Sony XF90 (XF9005, X900F) TV Review
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- Опубликовано: 17 сен 2024
- We review the Sony XF90 LED LCD TV (also marketed as the Bravia XF9005 in Europe or X900F in North America) with full-array local dimming (FALD) direct-lit LED backlighting, X1 Extreme processor with future Dolby Vision support, X-Motion Clarity black "zonal" insertion technology, as well as Android 7 Smart TV platform.
The specific model we tested was the 55-inch Sony KD-55XF9005, the 3-pin-plug UK version.
Many thanks to Richer Sounds Manchester for loaning us the retail unit to review. Please support them by considering purchasing your next TV from them... call 0333 900 0086 and say that you watched the HDTVTest video, and you'll get excellent service and prices.
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As usual the best review I've seen so far on this TV. Extremely thorough and complete. Hats off to Vincent.
That ending!!!! You are the best Vincent!
Just got X90F installed at home. I compared it with 27 diffr models from 4 leading brands. Side by side... in 5 diffr showrooms. I can Vouch on this..... it is the best Full Array Local dimming TV after the 8 and 9 series QLED.
Nobody processes color better than sony.
And a true cinematic experience with Vibrant++ colors is assured with this TV.
( not comparing with OLED at all coz OLED is a worldwide scam till the day they give warranty on screen burn in.)
How bad is the reflection on this one? I'm extremely handsome like easily a 10/10 so I don't mind seeing myself occasionally when there's a dark scene but I don't want to be looking at my ugly 7/10 girlfriend so I don't want a TV that acts like a mirror half the time.
@@richarddijkstra9103 lol
Agree with the burn-in protection whole-heartedly
If you're in the states, just buy your oled from bestbuy, their warranty covers burn in. That being said, I'm an oled owner, I'm a year an a half in, and I don't have any burn in.
Did you compare this to the Samsung QFN7? I can’t make my mind up which one to get.
That ending!!!! waiting for 900f vs 930e results !!!! the videos are great !!!
Please add PC testing in the future. There are people like me who are going to use this as PC monitor as well as a TV and that 1080p 40ms of input lag is only @ 60hz. On PC you can set to run at it's native 120hz refresh rate and input lag drops by 3 times. Input lag on 1080p 120hz is about 12.9ms. That is actually insane how fast it is. It's actually faster then most TVs currently on the market.
I'm still waiting for that test too.
where can you turn that mode on in 1080p 120hz ?
So do I have to be able to get my games to 120hz or do I just have to put windows in 120hz and then I am allways down to 13ms, even when the game runs at 20frames?An update on that info would be much appreciated since I am searching for a TV that I can use as my PC monitor, too. This is crucial since 13ms is amazing and 40ms a reason not to buy it....
@@FreeD00M CRT TV 120HZ-220HZ - LCD / OLED 60HZ
A game refresh rate of 120 or higher is wrong because LCD and OLED TVs can only achieve a refresh rate of 60 Hz.
@@tachibanahasegawa3480 Theresa Arena man Modell with native Refresh Rates over 60. RUclips Informationen is wrong
Awesome ending! I was exactly thinking about xe90 and xe93 to knock the door and when I've see them it literally blew my mind! Day by day I'm constantly happier to have found your channel Vincent, cheers from Italy!
You deserve 10000x more views. Thanks for all the reviews and commentary!
i bought this tv yesterday, put it on a dark room with two 1600 lumen light bulbs with cold light on the rear of the tv, calibrated it with my personal preferences, and the final result is spectacular, like an oled with half the price :D
But it lacks the deep vibrant colours of the oled's right?
@@morphingtime2000 nope led tvs will always look washed out compared to any oled. The rich colors of the oled can't be beaten by even the top end qled mini led tvs like the qn90a.
You deserve every like, every view and every sub, dude. This will be my new TV. Thanks!
Vincent, your videos are amazing. After seeing input lag I'm set to get it this year.
Thankams for the review HDTVTest We just purchased this TV today thanks to your awesome review! My family and I say hi from Florida USA.
Taking back the unboxed XF85 I bought today to change it to the XF90.
You're a fantastic reviewer. Keep up the good work because you're doing a massive service to consumers 👍
I like to think I know quite a bit about new tech when it comes to TV and home theater...until I watch this guy and get quickly brought back down to earth.
Guys, you never disappoint, your reviews are playing the definitive factor in all my TVs purchases since 2008, really thankful for your amazing work
Thank you sir for this long awaited video...
That’s all I needed to hear from you .
You made me laugh with the legs and the rest
Looks like you are doing face off with last year xe range
Merci again sir for keeping to your promised review.
Absolutely love your videos. Entertaining and extremely informative. Keep up the good work.
Just bought one because of this review. Thanks heaps
Killed it. I actually just bought this TV in the 75" Model as the prices for the X900F have come way down with the 2020 coming out in a few months. You review helped lead me to this decision!
I appreciate this video, I almost took this tv back because my Xbox was telling me my tv did not support all hdr features. Now I got all green checks. Thank you
Just installed this model in 75 inch ... Its true what the guy said, amazing picture. It’s even hard to believe it’s lcd
Vincent don't ever change!! Your straight faced Humor is Awesome!! Brother you are Hilarious, not to mentioned you are very knowledgeable and an Expert of your Craft!! Love your Videos! 👍
He said "Insertion!!!" 🍑🍆 lol 😂😂
GrinDiesel1969 I was cracking up when he said that
Mark Shkurko Hell Yeah Brother, me too!! 😂😂
GrinDiesel1969 A
“The clarity not the Shagging” ....oh behave😄 great review sir 👍
This guy is tv's Bruce Lee, i simply love how he is explaining in reviews.
You won this comment thread!
I’ve had this TV (900f 75inch)for a little over a month coming from a DLPWD 73842 and I am impressed with the picture every single day however there are some minor things but I kind of read about that is A minus and that is the viewing angle and the glitchy operating system. Hit and miss with the operating system however it’s slowly more reliable. The picture of this TV it’s pretty amazing with great black levels and quite bright with HDR. I miss having my 3-D however some of the images this TV produces almost seems like 3-D. Highly recommend it.
I just bought this tv, thanks for the review it’s a great tv
Vincent is the boss. Great review 👌🏼
Sony is heavily promoting Dolby Vision as a key feature, so its NOT a “bonus” item. This is why they get away with this bait and switch crap. People keep giving them a free pass. It took them a yr to release a dolby vision patch. When they did it was gimped and didn’t work with HDMI and had the gall to blame hardware manufacturers for not patching THEIR hardware. Now over a yr later they are doing the same crap with this years tvs. Zero reason the 900f shouldn’t have DV out of the box. They need to stop advertising it as a key feature. How this is legal is beyond me and more people don’t get upset about this garbage is beyond me.. Also annoying they still only use 2 proper HDMI ports and as someone who uses subtitles a lot that blooming looked horrible. Great video.
Michelle Alexandria The blooming did look bad, but remember the camera exaggerates it. In real life it’s not as bad as shown in this video.
it's pretty bad , mine's very distracting
@@markshkurko, I'm hoping that the camera exaggerated it, as it did look pretty awful and I placed an order for the 65" version of the XF90 yesterday for £1399.99 with a 5 year manufacturer warranty from Sony. I still have time to cancel it, but as I say I'm hoping that blooming doesn't look as bad as it did in the video. And for the price, size, and other specs and long warranty, it should be value for money all the same. But yeah, that blooming around the subtitles looks terrible. And the android system, gaahhh!!! Thankfully I intend to use it only as a monitor. Anyway, it was probably either this TV or the 65" version of the Hisense U9A for an extra £300 but with only 1 year warranty I was deliberating between, but again, there's some questionable performance in some areas, or so I've read on critical reviews.
i have the sony 55" 900f, besides sum hiccups in the android OS,( can get slow menus sumtimes, freeze n rare casses(happens to most OS'es these days,..phones computers n now tv's),... it is a great tv. best picture ive seen outside oled, better n sum ways. yes sum blooming and clouding,( i will take that over a grayish screen with dark content), but better than paying 2000$+ for an oled to just get burn in and destroy it, Qled is better n sum ways, worse in others, (not able to turn off content ads on menu was a deal breaker for me on any samsung and many other tv's)(and i hate samsungs menu layouts and remotes). the fact is no tv is perfect and diff models and brands will have upsides n down sides, its all in the one that best suits the buyer. tv buying has become VERY difficult and even stressful these days with maybe to much tech diversity. i do miss the good old days of just deciding was size you want n thats it!
Yes the old days was more simple...
is this better than the x950g?
Been waiting for this video! Thanks. :) Sounds like the x900e is still a better value as it's pretty much the same thing for most users expectations but now with deeply discounted prices due to end-of-year pricing.
Good to see middle range is improving. In a couple of years from now I'm buying an LCD in the 2-2.5K range (once HDMI 2.1 is fully here and the Dolby/HDR+ bullshit is over) so I'm hoping we'll have really good 4K sets by then.
PS > Also waiting for GPUs that can actually handle 4K gaming at 120Hz and max settings.
Thanks for the excellent review. bought the TV a year ago in 65". I used it literally for everything and it's just great all around.
Amazing review as always...
Best RUclips reviewer out there.
Great review as always. Love the humor. Looks like the 900F will be another "go to" this year for value.
Got this TV a while back and I’m so glad I found this video
HDTV Test one of the most traditional TV review channel from all time.
Best review channel of TVs. No one else comes close!! Cheers mate!
I really enjoy my X900F display. I purchased the 75 inch version. Coming from a vizio 55 inch p series, all I'm going to say is I'll never invest into a budget tv again! Sony is pricey, but for damn good reason! B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L! I don't even know how to calibrate this tv properly, so I'm just using the factory setting right out of the box, and it looks amazing. I've been too lazy into scheduling a professional to come by, mainly because as I stated above about the display being beautifully amazing right out of the box. I strongly recommend this or maybe the 900E display since people bring it up in the comments section. All I'm saying is if Sony's name is on it, then it's worth the pricey dollar tag that comes with it. Id you can't afford to buy it straight out, you should look into your local best buy (if you have one) since they let you pay it off in two years without intrest, provided you qualify for their credit card.
Does the blooming around subtitles look as bad as it does in this review?
You had my like when I confirmed you are rocking that Submariner :D
For those who are interested Dolby Vision update for the 900f is now available in the US. However, my particular TV did not recognize that it needed an update, so I had to go on the Sony website and download it to a USB, then transfer to the TV. No problem. Works great. Here is the link
esupport.sony.com/US/p/model-home.pl?mdl=XBR49X900F&LOC=3#/downloadTab
Nice review Vincent. Boy this panel sure can nail accurate SDR color points. I finally pulled the plug and ordered an OLED; LG 65E7P. Considered an LCD but ultimately couldn’t pass up an OLED after almost a decade of enjoying a Pioneer Kuro plasma.
absolute pleasure watching and listening to your excellent tv reviews. thankyou for what you do.
Indeed a thorough in-depth review with a brilliant touch of dry humor. Very enjoyable.
It's Sony so I'm sold already, plus this guy is good at reviews he is so calm it's awesome nice Work
You're the best tv reviewer out there Vincent! Thanks for this review and looking forward to the shootout you hinted at at the end of the video :-) I'm especially interested in XF90 vs XE90 : how many dimming zones they both have, which one has lesser blooming, has better motion handling.
Vincent! Amazing review yet again. Very curious to see if you have an upcoming review for the new LG FALD TVs, either the SK9000 or SK9500.
It’d be interesting to see how they compare to this 900F in terms of peak brightness, FALD zones and to see if the LG A7 processor can get close to the X1 Extreme in an LED/LCD package in terms of video processing.
Both of these TVs are the same price point, and it looks like if LG can overcome the lack of contrast from last year’s TVs the 900 series from Sony might have a serious competitor for value/performance for those of us who might not enjoy black zonal insertion 😅
Thanks again!!!
Great video. What is the best setings for calibration 😉🤝?
Custom is closest out of the box, Game if your gaming
Ok, he’s got to be the most serious funny reviewer! Great video!!
Very nice video, and great humour! :D Enjoyed watching it. XF90 now selling for 650 GBP / 700 Euro in Gerrmany... :)
do you have it maybe? I am looking for new TV and had my eye on this one, Sony Q55Q70R and TCL 55C715.
Haha black zonal insertion. Amazing reviews as usual. Could you make a video comparing the 900e and the 900f in detail? There are good deals on the 900e still, but I can't make up my mind.
Charles Kuhn yes please make this video!
Imho the xe90 is more bang for your buck. The xf90 is better but not worth the 500-800€
You just made another shag euphemism there : "best BANG for your BUCK" :) hahah
The price difference is only logical at this point in time though given that the XF90 has only just been released. It all comes down to how patient one is. If you absolutely need a new TV now, sure, but personally I can stand to wait a few months for the price to come down.
I just ordered the 900e 75 inch for 2300. Check out amazon
Helpful and beyond interesting. Its like being at The Good Guys all over again! I used to listen intently to all the new features as the informative salesman explained. Nice segue....I'll keep following your series to see what's next. Because good.
Excellent, I'm glad to hear black frame insertion has reached this point.
Vincent is very, very good at this. Add to this the fact english is a second language, he is remarkably good!
Good job, Vincent!
Can’t wait your 2018 LG OledS reviews 👍🏻
This tv is outstanding. I am so happy with it!
@erick granados Light bloom at times, not very noticeable normally. Best picture I have ever had for gaming or movies, and deep, great blacks. HDR is outstanding on it as well.
Got this one in 65in and love it. Thanks for your reviews, they helped me a lot with my decision!
The real problem seems to be that there is hardly any high quality film material available (yet).
One aspect that hasn't been mentioned here, is how nice the handling is if you use this TV with a Sony blu ray player and a Sony AV receiver.
Yep, its awesome! Ordered the 65 too it was delivered & mounted on the 1st of Jan 2019. What away to start the year 👌
Never used the inbuilt android TV as I hooked it to my then 2017 Android Shield TV pro. This is one vid along with another AV forum that helped me pull the trigger. Now with Dolby Vision & ATMOS, the experience is just amazing. Until the next big display tech at an affordable price, I think we are more than good ✌
Where do you get this really nice footage from? I love these images with tigers and nature. Beautiful.
P.S.: Nice review!
I keep wondering that as well.
I pulled the trigger on a 65:" x850f but after doing more research, I think a 55" x900f is a better purchase. Since I haven't received the unit yet, I'm going to exchange it. I'm willing to trade size for better picture quality. Thank you for the excellent review.
Vincent is in top form...very funny and yet informative about the sony xf90. thanks Vincent for all of your videos...
i bought this tv before this review was released.
VINDICATIIOOOOOONNN!!!
X900F 65" vs QLED Q70 65" ?
Same price, which one should I go for?
Which ever one has the best reviews on amazon .
The most positive
Q70
The X900F by a huge margin
Vincent you know your thing keep up the excellent work.
XF9005 with XE9005 feet and native Philips 3 sides Ambilight would be the perfect TV, I am looking for.
great Video bro. it was good seeing you at CES at the Sony both. ill see you again next year or at IFA.
Very pleasant review, I like your style!
Thanks for the review! How much input lag does using X Motion clarity add in game mode. I’ve heard from a few reviews say it doesn’t add any lag, another review said 4ms (which is as good as nothing). Can you just confirm that this is the case? Also no mention of the overshoot issue that another review mentioned, did you find any problems with this?
That ending makes the comment I was going to make redundant... For now! Another brilliant video.
First. Review all the 40 inch 4k tvs of the year to find out whats the best. And compare the xf90 vs lg FALD nano cell vs samsung FALD QLED please
Always VIRAL Best 40 inch TV is still 40MU7000 from 2017. Samsung NU7100 does not even come close to it and the LG tvs are IPS tvs which also cannot compare.
I've been waiting for this review. Thank you.
So Vincent would recommend buying this ahead of the XE9305. I'm told this is a replacement for the XE9005 so in theory a step down but your review makes it sound very interesting. Thanks.
Your videos are excellent. Keep up the professional work for reviewing 4k tv's.
This was a crazy extensive review, thank you very much for the information, I'll prob be picking this up here soon!
Brilliant review my friend, with that British humour also.. you deserve more credit
Perfect review! Hi Vincent im looking forward for you to make X7500F review :D
Amazing as always Vincent.
So XF90 or QLED Q7
Please help me decide 😩
Another AWESOME review video here Vincent. That was so funny there in the middle for the shag joke and you didnt even crack a smile or change your facial expressions....just kept moving on.. great job, really made be laugh hard! :) Sony does it again. Did hope for a higher # of zones but it seems like its controlled well. Been eyeing this TV for sure.
Sony TV has best picture quality
I agree and would you marry me please all our home will be in Sony 😂😂😂
Sheila Dey I wish I would have got Sony before I bought my Samsung ks8500 curved .. I might just get a Sony anyway 😊
@@darkenrahl1280 you will not regret if you buy a sony product. Sony product are one of the best. I have a sony soundbar (ht mt300) sony tv (xe70) and sony phone (xz) and playstation 4
🤦♂️
Thank you Vincent for a great spec breakdown and review.
Nice one, I was waiting for this review. I think this might be the TV I buy.
Just bought one for £1099, I was looking at LG oled tvs for £2000 but decided the extra £900 and potential burn in really wasn't worth it.
5:15 So how do i calibrate the grayscale and adjust the colors to get optimal picture quality?
Excellent review with the explanations, and the hilarious bits here and there :)
why won't the reviews talk about OTA viewing. 4k is great but local signals are 1080, Line doubling just increases pixtal sizes. 65" at 10 foot ????????
Anyone else watching this review on sony XF90?
just subbed, you crack me up Vincent! Thanks for the killer reviews & tech vids
Nice review. I'm just wondering if pointing the feet inward is stable? It looks even uglier when it's positioned this way though :/
Wow this is good content. Vincent is convincing me I need black zone insertion in my next... Tv.
That feet reference is so on point
Awesome review. Thank you.
Should teach quantum how to do reviews on TVs ;)
Mark allen and he doesn’t lol.. he goes after Vincent.
To me the best tv under 1000€. You can see it clearly live, balanced color, great blacks and direct led makes it more better. Best buy to. So bad you can't get it on 43" format, only best hardware on larger tv, sometimes you have no space for them but you want pay for quality :/
9:50 THE LOOK ON YOUR FACE KILLS ME!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA I CAN'T BREATHE!!! I KNEW YOU'D SAY A JOKE!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
You do great reviews!
Another great review Vincent. Do you think the XBR85X900F would suffer in terms of picture quality over the 55" model you have reviewed?
Hi Vincent.As always amazing review. Can you please share info on how bad is the blooming? other reviewers said blooming is very bad compared to other FALD models? Can we live with the blooming or skip this model? Thank you
How long before Quantum Apotheosis shows up for comment and then makes his 15th video about this TV with incomplete thoughts?
Nick G calm down Trigglypuff
MrGts92 Aww look, a cheerleader. Cute.
Nick G your right Vincent the real deal QA not in his class maybe can kiss his ass but not in his class
I still dont believe he ever had the 900f to begin with, he never showed any pictures of the set or box.
He's more of a fool than the people that believe anything he says
Mat Dinsley He did have it
X90F Review by Lou Diamond Phillips ... jaja in serious great video!!!!
Would you say this is the best 49 inch TV on the market?
FWIW Vincent the current crop of Sony's can actually accept 4K60 HDR into inputs 1 and 4, albeit capped at 8-bit 4:2:0 as per the 300 MHz bandwidth restriction of those chips. Keep up the very fine work, scatalogical humour included.