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<blockquote data-quote="xavito" data-source="post: 1057757088" data-attributes="member: 13356"><p>65"...[hdtvtest.co.uk]...Sony <span style="color: #FF8C00">KD-65ZD9 review</span>...<a href="http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/kd65zd9-201610164372.htm" target="_blank">http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/kd65zd9-201610164372.htm</a></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/image/uhdtv/Sony-KD65ZD9/zd9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><em>Macro photo of subpixel layout indicating VA-type LCD matrix</em></p> <p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/image/uhdtv/Sony-KD65ZD9/subpixel.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><em>Conclusion</em></p> <p style="text-align: center"><em></em></p> <p style="text-align: center"><em>We’ve been long-time admirers of Sony’s video processing particularly when it comes to local dimming algorithm and motion smoothness, and when record-breaking stats are added to the equation, the result is nothing less than spectacular. Some may complain that the Bravia ZD9′s peak brightness and FALD zone count fell far short of the 4000 nits and 1000 zones showcased on the company’s “Backlight Master Drive” prototype at CES, but Sony needed to make a domestic television that’s quasi-affordable for the masses, and in any case the KD-65ZD9 comfortably delivered the most mesmerising HDR presentation we’ve witnessed so far.</em></p> <p style="text-align: center"><em></em></p> <p style="text-align: center"><em>For HDR playback, the Sony Z9D/ ZD9 outperformed other 2016 top-tier FALD LED LCDs in the following ways. The TV featured more balanced local dimming and less haloing/ blooming than Panasonic’s DX900/ DX902; more effective dimming and less posterisation than Samsung’s KS9500/ KS9800; and a punchier picture with greater highlight detail resolution than Sony’s own already impressive XD94… the benefits conferred by higher peak brightness and increased FALD zones did not go unnoticed.</em></p> <p style="text-align: center"><em></em></p> <p style="text-align: center"><em>LG OLEDs still held the upper hand in outright black-level response, SDR “pop” and viewing angles by virtue of being able to switch every pixel – all 8.29 million of them – on and off independently of each other. But the ZD9′s blacks got close enough (especially with the help of bias lighting), and some quarters may prefer its near-black performance, motion smoothness and class-leading upscaling over OLED’s.</em></p> <p style="text-align: center"><em></em></p> <p style="text-align: center"><em>Where the Sony Z series pulled ahead of LG’s OLED TVs was, predictably, in HDR. Here’s the rub: because OLED’s absolute blacks and innate contrast make even SDR content look like HDR anyway, what distinguish true 4K HDR are the specular highlights and wider colour spectrum. And our hearts sank a little every time we spotted missing highlight detail or muted colours in brighter parts of the HDR image put out by the OLED. LG’s Dolby Vision support may overcome these shortcomings, but until the arrival of DV discs and players (none are available to buy on the market at this time of writing), the jury is still out.</em></p> <p style="text-align: center"><em></em></p> <p style="text-align: center"><em>As sumptuous as the 65ZD9′s pictures were, there’s still room for improvement. Colour saturation tracking could be tighter; input lag could be lower; HDR settings should be saved separately from SDR rather than shared within the same picture preset; and we’ve never been fans of the clunky and occasionally unstable Android TV platform. But at the end of the day, these were minor niggles considering the KD65ZD9′s overall image quality.</em></p> <p style="text-align: center"><em></em></p> <p style="text-align: center"><em>Sony has a strong pedigree in producing LCD-based televisions par excellence, such as the Bravia W2000 (the first LCD to give plasmas a run for their money) and the W905 (probably the best 1080p LED TV ever made). It’s early days, but when we look back in a few years’ time, the Sony KD-65ZD9 may well be remembered as the display that first demonstrated the true potential of HDR without being hampered by any significant flaws – it’s the poster child HDR has been screaming out for. Barring some exceptional performances from Loewe and Philips OLED models which we’ve yet to review, the Sony ZD9 will likely end up being the best HDR TV we’ve tested all year.</em></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/image/logo/best-class.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="xavito, post: 1057757088, member: 13356"] 65"...[hdtvtest.co.uk]...Sony [COLOR="#FF8C00"]KD-65ZD9 review[/COLOR]...[URL="http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/kd65zd9-201610164372.htm"]http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/kd65zd9-201610164372.htm[/URL] [CENTER][IMG]http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/image/uhdtv/Sony-KD65ZD9/zd9.jpg[/IMG] [I]Macro photo of subpixel layout indicating VA-type LCD matrix[/I] [IMG]http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/image/uhdtv/Sony-KD65ZD9/subpixel.jpg[/IMG] [I]Conclusion We’ve been long-time admirers of Sony’s video processing particularly when it comes to local dimming algorithm and motion smoothness, and when record-breaking stats are added to the equation, the result is nothing less than spectacular. Some may complain that the Bravia ZD9′s peak brightness and FALD zone count fell far short of the 4000 nits and 1000 zones showcased on the company’s “Backlight Master Drive” prototype at CES, but Sony needed to make a domestic television that’s quasi-affordable for the masses, and in any case the KD-65ZD9 comfortably delivered the most mesmerising HDR presentation we’ve witnessed so far. For HDR playback, the Sony Z9D/ ZD9 outperformed other 2016 top-tier FALD LED LCDs in the following ways. The TV featured more balanced local dimming and less haloing/ blooming than Panasonic’s DX900/ DX902; more effective dimming and less posterisation than Samsung’s KS9500/ KS9800; and a punchier picture with greater highlight detail resolution than Sony’s own already impressive XD94… the benefits conferred by higher peak brightness and increased FALD zones did not go unnoticed. LG OLEDs still held the upper hand in outright black-level response, SDR “pop” and viewing angles by virtue of being able to switch every pixel – all 8.29 million of them – on and off independently of each other. But the ZD9′s blacks got close enough (especially with the help of bias lighting), and some quarters may prefer its near-black performance, motion smoothness and class-leading upscaling over OLED’s. Where the Sony Z series pulled ahead of LG’s OLED TVs was, predictably, in HDR. Here’s the rub: because OLED’s absolute blacks and innate contrast make even SDR content look like HDR anyway, what distinguish true 4K HDR are the specular highlights and wider colour spectrum. And our hearts sank a little every time we spotted missing highlight detail or muted colours in brighter parts of the HDR image put out by the OLED. LG’s Dolby Vision support may overcome these shortcomings, but until the arrival of DV discs and players (none are available to buy on the market at this time of writing), the jury is still out. As sumptuous as the 65ZD9′s pictures were, there’s still room for improvement. Colour saturation tracking could be tighter; input lag could be lower; HDR settings should be saved separately from SDR rather than shared within the same picture preset; and we’ve never been fans of the clunky and occasionally unstable Android TV platform. But at the end of the day, these were minor niggles considering the KD65ZD9′s overall image quality. Sony has a strong pedigree in producing LCD-based televisions par excellence, such as the Bravia W2000 (the first LCD to give plasmas a run for their money) and the W905 (probably the best 1080p LED TV ever made). It’s early days, but when we look back in a few years’ time, the Sony KD-65ZD9 may well be remembered as the display that first demonstrated the true potential of HDR without being hampered by any significant flaws – it’s the poster child HDR has been screaming out for. Barring some exceptional performances from Loewe and Philips OLED models which we’ve yet to review, the Sony ZD9 will likely end up being the best HDR TV we’ve tested all year.[/I] [IMG]http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/image/logo/best-class.gif[/IMG][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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