Sony has always been a leader in the electronics market. What the Japanese industry's electronics industry has caused to the impact of the industry as a whole is a force that drives the entire industry to innovate. The weakness of Sony Electronics in the past two years has caused it to loosen up for some product lines. Some time ago, the sales of its VAIO series computers made the whole industry become awkward. However, although TV performance has not been satisfactory in the previous fiscal years, Sony has always insisted on high quality and brings users more advanced technology. In this year's Q1 financial report, it achieved a turnaround. Let's take a look at the Sony 55X8000B review.
Sony first launched in August and the fully-listed KD-55X8000B model (abbreviated as 55X8000B in the following article) was fully tested in Zhongguancun Online as the first Chinese test site in early September. We got this for the first time. The new TV released in autumn, as the first test in Chinese, will be tested and tried according to consistent rigorous and professional content from the appearance, video playback and other different content, providing the most complete test report for the majority of users.
Test 1: The appearance is simple and the atmosphere is abandoning the heavy design
Sony's design has always been in the industry's pace of designing other people to catch up. No matter what product line it is, the LCD TV industry is still taking this route. It has just begun to use LED instead of LCD in television. Adding 3D function, it will increase the size of the screen again and again, placing the magneto-hydro-acoustic directly on both sides of the TV. The wide-body TVs are Sony's new innovations that allow us to see different things, and let us know that television is not only It can be like this.
The X8000B TV is released in 55-inch and 65-inch format. We have got 55-inch Sony products in this evaluation process. This TV uses a new base design and a new border design. In addition to the extremely strong visual experience of the entire television performance, the design of the extremely narrow border makes the essence of the entire television fully come from the screen.
After the general introduction, we will introduce the external structure of Sony TV in different locations.
Sony 55X8000B LCD TV uses a very narrow edge design, 55-inch size depending on the current mainstream LCD panel size, using a 100Hz LCD panel, maybe you will ask what is the frequency of this? Sony's selection of screens for civilian LCD TVs is still outstanding. Sony's screen refresh rate for the new 55X8000B LCD TVs has been increased to 100Hz, which means that one second can refresh the screen 100 times.
The refresh rate is the screen refresh rate. The lower the refresh rate, the more flickering and flickering the image, the faster the eyes become fatigued, and sometimes cause eye soreness. The higher the refresh rate, the smaller the damage to the eyes. In general, it can be higher than 75Hz. This time, Sony will increase the refresh rate to 100Hz, enough to see that Sony's intention is to allow more people to watch TV. The process is no longer tired eyes.
Sony 55X8000B LCD TV with a metal-fit logo, in the TV's LOGO position, through the reflection of the light can see the very bright LOGO look, this design is in the dark when the presentation is gray, when you turn on the TV The receiver below the LOGO will show bright colors.
This Sony 55X8000B LCD TV with all-metal design and matte process, so that the entire base to bring elegant style of the atmosphere, a unique eight-character design allows the entire TV to put it more stable. During the testing process, we used a plum blossom screwdriver to install it according to the easy-to-understand installation instructions. There are mounting slots on both sides of the TV. For the sake of form, we also added the middle mounting hole. This design gives The user's greatest sense of self can be adjusted according to his own choice of base width.
The design of the very narrow edge allows the main content of the entire TV to be concentrated on the TV screen. The original intention of the very narrow edge is also here, so that the border becomes out of consideration and the TV can be narrowed down in a limited size. The frame enlarges the size of the TV to reduce the overall weight of the TV. This is a brand new strategy for the Sony BRAVIA TV.
From this point of view, we can clearly see the thickness of the TV and the border material used, and use the design process of brushed metal, so that the frame of the entire TV is not so superficial. After all, we know that many TV frames are used. Ordinary mirror or plane tempered metal, Sony this time is a simple route, the entire TV did not see a lot of decoration, integrated frame design as a whole feeling full.
From the back, we can see the details. The frame uses the overall brushed metal design and forms a cover structure with the back metal back. Use the set screws to connect the front and back. The overall appearance of the TV is introduced here. Here we will reveal the mystery of the back structure of the 55X8000B TV.
Test two: rich interface features unique design remote
The Sony 55X8000B LCD TV adopts a brand-new 4K screen design as mentioned above, so its output and input become different. We see that the back interface of this 55X8000B TV is very rich. And the entire backplane uses a full-metal design. Unlike many TVs, plastic rear covers reduce weight and reduce costs. Sony is trying to make products a better product.
The integral design of the back molding is the highlight of Sony's TV. We see that most of the TVs use a plastic backplane. Sony's new back-to-back material with a hollow feel can make the user clear. Seeing its internal structure and the position of the cable routing, we can also clearly see some heat-generating devices and PCBs. Perhaps the heat dissipation is the reason why it is designed to do this.
Rich back interfaces, we see the Sony 55X8000B is equipped with a very rich video interface, common components, AV, cable TV, set-top box card and other interfaces are equipped, in addition it is also equipped with four HDMI interfaces (one of which supports MHL) , And three USB 2.0 interfaces, but there is no support for USB 3.0 interface is very regrettable.
The 55X8000B LCD TV uses a mesh hollow structure design, so that the entire back structure presents a different feeling, you can completely see the internal structure of the TV from behind, including the connection between the different PCB board cable, etc., heat dissipation Can be effectively improved, but do not know if such a design is placed in the home for a long time there will be a lot of dust into the poor operation?
Test 3: Featured Acoustic Technology Low-frequency Reflective Speaker The sound effects of the Sony X8000B LCD TV can be described as the finishing touch. We know that Sony's display effect is outstanding, and its audio design is still outstanding. For Sony, only the trial listening experience is an excellent one. In order to meet Sony's standards, so Sony TVs have been equipped with their own powerful sound system, this time Sony used a new sound technology + (ClearAudio +),
Fine tuning allows the TV to allow the user to experience an unprecedented immersive sound. When viewing the program content, the sound is as vivid as the image, creating an immersive feeling by processing the audio signal, direct multi-sound Road processing ensures true 360-degree surround sound. Subtly adjusting the speakers of the television makes the sound, low frequency, intermediate frequency, and high frequency of the respective frequency bands more smooth and smooth. In the case of noisy other backgrounds, the dialogue is made clearer and easier to understand. We chose a MV for this to let everyone experience it for themselves.
Through the above MV experience, we can very intuitively listen to the different listening experience brought by Sony TV using alcohol technology +, we put the sound in the 70 position, the sound around the room is very good, the range is very The wide, sound-free time, the overall sound effect followed Sony's consistent style.
Test 4: New interface design for system resource integration When using Sony TV for the first time, there will be a series of boot settings. Still using the list-style Sony interface and not carrying the Android smart operating system, this TV will become somewhat unwieldy. However, in the subsequent operations, we discovered that Sony has also made major changes to the interface changes and updates.
The Sony 55X8000B LCD TV adopts a 12-button input method, which is input through a traditional multi-button remote controller. We used this input method many times during the evaluation process, and it can be said that the input method is improved compared to the traditional full keyboard input. Input efficiency, but I do not know how many times the input error is hand shaking or unskilled operation, always make mistakes and exit input, if Sony can provide touch remote control in this input method, then may get better results.
Test 5: Joint Powerful China Online Video Test Sony has changed the list style of the past on the user interface. Sony does not have any smart operating system. This time made a big change on its own interface, compared with the previous two generations of Sony TVs. The product has changed a lot. It uses multiple desktop designs. Everyone can switch among four modules: video, music, pictures, and applications. Hua’s number is Sony’s online content provider in China.
Enjoy the privilege of the Sony area, the movies are very high-definition, equipped with Sony's own audio equipment, playing such a large piece is simply to enjoy, the author after testing the extraordinary Spider-Man 2 found the picture is very clear, the following shooting sample Sufficient to see the true strength of Sony 4K TV.
Equipped with a powerful supplier of Chinese content, Hua Digital TV, you can see more program content. In the TV series, we selected the currently popular Hong Kong drama apostle to conduct online video testing. The entire test process did not see ultra-clear video under 20M broadband. Caton, and the picture is extremely clear.
Test six: Hard solution 4K In-demand 4K video local test
4K is the crystallization of the latest technology of the 55X8000B LCD TV. The 4K sharp image processing engine PRO can minimize noise and provide more vivid high-contrast images. When watching 4K video or lower resolution video, Sony is powerful. The sharp image processing engine PRO can present a clear, high-quality experience, and built-in powerful image information database can quickly recover the lost details from the signal source, thereby improving the picture quality.
Pictured above is a standard local 4K video playback. With the Motionflow 200Hz quadruple speed drive technology, the picture quality is greatly improved. The 4K video hard-decoded by the USB transfer does not have any cardan sense. According to Sony's latest technology, Seamlessly viewing 4K programs, the current technology, 4K film source is too small, most of the use of external storage for playback, so this 4K playback capability, this 55X8000B TV interpretation is very perfect. The following is a 4K short film, you can intuitively see its performance capabilities.
As you can see from the above video, 4K video is very perfect, whether it is the details or the color is very outstanding.
Test 7: Panel Screen Upgrade 4K Image Display Measured
The 4K LCD panel can play 4K signal content more clearly. Pictures with a resolution of can also be clearly played on this TV. We can see that this TV is extremely good for both bright and dark parts.
The top three pictures are benchmark pictures for testing the 4K screen. It can be seen that the screen of the Sony 55X8000B TV is better for the color and grayscale performance, and the level is also very clear.
Test summary: TV features a lot of quality
This time, Sony brought its own entertainment experience. More software can be found in Sony stores. It can support Baidu's professional photo albums and provide 4K resolution viewing effects. Social commentary, photo sharing, Baidu, and Domi music are on this occasion. The 55X8000B TV is very perfect.
One of the highlights of the Sony 55X8000B in terms of functionality is the newly developed "Football Model". This model is specially developed for fans and friends. Through analysis and adjustment of voices, it shows the feeling of a real stadium, allowing users to hear enhanced cries. The acoustic and stadium-specific echoes make the entire surround sound effect more realistic.
We saw the sincerity brought by Sony, and the sound effect is still the performance of its pursuit of perfection. The system interface of the picture quality and the new design has been completely updated. The new 4K image processing chip in this 55X8000B TV, more perfect backlight control technology and new alcohol sound technology + no doubt reflects the Sony's intentions for the product, 4K fast image processing engine PRO (4K X-Reality PRO) to This TV has superior native 4K video processing capabilities and is also an enhancement of this engine that brings full-fledged images.
The appearance does not follow Sony's surprising appearance, presented in a simple design. Although this design is ordinary but more able to appear in more families, after all, the public or the public, only the products we all accept are good products.
Use 100Hz LCD panel to achieve a refresh rate of 100 times per second, the picture is better, increase the clarity of the dynamic picture, reduce smearing and visual residual image, at the same time this TV supports Bluetooth and NFC function, can be controlled from a distance and It is very convenient to use.
In general, this newly-listed 55X8000B TV has Sony's consistent style and also has some changes. Like to watch delicate pictures of friends and like to listen to good quality friends, this TV's performance is very suitable, but in the previous Both are equipped with a touch remote control, but of course, this accessory can also be purchased through official channels.
The X8000B is a 55-inch 4K TV just released by Sony this fall. It is equipped with Sony's latest display technology and alcohol audio technology. The purpose is to let users live a better audio-visual experience and let TV return to its essence.
At this year's IFA International Consumer Electronics Show, Sony played one of the most beautiful stand-ups. The new series of new products at the IFA show began to wave after wave of waves to allow users to come to the exhibition to admire the live performance, the new Alpha "" Series cameras, PlayStation series, and other products all appeared. This time, the "BRAVIA series" television also brought at least 5 different models of new products. It once again stood proudly once in the TV market, which is enough to prove that the previous weakness was only In order to dodge this series of high-quality production.
The X8000B series TV is on the market
Sony first launched in August and the fully-listed KD-55X8000B model (abbreviated as 55X8000B in the following article) was fully tested in Zhongguancun Online as the first Chinese test site in early September. We got this for the first time. The new TV released in autumn, as the first test in Chinese, will be tested and tried according to consistent rigorous and professional content from the appearance, video playback and other different content, providing the most complete test report for the majority of users.
Test 1: The appearance is simple and the atmosphere is abandoning the heavy design
Sony's design has always been in the industry's pace of designing other people to catch up. No matter what product line it is, the LCD TV industry is still taking this route. It has just begun to use LED instead of LCD in television. Adding 3D function, it will increase the size of the screen again and again, placing the magneto-hydro-acoustic directly on both sides of the TV. The wide-body TVs are Sony's new innovations that allow us to see different things, and let us know that television is not only It can be like this.
The X8000B TV is released in 55-inch and 65-inch format. We have got 55-inch Sony products in this evaluation process. This TV uses a new base design and a new border design. In addition to the extremely strong visual experience of the entire television performance, the design of the extremely narrow border makes the essence of the entire television fully come from the screen.
After the general introduction, we will introduce the external structure of Sony TV in different locations.
Sony 55X8000B TV: positive appearance
Sony 55X8000B LCD TV uses a very narrow edge design, 55-inch size depending on the current mainstream LCD panel size, using a 100Hz LCD panel, maybe you will ask what is the frequency of this? Sony's selection of screens for civilian LCD TVs is still outstanding. Sony's screen refresh rate for the new 55X8000B LCD TVs has been increased to 100Hz, which means that one second can refresh the screen 100 times.
The refresh rate is the screen refresh rate. The lower the refresh rate, the more flickering and flickering the image, the faster the eyes become fatigued, and sometimes cause eye soreness. The higher the refresh rate, the smaller the damage to the eyes. In general, it can be higher than 75Hz. This time, Sony will increase the refresh rate to 100Hz, enough to see that Sony's intention is to allow more people to watch TV. The process is no longer tired eyes.
Sony 55X8000B TV: LOGO
Sony 55X8000B TV: bottom sidebar
Sony 55X8000B LCD TV with a metal-fit logo, in the TV's LOGO position, through the reflection of the light can see the very bright LOGO look, this design is in the dark when the presentation is gray, when you turn on the TV The receiver below the LOGO will show bright colors.
Sony 55X8000B TV: Base
Sony 55X8000B TV: Base
Sony 55X8000B TV: Metal Base
This Sony 55X8000B LCD TV with all-metal design and matte process, so that the entire base to bring elegant style of the atmosphere, a unique eight-character design allows the entire TV to put it more stable. During the testing process, we used a plum blossom screwdriver to install it according to the easy-to-understand installation instructions. There are mounting slots on both sides of the TV. For the sake of form, we also added the middle mounting hole. This design gives The user's greatest sense of self can be adjusted according to his own choice of base width.
Sony 55X8000B TV: Metal Base Second Jack
Sony 55X8000B TV: Border and BRAVIA logo
The design of the very narrow edge allows the main content of the entire TV to be concentrated on the TV screen. The original intention of the very narrow edge is also here, so that the border becomes out of consideration and the TV can be narrowed down in a limited size. The frame enlarges the size of the TV to reduce the overall weight of the TV. This is a brand new strategy for the Sony BRAVIA TV.
Sony 55X8000B TV: Metal Wire Drawing Process
From this point of view, we can clearly see the thickness of the TV and the border material used, and use the design process of brushed metal, so that the frame of the entire TV is not so superficial. After all, we know that many TV frames are used. Ordinary mirror or plane tempered metal, Sony this time is a simple route, the entire TV did not see a lot of decoration, integrated frame design as a whole feeling full.
Sony 55X8000B TV: Metal Used for Back
From the back, we can see the details. The frame uses the overall brushed metal design and forms a cover structure with the back metal back. Use the set screws to connect the front and back. The overall appearance of the TV is introduced here. Here we will reveal the mystery of the back structure of the 55X8000B TV.
Test two: rich interface features unique design remote
The Sony 55X8000B LCD TV adopts a brand-new 4K screen design as mentioned above, so its output and input become different. We see that the back interface of this 55X8000B TV is very rich. And the entire backplane uses a full-metal design. Unlike many TVs, plastic rear covers reduce weight and reduce costs. Sony is trying to make products a better product.
Sony 55X8000B TV: Back
The integral design of the back molding is the highlight of Sony's TV. We see that most of the TVs use a plastic backplane. Sony's new back-to-back material with a hollow feel can make the user clear. Seeing its internal structure and the position of the cable routing, we can also clearly see some heat-generating devices and PCBs. Perhaps the heat dissipation is the reason why it is designed to do this.
Sony 55X8000B TV: rich interface
Rich back interfaces, we see the Sony 55X8000B is equipped with a very rich video interface, common components, AV, cable TV, set-top box card and other interfaces are equipped, in addition it is also equipped with four HDMI interfaces (one of which supports MHL) , And three USB 2.0 interfaces, but there is no support for USB 3.0 interface is very regrettable.
Sony 55X8000B TV: Input Interface Section
Sony 55X8000B TV: Internal design can be seen
The 55X8000B LCD TV uses a mesh hollow structure design, so that the entire back structure presents a different feeling, you can completely see the internal structure of the TV from behind, including the connection between the different PCB board cable, etc., heat dissipation Can be effectively improved, but do not know if such a design is placed in the home for a long time there will be a lot of dust into the poor operation?
Test 3: Featured Acoustic Technology Low-frequency Reflective Speaker The sound effects of the Sony X8000B LCD TV can be described as the finishing touch. We know that Sony's display effect is outstanding, and its audio design is still outstanding. For Sony, only the trial listening experience is an excellent one. In order to meet Sony's standards, so Sony TVs have been equipped with their own powerful sound system, this time Sony used a new sound technology + (ClearAudio +),
Sony 55X8000B TV: Alcohol Sound Technology +
Fine tuning allows the TV to allow the user to experience an unprecedented immersive sound. When viewing the program content, the sound is as vivid as the image, creating an immersive feeling by processing the audio signal, direct multi-sound Road processing ensures true 360-degree surround sound. Subtly adjusting the speakers of the television makes the sound, low frequency, intermediate frequency, and high frequency of the respective frequency bands more smooth and smooth. In the case of noisy other backgrounds, the dialogue is made clearer and easier to understand. We chose a MV for this to let everyone experience it for themselves.
Through the above MV experience, we can very intuitively listen to the different listening experience brought by Sony TV using alcohol technology +, we put the sound in the 70 position, the sound around the room is very good, the range is very The wide, sound-free time, the overall sound effect followed Sony's consistent style.
Test 4: New interface design for system resource integration When using Sony TV for the first time, there will be a series of boot settings. Still using the list-style Sony interface and not carrying the Android smart operating system, this TV will become somewhat unwieldy. However, in the subsequent operations, we discovered that Sony has also made major changes to the interface changes and updates.
Sony 55X8000B TV: Settings Page
Sony 55X8000B TV: Settings Page
Sony 55X8000B TV: Settings Page
Sony 55X8000B TV: Settings page input
The Sony 55X8000B LCD TV adopts a 12-button input method, which is input through a traditional multi-button remote controller. We used this input method many times during the evaluation process, and it can be said that the input method is improved compared to the traditional full keyboard input. Input efficiency, but I do not know how many times the input error is hand shaking or unskilled operation, always make mistakes and exit input, if Sony can provide touch remote control in this input method, then may get better results.
Test 5: Joint Powerful China Online Video Test Sony has changed the list style of the past on the user interface. Sony does not have any smart operating system. This time made a big change on its own interface, compared with the previous two generations of Sony TVs. The product has changed a lot. It uses multiple desktop designs. Everyone can switch among four modules: video, music, pictures, and applications. Hua’s number is Sony’s online content provider in China.
Sony 55X8000B TV: Number of Hua
Sony 55X8000B TV: Online Resources
Sony 55X8000B TV: Sony Exclusive
Enjoy the privilege of the Sony area, the movies are very high-definition, equipped with Sony's own audio equipment, playing such a large piece is simply to enjoy, the author after testing the extraordinary Spider-Man 2 found the picture is very clear, the following shooting sample Sufficient to see the true strength of Sony 4K TV.
Sony 55X8000B TV: Test Video
Sony 55X8000B TV: Test Video
Sony 55X8000B TV: Test Video
Sony 55X8000B TV: Test Video
Sony 55X8000B TV: Test Video
Sony 55X8000B TV: Test Video
Sony 55X8000B TV: Test Video
Sony 55X8000B TV: Test Video
Equipped with a powerful supplier of Chinese content, Hua Digital TV, you can see more program content. In the TV series, we selected the currently popular Hong Kong drama apostle to conduct online video testing. The entire test process did not see ultra-clear video under 20M broadband. Caton, and the picture is extremely clear.
Test six: Hard solution 4K In-demand 4K video local test
4K is the crystallization of the latest technology of the 55X8000B LCD TV. The 4K sharp image processing engine PRO can minimize noise and provide more vivid high-contrast images. When watching 4K video or lower resolution video, Sony is powerful. The sharp image processing engine PRO can present a clear, high-quality experience, and built-in powerful image information database can quickly recover the lost details from the signal source, thereby improving the picture quality.
Sony 55X8000B TV: 4K sharp image processing engine
Pictured above is a standard local 4K video playback. With the Motionflow 200Hz quadruple speed drive technology, the picture quality is greatly improved. The 4K video hard-decoded by the USB transfer does not have any cardan sense. According to Sony's latest technology, Seamlessly viewing 4K programs, the current technology, 4K film source is too small, most of the use of external storage for playback, so this 4K playback capability, this 55X8000B TV interpretation is very perfect. The following is a 4K short film, you can intuitively see its performance capabilities.
Sony 55X8000B TV: Test Video
Sony 55X8000B TV: Test Video
Sony 55X8000B TV: Test Video
Sony 55X8000B TV: Test Video
Sony 55X8000B TV: Test Video
As you can see from the above video, 4K video is very perfect, whether it is the details or the color is very outstanding.
Test 7: Panel Screen Upgrade 4K Image Display Measured
The 4K LCD panel can play 4K signal content more clearly. Pictures with a resolution of can also be clearly played on this TV. We can see that this TV is extremely good for both bright and dark parts.
Sony 55X8000B TV: Test Pictures
Sony 55X8000B TV: Test Pictures
Sony 55X8000B TV: Test Pictures
Sony 55X8000B TV: Test Pictures
Sony 55X8000B TV: Test Pictures
Sony 55X8000B TV: Test Pictures
Sony 55X8000B TV: Test Pictures
The top three pictures are benchmark pictures for testing the 4K screen. It can be seen that the screen of the Sony 55X8000B TV is better for the color and grayscale performance, and the level is also very clear.
Test summary: TV features a lot of quality
This time, Sony brought its own entertainment experience. More software can be found in Sony stores. It can support Baidu's professional photo albums and provide 4K resolution viewing effects. Social commentary, photo sharing, Baidu, and Domi music are on this occasion. The 55X8000B TV is very perfect.
Sony 55X8000B TV: Social Software
Sony 55X8000B TV: Social Software
Sony 55X8000B TV: Social Software
Sony 55X8000B TV: Football Mode
One of the highlights of the Sony 55X8000B in terms of functionality is the newly developed "Football Model". This model is specially developed for fans and friends. Through analysis and adjustment of voices, it shows the feeling of a real stadium, allowing users to hear enhanced cries. The acoustic and stadium-specific echoes make the entire surround sound effect more realistic.
We saw the sincerity brought by Sony, and the sound effect is still the performance of its pursuit of perfection. The system interface of the picture quality and the new design has been completely updated. The new 4K image processing chip in this 55X8000B TV, more perfect backlight control technology and new alcohol sound technology + no doubt reflects the Sony's intentions for the product, 4K fast image processing engine PRO (4K X-Reality PRO) to This TV has superior native 4K video processing capabilities and is also an enhancement of this engine that brings full-fledged images.
The appearance does not follow Sony's surprising appearance, presented in a simple design. Although this design is ordinary but more able to appear in more families, after all, the public or the public, only the products we all accept are good products.
Use 100Hz LCD panel to achieve a refresh rate of 100 times per second, the picture is better, increase the clarity of the dynamic picture, reduce smearing and visual residual image, at the same time this TV supports Bluetooth and NFC function, can be controlled from a distance and It is very convenient to use.
In general, this newly-listed 55X8000B TV has Sony's consistent style and also has some changes. Like to watch delicate pictures of friends and like to listen to good quality friends, this TV's performance is very suitable, but in the previous Both are equipped with a touch remote control, but of course, this accessory can also be purchased through official channels.
The X8000B is a 55-inch 4K TV just released by Sony this fall. It is equipped with Sony's latest display technology and alcohol audio technology. The purpose is to let users live a better audio-visual experience and let TV return to its essence.