Screen technology: LCD
Smart tv: yes
Wireless network (wi-fi): yes

Sony XBR-55X900A - Pros & Cons

the initial process is straightforward
The color rendition with normal HD material is impeccable
quality audio and video is shared and supported by his wife
dynamic contrast works extremely well
the 24p test passed just fine
excellent clarity
dynamic range and plenty of bass
decent out-of-the-box and even better when calibrated
Color looked nice and natural as well with great contrast and excellent depth-of-field
good contrast and a super-sharp image
Bass punch is solid and detail is easily on par with
The screens were a pleasure to look at
has excellent color
grayscale and gamma accuracy
pretty well-designed and easy to figure out
dynamic ability and generally full sound
it dazzles with clarity and punch
subjective detail and texture
neon highlights and generally looks superb
good stereo separation and a reasonable amount of full
crisper and more detailed
superbly accurate colors and a decent contrast
very fine detail
rich color
and a great sense of depth
Sony's ability to render deep blacks and great black detail
superior contrast and black levels
Beautifully detailed
it sounded great
maintained black-level fidelity from off-angle very well
great sound and robust smart features
it offers pretty great overall performance
The bass was particularly impressive
sound quality was very good
overall HDR experience was fairly good for general content
Colors
black levels and detail levels are great
Blacks levels are generally good
3D the punch of brightness is deservedly
Screen uniformity was very good from edge to edge
performance was quite good using the passive 3D glasses
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image was very impressive
best 4K TV is simple and instructive
sound quality is superb for built in speakers
Build Quality The build quality is very good
color accuracy is also good
The TV is responsive and has very fluid motion
The metal stand supports the TV well and is very stable
The construction is very good with screws used to ensure good support
a better input lag and a faster response time
It looks good
wide color gamut which is good for HDR content
X900E is brighter and has better reflection handling
better local dimming feature and better reflection handling

failing only the SD MA
the X-tended Dynamic Range feature is not automatically engaged
Sony is not ready to thrown down it's gauntlet
motion smoothing does to movies
Sony is not going the curved screen route
lack of native 4K movies and TV shows
display ascends to another level with Ultra HD material
marveling at the quality of the picture
there is no HD material that is mastered or broadcast with that expanded color gamut
difficult to take your eyes off the screen
doesn't have a color management system
Cinema picture mode which does not support 24p
obvious jitter in all film-based video
-saturated color
bluish whites and a severely skewed gamma
a bit too saturated and the Vizio P less brilliant
a huge sense of bottom-heaviness
find movements caught on the sides distracting
breathing room as it lacks a hard-lined border
Smart TV and voice control features can occasionally be slow to respond
any wider than a comparable set
limited to super-large screen sizes
flicker and dimmed the image significantly
HDR remastering is not a user adjustable feature
evinced an unnatural bluish tint in the opening scenes
implementation was heavy-handed and obvious
duller and less saturated
generation HDR LED sets often struggled in their quest to deliver peak highlights
it can also add unwanted artifacts
severely limits light output and creates unwatchable flicker
The screen turns itself off during all-black scene transitions
weak black level hinders its contrast ratio
as colorful icons that extend horizontally across the screen
X900A has four times as many pixels as a 1080p display
W900A cannot dynamically light as many small sections
it costs twice as much as similarly featured 1080p TVs
big TV
big speakers
lots of pixels
just not on its actual displays
no IR dongle included to control an external set-top box
slower response times and difficult scrolling
more expensive than most 65-inch 4K TVs
spotty reliability
W900B lacks a 10-point grayscale and color-management system
Sony decided not to surface can be tedious
The color was a little inaccurate in standard mode
remote is festooned with buttons
the X900E falls a little short
the glowing edges in the sides of the TV are noticeable
the execution is bad
the main cable to the connector box is also too short
the screen becomes rather dark
light homogeneity is not perfect
image less digital
rigid and coarse
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the image finally had breathing room that would never be possible on any 1080p television
Black level was very deep across the screen
missing on my 1080p television
Black levels are not as deep as the best plasmas or
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image retention is not a deal breaker in any way
The white balance is slightly too warm
The retention is really faint and not as strong as seen on some IPS TVs
degradation of the image when viewed at an angle
No cherry-picked units sent by brands

Sony XBR-55X900A - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	55 in Best: Axen 8682442100917 Screen size: 123 in
Resolution	3840 x 2160 px Best: Samsung QE82Q800TATXXU Resolution: 7680 x 7320 px

Sony - Video Reviews (1)

Sony XBR-55X900A 4K Ultra HDTV - Trailer

Sony XBR-55X900A - Full Specifications

Panel design	Flat
Screen size	55.0 in
Resolution	3840 x 2160 px
Screen Technology	LCD
Aspect ratio	16:9
Dynamic Contrast Ratio	1,000,000:1

Optimal	88.0 in
Minimum	66.0 in
Maximum	138.0 in

Vesa mount	yes

HDMI port	yes
Number of HDMI ports	4
Number of USB ports	3
USB 2.0 ports	3
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in	yes
Number of component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inputs	1
Composite port in	yes
Number of composite Inputs	2
DVI port	no
Digital Audio Ports	1
Analogue RCA stereo input	yes
Audio return channel (ARC)	yes
Digital coaxial port	yes
MHL	yes

Height	29.49 in
Width	57.6 in
Weight	76.06 lb
Depth	3.94 in
Colour of product	Black

Height	33.43 in
Width	69.09 in
Weight	88.18 lb
Depth	8.74 in

Technology	Motionflow XR

File formats supported	JPEG/JPG

Tuner type	Analog & Digital
CI+	no

Built-in speaker(s)	yes
Audio decoders	Dolby Digital
File formats supported	3GPP MP3 WAV WMA
Voice control	yes
Noise Reduction	yes

Internet features	Amazon Video on Demand Facebook Google TV Hulu Netflix Pandora Rhapsody Skype Twitter Web Browser YouTube
Smart Tv	yes
Local dimming	yes
Parental control	yes
Sleep timer	yes
Ambilight	yes
Multiple languages	yes

3D Support	yes
3D Technology type	Passive
Glasses Included	yes
Number of glasses pairs	4

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
DLNA	yes
Ethernet	yes
USB	yes

Height	30.63 in
Width	57.6 in
Depth	15.94 in

Energy Star Certified	yes

Ac Frequency	50.0 Hz
Power Consumption Max	268.0 W

File formats supported	3GP/3GPP AVCHD AVI MKV MOV MP4 MPEG1 MPEG2 WebM WMV Xvid
Video quality standards	1080i 1080p 480i 480p 720p

Sony XBR-55X900A - Q&A (1)

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4.2

Based on 17 reviews

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Published: 06.12.2017

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4.0

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CNET

Published: 01.12.2017

Sony XBR-X900E series review: Midpriced TV blessed with a high-end look, feel and picture

4.0

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Published: 03.09.2012

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Published: 04.02.2014

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3.5

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