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Brilliant though the TV world's new high dynamic range (HDR) technology is, it's also proving monumentally hard for current TV technologies to handle. Which is precisely why Sony has moved past "current TV technologies" and come up with something new for...
Boasts eye-catchingly slim design and lovely build quality, Android TV delivers apps galore, YouView support lets you find on-demand content through a simple guide system, pictures often look jaw-droppingly gorgeous...
Fairly mediocre audio performance, new remote is incredibly frustrating to use, Android TV continues to feel cluttered, high-contrast HDR pictures uncover some shortcomings with the Slim Backlight Drive technology...
There are times when the 65XD9305 looks like the best TV ever made - both in design and picture quality terms. Its handling of bright HDR/wide colour 4K content is really that good. However, high-contrast HDR content reveals that Sony's well-intent...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2016-11-14 23:27:26
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As the war for your 4K TV allegiance rages on, TV manufacturers have turned their sights away from providing more pixels, to providing better ones. Often touted as the next evolution in television technology, High Dynamic Range (HDR) boasts improved brigh...
Superb colours and brightness, Ultra thin design, Android TV functionality, Powerful processor...
Odd remote, Slightly hazy blacks, Unable to test speakers...
With the X9300D, has provided an affordable and high quality way to get on the 4K HDR bandwagon that is capable of stunning colours and outstanding brightness, thanks to some ingenious engineering...
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As with the top-end TVs from all the main brands this year, the Sony 65XD9305 is obsessed with high dynamic range (HDR) video. So much so that it employs a completely new edge-lit LCD panel design reckoned to deliver the sort of lighting precision and int...
Pictures often look exquisite, Incredible super, slim design, Lots of app choice, Built, in YouView works well...
Android TV can frustrate, Average sound quality, Some backlight blocking issues, Horrible remote control...
Boasting an ultra-slim design, an innovative new type of lighting system, a native 4K resolution and playback of new high dynamic range pictures, Sony's 65-inch KD-65XD9305 looks on paper like one of the year's most exciting high-end TVs. But has its focu...
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What is the Sony KD-65XD9305? The 65-inch KD-65XD9305 is the first TV to emerge from Sony's 2016 TV range. A high-end set costing £2,800, it sits below only the flagship 75-inch KD-75XD9405 model in Sony's latest TV lineup. Inevitably, the KD-65XD9305 goe...
Gorgeous slim design, Pictures often look incredible, YouView works well...
Some backlight issues during dark HDR scenes, Horrible remote control, Average sonics...
Sony KD-65XD9305 – 3D Picture Quality The KD-65XD9305 does a so-so job of making its 3D advantage count. It scores well for the resolution of its 3D images, and delivers them brightly enough to compensate for the inevitable dimming effect of the active sh...
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High-end Sony Bravias over the past couple of years had sported a pair of front-firing side speakers which sounded superb but unfortunately increased the bulk of the television considerably. In 2016, the brand has decided to retire these hefty integrated...
The Sony XD93 is intended as a replacement for both the fateful X90C and the more impressive X93C from 2015. There's not a single shred of doubt that the KD65XD9305′s image quality is head and shoulders above the X9005C, thanks largely to the use of VA-ty...
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If you want to know just how important the KD-65XD93 is to Sony's 2016 TV range, consider this: aside from the concept-only Backlight Master Drive set discussed in an earlier first look, the KD-65XD93 was the only TV on the company's stand at CES.
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Sony launched five new ranges of 4K Ultra HD TVs at CES 2016, but their stand was dominated by one series in particular, the XD93 (or X93D as it's known in the US). Available in either 65in or 55in screen sizes, XD93 showcases Sony's brand new design phil...
Our experience of Sony's 2015 TVs was a bit of a mixed bag, but we're excited to see what 2016 has to offer. Initial signs from the KD-65XD9305 are promising, but we'll be in better position to give a definitive verdict when we Sony sends us a proper prod...
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In terms of 65-inch Televisions, the KD-65XD9305 is Sony's top-end model, only bettered by the KD-75XD9405. There's also the KD55XD9305 in the range with both boasting Ultra HD 4K resolution and the ability to display High Dynamic Range (HDR) video, altho...
Excellent contrast performance, Accurate greyscale & colour gamut, Impressive HDR performance, Great video processing, Largely effective dimming system, Plenty of good features, Attractive design & great build quality...
3D performance poor, Limited viewing angles, Smart platform is buggy...
The Sony KD-65XD9305 is marvellously engineered TV that combines an attractive appearance with features and specifications that have resulted in a great flagship TV. The minimalist design is striking, with an incredibly thin panel, whilst the build qualit...
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tbreak.ae Updated:
2016-12-04 04:38:09
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As Ultra HD TVs become more and more affordable in the market, manufacturers are already looking at ways to further push image quality on their TV sets. This doesn't necessarily mean upping the resolution beyond 4k, but looking at technologies that will d...
Gorgeous picture quality, Good selection of apps, Attractive price point...
Poor audio quality, Bulky remote control...
So is the Sony X93D worth looking at? Absolutely. Priced at AED 7,499, it's a fantastic-looking TV that's capable of producing some stunning images for both 4K and HDR content. Android does run fairly competently, however I'm hoping that with future u...
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Sony has released its second-generation Android TVs and the first to arrive on our test bench was the high-end XD93 X93D in the US. This is a 4K TV that supports HDR high dynamic range through a form of limited local dimming from edge LED and DCI-P3 wide...
Great picture quality and motion, HDR and DCI-P3 support, Slim design (wall bracket included), Decent input lag, Built-in Chromecast...
Out-of-box settings, Clouding, Weak speakers, Poor remote control, Android TV lacks content, polish...
In more ways than not XD93 (X93D) resemble last year's X85C. It is not very similar to last year's X93C that it on paper replaces. This has to do with Sony's choice of panel but also because Sony has chosen to remove the big elephant ear speakers. However...
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