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65" Sony XBR65A8H Bravia A8H Series OLED 4K UHD Smart Android TV Expired

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Best Buy has 65" Sony Bravia A8H Series OLED 4K UHD Smart Android TV (XBR65A8H) on sale for $1499.99. Shipping is free, otherwise select free curbside pickup where stock permits.

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  • Resolution: 3840x2160 (4K UHD)
  • Refresh Rate: 120Hz
  • Dolby Vision/HDR 10/HLG
  • WiFi w/ Bluetooth 4.2
  • Android TV Smart Platform
  • OLED Display
  • VESA: 300x300mm
    • Inputs
      • 4x HDMI
      • 3x USB
      • 1x Digital Optical Audio
      • 1x Composite
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Model: A8H 65" OLED Smart Android TV XBR-65A8H

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I have this TV from the last deal at this price. It's a great tv with 1 exception. It's not very bright. I tried it in our living room which is a little bright during the daytime. The only place to set up the TV was across the room from some windows. That condition made for a terrible experience for daytime TV watching. Unless we used room darkening shades it just wasn't worth it to have OLED. Night time it was great. So we relocated the TV to the basement and it awesome down there. With the lights on it's an average TV in the basement. With the lights off it's amazing. I love everything about this TV except for the brightness.

Seems to me if you do a lot of daytime TV watching OLED might not be worth the extra $$. However, night time movies are awesome.

No signs of burn in whatsoever.
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No hdmi 2.1, pass!
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This is a 2020 model. So it's basically 2 years old now. Not bad. I rather have the LG CX if you're talking about older model and those you can also find for $1500 new. My Costco had the display model LG 65C1 for $1300.
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PeeLo801
01-21-2022 at 02:15 PM.
01-21-2022 at 02:15 PM.
Quote from Mr_Sadness :
Bias lighting helps you to perceive deeper blacks and makes the transition between scenes that go from dark to bright easier on the eyes. But OLED has perfect blacks and with Dolby Vision it will tone map the HDR to match the brightness range of the TV. So if you lower the max brightness of the TV wouldn't that mean you do not need bias lighting for OLED?
See, this is what I thought before too. But, interestingly enough, I've found that my OLEDs still get bright enough that even the transitions between dark and bright scenes were a bit jarring. Certainly not as jarring as my bright LED TV, but enough to warrant a bias light, personally for me anyway.

Plus, regardless of OLEDs having perfect blacks, ironically they can still struggle with shadow detail because of this, so bias lighting still works to benefit you by helping you perceive better shadow detail without having to turn down the brightness on OLEDs, esp during transition from dark to bright scenes on HDR/DV content.

Lastly, I generally like bias lighting as a simple lighting solution during nighttime viewing, so that I won't have to turn on the lights in case i have to use the restroom, grab a drink, find the remote, etc, during the middle of a show/movie, very much akin to watching a movie at the theater, where there is ambient lighting all around.
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01-21-2022 at 02:41 PM.
01-21-2022 at 02:41 PM.
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I'm convinced you are not a homeowner. Pretty much nobody buys a house and thinks "oh I'm going to pay xx amount more for a fireplace". They buy the home and a fireplace was already in it if the house had a previous owner. As a matter of fact, it'll cost even more money to buy the house if you made the seller remove the fireplace.

No matter what you say at this point based on your comment, you are not a homeowner nor will you ever if you keep this train of thought with you.
I'm convinced you don't know what you are talking about. Having been a realtor for 15 years it happens all the time. People want and ask for homes with a fireplace. People buy new homes and resells with a fireplace on purpose and then use them a few times and never use them again. A seller would never remove a fireplace that would be the buyers responsibility after the sale unless the seller agreed to have it done and increased the sale price to cover the cost.

"No matter what you say... you are not a homeowner." I have owned a home for 29 years. I guess that says a lot about your train of thought.
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01-21-2022 at 02:54 PM.
01-21-2022 at 02:54 PM.
Quote from turborider :
Anyone know how the HomeKit integration is on this model? According to Sony's website, the 2021 models are supported (natively?) but the 2020 models are supported through a built-in app. Is there actually any difference? Thanks!

I returned my 65" A80j due to failed HomeKit & AirPlay connectivity. I called Sony and they said they were aware of this issue as many people have called it in. It's all over google as well.
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Krawk
01-21-2022 at 03:14 PM.
01-21-2022 at 03:14 PM.
Quote from bobsgarage :
This deal is back! NOTE NO HDMI 2.1

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony...Id=6401203
So for current 4K enjoyment, that is perfectly fine. It is a January 7th, 2022 spec. I am not seeing HDR10+ as a spec though. Did Sony omit that?

HDMI® Specification HDMI 2.1 is the most recent update of the HDMI® specification and supports a range of higher video resolutions and refresh rates including 8K60 and 4K120, and resolutions up to 10K. Dynamic HDR formats are also supported, and bandwidth capability is increased up to 48Gbps.
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01-21-2022 at 03:25 PM.
01-21-2022 at 03:25 PM.
Quote from gkdiamond :
I'm convinced you don't know what you are talking about. Having been a realtor for 15 years it happens all the time. People want and ask for homes with a fireplace. People buy new homes and resells with a fireplace on purpose and then use them a few times and never use them again. A seller would never remove a fireplace that would be the buyers responsibility after the sale unless the seller agreed to have it done and increased the sale price to cover the cost.

"No matter what you say... you are not a homeowner." I have owned a home for 29 years. I guess that says a lot about your train of thought.
Maybe it's a regional thing. Here on the west coast, I'm fairly certain that a very small percentage, if any, of prospective home owners care whether or not a home has a fireplace. I, for one, wish mine didn't have it as it would have been a perfect spot for my TV!
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01-21-2022 at 03:53 PM.
01-21-2022 at 03:53 PM.
Quote from PeeLo801 :
See, this is what I thought before too. But, interestingly enough, I've found that my OLEDs still get bright enough that even the transitions between dark and bright scenes were a bit jarring. Certainly not as jarring as my bright LED TV, but enough to warrant a bias light, personally for me anyway.

Plus, regardless of OLEDs having perfect blacks, ironically they can still struggle with shadow detail because of this, so bias lighting still works to benefit you by helping you perceive better shadow detail without having to turn down the brightness on OLEDs, esp during transition from dark to bright scenes on HDR/DV content.

Lastly, I generally like bias lighting as a simple lighting solution during nighttime viewing, so that I won't have to turn on the lights in case i have to use the restroom, grab a drink, find the remote, etc, during the middle of a show/movie, very much akin to watching a movie at the theater, where there is ambient lighting all around.
hmmm. I might give bias lighting a try. I never realized what an impact it can have. Thanks for posting this.
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01-21-2022 at 03:55 PM.
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Quote from bigbluu :
Maybe it's a regional thing. Here on the west coast, I'm fairly certain that a very small percentage, if any, of prospective home owners care whether or not a home has a fireplace. I, for one, wish mine didn't have it as it would have been a perfect spot for my TV!
You would be surprised. I'm out west. Also consider almost every new home with a fireplace including yours is because the buyer wanted it. Look around at how many homes in your area have a fireplace. I agree it is more of a want than a need and many people do not want one or do not care either way.
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01-21-2022 at 03:57 PM.
01-21-2022 at 03:57 PM.
For those on the fence. I set up an X90J next to an A8H. After tweaking the settings it's amazing how close I could get with the X90J. I certainly could not the the deep blacks but man the rest is close. I did this in a dark room. In bright daylight the X90J wins. To be honest if they were not side by side I'd be super happy with either.
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01-21-2022 at 04:02 PM.
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Quote from PoorFatKid :
hmmm. I might give bias lighting a try. I never realized what an impact it can have. Thanks for posting this.
This is the one I bought. There's different lengths, so their guide is helpful to help you determine the length.

https://www.biaslighting.com/prod...ias-lights
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Quote from PeeLo801 :
This is the one I bought. There's different lengths, so their guide is helpful to help you determine the length.

https://www.biaslighting.com/prod...ias-lights [biaslighting.com]
Thanks! I assume if my tv is on a stand 3 sides would work and if on the wall 4?
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Quote from insanelygifted1 :
Any benefit to HDMI 2.1 outside of gaming?

Use will be exclusively for sports/movies.
21 is great for watching midget pron.
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01-21-2022 at 04:41 PM.
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The built-in apps support DV/HDR and atmos. Are you referring to any specific apps? Even my three year old Sony has built in apps that I watch DV/atrmos content on.
Well, I use HBO Max, Prime, and Apple TV+ mainly. I personally just noticed that with the external streaming devices that the picture just looks better all around than with the A8H's built in apps running the same apps. The external streaming devices (roku Apple TV) just seem to process and upscale the streaming apps much better for me than on the A8H's built in apps. Brightness, clarity etc. Maybe others have different experiences but that's just mine ?
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Quote from PoorFatKid :
Thanks! I assume if my tv is on a stand 3 sides would work and if on the wall 4?

Yup. That's how I decided the length on mine.
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Quote from bigo_oxes :
Well, I use HBO Max, Prime, and Apple TV+ mainly. I personally just noticed that with the external streaming devices that the picture just looks better all around than with the A8H's built in apps running the same apps. The external streaming devices (roku Apple TV) just seem to process and upscale the streaming apps much better for me than on the A8H's built in apps. Brightness, clarity etc. Maybe others have different experiences but that's just mine ?

I haven't had any other streaming devices to compare, but no question my Apple TV 4K has better streaming quality based on the bit rate it streams at compared to the built in apps.
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01-21-2022 at 05:59 PM.
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Yup. That's how I decided the length on mine.
I don't see the power requirements listed on their website. I have a few 500mA USBs and 1 900mA on my tv.
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