Sony 65 inch HDR TV new experience

Although there are obvious input delays and extreme HDR mode brightness problems, this does not affect the KD-65XD9305 to become the best high-definition smart TV product on the market.

The 65-inch KD-65XD9305 is the masterpiece of Sony's new smart TV product in 2016. Its price is as high as 2,800 pounds (approximately RMB 25,740), which is only a little cheaper than the current flagship 75-inch KD-75XD9405.

As a new high-end TV, the KD-65XD9305 naturally supports mainstream functions such as HDR, local 4K Ultra HD, and whether its specific performance can make us satisfied. Let's take a look.

Design and Features

From the perspective of design, KD-65XD9305 is very attractive. First of all, its size is very thin, basically a thin layer of display panel. The thickness of the KD-65XD9305 is only 36 millimeters. Although not as thin as the X90C/X91C in 2015, it is at least a lot thinner than most other competitors. In particular, the KD-65XD9305 does not occupy too much space, either on the wall or on the base. It is basically a flat surface.

In addition, in addition to the ultra-thin body, KD-65XD9305's technical corner design is also very attractive, looks cool, while the golden decorative lines and the black body with a very beautiful.

However, there are some regrets that the KD-65XD9305 is so thin because of the removal of the original magnetic fluid speaker system, to know that before Sony's TV system can be said that we have heard the best TV speakers, this system At least one bar or two B&O speakers.

The interface of KD-65XD9305 is more mainstream, including 4 HDMI interfaces, 3 USB interfaces, and LAN interface and Wi-Fi connection. At the same time, through the online smart features of Sony, we can use DLNA technology to synchronize the screen of mobile devices to the big screen.

In terms of built-in systems, the KD-65XD9305 uses the Android TV platform and is more stable and mature than last year's models, and it has a lot of useful apps built in. However, although improvements have been made, the truth is that the entire Android TV system is still a little more complex and lacks customization. It is still not the best smart TV platform.

With the popularity of HDR today, Sony also caters to the trend of the market, integrating HDR into the Slimline Backlight Drive backlight technology LCD panel, which is called Sony's black technology.

The main feature of this technology is the use of two light guide plates to enhance the brightness of the screen, and usually other products are one. These light guide plates can provide twice as much brightness as ordinary photometric panels.

In terms of paper parameters, this LED backlight technology seems to be the best platform for HDR technology. This Slimline Backlight Drive can bring twice the display brightness from the edge to the center, so it is also a HDR mode image effect. Enhanced.

For other features, the KD-65XD9305 supports local 4K ultra high-definition video playback, and Sony's TriStar wide color gamut technology can provide close to 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut, which has become a model for the latest generation of HDR television. In addition, the KD-65XD9305 built-in Sony X1 video processor developed in 2015, can bring further improvements in color and 4K image processing.

Although Sony has customized the Ultra HD standard for the KD-65XD9305, Sony still takes the 4K HDR as the biggest selling point. Although Sony is already a member of the Ultra High Definition Alliance, it seems that HDR has indeed become a new area of ​​interest for Sony. .

The last thing worth considering is that the KD-65XD9305 still supports 3D capabilities and is an active 3D technology. To know that the 3D TV boom is over, Samsung and Philips both announced that they no longer have 3D-capable TVs at the beginning of the year, and Sony still provides users with this gradually subsided function. However, KD-65XD9305 does not provide glasses, users need to buy extra.

Installation settings

After power on, the KD-65XD9305 will detect the HDR signal, automatically adjust the preset measurement and contrast, and lock according to the ambient light. Users can adjust manually if they are not satisfied.

If you restore all settings to the factory, you can also choose HDR standard mode or color mode, the latter will greatly enhance the color saturation and brightness of the screen, but it will also bring about the phenomenon of backlight instability.

In the setting of HDR mode, there are more flexible contents to choose from. In addition, I suggest that you do not choose a special brightness or excessively increase the color saturation. In contrast, the brightness can be set between 30% and 80%, and Sony's Live Colour will automatically adjust based on characteristics.

In addition, the KD-65XD9305 performs very well in the black level. If we watch in a dark environment, we will get an immersive and realistic experience.

Picture quality

Overall, the picture of the KD-65XD9305 is superb, but there are also some problems, especially compared with the other two flagship products, the Samsung UE55KS9000 and the Panasonic 50DX750.

First of all, in the 4K HDR screen, the KD-65XD9305's effect is somewhat similar to the movie mode, the color looks very fine, and at the same time can not only HDR's picture color to the extreme, but also can have additional effects.

Samsung's UN55KS9000 does not provide such fine color processing as the KD-65XD9305, while the KD-65XD9305 offers the advantages of color and picture restoration, especially for fixed scenes and environmental performance, and sometimes even a little stereoscopic effect.

At the same time, the KD-65XD9305 can also incorporate HDR brightness and color in the details of the 4K ultra-high-definition picture. It can be said that the KD-65XD9305 will display all the screens are very charming, all the advantages are merged together.

However, it should be noted that in the HDR peak and color saturation, KD-65XD9305 did not perform well Samsung UN55KS9000, but remove some extreme situations, KD-65XD9305 performance is basically able to make everyone satisfied.

One problem is that Slimline Baccklight Drive technology cannot prevent the reflection of these bright lights on the screen when all the bright light is projected on the KD-65XD9305's screen. Of course, in addition to these unnecessary reflections, the surrounding darkness and high brightness images cannot be extended to the edges of the entire screen. This is not a big gap from a single backlight panel TV, but the high contrast brought by HDR can make up for this. One problem.

If HDR Vivid mode is used, the process of disturbing the brightness of the image will be exacerbated, and it is also due to the high value of dynamic contrast. However, in the vast majority of cases, the 4K HDR still pictures displayed by the KD-65XD9305 are very effective, which can significantly reduce the problems in dark scenes and preserve the light in some rooms.

In order to achieve the ultimate film mode immersion experience, the KD-65XD9305 can achieve its purpose through extreme HDR contrast. At the same time, the performance in the black position is that the KD-65XD9305 can be said to be the best overall product of Sony in recent years.

The color shows the details in the color balance and hue on the SDR picture, and this effect can make the KD-65XD9305 handle the 4K signal better. At the same time, Sony's noise reduction effect on the screen is also more prominent.

The KD-65XD9305 benefits from a powerful picture processor and performs very well in the colors of the 4K picture. Even though it is an action scene, it also responds well. The only problem is that in the standard mode of KD-65XD9305, I had to delete some special pictures that affect the backlight effect.

3D function

The 3D function of the KD-65XD9305 is also effective. Thanks to the higher resolution, the active 3D technology of the KD-65XD9305 can compensate for the defects of the active shutter dimming by using the brightness.

However, in the sports scene, the 3D picture of the KD-65XD9305 does not seem to be tied, and the transition of the picture is unnatural. What's worse is that in the middle and later stages, the 3D effect of the KD-65XD9305 will be trailing. Although we can solve this problem by increasing the brightness of 3D glasses, it will be a little tired for a long time.

Sound quality

The sound of the KD-65XD9305 may be somewhat backward compared to last year's product, but at least the effect is not too bad. Although the KD-65XD9305 doesn't have much bass, the performance of the midrange and treble is quite satisfactory. There is no narrow and broken sound and it can be satisfying.

Other features

Compared to other manufacturers, Sony did not provide an eye-catching smart remote control for a high-end TV such as the KD-65XD9305. However, Sony also optimized the design for an ordinary remote control, and supported application store access and navigation to control Android TV. Button, feel good.

However, the remote control of the KD-65XD9305 does not have a backlight function. Therefore, if you want to operate in a dark room, you have to use the brightness of the screen. This is my biggest dissatisfaction with the KD-65XD9305 remote control.

In addition, when connecting game consoles, the delay time of the KD-65XD9305 is somewhat long, about 50 milliseconds, which is a step backward from previous Sony's 20-25 millisecond performance, especially in the fps class design game It may even affect the gaming experience.

to sum up

The new backlight technology of KD-65XD9305 made Sony gain a spot in the wave of HDR products. Despite the obvious input delay and extreme HDR mode brightness issues, this does not affect the KD-65XD9305 to become the best high-definition smart TV on the market. product.

advantage

Gorgeous slim design

Excellent picture effect;

Smooth use of YouView;

insufficient

Backlight problems occur in dark HDR mode;

The lack of sincerity in the remote control;

Sound effect