I purchased the 75" B9 and I'm quite simply blown away, after coming from the Samsung 65" QN95A. The picture clarity, motion, colours and local dimming are outstanding, but what surprised me the most was the audio, it's waaay better than any TV I've ever owned or heard. It's pricey, but I don't regret a penny of it. Oh and as for screen uniformity, my 75 inch panel is near perfect, except for that old Sony trait of ever so slightly dimmer corners, which you really have to look for. Thanks for the review👍🏼
@TechCody113Ай бұрын
They always do that, they make 65in with Chinese panels to force you to get 75/85in models
@XaxtikarАй бұрын
She’s reviewing the wrong Bravia 9 😂
@RTINGSdotcomАй бұрын
Glad to hear you're happy with the purchase! 😄
@rsr789Ай бұрын
@@TechCody113 Please explain / expand on that.
@TechCody113Ай бұрын
@@rsr789 sonys been doing this for years, but technically they make 65in cheaper and worse panels, forcing people to get 75/85in models.
@madpistolАй бұрын
Love OLED’s perfect blacks, but the Bravia 9 is a monster. For reference my Switch looks far more vibrant on the B9 and brighter than the C3… and the brightness is only at 10/50 for the B9… it is that bright.
@michael-4k4000Ай бұрын
B9 is the sun ☀️
@blackscorpАй бұрын
Thanks for the review Abby. Just got my 85 inch of this tv delivered yesterday and put on the wall. Still getting into settings and more, So far so good .
@RTINGSdotcomАй бұрын
Hope you enjoy it! Thanks for watching 😄
@ericj1385Ай бұрын
FINALLY saw the 85" Bravia 9 in person at a local Best Buy and it didn't disappoint! Sooo incredibly immersive..vivid..bright in the right areas (specular HDR highlights)... incredible oled-like blacks...etc. The Bravia 8 & A95L were positioned directly next to it and the B9 looked better "to me" than those...A great bargain @ $4,799...
@madpistolАй бұрын
Same. I know the A95L has a wider range of colors, but based on the Sony demos, you couldn't tell. What you could tell is that the Bravia 9 is an insanely good TV.
@993mike28 күн бұрын
This is great Sony, but make a 98” version!!
@EhNothingАй бұрын
Thanks so much for the review. This IS the one we've been waiting for! Hopefully black friday/super bowl sales will discount it pretty hard. I definitely won't be connecting this to the internet if a TV this crazy expensive has unavoidable ads, just crazy.
@jimadams2113Ай бұрын
Best Bravia 9 review I have seen.
@boterhammetpindakaashagelslagАй бұрын
Until Vincent comes along
@rd4809Ай бұрын
Got my 85” Bravia 9 on the 11th and I love this thing. I’m constantly in awe of everything I’m watching. The brightness, blacks, and colors are amazing. I haven’t had any issues with settings and whatnot thankfully either
@michael-4k4000Ай бұрын
Please tell us about it! Do u love it so much.
@gauravgoel8092Ай бұрын
Hello there, i have one query please. Few people complaining about auto local dimmimg. So is it software issue which can go away with software update? Settings issue and can be quickly resolved? Or you are also facing /not facing this issue.
@rd4809Ай бұрын
@@michael-4k4000 it’s fantastic tbh. Everything I’ve watched and played has been great. Some calibration and you’re golden with this tv. One thing I’ll add is how impressive the tvs speaker are. I never use my TVs speaker unless I’m watching a KZfaq video and it’s surprising how good it sounds
@rd4809Ай бұрын
@@gauravgoel8092 the TV downloaded and installed an update on day one while I was navigating through the settings. It was able to do that without shutting the tv off for a restart. I haven’t noticed any issues with auto local dimming. I had the tv calibrated right away. I forgot what it’s set to (low/med/high) but it is on. I can speak for any units being defective but it’s not based off new tech so I don’t think there should be any concern about that. It could just be that some people pick a setting and leave it at that without going through each setting to have the best possible picture
@mrfl0w3rАй бұрын
Was waiting for this review as if it was Christmas! Wait...😮
@RTINGSdotcomАй бұрын
We at RTINGS came to deliver some early presents! 🎅
@LiftinglinguistАй бұрын
I'm looking to buy the 85" version, the increased number of dimming zones is claimed to reduce blooming to next-to nothing. Now I only need a sturdier table to place this thing on!
@dllemmАй бұрын
Can use 4 cinderblocks to start
@hastensavoir7782Ай бұрын
How about the Mediocre Viewing angles😂
@bleachedwhaleАй бұрын
@@hastensavoir7782 Viewing angles are better on larger screen sizes for QLED televisions.
@LiftinglinguistАй бұрын
@@hastensavoir7782 Not an issue, my seating arrangements are rather limited and no one would ever sit off-angle against the screen. I know OLEDs have superior viewing angles, I suppose that's what you're trying to teach me?
@RickinICTАй бұрын
@@hastensavoir7782 For people buying a set for just a few people to watch from a couch, the viewing angle is the least important trait.
@mohamadk5696Ай бұрын
I was waiting for you to review this TV model You are my source for review Great as always Thank.
@TVEXPERT.Co.Ай бұрын
Then you’re getting some wrong information bro. Always do your own research from multiple sources.
@BRIANSTECHTHERAPYАй бұрын
Excellent review!
@lpromer4796Ай бұрын
Hi Brian! 👋🏼
@TVEXPERT.Co.Ай бұрын
@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY Common Brian, do you actually think this review justifies the capability of Bravia 9? I'm guessing you probably be like 🤦♂️ while writing this comment. 😁
@alsayedfakhri4597Ай бұрын
Seems like a great TV, I dislike the aggressive dimming* on my oleds so look forward to trying this.
@mickeyneo4228Ай бұрын
dining?? what is?
@alsayedfakhri4597Ай бұрын
@@mickeyneo4228 sorry, dimming*
@joshdimovski4483Ай бұрын
Yeh I notice my Sony a90j OLED dim in brightness while watching content with logos on the screen
@gerardwiesel559Ай бұрын
It's nice to see that you are doing reviews of recently released TVs on KZfaq! Smaller sizes than I would be interested in but I can understand cost concerns. Anywho, I didn't hear you mention that the Bravia 9 has a "center channel" input that can be used with Sony Soundbars. Also it might be useful to Joe Sixpack if you mentioned what picture mode was found to be the most accurate for general content.. Keep up the good work .
@XaxtikarАй бұрын
@@gerardwiesel559 she didn’t mention a lot of things about this TV. Half hearted review.
@thatsamazin-21 күн бұрын
@@Xaxtikar No. It’s a review. Not a discussion on the best settings. There are plenty of other channels that go into the best settings.
@jolness1Ай бұрын
The local dimming is mega impressive but the grey uniformity issues on a tv this expensive is not acceptable imo.
@WanderingSolipsistАй бұрын
I feel like the reflection handling should have both screen off and screen playing content shown in the tests.
@AlcirGomes10Ай бұрын
Great review! This is currently my dream TV but, unfortunately, is not sold in Brazil
@RTINGSdotcomАй бұрын
Thank you for watching, hopefully one day you're able to get your hands on it!
@rjanuari1978Ай бұрын
If it ever comes to Brazil it will, unfortunately, cost a kidney.
@andre_ss6Ай бұрын
We need a TV importing service!
@AlcirGomes10Ай бұрын
@@andre_ss6 Asap!
@ErnestoAdventistaАй бұрын
Why not an OLED TV? Will you use it in bright rooms or a lot of uneven content?
@thefunkypopcornАй бұрын
Great! I have the A90J 65" and 55" - they're both perfect for gaming on Xbox Series X and PS5 !
@TonyDAngelo-ot7nyАй бұрын
Being a sports fan! I worry about panel lottery with that DSE
@444chromaАй бұрын
Excellent video, if I could offer one critique though.... I don't recall you showing us the settings menu at any point. Someone less familiar with Sony TVs wouldn't know what to expect and would probably like to see that.
@RTINGSdotcomАй бұрын
good point! In the meantime, this settings page might help! www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/sony/bravia-9-qled/settings
@Icipher420 күн бұрын
In theory, would black smearing in gaming be reduced on the larger sizes like the 85-in? Being that it has more zones?
@Cblan1224Ай бұрын
I wish they put a g4 there instead of a95l, especially for gamers. The g4 is the clear choice at these prices. There is just no reason to get an led with only 2 hdmi 2.1 ports when the g4 is super bright and does 4k144hz with processing that's just as good
@bleachedwhaleАй бұрын
That's only true if you're spending most of your time gaming. Sports, live television and 24 fps content aren't going to look as good on any OLED.
@MyFatherLovesАй бұрын
The G4 is also a heck of a lot more expensive. Especially at the 80" models. The B9 is what? $4,800 and the G4 is at an eye-watering $6,500.... The G4 does reign supreme for games but IMO is not at all worth the $1,700 price difference.
@Cblan1224Ай бұрын
@bleachedwhale I don't get why people say this. A calibrated g4 will be at..what..a brightness level of 13? Sdr is suppose to be 100 nits and you really think something is going to look better than oled? Oled offers a LOT more than just gaming performance. There is not one category in which the bravis 9 beats the g4, or even a95l. Movies are 1000 nits and don't go beyond p3 bit you think an led with local dimming is going to be better than an oled...that's insane. A 1500 nit oled removes the relevancy of any led unless you're looking to go big or save money.
@user-oq6sc1qm4jАй бұрын
I think you guys but too much of a big deal on viewing angles, most people dont watch their tvs from extreme viewing angles which would be a very strange way to watch TV.
@LaughMuBaiАй бұрын
Fantastic real world review, delivered without the mumbo-jumbo. Well done and thank you! It's the TV of choice, but as you say, the Hisense is worth a look...
@RTINGSdotcomАй бұрын
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed our review 😄
@user-tm5jc5hs9eАй бұрын
Guys, let’s all agree that Abby is one of the best female tech presenters on KZfaq!
@user-ld6lo7vd1iАй бұрын
She certainly is...possibly the best
@osmanmusmar9155Ай бұрын
And how!
@vikingsfan2218Ай бұрын
Not trying to be that guy, but what does gender have to do with it? She’s one of the best irrespective of gender. It’s not like there are many women in KZfaq tech anyway so her being “one of the best female tech presenters” isn’t really saying much
2:57 I think you're way too kind about these kinds of bugs. Tv manufacturers seem to have completely forgotten how to make decent firmware. When we got our LG C3 in january I almost immediately noticed about five or six bugs that I had never seen reported in any review, because owners spend much more time with one particular model of tv than reviewers do. Obviously the bug reports for LG are so convoluted that I'm still in the process of reporting them. This is far from unique to LG. I've had similar experiences with Samsung and Philips and I've heard Sony isn't much better. Tv manufacturers deserve all the crap they can get from reviewers about bugs, because at least that might cause them to try their best to solve them for a change.
@TonyDAngelo-ot7nyАй бұрын
Better Quality Control is needed
@SterkeYerke5555Ай бұрын
@@TonyDAngelo-ot7ny Yeah, on the Samsung S95C bugged firmware even caused the tv to "forget" to run its compensation cycles, causing burn-in to appear much more quickly than it would've done otherwise. That's a serious flaw that should've been corrected way before launch. At the worst it should've been a day 1 patch, to make sure consumers weren't affected. Instead, the tv had been on the market for over 6 months before it was fixed. We're basically paying tv manufacturers to become their beta testers at this point.
@majorkursk780Ай бұрын
This is a great tv, but the msrp is 1k over what it should actually sell for.
@dllemmАй бұрын
New tech. Welcome to earth.
@AiBot3777Ай бұрын
@@dllemms90c for 750, or 65 inch for 950. But it's Sony so they can charge triple for a worse tv
@trewright1482Ай бұрын
Agree that’s Sony for you.
@007GoldenLionАй бұрын
Its the first mini-led with Ganular light control...it is onw of the brighter TVs ever and the clossest a Qles TV has ever gottwn to OLED when it comes to blooming and microcontrast.
@thenonexistingheroАй бұрын
Only if you're incredibly ignorant. Name me a single $2000 MiniLED TV that comes close to being anywhere as good. And I'm talking about launch MSRP obviously.
@Swecan76Ай бұрын
When opening a menu LD is disabled. Sony does that. It's a non-issue because who watches content with menus open. Do what you nee to do in menu, turn it off and go and watch the content the LD is fully back on immediately. I don't notice any smearing or issues. But I am used to LCD. It's just fast and smooth to me in gaming. No complaints there. Movie watching is awesome with HDR. Dolby vision works really well, which is not common with Sony that struggles normally with DV. I like DV Bright.
@koolrunnings3135Ай бұрын
Coming from a 2017 Samsung 60" LCD, I only stream, sports and Blu-ray, NO GAMING and In the tropics with five 5' windows in living room. I also don't watch TV in the dark - minimum is with ambient light. My room size is 13' x 13 - no off angle issues expected. I will be buying the 85'' Sony Bravia 9. This choice is based on prioritising my "Use Case". Kudos to FOMO and Brian.
@budthecyborg4575Ай бұрын
Can't wait to see comparisons of this with the TCL QM8 (2024).
@derekyt__Ай бұрын
happy to report that testing for the QM8/QM851G started today
@budthecyborg4575Ай бұрын
@@derekyt__ Where did you buy it? I haven't seen them for sale anywhere.
@derekyt__Ай бұрын
@@budthecyborg4575 i’m just a viewer, but i bet they bought the 65” model from somewhere
@derekyt__Ай бұрын
@@budthecyborg4575 i’m just a viewer; i don’t know where they bought the model they’re testing
@budthecyborg4575Ай бұрын
@@derekyt__ Ok cool. Nonetheless very curious where they got it.
@pskyvideoАй бұрын
Last year, the 85-inch and 75-inch versions of the X95L model had different display panels, with the 85-inch version having a better panel. Therefore, if you bought the 65-inch or 75-inch X95L, you got a lower-quality panel compared to the 85-inch. How are things this year with the Bravia 9 (XR90)? Does the display quality vary depending on the display size? Are there any differences in sound or other features based on the display size?
@hattorihanzo1329Ай бұрын
I like it better than the S95D. Having the 75 inch. Although i have the S95D in the bedroom, the Bravia 9 could also be fine in a darkroom. Its just like an oled, but with higher hdr brightness and colors just as good as a qd-oled. People don’t hesitate for this one. You will have 0 regrets!
@topandrun126Ай бұрын
Great information thanks
@rah113Ай бұрын
I have thee 85 in bravia 9 just got rid of the x95k
@vigneshwar_priyaunniАй бұрын
Amazing review as always! Just curious to know how the Bravia 9 fares against Sony's own X95L.
@chibbyylolАй бұрын
On paper the Bravia 9 has twice as many zones, giving better contrast and gets quite a bit brighter. It also tracks the EOTF quite a bit more accurately since it seems the X95L makes content a bit too dark than intended.
@marcuscole8796Ай бұрын
It's not really the no of zones which matters here ... the new "Backlight Master Drive" they set up just outperforms any other backlight to date. Nevertheless it's still an lcd tv with all it's technology driven drawbacks ... but a great one ;-) From what I saw and heard so far ... the new Bravia 7 (also equipped with a "Backlight Master Drive") is roughly on par with last years X95L... So, more or less: A95L > Bravia 9 > X95L = Bravia 7
@Radarcb329Ай бұрын
Exaggeration of the off angle response of this TV which is absolutely the best non-OLED TV ever. It was stated that the brightness degrades at 45 degrees off, however all TVs brightness degrades at angle >45, it’s physics. And brightness degradation on a very bright TV is not really a negative. The real question should be about image color degradation or accuracy and that’s where this Sony excels. I saw the comparison of the A95L to the Bravia 9, and I saw the QD-OLED not able to represent well objects which were not bright separated by objects much brighter. The Bravia 9 however made the dimmer objects visible and more resolved. Also, the Bravia 9 is designed to work well with content mastered to 4000 nits peak brightness and since this review didn’t test that superlative capability, the review doesn’t really accurately support the value of this TV. And don’t argue that content isn’t out yet. Well yes, but the mastering capability was just recently upgraded.
@marcuscole8796Ай бұрын
Given that (besides renting a Nvidia Pulsar) there is only one professional monitor available being capable of 4,000 nits (the Sony BVM-HX3110) ... I very much doubt the studios have switched to 4,000 nits mastering ... or will do so soon...
@Radarcb329Ай бұрын
@@marcuscole8796 Why not? With Dolby vision metadata indicating the HDR level, the movies can be mastered with different nit levels. It’s just that Samsung may need to rethink their lack of support for Dolby Vision.
@marcuscole8796Ай бұрын
@@Radarcb329 That's not how colorists are working ... they are working (mainly with still pictures) with the original material and absolute values for colors and brightnesses ... anything else is just guessing ... and nothing the professionals (the studios) are able to use due to their work needs to be traceable, replicable and the results must match/fit perfectly to those of their co-workers which are working on the identical movie in parallel. Standards is the magic word here ;-)
@djayjpАй бұрын
Yes, i want an "excessively bright" TV to counter all the terribly dim HDR content out there!!
@TablahandsАй бұрын
Amazing review. I'm in the market for a year or 2. I wonder what they will come out next year! Thank you!
@thedude9892Ай бұрын
Go Blue! I was there. Greatest Michigan Team of all time!!!!! 💪🏻
@Minusroot8Ай бұрын
If I simply hook this up to my Apple TV and only use that input will I ever see ads??
@MetalMike56Ай бұрын
correct, ads are only in the built in Google TV menu.
@ericroberts7380Ай бұрын
After 30 days of procrastinating and talking myself out of oled, I finally ordered the 75 inch Bravia 9 last night.
@TonyDAngelo-ot7nyАй бұрын
Enjoy! Can you tell me how your DSE is please
@ziokalcoАй бұрын
I have a C1, it is perfectly despite the years and gaming (except for the horrendous default color accuracy). I also have a cellphone with a woled. The phone isn't a happy tale tho, it is severely burned
@ccjh0806Ай бұрын
LOL STUPIDEST MISTAKE EVER
@ericroberts7380Ай бұрын
@@ccjh0806 I know, I should have ordered it 30 days ago
@VideoEnthusiast-id9diАй бұрын
Just received and set-up our 85" BRAVIA 9 TV in our family room after moving our 75" BRAVIA 9 to the bedroom. We are loving both of our Sony BRAVIA 9 TVs even more than the OLED TVs we upgraded from. Also love our vendor, Value Electronics who provided exceptional service and support to us.
@redeye180379Ай бұрын
Does the 85” have better contrast or is it just slightly brighter compared to the 75” ?
@brokenwrench404Ай бұрын
Does the Bravia 9 have the center speaker option like the a90j and a95L
@RTINGSdotcomАй бұрын
Not one, but two BRAVIA 9s! Enjoy them!
@burntvirtueАй бұрын
A 75 inch tv in your bedroom is insane.
@bustercolin7507Ай бұрын
Bot
@TheArtOfJerryАй бұрын
❤❤❤ love your review. It's good to know. Your comparison are good too. Keep up the good work ❤❤🎉🎉. Will you be reviewing TCL 115inch ?
@stephenpatterson8056Ай бұрын
Those rainbow reflections are one of the main reasons I've enjoyed so much switching from LED to QD-OLED. Had a mini LED with the same rainbow reflections. Would happen even from lighting off to the side of the TV. With the OLED, no such issue. As much as people claim LEDs to be great in bright lighting, I found myself always waiting til nightfall to use that TV. I use this OLED any time of day and it looks better
@rah113Ай бұрын
The x95k doesn't have rainbow reflections
@stephenpatterson8056Ай бұрын
@rah113 Yes it does lol. Any LCD with any sort of wide angle viewing filter (which the X95K does have) exhibits that issue. Just google "Sony X95K reflections" and you'll see numerous reddit posts about it. And rtings shows it in their review.
@EmptrixАй бұрын
Christmas came early!
@RTINGSdotcomАй бұрын
🎅🎄
@laserspewpew_7175Ай бұрын
I would have thought abut the Bravia 9 but live in Australia and they do not sell the 65 inch. The B9 75 inch is around $6,800 AUD ended up purchasing the G4 65 OLED for $3,400. Couldn't justify spending an extra $3k plus for the B9.
@marcuscole8796Ай бұрын
Grats ... you got the better tv for half of the money ... and it matches your need for 65" size ... perfect outcome from my point of view ;-)
@laserspewpew_7175Ай бұрын
@@marcuscole8796 Yeah I'm in a one bedroom apartment so I think 75 inches would have been too big anyway, happy with the 65!
@davevale7021Ай бұрын
Im in oz. Just got the 85” Bravia 9 for $6150, was 22% off. If you haven’t had it delivered you may be able to cancel your order and get the B9.
@laserspewpew_7175Ай бұрын
@@davevale7021 Nice, having seen the TV's I don't think an extra $2,750 is worth it for me personally. I like OLEDS and the B9 looks good but G4 is very nice too.
@roadracerqx8936 күн бұрын
@@marcuscole8796…..Except one is 75” and the other is 65” 🤷🏻♂️
@robertlawrence9000Ай бұрын
Thank You for this Awesome Review!!! I really love this tech Sony is using. I only wish they had an 8k model too.
@RTINGSdotcomАй бұрын
Thanks for watching! 😄
@vidsbfree4meАй бұрын
8K Tv's draw too much current. Excessive current equals excessive heat and premature product failure. They are banned in the UK as a result
@robertlawrence9000Ай бұрын
@@vidsbfree4me Why is the 8k QN900D sold there then?
@ErickhetfieldАй бұрын
8K is incredibly unnecessary.
@robertlawrence9000Ай бұрын
@@Erickhetfield That's your opinion, not mine. I want higher resolution for more true to life images.
@jimpayne9488Ай бұрын
Was hoping this review would address the BFI mode causing blurry, image duplication on the Bravia 9.
@NexGenTekАй бұрын
It doesn’t
@brokenwrench404Ай бұрын
Unfortunately the A95L isn’t available in a size over 77”. It’s either a LG G4 or the B9 at 83” and 85”. I’ll never trust hisense or tcl with their crappy quality control. They’ve always died around the 3 year mark for me
@bungalowtomcat1Ай бұрын
anyone seen a really good review on the B7 that gives honest answers
@kymyst18tАй бұрын
I wasn't impressed with the B7. Ended up returning it and shelling out the extra 1k for the G4.
@Voce24Ай бұрын
@@kymyst18tabout to return my b7 as well. I’d go g4 but I play a ton of Diablo 4… probably the least friendly game for oled burn in.
@kymyst18tАй бұрын
@@Voce24 valid concern. What attracted me to to OLED is the wide viewing angles. This TV is wall mounted in my living room on a wall nearly 30ft long. I have seating to view the TV straight on, as well as sofas that are perpendicular to the TV wall which can create viewing angles that are not ideal. The B7 image was completely washed out from the side seating, which in hindsight should have been expected, so I can't knock it for that. The major disappointment, however, was that I didn't find the picture quality all that impressive even in ideal seating. I wanted to like it. Also thought about the B9 since the price point is so similar to the G4. For my situation it just made more sense to take advantage the OLED wide viewing angle, which is really incredible btw.
@brokenwrench40412 күн бұрын
@@Voce24I wouldn’t sweat burn in. I’ve been playing on a 6 year old lg c8 and it doesn’t show any signs of minimap or hud burn in
@ChevelleRocks88Ай бұрын
Great review! Love this content.
@CastIronEricАй бұрын
Coming from a 55 inch LG CX. 77 inch G4 or 75 inch B9? Help!! 😅
@MrLathorАй бұрын
Why do people come here to defend their purchasing decisions? These are comparative objective measurements. They don’t mean they are subjectively terrible in real world use. Are people really fanboys for TV brands?
@jorge69696Ай бұрын
People will fanboy anything. Tribalism really is one of the worst human flaws.
@ericroberts7380Ай бұрын
@@MrLathor it’s horrible. People have such low self esteem these days that they are use TV brands or models to put people down in order to bring themselves up and to try and justify their purchases. It’s sad
@paulcox2447Ай бұрын
people are ridiculously tribal for TV brands. Sony is particularly polarizing with their high price relative to literally everyone else. That vs the percieved higher quality. Influencers push them very hard and Sony is "active" in their circles. Sony events where they show off tv's, Rob Brennan doing interviews, etc.
They need people to agree with their subjective opinions so they can disregard reality and objective measurements
@christophejergales7852Ай бұрын
Nice seeing LED still progressing. I still use OLED since I game, but love the longevity of LED. Hope to make the switch someday.
@itwasntoptional5114Ай бұрын
Micro leds are apparently supposed to be better than OLEDs whenever they become reasonably accessible to the public
@Greg29Ай бұрын
Does Dolby Vision display properly on this TV?
@NexGenTekАй бұрын
Yes
@angelvillagomez7412Ай бұрын
It has to do it. Its peak HDR brigthness is outstanding
@mrbungle589Күн бұрын
Seen this tv in best buy, has a nice picture but not for the money. Samsung QD oled and the inky blacks on the 75 inch ads U8N impressed me.
@BarbarapapeАй бұрын
Sadly it comes only in panel sizes that are too large for me, the price is also OTT With only two 2.1 HDMI ports this is also not good at this price level. I will wait and see what Sony offer next year now that Mediatek have a new SoC with full HDMI 2.1 support, so no excuses from Sony next time. If you have very deep pockets and a large room then fine, but at these prices i expect more.
@MarkPhippard13 күн бұрын
I am trying to figure out if the viewing angle would be a problem or noticeable for me. We do not need extreme angles but I do often sit in a chair that is at an angle to the TV. Not sure how to calculate it. I can say they I currently have an older Samsung LCD and the viewing angle is not a problem. Would there be any reason to think this TV it is more pronounced. I have been going back and forth between this and the A95L. My room has some windows in it so it is at least somewhat bright. We never watch in totally dark room. I have wanted an OLED forever but thinking maybe the Bravia 9 makes sense.
@westyk52sparkyАй бұрын
only a 75inc in the uk for the cheap cheap price of £4499. mad price
@curtis19921Ай бұрын
Great video looking forward to the Bravia 8 review
@Swecan76Ай бұрын
Hisense UX is not close to Bravia 9 in performance. That is a wrong take. The processing isn't as good even in the slightest and neither is the dimming zone control and so on.
@chibbyylolАй бұрын
HiSense really likes the 'throw more zones and brightness at it' way of doing things
@marksalamon619Ай бұрын
Thanks, RTINGS, for another great review. In so many ways the BRAVIA 9 is an excellent TV, but personally speaking, I doubt I can muster the enthusiasm to pay nearly $3,000 for a 65" TV with mediocre gray uniformity/noticeable Dirty Screen Effect (even while I admit I've been a Sony fanboy for years...)
@roadracerqx8936 күн бұрын
Non-expert TV guy here….how does an acknowledged excellent/brilliant/costly TV average only 40-76% of 126 TVs in most metrics?
@clivematthews95Ай бұрын
The blooming is what blows my mind😊
@willsmith9233Ай бұрын
When will you do the Bravia 8 ? Is it a great TV or good. I’m in the market for a new TV.
@MyFatherLovesАй бұрын
I know it's a tv review and I agree that an expensive tv should sound decent... However, pushing people to use sound bars over a (FAR) better solution like a pair of decent outboard speakers is so cringeworthy that I nearly turned off the video. I wish the industry would stop trying to hard to push sound bars when they will never get close to the fidelity you get with a simple pair of outboard speakers even at the same price point. Anyone spending cash on a tv like this should be a purchasing a decent pair of speakers at the very least and not a sound bar. Even the best sound bars pale in comparison to a proper speaker setup.
@ZeevesАй бұрын
Was about to write this, sound bars are a NO‼️
@seth4321Ай бұрын
Legitimate question: what’s wrong with sound bars?
@MyFatherLovesАй бұрын
@@seth4321 there’s nothing inherently wrong with them but you can get a far better experience at nearly the same price by going with a stereo pair of outboard speakers.
@SergioS8Ай бұрын
nice review, very good tv, but it's too expensive in my opinion when is possible, I think it's worth a review of the TCL QM851g It looks like a really good TV similar to hisense
@HassanGillani-el9xfАй бұрын
Biggest question is. Between LG G4 and Bravia 9 - what would Abby buy and why?
@RTINGSdotcomАй бұрын
Hello! Help with personalized buying advice is something our experts offer only via our [insider forums](www.rtings.com/forums/insider-advice). We do have lots of self-service tools and recommendation articles that should be helpful as well though!
@michael-4k4000Ай бұрын
You geys keep saying you lose a HDMI 120hz port. But thats not always accurate. I.e. if you connect the EArc 120hz HDMI cable to a receiver capable of supporting HDMI 2.1 inputs, then you increase your HDMI 2.1 ports by 3-6 more ports. Now if the EArc port is NOT 2.1 120hz and u attached the cable to the capable receiver then that renders your receiver HDMI 2.1 inputs useless as you cant use any of the receiver HDMI for 120hz signals. So sometimes it's good and sometimes it's not good to have the Earc port and 120hz as the same, when there are only 2 HDMI 120hz on the TV.
@flapolitickingАй бұрын
PLEASE HELP! Bravia 9 85" or X90L 98".....This is really a tough one for me. The wow factor of the 98" will be amazing but it appears the Bravia 9 is the best TV ever produced.
@XaxtikarАй бұрын
Well, that depends on your watching distance.
@flapolitickingАй бұрын
@@Xaxtikar 12ft so in the sweet spot for both.
@TVEXPERT.Co.Ай бұрын
If you don’t have a wide sitting area, then get 98.
@RTINGSdotcomАй бұрын
Hello! Help with personalized buying advice is something our experts offer only via our insider forums www.rtings.com/forums/insider-advice. We do have lots of self-service tools and recommendation articles that should be helpful as well though!
@lpromer4796Ай бұрын
You meant X90L?
@varsas10Ай бұрын
Not really interested in this TV (though after seeing the review maybe I am!), but such an entertaining review I watched the whole thing! Being an LCD I assume this draws much less power than an OLED? I wonder what impact that would have over, say, 10 years of useage.
@markpolo711 күн бұрын
LCD consumes less power and still these are the best TVs if you watch TV all the time, because OLED what does it matter that they have super black if it is very dark in bright rooms and in 3,4 years if the TV is on for a long time you have a burnt screen, so never any OLED. If you want the TV to serve you for let's say 10 years then only LCD or Mini Led
@bleachedwhaleАй бұрын
Listing the HDMI 2.1 eARC port as a negative isn't accurate for every use case- I have an AVR with HDMI 2.1 switching, and while I would rather have four 2.1 ports on the TV, in my situation it's no big deal because the AVR is handling most of my inputs anyway.
@marcuscole8796Ай бұрын
That's pretty true for AVR owners :-) ... nevertheless ... after HDMI 2.1 was released in 2017 and implemented first in 2019 (LG C9) ... after these 5 years every highend and expensive tv should offer ALL ports capable of this state-of-the-art technology. Regarding the Bravia 9 price point RTINGS critic seems to be quite just tho. But yes ... practically seen, many people do not need all the HDMI 2.1 capabilities ... WHAT would be helpful: tvs with only two HDMI 2.1-ports should use one of the HDMI 2.0-ports for their eARC-connection ... leaving THEN two HDMI 2.1-ports which would cover most requirements :-)
@bleachedwhaleАй бұрын
@@marcuscole8796Again, I would rather Sony have switched their suppliers to gain four (or more) 2.1 HDMI ports, but- if you're using a newer AVR with 4k/120 hrz+ support to switch your inputs, having eARC on one of the 2.0 ports is a major detriment, so I'm very glad this TV doesn't have that configuration.
@marcuscole8796Ай бұрын
@@bleachedwhale Unfortunately the most powerful SOC (besides LG's and Samsung's ofc) is the MediaTek Pentonic ... and this chip offers 2 of the fast ports only ... so, Sony basically doesn't have a choice because LG and Samsung won't sell them to Sony. Because eARC doesn't require the higher bandwidth of HDMI 2.1 there actually is no drawback at all by implementing eARC on one of the 2.0 ports ... many 2.0 ports today are a mixture of 2.0 and 2.1 ... very often lacking the high bandwidth only. I very often saw such 2.0 ports being communicated as 2.1 recently although they were lacking full bandwidth ... this seems to be allowed by the HDMI Association ... which as a customer I feel being somewhat disturbing and misleading.
@bleachedwhaleАй бұрын
@@marcuscole8796 Sony has much more leverage to gain high end features from its suppliers, and to reverse engineer competing tech from alt suppliers than you're giving them credit. The real reason they haven't adopted four 2.1 HDMI inputs is purely cost. They are still under contract with their current supplier for a set price, and although they could launch new product with an alternate supplier at will, the ramp up and engineering will be expensive at scale. That's understandable, and I don't begrudge them that point. I just wish they had made the switch on this generation rather than on a later one. It practically reeks of FOMO for high end non-brand loyalists. Regarding your thoughts about eARC compatibility on some HDMI 2.0 eARC TV inputs- HDMI version 2.1 is not a strict requirement for eARC, but eARC was introduced as being one of the aspects that would be included with HDMI version 2.1. If you hook your 8k 60/HDMI 2.1 equipped AVR into a 2.0 HDMI port on a TV, you're not going to be able to view 4k120/8k60 content on your TV coming from any source on the AVR. This is the whole point of having eARC on an HDMI 2.1 port, to gain both the functionality of eARC and high bitrate passthrough, which is important for gamers and those who wish to have a better browsing experience on PC. That may not be the majority of users, but it should definitely take priority over cost on a flagship television on a premium brand like Sony.
@bleachedwhaleАй бұрын
@@marcuscole8796 The reason Sony hasn't switched to newer HDMI chipset/switches is entirely down to cost. They are likely still under contract with their current supplier, and although they could be reverse engineering a new 4x 2.1 HDMI board right now, the production cost to scale up for retail will also likely be too high to justify launching it on a single product line for now. I don't begrudge them that, however- I do wish they would push this change forward some, as the competition is overtaking them in the high end space, especially on image processing. As far as your thoughts on eARC on HDMI 2.0, it will work fine with all the audio formats and have the same fidelity, but you will lose the capability to pass through a 4k120/8k60 signal, which is important for next gen gaming. This is why hooking an external 2.1 HDMI switcher/AVR into a 2.0 HDMI eARC TV port kneecaps your television's 120hz VRR capability.
@ameliabuns4058Ай бұрын
I love displays! And Abby is the best \o/
@sirgareth5283Ай бұрын
Keeping my 77A95L. Next year 4 HDMI 2.1 ports!
@zanat0sАй бұрын
Question: can you clarify if Sony Bravia 9 supports 120hz in Dolby? Also if it supports, are you locked in GAME mode? I have an a90J which in order to have 120hz it only supports in game mode (and no game mode)
@TVEXPERT.Co.Ай бұрын
There is no mention of the key upgrades. Here is the list of what she missed. 1) XR Backlight Master Drive 2) XR High Peak Luminance (both used in Mastering monitors) 3) New worlds smallest LED driver (small as a sesame seed) 4) Frame tweeters + Beam tweeters. And only TV with up firing speaker. 5) XR contrast Booster 30 (X95L had 20 and X90L has 10) 6) Playstation remote play features 7) Studio Calibrated modes. RTINGS missed a lot of things on this review. Was it deliberate? We'll never know. 🤷♂️
@MadViking82Ай бұрын
It's silly to compare 65" Bravia 9 to a Hisense UX 85", especially in contrast. The Bravia 9 85" surely beats the UX in contrast and local dimming due to having 2800+ zones vs the 1600 on the 65". Maybe being a bit more accurate in these statements would make more sense?
@ilyutech4427Ай бұрын
is there a way to hide the cables when mounting the TV (LG-)flush to the wall? are there connected channels or do you always end up with power and hdmi etc. on separate locations?
@444chromaАй бұрын
I really like this TV
@ramonzaions7522Ай бұрын
Tv of the Year !
@AndrewB23Ай бұрын
Not even close
@ramonzaions7522Ай бұрын
@@AndrewB23 Not even close????? LoL! .... on your opinion which are the best This year?
@randomhumanonearth777Ай бұрын
He is lg poled pan poi @@ramonzaions7522
@bustercolin7507Ай бұрын
Oleds
@dllemmАй бұрын
It is June
@richRich444Ай бұрын
This Sony Bravia 9 LED TV is too expensive for what it offers, and a dirty screen, rainbow effects, and only 2 HDMI ports for 120 Hz are quite significant drawbacks.
@tecnogadgethdАй бұрын
I don’t think the “QLED” description is the more suitable for the title…the main feature is “MiniLed” as its the best implementation so far…and being Sony’s 2024 Flagship implies that it has QuantumDot technology built in…there are almost no MiniLed TVs without QD color conversion layer…
@GameGridShaun101Ай бұрын
R u guys gonna review the tcl Qm851g and tcl Qm751g?
@mickeygoldmill3965Ай бұрын
Merry Christmas
@buds215Ай бұрын
Sounds like QD-OLED A95L is a better choice.
@MyloManeАй бұрын
So the UX is almost as good as the Bravia 9 according to her. It's on sale for $2,499.... I'm gonna order but please, clarification on this.
@utahdocАй бұрын
Disagree with the viewing angle assessment. It is quite good. NOT mediocre. I just had the 85 inch size mounted in my media room earlier this week.
@gedmin383Ай бұрын
Right? If i sit on the couch on the wall to the right of my tv, I cant even see a different.
@DrakonRАй бұрын
85" Sony miniLEDs tend to perform better than the smaller models.
@MrMonkeyManaАй бұрын
Compare it to LG C class line and you'll see the difference
@2jyeti909Ай бұрын
I didn't find it mediocre either. It's excellent. Even the off angle blooming is great.
@falsehope5529Ай бұрын
I think they call it okay cause they compare it to models with better viewing angles like oleds etc, plus I know it blooms off angle so I think they add that in the rating
@fk4199Ай бұрын
a new flagship with ADs and still only 2 hdmi 2.1 in 2024....wtf
@michael-4k4000Ай бұрын
Computer monitors don't have ads yet
@forzanerazzurri2339Ай бұрын
Why do you need 4 separate 2.1 ports.
@Darknight0681Ай бұрын
@@forzanerazzurri2339you’ll never know….
@DWDON84Ай бұрын
You should buy a custom-made tv with 10 hdmi ports
@user-mr9yy3yf9q19 күн бұрын
That’s all I need. Actually only using one with my Trinnov feeds everything to it.
@jerryjazzbo2845Ай бұрын
I knew Sony would deliver regardless. Expensive now though, haha. I already got a C4 as a PC monitor. That 'green tint' people talk about on the C4 can be gotten rid of if one knows how to calibrate, and reviewers usually don't have time for that when they review. Most viewers who 'depend' on what reviewers say usually don't know how to calibrate either (tsk tsk). Unfortunately for LG, their image processing isn't as precise as Sony or Samsung...but once it's well calibrated, it looks as good as any of 'em. The differences are minimal at worst. Sony's still my personal fave, but they take too long to release their new models. I owned a Samsung last time, so I wanted to try something else. Sorry, Sony. You guys took too long again. Maybe next time.
@MrGymCrazyАй бұрын
"...this TV is available in 65, 75 and 85 inch sizes..." Not if you live in the UK (or Europe), as Sony (inexplicably) aren't making the 65" available, so the countries with traditionally smaller homes and rooms, aren't able to have one.😖 I don't know anything about the Hisense, but (unlike the Bravia 9 etc.) the A95L doesn't have the option to change the width of the feet or height (apart from the 77") making it very difficult to accommodate.
@vishalbharadwaj57020 күн бұрын
Why is it called Qled when it's mini led
@CommanderSix13 күн бұрын
If this woman has the audacity to compare it to an Hisense equivalent, I will be blacklisting RTINGS
@mrbungle589Күн бұрын
There's a reason why my best buy never puts the Hisense U8 series or the TCL QM8 next to this tv bro. Cause the Sony would never sell. 💯
@lil----lilАй бұрын
Thank u so much for review. Just U + Vincent are pretty much what I use to determine my next TV buy and this one looks like a winner!
@kodyadams5561Ай бұрын
WE LOOKED AT BOTH TV SONY Q OLED TV SIDE BY SIDE AT BEST BUY. THIS SONY BRAVIA 9 83 ‘’ AND THE SONY A95L AND THE A95L BLOWS THIS BRAVIA AWAY IN EVERY ASPECT. FOR YOUTO SAY THIS IS SONY BEST TV EVER MADE MAKES ME THINK YOU ARE DEFINITELY ON DRUGS . PEOPLE SHE IS 100% WRONG AND BLIND , WE EVEN COMPARED AN 83’’ TO A 77’’AND THE 77 WAS MUCH BETTER IN OVER 10 DIFFERENT WAYS. WANT THE BESTQ-OLED FROM SONY STICK WITH THE A95L. WHAT SONY NEED TO DO IS MAKE THE A95M IN 89’’ AND GIVE IT 6 HDMI OUTLETS
@marekciostek1458Ай бұрын
Nature DOG-umentary :D I need this one :D
@MrHorst38Ай бұрын
So this tv is great and I want it, everything's perfect. The only thing missing right now is a legit buyer for my left kidney.
@MarkNOTWАй бұрын
$500?
@MrHorst38Ай бұрын
@@MarkNOTWGotta pump those numbers up, those are rookie numbers.
@MarkNOTWАй бұрын
@@MrHorst38 is it cirrhosis free?
@MrHorst38Ай бұрын
@@MarkNOTWWell I don't drink alcohol so there's a good chance.
@MCHRISBROWN1Ай бұрын
@@MarkNOTW $600
@davicito4841Ай бұрын
Does Daniel still work there?
@444chromaАй бұрын
We will never forget Daniel
@RTINGSdotcomАй бұрын
Of course!
@TheAntifluencerАй бұрын
Blooming and Blacks looking Grey on 2D Flat image glued to the Screen Gallore. Most overhyped TV of the past 10 years that isn't even on the level of a C1. It's MiniLED, it's inferior in 2024. The End.
@ehenningsenАй бұрын
It has to be pay for play. I had completely disregarded the S95D because of her and other reviwers. It was such a bad review that I decided to look at the G4, QN900D, A95L and Beavia 9 only. The only reason I now have the S95D is because I was more or less forced to watch side-by-sides. Not only is the S95D a significant upgrade from the S95C, it's color luminance smoked the others. Sure, purists do not like that it isn't accurate out of the box and the processing is only very good (but top 5ish), the matte screen is amazing in the dark and I can finally game in the light - but is horrible in a warehouse full of fog lights.. But for the life of me, I'm trying to figure out how this set got so underrated that channels are actively looking for every nook and cranny to give as many bad strokes as possible. This year, I think I may have discovered something for myself. That "professional" reviewers have a strong bias where they go either all in for the good, or all in for the bad. Rtings no longer is trustworthy for me.
@brownsfan04Ай бұрын
Z9J was a non OLED flagship. It was sensational!
@AnythingGoesJoJoАй бұрын
How does the Bravia 9 compare to the Z9K?
@falsehope5529Ай бұрын
Its better in mostly everything except the 8K part 😂
@AnythingGoesJoJoАй бұрын
@@falsehope5529 I mean yes on paper for sure but visually how much really? I know the Z9 series already hits 4000 nits. So the Z9 is still brighter and has 85 watt audio cause I guess it is a Master Series?
@AnythingGoesJoJoАй бұрын
I mean on paper yes the Bravia 9 is better. But the Z9K still brighter at close to 4000 nits and has an 85 watt audio system cause its a Master Series. I really hope to see a comparison of both of them. Im really curious 🤔
@davidbenning10Ай бұрын
@@AnythingGoesJoJoDo you have a Z9K?
@NexGenTekАй бұрын
@@AnythingGoesJoJoZ9K doesn’t hit 4000 nits only around 3500 to 3600 which is right there with the bigger size Bravia 9 but the blacks don’t even compare so the B9 will always look and be brighter it’s like having a oled that can do 3000nits with 8-900 full field and the B9 has a better processor that’s been tweaked to advantage of it.
@DeesBees85Ай бұрын
Those blue speckles on the remote are really dumb.
@CarsandCatsАй бұрын
Looks like a remote for a $500 tv. Just compare it to something Sony used back before 2010.
@DontKnowLetsGoАй бұрын
ADs??? Can someone please clarify how the Ads work on this TV? I have a 5 year old LG and I pay the higher price for all my subscriptions so I don't have to watch advertising. Does this TV force me to watch ads regardless of my subscriptions?
@chibbyylolАй бұрын
no it just shows in the banner for shows in the android TV home screen. It doesn't 'insert' ads into anything you're watching