Sony - 65" Class BRAVIA XR X93L Mini-LED 4K UHD Smart Google TV (2023)
Model: XR65X93L
SKU: 6543517
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Customers are delighted by the superb picture quality, brightness, and ease of use of the 65" Class BRAVIA XR X93L Mini-LED 4K UHD Smart Google TV (2023). Many appreciate the mini-LED technology and excellent black levels, resulting in a great viewing experience from various angles. However, some users find the remote control less than ideal and the TV's weight a significant factor. A few also noted minor issues with blooming and reflections.
This is going to be a long review as I want to be as honest and comprehensive as possible. I bought this tv primarily for PC gaming and casual streaming. My reasoning to buy a Sony tv was due to good past experiences with this brand having a 2006 model year KDL-V40XBR1 tv that still works, sounds, and looks great to this day (2024). I chose an lcd tv over an arguably better and cheaper OLED counterpart for peace of mind as the pc icons will not burn into the tv display. I know Best Buy has a warranty that will cover burn in but I do not want to get stuck in that cycle of unplugging my old tv and trading it in and re plugging it in ect, causing more inconvenience and E-Waste than necessary. The tv while not the brightest in the industry is very bright and I typically keep it at 30 of 50 brightness in a mildly bright room with the ambient light detection on. The screen has excellent light rejection in bright rooms with very little glare if even noticeable. In my opinion the dynamic backlight while far from bad could be just a hair better but maybe I’m over scrutinizing it as no one else has complained about it. This tv has excellent naturally looking color and contrast reproduction thanks to a Tri Luminous PRO display and XR Engine. The Tri Luminous Pro Display is on par with the best Quantum Dot enhanced tvs and the XR image processing has to be the best in the industry in regards to blur reduction, noise reduction, and upscaling. HDR and 4K content look fantastic but sub 720p content while not bad can look rather plain so a good video source is recommended. I know it may be obvious but to less tech savvy people it may come as a surprise as the processor while very good cannot make miracles. Text on the screen, the mouse cursor, and aiming reticle in games at about 16ft are easy to see even with standard settings which was a surprise. The tv features great sound quality with Dolby atmos and a 60w output out of rear firing speakers with auto calibration I don’t think most people will feel the need for a sound bar which is nice this day in age. I’m not a fan of the Google TV Operating System and menu / setting layouts but I do like the convenience features provided by the OS. I like the apps, built-in chrome cast, and AirPlay. I like the Living Decor feature which is kind of like a screen saver with changing Hi-Res photos and or music in the background it makes whatever room you put it in more lively. It features Bluetooth 4.2, 5G WiFi, and Ethernet connectivity. It has HDCP 2.3 capability for HDMI connections 1-4 and VRR for Ports 3&4. I wish it had 1 more eARC and 1 more 144Hz hdmi port but I’ll just buy a hub in the future. This is not a tv you want to be moving around as it feels unwieldy while moving in an attempt to not touch the screen and weighing at what feels like 70lbs. I recommend a helping hand it’s simply easier. The only real thing I don’t like is the remote it feels like my portable epson laser projector remote in a way. I really wish it had more wight to it or had backlit or better feeling buttons as it feels a bit inadequate for this tv but it’s not a deal breaker I suppose. In conclusion if you’re looking for a tv to use as a monitor, for gaming, sports, and streaming. This tv deserves your attention it is very well rounded in every sector. I recommend the OLED counterpart for you if you’re primarily watching movies due to OLEDS perfect black contrast ratio and the low risk of burn in with that type of content. I added display quality photos from Tourister’s YouTube video titled “capri, Italy - summer 2022 - 4K 60fps HDR walking tour” playback is from a PC, brightness is at 30 of 50 taken with an iPhone 14Pro with no adjustments in a dimm room (morning).
Posted by JoseA
My search was to find a TV suitable for a bright room. Set was incredibly user friendly and easy to set up. Picture quality is amazing, the screensaver photos are breathtakingly stunning, I could sit and watch them. During movies you feel like you are literally there in person. Highly recommended, very happy with my purchase! Attached are pictures captured during the day and at night.
Posted by CheriM
The title says it all. Coming from a Sony 3D 1080p Tv model #KDL60W850B a 2014 model. The 850B is still going 10+years and no signs of any issues (knock on wood) and the picture quality is beautiful. I have used Samsung tv, Sharp Tvs, Toshiba tv, Panasonic tv, but none of these brand can match Sony's build quality and picture quality and most important reliability. Now to the Sony 65" X93L the build quality is what you expect from Sony if you are used to products from sony. The build quality is very good. It is lighter than my 60" 850B even with X93L having a bigger screen. The brightness of X93L is super bright at max brightness. The picture quality is on another level compared to my old Sony 850B. 4k HDR content on the X93L is Jaw dropping especially when watching content on sony pictures app. Can't wait to try 4k hdr content on blu-ray. You can't go wrong with Sony TV. Adding pictures 1 pic 850B 2nd pic is X93L.
Posted by Moses
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