Sony X800D well - reviewed, 4k+HDR TV with low input lag
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try open box Sensui.....got mine for $520 at BB and haven't had any issues with it at all.
just google best buy open box and you should get their warehouse search on the website
click TV's and scroll through or search for it
Nah, a ShieldTV fits fine but PS4/XO or even Pro: no way. Unless you put the TV on the console haha.
Yes, it also communicates 1080p as native. Do you have any links re: actual danger of damaging hardware by this soft mod? But yeah, making noise for proper edid update is probably the best but not sure how much manufacturers care about that sort of thing... let me know when you finished the post, I will +1 it or whatever system they use
Irc I read that on the nvidia support forum, someone was having problem with their monitor and have to use CRU to get the correct native resolution working. Messing with manufacterer setting is always dangerous. I will probably create the topic at sony support after I got home from work....in like 12 hours.
Darryl M R
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Is this a feature on Amazon or another website or are you doing this manually? I might consider picking this up for a good deal on Black Friday.
Also is there a 59 inch version of this?
pete_clarf
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I will definitely keep that in mind. Thank you so much!
Nah, a ShieldTV fits fine but PS4/XO or even Pro: no way. Unless you put the TV on the console haha.
Yes, it also communicates 1080p as native. Do you have any links re: actual danger of damaging hardware by this soft mod? But yeah, making noise for proper edid update is probably the best but not sure how much manufacturers care about that sort of thing... let me know when you finished the post, I will +1 it or whatever system they use
I have created a topic at the sony support forum, feel free to post anything you want to add.
Goodacre0081
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yes it will passthrough a 5.1signal but it needs to be DolbyDigital/DTS. uncompressed PCM will not work.
most new sets do
the 800D does
http://ca.rtings.com/tv/reviews/sony/x800d
Poimandres
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I got this TV (43 inch) and am very happy with it so far. Big upgrade from my old 32 inch Samsung from 2009.
Yes and No. 4K televisions are always upscaling otherwise they would not fill the screen. So the television is alreay upscaling the image and X800D has Sony's more budget but still amazing 4K X-Reality Pro processor. Whereas the top bigger flagship sizes have the best in show 4K HDR processsor X1 which is perhaps the best tv upscaler on the market. What you're seeing is your images upscaled. And if it looks poor it is because the source content is poor. Try a Blu-ray at 1080p and see the difference than a 720p/1080i cable signal.
There is only so much that can be done to improve the image though. HDR is definitely worth it. Try and see native HDR content. You will see the difference.
Yes Dolby Vision is 12 bit HDR and is the ultimate HDR spec and is currently better than HDR10/UHD Premium spec. Very few televisions on the market can achieve these specs so far. The X800D falls short in terms of quality HDR. It is still massively better than no HDR but these sets are more budget oriented 4K and HDR and yet with no local dimming or backlight dimming they also are not able to hit over 1000 nits of brightness. I think the X800D does not hit over 400 nits. You will still aee a decent difference over non-HDR though. This set is pretty solid so far especially for the price and at the 43" and 49" sizes, I think only the 49KS8000 and above models are better than the 49" version of the X800D which costs a fraction of their price.
Heckler456
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I'm sure it's been asked before, but the 50 hz. Does that mean it won't actually display 60 fps?
It fully works in 60hz mode for TV, video streaming, console and PC use.
Is playstation vue included on the apps?
Unknown?
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Hmm I don't see why not but honestly I didn't tinker around with the apps because they don't particularly interest me. I won't be able to check till Sunday but I'll let you know if no one else has.
Sadly no
I've looked everywhere. Both Sony's app market and the Google one
You can get PlayStation video and even pmaystation now. But Vue was not in the list
Unknown?
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I had a w600b 40" and yes! 4K is highly noticeably better but also the colors and contrast are better. Most importantly is no screen judder in high motion scenes!
Rice-Eater
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Anybody else waiting(and hoping) for a black Friday sale on this model? I hope some places like Amazon or Best Buy decide to target this one for a sizeable discount. I'm looking for a 40 or 43 incher at no more than 400 since it's for my bedroom. I'd be willing to pay a little more, but only for this once since it seems to meet all the criterias. But 400 would be the sweet spot for me if possible.
Unfortunately not the only two streaming platforms Vue is unavailable on is the Apple TV and Android TV.
There is an Android version but it's only on the Fire TV platform and mobile app.
You could cast PS Vue from your iOS or Android device to the TV.
LoneStarJedi
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Bought the 49" X800D and traded in my One for the One S. All my boxes are checked but something still seems off. I was expecting Forza Horizon to really shine but it actually looks worse. Seems dull and less vibrant. I have it on game mode but the calibration tools on the xbox don't help. Example: Xbox says turn brightness up and then down until the image on the right disappears. The problem is it never appears. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong.
potatohead
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Enjoying this TV a lot. Really shines in fast motion scenes. Just stays crystal clear without blur so nice. For 650 this thing is such a steal.
I dunno. You are essentially asking for basement-bargain technology on newly-included features.
USF
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Change the Color Mode to Neutral
Move Brightness bar to 90-100
You can also set the Enhanced Contrast to Medium or High
woahitsshant
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Hey guys, so I have a quick question. I'm going to be purchasing a Premium HDMI cable to enable HDR on my PS4 (apparently Titanfall 2 will have Pro Features, which I assume includes HDR on disc). How will I know if HDR is working on my set? Even with specific Netflix programs that support HDR. Is there a notification on the TV? Thanks guys!
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woahitsshant
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woahitsshant
The banner at the top that pops up when the input is changed will be more "solid" and grey rather than black in HDR mode since it's still SDR.
You can also check for the HDR icon in Action menu > Picture settings. It will show up if the input source is set to HDR content.
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Deleted member 20920
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Can anyone help me with this?
Just wondering if this is the same model.
http://www.sony-asia.com/support/product/kd-43x8000d
Looks to be the same to me.
Just wondering if this is the same model.
http://www.sony-asia.com/support/product/kd-43x8000d
Looks to be the same to me.
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Deleted member 20920
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Hmm...This model number is not sold in the Asia Pacific region.
woahitsshant
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Fairly sure we've come to the conclusion that the last two digits are region/color-related a few pages ago. XD8005, 8077, 8088 and 8099 are listed on EU Sony with 1:1 identical specs for example.
Np man!
SolVanderlyn
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Still enjoying it weeks later. 43 inches is perfect for a small room. I'm always skeptical of "This is a GREAT *insert product here*!" ads or promotions, but this one actually did turn out to be great. Best price/quality ratio out there right now, IMO.
It's the same. The 43x8000D in Asia Pacific is the 43X800D in the US.
Doubtful. The X800D has Sony retailer pricing in NA at least. From what I have heard with friends who work at London Drugs, Best Buy, they cannot change the price themselves. Only Sony can tell the retailers what it will sell for. This is why the television isn't available at Costco. You might find the X700D without HDR and a wide color gamut for that price. But definitely this television isn't going to be $400 anytime soon, if ever.
HDR is automatic and will change your picture. The display will show HDR and even apps like Netflix will show HDR at the top instead of HD or Ultra 4K HD. Plus I think you can always click display on your television remote and see what the details it shows are.
Unknown?
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So when I'm in YouTube and viewing an HDR video in the TV apps it doesn't say HDR even though it says it's in auto in advanced settings. Switching it to On really changes the colors but is this really HDR or am I just enhancing everything by turning it on?
Don't think it works for youtube? Haven't seen any HDR content myself through youtube. Do not know if they have anything for HDR besides 4K. When you click action menu and picture adjustments, HDR needs to be showing like it does in my picture above. The logo right above picture mode. If it doesn't show, it means the native HDR isn't being displayed.
Goodacre0081
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this is odd. My set doesnt show that HDR icon when watching content. any idea if the X850D models dont show that?
what happens when I watch HDR content is the picture mode auto changes and the "picture mode" is greyed out Showing HDR Video.
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Really? I thought YouTube supported HDR? Sony has demo videos up saying 4K HDR. Maybe it just doesn't detect it as an HDR signal even though it is? Non HDR videos with HDR on doesn't look right but it does on their demo video.
I think you are just manually adding HDR quality to a non HDR source, sort of like Live Football Mode to a football game turns it to Sports and increases the motion ability and changes up the sound. HDR being set to auto means your television automatically recognizes HDR sources and turns HDR on for HDR signals. If you manually turn it on, it just oversaturates non-HDR things all the time no?
YouTube promised HDR support earlier this year but I don't think anything is out yet. I would love to be provwn wrong but all the 4K demos and HDR demos I've seen are just demos that do not activate HDR mode as it isn't an HDR signal. If you manually turn it on, you can mimic HDR in a sense. But it is sort of like upscaling 1080p to 4K versus native 4k.
When I watch Netflix content with HDR, the television automatically handles HDR on/off and as you can see it is the logo when automatic?
Goodacre0081
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I'm not manually setting anything on. I click on a HDR show like Marco Polo and the TV automatically goes to the HDR video mode and its greyed out. I switch back to an older show like TopGear and it goes back to Standard Mode.
how would I go about making it function like your describing?
This is what rtings has written for your X850D. It seems it is automatic for you and you cannot change it. Maybe the X800d televisions as they just came out 1-2 months ago are running a different firmware build? Your television does hit greater HDR brightness and has the same 10 bit panel but also has the X1 reality HDR processor. So I think if your television changes when you watch HDR mode. It is automatic. If I turn HDR on manually for the X800D it makes the content look overblown and saturated because it does not really know when to use it. I turned it on and off manually for the Do Over and with automatic HDR and HDR on, it made no difference.
Android 6.0.1 I think.
Goodacre0081
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For x850D, the tv will switch to hdr video picture mode when hdr signal is detected. That is on every input even usb hdr videos. There is no way to change it to anything else on the current fw, it is also running on android 5.1. X800D is actually shipped with android 6, newer firmware and processer with VP9 profile 2 hardware support which is required by youtube hdr. Sony that cheap shit cheap out on half of their 2016 line up like the x850D, x930D & x940D and shipped those with 2015 SoC unlike what they have promised @ this year CES so those model might not get youtube hdr support like they have promised.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01HM7JNLU/
Official page by Sony and confirmation of all EU names for it
https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/televisions/xd8005-series
reptilescorpio
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FarFromAnyGame
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Apparently, Sony released a firmware update to reduce lag with HDR on.
Any one with Sony TV can confirm this?
https://us.en.kb.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/75736/c/66/kw/75736
Any one with Sony TV can confirm this?
https://us.en.kb.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/75736/c/66/kw/75736