85" Sony XBR85X850G Motionflow XR 960 4K HDR Smart TV EXPIRED

That's massive, and a great price

https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/sony/x850g

any input about this model please?

Good price. Beats Amazon by $99

Amazon Prime credit card is offering 10% back currently if you have one. Brings it down to $1798

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Quote from DelightfulStar9541 : That's massive, and a great price https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/sony/x850g

I believe the 85 is a VA panel so the rting review doesnt apply. That said i would take it over any ips model any day.

Not really any reviews on the 85 but sony says its 120hz va panel. Direct lit with no local dimming. Im *guessing* it is comparable to the samsung q60

If possible spend a little more for a samsung q70 82. It was $2250 with epp pricing (can be easily had thru some brickseek signup from the post i saw?) recently and should be much better. Just my opinion

Sony is still around?

poor HDR and movie performance

Native Contrast
799 : 1
Contrast with local dimming
N/A
The Sony X850G has a disappointing contrast ratio, worse than any recent TV, including the X800G. Blacks look gray, especially when watching TV in a dark room.

Note: The 85" model (XBR-85X850G) has a VA panel, and likely has much better contrast.

The Sony X850G is a good 4k TV with an IPS panel. It delivers decent overall picture quality, but has a very low contrast ratio and bad black uniformity, so it isn't a great choice for a dark room. This TV has great peak brightness and excellent reflection handling, so it has no trouble overcoming glare in a bright room, and the image remains accurate when viewed at an angle. It's a great TV for gaming, as it has outstanding low input lag, the lowest of any recent Sony TV, and an excellent response time.

Note: The 85" model has a VA panel, and likely looks much better in a dark room, but has worse viewing angles.

Our Verdict
6.3 Movies
This is a mediocre TV for watching movies in a dark room. It has disappointing contrast and bad black uniformity, so blacks are gray and cloudy, and there is no local dimming feature. 1080p content, like Blu-rays, is upscaled well, and looks almost as good as native 4k.

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7.8
Mixed Usage
6.3
Movies
8.4
TV Shows
8.3
Sports
8.4
Video Games
6.3
HDR Movies
7.8
HDR Gaming
8.5
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Love this TV! Highly recommended at this price. It's 120hz direct lit VA panel without local dimming. Brightness measured at about 600 cd/m2. Android OS is pretty snappy also.
Rtings review on the x850g doesn't apply to this 85" model. People should stop reference rtings review on every 85" model post.

Quote from nhttri : Love this TV! Highly recommended at this price. It's 120hz direct lit VA panel without local dimming. Brightness measured at about 600 cd/m2. Android OS is pretty snappy also. Rtings review on the x850g doesn't apply to this 85" model. People should stop reference rtings review on every 85" model post.

Can you address local dimming and picture quality?

Quote from PhuongN1949 : Can you address local dimming and picture quality?

There is no local dimming on this TV. Picture quality is good, 720p and 1080p contents upscale well. Colors are natural imo. If you like the saturated colors look, there is the option to turn on "live color". But it crushes every color imo. At least they give you the option and options are good. My only complain is the bad off angle viewing, but that's true with most VA panel, except for the x950g model, that TV has a special filter.

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Wow , should I get two Sony TVs or Omega Seamaster watch from Jomashop ?

Quote from Schakira : Wow , should I get two Sony TVs or Omega Seamaster watch from Jomashop ?

Well you can watch a watch but you can't wear an 85" TV.