I'm a Repair Agent and I generally work on some Sony TV's once in awhile. Whenever I'm needing to service a Sony TV, Sony is the only brand that provides a step by step triage system, puts everything step by step in the most simplistic format, and retrieves all the parts I'll need depending on issues with their particular TV I'm dealing with. No hunting for parts online, google, parts store, etc.. That is some quality stuff right there. They also utilize these triages to see what kind of issues they have with their TV's so they can use that to improve their products every year.
What about the new AOC 4K TV's? I just bought one, hasn't arrived yet, 50inch and very very good price. How is the repair possibility on AOC TV's? Are they repairable or troublesome? Thank you AJ!
Where can I get access to this triage system info? I've been having a problem with outputting audio from my Sony TV to my audio receiver. I tried a lot of troubleshooting but never got it to work.
@@dorgeousmac9478 thanks. I thought I tried that back when I troubleshooted the problem last year but I just checked and it doesn't look the hmdi cable connected right now is 2.1. So I'm going to try that. The weird thing is I couldn't even get my tv to send a pcm signal to the receiver but that process seemed a lot more complicated than using HDMI ARC.
I bought my first Sony a “Trinitron” in 1975. The Sony tax was real high then. I have purchased Sony’s since then with other brands mixed in. I still prefer Sony.
Tinitron was a revolutionary tech that literally no one else have. It was wayyyy better than pretty much what everyone else have at the time and basically no one can copy.
@@goldencalf5144 Sony still provide the most enjoyable visual and UI experience compared to the competitors. Their colour science is still better than most of the competitors, so the tax is justifiable.
I love Sony TVs because they have the most natural color profiles. I know this can be adjusted on other tvs, but something about Sony looks so cinematic and natural.
I will always be happy to pay more for Sony, they have the quality, reputation and tradition to warrant it. Not only that but they are still a design driven company and their industrial design aesthetic is second to none - in fact they were one of the few companies that Steve Jobs looked to as inspiration as far as what he wanted apple to be like, and he was a huge fan of their consumer electronics.
Out of all the tv's I've had, Sony and Panasonic are the best overall. My brother just got an LG tv and it's a mess, the tech is great in the tv but the ease of use and menus are all over the place, it's so confusing to do basic things that I was considering getting one but after seeing my brothers, I didn't bother all because of how messed up the menus are.
@@paul1979uk2000 I also forgot to mention a friend of mine is a high-end AV guy in LA and his standard recommendation is for Sony TV’s. It’s what he has himself at home, if that counts for anything.
100% correct. Jobs was a huge fan of Sony, and Akio Morita (Co-founder of Sony) was one of his idols. It's absolutely true that he modeled a lot of Apple on SONY.
@@rustylarry7465 yeah best engineers that still can't get VRR working in their TV's for years without breaking something else, meanwhile other TV brands like Samsung and LG have full Freesync Premium Pro support
Out of the box color accuracy is worth it for me personally. I’ve gotten used to Sony TVs looking more accurate than other TV brands owned by friends and family. You’d be surprised how how much more sophisticated your eyes get after extended exposure.
Such a great point at the end there. I have a x900 & my parents have the A8G oled & every time I go over there I notice how damn good their tv looks. The x900 looks wonderful but Sony’s oled is 🤌🏻
Hey everyone. I misspoke twice on the same bullet point. It’s Sony X95K vs. Samsung QN95B (not S90B), and the margin of up charge is less expensive, but the Sony is still more. At 65-inches, the premium is $200 for the Sony - it reinforces my overall point, but the sun-hed was misspoken and I apologize for the error!
200$ more is worth it for a tv that will last 5-10 years whereas samsungs break soon and often for SO MANY PEOPLE..just look at their rewiews the last 10 years or more
Bought a sony tv way back in 2013, still working, used it everyday. For 8 hrs. Really a solid tech. Bought a sony phone way back in 2017 still working. The brand is the most reliable ive seen just like toyota.
Quality control always leads me back to Sony. Replaced my 8-year-old bedroom Sony LCD recently and decided to try Hisense based upon reviews. Was disappointed with the image processing and even more disappointed in the quality of the panel. Replaced it with a Sony X85J and had a much more pleasurable experience all around. I most certainly could have gotten more for my money with a Chinese brand, such as local dimming, which this television lacks, but the peace of mind of having a set that will be as dependable as the set it's replacing is worth it for me. I'm considering doing the same when I replace my living room TV, as every LG OLED I've tried has had a tint on one side of the display. As I sit off angle in there, it was just too distracting to live with.
As some who works retail in TVs for years and I would largely agree with it with the exception of the first month. Always seems we have nothing but issues with new Sony models for the first month or so having random bugs or a higher than expected for Sony failure rates, but after that first month of production I would absolutely agree with you. Now IMHO model makes every bit as much a difference as brand, higher end TVs tend to just have less issues (Sony's X75 TVs when they decide to release one that low priced every other year and then the following year decide not too because they feel it sullies their brand) and budget sets from other "premium" brands are notorious for having issues. However, that is what happens when you buy lower binned panels and use liquid capacitors; and you are going to do that in those cheaper sets because you have to get the cost down somehow.
@@jenvogue5005 QD-OLED has been shown to have less screen uniformity issues than WRGB OLED, that doesn't really have much to do with it being a Samsung and more to do with the technology of the panel
I have a Sony Bravia from 2011 and it still works really well now in the spare bedroom. No lag, audio and picture quality is good. I attach a chrome cast to it and it feels just like a brand new tv. I have a newer one in the living room, which has been a joy to watch 4K movies on and honestly am still amazed at how well the old one has held up.
My Bravia from 2013 is also still going strong. I don’t remember if my buddy bought an LG or Samsung that same year, but his took a sh** about 2 years ago now.
Me too. I'm still using a 2011 Bravia with local dimming and it's pretty good. The only problem it has is obvious lag/smear on edges of red objects against a lighter background.
My Sony LCD tv lasted 10 years, I had to give it away instead of waiting for it to breakdown. My new Sony tv is already 2 years old now and not a single issue with it. It looks and works great for the price however it is the peace of mind which is immeasureable to me.
@@contenteater Same over here, KDL-40Z5500 was expensive and top of the line back in 2009 but it still rocks as from day one.I also think that they don’t make them like they used to do.
Mine is about 14 years old. I don’t plan to upgrade until it breaks but who knows when that will be 😆 In theory I would have a better tv now if I bought cheaper ones more often but I don’t like the waste.
The thing about Sony is that, when the sales finally kick in, it's usually worth it as those MSRPs get much closer - especially if you can find a nice condition open box to carve even more off the price. And like this video says, Sony is now producing offerings that are competitively priced.
I have a relative who owned a 32" Sony Trinitron 1080i flat-screen Cathode Ray Tube TV that functioned perfectly for 20 years without ever needing any repairs. It was still working flawlessly when it was traded in for an LG OLED. I was sad to see that totally dependable Sony model being hauled away. By contrast, I have owned 2 Samsung TVs that were the top-of-the-line "flagship" models when I bought them, and they have BOTH needed costly repair work during the time I've had them. Maybe I'm just unlucky, but as a result of those experiences I am reluctant to invest in another expensive Samsung TV -- even if the Samsung model has excellent picture quality and is priced lower than a Sony.
@@marksalamon619 Every Samsung product I owned needed costly repair or even broke beyond repair and that include TVs, flagship phones, washing machine... I shall never buy another Samsung product.
@@miled8649 Another reason I try to buy from companies that build their products to last is so that I can avoid adding to the already massive amount of electronic waste. If Samsung expects us to pay top dollar for a product that soon needs repair or becomes unusable, they are basically running a scam by selling shoddy goods that will just end up in a landfill. I don't want to give my money to a business like that. I'm grateful that you posted your comment about the problems you've experienced with Samsung products - it helps me avoid making a costly mistake.
I choose a sony a8h over the lg cx because -I prefer android tv over web os -picture calibration out of the box was better on sony -I really like surface acoustic audio
LG CX has a rough menu sure however -LGCX looks way better after a couple of tweaks -I don't really think either of them hold a candle to the audio quality of even a low budget sound system
For someone that was hesitant between LG and Sony. I was concerned about burn in and thought let me get something that gives me a cinematic experience. I have the X90J and I love it. I do know that Sony take their sweet time using new features while the rest have done it long ago. I plan on getting an OLED (C2) for gaming and stick with Sony for cinema and sports. You do get high quality with Sony.
I have a Sony 4K TV in my living room and it's great! I poured weeks into the decision to go with Sony, going over specs, features, needs, compatibility, OS, and prices. TBH, I went with Sony over other Android-based TVs like TCL or Hisense because of name recognition gave it a slight edge for me.
I got a Sony TV for $450 in 2018 and like the thing a lot, only regret not getting one with Android/Google TV OS on it. The one I have has a few in built apps but lacks newer apps.
@@AtulKedia, I got an LG 4K about 5 years ago and have regretted it,. The apps available are non-existent really. Want Canadian streaming apps? Nope. No CTV, CBC GEM, Crave, etc. Only the USican apps have ever been available to us/me. I now have a great Android TV. set. Slight flaws but much less because the Play Store is available. I can even run DSLR Dashboard, Zoom, etc on my TV by sideloading.
My Sony 1080p KDL-40XBR3 was $3,000 in 2006 and is still working strong today with zero issues. As far as I'm concerned the quality has always been there and I've seen many other brands just die out after a few years. I only recently replaced it because I wanted to go 4k and OLED, but the old TV still worked fine and had 9 inputs including at least 3 HDMI.
Hahaha I have the KDL-52XBR3 from 2006 and still love it to death. Paid $5,000 for it back then but its outlived all my newer tvs. Our samsung just died that we bought in 2011 but not the 06 Sony!
I don't like paying extra for premium and then wait for updates, that happened with Dolby vision then 4k/120hz then VRR, and on top of that sometimes those updates need additional updates to work properly. If Im paying premium I expect everything included like LG does.
But the Sony is a lot better. I own the a80j and the LG are a joke compared to it. And for real. Don't look at fanboys RUclips videos. Go and use them yourself. The Sony is a lot better in both sdr and HDR. Tone mapping and upscaling are a killer. My a80j has ni absl using it either. I just turn on pixel shift. The contrast and color is calibrated to perfection. I can add 120 nits more by service menu white balance and 20 point tweak. The materials are way more premium than LGs plastic. Sony is just better, that's the reason of the price increase.
Don't buy a product with "upcoming over update" features that you want to use right away. Buy the product for what it can offer you now. I bought sony XF90 over XE90 because it was better in every way but also bought it because of the dolby vision support. Yes I waited half a year for it but it did not matter as back in 2018 there were barely any movies/shows with dolby vision so I rolled the dice. But in 2022 I probably wouldn't have gone for sony if it had "to be updated via firmware" as dolby vision is readily available. Same goes for other features. But mostly I'd gladly give sony tax because their TVs have better processing, higher picture quality and better QC.
Recent Sony A90j owner here. Still paid a huge premium for a TV which is coming up to 1 year old. Honestly though when the TV is being compared to the QD Oled of 2022 you know are still getting one the best TV's in the market for colour, clarity and motion. Sony have been doing the same thing for generations!
Don't forget DTS support. Only Sony can give you this, and being able to play my movies from my plex server without transcoding the audio matters a lot to me
Samsung pisses me off bad not supporting DTS. They have DTS support in some of their sound bars but don't support it through their TV's? It's about as stupid as an LG TV being more compatible with a PS5 than a Sony tv 🤦🏻♂️
My Sony x900e broke recently, luckily it came with 5 year warranty and Sony replaced it with x90j so my experience with Sony has been good glad it had 5 year warranty 😁
Absolutely agree with your point of the Sony tax being less of a thing this year compared to the other "premium" brands with the exception of their flagship sets. Also I would even add Sony has had really good sales this year on the J series as well, while they started a little higher MSRP ever since the beginning of 2022 they have been rock solid on sales that are very competitive, so I will highlight some of their 65in pricing since it is what I am most familiar with off the top of my head over time. Getting into say a entry 4K 120 set like the X85j and you look it it's equivalent Samsung and its usually $100 more, and LG didn't do a basic 4K 120 this year in the US (Except I think they did a limited run costco special that I would probably avoid). Want entry level FALD? Sony X90J has usually only been like $50-$100 more than the Q80A, and for a bit was cheaper until Samsung realized how stupid they were being and reacted. For that little extra you are while none of the over saturation Samsung is known for as well as a VA panel so better dark room performance at the cost of some view angles. LG Nano 90 is typically closer to $100-$200 but lacks the brightness of the other sets Overall I was really happy with Sony's lineup and I feel that most of my tweaks I would have said they should make they have made (Although since they have not announced it in all sizes could the A90K be a little closer to the G2? Would be great if it was only a couple hundred dollars more and then you could just say well it is the cost difference of a good soundbar and it has better sound so it being more is moot for many customers)
I just got a 75 inch XR90J from Costco for $900.00 ( floor model , no box) but with 5 year warranty. Last time Best Buy had them for $1988.00. I this it's a good deal!
I am using Sony KlV32V550 ,its picture and sound quality is top notch even today without any subwoofers etc. Its a 32 inch LCD TV bought in 2010. yes compared to the bigger screens nowdays only - is the 32 inch size other than no issues at all.
I got 2 77" A80J this year alone, one back in Nov at $3000 for my parents, and another one last week at $2500 for myself. Returned my C1 because it wasn't as impressive as the A80J. Plus my 🏠 is multilingual, the A80J can understand English, German and Vietnam right out of the box, one after another and sometime even in the same sentence. C1 can't do this for some reason.
Yep on Black Friday got the 65" A80J for $1799 and it was the same price as the LG C1 65" and it is a better TV for TV and Movies because of the Upscaling. Gaming LG C1 is better option in most cases because of the 4 HDMI 2.1 Ports and Game Feature Setting in Setup.
@The truth true as I recently got my 77" A80CJ from there as well for $2,300 after GC. The only thing is that the warranty doesn't cover burn-in tho. Btw the price is now $2,600 without GC. I requested for a price adjustment recently so I'll see how they goes. It's possible that I might be getting it for only $2,100 which would be crazy.
Hi Caleb, i just recently brought the 55" Sony x90k and Bose 900 system and hooked up a Playstation 5 and soon the Xbox to it. I was amazed of the games and 4k movies. The Atmos was great. Tried out Disney plus of Avengers infinite war on imax enhance was great to watch. I haven't have a problem with purchasing sony television. Hope to see the reviewing on this television.
Been a Sony TV fan since I was a child. And their quality has been top notch. Usually keep their tv for at least 8-10 years before jumping to something new. I’m on my 4th Sony tv. Latest being the A80J 85in
Really great take on this topic Caleb. I am a life long Sony owner. Started my journey in the late 90's with a 40" Trinitron Vega. I think the stiff competition has yielded better products from all brands to be sure. One major event cemented my path with Sony. In the early 2000's I had a rear projection 1080p Sony that went all green (something with the color wheel...idk), and I contacted Sony even though it was out of warranty. Well, someone somewhere thought my business was worth it cause they shipped me a then new HX series LCD from their back stock but UN-OPENED and all I paid was my state tax on the MSRP of the TV. (Guess it was good I registered all my purchases LOL) Anyway...I am a purist in terms of image quality. I have mountains of 4k discs and enjoy the best the format has to offer. I am currently rocking an X950G in the 75" range but am swooning over the X95K. Cheers to Sony for still making great products.
Sony's quality control and build quality has always been a factor on me going with them. i have been burned by samsung in the past and havent been let down with sony TVs so far. currently on an x90j and had 900f and 800d before.
yeah sony has top tier quality control and build quality, and their products are well engineered; with great technical performance it isnt just brand recognition alone, the trust is earned.
My X85J arrived with HDMI not working so I refunded and bought the X90J. 1 year later and the panel has a small faded patch surrounded by discolouration over a large area of the screen. That's 2/2 faulty Sony TV's. I'm never buying Sony again.
Had a Sony BRAVIA from 2009, passed it onto my girlfriend and it is shocking how good the picture and build quality was on that thing- it's still going strong and looking great. I replaced it with the A9S OLED, and the processing and build quality on that is also incredible. I think the thing about these Sony TVs is that they are kind of unbeatable, but to get there you need go calibrate them correctly for color and utilize all the settings they provide. A lot of people don't like BFI, but I think it's because they haven't used Sony's latest BFI. Motion is extremely clear and they have a software solution now that compensates for lost brightness. The AI upscaling stuff works very well and isn't another sharpening filter. Likewise, the gradation smoothing is very good. For home use you can find a beautiful balance between absolute accuracy and processing enhancement that truly enhances in a subtle and effective way rather than butchering the image. Care has gone into all of those processing options in a way that really shows once you dig into calibration and setting up the picture. I really don't think you'll find a better home theater display than a Sony master series OLED.
I have a Sony A80J. In my experience the BFI has the same loss of brightness and SOE as any other brand. I'm very happy with the TV but I haven't experienced the "software solution that compensates for lost brightness" that you refer to. I keep BFI at the lowest setting.
@@jimv1983 It is subtle, but what I'm referring to is that Sony BFI on the lowest setting, and I believe this is branded as their "x-motion clarity plus" or something similar, it will apply BFI selectively to darker areas of the screen. This leads to a bit less loss of brightness compared to the 2 and 3 level BFI settings, where like on 2 BFI is applied the same to the entire image and on 3 it's a slower flicker so is even more noticeable. It's not a huge difference but I can tell. Definitely a matter of taste whether you like it still.
@@sleepstar44 I looked at TVs from several different brands and even on the lowest setting the Sony BFI wasn't really any different than other manufacturers. 🤷♂️
@@jimv1983 That's fair, maybe it's marketing, I believe I can tell the difference between x-motion clarity settings 1 / 2 on the sony displays and that's mostly what I'm talking about since 2 applies a traditional BFI without using the "dimming zones" etc. You retain a little brightness by setting it to 1. It's possible LG does something similar now but I'm not aware of it. Guess we should just say YMMV with this stuff 👍
Great Video, thanks! I also believe that the reliability must be taken into account at the time considering a purchase. I used to be a Sony Employee some time ago and the reliability implemented during the design stage of the TVs was much more stringent than the competitors. Not everything is picture quality...
I have a buddy that owns an electronics store that sells and services audio equipment. They sell Sony, LG and Samsung. Their store stopped selling any of the cheaper brands that are usually carried by the Walmart's and whatnot because of quality. They now only sell the brands that they think are good enough with quality so they don't have a bunch of ticked off clients because their tvs went to crap after a little over a year, or out of their warranty period. They like the 3 brands they sell but without question the brand they see the least amount of quality issues with is Sony. So just because some of the brands look really nice for what you pay for these things you do somewhat get what you pay for. I am happy paying a little more for my Sony tvs and not having to worry about them going bad and having to buy a new one every other year. You do get what you pay for. But everyone has their own ideas of what they like and think is good. If you want to keep for awhile seeing what he gets into his store with problems, buy a little bit better tv from one of the 3 big brands.
unfortunately, I haven't had the same experience.... sony products have failed me time and time again and it's actually LG and Samsung that have been more consistent
@@jenvogue5005 again talking more rubbish you have never owned Sony in you’re life apparently all you get is Samsung according to other comments make your mind up dude ?
I love how this man isn’t bias when it comes to talking about TVs. I’ve been a subscriber to the Digital Trends channel for a long time now. I like how he gets straight to the point without bias. Last Black Friday, I opted for the LG G1 over the Sony A90J. I just thought the Sony A90J was lacking things at the time. Only 2 HDMI ports, no VRR, no G Sync, no Freesync etc etc. When I buy a TV, I like to have all the features out of the box, and not promised them later in a firmware update that can take months to come out. Sony takes too long to update their TVs anyway and LG does not!!
That's the same reason I went with the 77" C1 over the 77" A80J. I didn't want to have to spend more money on a new receiver for HDMI 2.1 passthrough or buy an HDMI switch so I could use my consoles. The picture quality will be better on the Sony, but gaming takes a back seat.
We have a Sony A80J and love it, but considered the LG C1, which from what I've heard is also great. If I was a current gen gamer, I'm more about P3S gen and older, I'd get an LG, they are the best for current gen gaming.
I've had an LG but sold it to get a similar sony oled. I prefer the Google integration, settings interface and the way it works with other hdmi devices (the source menu I mean) in other words it's a far better software experience imo. Also one very important feature that I miss on other brands is the ability to turn of the panel but leave everything else on. This allows me when I'm listening to music and its a static scene to turn off the panel to safe its life and prevent burnin
The Sony A90J 83 inch will be my first time diving into OLED, I did my research, and waited for the price drop (I was strongly considering the LG C2 but the A90J was the same price at the time I bought it and that sold the TV for me) and am beyond excited for next week when the TV is delivered and set up by Best Buy,
some of the processing is better on LG and Samsung... Sony is not king of processing any more... also their motion handling is horrible at times and their coating is a mess
For me, Sony has always been the goto brand, especially for TVs. I find Samsung TV's colours too oversaturated, and they just don't have that finesse in picture quality. I have been a big fan of the brand and I mostly bought a Sony if it was available in that category.
There is really no such thing as "oversatured colours" -- in this context -- but there is such a thing as an [uncalibrated] TV you can't even really calibrate well -- meaning if you try to get the TV to show the colours according to some standard colour space (Rec. 709 or Rec 2020) for the signal it is asked to display, it may show one colour correctly, at the expense of a lot of other colours. The TV you buy isn't calibrated at the factory, and in fact the opposite may as well be true -- the TV is designed to woo and awe you as potential buyer in the store room, set to some "Vivid" colour profile where you feel like you're going to get colour therapy in your living room if you buy it. The reality is, 99% of content we watch at home is designed for "normal" colours, and that's where uncalibrated TVs or those which don't have regular panel response, appear more like your date turning out insane when you bring them home. What you want is a "calibratable" TV with a large enough colour volume. And you have _zero_ chance to assess these qualities in the shop. Most shops don't let you play around with TVs like that, and you can't, at any rate, bring your calibration equipment there. I bought a Philips TV that was great on paper -- had good colour volume (decent coverage of the [HDR] Rec 2020 colour space, for instance) , but after repeated calibration attempts it turned out the TV was a "fake" that was sold as premium. Anyway, sorry for the wall of text -- your TV doesn't show you its true colours if you don't calibrate it. You won't see them unless you set it to show them, and that's done with calibration. Or you will see some of them but at the expense of "skin tones" and shadow detail. Heed my advice :)
Agreed I have always said it looks like Samsung's are drawn with crayons whereas Sony images are drawn with art pencils. Loose so much image definition on Samsung as colours blow out the details. The image movement with Sony is streets ahead with how natural the motion looks as well.
People should always make a purchase decision based on their need and budget. When someone asks for advice I always sort "premium name brands" like this depending on the use scenario: * Panasonic: pure raw picture quality is the focus. ( Recommend to cinephiles) * Sony: excellent picture all around for most use cases ( recommend to people who care about mixed usage scenarios) *LG: good bang for buck. usually packed with features. Not as refined ( but still good) at Cinema and TV as Sony and Panasonic, but usually better for other use cases ( PC monitor, gaming). *Samsung: I just can't define them. They try all of the things listed above, but... They are just missing something lately. I rarely recommend.
Some people like Hondas, some like Fords others Electric cars. If you like Sony, Lg, Samsung go for your choice. I like the competition between these companies.
Ours is a house divided. Having both brand 65” OLEDs, this years LG C2 vs last years Sony A80J is really a close call. Sony may get their OLED panels from LG, but Sony is substantially better out of the box for colors with superior processing chips. The LG C2 OLED TVs are really great, but colors are not as balanced. Sony gets it right automatically no matter what the source and then factor the remote, Google Home Screen and settings are better. Some of the issue may be cultural change. I’m older and in general a Japanese fanboy, but kids are into gaming and like Korean brands more. Korea has a lot of soft-power in the culture these days and some great products. We have a lot of debate between Lexus vs Genesis at home. I wonder if the Japanese are going to age out as my generation retires. We were just discussing TVs right ?
100% agree with you. I’m a Gen Xer that grew up with Japanese products being the pinnacle. I’ve had Sony tvs most of my life. Never had a problem with them. Some tvs lasted well over 20 years. Only reason I don’t have them anymore is because flat panel tvs became a thing. I still use the 1st Sony flat panel tv that we purchased over 20 years ago. Last tv I purchased was a top of the line Samsung about 10 years ago. Within the 1st year, blown speaker. I never have the tv loud. Ended up having to buy a sound bar just so I don’t have to hear the crackling of the tv speaker. I had a LG refrigerator…every few months I had to call the repairman. I’m done with Korean products. Currently in the market for a new tv and I’m going back to a Sony. I keep seeing commenters say “it’s not worth the extra money.” Yes it is. 2 of my friends bought Hyundais (a Sonata and I think the other was an Excel) 30 years ago. Those things were POS. However the Hyundais of today aren’t the same as they were 30 years ago. It’s nice to see the improvement in the brand. If I ever were to buy an Asian vehicle, I would go back to Japanese cars though…like you said, it’s probably a generational or cultural thing.
Always enjoy your channel, yes Sony has always been worth the extra dough.Bought the Samsung s95b and after calibration on all pix modes it couldn’t hold a candle to my Sony a80j calibrated in cinema mode in upscale for all content.Returned the s95b after a couple of days.Would like you to do a little more for your reviews to add cable content or lower resolution content if you can because that’s where the Sony always shine’s.
@@ocelot1166 samsung is deviating from the reference standard on s95b to make it look brighter watch HDTV test video on that. I dont support @dan daniels comment either Colors on a QD oled are much purer in comparioson to LG's WRGB oled.
I got a Sony A80J 55 inch very recently and I'm so glad about my decision to go for it. My older TV was also a Sony LCD (32 inch) bought in 2009 and it gave me zilch issues. For about a month before buying the new TV, I was contemplating of getting a Samsung or LG but my heart was still leaning towards Sony. When I went to the store, I thought I'll go for LG as I liked their WebOS and the ease of operating the TV using remote as a pointer but ended up buying the Sony (heart winning over head). And this Sony A80J being the 2021 bestseller was already sold out everywhere but this electronic shop offered me their display unit. I was so happy at the bargain. Very Happy with my Sony A80J 55 inch
I've been a Sony customer for years, and their signal processing is what brings me back. Every HDTV I've owned has been a Sony. The only bad experience I've had was with the 3D model I bought back around 2009, but in retrospect, I guess that's what I get for buying into the 3D hype - not that I had any issues while it worked, but it definitely didn't last very long. I bought my first 4K TV back in 2017 (49-X800E), and just bought a 50" X85K to replace my KDL-46XBR-4 that just gave out after 16 years. Love the picture on these two 4K TV's. Note that my recent purchases haven't been super high-end, but these TV's were still a little more than their Samsung/LG counterparts. Got them on sale, though, so I have no complaints about the prices I paid. I even saved an extra $50 off my recent purchase; The TV got discounted a bit more literally the day after I had purchased it, but the dealer was happy to price match it for me.
I bought my first Sony Oled A90J five months ago, I did a lot of research and it seemed to me that Sony are similar to Apple for quality and introducing new technology that works properly. In fairness I've always been a believer that if you want quality you have to pay Extra for it and some times that quality can't be seen straight away or not all of it, the main reasons I went with Sony is picture quality, the cooling system and the sound quality, saved my self money on a sound bar. The picture quality is great, the sound is fantastic and the cooling allows for better peak brightness and no image retention issues. So far I'm very happy to have paid the Sony tax, just like with Apple I'm convinced it will cost me less over time 😊
Hi I've have bought A90J 55 at may 2021 I'm not regretting. BTW Steve Jobs wanted to make a company successful n quality orientated as Sony Steve was very good friend with Akio Morita.
respectfully disagree with both sony and apple... both not worth their tax.... apple phones are so ugly with the notch and so far behind on technology.... sony and apple both have one thing in common, they don't make their own parts and have to depend on Samsung and LG for their display panels
@@jenvogue5005 Sony is KING over all the TVs enough said here. No question about it. Sony has always been on top especially TVs extremely happy with my 77” A80J getting the new one as well hopefully they release pass 80” OLED breath taking let’s not talk about sound on the TVs destroys any tv hands down.
I bought my first Sony OLED, a 65' A80J after watching a lot of your reviews, even on sale it was a lot of money but I could not be any happier with the purchase. As it stands I can't see myself going with either Samsung or LG for future TV purchases
I love the way that my Bravia TVs function with all my connected devices. If I push the ps button on my ps5 controller, the ps5 comes on, as does the tv, the sound system, and it auto switches to the correct video/sound settings for gaming and the correct hdmi feed I purchased a 65" xr65a80k this black Friday. It made my 55" sony TV look like a kids TV lol. I put that one in my bedroom to replace my 46" insignia. Moving from a 1080i insignia to a 4k 55" Bravia is simply stunning 😍
yep, thats called ARC and it came out in most midrange TV's in like 2016 or around there. My 2017 KU6500 or something of that number did that . as for stuff you didn't mention, i cant comment on thats probably more OS oriented.
@@d3tach3d it's not ARC that does it, as my ps4 in the bedroom will switch from the direct TV hdmi to the psr hdmi connection just by turning it on. There is no ARC involved with the upstairs setup
Just picked up a A80J 50” in January, very happy with the performance and hope it to last 10 years , minimum. Had Sony all my life, first one ~1984. Old box spent most of its life attached to my Commodore 64.
As an integrator, we used to use Sony TVs almost exclusively. Now, however, we are mostly avoiding them. The reason isn't price or the fact that others have gotten "closer" in quality of picture. The reason is the support given by Sony as far as warranty returns, technical support, etc. We literally had a very high-end 75" OLED Sony die one DAY out of warranty and Sony would not help at all. On the other hand, I've seen LG handle known issues many months outside the official warranty. We have seen tons of power supplies on Sony TVs die an early death. Frequently, the ethernet port just doesn't work after a while and we have to switch to WiFi. That has been going on since the Bravia D series TVs and still happens - so much so that we plan on it during the install by pre-programming WiFi settings even when the wired ethernet is being used so we can easily talk the customer on making the switch. I will say that IP control is better on the Sony products than either the LG or the Samsung, but both LG and Samsung are usable now and improving. Generally, LG and Samsung IP control only works well using a wired connection, so that can be an issue. Fortunately, that is not the case with Sony as the WiFi IP control still works well (luckily, since we almost always have to switch them eventually).
This is exactly why I don't buy Samsung TVs. Samsung even stated that if it was a manufacturing defect, they would NOT extend the warranty. Not only that, but because they do NOT have any service centers in my area, it would cost more than what I paid for the TV to ship it to their service center for diagnoses, let alone their diagnoses fee. Meanwhile, Sony has a service center in the nearest town, and they haven't yet charged me any diagnosis fees for products that I've sought repairs on.
My last Sony lasted a few months past the 2-year warranty and Sony customer service informed me that I should have not expected for it to last longer than that.....???
@@leom9286 you shouldnt have expected the warranty to last longer. You already had any extra year of warranty compared to the normal 1 year everything normal has. Imagine the overhead for a company to fix any old model, it's impossible.
@@samrowlands7842 if my buying decision was dependent on the company having a service center near by I wouldn't own a TV at all. Consider yourself lucky that any TV manufacturers have a service center near you. Most people can't say that.
One thing about other brands like Samsung and LG is that they run their own software, and after a year or two they are bloated with ads. My Nanocell tv is only 2 years old and I see a bunch of ads.
I would love to see Sony get back into making computers. The VAIO brand was awesome, just too expensive. If they can bring VAIO back without being ridiculously expensive vs other prebuilts using the same parts, they would kill the market especially since a lot of prebuilts now are very "ricer" designed (ricer = flashy car that doesn't have any performance) their sleek design would really fit the bill for the majority of people out there who dont want flashy RGB computers. With that in mind, they could bring us gaming monitors with that sleek design (which would be epic) as we would then get raw performance. The fastest display technology with amazing image quality with that instant pixel response of OLED and instant input lag from being a computer monitor. Sony could do so much, they just need someone with the "dream" to push the company forward. One mistake is that they keep focusing on wireless headphones lately. There hasn't been a new wired headphone in a long time. The Z1R headphones (flagship) and Z2M2 came out like 3-4 years ago! We have had nothing since. I love my Z7M2 headphones (can't afford Z1R) and would love to see what new designs they come up with down the road. But again, they keep focusing on wireless which doesn't tickle my pickle. Generally wireless headphones aren't loud enough for me. I am not deaf, I just prefer my music really really loud. On the TV side of things, I can't wait to see how their QD-OLED flagship does performance wise and quality wise. Gonna be awesome. I love my Alienware AW3423DW, been watching 4k UHD movies non stop because it looks so damn good.
@@xmaverickhunterkx both were issues. If they came back simply as a premium brand with fair pricing and common sense design they could dominate the market
I had a Sony Bravia (can't remember the exact model) for 9 years and it still works just fine. Got a new Samsung tv in December and replaced it twice already due to dead pixel lines appearing
I bought a 65” C2. Took it back for a 77” C2. I am happy with my LG. I looked at the A95K and Samsung S95B in the store they were slightly brighter than the LG. But the Sony was not 1 thousand dollars more bright than the LG. They are not far enough ahead to convince me that they should be charging that much of a premium. But to each their own. Nice video
It's mainly the processor that affects the overall price... not the "brightness". Sony processors are the best in the industry. There's no arguing that
Sweet, the prices on the 65” OLEDs were the same at BB. Got the LG C2 this year and had the A80J last year. It’s really close. The Sony does better colors with various sources. LG has gotten better with each iteration.
Well, considering sony is using LG’s oled display, and even samsung for some of its products, no one is questioning LG’s ability to make display panels. But the way sony made their tvs and support, reliability etc, i think worth some “tax”. But definitely not $1000 more i agree. Although, the price differences can vary widely between countries
Hey Caleb, I enjoy these sorts of discussions. I'm a regular casual viewer of the channel, I've been weighing up pulling the trigger on an OLED for a couple of years from CX to C2, I get caught in that loop of 'Oh well the C1 just came out, so do I really want last years CX' copy paste for 2022 now.
If you look at the TVs people throw out, the TVs on the street, very few are a Sony and if it is a Sony, typically, the screen is smashed because it had an accident. The Samsung and LG TVs are often only 5 or 6 years old. I still have a 55" Bravia I bought 20 years ago and it is still going strong and has a great picture. That is why I buy Sony Bravia TVs. Expecting my KD65X85L delivery tomorrow.... :) If Sony ever started making the same TV at the same quality level as everybody else, I will be heart broken!
I think audio was forgotten here as well as the remotes. To me the Sony remotes are just about the best in the business, with Bang & Olufsen being the only other TV maker beating them (although by some margin). And I think the acoustic surface system Sony brings is ace, it allows for some very clean looking TV's and good sound.
@@Jackp2003 I find that with it there is no need for a soundbar, but I can't say if it is a match for like a multi speaker setup only I don't think anything can beat that. Also not every TV is created equal and it seem Sony also keeps improving on their tech, mine is a 65" A90J and I imagine a newer and/bigger TV will have even better sound and older/smaller may be a bit behind.
Sony has a great track record when it comes to quality control. In the TV market they are indeed never first, but their products are in most ways better than the competition, not by much, but combined with said quality control they have gotten away with charging a premium. Last year I got a Sony A80J, the competition was a LG C1, I paid a couple of hundred in premium. Most people online would have said go with the C1, but the upscaling processing on the Sony is what got me to pay said premium. On native 4k content there isn't much of a difference, but the C1 appears to obtain a "lag" when upscaling, meaning it feels slower, less accurate and at times even blurrier. I'm sure as years go by the gap will close and most content will be native 4k, but as of right now, it's a big difference to me. Well worth the premium imo, no regrets (even with QD-OLED releasing)
Sony seems focused on providing the best TV and cinema experience. LG does everything pretty well but most especially gaming. I also have a Samsung but it's in a sun room so 600 nits of SDR (LOL) and strong antireflection does the job. Samsung brand in general would not be my choice for critical viewing though
i beg to differ.... samsung has the sharpest picture of any tv makers I know people brag about sony, but sony or LG cannot beat Samsung on sharpness of picture
I remember striking gold when I bought the 900H for my birthday back in October 2020; I went to my nearest Best Buy ready to spend almost $1500 for the 65" model and I got it even cheaper than the 55" model. Now with the VRR update I'm enjoying 4K 120Hz on both my PC and PS5.
@@ritikcool76 well, at least I'm enjoying it. And just so you know there are a lot of TVs in where the local dimming is turned off in favor of VRR (the Hisense's U8G comes to mind). So trying to downplay my purchase with your "bruh" comment... Really sad...
@@arekutheof555 the x900h is a legendary tv. during gameplay it's more bright and colourful than oleds. who cares about looking looking at the colour black. The tv has Google play store so I downloaded a browser and now I can watch sports and movies for free on tv. what a beast
Sony tvs run for decades without any problems. I have a 15 year old sony 40 inch lcd tv, still runs absolutely fine. My second bedroom samsung panel had color spots within 5 years. My 5 year old lg tv, has a dead pixel line now If i am buying a sony X95J to replace the lg now.
One of the things that drew me to the A9G was the screen speaker setup. It sounds great. I just have the TV in my room and don't need to have a speaker setup. Android TV is really great too.
Sony is worth every penny. Ive bought Sony products for years and they just always work well. Had my Bravia 60" from 2012 and just recently upgraded to 75" X80K. Putting my old tv somewhere else in my home but it works well ( wasn't 4K). Quality and naturalistic colours.
I’ve always really liked Sony’s whole ecosystem of its products. Very easy to use and setup. Their products also have the bare minimum of remote codes (I think they only have EVER made like 3-4 TV remote codes per generation). I can buy two, somewhat different Sony TVs and the remotes just work on either one. Try and compare that to sone other brands; especially if you try to setup a third party remote. You’re going to be trying codes for a while. This never rang more true than when I worked setting up TV and internet services in telecom. There’s something just so nice about how their menus and everything are setup as well. And all of their various products work together so flawlessly with minimal configuration. Ex, tv, receiver, BD-player, PlayStation, etc. I really miss their computers, as they were really high value for the money compared to competitors and just so reliable, durable, and low-hassle.
I have a 8 year old sony laptop.. it broke in 2 pieces .. the display is a separate entity now, yet there are zero problems with it. No malfuncting keys, no display issue, no problems at all. I am such a fan of this brand. I use it rarely nowadays because I have a high end desktop, but whenever I do, i am baffled, how is this even working, when all my cousins, 2-3 year old hps, dells, or even macbooks have some or other minor problems now and then.
Good, honest video Caleb. I can only add that when speaking of "Creators intention" and a few bucks more for it, Sony is actually talking about massive movie, music and gaming experience. I'm talking about Columbia pictures and working with many expert director's such is James Cameron on Avatar sequels at the moment, Sony music and many recognized authors, Sony PlayStation and, well many, many no1 selling games. So when talking about "Creators intention" and "Lens to living room" Sony is actually talking about company experience in ability to provide emotions through technology. 😀
I purchased a Sony XBR CRT and it lasted approx 20 years. I then purchased a Sharp Aqous LED with a 4 year warranty and it died after 5 years. I recently purchase a SONY X90J and I’m positive that I can achieve a similar life expectancy. So far, my tv’s picture quality is spectacular and I don’t mind paying “the sony tax” to get a premium product.
With sales I was able to grab a 55" X90J over Christmas for around $1300CAD shipped. Quite happy with its performance. Originally set a 1K budget and was looking at the X85J, but decided against that since it was using the older models chipset. I briefly cross shopped a 55" LG C1 but the cost was $400+tax.. didn't want go down the rabbit hole spending 2k on a TV when I originally set my budget at 1k 😆
My experience: Bought 2 Samsung TVs. Both had problems. The first was not even working when i bought it and had to return, and the second had major backlight bleed issues and had to return. I bought last week a QNET LG 65 inch, again with major backlight bleeds and other issues out of the box. I returned it again and bought a Sony X85L. Really happy with it. So the conclusion for me is that sure the SAMSUNGS, LGS etc. look great on paper but you cannot beat the quality control of SONY. Even if the TV is not as good on paper somehow the picture quality and the value you get at the end is worth it.
I bought a 27" WEGA from BBY back in '99. After I moved up to a HD tv in...04, or so, my dad has used it in his basement. He just FINALLY moved up to an LED last year, only because he could no longer use the NTSC tuner in the Sony. It still works perfectly.
I purchased a Sony Trinitron back in either 1992 or 1995. It ran like a champ until 2021 when the picture tube started to develop problems. Almost 30 years with the same TV! Replaced it with a 43X85K. The difference between the two is, as expected, huge. So far, with one small exception, the new TV has been flawless. Every once in a while, a message will appear saying that the Wi-Fi connection has been lost. Now, the TV is about 20' away from the extender and is connected using 2.4GHz (I reserve 5GHz for computers & similar devices). The Internet signal is rock solid as no other devices are experiencing disconnections when the message appears. To be fair, my church has a Samsung 8 Series television that also kept losing Wi-Fi connectivity. The set doesn't flash a message, but I wouldn't be able to check for updates without deleting and adding the Wi-Fi connection. I eventually gave up and ran an Ethernet cable between the TV and the router. Haven't had a problem since. I may go the Ethernet cable route with my Sony if the message keeps popping up.
I’ve admittedly become a bit of a Sony TV fanboy (Xbox > PS 😉), but I don’t regret converting all the TVs in my home to Sony. Paying a premium for a brand I like has never been an issue for me. I don’t recommend them for everyone though. I think it’s great that value brands are also pushing the technology envelope which keeps brands like Sony on their toes.
Quality control is more important to me now than ever before after getting 3 broken Hisense H9Gs in a row from Amazon 🙃 ended up going with a Vizio (M70Q7-J03) as I don't have the budget for a nicer Sony just yet!
I considered getting the Sony version of an OLED at a premium vs LG... more so because I want Android TV than anything, but I lacked confidence in their software experience. I always liked those TVs with the pronounced speakers. They looked so nice.
Still running an XBR8 in good condition (these days less). Sonys first and only build true RGB-LED TV (It had 2 green, one blue and one red LED per cluster) with local dimming from the year 2008. Where the marketing name Triluminos came from. Of course it came with 120HZ true 10 Bit Panel. The only thing that is missing: Smart Connection and 4k. It was and still is an awesome TV. Gave it a FireTV Stick recently, voila now it's a Smart TV as well. That TV is now nearly 15 years old.
I bought the A80J last year coming from the LG C8. I assume Sony has a stricter QC dept. That panel was the cleanest I've ever seen. Yes, I know they are all made from LG. Their processing is also superior if you want natural picture. Every time I turn it on I'm still amazed.
The a80j is good if you don't game, if you do it's way too dark, super aggressive ASBL dimming. Also the a80j 65 has a matte screen which isn't as good as glossy.
My 65" x90j developed a faded green blob after 14 months of ownership. Sony's answer was "sorry" we would help if it was still under warranty. I'll probably switch to an LG C2 for my next try. I was really hoping the Sony name would mean that the TV would last.
As a Norwegian it is baffling to me how poor consumer rights are in other countries. We have a 5 year "guarantee" that applies to all consumer electronics (because it is expected that it should last for at least five years). This would be covered by that claim guarantee.
Caleb I had the same problem. If you paid by credit card, most will double the manufacturer’s warranty and you can put in a claim with your credit card company.
I recently bought a new Sony Bravia TV to replace my LG and love it! It has 120hz refresh rate and Android interface with tons of customisation. 4k HDR streaming is brilliant. The only downside compared to the LG is that my LG had a 'magic' remote where you could use it to point anywhere on the screen and it would move a pointer like a computer mouse.
While I found the premise of this video to be great and have enjoyed many of your past videos, I feel like you didn’t really answer the question. Two key points that I feel could’ve been brought out is the fact that for years Sony has been applauded for their color accuracy (which was touch upon in a different way), in addition to the acoustic surface audio that’s been available on their recent OLED models. These two points have differentiated Sony from the other brands. This year, while full reviews are not out for all models, it seems that the lines be between video color accuracy are extremely thin. Closer than ever. But I agree with you. One of the main reasons why I have bought many Sony products is because of reliability and quality control. That is worth something for many consumers. And for those who will not spend the extra money on a sound bar, I have not found any other TV from a competing brand that matches the sound level of the acoustic surface audio on Sony‘s OLED models. So if I was the one answering the question, I would say yes, the premium is worth it for better color accuracy, superior audio, and tried and true reliability. This does not mean that the other brands do not make good TVs. Far from it. But there is an overall difference with a Sony product. Just like in the past there was a difference when you were getting one of Panasonic’s higher end TV models as well. In the end, consumers win as brands competing brands make better products. Makes you wonder what a modern Pioneer Kuro Elite would look like! It’s the McLaren F1 of TVs.
I am from India and always used to see tech specs in the news papers on any electronic products’ ad. Right from my teenage years (from early 90s till now) I have seen that Sony never compromises on price and quality. At the end of the day, you get what you pay for!
I paid 1190$ for 65" Sony X95G or XG9505 name is in Sweden in May 2020 on sale and very happy with it and got a lot of upgrade on it so just got Better 👌
One of the most important features I want in a TV - in addition to excellent picture quality - is long-term reliability. I'm not the type of person who buys a new TV every 2 years, so when I make a purchase I want it to last. Unfortunately, this factor can't be evaluated in an initial review. There are some TV brands that look great right out of the box but seem to be assembled with lower-quality components that are prone to breaking down. It's my impression that Sony pays more attention to build quality than other brands, and it costs more to produce that durability. If you plan to keep using your TV for several years, that higher initial investment price saves you money in the long run because you DON'T need to spend extra cash repairing or replacing your TV.
@@J.RomeroLuna He may be referring to Panasonic as one of the 4 major TV brands. The TVs made by Panasonic have gotten excellent reviews and are still being sold in Canada, Europe, and Asia, but in 2016 the company decided to stop selling TVs in the U.S. market due to profitability concerns.
I bought a Sony Bravia 40 inch TV 12 years ago, it was a dsiplay model. It's still going strong and the kids never give it a break (they play games on it). Also I have a Sony Trinitron 27' CRT that I play retro games on. No idea how old that is because I bought it used but it's still going strong with a beautiful picture. I like Sony TV's.
You did not mention that Sony and Vizio are apparently the only two brands where all of their TVs have DTS audio pass through (based on my research). When compared to Vizio, Sony easily wins the build quality and reliability battle. Samsung and LG don’t offer DTS passthrough at all. Hisense and TCL don’t offer it across their entire model line.
*And when available, I typically like DTS X better than Atmos. So I want it whenever I can get it. Which isn't near enough as is, without the tv getting in the way.
My parents used to have an old Trinitron back when I was a kid. After that we went all Samsungs and had generally bad experiences with those (CRT, 1080p HDTV, 1080p Smart TV). Sony Bravia was just too expensive for us. Now, we’re back to Sony with an OLED TV and man we’re happy to be back on Sony TVs.
Enjoyed the video, I really like the Sony TVs, they have been much more consistent in both quality and picture. I don't mind paying a little premium for that.
@@jenvogue5005 you have commented pretty much on anyone here praising Sony saying you hate Sony and Samsung are better in every way they’re not worth it etc etc we get it dude you can’t afford the premium brands going with a Samsung there is no shame they’re ok TVs for the money 👍🏼 but they’re definitely not as a good as Sony that’s just facts
All I can tell you is my Sony 40" 1080p TV from 2010 still works and looks fantastic. I avoided the Sony Tax by buying it used, but it works just like new. It's my main living room TV.
Hopefully one day you get a newer one and mess with the settings. As things have changed they give you every setting on the book to get whatever image you like. Super rich and colorful or really nice natural and accurate. All up to you! I can get more color out of my a90j then I can the lg c1. I can literally match the s95b color if i decide to use the extra settings when comparing the two lol. So yeah it's something most dont think about they only know sony for natural and accurate but fail to realize they offer you the settings to get the look others have like Samsung out of the box. Or lg even lol. But I've still found in person sony hdr still has more punch then even lg in the color department but in the right ways. But yes we all have a prefernce and there is nothing wrong with liking something else!
I'm a Repair Agent and I generally work on some Sony TV's once in awhile. Whenever I'm needing to service a Sony TV, Sony is the only brand that provides a step by step triage system, puts everything step by step in the most simplistic format, and retrieves all the parts I'll need depending on issues with their particular TV I'm dealing with. No hunting for parts online, google, parts store, etc.. That is some quality stuff right there. They also utilize these triages to see what kind of issues they have with their TV's so they can use that to improve their products every year.
What about the new AOC 4K TV's? I just bought one, hasn't arrived yet, 50inch and very very good price. How is the repair possibility on AOC TV's? Are they repairable or troublesome? Thank you AJ!
Kaizen! (continuous, incremental improvement)
Where can I get access to this triage system info? I've been having a problem with outputting audio from my Sony TV to my audio receiver. I tried a lot of troubleshooting but never got it to work.
@@GC-ps9mn using a HDMI 2.1 Cable to the receiver fixed that issue here
@@dorgeousmac9478 thanks. I thought I tried that back when I troubleshooted the problem last year but I just checked and it doesn't look the hmdi cable connected right now is 2.1. So I'm going to try that. The weird thing is I couldn't even get my tv to send a pcm signal to the receiver but that process seemed a lot more complicated than using HDMI ARC.
I bought my first Sony a “Trinitron” in 1975. The Sony tax was real high then. I have purchased Sony’s since then with other brands mixed in. I still prefer Sony.
Tinitron was a revolutionary tech that literally no one else have. It was wayyyy better than pretty much what everyone else have at the time and basically no one can copy.
I 've had every kind of trinitron and they always win in pq
Given that LG makes their OLED panels, it's hard to justify the Sony tax these days. The Koreans have come in and eaten their lunch.
@@goldencalf5144 Sony still provide the most enjoyable visual and UI experience compared to the competitors. Their colour science is still better than most of the competitors, so the tax is justifiable.
It's still worth it.
I love Sony TVs because they have the most natural color profiles. I know this can be adjusted on other tvs, but something about Sony looks so cinematic and natural.
I will always be happy to pay more for Sony, they have the quality, reputation and tradition to warrant it. Not only that but they are still a design driven company and their industrial design aesthetic is second to none - in fact they were one of the few companies that Steve Jobs looked to as inspiration as far as what he wanted apple to be like, and he was a huge fan of their consumer electronics.
they have one of the best engineers
Out of all the tv's I've had, Sony and Panasonic are the best overall.
My brother just got an LG tv and it's a mess, the tech is great in the tv but the ease of use and menus are all over the place, it's so confusing to do basic things that I was considering getting one but after seeing my brothers, I didn't bother all because of how messed up the menus are.
@@paul1979uk2000 I also forgot to mention a friend of mine is a high-end AV guy in LA and his standard recommendation is for Sony TV’s. It’s what he has himself at home, if that counts for anything.
100% correct. Jobs was a huge fan of Sony, and Akio Morita (Co-founder of Sony) was one of his idols. It's absolutely true that he modeled a lot of Apple on SONY.
@@rustylarry7465 yeah best engineers that still can't get VRR working in their TV's for years without breaking something else, meanwhile other TV brands like Samsung and LG have full Freesync Premium Pro support
Out of the box color accuracy is worth it for me personally. I’ve gotten used to Sony TVs looking more accurate than other TV brands owned by friends and family. You’d be surprised how how much more sophisticated your eyes get after extended exposure.
Same with their phones, I can't stand Samsung OLED on their phones, Apple is also more accurate.
@v cam I’ve owned them. And no, they don’t
Such a great point at the end there. I have a x900 & my parents have the A8G oled & every time I go over there I notice how damn good their tv looks. The x900 looks wonderful but Sony’s oled is 🤌🏻
That's correct 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾... You'll be surprised how your eyes get more sophisticated with a SONY TV!!! 👌👌
@@Beamber which other brands did you own as well?
Hey everyone. I misspoke twice on the same bullet point. It’s Sony X95K vs. Samsung QN95B (not S90B), and the margin of up charge is less expensive, but the Sony is still more. At 65-inches, the premium is $200 for the Sony - it reinforces my overall point, but the sun-hed was misspoken and I apologize for the error!
There’s a QN95B now
200$ more is worth it for a tv that will last 5-10 years whereas samsungs break soon and often for SO MANY PEOPLE..just look at their rewiews the last 10 years or more
@@michaellubeck8464 Nonsense
Our 65X95K is US$1077 more expensive than the 65QN95B here in Singapore! 😲
The naming and numbering from all the brands and where each stacks up in the roster is way too hard to follow
Bought a sony tv way back in 2013, still working, used it everyday. For 8 hrs. Really a solid tech. Bought a sony phone way back in 2017 still working. The brand is the most reliable ive seen just like toyota.
Quality control always leads me back to Sony. Replaced my 8-year-old bedroom Sony LCD recently and decided to try Hisense based upon reviews. Was disappointed with the image processing and even more disappointed in the quality of the panel. Replaced it with a Sony X85J and had a much more pleasurable experience all around. I most certainly could have gotten more for my money with a Chinese brand, such as local dimming, which this television lacks, but the peace of mind of having a set that will be as dependable as the set it's replacing is worth it for me. I'm considering doing the same when I replace my living room TV, as every LG OLED I've tried has had a tint on one side of the display. As I sit off angle in there, it was just too distracting to live with.
As some who works retail in TVs for years and I would largely agree with it with the exception of the first month. Always seems we have nothing but issues with new Sony models for the first month or so having random bugs or a higher than expected for Sony failure rates, but after that first month of production I would absolutely agree with you.
Now IMHO model makes every bit as much a difference as brand, higher end TVs tend to just have less issues (Sony's X75 TVs when they decide to release one that low priced every other year and then the following year decide not too because they feel it sullies their brand) and budget sets from other "premium" brands are notorious for having issues. However, that is what happens when you buy lower binned panels and use liquid capacitors; and you are going to do that in those cheaper sets because you have to get the cost down somehow.
try the qd oled tv from samsung.... no hint of different hue anywhere
@@jenvogue5005 QD-OLED has been shown to have less screen uniformity issues than WRGB OLED, that doesn't really have much to do with it being a Samsung and more to do with the technology of the panel
Try a x95k or a95k
@@tjhrulz It has everything to do with Samsung... samsung display made that tech.... what tech does sony have? nothing
I have a Sony Bravia from 2011 and it still works really well now in the spare bedroom. No lag, audio and picture quality is good. I attach a chrome cast to it and it feels just like a brand new tv. I have a newer one in the living room, which has been a joy to watch 4K movies on and honestly am still amazed at how well the old one has held up.
No lag on an HD? I doubt it. That being said our first HD, a 2006 Bravia was still working great when I gave it to out neighbor last year.
My Bravia from 2013 is also still going strong. I don’t remember if my buddy bought an LG or Samsung that same year, but his took a sh** about 2 years ago now.
Me too. I'm still using a 2011 Bravia with local dimming and it's pretty good. The only problem it has is obvious lag/smear on edges of red objects against a lighter background.
I am using a Philips PFL from around 2009, still works like a charm to this day. Without Sony tax
@@inevitable408 same man i have 2013 bravia still going strong im probaly gonna get the a90k next year
My Sony LCD tv lasted 10 years, I had to give it away instead of waiting for it to breakdown. My new Sony tv is already 2 years old now and not a single issue with it. It looks and works great for the price however it is the peace of mind which is immeasureable to me.
This sold me, thanks for sharing!!
My Sony tv is 8 yrs old and still has most features new stuff has and works awesome it also helps it's rare to get hold of 32 inch full hd tvs
@@peterlustig970 They don’t make ‘em like they used to.
@@contenteater Same over here, KDL-40Z5500 was expensive and top of the line back in 2009 but it still rocks as from day one.I also think that they don’t make them like they used to do.
Mine is about 14 years old. I don’t plan to upgrade until it breaks but who knows when that will be 😆
In theory I would have a better tv now if I bought cheaper ones more often but I don’t like the waste.
Bought my parents a 55" Z9D. Still amazes me how bright that TV is even today! Was definitely the best TV on the market when it came out!
The thing about Sony is that, when the sales finally kick in, it's usually worth it as those MSRPs get much closer - especially if you can find a nice condition open box to carve even more off the price. And like this video says, Sony is now producing offerings that are competitively priced.
Gladly paying the Sony tax since 1990 (or rather my parents did LOL)
I have a relative who owned a 32" Sony Trinitron 1080i flat-screen Cathode Ray Tube TV that functioned perfectly for 20 years without ever needing any repairs. It was still working flawlessly when it was traded in for an LG OLED. I was sad to see that totally dependable Sony model being hauled away. By contrast, I have owned 2 Samsung TVs that were the top-of-the-line "flagship" models when I bought them, and they have BOTH needed costly repair work during the time I've had them. Maybe I'm just unlucky, but as a result of those experiences I am reluctant to invest in another expensive Samsung TV -- even if the Samsung model has excellent picture quality and is priced lower than a Sony.
@@marksalamon619 Every Samsung product I owned needed costly repair or even broke beyond repair and that include TVs, flagship phones, washing machine... I shall never buy another Samsung product.
@@miled8649 Another reason I try to buy from companies that build their products to last is so that I can avoid adding to the already massive amount of electronic waste. If Samsung expects us to pay top dollar for a product that soon needs repair or becomes unusable, they are basically running a scam by selling shoddy goods that will just end up in a landfill. I don't want to give my money to a business like that. I'm grateful that you posted your comment about the problems you've experienced with Samsung products - it helps me avoid making a costly mistake.
I choose a sony a8h over the lg cx because
-I prefer android tv over web os
-picture calibration out of the box was better on sony
-I really like surface acoustic audio
LG CX has a rough menu sure however
-LGCX looks way better after a couple of tweaks
-I don't really think either of them hold a candle to the audio quality of even a low budget sound system
For someone that was hesitant between LG and Sony. I was concerned about burn in and thought let me get something that gives me a cinematic experience. I have the X90J and I love it. I do know that Sony take their sweet time using new features while the rest have done it long ago. I plan on getting an OLED (C2) for gaming and stick with Sony for cinema and sports. You do get high quality with Sony.
How’s the motion on the sony?
@@hectorsaldana7021 If it's anything like my X95G, I'm sure it's fantastic! X90J is an awesome model!
X90j is okay. I got one for my parents. Compared to my oled it's trash though. Blooming ruins everything.
@@RyhtymFiend I was gonna get an OLED, but I wanted a brighter screen.
@@RyhtymFiend Nah To be honest I feel the jump from an edge lit IPS TV to a FALD VA Tv felt bigher than from FALD VA to OLED
I have a Sony 4K TV in my living room and it's great! I poured weeks into the decision to go with Sony, going over specs, features, needs, compatibility, OS, and prices. TBH, I went with Sony over other Android-based TVs like TCL or Hisense because of name recognition gave it a slight edge for me.
i hear you man, it took me 3 weeks worth of research till i made the decision to pick up a SONY tv, and no regrets man i love it.
I got a Sony TV for $450 in 2018 and like the thing a lot, only regret not getting one with Android/Google TV OS on it. The one I have has a few in built apps but lacks newer apps.
Meanwhile my tcl 65r515 at $425 three years ago 👁 👄 👁 dolby vision, apple tv hooked up, plex server with blu rays, godlike setup
@@joeykeilholz925 you can do a plex server and apple TV on a Sony as well
@@AtulKedia, I got an LG 4K about 5 years ago and have regretted it,. The apps available are non-existent really. Want Canadian streaming apps? Nope. No CTV, CBC GEM, Crave, etc. Only the USican apps have ever been available to us/me. I now have a great Android TV. set. Slight flaws but much less because the Play Store is available. I can even run DSLR Dashboard, Zoom, etc on my TV by sideloading.
My Sony 1080p KDL-40XBR3 was $3,000 in 2006 and is still working strong today with zero issues. As far as I'm concerned the quality has always been there and I've seen many other brands just die out after a few years.
I only recently replaced it because I wanted to go 4k and OLED, but the old TV still worked fine and had 9 inputs including at least 3 HDMI.
yep my 46X3500 which is 46xBR3 in the US is still going strong today. The design is also quite nice.
Hahaha I have the KDL-52XBR3 from 2006 and still love it to death. Paid $5,000 for it back then but its outlived all my newer tvs. Our samsung just died that we bought in 2011 but not the 06 Sony!
I remember when I was a kid in the 90s and Sony's Trinitron TVs were considered the best on the market. Sony has always been a good TV brand.
Those TV's were great and heavy as hell
@@michaeldawson6565 All TVs in that era were heavy.
@@MistyKathrine no shit Sherlock but the Trinitron was even heavier than other TV's the same size
@@michaeldawson6565 All TVs in that era were heavy still. ;D
@@YavNe no shit dummy that wasn't my point
I don't like paying extra for premium and then wait for updates, that happened with Dolby vision then 4k/120hz then VRR, and on top of that sometimes those updates need additional updates to work properly. If Im paying premium I expect everything included like LG does.
I agree 💯💯💯 with you Joel
But the Sony is a lot better. I own the a80j and the LG are a joke compared to it. And for real. Don't look at fanboys RUclips videos. Go and use them yourself. The Sony is a lot better in both sdr and HDR. Tone mapping and upscaling are a killer. My a80j has ni absl using it either. I just turn on pixel shift. The contrast and color is calibrated to perfection. I can add 120 nits more by service menu white balance and 20 point tweak. The materials are way more premium than LGs plastic. Sony is just better, that's the reason of the price increase.
Don't buy a product with "upcoming over update" features that you want to use right away. Buy the product for what it can offer you now.
I bought sony XF90 over XE90 because it was better in every way but also bought it because of the dolby vision support. Yes I waited half a year for it but it did not matter as back in 2018 there were barely any movies/shows with dolby vision so I rolled the dice.
But in 2022 I probably wouldn't have gone for sony if it had "to be updated via firmware" as dolby vision is readily available. Same goes for other features.
But mostly I'd gladly give sony tax because their TVs have better processing, higher picture quality and better QC.
@@AI_HDR I don't doubt it.
I agree.
Google TV and out of the box color accuracy is worth it for me. Got my 65" A80J on a hefty employee discount and i love it.
Recent Sony A90j owner here.
Still paid a huge premium for a TV which is coming up to 1 year old. Honestly though when the TV is being compared to the QD Oled of 2022 you know are still getting one the best TV's in the market for colour, clarity and motion.
Sony have been doing the same thing for generations!
Don't forget DTS support. Only Sony can give you this, and being able to play my movies from my plex server without transcoding the audio matters a lot to me
Samsung pisses me off bad not supporting DTS. They have DTS support in some of their sound bars but don't support it through their TV's? It's about as stupid as an LG TV being more compatible with a PS5 than a Sony tv 🤦🏻♂️
@@mrbungle589 maybe in the next gen, dont their newer tvs have atmos?
My Sony x900e broke recently, luckily it came with 5 year warranty and Sony replaced it with x90j so my experience with Sony has been good glad it had 5 year warranty 😁
Absolutely agree with your point of the Sony tax being less of a thing this year compared to the other "premium" brands with the exception of their flagship sets. Also I would even add Sony has had really good sales this year on the J series as well, while they started a little higher MSRP ever since the beginning of 2022 they have been rock solid on sales that are very competitive, so I will highlight some of their 65in pricing since it is what I am most familiar with off the top of my head over time.
Getting into say a entry 4K 120 set like the X85j and you look it it's equivalent Samsung and its usually $100 more, and LG didn't do a basic 4K 120 this year in the US (Except I think they did a limited run costco special that I would probably avoid).
Want entry level FALD? Sony X90J has usually only been like $50-$100 more than the Q80A, and for a bit was cheaper until Samsung realized how stupid they were being and reacted. For that little extra you are while none of the over saturation Samsung is known for as well as a VA panel so better dark room performance at the cost of some view angles. LG Nano 90 is typically closer to $100-$200 but lacks the brightness of the other sets
Overall I was really happy with Sony's lineup and I feel that most of my tweaks I would have said they should make they have made (Although since they have not announced it in all sizes could the A90K be a little closer to the G2? Would be great if it was only a couple hundred dollars more and then you could just say well it is the cost difference of a good soundbar and it has better sound so it being more is moot for many customers)
I just got a 75 inch XR90J from Costco for $900.00 ( floor model , no box) but with 5 year warranty. Last time Best Buy had them for $1988.00. I this it's a good deal!
Wow you stold that thing. Congratulations
Great Tv for the money to.
we dont have such deals....come to Europe, you will double,
@@tadejdanev5030 that's such a shame. I'd wanna relocate
@@michaeldavis6550 i'll apply for green pass :)
My old sony tv is still going strong after 15 years. Best brand.
I am using Sony KlV32V550 ,its picture and sound quality is top notch even today without any subwoofers etc. Its a 32 inch LCD TV bought in 2010. yes compared to the bigger screens nowdays only - is the 32 inch size other than no issues at all.
I got 2 77" A80J this year alone, one back in Nov at $3000 for my parents, and another one last week at $2500 for myself. Returned my C1 because it wasn't as impressive as the A80J. Plus my 🏠 is multilingual, the A80J can understand English, German and Vietnam right out of the box, one after another and sometime even in the same sentence. C1 can't do this for some reason.
Yep on Black Friday got the 65" A80J for $1799 and it was the same price as the LG C1 65" and it is a better TV for TV and Movies because of the Upscaling. Gaming LG C1 is better option in most cases because of the 4 HDMI 2.1 Ports and Game Feature Setting in Setup.
I got that & always buys from Costco, Costco always got GREAT prices with AWESOME warranty ON their TVS & Electronics👍👌
@The truth true as I recently got my 77" A80CJ from there as well for $2,300 after GC. The only thing is that the warranty doesn't cover burn-in tho.
Btw the price is now $2,600 without GC. I requested for a price adjustment recently so I'll see how they goes. It's possible that I might be getting it for only $2,100 which would be crazy.
Hi Caleb, i just recently brought the 55" Sony x90k and Bose 900 system and hooked up a Playstation 5 and soon the Xbox to it. I was amazed of the games and 4k movies. The Atmos was great. Tried out Disney plus of Avengers infinite war on imax enhance was great to watch. I haven't have a problem with purchasing sony television. Hope to see the reviewing on this television.
Been a Sony TV fan since I was a child. And their quality has been top notch. Usually keep their tv for at least 8-10 years before jumping to something new. I’m on my 4th Sony tv. Latest being the A80J 85in
Really great take on this topic Caleb. I am a life long Sony owner. Started my journey in the late 90's with a 40" Trinitron Vega. I think the stiff competition has yielded better products from all brands to be sure. One major event cemented my path with Sony. In the early 2000's I had a rear projection 1080p Sony that went all green (something with the color wheel...idk), and I contacted Sony even though it was out of warranty. Well, someone somewhere thought my business was worth it cause they shipped me a then new HX series LCD from their back stock but UN-OPENED and all I paid was my state tax on the MSRP of the TV. (Guess it was good I registered all my purchases LOL) Anyway...I am a purist in terms of image quality. I have mountains of 4k discs and enjoy the best the format has to offer. I am currently rocking an X950G in the 75" range but am swooning over the X95K. Cheers to Sony for still making great products.
That 40" must have weighed a ton, I have a 36" Wega I use for video games, and it weighs more than 200 lbs.
@@edwarddore7617 Never weighed the thing but legit it's heavier than me (185 lbs).
Sony's quality control and build quality has always been a factor on me going with them. i have been burned by samsung in the past and havent been let down with sony TVs so far. currently on an x90j and had 900f and 800d before.
yeah sony has top tier quality control and build quality, and their products are well engineered; with great technical performance it isnt just brand recognition alone, the trust is earned.
The panels are made by LG though. They deserve some accolades.
My X85J arrived with HDMI not working so I refunded and bought the X90J.
1 year later and the panel has a small faded patch surrounded by discolouration over a large area of the screen. That's 2/2 faulty Sony TV's. I'm never buying Sony again.
Had a Sony BRAVIA from 2009, passed it onto my girlfriend and it is shocking how good the picture and build quality was on that thing- it's still going strong and looking great.
I replaced it with the A9S OLED, and the processing and build quality on that is also incredible.
I think the thing about these Sony TVs is that they are kind of unbeatable, but to get there you need go calibrate them correctly for color and utilize all the settings they provide. A lot of people don't like BFI, but I think it's because they haven't used Sony's latest BFI. Motion is extremely clear and they have a software solution now that compensates for lost brightness. The AI upscaling stuff works very well and isn't another sharpening filter. Likewise, the gradation smoothing is very good.
For home use you can find a beautiful balance between absolute accuracy and processing enhancement that truly enhances in a subtle and effective way rather than butchering the image.
Care has gone into all of those processing options in a way that really shows once you dig into calibration and setting up the picture. I really don't think you'll find a better home theater display than a Sony master series OLED.
I have a Sony A80J. In my experience the BFI has the same loss of brightness and SOE as any other brand. I'm very happy with the TV but I haven't experienced the "software solution that compensates for lost brightness" that you refer to. I keep BFI at the lowest setting.
@@jimv1983 It is subtle, but what I'm referring to is that Sony BFI on the lowest setting, and I believe this is branded as their "x-motion clarity plus" or something similar, it will apply BFI selectively to darker areas of the screen. This leads to a bit less loss of brightness compared to the 2 and 3 level BFI settings, where like on 2 BFI is applied the same to the entire image and on 3 it's a slower flicker so is even more noticeable.
It's not a huge difference but I can tell. Definitely a matter of taste whether you like it still.
@@sleepstar44 I looked at TVs from several different brands and even on the lowest setting the Sony BFI wasn't really any different than other manufacturers. 🤷♂️
@@jimv1983 That's fair, maybe it's marketing, I believe I can tell the difference between x-motion clarity settings 1 / 2 on the sony displays and that's mostly what I'm talking about since 2 applies a traditional BFI without using the "dimming zones" etc. You retain a little brightness by setting it to 1. It's possible LG does something similar now but I'm not aware of it.
Guess we should just say YMMV with this stuff 👍
Great Video, thanks! I also believe that the reliability must be taken into account at the time considering a purchase. I used to be a Sony Employee some time ago and the reliability implemented during the design stage of the TVs was much more stringent than the competitors. Not everything is picture quality...
My friend still has my 16yo Sony LCD going strong. His Samsung TV started going out after 4 or 5 years.
I have a buddy that owns an electronics store that sells and services audio equipment. They sell Sony, LG and Samsung. Their store stopped selling any of the cheaper brands that are usually carried by the Walmart's and whatnot because of quality. They now only sell the brands that they think are good enough with quality so they don't have a bunch of ticked off clients because their tvs went to crap after a little over a year, or out of their warranty period. They like the 3 brands they sell but without question the brand they see the least amount of quality issues with is Sony. So just because some of the brands look really nice for what you pay for these things you do somewhat get what you pay for. I am happy paying a little more for my Sony tvs and not having to worry about them going bad and having to buy a new one every other year. You do get what you pay for. But everyone has their own ideas of what they like and think is good. If you want to keep for awhile seeing what he gets into his store with problems, buy a little bit better tv from one of the 3 big brands.
unfortunately, I haven't had the same experience.... sony products have failed me time and time again and it's actually LG and Samsung that have been more consistent
@@jenvogue5005 again talking more rubbish you have never owned Sony in you’re life apparently all you get is Samsung according to other comments make your mind up dude ?
I love how this man isn’t bias when it comes to talking about TVs. I’ve been a subscriber to the Digital Trends channel for a long time now. I like how he gets straight to the point without bias.
Last Black Friday, I opted for the LG G1 over the Sony A90J. I just thought the Sony A90J was lacking things at the time.
Only 2 HDMI ports, no VRR, no G Sync, no Freesync etc etc. When I buy a TV, I like to have all the features out of the box, and not promised them later in a firmware update that can take months to come out.
Sony takes too long to update their TVs anyway and LG does not!!
Very true statement but once the updates go through Sony is always on top especially in picture processing can’t be touched honestly. Quality
That's the same reason I went with the 77" C1 over the 77" A80J. I didn't want to have to spend more money on a new receiver for HDMI 2.1 passthrough or buy an HDMI switch so I could use my consoles. The picture quality will be better on the Sony, but gaming takes a back seat.
We have a Sony A80J and love it, but considered the LG C1, which from what I've heard is also great. If I was a current gen gamer, I'm more about P3S gen and older, I'd get an LG, they are the best for current gen gaming.
I've had an LG but sold it to get a similar sony oled. I prefer the Google integration, settings interface and the way it works with other hdmi devices (the source menu I mean) in other words it's a far better software experience imo. Also one very important feature that I miss on other brands is the ability to turn of the panel but leave everything else on. This allows me when I'm listening to music and its a static scene to turn off the panel to safe its life and prevent burnin
7 months later do you feel you’ve made the right decision? I’ve had 2 different LG TV’s in the past 10 years and not sure if I should stick with them
The Sony A90J 83 inch will be my first time diving into OLED, I did my research, and waited for the price drop (I was strongly considering the LG C2 but the A90J was the same price at the time I bought it and that sold the TV for me) and am beyond excited for next week when the TV is delivered and set up by Best Buy,
Same price ya but brand new? It's not worth the thousands more for slightly better pq
@@ShakeNbake9106 slightly ????? 🤣🤣🤣 good joke man
@@LEMON48 yes slightly...I've watched videos. It is not worth the extra thousand + dollars
My father bought it when it first came out lol its amazing but was spendy af. 🤦♂️🤣
some of the processing is better on LG and Samsung... Sony is not king of processing any more... also their motion handling is horrible at times and their coating is a mess
For me, Sony has always been the goto brand, especially for TVs. I find Samsung TV's colours too oversaturated, and they just don't have that finesse in picture quality. I have been a big fan of the brand and I mostly bought a Sony if it was available in that category.
Samsung TV's look more vibrant and pop more while Sony TV's look too dull , I prefer Samsung personally
There is really no such thing as "oversatured colours" -- in this context -- but there is such a thing as an [uncalibrated] TV you can't even really calibrate well -- meaning if you try to get the TV to show the colours according to some standard colour space (Rec. 709 or Rec 2020) for the signal it is asked to display, it may show one colour correctly, at the expense of a lot of other colours. The TV you buy isn't calibrated at the factory, and in fact the opposite may as well be true -- the TV is designed to woo and awe you as potential buyer in the store room, set to some "Vivid" colour profile where you feel like you're going to get colour therapy in your living room if you buy it. The reality is, 99% of content we watch at home is designed for "normal" colours, and that's where uncalibrated TVs or those which don't have regular panel response, appear more like your date turning out insane when you bring them home.
What you want is a "calibratable" TV with a large enough colour volume. And you have _zero_ chance to assess these qualities in the shop. Most shops don't let you play around with TVs like that, and you can't, at any rate, bring your calibration equipment there.
I bought a Philips TV that was great on paper -- had good colour volume (decent coverage of the [HDR] Rec 2020 colour space, for instance) , but after repeated calibration attempts it turned out the TV was a "fake" that was sold as premium.
Anyway, sorry for the wall of text -- your TV doesn't show you its true colours if you don't calibrate it. You won't see them unless you set it to show them, and that's done with calibration. Or you will see some of them but at the expense of "skin tones" and shadow detail. Heed my advice :)
Agreed I have always said it looks like Samsung's are drawn with crayons whereas Sony images are drawn with art pencils. Loose so much image definition on Samsung as colours blow out the details. The image movement with Sony is streets ahead with how natural the motion looks as well.
Panasonic oled is better in image quality than sony. Sony is just behind
People should always make a purchase decision based on their need and budget. When someone asks for advice I always sort "premium name brands" like this depending on the use scenario:
* Panasonic: pure raw picture quality is the focus. ( Recommend to cinephiles)
* Sony: excellent picture all around for most use cases ( recommend to people who care about mixed usage scenarios)
*LG: good bang for buck. usually packed with features. Not as refined ( but still good) at Cinema and TV as Sony and Panasonic, but usually better for other use cases ( PC monitor, gaming).
*Samsung: I just can't define them. They try all of the things listed above, but... They are just missing something lately. I rarely recommend.
Some people like Hondas, some like Fords others Electric cars. If you like Sony, Lg, Samsung go for your choice. I like the competition between these companies.
Don't know why anyone would like Fords though. Ford has terrible quality control.
@@freshtowels3917 Still driving a 15 year old Ford truck that runs and looks like the day it came off the lot.
I love Sony electronics. I got the x900h to pair with my ps5 and its glorious for both games and 4k movies. Hoping the TV will get me through 10 years
Same here
Ours is a house divided. Having both brand 65” OLEDs, this years LG C2 vs last years Sony A80J is really a close call. Sony may get their OLED panels from LG, but Sony is substantially better out of the box for colors with superior processing chips. The LG C2 OLED TVs are really great, but colors are not as balanced. Sony gets it right automatically no matter what the source and then factor the remote, Google Home Screen and settings are better.
Some of the issue may be cultural change. I’m older and in general a Japanese fanboy, but kids are into gaming and like Korean brands more. Korea has a lot of soft-power in the culture these days and some great products. We have a lot of debate between Lexus vs Genesis at home. I wonder if the Japanese are going to age out as my generation retires. We were just discussing TVs right ?
100% agree with you. I’m a Gen Xer that grew up with Japanese products being the pinnacle. I’ve had Sony tvs most of my life. Never had a problem with them. Some tvs lasted well over 20 years. Only reason I don’t have them anymore is because flat panel tvs became a thing. I still use the 1st Sony flat panel tv that we purchased over 20 years ago. Last tv I purchased was a top of the line Samsung about 10 years ago. Within the 1st year, blown speaker. I never have the tv loud. Ended up having to buy a sound bar just so I don’t have to hear the crackling of the tv speaker. I had a LG refrigerator…every few months I had to call the repairman. I’m done with Korean products. Currently in the market for a new tv and I’m going back to a Sony. I keep seeing commenters say “it’s not worth the extra money.” Yes it is.
2 of my friends bought Hyundais (a Sonata and I think the other was an Excel) 30 years ago. Those things were POS. However the Hyundais of today aren’t the same as they were 30 years ago. It’s nice to see the improvement in the brand. If I ever were to buy an Asian vehicle, I would go back to Japanese cars though…like you said, it’s probably a generational or cultural thing.
Korea is the new Japan.
Japanese cars used to suck. Then they were great. And now they are meh.
Always enjoy your channel, yes Sony has always been worth the extra dough.Bought the Samsung s95b and after calibration on all pix modes it couldn’t hold a candle to my Sony a80j calibrated in cinema mode in upscale for all content.Returned the s95b after a couple of days.Would like you to do a little more for your reviews to add cable content or lower resolution content if you can because that’s where the Sony always shine’s.
Nonsense!!
@@ocelot1166 samsung is deviating from the reference standard on s95b to make it look brighter watch HDTV test video on that. I dont support @dan daniels comment either Colors on a QD oled are much purer in comparioson to LG's WRGB oled.
@v cam then he'll prefer the A95k. The panel abilities mean nothing if you don't like the choices the brand makes.
I got a Sony A80J 55 inch very recently and I'm so glad about my decision to go for it. My older TV was also a Sony LCD (32 inch) bought in 2009 and it gave me zilch issues. For about a month before buying the new TV, I was contemplating of getting a Samsung or LG but my heart was still leaning towards Sony. When I went to the store, I thought I'll go for LG as I liked their WebOS and the ease of operating the TV using remote as a pointer but ended up buying the Sony (heart winning over head). And this Sony A80J being the 2021 bestseller was already sold out everywhere but this electronic shop offered me their display unit. I was so happy at the bargain. Very Happy with my Sony A80J 55 inch
I still have my 32inch Sony LCD TV I bought brand new over 15 years ago and remarkably it's still going even with ongoing use every day 😅
I've been a Sony customer for years, and their signal processing is what brings me back. Every HDTV I've owned has been a Sony. The only bad experience I've had was with the 3D model I bought back around 2009, but in retrospect, I guess that's what I get for buying into the 3D hype - not that I had any issues while it worked, but it definitely didn't last very long. I bought my first 4K TV back in 2017 (49-X800E), and just bought a 50" X85K to replace my KDL-46XBR-4 that just gave out after 16 years. Love the picture on these two 4K TV's.
Note that my recent purchases haven't been super high-end, but these TV's were still a little more than their Samsung/LG counterparts. Got them on sale, though, so I have no complaints about the prices I paid. I even saved an extra $50 off my recent purchase; The TV got discounted a bit more literally the day after I had purchased it, but the dealer was happy to price match it for me.
I bought my first Sony Oled A90J five months ago, I did a lot of research and it seemed to me that Sony are similar to Apple for quality and introducing new technology that works properly. In fairness I've always been a believer that if you want quality you have to pay Extra for it and some times that quality can't be seen straight away or not all of it, the main reasons I went with Sony is picture quality, the cooling system and the sound quality, saved my self money on a sound bar. The picture quality is great, the sound is fantastic and the cooling allows for better peak brightness and no image retention issues. So far I'm very happy to have paid the Sony tax, just like with Apple I'm convinced it will cost me less over time 😊
Same love my A90J!
Hi I've have bought A90J 55 at may 2021 I'm not regretting. BTW Steve Jobs wanted to make a company successful n quality orientated as Sony Steve was very good friend with Akio Morita.
Apple fallow the Sony production princess after Steve Job get so impressed when he visit one Of the Sony factory 👍🏼
respectfully disagree with both sony and apple... both not worth their tax.... apple phones are so ugly with the notch and so far behind on technology.... sony and apple both have one thing in common, they don't make their own parts and have to depend on Samsung and LG for their display panels
@@jenvogue5005 Sony is KING over all the TVs enough said here. No question about it. Sony has always been on top especially TVs extremely happy with my 77” A80J getting the new one as well hopefully they release pass 80” OLED breath taking let’s not talk about sound on the TVs destroys any tv hands down.
I bought my first Sony OLED, a 65' A80J after watching a lot of your reviews, even on sale it was a lot of money but I could not be any happier with the purchase. As it stands I can't see myself going with either Samsung or LG for future TV purchases
I love the way that my Bravia TVs function with all my connected devices. If I push the ps button on my ps5 controller, the ps5 comes on, as does the tv, the sound system, and it auto switches to the correct video/sound settings for gaming and the correct hdmi feed
I purchased a 65" xr65a80k this black Friday. It made my 55" sony TV look like a kids TV lol. I put that one in my bedroom to replace my 46" insignia. Moving from a 1080i insignia to a 4k 55" Bravia is simply stunning 😍
yep, thats called ARC and it came out in most midrange TV's in like 2016 or around there. My 2017 KU6500 or something of that number did that . as for stuff you didn't mention, i cant comment on thats probably more OS oriented.
@@d3tach3d it's not ARC that does it, as my ps4 in the bedroom will switch from the direct TV hdmi to the psr hdmi connection just by turning it on. There is no ARC involved with the upstairs setup
@@moonscar119 That's common for tv's. It's just CEC.
Just picked up a A80J 50” in January, very happy with the performance and hope it to last 10 years , minimum.
Had Sony all my life, first one ~1984. Old box spent most of its life attached to my Commodore 64.
As an integrator, we used to use Sony TVs almost exclusively. Now, however, we are mostly avoiding them. The reason isn't price or the fact that others have gotten "closer" in quality of picture. The reason is the support given by Sony as far as warranty returns, technical support, etc. We literally had a very high-end 75" OLED Sony die one DAY out of warranty and Sony would not help at all. On the other hand, I've seen LG handle known issues many months outside the official warranty. We have seen tons of power supplies on Sony TVs die an early death. Frequently, the ethernet port just doesn't work after a while and we have to switch to WiFi. That has been going on since the Bravia D series TVs and still happens - so much so that we plan on it during the install by pre-programming WiFi settings even when the wired ethernet is being used so we can easily talk the customer on making the switch. I will say that IP control is better on the Sony products than either the LG or the Samsung, but both LG and Samsung are usable now and improving. Generally, LG and Samsung IP control only works well using a wired connection, so that can be an issue. Fortunately, that is not the case with Sony as the WiFi IP control still works well (luckily, since we almost always have to switch them eventually).
This is exactly why I don't buy Samsung TVs. Samsung even stated that if it was a manufacturing defect, they would NOT extend the warranty.
Not only that, but because they do NOT have any service centers in my area, it would cost more than what I paid for the TV to ship it to their service center for diagnoses, let alone their diagnoses fee.
Meanwhile, Sony has a service center in the nearest town, and they haven't yet charged me any diagnosis fees for products that I've sought repairs on.
My last Sony lasted a few months past the 2-year warranty and Sony customer service informed me that I should have not expected for it to last longer than that.....???
@@leom9286 you shouldnt have expected the warranty to last longer. You already had any extra year of warranty compared to the normal 1 year everything normal has.
Imagine the overhead for a company to fix any old model, it's impossible.
@@samrowlands7842 if my buying decision was dependent on the company having a service center near by I wouldn't own a TV at all. Consider yourself lucky that any TV manufacturers have a service center near you. Most people can't say that.
@@jimv1983 bulls eye 👍
One thing about other brands like Samsung and LG is that they run their own software, and after a year or two they are bloated with ads. My Nanocell tv is only 2 years old and I see a bunch of ads.
Why do ads bother you , it's so easy to navigate past them. I will never get it tbh why it bothers people so much, given they are targeted ads.
Got lgc1,what ads specifically you guys get?i feel there nothing on mine
@@xljx8304 how many years did he say?
The fear of ads is what drives me away from lg and samsung.
Ads also subsidize the price of the TV. It's what Kindle does with their cheap Kindles
I would love to see Sony get back into making computers. The VAIO brand was awesome, just too expensive. If they can bring VAIO back without being ridiculously expensive vs other prebuilts using the same parts, they would kill the market especially since a lot of prebuilts now are very "ricer" designed (ricer = flashy car that doesn't have any performance) their sleek design would really fit the bill for the majority of people out there who dont want flashy RGB computers. With that in mind, they could bring us gaming monitors with that sleek design (which would be epic) as we would then get raw performance. The fastest display technology with amazing image quality with that instant pixel response of OLED and instant input lag from being a computer monitor. Sony could do so much, they just need someone with the "dream" to push the company forward. One mistake is that they keep focusing on wireless headphones lately. There hasn't been a new wired headphone in a long time. The Z1R headphones (flagship) and Z2M2 came out like 3-4 years ago! We have had nothing since. I love my Z7M2 headphones (can't afford Z1R) and would love to see what new designs they come up with down the road. But again, they keep focusing on wireless which doesn't tickle my pickle. Generally wireless headphones aren't loud enough for me. I am not deaf, I just prefer my music really really loud.
On the TV side of things, I can't wait to see how their QD-OLED flagship does performance wise and quality wise. Gonna be awesome. I love my Alienware AW3423DW, been watching 4k UHD movies non stop because it looks so damn good.
I think the problem with VAIO was more trying to push for their closed ecosystem (memorystick etc) than the pricing.
@@xmaverickhunterkx both were issues. If they came back simply as a premium brand with fair pricing and common sense design they could dominate the market
@@goblinphreak2132they did and failed
VAIO was great as were Xperia tablets
I recall their ultra books resembled MacAir laptops.
I had a Sony Bravia (can't remember the exact model) for 9 years and it still works just fine. Got a new Samsung tv in December and replaced it twice already due to dead pixel lines appearing
I feel you bro. Same problem here
I had clouding all over the screen went to the store again and they say thats normal for a samsung tv. Now having a LG tv and no problems.
We owned a sony color trinitron TV in 1985. And still it's running in quite good condition
I bought a 65” C2. Took it back for a 77” C2. I am happy with my LG. I looked at the A95K and Samsung S95B in the store they were slightly brighter than the LG. But the Sony was not 1 thousand dollars more bright than the LG. They are not far enough ahead to convince me that they should be charging that much of a premium.
But to each their own. Nice video
It's mainly the processor that affects the overall price... not the "brightness". Sony processors are the best in the industry. There's no arguing that
I bought a 77 C2 and liked it so much that I got a 65 B2 for my bedroom haha
Sweet, the prices on the 65” OLEDs were the same at BB. Got the LG C2 this year and had the A80J last year. It’s really close. The Sony does better colors with various sources. LG has gotten better with each iteration.
Well, considering sony is using LG’s oled display, and even samsung for some of its products, no one is questioning LG’s ability to make display panels. But the way sony made their tvs and support, reliability etc, i think worth some “tax”. But definitely not $1000 more i agree. Although, the price differences can vary widely between countries
@@signsofthetimes886 200 dollars more expensive? maybe. But 1000 dollars just puts it in another category
Hey Caleb, I enjoy these sorts of discussions. I'm a regular casual viewer of the channel, I've been weighing up pulling the trigger on an OLED for a couple of years from CX to C2, I get caught in that loop of 'Oh well the C1 just came out, so do I really want last years CX' copy paste for 2022 now.
If you look at the TVs people throw out, the TVs on the street, very few are a Sony and if it is a Sony, typically, the screen is smashed because it had an accident. The Samsung and LG TVs are often only 5 or 6 years old. I still have a 55" Bravia I bought 20 years ago and it is still going strong and has a great picture. That is why I buy Sony Bravia TVs. Expecting my KD65X85L delivery tomorrow.... :)
If Sony ever started making the same TV at the same quality level as everybody else, I will be heart broken!
Excellent topic for a video. Would love to see more “state of the industry” style content going forward.
I think audio was forgotten here as well as the remotes.
To me the Sony remotes are just about the best in the business, with Bang & Olufsen being the only other TV maker beating them (although by some margin). And I think the acoustic surface system Sony brings is ace, it allows for some very clean looking TV's and good sound.
So the acoustic surface tech is as good as they say? My X850D has pretty crappy speakers, so hopefully it’s a worthy upgrade.
@@Jackp2003 I find that with it there is no need for a soundbar, but I can't say if it is a match for like a multi speaker setup only I don't think anything can beat that.
Also not every TV is created equal and it seem Sony also keeps improving on their tech, mine is a 65" A90J and I imagine a newer and/bigger TV will have even better sound and older/smaller may be a bit behind.
@@bzdtemp Ah, I see. And congrats on having an A90J, hear it’s marvelous.
@@Jackp2003 X850D like entry level 4K TV 4th gen in 2016 still better LG and Samsung entry level models
Sony has a great track record when it comes to quality control.
In the TV market they are indeed never first, but their products are in most ways better than the competition, not by much, but combined with said quality control they have gotten away with charging a premium.
Last year I got a Sony A80J, the competition was a LG C1, I paid a couple of hundred in premium.
Most people online would have said go with the C1, but the upscaling processing on the Sony is what got me to pay said premium.
On native 4k content there isn't much of a difference, but the C1 appears to obtain a "lag" when upscaling, meaning it feels slower, less accurate and at times even blurrier.
I'm sure as years go by the gap will close and most content will be native 4k, but as of right now, it's a big difference to me.
Well worth the premium imo, no regrets (even with QD-OLED releasing)
With their reliance on the Playstation brand it's kind of shocking that they are so slow to implement gaming features.
Sony seems focused on providing the best TV and cinema experience. LG does everything pretty well but most especially gaming.
I also have a Samsung but it's in a sun room so 600 nits of SDR (LOL) and strong antireflection does the job. Samsung brand in general would not be my choice for critical viewing though
This is ironic because Sony makes the PlayStation
i beg to differ.... samsung has the sharpest picture of any tv makers I know people brag about sony, but sony or LG cannot beat Samsung on sharpness of picture
@Clifford Cowie i have just a regular qled and an older led lcd besides the s95b and they all have the sharpest picture... sony and lg can't compare
@Clifford Cowie nice!
And you didn t mention panasonic which is far better
I remember striking gold when I bought the 900H for my birthday back in October 2020; I went to my nearest Best Buy ready to spend almost $1500 for the 65" model and I got it even cheaper than the 55" model. Now with the VRR update I'm enjoying 4K 120Hz on both my PC and PS5.
"enjoying" bruh it's so broken 120 is broken and local dimming is off with vrr
@@ritikcool76 well, at least I'm enjoying it. And just so you know there are a lot of TVs in where the local dimming is turned off in favor of VRR (the Hisense's U8G comes to mind). So trying to downplay my purchase with your "bruh" comment... Really sad...
@@arekutheof555 for how much did you buy ?
@@DineshKumar-xq3ux I bought the 65" model for around $900.
@@arekutheof555 the x900h is a legendary tv. during gameplay it's more bright and colourful than oleds. who cares about looking looking at the colour black. The tv has Google play store so I downloaded a browser and now I can watch sports and movies for free on tv. what a beast
Sony tvs run for decades without any problems.
I have a 15 year old sony 40 inch lcd tv, still runs absolutely fine.
My second bedroom samsung panel had color spots within 5 years. My 5 year old lg tv, has a dead pixel line now
If i am buying a sony X95J to replace the lg now.
Have preferred Sony TV's since the early 2000's. Completely satisfied with my current Sony budget 4K TV.
What model?
@@talandelana6873 - 43" X80J
Wow. 43 is so small. I'm looking for a 65
@@talandelana6873 - My house is small so it works well.
My KDL-40 Sony Bravia HX800 from 2011 still works great this 2022! Thank you!
One of the things that drew me to the A9G was the screen speaker setup. It sounds great. I just have the TV in my room and don't need to have a speaker setup.
Android TV is really great too.
Me too! They’re even replacing my A9G with an A80K this month. Great company.
@@Riceordie why are they replacing it?
Sony is worth every penny. Ive bought Sony products for years and they just always work well. Had my Bravia 60" from 2012 and just recently upgraded to 75" X80K. Putting my old tv somewhere else in my home but it works well ( wasn't 4K). Quality and naturalistic colours.
I’ve always really liked Sony’s whole ecosystem of its products. Very easy to use and setup. Their products also have the bare minimum of remote codes (I think they only have EVER made like 3-4 TV remote codes per generation). I can buy two, somewhat different Sony TVs and the remotes just work on either one. Try and compare that to sone other brands; especially if you try to setup a third party remote. You’re going to be trying codes for a while. This never rang more true than when I worked setting up TV and internet services in telecom. There’s something just so nice about how their menus and everything are setup as well. And all of their various products work together so flawlessly with minimal configuration. Ex, tv, receiver, BD-player, PlayStation, etc. I really miss their computers, as they were really high value for the money compared to competitors and just so reliable, durable, and low-hassle.
I agree
Got my 85” x900H. No need to calibrate. Followed some minor tweaks to calibrate it and it looks better than my sister’s LG OLED.
A90J 65'' and HT-A9 with SW 5 is premium enough for me.
A95K with HT A9
Same for me it's the best combo
I have a 8 year old sony laptop.. it broke in 2 pieces .. the display is a separate entity now, yet there are zero problems with it. No malfuncting keys, no display issue, no problems at all. I am such a fan of this brand. I use it rarely nowadays because I have a high end desktop, but whenever I do, i am baffled, how is this even working, when all my cousins, 2-3 year old hps, dells, or even macbooks have some or other minor problems now and then.
Good, honest video Caleb. I can only add that when speaking of "Creators intention" and a few bucks more for it, Sony is actually talking about massive movie, music and gaming experience. I'm talking about Columbia pictures and working with many expert director's such is James Cameron on Avatar sequels at the moment, Sony music and many recognized authors, Sony PlayStation and, well many, many no1 selling games. So when talking about "Creators intention" and "Lens to living room" Sony is actually talking about company experience in ability to provide emotions through technology. 😀
How much are they paying you? 🤣
@@devan_danger Not nearly as You would think 😆
I purchased a Sony XBR CRT and it lasted approx 20 years.
I then purchased a Sharp Aqous LED with a 4 year warranty and it died after 5 years.
I recently purchase a SONY X90J and I’m positive that I can achieve a similar life expectancy. So far, my tv’s picture quality is spectacular and I don’t mind paying “the sony tax” to get a premium product.
With sales I was able to grab a 55" X90J over Christmas for around $1300CAD shipped. Quite happy with its performance. Originally set a 1K budget and was looking at the X85J, but decided against that since it was using the older models chipset.
I briefly cross shopped a 55" LG C1 but the cost was $400+tax.. didn't want go down the rabbit hole spending 2k on a TV when I originally set my budget at 1k 😆
Man I wish I had that kind of money to drop on TVs. Being poor sucks.
My experience: Bought 2 Samsung TVs. Both had problems. The first was not even working when i bought it and had to return, and the second had major backlight bleed issues and had to return. I bought last week a QNET LG 65 inch, again with major backlight bleeds and other issues out of the box. I returned it again and bought a Sony X85L. Really happy with it. So the conclusion for me is that sure the SAMSUNGS, LGS etc. look great on paper but you cannot beat the quality control of SONY. Even if the TV is not as good on paper somehow the picture quality and the value you get at the end is worth it.
Never mind Sony,!? let's talk about LG premium price, LG is charging just $12999,for the 83 inch G2 oled tv here in Sydney 😁👍
I bought a 27" WEGA from BBY back in '99. After I moved up to a HD tv in...04, or so, my dad has used it in his basement. He just FINALLY moved up to an LED last year, only because he could no longer use the NTSC tuner in the Sony. It still works perfectly.
I think Sony is arguably the best when it comes to image quality. However from my experience LG does tend to be more reliable.
Samsung is better
Well I have replaced all the backlight LEDS on a 2 year old Samsung. That doesn’t sound like quality to me.
@@dariomladenovski6481 better at what?
I purchased a Sony Trinitron back in either 1992 or 1995. It ran like a champ until 2021 when the picture tube started to develop problems. Almost 30 years with the same TV!
Replaced it with a 43X85K.
The difference between the two is, as expected, huge.
So far, with one small exception, the new TV has been flawless.
Every once in a while, a message will appear saying that the Wi-Fi connection has been lost. Now, the TV is about 20' away from the extender and is connected using 2.4GHz (I reserve 5GHz for computers & similar devices).
The Internet signal is rock solid as no other devices are experiencing disconnections when the message appears.
To be fair, my church has a Samsung 8 Series television that also kept losing Wi-Fi connectivity. The set doesn't flash a message, but I wouldn't be able to check for updates without deleting and adding the Wi-Fi connection. I eventually gave up and ran an Ethernet cable between the TV and the router.
Haven't had a problem since.
I may go the Ethernet cable route with my Sony if the message keeps popping up.
I’ve admittedly become a bit of a Sony TV fanboy (Xbox > PS 😉), but I don’t regret converting all the TVs in my home to Sony. Paying a premium for a brand I like has never been an issue for me. I don’t recommend them for everyone though. I think it’s great that value brands are also pushing the technology envelope which keeps brands like Sony on their toes.
Great comment here in that value catching up keeps Sony honest.
Quality control is more important to me now than ever before after getting 3 broken Hisense H9Gs in a row from Amazon 🙃 ended up going with a Vizio (M70Q7-J03) as I don't have the budget for a nicer Sony just yet!
Vizio makes great no nonsense panels. I have been a fan for a few years
I considered getting the Sony version of an OLED at a premium vs LG... more so because I want Android TV than anything, but I lacked confidence in their software experience.
I always liked those TVs with the pronounced speakers. They looked so nice.
I have an android Sony and other TV I plug in chromecast4k. Chromecast is much smoother experience.
Still running an XBR8 in good condition (these days less). Sonys first and only build true RGB-LED TV (It had 2 green, one blue and one red LED per cluster) with local dimming from the year 2008. Where the marketing name Triluminos came from. Of course it came with 120HZ true 10 Bit Panel. The only thing that is missing: Smart Connection and 4k. It was and still is an awesome TV.
Gave it a FireTV Stick recently, voila now it's a Smart TV as well.
That TV is now nearly 15 years old.
I bought the A80J last year coming from the LG C8. I assume Sony has a stricter QC dept. That panel was the cleanest I've ever seen. Yes, I know they are all made from LG. Their processing is also superior if you want natural picture. Every time I turn it on I'm still amazed.
The a80j is good if you don't game, if you do it's way too dark, super aggressive ASBL dimming. Also the a80j 65 has a matte screen which isn't as good as glossy.
@@cwescrab I game on it every single day and love it. Have the glossy 77 inch. Don't notice dimming one bit
Sold my c9 . Moved to florida and just got the a80j. Im impressed by the sound. Google tv platform. And the tv looks amazing. And my series x has vrr!
My 65" x90j developed a faded green blob after 14 months of ownership. Sony's answer was "sorry" we would help if it was still under warranty. I'll probably switch to an LG C2 for my next try. I was really hoping the Sony name would mean that the TV would last.
As a Norwegian it is baffling to me how poor consumer rights are in other countries. We have a 5 year "guarantee" that applies to all consumer electronics (because it is expected that it should last for at least five years). This would be covered by that claim guarantee.
@@KennethArntsen Wow! That's great. No luck here in America. We only really have strong protections around Cars.
Caleb I had the same problem. If you paid by credit card, most will double the manufacturer’s warranty and you can put in a claim with your credit card company.
Next time buy large purchases at Costco. They literally give you a 5 year warranty.
@@JesseWilliam95 oh! I plan to!
My 32 inch tv from 2012 still works well
It has amazing sound
I recently bought a new Sony Bravia TV to replace my LG and love it! It has 120hz refresh rate and Android interface with tons of customisation. 4k HDR streaming is brilliant. The only downside compared to the LG is that my LG had a 'magic' remote where you could use it to point anywhere on the screen and it would move a pointer like a computer mouse.
While I found the premise of this video to be great and have enjoyed many of your past videos, I feel like you didn’t really answer the question. Two key points that I feel could’ve been brought out is the fact that for years Sony has been applauded for their color accuracy (which was touch upon in a different way), in addition to the acoustic surface audio that’s been available on their recent OLED models. These two points have differentiated Sony from the other brands. This year, while full reviews are not out for all models, it seems that the lines be between video color accuracy are extremely thin. Closer than ever. But I agree with you. One of the main reasons why I have bought many Sony products is because of reliability and quality control. That is worth something for many consumers. And for those who will not spend the extra money on a sound bar, I have not found any other TV from a competing brand that matches the sound level of the acoustic surface audio on Sony‘s OLED models. So if I was the one answering the question, I would say yes, the premium is worth it for better color accuracy, superior audio, and tried and true reliability. This does not mean that the other brands do not make good TVs. Far from it. But there is an overall difference with a Sony product. Just like in the past there was a difference when you were getting one of Panasonic’s higher end TV models as well. In the end, consumers win as brands competing brands make better products. Makes you wonder what a modern Pioneer Kuro Elite would look like! It’s the McLaren F1 of TVs.
I am from India and always used to see tech specs in the news papers on any electronic products’ ad. Right from my teenage years (from early 90s till now) I have seen that Sony never compromises on price and quality. At the end of the day, you get what you pay for!
I paid 1190$ for 65" Sony X95G or XG9505 name is in Sweden in May 2020 on sale and very happy with it and got a lot of upgrade on it so just got Better 👌
One of the most important features I want in a TV - in addition to excellent picture quality - is long-term reliability. I'm not the type of person who buys a new TV every 2 years, so when I make a purchase I want it to last. Unfortunately, this factor can't be evaluated in an initial review. There are some TV brands that look great right out of the box but seem to be assembled with lower-quality components that are prone to breaking down. It's my impression that Sony pays more attention to build quality than other brands, and it costs more to produce that durability. If you plan to keep using your TV for several years, that higher initial investment price saves you money in the long run because you DON'T need to spend extra cash repairing or replacing your TV.
The 4 main TV brands have excellent build quality. Reliability is very difficult to talk abt specially when it comes to TV.
@@patrickm1092 sorry if it's a dumb question but, which are the 4 brands? I'm new to this "tv world" and I can only think Sony, LG and Samsung
@@J.RomeroLuna He may be referring to Panasonic as one of the 4 major TV brands. The TVs made by Panasonic have gotten excellent reviews and are still being sold in Canada, Europe, and Asia, but in 2016 the company decided to stop selling TVs in the U.S. market due to profitability concerns.
I bought a Sony Bravia 40 inch TV 12 years ago, it was a dsiplay model. It's still going strong and the kids never give it a break (they play games on it). Also I have a Sony Trinitron 27' CRT that I play retro games on. No idea how old that is because I bought it used but it's still going strong with a beautiful picture. I like Sony TV's.
You did not mention that Sony and Vizio are apparently the only two brands where all of their TVs have DTS audio pass through (based on my research). When compared to Vizio, Sony easily wins the build quality and reliability battle.
Samsung and LG don’t offer DTS passthrough at all. Hisense and TCL don’t offer it across their entire model line.
That’s a good point .👍
Very good point I've learned the hard way myself. Wouldn't care much if it wasn't for Xbox series x as I can get around it otherwise.
Samsung wouldn’t pass through 5.1 PCM either so you were screwed with DTS DVDs. I had to buy a thenaudio SHARC Which worked great
*And when available, I typically like DTS X better than Atmos. So I want it whenever I can get it. Which isn't near enough as is, without the tv getting in the way.
My parents used to have an old Trinitron back when I was a kid. After that we went all Samsungs and had generally bad experiences with those (CRT, 1080p HDTV, 1080p Smart TV). Sony Bravia was just too expensive for us.
Now, we’re back to Sony with an OLED TV and man we’re happy to be back on Sony TVs.
Enjoyed the video, I really like the Sony TVs, they have been much more consistent in both quality and picture. I don't mind paying a little premium for that.
Agreed 👍
Yea sometimes get what you pay for!
they have been very consistent with having lots of bugs, especially at release and having horrible coating
@@jenvogue5005 you have commented pretty much on anyone here praising Sony saying you hate Sony and Samsung are better in every way they’re not worth it etc etc we get it dude you can’t afford the premium brands going with a Samsung there is no shame they’re ok TVs for the money 👍🏼 but they’re definitely not as a good as Sony that’s just facts
@@CH-bn7qb no, sony just having horrible coating on their tvs is a fact
All I can tell you is my Sony 40" 1080p TV from 2010 still works and looks fantastic. I avoided the Sony Tax by buying it used, but it works just like new. It's my main living room TV.
I dont necessarily like sony's look but i cant ignore the fact that their products are always durable and dependable.
Hopefully one day you get a newer one and mess with the settings. As things have changed they give you every setting on the book to get whatever image you like. Super rich and colorful or really nice natural and accurate. All up to you! I can get more color out of my a90j then I can the lg c1. I can literally match the s95b color if i decide to use the extra settings when comparing the two lol. So yeah it's something most dont think about they only know sony for natural and accurate but fail to realize they offer you the settings to get the look others have like Samsung out of the box. Or lg even lol. But I've still found in person sony hdr still has more punch then even lg in the color department but in the right ways. But yes we all have a prefernce and there is nothing wrong with liking something else!
I bought my 1st sony bravia in 2006. I'm still using it today. Best tv I have ever bought.
I bought my Sony Bravia at Sony store roomate bought hers Walmart same looking model. Not near the same.