Sony XBR-X900E: Midpriced TV with a high-end picture
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Sony’s X900E hits a sweet spot with excellent image quality, sleek style and great features without costing a fortune.
Sony XBR-X900E series review —
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Does cnet ever sleep? Or was this scheduled
The Sony 900D was classified as a high end TV less than 12 months ago and this newer 900E has a superior display by a large margin yet most tech reviewers are calling it midrange? What a load of crap. This TV is direct lit LED you can’t even get that on competing range QLED Samsung TVs.
I got this, it’s great but when I got it I swore they said it was last year model and I bought it for $1k at best buy, it’s an android t.v. so it’s more flexible with apps than a vizo. Tag and ask me if u got questions. Btw it’s lovely with the ps4 pro, idk for Xbox x since I have the one but it still makes games and movies look good sound decent need to get surround for it
You guys are a bit late to the party with the review. I think any TV reviews needs to be out before Black Friday, especially upper midrange sets. Anywho, I own the 49 inch version and yes it’s impressive for a LED, but I do wish it had more LED zones. Viewing angles are bad, but it comes with the territory using VA panels. My personal rating for the 900E is 8.25 out of ten.
David Katzmaier is a sell out. Just like the whole of CNET. I asked him once to write an article on how Google destroyed YouTube for Android TV, and he quietly didn’t, and his team either. They are all paid by Google. They advertise on the site — many hundreds of users crying out on Google forums but CNET didn’t even touched the matter. They just talk about the new stuff! Even here, he shows off Google. True journalism is dead! I don’t like Trump but on this he is right! Viva Fake News!
I got this bad boy coming today!!!!!
It’s December 1 this the TV has been out since April
Just got the X900E for black friday at bestbuy. It is an amazing tv. I’ve yet to connect it to a PS4 Pro. The HDR on it is great. I was watching Stranger Things and this tv got so bright I had to look away. Every time there was a scene with a headlight or flashlight I had to look away. It looked like you had a real flashlight being shined towards you.
wtf he is talking about? O.o
Sony tvs are great but the huge deal breaking flaw is android tv! What a piece of shit operating system that lag, freezes, turns offs, restarts in the most annoying fashion youll ever see
If you are interested in TVs, you should check RTINGS channel. Excellent fact based reviews with a solid methodology. And the host has a killer accent.
Would love to have a 4K Sony tv only got a 3D Sony one
Finally the first big reviewer with an accurate description!
Last year’s Samsung KS8000 actually had better picture tho too bad it’s sold out.
I own both the c7 oled and the 900e, you can’t even compare the 2. the sound and build quality on the 900e is just horrible. android system is laggy. I would not recommend the 900e to anyone who wants a high end tv, because it is not a high end tv. Straight up.
All the x900e fanboys… this comment is not to you. This comment is only to those who want the best tv. X900e is good for its price. But not the best.
Mine has Blooming, if something is bright by the letterbox bars it looks kinda gray.
Great review- thanks!
I love my x900e tv. Looks great on my new Xbox one x. I use default settings to watch movies tv and play games and yet this tv looks awesome
All 2017mod 9xx series from Sony are high-end… 900 is the entry level high-end.
He man im curious wat is a better tv the Sony xe9005 or the LG OLED55B6V? most of the times im playing games on it with the ps4 and sometimes movies , it is like 300 euro more then the xe9005 worth it or not?
gee dave its the first time u didn’t downgrade a tv with a shitty vizio set wow your finally getting buddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what happened vizio didn’t send u your check this month?
I’ve owned my 55inch X900E and I will say it’s the best tv I have ever owned and I have owned a few of them over the years. The best investment I have ever made in a tv.