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Costco Members: 65" Sony X80CK 4K UHD Smart TV+ 3yr Warranty
$750
$799.99
+ Free Shipping
Costco Wholesale has for their Members: 65" Sony X80CK 4K UHD Smart TV (KD65X80CK) + 3yr Warranty on sale for $799.99 -> Now $749.99. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member calabasasdan for finding this deal.
Specs (source):
Thanks to Community Member calabasasdan for finding this deal.
Specs (source):
- Resolution: 3840x2160 (4K UHD)
- Refresh Rate: 60Hz
- HDR: HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG
- Smart platform: Google Smart TV
- 802.11ac WiFi + Bluetooth 4.2
- VESA: 300 x 300 mm
- Ports:
- 4x HDMI
- 2x USB
- 1x Optical Audio Out
- 1x RF
- 1x Ethernet
- 1x RS-232C
- 1x Composite Video Input
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Edited August 19, 2022
at 09:12 PM
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.h
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.h
Created 08-15-2022
at 02:31 PM
by calabasasdan
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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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Both the SONY and the Hisense can do 4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 Chroma, which gives great text clarity in 4K if that is what you're looking for. It can also be just a dumb TV after you do the initial setup.
Sites like RTINGS are awesome but don't seem to fully capture these key performance differences. They are on point if you are mainly watching top quality 4k content in a media room... but if your usage has a lot of cable, YouTube, non-4k, non-HDR content, processing to help overcome the limitations of the poor source material quality can be just as if not more important than the panel itself.
That's where this TV really shines as an outlier in this price range. With various capabilities like Reality Creation built in, this TV will often be better in a practical real world setting than even higher end / more expensive TVs from other manufacturers.
I have a 950h (similar to x90k) in the living room and enjoy it. But for my parents who watch a lot of cable TV and news (can't get OLED due to burn in risk, need good upscale processing), and need a wide viewing angle in a room that doesn't get very dark due to skylights, nothing really came close to the overall solid package this TV offers in this price range.
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If you do find one it'll be a very cheap brand.
[badass 55inch for my PS5]
Get an OLED
If you do find one it'll be a very cheap brand.
[badass 55inch for my PS5]
Get an OLED
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.
I USED to be a huge Sony fanboy and have been disappointed by the garbage that they have been offering..... eg The Bravia X800G.
Their elite models (Z9) are not worth the "Sony Tax" They are marginal better in performance than the 90 series and much more expensive.
Sony and other major tv manufacturers need to start standarding refresh rates into 120Hz and above as we enter an era of gaming technology where the demand is here and will continue to increase. 120 Hz refresh rates may also provide an enhanced cinematic experience for movies and streaming content as well. - it has become the norm in today's home entertainment. If optimizing home entertainment experience and future proofing your tv means anything, then you may want to reconsider this deal and find a tv with 120 Hz or above refresh rate.
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Great viewing at an angle but HDR is not very good. Looking for a deal on OLED 65".