"Speaking of 4K Blu-rays, this TV really showed off its excellent processing when in Movie mode and watching a recently acquired copy of Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo. The gorgeous use of light and shadow was presented without aggressive blooming, and the colors looked deep and well-saturated. A scene where the two leads face the Golden Gate Bridge looks particularly like a painting on this screen, praise that belongs to the XR chip and Sony's excellent use of multi-zone, mini-LED backlighting."
"Streaming apps delivered still-great quality, and it also did well in darker scenes from Apple TV's Pluribus, and in Sport mode when streaming F1. Colors were vivid, and the TV's 120-Hz refresh rate was on full display, but not quite as heavily as when I plugged in Sony's PlayStation 5 Pro. Gran Turismo looks smooth and realistic in Gaming mode, with the variable refresh rate helping everything stay smooth, even when doing hard-to-process things like wet races in shiny cars."
"Competitors include the TCL QM6K, Hisense U8QG, and Samsung QN80F. The TCL is cheaper, looks brighter, and has an equally usable interface. The Sony has better, more natural processing. The Hisense is a bit harsher-looking but does awesome in the brightest rooms, making it a great choice for anyone who doesn't want or need Sony Pictures Core and watches more casually. Samsung has amazing mini-LED quantum dot panels, but an annoying interface and no Dolby Vision support."
The TV delivers excellent 4K performance with nuanced light-and-shadow handling, deep saturated colors, and minimal blooming thanks to the XR chip and multi-zone mini-LED backlighting. Streaming apps and darker scenes reproduce well, with vivid colors and effective performance in sports streaming. The TV supports 120-Hz refresh and variable refresh rate, improving gaming smoothness on PlayStation 5 Pro and titles like Gran Turismo, including challenging wet-race rendering. The set is offered in sizes from 55 to 98 inches, with larger sizes appealing for buyers seeking scale. Competing models include TCL QM6K, Hisense U8QG, and Samsung QN80F, each with trade-offs in brightness, processing, interface, and HDR support.
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