This is a steal at this price. While they're not OLED, they're a great TV which is very good at resampling content e.g. streaming services and they have a pretty impressive picture. Lowest ever on PriceSpy was $1795.
Sony BRAVIA 65" X85L 4K Full Array LED TV $1299 + Free Shipping @ Sony NZ
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mpc on 13/10/2024 - 12:37 store.sony.co.nz (1527 clicks)
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That is a great price!
Is there a better alternative anywhere near this price though?
Tcl C745?
I would go cheaper (24 is not much difference to 1) or more expensive.
Most people wouldn't be able to tell the difference TBH.
Then just buy a cheaper TV for those people, save some money
Cheaper TV won't usually have local dimming. I could see the difference between a 24 vs 1 TV as I used to own a similar model before getting an OLED . But Sonys overall image processing is also usually better than cheaper ones.
Is there a possible 10% new member discount on top of this?
No. That's 5-10% for audio and ? Cameras … I forget, but doesn't include tv. It uses to include tv earlier in the year.
This tv a little average, not great tv. Previous midrange model, replaced by Bravia line.
Should put 4k in the title, i wondered if it was 1080p since i didnt see the resolution.
Can you even get a 65inch tv nowadays in 1080p?
This would def be my pick at this price. Great value. Here's a comparison of a lg in this price range
https://www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/sony-x85k-vs-lg-ur80…Tldr:Sony wins
Viewing angle looks terrible though, if that's of importance to some.
Snappyness > viewing angle (personal preference)
Snappyness & viewing angle (personal preference)
@Jaxson: Jokes aside I have a wide lounge and the TV can currently be seen from the dining table quite a way down the room. Viewing angle is a consideration in my particular circumstance, so just sharing with the group that rtings doesn't rate it very high on this model.
@Jaxson: :) I own a ur81 lg ( which I think is the similar as the American ur80).. solid tv… Although fiddly setup.
I’ve had the X85J 65” for 2.5 years now and it’s been a solid TV. Still getting updates, Chromecast and the OS is quick and snappy, blacks are the darkest you’ll get before OLED. All in all great quality Bravia.
Apparently "motionflow" and "10000HZ!!11!" is back.
200Hz, you say? So I could send a nice, simple, 120Hz signal and you'd show it to me, right? Right?
"No"
What does this mean?
Back in the plasma days, plasmas advertised the pulse rate of their TVs as their refresh rate. The light and colour were generated by the phosphors in one go, and light was only produced for fractions of a second, so to create a steady stream of light they constantly pulsed the light.
Technically this also meant that if a frame changed and light/colour changed on a pixel, they could respond instantaneously. But they still only produced a 60FPS output maximum, they just pulsed the same frame 10 times (nature of the technology).
LCDs though, which ended up winning and we're still using them today, have a separate system between light and colour. Produce white light, then convert it to a colour using the liquid crystal layer, so changes could only happen as fast as the physical layer could change.
So despite them both only pumping out 60Hz of video max, plasmas were advertising at one point 600Hz, and LCDs started pumping their numbers, 200Hz, 400Hz etc, and they started interpolating frames to hit those numbers, Sony called it "MotionFlow".
Anyway it was all marketing bullshit, when plasmas disappeared, so did the fake frequency numbers as LCDs were just competing with themselves and later OLED.
However, now there's a push again for higher frequency displays, since gaming at 120Hz and 144Hz (or more) is now not uncommon, and available on consoles, so LCD manufacturers are apparently bringing back interpolation so they can lie about the capability of their TVs.
So that TV advertises loudly "200Hz display!", but it can't take a game at 200Hz and display that. Can't even take 120Hz.
The goal is to sell it to console gamers who will think it can display what their console can produce who blindly read the marketing, they also suspiciously omit it from their product page its actual capability, so you can't even read the spec sheet anymore to find out what it's actually capable of.
Thanks - I was looking at this and will be using this for my console (PS5).
Would the frame rate be only at 60hz ? or at 100hz ? sorry didnt fully understand your technical definition.
Thanks
@HappyChipMonk: Good question, Sony doesn't say on their product page, and I looked at their manuals which also don't say.
What I CAN say, is that it's not 200Hz.
You'll have to ask Sony since they suspiciously make it difficult to find that information while loudly advertising 200Hz Motionflow.
I would suggest that if they're actively hiding it then you should assume it's the worst possible option, and that rule is pretty much applicable to any and all consumer electronics. They want you to pay for the marketing, not the reality.
@danvelopment: the specs state - (the asterisks dont explain anything.)
HDMI IN 1/2/3/4 (HDCP 2.3-compatible) Video:
4096 × 2160p (50, 60 Hz)12, 4096 × 2160p
(24 Hz)1, 3840 × 2160p (50, 60 Hz)2, 3840 × 2160p (24, 25, 30 Hz), 1080p (24, 30, 50, 60, 100, 120 Hz), 1080i (50, 60 Hz), 720p (24, 30, 50, 60 Hz), 576p, 480p,
PC Formats3
3840 × 2160p (100, 120 Hz)2*4*1 For other remote control models, refer to the online Help Guide for details.
*2 Only for limited region/country/model/ language.
*3 Google Assistant or voice search requires an Internet connection.
*4 Accessibility shortcut is available by pressing and holding (Mute).
I tried to buy this on their website and always get a technical error at the end. Called up Sony and got told to use a different browser or phone's browser. I tried it all, but still get an error on the final transaction page.
good tv. i bought one price matched with costco at 1500.
so this is a great price.
can price match with NL if thats more convenient.