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Edited August 19, 2022
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After weeks of research and deal seeking on a low-priced 65" TV, I ended up buying this. Unique set of pros and cons depending on your requirements.
Pros:
- Sony X1 Processing is way better than other cheap TVs which makes a huge difference for some content. Excellent upscaling for cable, YouTube etc., good motion interp, etc.
- Latest Sony software implementation with Google TV (fewer glitches and bugs usually than other brands) with updates expected for years to come
- Sony build quality (most reliable brand per Consumer Reports, and fewer unit-level QC issues)
- Much wider viewing angles than almost any non-OLED TV due to IPS panel
- Next gen ATSC tuner built in
- Excellent colors compared to most cheap TVs
- Includes 3 year warranty extended to 5 if using Costco Citi card
Cons:
- Poor contrast ratio (bad TV for dark rooms)
- Poor-ish HDR
- Poor-ish max brightness
- 60hz refresh rate
https://www.costco.com/sony-65%22...54809.html
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Same warranty length and virtually the same performance. The SONY might be a tad brighter, but it's double the price and the scores in all categories on rtings are almost identical between these TV's.
https://www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/sony-x80k-vs-hisense-a6h/31223/31247?usage=1&threshold=0.10�... [rtings.com]
https://www.costco.com/CatalogSea...yw
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I agree. Bright grey "blacks" from every angle is a hard pass.
In terms of image quality and gaming features, imho OLED is on another level especially in a dark room setup.
As for smart features, it's almost impossible to find a high end tv that lacks them.
The Sony brand is not what it used to be.... The Sony Tax is not worth it.
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Same warranty length and virtually the same performance. The SONY might be a tad brighter, but it's double the price and the scores in all categories on rtings are almost identical between these TV's.
https://www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/sony-x80k-vs-hisense-a6h/31223/31247?usage=1&threshold=0.10.. [rtings.com]
https://www.costco.com/CatalogSea...yw
Is the interface more laggy?
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