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Sony X900H review: Mid-priced TV with game-friendly features
Sony takes on TCL and Vizio with excellent image quality and enhanced input capabilities for next-gen consoles and TV broadcasts.
Sony takes on TCL and Vizio with excellent image quality and enhanced input capabilities for next-gen consoles and TV broadcasts.
Frazer barretto
October 9, 2020 at 11:01 am
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J R
October 9, 2020 at 11:02 am
Sony have to have a ps5 preferred tv
J R
October 9, 2020 at 11:02 am
Or optimised
BushidoKi
October 9, 2020 at 1:29 pm
this is it for now.
Ian Tyreman
October 9, 2020 at 11:20 am
And how much 🤷🏻♂️
Kreepy Pasta
October 9, 2020 at 2:19 pm
*Cost?*
Doesn’t cost a fortune -Cnet
Import Lover
October 9, 2020 at 3:26 pm
969 today
Joe Peoples
October 9, 2020 at 4:02 pm
its actually on sale right now for $600 off at Best Buy at least. So price now is $970
Import Lover
October 9, 2020 at 4:46 pm
@Joe Peoples u buy these when they drop the price.
XPERIAnce
October 9, 2020 at 11:28 am
I got Sony everything except a TV. Want one
TheBlooRayChannel
October 9, 2020 at 11:30 am
I have both, and while the TCL does almost 80-90% of what the Sony does at half the price, what we do with Tv’s is watch content. And the colours on the Sony is king which makes the viewing experience vastly superior. And, my TCL occasionally requires its plug pulled out because the TV freezes and needs a power cycle. No such issues with Sony. Imo, if you can afford it, definitely get the Sony. Easy 10 year investment.
BushidoKi
October 9, 2020 at 1:23 pm
got me the 85 yesterday evening. love the tv so far.
xxnike629xx
October 9, 2020 at 11:31 am
What’s the best TV these days that is within the 40″ ~ 43″ size? I’m looking for an upgrade for a medium size bedroom so something like a 50″ is too big.
Sternkrieger
October 9, 2020 at 8:13 pm
Personally, I would go with a 2020 Vizio V series if you must have that size. They have excellent panels in them with 4K, HDR10 and full array backlight and are extremely affordable. No local dimming though, but it’s hard to impossible to find in smaller TVs. Hisense B7120 is also just as good.
Paulo Moreira
October 9, 2020 at 11:34 am
Mid range TV at a almost premium price point, remember these XH900 series are equivalent to the XG800 models of last year, the most pricey medium tier of the bunch. Skip this one, let Sony know they need to step up their game to keep up with their damn consoles 🤦♂️
Tiko7523
October 9, 2020 at 11:37 pm
$969 currently on sale for 4k hdmi 2.1 tv is a good price.
dennis1908cubs
October 9, 2020 at 11:52 am
When will you review the Vizio Oled?
aira n HeaChar
October 9, 2020 at 12:03 pm
I’m Single 😍😥
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latuya 2
October 9, 2020 at 12:19 pm
Hdmi 2.1?🤨
Arizona Hobbies & Rec
October 9, 2020 at 5:41 pm
@Joe Peoples i came from an SDR TV so maybe my standards are lower, but I notice almost no screen tearing. Just played a game of war zone and I was shocked how smooth and non blurry the TV is, not to mention the very fast response time. It makes gaming much easier.
Joe Peoples
October 9, 2020 at 7:37 pm
@Arizona Hobbies & Rec oohh nice. I’m on an LG 75″ 60hrz currently and looking to get the tv in this review as it is on sale or one of the OLED which is up there in price. I want to upgrade tv as i am getting the series x and ps5 and want all the benefits I can get from the systems but been on the fence between OLED, Qled or this Sony.
Arizona Hobbies & Rec
October 9, 2020 at 7:53 pm
@Joe Peoples from what i’ve researched, OLED and QLED Tv’s are great for movies/tv/youtube, but they can actually have a lot of drawbacks for gamers, especially if you’re a hardcore gamer. From what I’ve researched, QLED Tv’s run into problems gaming at high brightness settings, and OLED TV’s can have reliability problems if you spend many hours gaming. I was on the fence like you but after some research I decided to get this TV, however I’m sure there are some exceptions to the points I just made.
Joe Peoples
October 9, 2020 at 8:16 pm
@Arizona Hobbies & Rec yeah I’ve heard the same on oled and qled. I think Sony Bravia may be the way to go. But maaaan when I go into costco they have oled tv right at the entrance and they look beautiful lol
Arizona Hobbies & Rec
October 9, 2020 at 8:28 pm
@Joe Peoples oh for sure my laptop is OLED and absolutely when it comes to pure picture quality OLED can’t be beat. You just gotta think how you want to get the most out of it. If you’re thinking 60/40 Netflix to gaming id get the OLED, but if you’re a gamer i would get this.
BushidoKi
October 9, 2020 at 1:22 pm
just got it 12 hours ago. very nice tv
TheGuardianFID
October 9, 2020 at 1:26 pm
Just bought a 65 inch for $1000, it was on sale!😎👍
Captain Picard
October 9, 2020 at 1:45 pm
Does it have hdmi 2.1
jose diaz
October 9, 2020 at 6:57 pm
All hdmi are 2.1
Doctre81
October 9, 2020 at 10:20 pm
@jose diaz Nope. Just ports 3 and 4 and disabled until the forthcoming update
jose diaz
October 9, 2020 at 10:31 pm
@Doctre81 go to costco website and in details on tv, it lists hdmi 1-4 as 2.1
المحارب بيرتولد هوفر
October 9, 2020 at 2:21 pm
I want the update for the vrr 😕
Danny Dasilva
October 9, 2020 at 2:46 pm
Hate how no one ever talks about prices on these videos
Megaphonix
October 10, 2020 at 10:34 pm
Because prices are subject to change dramatically on a day-to-day basis. MSRP doesn’t tell the whole picture – for example, MSRP on this 65″ model is $1399, but it’s currently on sale for $999.
Allstr2love
October 9, 2020 at 3:04 pm
I have XBR65X900H. I’ve had it since July. Still waiting for the firmware update. I heard it’s suppose to be before the release of the Sony PS5 on November 12, 2020. Have you heard thru the grapevine about a date for it? I would appreciate it. It shouldn’t be a BIG secret anymore since they have now done a teardown of the PS5.
sporq foon
October 9, 2020 at 3:20 pm
I won’t buy a TV with Mics or Cameras built in(.)
(and neither should you)
DarthRaider
October 9, 2020 at 4:07 pm
The TV has no mic or camera . The remote has a mic
sporq foon
October 9, 2020 at 4:29 pm
@DarthRaider Then one could probably use their old Sony remote and ditch the one with the mic.. Good to know.
Fefo Fefosa
October 9, 2020 at 6:01 pm
sporq foon if you are that paranoid then you shouldn’t even be on the internet, and what irony that you are saying that on a platform (YouTube) that is owned by the company that spies the most (google)
sporq foon
October 9, 2020 at 6:11 pm
@Fefo Fefosa I’m not worried about anything I say on their platform being known by google and the government. I’m not an extremist. However, eliminating hardware that your neighbor could hack into, that’s different. It’s not paranoia, but common sense.
WarpedTrekker
October 10, 2020 at 2:36 am
@sporq foon Your neighbors probably are dumb as dirt have no knowledge of hacking. Secure your WiFi and other wireless devices properly and you have no issues.
420 Mafia
October 11, 2020 at 9:44 pm
Your phone has mics and cameras though
sporq foon
October 11, 2020 at 10:01 pm
@420 Mafia You are making the assumption that I own a smartphone.
Ivan Johnson
October 9, 2020 at 4:59 pm
I’m watching this review on the X9000H right now. It’s a very, very solid price to performance value. I would’ve liked a bit of screen uniformity with solid colors, but it’s minor and not noticeable unless you’re looking for it.
MiracleWarriors
October 9, 2020 at 6:06 pm
Is there a 42” 4K tv capable of 120 frames per second at this time ?!
I would love to get one if those super huge TVs but I don’t have the space to put one that big .
Laz V
October 10, 2020 at 12:17 pm
They don’t make 42 inch 120hz no more the good old days are over. If you see once that say 120hz its fake. Only sony x900e,f,g,h 49inch a true 120hz, lg cx48 and nano 8 series 49 offers 120
Elvy
October 11, 2020 at 5:15 am
And those TVs cost more Sony is the best deal and best tv brand in the world
syngon smythe
October 11, 2020 at 3:37 pm
Sony 43XH85
Laz V
October 11, 2020 at 3:47 pm
@syngon smythe only a 60hz with fake motion interpolation
christian crow
October 9, 2020 at 8:05 pm
Looks like e3 set from 2013 , not the tv that looks crazy good
christian crow
October 9, 2020 at 8:07 pm
I hope google tv doesn’t have a deadline for support like it did dirty awhile back
Jim Chain
October 12, 2020 at 8:22 am
What do you mean?
Mr Fieldstein
October 9, 2020 at 8:21 pm
He looks like Tobias Funke before Tobias lost his hair. Any other Arrested Development fans here? Lol
Kunal
October 9, 2020 at 9:30 pm
Nah tobias charm is unmatched! Lol
John Raggi
October 11, 2020 at 3:57 am
Lmao yes he does
Michelle Alexandria
October 9, 2020 at 10:46 pm
Until the Gaming Features are actually added, stop promoting this as a gaming tv! It’s a BS LIE! Stop letting Sony get away with this vile, misleading crap! You are promoting features that’s NOT THERE and you haven’t tested.
WarpedTrekker
October 10, 2020 at 2:37 am
I play PS4 games just fine right now on this TV. They look fantastic! The HDMI 2.1 firmware is coming soon. Plus you won’t need it to play up to 60fps with PS5.
Sean Meadows
October 9, 2020 at 11:56 pm
TCL 6 series R635 or Sony X900H? Price is not a factor when deciding between the two but I keep going back and forth. Thoughts?
WarpedTrekker
October 10, 2020 at 1:58 am
sony
Brian Matthews
October 11, 2020 at 2:12 pm
Sony
Super JASIM
October 10, 2020 at 12:13 am
Which is better for gaming? This or the XBR65A9F OLED?
Brian Matthews
October 11, 2020 at 2:14 pm
This tv.
WarpedTrekker
October 10, 2020 at 1:50 am
I have the 85″ Sony X900h. Color, contrast, HDR is superb. People saying it doesn’t get bright, apparently don’t have the TV and just going by the HDR numbers, or something. It’s so bright, I sometimes use the minimum brightness at night in a dark room. Android works smooth, tons of apps, upcoming HDMI 2.1 with all the other features coming soon. Black levels are good, especially with Auto Local Dimming=High and Black Adjust=high. The x950h is just a smudge better but with no 2.1 support and an older processor, yet a more expesnive price. TCL is just a no-name brand. Sony has been around for decades.
gmace001
October 12, 2020 at 2:55 pm
I bought the tv to replace my 900E. The overall screen brightness is not the problem. The problem is the 2% and 10% window for HDR. Highlights do not get bright enough. This leads to a very dull HDR presentation because the explosions and bright lights can’t get bright enough when surrounded by darkness. It’s a night and day difference. Banding is also worse on the 900H even with a high bitrate signal. I returned it and I’m not back to square one. I’m too scared to get an OLED.
joe smith
October 12, 2020 at 7:31 pm
DONT LISTEN TO THIS GUY HE PUSHES BUDGET TVS ALL THE TIME THERES MUCH MORE TO A TV THEN BLACKS AND WHITES, UPSCALING, PROCESSING THE TUNER USED, SAMSUNG AND SONY ARE THE BEST THATS WHY U PAY MORE!!
Mandalore051
October 10, 2020 at 2:30 am
$849 on sale boiiiiiiii! Excited for 65″ and 4k @ 120hz
Tech With Sean
October 10, 2020 at 3:02 am
Lots of buttons = good
I hate dumbed down remotes.
Pink Panta
October 11, 2020 at 2:29 pm
Agreed, i hate the Samsung remotes and Apple TV remotes with hardly any buttons….annoying….especially when watching Netflix or Amazon and you want to fast forward and pause…..bring back the buttons movement i say…..
Ashish N
October 10, 2020 at 4:40 am
somebody here can u please suggest between sasmsung q80t n sony x90h
syngon smythe
October 11, 2020 at 3:35 pm
Stop the Fomo compared the two. According to him the Q80T is superior in every case, the only exception is watching HDR content in a dark room. This is the only area where the Sony XH90 beats the Q80T.
Ashish N
October 11, 2020 at 4:25 pm
@syngon smythe thankyou so much bro for the info
Googlar
October 10, 2020 at 6:41 am
Will 4k 120 hz work with PC graphics cards that support hdmi 2.1? And with VRR?
I just want to be able to go over 60 hz, don’t actually care if I get close to 120. I will likely be buying a cut-down version of the Navi 21 GPU.
Nik
October 10, 2020 at 12:39 pm
$969 at Costco right now and the Costco model comes with a 5 year manufacturers warranty. Best next gen game console TV outside of OLED hands down… And $1500 less.
Philip Broberg
October 10, 2020 at 3:38 pm
HDMI 2.1 is a scam, they added it to make you think that you will need it for next gen gaming thus making you feel that you need to upgrade to a new TV. The next gen console games will be 4k at 60 fps and HDMI 2.0 can handle this.
jayshine27
October 10, 2020 at 6:38 pm
Some next gen games have already been confirmed to run at 4k@120fps already tho so i dont see how it can be a scam
cp070476
October 11, 2020 at 10:05 am
@jayshine27 And VRR.
Bryan Vargas
October 10, 2020 at 4:54 pm
Scheduled to receive the x900h later today. Can’t wait to get my hands on it!
Daniel Suarez
October 11, 2020 at 10:15 pm
Did you like it? Mine is coming in Wednesday
Bryan Vargas
October 11, 2020 at 10:26 pm
Couldn’t be more satisfied with my purchase! The first thing I did after setting it up was heading to YouTube and test it’s 4k performance against a 70″inch Samsung series 6 4k TV side by side. The difference in colors was very noticeable. It’s accuracy and color detail is just better. However, I think the biggest difference was found in OS performance. Android OS is just amazing compared to the Samsung which was laggy and all over the place. You’re really gonna enjoy it! Specially if you game!
Daniel Suarez
October 11, 2020 at 10:31 pm
@Bryan Vargas thanks for the reply brother! Yeah I have a PS5 on preorder and my old Vizio crapped out on me. I was stoked when I found this channel and BestBuy warrantied me this set at no extra cost brand new with 5yr warranty.
Bryan Vargas
October 11, 2020 at 10:36 pm
@Daniel Suarez My pleasure man! 5yr warranty at no extra cost for a NEW 2020 tv was a great deal, nicely done. Lol I also bought it for the PS5. We’ll just have to wait for that promised HDMI 2.1 update and we’ll be set… Hope you enjoy your TV man 👍
Daniel Suarez
October 11, 2020 at 10:41 pm
@Bryan Vargas thanks man you too! Hopefully they make good on the HDMI 2.1 and dont ghost us on it…we will see.
Joselito Rolon
October 12, 2020 at 3:05 am
@Daniel Suarez How did you get a 5yr warranty free from Best Buy?
Daniel Suarez
October 12, 2020 at 9:46 am
@Joselito Rolon since the T.V. I bought was more that what the Sony x900H is now, it covered the new plan as well. I paid like $13 for taxes for a $200 extended warranty. So I didnt exactly break even…I paid $13
Swapnil Chopade
October 10, 2020 at 5:01 pm
Hi Devid, i am confused between these 2 TVs: LG 43UN7190PTA and Samsung UA43TU7200KBXL, These are at similar price on Amazon in my country. Sony 43X8000H is little it expensive.
joe smith
October 11, 2020 at 12:31 am
THIS IS THE SAME GUY DAVE K FROM CNET WHO HAD A HARD ON FOR VIZIO, NOW TCL I BOUGHT VIZIO 858GI 90 ZONES QDOT BILLION COLORS RETURN IT THE UPSCALING WAS TERRIBLE AND THE FLESH TONES AND WHITES BETTER ON MY 7 YR OLD SHARP WITH NONE OF THE CRAP MENTION ABOVE!!!
joe smith
October 11, 2020 at 12:34 am
I LIKE HOW THIS GUY COVERS FOR THE FACT THAT HES PROBABLY GETTING CHECK FROM THE BUDGET BRANDS IF GO TO BESTBUYOR WALMARTS TCL VIZIO ARENT THE BEST PICTURE ON THE WALLS !
oakleyguy89
October 11, 2020 at 2:35 am
I sit here owning a supposedly “LG UF6490” 4k TV which they used white pixels to add on to their pixel count to try and deceive customers. I even bought an LG G6 smartphone. It was garbage off the start, the speakers, and the microphone were horrible. I ended up buying the X90CH which is exactly the same TV as the X900H and I couldn’t be so happy! LG has fallen so down, I am shocked they are even around anymore.
Lucky Strike
October 11, 2020 at 5:28 am
Jesus Christ David i miss your reviews
TropicTom
October 11, 2020 at 11:13 am
I recently bought the 65” to replace a 4 year old 55” Samsung 4K entry level model. I’m so so happy with this TV. The only way this could possibly make you unhappy is if you are replacing a higher tier unit like an older OLED or QLED. If not, buy this bad boy. You will love it.
Daniel Suarez
October 11, 2020 at 10:13 pm
BestBuy just warrantied my old Vizio M65-E0 since they are no longer in production. I picked up one of these bad boy’s today, they are delivering Wednesday. Hope its everything everyone says it is!
Pink Panta
October 11, 2020 at 2:25 pm
Anyone having any issues with the Wifi turning off sometimes on its own?
Jay spoon
October 12, 2020 at 2:30 pm
It’s a known problem with the x900H. I would suggest you get an extender with ethernet ports. Keep the extender clos to your TV so you can physically plug the ethernet cable into your TV. That should help until some update comes out to fix that. An extender is as cheap as $15
Pink Panta
October 12, 2020 at 2:50 pm
Jay spoon questions, do you think it’s a cheap chipset or parts they used for the wireless connection? And will the wired ethernet connection solve that problem and kill the buffering issues?
Stevie Boat
October 12, 2020 at 12:22 am
Which TCL 6 series model?
Brad Da Silva
October 12, 2020 at 12:34 pm
The X900H for the price is UNREAL!!
Levi Nile
October 12, 2020 at 5:41 pm
So, TCL is better than Sony. Except that Best Buy is telling people that Sony will last much longer than TCL/VIZIO/HISENSE and that you have a MUCH higher return rate than on those models. Makes me not want to be either a Sony or TCL. 👍
Maen A
October 12, 2020 at 7:37 pm
Pls stop this crap, u cannot compare a leaders company like SONY with a startup Chinese company like TCL,
james volpe
October 12, 2020 at 11:37 pm
Listen take it from me I had the Sony A8H I am telling you this tv is real close no its not OLED black level but its darn close, I saved some money and returned the A8H the Sony 900h is no OLED but it’s a very nice LED that has a very good picture at a great price!!!