Sony X900H 85-inch TV: 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV with HDR, Game Mode for Gaming, and Alexa Compatibility - 2020 Model

I was looking at the x950h based on the strong performance of the x950G (2019 model) and also at the x800h. I was replacing a 5 year old Samsung 4k that had a backlight issue and was too costly to repair.Although this is literally a brand new to the market, I decided that possibly going middle-of-the-road with the x900h was probably a good idea (mostly price-wise) and the step up from the x800h to local dimming was something I wanted.Was I right!I worked in the TV industry for over 20 years, so I got pretty obsessed with picture quality and this TV does not let me down. Deep blacks, vivid colors. Not OLED, but really good. Overall strong picture quality right out of the box before I even began playing with the settings. Also good viewing angles probably at 45 deg of center on each side from about 10 feet away. Picture contrast and colors were maintained at least at these angles.I've mounted the TV on a 1" deep wall-mount, so it's almost flush to the wall. With the exception of the power cord (which is a 90 Degree Figure 8 cable) all the inputs/outputs are on the left side. The Power cord is unfortunately on the right side in a recessed area, but for wall mounting it makes it a little tricky to get the plug in unless you have 2 people and someone does it before you place it on the mount. All the other connections can easily be made once mounted.Couple of interesting features -ATSC 3.0 tuner - will future proof you for 4k OTA signals and interactive content when available (larger markets will begin testing before end of 2020).HDMI 2.1 support - really suggest you replace any legacy HDMI cables you may have with 48Gbps capable cables. My apple TV box picked up on the new TV having Dolby Vision support and tried to test for it (which requires 48Gbps), but it said my cable was "not stable" and dropped me back to 4k SDR. It's an older, high quality, 18Gbps certified cable, but it obviously was not built for the needed tolerances. New HDMI cables are now on order, but consider that if you're wall mounting and will have limited access to re-work cabling after install.Android TV is good, i've configured it with my complement of OTT applications (youtube TV, Disney+, HBOMax, Prime, Netflix etc.) and works great. I personally prefer (as does the wife for consistency around the house) to use Apple TV's as my interface on all the home TV's. Fortunately, the TV does not force you into an Android experience - if you turn the TV on with the HDMI for your AppleTV as the selected input , you go straight into the external box's interface and don't have to fight your way out of Android TV first.If anything lets it down, the lack of a good paper manual during unboxing is annoying. Also, the port labeling is not readable easily once mounted on the wall - i had to guess which one was HDMI1 for example (and of course, I got it wrong). The supplied quick-start guide does not show the ports in a way that tells you a layout.In summary, strong TV. Good forward thinking features for you to grow into. I purchased the 55" for a smaller living room area of the house, but if the wife lets me, an 85" will end up in our media room before the year is out.... ;-)Recommend this TV. No reservations so far.

Obviously a very heated topic with many, many conflicting opinions, but after watching and reading many, many in-depth reviews on 2020 model TV's, I decided to go with this Sony X900 (which was over the budget I had in mind) because it rated very highly all around (see rtings.com) and, when compared with an LG TV that cost twice as much, the performance and picture quality were nearly identical. Yes, nearly is not exactly. But when you're talking about getting something that rivals a $2500 TV for $1400, that's a hard value to beat. I was originally considering the X800, but sadly it seems that the X800 and lower models are really mediocre. I am not a diehard Sony fan, but I have always known them to be a premium electronics brand, so it's a shame if they are putting out a lesser product. Regardless, I chose to increase my budget, knowing that I would get a high-quality TV that would last me several years. The big factors that drove my decision were the following:Apple Airplay and Android support: I use Google tech and my partner uses Apple. We needed a TV that would jive with both of our devices without any external gadgets (Apple TV box; Chromecast)HDMI 2.1 ports. I believe it's only 2 of the 4 ports, however, HDMI 2.1 is obviously going to become the standard for HDMI within months if not years, so buying something without this technology means I would have to replace the TV sooner.Variable Refresh Rate: So, this one is a bit complicated because this TV does NOT YET have VRR. It is going to, when Sony releases an update, meaning that at that time, the TV will be VRR capable at no extra charge to the owner. So this TV WILL be VRR capable, but admittedly is not right now. This is an important feature for gaming, and especially next-gen consoles. The thing is, I do not have a PS5 and I suspect it will be some months before I get one. At that time, I am sure the VRR update will have happened already.As for shipping, I was a bit worried, having never ordered a TV online before, and knowing that delivery vans could be a dangerous place for large, fragile screens. However, I was pleasantly surprised that as soon as I placed my order, Amazon emailed me requesting I select a delivery day, and time window. The TV arrived quickly and without incident.The picture is stunning, and the user-interface is quite good in my opinion. In short I am extremely satisfied with my purchase.