“I am interested in this TV. But I have to wonder, is it a true HDR TV?”
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Wanted to update my comments from earlier. I really am loving this TV and I think Sony Deserves a compliment. 1. This TV is beautiful overall(especially for the price), and from watch I've watched on Amazon and Netflix so far it actually benefits from HDR10 streaming signals. (40"-43" range I don't think anything can touch this TV so far this year in the U.S.) In my opinion the HDR10 on this TV is not just a gimmick; I believe there is actual benefit from content mastered in this way viewed on this display. 2.The HDR standards are young, and I believe in the Next couple of years you will be seeing content displayed on TVs in HDR that is truly mind blowing. Right now content can be mastered substantially past what any widely available TVs can display. But at this size and price point, I believe you can reap some of the benefits of HDR now while the standards are being further developed without breaking the bank. 3. No Dolby Vision 4. This is a non-technical review based on my eyes alone. sites like rtings.com will have more specifics on measured HDR performance (brightness and wide color gamut) sometime august 2016.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hello Curious, thank you for your message. Yes, it is. The TV has HDR feature. For more information, check the marketing specs in the next link: https://docs.sony.com/release//specs/XBR43X800D_mksp.pdf. -Oscar.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Just wanted to add a bit to this topic; Just finished a full set up on this TV and found the easiest way to get HDR content is with the built in Amazon & Netflix apps. The only other HDR capable external devices right now are the new Roku 5's, PS4 Pro and i the never Xbox S.. (and some sony blu-ray players). We found UHD4K intermittent on Amazon Prime APP, but their HDR content buffers pretty quickly. Netflix was quicker to buffer HDR 4K material. HBoGo looked better on the AppleTV v/s installing the APP directly on the TV it's self. Your mileage may vary.. An interesting/annoying thing about this TV is that when HDR content is seen by the TV, it changes the picture settings to full brightness. Also, you have to set the picture setting for every input, including every APP you add (HBO-Go, etc)... in other words, the picture setting aren't 'global'. The set up menus are also in two different locations. You can access picture adjustments, etc from the 'ACTION MENU' button on the remote.. to change HDMI and other audio setting, there's another menu located at the bottom of the HOME screen under the settings gear.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No. It is not certified by either of the major standards (HDR10 or Dolby Vision) What it can do as far as I understand is "dither" colors past the normal 8bits. So it supports wider color formats, I don't have the exact number however of the percentage of the wide gamut it actually covers. I also won't get as bright as the TV's that are currently certified for the formats. more specifics: 1. No TVs currently support "true hdr" ---- none of them reach the full rec bt.2020 color gamut abilities of commercial recording equipment, or match the ideal brightness requirements set forth as the goal of the Dolby standard for example. 2.This is early adopter tech, that some will find adds greatly enough to the user experience in the short run to pay the extra premium. 3. Last year's TV's increased the width of their color gamut in HDR by about 10-13% from what I've read 4. Someone more Knowledgeable fell free to thrash this post if you find it inaccurate or incomplete. :)
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