Inch 4K HDR Smart Android TV Review
With 55 inch 4K HDR LED Smart TVs available for as little as Rs. 40,000 today, it becomes increasingly hard for reviewers like us to recommend spending amounts that run into lakhs of rupees simply for better performance. Indeed, there's no point in trying to convince someone with a budget of Rs. 40,000 to consider a TV of the same size that costs Rs. 2,50,000, but if you do have the budget coque samsung pocket for a premium TV, then the benefits are plain to see.
One such TV is the Sony KD 55X9500G, the 55 inch model in Sony's X95G series, which currently sits at the top of the Japanese company's LED TV lineup in India. You could spend significantly more on an OLED TV from Sony if you wanted to like one belonging to A9F series, for example but the X95G lineup serves the needs of buyers who want a feature filled TV, but don't want to pay the premium that OLED TVs still command.
The Sony X95G range includes the 55 inch model on review here (priced at Rs. 2,49,900), a 75 coque samsung galaxy j6 harry potter inch variant (priced at Rs. 5,49,900), and an 85 inch variant (priced at Rs. 12,99,900), with coque iphone xr qui fait de la lumiere all three having the same specifications apart from screen size.
Sony X95G design and specifications
Slim screen borders aren't just popular on smartphones, and many premium coque samsung grand plus ebay TVs today are also going for the all screen aesthetic. It's a look that naturally suits TVs, and the front of the Sony X95G is all about the screen. There are thin borders all around, with the bottom being coque iphone xr rinoshield mode nx slightly thicker than the top and sides. The bottom has a coque samsung galaxy j1 3d Sony logo and an indicator light that tells you when the TV is on; it can be coque samsung core prime lte permanently turned off through the settings, though, for a fully minimalist look.
The stands that come with the Sony X95G TV are rather awkward looking and raise the TV a bit too high above any table it's placed on, but they are strong enough to keep the TV stable. Furthermore, they aren't positioned very far apart, so you can place the Sony TV on a small table if needed. You can, of course, have the TV wall mounted if you prefer.
The Sony X95G has plenty of connectivity options the basics are covered with four HDMI ports (three at the bottom, one at the side), one set of composite input sockets, and three USB ports (one USB 3.0 port at the bottom, two USB 2.0 ports at the side).
For sound, the 55 inch Sony X95G TV has two tweeters and two full range drivers, with a total output of 20W. Dolby Audio and DTS Digital Surround are built in, while Sony has stated that Dolby Atmos support will be coming with a future firmware update.
The remote bundled with the Sony X95G is quite tall, but is light and comfortable to use. It's a smart remote that can receive voice commands you can use the Google Assistant function, as well as use your voice instead of typing things in the user interface. Once paired properly, the IR emitter on the remote is only used to turn the TV on and off; all other functions use Bluetooth and don't need the remote to be pointed at the TV to work.
There are dedicated buttons for Netflix and Google Play, as well as proper navigation buttons and playback controls. coque iphone xr naruto akatsuki HDMI CEC support means that the remote can be used to control other connected devices as well, and it was able to properly control an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K that we had connected to the TV. It's an impressive remote that might look old fashioned, but when it comes to functionality, is as modern as they come.
Sony X95G software and interface
As is the case with the rest of Sony's premium TV lineup, the Sony X95G TV runs on Google's Android TV software and user interface. Some manufacturers offer severely limited versions coque samsung galaxy s4 aliexpress of Android TV, but Sony hasn't held anything back here you get access to all popular apps and services on the Sony X95G.
This includes Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Hotstar, along with Google's popular YouTube and Google Play Movies, all of which come pre installed. The versions of these apps on the TV are excellent and they can be used easily with the D pad on the remote. Furthermore, the Netflix and Amazon Prime Video apps do support 4K, HDR, coque samsung galaxy a7 2016 and Dolby Vision streaming (if your subscription plan allows that), and we were able to play 4K content on YouTube as well.
Streaming video using the Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hotstar, and Google Play Movies apps worked well on our 25mbps Internet connection at up to 4K. However YouTube had buffering issues at any resolution above 1440p.
You also get access to Google Assistant on the TV, and it's possible to give voice commands through the remote. Furthermore, the TV can be linked with Google Home speakers, if you have any, for further integration. While Google Assistant on the Sony X95G TV largely worked as expected, we were particularly impressed with its ability to search through the Netflix catalogue and directly play content we asked for. This needs you to be signed in to the official Netflix app on the TV with your account.
There are plenty of ways to coque samsung a3 rose tweak the picture and sound settings, including black levels, contrast, colours, and motion on this TV to get it working exactly how you want it. On the whole, Android TV remains one of the best smart TV UIs available today, though booting it up takes a while. This means if you are in the habit of powering off the mains once you are done watching, you will find the TV painfully slow to wake up the next time. If you just use the remote, this is a non issue.
Sony X95G performance
The Sony X95G is priced at a significant premium over the competition, and naturally sets big expectations of quality performance. In many ways, particularly with top quality content, this TV does not disappoint. We spent a few days with the 55 inch Sony X95G for our review, watching all sorts of content ranging from standard definition to Ultra HD, in the form of streaming services, news channels, and video sample files on a USB drive. We also had access to Dolby Vision coque samsung j7 prime coque iphone xr main de fatma 2017 and HDR10 content, which we used to test the Sony TV.
Starting out with the best content available, we played Our Planet on Netflix. This is among the most visually brilliant shows ever made, and Netflix does full justice to the production quality by offering it in 4K with Dolby Vision for compatible TVs. Playing this both over HDMI using an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K as well as through coque samsung galaxy a3 2016 stitch the Netflix app on the Android TV interface, we were absolutely blown away by the level of detail, brightness, and colour accuracy.
The Sony X95G TV is extremely capable with HDR and Dolby Vision, and we could see a clear impact in the increased colour gamut and brightness. The stunning visuals from the rainforests of Borneo in Our Planet were bright where they needed to be, with scenes of sunlight streaming through the thick foliage showcasing just how bright the TV can get.
Furthermore, the illumination was properly targeted at parts of the screen where the bright colours were, while dark coque samsung galaxy ace swag zones effectively retained their darkness. HDR10 content from Amazon Prime Video looked good as well, although Dolby Vision content looked visibly better.
This level of peak brightness can be credited to the Sony X95G being an LED TV, but the experience also relies on Dolby Vision Bright, a special picture mode that automatically bumps up the brightness and tweaks other settings to make the best of Dolby Vision content. On the other hand, the LED screen does have its disadvantages when it comes to black levels, and the Sony X95G TV does suffer in this department.
Blacks aren't quite as black on the Sony TV as on a decent OLED or even a Quantum Dot TV, and this is evident particularly with HDR content. This also affects contrast, which isn't quite as good as we'd hoped for from such an expensive TV. With non HDR content, the black levels would be generally acceptable for an LED TV, but we expect better at this price.
Looking away coque samsung trend lite 2 amazon from Dolby Vision and HDR, and focusing on the picture itself, the Sony X95G TV gets most things right. While watching a variety of content including Designated Survivor on Netflix, The Looming Tower on Amazon Prime Video, and some of our sample 4K clips, we found the picture to be sharp, but with a softness that ensured that edges weren't quite as jagged as we've seen on more affordable options.
Visuals were detailed and colours were accurate and easy on the eyes; the picture was bright, but not searingly so. The Sony X95G TV provides what is probably the most accurate and visually realistic picture quality with high resolution content that you can expect at under Rs. 3,00,000.
Moving to full HD content, we watched coque samsung a5 aliexpress the movie Rampage on Amazon Prime Video. The TV did a decent job of upscaling full HD content. The picture was sharp and clean, with excellent colours, and some of the brightness and colour enhancing tricks that are seen with HDR content. coque samsung galaxy grand prime ve sm-g531f However, we did see some issues with motion, despite trying all sorts of settings to make things clean on this front.
With all motion processing settings turned off, motion became jagged whenever the picture got a bit busy. Turning motion processing on, motion issues were fixed to an extent, but we still saw some artefacts and rough motion with very quick movement.
Slow and gentle motion was smooth, and the soft nature of the picture helped in ensuring that etui coque samsung galaxy grand prime it was pleasant with full HD coque samsung galaxy lite and higher resolution content. However, these issues are hard to overlook (even if they only crop up occasionally), particularly considering the price of the TV.
While things are great for the most part with high resolution and high quality coque iphone xr motif drole content, the Sony X95G TV doesn't quite hold its own with standard definition and 720p content. It can be argued that people who buy this TV aren't coque samsung s9 etanche likely to watch a lot of standard definition accessoire iphone xr coque content, and people who watch standard definition content really shouldn't buy such a TV, but it's still worth pointing out how poorly the TV handles regular programming and low resolution video. We turned to a TV news channel coque samsung galaxy s5 paillette broadcast in SD, and while it wasn't entirely unwatchable, the lack of detail, numerous artefacts, and dull colours made for a sub par experience…