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Title: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: Carlo777 on Nov 16, 2017 at 07:25 PM
Screen Quality:

The 65X9000E has a semi glossy screen which handles reflections well even in a very bright room environment. Making the model one of the best performers in a well lit area. The Black Levels are also very good and better than most coming from this price range. Uniformity of the screen is above average and we  noticed that the upper and lower edges of the screen appear brighter. For our unit, the upper left hand corner exhibited the most light blotch. I am, however, not surprised as uniformity issues are simply the limitations of the technology.

View angles, though, suffer as both contrast and colour degrades when not viewed directly. Colours are deep and vibrant and will do great for HDR content.

Image Quality:

CableHD (Cignal)

Upscales 1080i signal well. Picture remains clear.

FullHD (Blu ray)

The Sony does a very good job upscaling  FullHD content. Blu ray movies look sharp and well detailed.

4K/HDR content (Netflix)

Streaming from a PS4 Pro... the 4k native series “Stranger Things” was very well defined and the superb colour array of the X9000E makes this TV well suited for HDR content. Dark areas do not loose detail and picture highlights remain strong.

Gaming performance:

With a 30 mil/sec input response time this unit is more than adequate for gaming.

My take:

Best upper mid range TV I’ve seen with the right price point that seems to be more than acceptable (quite rare for Sony). It’s actually one of the best alternatives to the pricey OLED models.... You get more size for the price!  The only noticeable downside was the less than stellar view angles. This TV may not go toe in toe with the LGC7 in the dark but in a well lit room? It could definitely hold its own and hold it very well.     

The Tv was purchased by my brother and I do not own it personally. This was just a quick general review.
Title: Re: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: gl168 on Nov 16, 2017 at 10:39 PM
Hi sir

any comments on the TV's performance when it comes to 720p upscaling and motion during fast moving scenes ?

and how about eye comfort when watching in total darkness ?

thanks po

Title: Re: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: Carlo777 on Nov 16, 2017 at 11:01 PM
Hi sir

any comments on the TV's performance when it comes to 720p upscaling and motion during fast moving scenes ?

and how about eye comfort when watching in total darkness ?

thanks po



720p will upscale well with this TV. Motion is equally good very very little blur. LED is by nature bright but you can always drop the backlight and set the color temp to warm and it should be easy on the eye.
Title: Re: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: gl168 on Nov 17, 2017 at 11:17 AM
720p will upscale well with this TV. Motion is equally good very very little blur. LED is by nature bright but you can always drop the backlight and set the color temp to warm and it should be easy on the eye.

ok thank you

I saw a sony 8500 playing 720p videos, the quality was ok but could have been better, that's why I asked
Title: Re: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: jerix on Nov 17, 2017 at 11:29 AM
check it out too with smaller contents.
Title: Re: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: taloy on Nov 17, 2017 at 05:56 PM
thanks for sharing Carlo777. i'm new here and your two tv reviews is straight, simple and honest and i really enjoy reading about that OLED C7 vs. KURO especially the hauling part to your friend's house lol...i never bump an article in the web that puts an HDR OLED against an FHD plasma until now and it was KURO!!! i mean man that review was big deal for me! coz i use to have an F8500 samsung plasma(now its dead) and that time KURO's price was way out of my league.. 
Title: Re: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: Carlo777 on Nov 17, 2017 at 06:28 PM
@taloy

Thanks for the kind words. Plasma was and still is a very tough tech to beat despite it being phased out! The only time the Kuro was in some sort of trouble was when it went up against newer techs like 4k, Hdr etc... twas not a fair fight but apparently Darth Kuro😉 was still swinging.

Title: Re: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: sotifysporify8 on Nov 21, 2017 at 04:59 PM
Kelan po kaya mgbaba ang price neto ?
Title: Re: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: Carlo777 on Nov 21, 2017 at 07:24 PM
Kelan po kaya mgbaba ang price neto ?

No idea sir. Sorry
Title: Re: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: juanch on Nov 28, 2017 at 05:21 PM
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Carlo

This was the TV set that I was eyeing some months ago but we do not have the 49 incher locally.

I ended up with the Samsung KS7000 which I am happy with but quite frankly I like Sony's OS better than Tizen.
Title: Re: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: gutierrez on Nov 28, 2017 at 05:34 PM
Congrats on your new TV, Sony VA panel LEDs have awesome blacks and outstanding sharpness and color accuracy.  I hope they release the 930XE here.
Title: Re: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: sotifysporify8 on Nov 29, 2017 at 08:48 PM
Meron ako nakita sa olx 68000 price of 55 inches. Compared to the price of ansons 70k plus. Mga sir ano po sa tingin nyo? Is is safe na bumili sa olx? Thanks.
Title: Re: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: Carlo777 on Nov 29, 2017 at 08:54 PM
Meron ako nakita sa olx 68000 price of 55 inches. Compared to the price of ansons 70k plus. Mga sir ano po sa tingin nyo? Is is safe na bumili sa olx? Thanks.

Yes it is!  Just make sure you get an o.r for warranty.
Title: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: ♡ lvcdg23™ ✌ on Jan 12, 2018 at 03:09 PM
Guys,
Anyone here knows how to check the running hours / screen on time of Sony X9000e?
Thanks ^-^
Title: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: ♡ lvcdg23™ ✌ on Jan 15, 2018 at 02:45 PM
Sony x900e versus Sony x900f (https://youtu.be/f0wdSVyj3o8)

With Dolby Vision support na!
Title: Re: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: fireproofjat on Jan 22, 2018 at 10:39 AM
Good morning po! Would you know po how this Sony stacks up against the 55MU8000? Found sa olx about 59k...more or less 10k price difference vs this Sony and as far as I know, they are both mid rangers. Thank you!
Title: Re: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: ♡ lvcdg23™ ✌ on Jan 22, 2018 at 02:43 PM
^
Major advantage of the x9000e is its back lighting technology. It uses the Full-Array Local Dimming Technique to improve overall PQ. It also lessens the backlight bleeding which is typically present in edge lit LCD TVs...
Based from my untrained eye, Sony gives more natural colors while Samsung tends to give a more punchy colors (vivid)...

Below are samples of my x9000e with NVidia Shield Android TV as source playing 4K Netflix(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180122/d81b6ef18c7389005f548796bee2e7a0.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180122/1249a13d74240a7204759bc718a4abf6.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180122/b8189b977ab95cfc045390ea25730e85.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180122/98262d6a51c904f5ff60ced580f5f8c2.jpg)

Sent from my CPH1723 using Tapatalk

Title: Re: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: gl168 on Jan 22, 2018 at 04:11 PM
^
Major advantage of the x9000e is its back lighting technology. It uses the Full-Array Local Dimming Technique to improve overall PQ. It also lessens the backlight bleeding which is typically present in edge lit LCD TVs...
Based from my untrained eye, Sony gives more natural colors while Samsung tends to give a more punchy colors (vivid)...

Below are samples of my x9000e with NVidia Shield Android TV as source playing 4K Netflix(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180122/d81b6ef18c7389005f548796bee2e7a0.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180122/1249a13d74240a7204759bc718a4abf6.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180122/b8189b977ab95cfc045390ea25730e85.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180122/98262d6a51c904f5ff60ced580f5f8c2.jpg)

Sent from my CPH1723 using Tapatalk



sir

musta performance niya for 720p source ?

65" po yan or 75"



Title: Re: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: DViant on Jan 22, 2018 at 04:21 PM
75-inch 75x9000e cash is P209,900. Worth it?

Per BH Photo (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?setNs=p_POPULARITY%7c1&Ns=p_POPULARITY%7c1&ci=2500&fct=fct_screen-size-ranges_4754%7c70in-up%2bfct_screen-size_1387%7c75in&srtclk=sort&N=3965713807&) the most popular 75-inch TV is the Sony XBR-75X900E (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1317745-REG/sony_xbr_75x900e_x900e_series_75_4k.html) that sells for $2,498 or about P127,100 without sales tax.
Title: Re: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: fireproofjat on Jan 22, 2018 at 04:36 PM
Thank you so much po, lvcdg23! Will also check sa local shops na lang rin po :) Thank you again and have a nice day!
Title: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: ♡ lvcdg23™ ✌ on Jan 22, 2018 at 06:54 PM
sir

musta performance niya for 720p source ?

65" po yan or 75"

Its the 75x9000e sir.
Recently watched The Big Bang Theory in 720p and PQ is quite good but very far from 4K res file... Probably the 65" would be better...
Title: Re: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: Carlo777 on Jan 22, 2018 at 11:01 PM
Nice this TV is picking up alot of steam:)

Best mid range TV for 2017

- Best for bright room enviroments
- One of the Best in Motion Handling

Only real draw back is the view angle(Tolerable? Yes! Hai! Very toleranle!)

Top picks for 2017

1) LG C7 - Drop dead gorgeous image quality with perfect blacks, superb view angles and one fast panel for games.

2) Sony A1 - A beautiful TV with an equally beautiful IQ. Only draw back is the price...

3) Sony X90/900/9000 ( as above)

Kaz Hirai willl be proud:)
Title: Re: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: goollica on Jan 23, 2018 at 08:42 AM
Saw an X8500D at Abenson and I'm just wondering if the 25k price difference of the X9000E is worth it? Both are 55" models.

Will be using the TV mostly for PS4 Pro gaming and Netflix.
Title: Re: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: taloy on Jan 23, 2018 at 09:27 AM
Nice this TV is picking up alot of steam:)

Best mid range TV for 2017

- Best for bright room enviroments
- One of the Best in Motion Handling

Only real draw back is the view angle(Tolerable? Yes! Hai! Very toleranle!)

Top picks for 2017

1) LG C7 - Drop dead gorgeous image quality with perfect blacks, superb view angles and one fast panel for games.

2) Sony A1 - A beautiful TV with an equally beautiful IQ. Only draw back is the price...

3) Sony X90/900/9000 ( as above)

Kaz Hirai willl be proud:)

i've been thinking over to get Sony A1E or A1F(2018) 55 inches lang because as i see it that 55 looks like 60 incher probably due to that one slate glass design w/c makes all picture effect.
Title: Re: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: blackcyborg009 on Jan 23, 2018 at 01:51 PM
i've been thinking over to get Sony A1E or A1F(2018) 55 inches lang because as i see it that 55 looks like 60 incher probably due to that one slate glass design w/c makes all picture effect.

If you're not going to wall-mount, then you may want the A8F kumpara sa A1E........dahil straight up na ang A8F unlike yung A1E na meron 5 degree slant/tilt.
Title: Re: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: taloy on Jan 23, 2018 at 03:42 PM
If you're not going to wall-mount, then you may want the A8F kumpara sa A1E........dahil straight up na ang A8F unlike yung A1E na meron 5 degree slant/tilt.

No i'm not going to wall mount it i like the easel stand design where you see is all picture its stand and speakers are virtually disappear. that's what makes this oled panel so unique.
Title: Re: Sony X90/9000E quick review
Post by: Carlo777 on Jan 23, 2018 at 03:43 PM
i've been thinking over to get Sony A1E or A1F(2018) 55 inches lang because as i see it that 55 looks like 60 incher probably due to that one slate glass design w/c makes all picture effect.

Yes, the present design of the A1 makes it look bigger than it actually is...However, you may loose that “illusionary” advange when you get the 2018 model bec it adapts a more traditional design approach....

Do note partner, that my GF got the A1 for me all based on the aethetics of the TV...That was all there is to it...but for IQ?...The much cheaoer C7 will do more than just fine.

Good luck:)