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Sony’s 2021 TV lineup runs Google TV and fully embraces HDMI 2.1

dolabla

Member
Understood shit from that gangsta Chinese but seems to be holding itself good vs the A90J. Of course when video in real life it might be another story.
Yeah, true. They also do a X900H vs. X90J comparison in that vid. This tv needs to hurry up and release here :messenger_tears_of_joy:. There's games I'm dying to play to right now, but want to hold off cause I want to experience it on the new set.
 

Bo_Hazem

Banned
Yeah, true. They also do a X900H vs. X90J comparison in that vid. This tv needs to hurry up and release here :messenger_tears_of_joy:. There's games I'm dying to play to right now, but want to hold off cause I want to experience it on the new set.

Yeah only saw that X900H was showing more details yet less contrasty? Maybe due to the xtended contrast or the video is just not that good quality anyway to judge. Gonna get it later on Black Friday.
 

mitchman

Gold Member
All manufacturers except LG and Samsung being restricted to just 2x HDMI 2.1 ports, of which one must be used for eARC leaving only 1 to share between 2 consoles and a PC, is still a major issue in 2021. Only LG and Samsung seems relatively future proof with their own SOC and consequently 4x HDMI 2.1 ports.
 

dolabla

Member
Yeah only saw that X900H was showing more details yet less contrasty? Maybe due to the xtended contrast or the video is just not that good quality anyway to judge. Gonna get it later on Black Friday.
It looked like more detail on the X90J to me in this particular image.

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dolabla

Member
All manufacturers except LG and Samsung being restricted to just 2x HDMI 2.1 ports, of which one must be used for eARC leaving only 1 to share between 2 consoles and a PC, is still a major issue in 2021. Only LG and Samsung seems relatively future proof with their own SOC and consequently 4x HDMI 2.1 ports.
Doesn't the QN90A only have 1 HDMI 2.1 port?
 

Bo_Hazem

Banned
I would most definitely wait. I've never seen an image that blurry that wasn't 720p on the 90H. Nor is my picture ever that washed out.

I'll be watching X90J reviews for entertainment, already have my mind set. I might buy a cheap X90H as well when X90J hits the market to use it in my new photo/video studio as 55" is actually near identical to A0 prints (44" printers), which is 57.3" (~6" taller but -1" narrower). I also use TV's for video/photo editing (turn off everything, might as well turn off local dimming). I know some professional monitors might be slightly more accurate, but accuracy is pretty good so far on Sony TV's out of the box.
 

Bo_Hazem

Banned
That would be amazing if thats the case, would be half the price of Asus' flagship 43" monitors.

Or could be $700 at the very beginning. I'm assuming that according to last year's model X800H:

Also read: Sony unveils 2020 line-up of 8K & 4K Full Array LCD TVs Sony's mid-range X800H with 4K, Android, and Apple features will start at $700 for a 43-inch model and reach $2700 for a 85-inch model. We refer to the table below for more information.


But see it's $599 here:

 

Bo_Hazem

Banned
There were a bunch of prices that showed up on B&H a few weeks ago. The A90J price turned out to be accurate. The 43" X85J was priced at $799.

X85J might be a reskinned X900H, which is a great TV, but with no local dimming and edge lit. But for PC usage at 120fps you might need to wait for reviews if it solved the 4K@120fps blurr on PC.
 
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mitchman

Gold Member
What? That is stupid not to give the US that choice too.
Yeah, must be some legal matter forcing them to not use a one connect box in the US. I upgraded my Samsung 65" F9000 for 3 consecutive years using just updated one connect boxes, so I eventually ended up with 4 HDMI 2.0 ports for the last 2 years. It's a nice system.
 
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I just saw this elsewhere. Some upgrades including WiFi 6 for gig speed abilities, HDR10+, and hopefully 4 HDMI 2.1 ports would be big upgrades. I’m not sure where people are seeing that last point. I’m seriously debating waiting for 2022 when Sony would likely be using this soc.
 

mitchman

Gold Member

I just saw this elsewhere. Some upgrades including WiFi 6 for gig speed abilities, HDR10+, and hopefully 4 HDMI 2.1 ports would be big upgrades. I’m not sure where people are seeing that last point. I’m seriously debating waiting for 2022 when Sony would likely be using this soc.
Suspiciously not mentioning how many HDMI 2.1 ports it supports.
 

base

Banned
Yeah, I was worried about lower framerate content since most games run at 30fps console. Never got to experience it on OLED, but I remember reading OLED isn't exactly the best for lower framerate content. In the end it was mainly burn in worries. With LCD, I just don't have to worry about it. I can just plug and play for as long I want to.
For lower framerate content? What a bullshit. They are great for everything. Burn-in issues appear only when watching CNN 24/7.
 

Bojanglez

The Amiga Brotherhood
I'm so torn on which route to go down. I'd prefer Google TV over Tizen or WebOS. Also not sure if I really need OLED, but I guess there will be choices around that.

My main concern is the HDMI 2.1 situation still on Sony, I would want at lest 2 devices to be hooked up, but would also want eARC for surround. So I guess a solution might be to invest in a HDMI 2.1 compliant AV Receiver. Where is the market at with these as the moment, is there a reasonably priced model coming out this year with > 2 HDMI 2.1 ports that will support 4K/120hz and all other features correctly?
 

Bo_Hazem

Banned
I'm so torn on which route to go down. I'd prefer Google TV over Tizen or WebOS. Also not sure if I really need OLED, but I guess there will be choices around that.

My main concern is the HDMI 2.1 situation still on Sony, I would want at lest 2 devices to be hooked up, but would also want eARC for surround. So I guess a solution might be to invest in a HDMI 2.1 compliant AV Receiver. Where is the market at with these as the moment, is there a reasonably priced model coming out this year with > 2 HDMI 2.1 ports that will support 4K/120hz and all other features correctly?

It's safer to wait and make no moves until you see experts test all that and get solid feedbacks because it's a big investment, long-term as well.
 

Bojanglez

The Amiga Brotherhood
It's safer to wait and make no moves until you see experts test all that and get solid feedbacks because it's a big investment, long-term as well.
Bo, this is the logical and 'sane' thing to do. But when i get it into my head that I 'need' something new, my impulsive behaviour sometimes gets the better of me. :messenger_beaming:

I think you're right though, I need to train my brain to just not think about it until the end of the year, or maybe the summer when loads of TV deals happen for the Euros and Olympics. By then we should have some real-life information and performance feedback.
 

Allandor

Member
It looked like more detail on the X90J to me in this particular image.

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Comparison of the 120Hz mode?
I really should have waited a year more. Not that I really want to play @120fps, but 120Hz also should show frames sooner than at 60Hz and blurr less. Well ... should.


Still waiting for the VRR patch.
 
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Bo_Hazem

Banned
Bo, this is the logical and 'sane' thing to do. But when i get it into my head that I 'need' something new, my impulsive behaviour sometimes gets the better of me. :messenger_beaming:

I think you're right though, I need to train my brain to just not think about it until the end of the year, or maybe the summer when loads of TV deals happen for the Euros and Olympics. By then we should have some real-life information and performance feedback.

Yeah I won't touch the tv until it gets a serious discount, like around $800-700 range for the 55". Because I need that budget for other stuff urgently, haha!
 

Melchiah

Member
Yeah I won't touch the tv until it gets a serious discount, like around $800-700 range for the 55". Because I need that budget for other stuff urgently, haha!

Yeah, I'll be waiting until it goes under 1000€ as well, just like I did with 40W5500 back in the day. Hopefully it goes down to that before the end of the year. In that sense, I'm actually happy that games like Horizon Forbidden West and God of War: Ragnarok are unlikely to come out this year, so I don't have to play them on my old 1080p TV.
 

dolabla

Member
Here are the US release dates according to Value Electronics:


Comparison of the 120Hz mode?
I really should have waited a year more. Not that I really want to play @120fps, but 120Hz also should show frames sooner than at 60Hz and blurr less. Well ... should.


Still waiting for the VRR patch.
Not sure about the 120hz mode. I can't really find anything on it yet.
 

dolabla

Member
Just saw this video from HDTVTest. Looks like the Samsung 4 HDMI 2.1 ports via the One Connect box are not included on the QN90A and is instead on a model called QN95A (which the US isn't getting). I haven't bought a Samsung in years, but this is such bullshit from them:

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DeepEnigma

Gold Member
Just saw this video from HDTVTest. Looks like the Samsung 4 HDMI 2.1 ports via the One Connect box are not included on the QN90A and is instead on a model called QN95A (which the US isn't getting). I haven't bought a Samsung in years, but this is such bullshit from them:

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Oh that tricky marketing. YouTuber's didn't help when they were pushing it like the whole brand adopts 4 while Sony only 2.
 
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