Sony - 55" Class - LED - X900E Series - 2160p - Smart - 4K UHD TV with HDR

I have always been a Sony buyer, I truly believe they make the Best Tv's. I read all about all the different major brand 4k UHD TV's and Ended up buying this Firstly because it is a Sony, secondly it had more inputs and the best features. I has a remote control that You can talk into and it does as You say..Like volume up or down, go to netflix, open pandora radio.. it is sooooo Kewl. And the Picture is well let's just say Breath Taking, so clear so definedl, so intense. The built in down and forward firing speakers provide reall impressive sound and the volume goes really loud without distortion. Tons of inputs even an old video input for like say a camcorder or older wee.Too many features to list and all easily accessable. The wifi is superb and fast, Buy this TV and You will be Totally Satisfied.

This is my first smart tv, and it is the best tv I have ever purchased! This thing can do anything!! And I love the fact that it's android. It has every app you would ever need. From netflix to youtube, amazon prime to hulu it has everything!! I couldn't ask for anything better!! When it comes to picture quality I still WOW everytime I turn the tv on. The colors are amazing!! I am definitely not disappointed with this tv and have nothing bad at all to say about it. I LOVE this tv, and highly recommend it!! I also have it paired with the Sony HT-5 sound bar and SRSZR5 wireless surround speakers for the best sound as well as the sony UBP-X800 blu ray player for the best quality possible.

To start off, I’m not going to beat around the bush. The 55” Sony XBR55X900E is, quite simply, the best TV I’ve ever had. All I can say is, read on………. UNBOXING: There’s really not much to say here. The packaging by Sony typical for large flat-screen (and even Samsung’s curved-screen) TVs. Open the top of box to access the “quick set-up & install guide”, then remove the 4 plastic clips along the bottom of the box (there’s 2 on each side), and finally slide the upper box piece off of the lower piece. SETUP: Setup is almost as simple as unboxing. Start by putting the 3-piece stand together using the 4 small screws (it’s so simple, you shouldn’t even need to look at the directions), and flip the stand to its upright position. Next, slide the TV down onto the stand, and secure the TV to the stand using the 4 large screws. Once the TV is in position (TV stand, wall-mounted, etc), plug in the power cord, & connect the HDMI cables (like most people, if you’re using a home theater receiver for switching, you’ll only be using one HDMI cable between the receiver & TV). While you can connect the TV to the internet via your choice of either Ethernet cable or Wi-Fi, I always recommend a physical (ie. Ethernet cable) connection, for more reliability AND security. Besides, connecting the TV to the internet is required for all “smart” functionality, as well as for the TV’s firmware updates, and updates/installation of Smart apps. OVERALL IMPRESSIONS: The initial image quality was quite good. To put it another way, where color, contrast, & brightness are concerned, it was somewhat close to that of my (professionally calibrated) 55” Samsung UN55H8000 (2014 model). Even so, I decided to adjust the settings to improve the image even further. This was both a great idea…and an idiotic one. While I was quite familiar with the settings menu of the Samsung (which, if I’m correct, runs a version of Samsung’s own Tizen OS), the Sony, which runs Android, has a menu (and, by “menu”, I’m only referring to the picture adjustment menu, as the rest of the menu is even more extensive) that could be considered requiring someone with a science degree. To put it another way, the settings are extremely extensive (for color, alone, there are over 30 settings). The “bad” of this is that the settings menu could lead someone to the ‘nut house’…but the “good” is that it allows extremely fine control over image quality, and, to me, that’s more important. For the following testing/comparing, no professional analyzing equipment was used…everything is based on my non-professional eye. Once I had everything dialed in (or, should I say, as dialed in as I’m going to get without professional calibration), I finally got to comparing the Sony against my 4-year old Samsung. Before I continue, I’ll mention the other equipment being used for testing/comparing: Sony STR-DN1080 Home Theater Receiver, and Sony UBP-X800 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player. To compare “new” against “old”, I played several scenes from various Blu-ray movies (The Fifth Element, Life of Pi, Deadpool, & The Revenant, all of which (see below) I also have the 4K UHD versions). I ran these first tests/comparisons simultaneously through both TVs, by connecting the receiver’s HDMI output to a 2-way HDMI splitter. The results were virtually equal, with the exception that the blacks truly looked black. Colors, contrast, and brightness on the Sony were all quite good (again, the Sony is new & uncalibrated, and the Samsung is professionally calibrated), essentially equal to the Samsung. Next, I disconnected the TVs from the splitter, connected the Sony directly to the receiver’s HDMI output, enabled the 4K UHD player’s 4K “upscaling”, and repeated the same scenes. While contrast & brightness appeared identical, color was slightly lessened (possibly due to the “up-conversion” process)…but image quality appeared to have slightly improved. Again, these were all viewed using the Blu-ray…not 4K UHD Blu-ray…so I didn’t expect image quality to equal that of an actual 4K UHD disc. After viewing my selected scenes using Blu-ray discs, it was time using the 4K UHD discs…and talk about the “WOW” factor. “The Fifth Element”, being the oldest of the four movies, had the least improvement, as film grain (remember, it was shot using 35mm film) was more noticeable. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing…having been shot on film, I considered the additional grain a good thing. With HDR, the colors were vibrant, and “popped” off the screen. With “Life of Pi” had similar. The early India-based scenes were better, but it was the water-based scenes that the movie is known for that really stood out. They just didn’t just “pop” off the screen…they were the most vibrant, most incredible, images I’ve ever seen on a TV. Next up was “Deadpool”. While the Blu-ray already presented mostly accurate colors, brightness, contrast, and detail, the 4K UHD version presented everything as the director & studio intended. Last came “The Revenant”…and, talk about a surprise. On the Blu-ray, the sky looked mostly ‘washed out’, and the massive number of trees (I can’t recall ever having seen so many trees in a single movie) looked “ok”. However, once I watched the same scenes using the 4K UHD disc for, I finally understood what 4K & HDR was all about. Let’s just say that, when it comes to 4K TVs with HDR, The Revenant showcases what this technology is all about. With that said, I can’t wait for Apocalypse Now (preferably the Redux Edition) to be remastered, and released on 4K UHD (again, preferably with HDR). When that happens, 4K TVs w/ HDR will have a new “showcase” movie. THE GOOD: 4K resolution HDR Great initial color, brightness & contrast settings Android OS Voice-control remote Built-in Google Assistant Extensive number of available apps Access to the Google Play store Very good-sounding built-in speakers Can control other devices, including those from other manufacturers THE BAD: NONE THE UGLY: If I couldn’t come up with any “Bad”, how can there be any “Ugly”??? FINAL VERDICT: From the review’s title, alone, you should have gotten the immediate impression that this is an incredible TV. Heck, you didn’t even need to read the review, as the title said it all. Sure, there are better TV’s…Sony has several above this model, including an OLED model…but they all cost more (considerably more in several cases). Sony places the X900E as a “top-tier mid-range model”, and its price reflects that. but, when one considers the image quality, features, functions, etc, I’d be more likely to consider it a “bottom-tier high-end model”. It’s an incredible TV, and one that Sony, and retailers, could have easily placed a higher price on. On a 1-10 scale, I’d give this TV an 11.

The picture is out of this world.It was very simple to hang and setup to my system.

Upgrade from a 1080p TV. This one is a gorgeous TV. The installation is quite easy, and the set up doesn't take a lot of time. I did have to go online and learn how to calibrate the colors. But once I pushed the right buttons, my video games on PS4 pro now have breathtaking picture quality. If you want to play 4k HDR video games, and have around 1k budget to spare, this is the one for you.

Wow! My first HD television and I am so thrilled with my purchased. The size is perfect for my apartment. The images are sharp and it does bring the action to your face. I highly recommend this Sony TV. Make sure you get HD cable though not standard. It makes a huge difference.

Before I decided to buy this TV I bought a Hisense 4K TV on a whim, and since I did not do any previous research I got the model without HDR. Then I got a PS4 Pro and a Xbox One S and wanted to take advantage of the HDR functions. So I did a lot of research and came across this TV, went to the store and bought it. After about 2 weeks with this TV I am completely blown away. The difference between this set and my old one is astounding. The default settings out of the box were decent, but if you want google the calibration settings and your picture will be even clearer and more vivid. One thing I do recommend is having someone to help you when you unbox the TV and set it up because it takes 2 people to put it on the stand if you're not wall mounting it. I have two cons that I can think of right now. The first one being the cheap remote, c'mon Sony! I just have you like $1500 you could have had a better remote. It just feels cheap and if I'm not pointing it directly at the TV it won't pick up my button presses. My second con is that enourmous power brick. I understand that the brick doesn't come with the 65" TV and I could have dealt with an inch or two thicker TV rather then deal with that brick with such a short cord on it. Other then those two things this TV is a 100% win and I'm completely satisfied.

I bought this TV for my boyfriend for Christmas. I loved it so much I bought one for myself. The 4K HDR is so crisp and has amazing speed. The sound on the tv is good too.