Sony’s stunning audio-visual showpiece represents a titanic shift in home entertainment. Ushering in eye-popping 4K HDR, this breaks the mould of regular panels by packing its 55” screen with a greater colour palette. This depth-enhancing tech is backed by Sony’s innovative TRILUMONOS backlight, crisp 800Hz motion rate and intuitive Android Smart platform. This even has built-in Playstation Now, letting you play selected PS3 games without needing a console. At the cutting-edge of TV technology, the XD80 is a complete hub that will change the complexion of your living room.
Plumb The Colourful Depths Of HDR
Forays into colour-boosting High Dynamic Range (HDR) have begun, and Sony are one of the forerunners. As members of the newly-founded UHD Alliance, they've delivered top-shelf HDR with a staggering 10-bit colour depth. This means that there are over a billion individual colours to deepen your view and show shades you’ve never seen in home entertainment before. Usually, studios are forced to dilute the colour of their shows and films to fit on our TVs. Now, HDR screens like the XD80 can channel content from studio-to-living room with the same precision and utterly otherworldly hues.
Rich, Ravishing 4K
To respond to screens getting bigger, brands have packed their screens with more pixels. This 55” screen has four times the number of pixels than 1080p HD TVs, delivering stunning realism, natural motion and incredible detail.
Up-Scaling 4K X-Reality PRO
Enhance everything you watch on your Sony Bravia TV with the 4K X-Reality PRO and improved X1 processor. This engine boosts the picture quality of everything from dazzling 1080p Blu-ray Disc™ movies to very low-resolution Web video to 4K. After analysing each pixel and comparing patterns, the system restores detail lost in compression and transmission. The system also reduces noise and reproduces optimum contrast, colour and sharpness. The result is that you experience stunning 4K picture quality with better clarity, for anything you watch.
Delightful TRILUMINOS Display
Sony’s TRILUMINOS Display Technology expands the range of colours of that you see on more conventional LED displays, injecting images with more lustre. The eye-popping picture is treated with deeper reds, more natural greens and sharper blues, giving your shows and films a richer palate. Combined with image-deepening HDR, this tech will make your viewing simply extraordinary.
Crisp Motion With Motionflow XR 800Hz, every image on the screen refreshes at a higher rate than normal. Sports and fast-moving action look noticeably smoother, sharper and more natural, with reduced blur and judder.
Super-Smart Android
Your Smart TV has just got smarter with Android. Developed by Google, you'll be able to enjoy seamless entertainment, intelligent search and the latest apps from the likes of Google Play and Netflix. All the personalisation, intelligence and entertainment of your Smartphone or tablet can be easily viewed on the Sony TV too, taking your viewing experience to the next level. Enjoy built-in Google Cast, which lets you beam content from your smartphone straight to the big screen, Voice Search and hundreds of awesome apps.*
*Use of this TV requires consents to Google Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Simulated UI. Applications availability varies by country and device
Playstation Now
This fresh feature from Sony lets you play a rich catalogue of PS3 games through your TV. All you need is a Playstation 3 or 4 controller and a subscription to the service (sold separately) to get gaming.
Youview Catch-Up
In addition to a wealth of online entertainment, this set comes with built-in YouView. The seven-day scroll back TV guide brings together catch up TV from across BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4oD and Demand 5. You can also enjoy over 70 live TV channels and radio stations for free, such as BBC 1, 2 & 3, ITV, Channel 4, E4, Channel 5, 5 USA, ITV 2 and Dave.**
Super-Slim Silver Slate Design
Sony TVs are renowned for their chic shapes, and the XD80 takes this a step further. The sleek, skinny aluminium frame has convenient cable-management features at the back and through the stand, so you can hide unsightly wires. This way, your set will look beautiful on-and-off.
Top comments
haritori
22 Sep 1620#6
Its a good price so hot for the deal.. but
Its the wrong time to buy into 4K, there is just too much uncertainty with standards esp around HDR, as i read recently, 4K is just new tyres for you old car. 4K OLED now that is a brand new car.
FatherTed
22 Sep 1616#49
OLEDs have no backlight so how can it be uneven?
edanfalls
22 Sep 164#47
3 years is a long time mate. I had my LCD TV since 2009 and had been waiting patiently for OLEDs to become affordable. But in the end I went for another LCD last week.
Why? Because yes, OLEDs are becoming affordable, but they still have their own problems. Poor colour accuracy, uneven backlighting, slow processing tech... This is still early days for OLED TVs - in the future you will see them change dramatically, they will be ultra thin (a few millimetres), flexible, and will be able to be stuck up on the wall with blu tac pretty much.
That's the OLED I was waiting for but that's at least 5 years away. You can wait forever or you can just buy something now and enjoy it.
Human_me to shahidali47
22 Sep 164#5
33ms at 4k + HDR on.
Latest comments (260)
montana78
7 Oct 16#260
Sony center have an lg oled tv and the new zd9 side by side on 65inch version. And i like the sony zd9
proud_pirate
7 Oct 16#259
Some people saying this is 8 bit panel some saying that its 10 bit can someone confirm 100% what panel this is please
What is the best option? Sony 55XD8599 or the Hinsense 55M7000? I am getting confused???!!!
Ace2016
6 Oct 16#254
Got this delivered yesterday but for much cheaper than whats being offered from the same store :-)
Robbyj
6 Oct 161#253
I ordered the 8005 on Friday , John Lewis called me on Sunday to say sound bar had arrived early, so I upgraded to 8599 upon collection of sound bar Sunday ,and picked tv up Tuesday , loving it so far :smiley:
Robbyj
6 Oct 16#252
It's a better sound bar from John Lewis , I think richer sounds also have this deal
dirty8
6 Oct 16#251
Somewhere in the settings on the Xbox under display, there's a config thing that puts loads of images/lines etc on the screen and asks you to adjust the colours.
MissiveUK
6 Oct 16#250
And expensive as well..
MissiveUK
6 Oct 16#249
Similar sort of budget as well... Max £1200
sas1979
6 Oct 16#248
Can anybody suggest a 55" 4k tv with a 10 bit panel?
jhonny20041433
6 Oct 16#247
Too tiny for a 4K. Is there any in the 75 inches+. Will nicely double as a radiator this coming winter for my living room, then a sauna in the summer.
As Mark Twain once said, ''Never argue with a Currys' salesman. They will drag you down to their level, and beat you with experience''
Lynchy
6 Oct 16#243
How long did you wait before they contacted you about the soundbar?
Spikecast
6 Oct 16#242
I ended up going for the Samsung UE55KS8000 in the end, thought the HDR and motion was much better, although it was a good £550 more. This still looks a great value set though for the money. :smiley:
MissiveUK
6 Oct 16#241
Hi Robbyj, How you finding your 8599? I am still struggling to make my mind between 8599 or 9305. 9305 is 10bit panel, where as 8599 is not according to displayspecifications website.
salam999
6 Oct 16#240
Just ordered with staff discount 12 percent off making it a hot buy, cheers op and my friend
mmacarthur
6 Oct 16#239
Thanks for the reply, guess I'll be waiting a while longer before I invest in 4K/HDR.
vipergrm
6 Oct 162#238
For those folk undecided between the XD8005, XD8599 and the XD8505C here is a link to specs comparison.
Completely agree. All the manufacturers are it and and it needs to be regulated a lot more. LG one of the worst for false claims, claiming some of their IPS sets have contrast ratios of a billion squillion to one or whatever. It's ridiculous! Great deal this one though. Hot.
Robbyj
6 Oct 16#236
The free sound bar is great too , clear sound and links like a dream
The stand is the same on both models and both have the remote with mic .
Robbyj
6 Oct 16#235
Hi sarvo, the 8599 has a 100hz native panel , the 8005 only 50hz , 8599 has the upgraded X1 processor, 8005 hasn't . 8599 is 800hz , 8005 is 400.
I'm glad I paid the extra as I am really impressed with it - once I get to grips with the android OS :wink:
mark333
5 Oct 16#234
Done that but thanks
dirty8
5 Oct 161#233
Plug it in to hdmi 2 or 3. Set the port to game mode. Play.
mark333
5 Oct 16#232
Anyone know how to set this up as I have Xbox one slim . Ps I don't think this is worth the £999 I paid for it but until I set it up properly
ezzer72
5 Oct 161#231
Girlfriend?
dirty8
5 Oct 16#230
I got the 49" price matched to John Lewis last weekend. I like the TV, works fine with Xbox & PS4 with 4K looking amazing.
Only niggles I have: I'm not too impressed with the feel of the remote, not keen on the flat buttons. Although there are 4 HDMI inputs, I think only 2 allow 4K and only one of those is for ARC.
BestHotDeals
5 Oct 16#229
Oh my, your biggest issue is the design and clearly you could have tell the design is awful before making the purchase, right?
Did they point a gun at you for buying a TV with that design?
pbayanon1
5 Oct 16#228
I will never buy a Sony again after the piece of horsecrap I bought in 2009. It was a Sony Bravia 52", awful design. I think what topped it all was the fact that they couldn't even be bothered to stick their brand name on the TV straight.
The XD8005 has a VA panel running at 50Hz (processing rate 400Hz), which has slightly better contrast than the IPS panel but slightly worse colour accuracy.
The XD8599 has an IPS panel running at 100Hz (processing rate 800Hz, says 1000Hz on some websites) which has a slightly better colour accuracy, but worse contrast than a VA panel.
The XD8599 has the X1 processor, which enhances images in various ways. It also has a different stand design.
Fila79
5 Oct 16#226
No both the 55 inches
max1s
5 Oct 16#225
Or at that the same price point of 8599, the 65M7000?
Fila79
5 Oct 16#224
What is the best deal? The 8599 from John Lewis or the Hisense M7000 for £799 (55 inches)
hukd_addict
5 Oct 16#223
deal breaker for me. i'll save longer and get what i really want. OLED
hukd_addict
5 Oct 16#222
I wonder if you could ask for money off because it doesn't (can't) do it. If they say it will and it doesn't then I'd expect a few quid off, only fair, they shouldn't say it
bemaniac
5 Oct 161#221
The panels are all 8 bit and all edge lit until you go up to the ZD series. The ZD series is £2000+ and starts to add some sets with FALD or 10 bit screens but not all!
bemaniac
5 Oct 16#220
ok this is a tricky one but it is the processing rate in Hz. 8599 has a slightly noticeably higher amount and a football live mode that puts it at max.
bemaniac
5 Oct 16#219
Thats bloody impressive. I have the 55XD8599 and had no idea they were that good.
salam999
5 Oct 16#218
Just ordered with staff discount 12 percent off making it a hot buy, cheers op and my friend
DontRun
5 Oct 161#217
It amazes me some of the claims they're allowed to make...
I'd love to see it take a "very low-resolution Web video" and show it in "stunning 4K picture quality"
Upscaling to 4K does not make it 4K picture quality, you can't restore detail that isn't there to begin with
Still voted hot for the deal :smiley:
mmacarthur
5 Oct 16#216
Do we know if this is a 10-bit or 8-bit panel and edge or local lit?
bojangles
5 Oct 16#215
think I would be tempted by the Panny DX750B for £50 more over this.
Sony OS / Smart function is probably better being Android based & the possibility to install Kodi, than Panasonic Smart TV apps.
However, if smart TV isnt a big issue, then take a look at the panasonic.
hukd_addict
5 Oct 16#214
so many tellies at this price point... which one to pick....
sarvo_uk
5 Oct 16#213
Hi Robbyj
What is the difference between 8005 and 8599, when I compare them together on JL, they pretty much show the same spec. Trying to understand why 8599 is superior..
Thanks
mebly
5 Oct 16#212
great deal
Lynchy
5 Oct 161#211
Noticed no bugs so far, quick etc, kodi running smooth.
batemansxxxb
5 Oct 16#210
Does this have the buggy Android os as other Sony tv's
xandrewto
5 Oct 161#209
Thanks for the reply. Decided and went with the XD85. Save myself the £500. Can't wait for it to arrive next week. :innocent:
Lynchy
5 Oct 161#208
Have tested input lag on the xd85, battlefield, cod, fifa, etc. Very happy with it. Great tv really, and that's from someone who looks for the crap in everything he buys
afroylnt
4 Oct 161#207
OLED will have a much more uniform backlight whereas all LCD/LED suffer in this respect. Also depends on how much 4k HDR content you will be watching. I know I will watch very little until it becomes allot more common place or cheaper.
I agree the HDR will bring much more benefit than 4k but just wondering though how much content will be available. I guess in 2 years time the expectation is allot.
Robbyj
3 Oct 161#206
Hi Raj , I got it from John Lewis for £1149 , it still comes with the sound bar for free and 5 years warranty - it just seemed worth paying the £150 extra for a superior television . I couldn't justify paying 2k !! Lol
xandrewto
3 Oct 16#205
Went to JL yesterday and still cannot decide between the 2. XD85 or XD93 (55") - about £500 difference.
Anyone that owns any of of these can advise?
Tempted for the XD85 as its got better input lag. And the screen will will be great as it wont be displayed side by side to the XD93.
RajUK
3 Oct 16#204
what price did you get it for ? and which store ?
Robbyj
2 Oct 16#203
I'm getting the 55xd8599 , arrives Tuesday
Robbyj
2 Oct 16#202
I'm getting the 55xd8599. Write ups look good . :smiley:
Spikecast
2 Oct 16#201
Can I ask which model you went for mate?
supertramp7
2 Oct 16#200
Very tempted!
millward84
2 Oct 16#199
Which one you get?
Robbyj
2 Oct 16#198
I also asked about the 10 bit panel , he said all of this years 4K models have it . Hope this helps
Robbyj
2 Oct 161#197
Picked up the sound bar earlier today from JL as it arrived early , whilst I was in there I buckled and upgraded . The guy in store was praising it for the money ,but the one I went for was better as it had the X1 processor 100hz native panel ,800hz etc
Soundbar looks good , find out on Tuesday when the tv arrives how it sounds
Lynchy
2 Oct 16#196
Any have one at home? Any mini review?
Spikecast
1 Oct 161#195
Yep
millward84
1 Oct 16#194
Is there a 10 bit panel in this TV?
Robbyj
1 Oct 16#193
Hi , I just ordered this from John Lewis for £999 with the free sound bar ( back in stock).
I have since gone blind reading reviews ! Bit worried it hasn't got the X1 processor and only 400hz , 50hz native panel refresh? is this because it has the ips screen ? I'm thinking of changing my order to the xd8577 and pay the extra £150 ??? Help I'm blinded by figures !
millward84
30 Sep 16#192
Tempted to buy this but not sure to hang on longer to my electricity hungry Panasonic plasma
mickyd8800
30 Sep 16#191
Sorry my mistake didn't notice that, very good deal then with the extra year warranty
mattoligy
29 Sep 16#190
"Plumb The Colourful Depths Of HDR
Forays into colour-boosting High Dynamic Range (HDR) have begun, and Sony are one of the forerunners. As members of the newly-founded UHD Alliance, they've delivered top-shelf HDR with a staggering 10-bit colour depth. This means that there are over a billion individual colours to deepen your view and show shades you’ve never seen in home entertainment before. Usually, studios are forced to dilute the colour of their shows and films to fit on our TVs. Now, HDR screens like the XD80 can channel content from studio-to-living room with the same precision and utterly otherworldly hues."
bgoldstraw
29 Sep 16#189
I'll head into town at the weekend to check it out :smiley: cheers for your help
ronaldmacdonald
29 Sep 161#188
Not that I can perceive no, I have the 65" one. As I type I have also just purchased the 49" one lol
daviebroon
29 Sep 16#187
As it's back in stock.. I'm tempted again, as I need a telly, and it's got everything I want for now - sort of.
Can anyone 100% confirm whether it is an 8 or 10bit panel though? Some posts earlier said it's just an 8bit - shame for £1k
DrDb
29 Sep 16#186
the Richer Sounds deal does have the sound bar. Gives the model number at the top.
supertramp7
29 Sep 16#185
I went to Currys today to look at it, it was my favourite frame/ stand to look at visually. However Imo there where far better 55 inch sets there . Really liked the LG 55u850v and the Samsung was great 55ku6470 if I have got it right. I spent 1 hour there and now totally confused!
Disco Dave
29 Sep 16#184
I have the 49" and very disappointed, slow and picture no were near as good as my Samsung
bgoldstraw
29 Sep 16#183
Interesting..I was hanging on just to see if the price came down anymore on the oled but may be tempted with the 9000 as I'm not a fan of LG but it's the only brand with affordable oled. In dark scenes with no light in the room do you not get any bleed at the bottom of the screen at all?
mickyd8800
29 Sep 16#182
No £270 Sony sound bar though
ronaldmacdonald
29 Sep 161#181
I got the ks9000 tbh I haven't noticed any bleed - watched revenant UHD disk on it, black bars were....black!
RajUK
29 Sep 16#180
Great , how is SD content displayed ?
oakleyno1
29 Sep 16#179
Good. Im no expert on soundbars but its a good solid clarity and volume. Maybe not worth 270 on its own but its definitely a plus to have opposed the tv speakers.
Need to connect it via hdmi so i only need one remote.
Got mine today. The 4k stuff on youtube looks awesome. HD not bad. Really like the interface and set up. Pretty easy to assemble even for someone crap at diy like me.
Thumbs up!
millward84
28 Sep 16#175
Not sure to get this or the Hisense H55M3300. Would the picture be the same as there both HDR?
supertramp7
28 Sep 161#174
It is back in stock, has anyone bought this?
ranvinder
28 Sep 16#173
Has anyone bought this, and know what its like?
dribspak
27 Sep 161#172
cold. No built in VHS combi
appolospb
27 Sep 16#171
LG's range of TV's have a system called 'SUPER UHD' and 'HDR Plus'. What this means is their TV's support both standards of HDR (HDR10 and Dolby Vision) so are as future proofed as you can get right now. Most other brands of TV only support HDR10 or DolbyVision (One or the other).
kunhadi
27 Sep 16#170
expired
SandorClegane
26 Sep 16#169
Anyone know what the input lag is on this TV when playing games? I can't find it in the specs.
Ianm
26 Sep 16#168
i read the spec and it said 800hz refresh rate, i thought thats what he wanted to know
mrtomtomtom
26 Sep 16#167
Because the difference between the led off (completely black) and minimum on is quite a difference, quite annoying in really dark scenes.
core
26 Sep 16#166
Probably the best thing I ever got from JL was this Accidental Damage Cover. Saved me ~800 quid when my new cat arrived :smiley:
ch1z
26 Sep 16#165
OLED suffers from screen burn like Plasma did and after 2 years if you put your OLED vs a brand new one of the same model, you'll see colours have faded, you wont see that on LCD as they last a lot longer.
It's not the be all end all.... you'd be a fool to buy one in 1080p over this as it probably wont have a wider gamut than this TV which HDR has to meet near 93% DCI-P3.
What utter tosh... Screen burn is possible on all tv's if an image is left there long enough. The Oled's have a screen wipe facility that happens when the tv is on standby to stop this. Like all new technology's there were issues at the start. Now that is no longer a problem.
As for HDR and the wider colour gamut newer 4K Oled's can do this, however they also can do deeper blacks and as a self illuminating pixel like plasma you don't get light bleed unlike lcd tv's. This is the new numbers game that LCD can go higher brightness, but is it really going to be such a game changer that you can have some very bright spots on the tv. Watched a few demos in store and sorry really could not see what the fuss was about.
Go for the best picture for your eyes.
Also I would wait if you can as the new broadcasting for wider colour gamut will also be chaining though most new tv's should get a software upgrade to cope with it, there is not gurantee that this will happen. As noted by company's like Samsung who will sell you future proof TV's then not deliver on that promise.....
tom6195
25 Sep 16#164
Is this tv better than the 55X8509?
wyabcp
25 Sep 16#163
will wait another 18 months or so, certainly after the Scorpio come's out....
sunnykalcutt69
25 Sep 16#162
The curry's deal is not the same. The soundbar John Lewis offer is worth £250-£300. They only offer a soundbar which is worth £100-£150. It's 80W in Curry's and 300w with John Lewis.
Is black the only available colour of do they do a silver?
ajcroskery
25 Sep 16#161
Let us know how you like it
scotty1508
24 Sep 16#160
still available for this price (£999) at currys if anyone missed out (includes free sound bar)
F1re
24 Sep 16#159
Would not recommend JL because of regular cancelled order problems
sunnykalcutt69
24 Sep 16#158
Out of stock ☹️️
Great deal!
theo00
24 Sep 16#157
got mine!. in black. arriving Wednesday. with sound bar!
Matty1255
24 Sep 16#156
Don't OLED colours deteriorate over time? I remember reading an article on it last year that the blues start to deteriorate almost as soon as you start using it and fade faster than red and greens, probably your average user wouldn't notice or care all that much but the sets are marketed towards audiophiles and videophiles that care about theses things.
Maybe the technology has moved on since the article was written though.
kbjee
24 Sep 16#155
Ohhhh i missed it.... out of stock now :smirk:
kbjee
24 Sep 16#154
Its now 3 only :sunglasses:
kbjee
24 Sep 16#153
Only 4 left instock so Hurry Up.....:stuck_out_tongue:
Not voting, but not for me. Android TV lags like hell, and TBH I'd rather have the outgoing OLEDs at this price.
johnatanasoff
24 Sep 16#150
now is £1029 you can finally get the bundle of both items after 24 hours, but won't let me choose delivery date!? what is wrong with JL site?
poisondwarf
24 Sep 16#149
based on all of this "which is best chat" i am hoping that my 50" plasma doesnt die for at least another 3 years.
roadie
24 Sep 16#148
Good analogy and some good points. But as per a lot of other comments, I don't think oled will or is suffering from the same problems as Plasma. I am a plasma lover and Im still waiting patiently until an oled 4k kicks in. Cannot stand my Sony w829, the picture on some led tvs are just so poof!
peterkay11
23 Sep 16#147
I live in York and that particular store looks like an old BHS. Cannot see them surviving in this climate much longer. Not sure what their business model is but I know if they carry on in York like they are I cannot see it lasting the next 5 years. As for John Lewis I feel they are a much bigger company that is doing extremely well as a department store and think that buying a product of the same price and warranty I would definitely buy from John Lewis. Sorry to lecturer you about it but I am only stating my opinion. Maybe you have a different approach to what I am lecturing maybe you know something I don't? As you obviously think I don't know please enlighten me on what you do?
bgoldstraw
23 Sep 16#146
Tbh it's really put me off the current range of LCD! Tried a Panasonic 750 first which was useless then the two Sonys as I thought the first was faulty lol although the xd93 is supposed to have a better backlight system I read somewhere?
That's obviously with the camera exposure up, but you can still see it in a pitch black room looking at a pure black image, thought obviously not as pronounced.
Now they're so much better, but it's not backlight, which they still can bleed light in blacks on low end panels, the Vita does as a popular example and until the GS5, the Galaxy phones did among others.
On the Whites is where you'll notice how good the OLED panel is, a lot of the time you'll see parks of the screen that have a very faint bias towards one colour, it can look really bad. Where as LCDs have it on Blacks due to the backlight....
If you want a TV for 5 years and you're very picky, I wouldn't recommend and OLED, not to mention they've got this problem with ghosting right now. The latency on most of them is quite high right now, but I mean when a pixel goes from black to white and vice versa, you'll notice this weird trail, that's my biggest pet peeve with lots of OLEDs atm. On Galaxy Phones if you scroll up and down very quickly, look at the text, if you're on a dark theme it'll look a bit purple. You don't notice it on LCDs so much...
Any ways I don't think OLED is quite there for the average consumer, if you're rich then go ahead and blow £5000+ on a good one.
BadPseudonym
23 Sep 16#144
Have you considered the XD93? I'm working on getting my wife's authorisation for one of those at the moment. :wink:
BadPseudonym
23 Sep 16#143
Unless, of course, you like to watch moving images. OLED, unless you're buying crazy-price professional monitors, just isn't where it needs to be. Massive loss of detail in dark scenes and serious blurring of fast-moving content. Better off spending some of that money on a high-end LCD and saving the rest.
agree, I have a 50 inch plasma and won't upgrade until oled
afroylnt
23 Sep 16#140
Too much money for non-OLED set unless maybe all your feeds are 4k.
moneysavingkitten
23 Sep 16#139
By cheap, I meant in the range of the price of this TV :stuck_out_tongue:
iz123456789
23 Sep 16#138
why does it costs extra £30
ChrisUK
23 Sep 16#137
Who said anything about cheap - I said within budget :wink:
I like buying smart, not buying cheap :man:
annedawso
23 Sep 16#136
Thinking of getting new TV and this seems a great deal. However we are with VirginMedia and don't think any programmes broadcast in 4K. So suppose we will hold out until there is more content.
Shame as my husband was getting all excited at the thought of watching the Ryder Cup on 4K on a new TV.
waikit83
23 Sep 16#135
Heat added
whoknew
23 Sep 16#134
love the analogy. spot on.
moneysavingkitten
23 Sep 162#133
OLED never gets cheap, until screens of a higher resolution come out.
garyunit
23 Sep 16#132
Just purchased and got told this via chat
Thank you. I will make a note on your order. Once you have received your order and are satisfied with your purchase, please get in touch via Live Chat and quote your order number, we will then issue a refund of £29.05
MrFlux001
23 Sep 16#131
-Posts that have nothing to do with the deal
-Someone's dad getting beat up
-Arguments
-No one has a clue about the actual deal posted
Spoken like someone who hasn't a clue what he's lecturing about
ajcroskery
23 Sep 16#118
So does anyone know if this particular set is likely to be good, given that it is very difficult to find reviews?
hcc27
23 Sep 161#117
The post was a possible reference to the banding issues seen in some sets..nothing to do with backlighting as you say. OLED by definition is 'ORGANIC light emitting diode'.
Certinfy
23 Sep 16#116
I'm not sure that site is correct? It shows quite a few 10 bit TVs as 8 bit if I'm not mistaken like the Samsung KS7500 range for example.
Do not buy if you intend to use it with a Youview Ultra HD Set top box!!! You will get video stutter!! Its a known issue.
hass123
23 Sep 16#111
Good complement to my PS4 Pro in November! Ready to play the Last of Us in NATIVE 4K! (Unlike that other console which plays mostly 900p games and is only slightly more powerful than the standard PS4)
peterkay11
23 Sep 16#110
I would beg to differ on the Fenwick guarantee can see that place going the same way as BHS!
Juanpablo
23 Sep 161#109
Mine isn't - best set and picture I have ever had - SONY W805C 50" No problems whatsoever.
loadsavmoney
23 Sep 16#108
i meant the technology is crap, not the TV :smiley: , there's lots of computer trickery going on in your TV to compensate for how bad LCD is
AndiTails
23 Sep 162#107
I was at LG's UK head office just yesterday looking at OLED tech (I work in Digital Signage).
Their current OLED range is rated at 400 hours before burn-in will occur.
That's a lot of one channel...!
frankie1g
23 Sep 16#106
the Sony tv for the past to years are a technical mess. steer clear
loadsavmoney
23 Sep 161#105
you can auto hide web browser toolbars and the taskbar but it's hard to avoid some things like in game huds
OLED isnt as bad as plasma when it comes to burn in tho, you have to have the same image on for a long time for it to stay on the screen
OLEDs have some problems:
they get hot/ use more power
there's a small chance of burn in/ image retention
they don't get as bright as LCD
and they have a shorter life span
But LCDs have a lot more
QLEDs that should be out in 2018 should be as good as OLED without most of the problems
i might get OLED or QLED
Juanpablo
23 Sep 16#104
I have a 50" Sony W805 series 1080p TV - no motion blur/ ghosting at all - brilliant picture and hard to tell difference between this and low end 4k pictures. And I watch films in the dark and play lots of gaming. Not every LCD is crap!
ukrobo
23 Sep 16#103
None of these new sony tvs work with 4k from sky q or bt.
Theres a pending firmware update to address motion problems
coolcraig999
23 Sep 16#102
would this soundbar be suitable to be mounted flat to a wall under the tv? facing the front or does it need to be pointing upwards?
theo00
23 Sep 16#101
yes its 100hz for the extra 150 and this one is 50hz
GotBass
23 Sep 16#100
You say this but, i upgrade my LED TV to a Hisense 55M3300 for £429. 4K netflix with HDR looks incredible from the xbox one S.
quidstretchy
23 Sep 161#99
yes, some
RajUK
23 Sep 16#98
From description - "Plumb The Colourful Depths Of HDR
Forays into colour-boosting High Dynamic Range (HDR) have begun, and Sony are one of the forerunners. As members of the newly-founded UHD Alliance, they've delivered top-shelf HDR with a staggering 10-bit colour depth."
Not sure if it denotes panel.
Spikecast
23 Sep 16#97
Is this a 10-Bit panel?
blackieadam
23 Sep 16#96
OLED hasn't kicked off its just too expensive to manufacture and has its own pitfalls that haven't been addressed yet. OLED has been around for years already and many tv manufacturors have simply stopped bothering to try and use it in their consumer tv's LG seem to be the only company really trying with OLED and your looking at over 1k for a 1080p set 55". LED is still going to be around for a long time yet. maybe in 5 years time OLED will hit mainstream pricing. HDR is the real star though. A proper 10 bit hdr panel will do more for picture quality than any led to oled or resolution change.
sarvo_uk
23 Sep 161#95
90 days return policy is available if you think the TV is not worth what you paid for.
mw77
23 Sep 16#94
Can't find a review. Personally I would not dream about spending £1000 on a tv that hasn't been professionally assessed, and a free sound bar does not sway me. Anyone got a link to a review for this tv?
PhilK
23 Sep 16#93
Never any to be had whenever I get there !!! People seem to go there before they open !
mareen7
23 Sep 161#92
HOT!
Normally dont comment here but this is a good deal! I have this TV and it is great, best quality and colour i have seen in any TV - the upscaling is awesome too. Near cinema quality and this is a must have if you are looking at this price range.
Also, plays PS4 fine, have played COD, Far cry, UC4 and fifa on it - they all look stunning compared to my mates samsung. No input lag or motion blur.
Jaybeam
23 Sep 16#91
Have you read the threads on AV forums on the ks7000? I was thinking about this as the review was so good but now- backs coming off terrible light bleed - people are sending them back put me right of. Looking at the the Panasonic 49pus6501 - cheap
AutoExpert
23 Sep 161#90
I just tried as you suggested putting 4 x 4K tv's on my car to replace my tyres and they do not work at all. They are now all broke so I now I have no TV(s) and no tyres either. I really think you are wrong about this.
ningall
23 Sep 16#89
Do you have a source as to where you got this info from? With PS4 Pro/Scorpio having this information would be nice.
olly_g
23 Sep 16#88
Any 65" on there?
leebyron
23 Sep 161#87
Can't seem to find reviews anywhere... Anyone got a link to any?
afroylnt
23 Sep 16#86
Good advice; fully agree. Even worth getting a non-4k set.
tiberious
23 Sep 16#85
For those prepared to wait , maybe OLED is in danger of becoming "old technology" even before it is perfected.
Outside chance we get a first glimpse at CES next year (so I`m told!)
8k is getting released in 2020 2 tv brands are working on them this year
striker33
23 Sep 161#83
Spend the extra for the KS7000 from Samsung.
Oh and OLED is not the best currently. As I've said before on here, burn in is a very real problem unless you stick to paid media without static logos etc on screen. The issues is as bad as early plasmas on the 4K LG OLED I got the beginning of the year.
Don't get me wrong the image quality is superb, and everyone loves inky blacks, but whites still aren't white, and all these OLED screens have that stupid curve gimmick going on. So they become useless in a brightly lit room due to the fact that it causes a ridiculous amount of reflections in addition to the fact that OLED can't even touch half the brightness levels of the top LCD models.
I'm not an advocate of LCD TVs either. I clung on for dear life to the final plasma Panny ever released. The newer HDR sets changed that though. Especially when calibrated.
Judethedude2
23 Sep 16#82
I have a Panny 55CX680b .... ok it's not got HDR but the 1080P and 4K image is brilliant and only paid just under 500 notes from the Panasonic eBay outlet. That will tie me over for a couple more years until HDR is fully established
ashmac
23 Sep 16#81
my next set is the 902b by Panasonic
read up on that BEAST
ashmac
23 Sep 16#80
still rocking my pansonic st60 the last one they made ....picture still amazing the colours ,blacks,refresh rates still leave most led tvs for dead
fiestasteve44
23 Sep 16#79
Shame the biggest they do in the model is the 55".
Am holding out for the 65xd8599 for £1499 on Black Friday!!!:wink:
v8griff
23 Sep 16#78
Would only ever buy a TV from one of those two, customer service is excellent. Sometimes Fenwicks host clearance events at their warehouse in Killingworth, some great bargains to be had.
mreriksen
23 Sep 16#77
Amen!
The_Hoff
23 Sep 16#76
The latest OLED switch to CRT when you select a computer source - pretty magical!
fishmaster
23 Sep 16#75
I'm not sure how OLED would cope as computer displays though. They suffer from screen burn in, and with a computer such as OSX (MacOS) and Windows 7-10 you'll surely get the dock/start menu burnt in to the display.
MrFlux001
23 Sep 16#74
My W905 does around 20ms so 33ms Is awesome. Upgrading shortly so this could be the one.
t3bav2
23 Sep 16#73
Good price for one of the new 2016 TV range, I have the x830 since 2015 November and the the x8005 both TV sets picture quality is the best I've seen. The x reality pro x1 chip really does improve the picture to high standard. Android tv is brilliant have kodi working flawlessly, and now the Android OS is stable after the firmware updates.
haritori
23 Sep 16#72
They made some HD CRT TV's right at the end of CRT's life i saw one one, they were huge and very very heavy but I have yet to see a better picture.
haritori
23 Sep 16#71
Thats good advice.
dodgymix
23 Sep 16#70
I have the
FREE Sony HT-CT390
It's ok but it's ok for £150ish I paid brand new
loadsavmoney
23 Sep 16#69
after looking at loads of reviews it was easier for me to spot the faults, if reviewers never pointed them out i probably wouldn't have seen them, now i look for the faults :disappointed:
i went from a 32" to a 55" which probably made me more sensitive to the blur, i wasn't used to the size and i was close to the screen
maybe i should've went for the 46" instead
i noticed it a lot while playing infamous second son, scenes at night, the street lights seemed to blur more than my old panasonic set
That's a great TV tho especialy for gaming, i'm just realy picky now after doing so much research online about different problems
my next TV has to be:
proud_pirate
23 Sep 16#68
I had same issue i called them and they charged me with both but put a refund on soundbar straight away says there's an issue with the promotion working on there website.
spannerzone
23 Sep 16#67
There's always been a Baldrick in the consumer electronics industry, every manufacturer wants to get to market first or create new sales regardless of future proofing anything. If your TV isn't very future proof you either put up with missing (new) features or buy a new one, it's win-win for manufacturers.
MR1123
23 Sep 164#66
Crt all the way.:smile:
tjc2005
23 Sep 161#65
Funny you should mention the KDL55905, that is what I have upgraded from (we also have the 46" in the living room) , I haven't had any issues with games ghosting or anything on them, and still think it's a fantastic TV. With great game latency.
I still think it holds its own against many of the more recent sets if not better, the black level is pretty amazing for an LCD, apart from the viewing angles, they aren't great. I only upgraded because I wanted 4k OLED and now I can't stand sony after a poor customer service experience with them, still can't deny they make some top sets.
loadsavmoney
23 Sep 16#64
i've had my LCD now for 9 and a half years :laughing::disappointed:
i got fed up waiting for OLED a couple of years ago and bought a Sony KDL55905, big mistake
altho it has brilliant reviews and is a high end TV it still had LCD issues, the most anoying issue for me was the bluring/ ghosting effect while playing games, it had a strobing feature to help with this but it reduced the brightness a lot and flickered
iz123456789
23 Sep 16#63
does anyone know how to add the promotion together
as it is showing up not FREE
original poster?
The_Hoff
23 Sep 161#62
Need 4k? Get a Hisense now for a year or two while it matures IMO.
loadsavmoney
23 Sep 164#61
i have the blu-tac
now the waiting begins...
tjc2005
23 Sep 161#60
Not sure why some people think oleds have such problems, I have the LG OLED C6, it looks incredible, the colours are stunning, perfect black level, pure whites, no uneven backlighting what so ever (OLED's pixels actually produce their own light), perfect viewing angle and games are great too, about 34ms lag in game mode.
None of the vignetting like on last years models, screen burn goes away so quickly too, its not even an issue like it was on a plasma. I can't cope with the horrible backlight bleed and banding on LCDs any more, get OLED now and enjoy it for a few years. I wouldn't go back to LCD.
loadsavmoney
23 Sep 16#59
:laughing: i wouldn't be surprised if 8k came out in 2018
johnatanasoff
23 Sep 16#58
I couldn't get the sound bar to show free, still trying to charge me, any ideas?
TheMightyClam
23 Sep 16#57
It doesn't seem to work for me with the free sound bar - it just adds it as if there is no promotion and I've gone all the way through until actually paying to see if it deducts it's along the line but doesn't. Any help please?
loadsavmoney
23 Sep 161#56
LCD tech's crap :disappointed: too many problems with it including motion blur/ ghosting (settings that improve motion don't help when it comes to gaming)
i'm still waiting for OLED to get better, cheap and for there to be smaller sizes
QLED should be out by 2018 which should be better, TV's are anoying to buy :smirk:
the PS5 might be out in 2018 too
stevep94
22 Sep 16#55
very tempted with this set!
tom6195
22 Sep 161#54
Sony website says it's only 400hz
Elevation
22 Sep 161#53
In 2020 there will be 8K to fight over. :innocent:
griff77p
22 Sep 16#52
I was gonna wait for Black Friday but I will get this 2moz :smiley:
adam4007
22 Sep 161#51
Sorry mate but my friend has the 910v 1080p OLED and I have this Tv and I wish I had got the OLED. Just my opinion.
haritori
22 Sep 162#50
Apparently there are rumors Samsung have developed a new Display Tech they are currently keeping under wraps that massively out does OLED and Quantum Dot tech and will be introducing it next year.
Then there is Virtual Retinal Displays, which in effect uses lasers but pushed directly onto the retina, lets hope there is no screen burn :smile:
FatherTed
22 Sep 1616#49
OLEDs have no backlight so how can it be uneven?
fishmaster
22 Sep 16#48
4K Laser would be even better but only Mitsubishi tried laser based TV. OLED has excellent picture quality but problems with screen burn.
edanfalls
22 Sep 164#47
3 years is a long time mate. I had my LCD TV since 2009 and had been waiting patiently for OLEDs to become affordable. But in the end I went for another LCD last week.
Why? Because yes, OLEDs are becoming affordable, but they still have their own problems. Poor colour accuracy, uneven backlighting, slow processing tech... This is still early days for OLED TVs - in the future you will see them change dramatically, they will be ultra thin (a few millimetres), flexible, and will be able to be stuck up on the wall with blu tac pretty much.
That's the OLED I was waiting for but that's at least 5 years away. You can wait forever or you can just buy something now and enjoy it.
Jaybeam
22 Sep 16#46
Motion flow xr800 seems low. The 8509 from last year was a 1000
proud_pirate
22 Sep 161#45
I watch a fair few films myself in the evening think ill give it a go as they have a 90 days return policy so if im no happy I'll return it
edanfalls
22 Sep 163#44
Every year ever - "Next year is the year to buy"
Gort1951
22 Sep 162#43
Think I'll wait for 16K oled tv. They should have a standard by then.
bgoldstraw
22 Sep 16#42
It was KD55XD8599BU which I think is the model up from this one. If you only want it for games and day time watching it's ok but I watch a lot of films in the evening and just couldn't put up with the backlight bleed
colindglen
22 Sep 163#41
they obviously have a cunning plan
biuro74
22 Sep 16#40
Is it still average 1000-1300 lines in dynamic resolution, or - as 1000 pounder - rather displays all 2160 vertical lines every frame during motion (I mean original framebuffer, not reworked with Crisp Motion or MotionFlow technologies) ?
bgoldstraw
22 Sep 16#30
I've just returned two xd85 models as the backlight bleed was terrible looks like oled is the only way forward
tom6195 to bgoldstraw
22 Sep 16#35
How bad was your backlight bleed mate?
proud_pirate to bgoldstraw
22 Sep 161#39
Was it this exact tv that you returned or a different one really considering ordering it not much reviews anywhere
stupot76
22 Sep 162#38
Real shame most makers are abandoning 3D as a lot of us still enjoy it and buy the discs. The whole HDR and HDCP 2.2 roll out is a complete f**k up. You're going to have people with recent receivers that are HDMI 2.0 but not HDCP 2.2 compliant wondering why their 4K player isn't working and some TV's don't have the right amount of colours to be true HDR but are still being marketed with HDR stuck on them. Since when was Baldrick appointed head of the electronics industry?
bgoldstraw
22 Sep 16#37
See below sorry mate
bgoldstraw
22 Sep 16#36
Bad mate couldn't believe they could sell a tv for over £1k with that sort of picture! In the day it's not too bad but at night with the lights off it was awful. I was tempted with the Samsung ks9000 as they are only bottom lit but still get bleed with the brightness turned up apparently so going for the lg 950 oled fingers crossed should be ok hopefully!
aclofty
22 Sep 163#34
my apologies, not used to hkud app.
I would beg to disagree. As a Plasma owner I have no intention of upgrading to the 4k hype yet. oled and plasma are best tech for large 1080p screens, plasma are now phased out as they are expensive to run and can't run 4k amd since that's where the market is going, they are dropped. oled is its replacement and after seeing oled vs led I can only concede you would go for led on cost.
Kungphu2
22 Sep 16#33
I know Sony doesn't use the ultra HD premium logo but how does this compare?
jameshc
22 Sep 16#32
I can't find a confirmation, but it looks like an 8-bit panel. Would be a shame to buy this and not get the most out of HDR
aclofty
22 Sep 16#31
rand0m
22 Sep 16#29
is there an exchange offer or something?
spectre
22 Sep 16#28
just purchased & paid for the sound bar - Will call them once it all arrives for a refund on the sound bar
QSECOFR
22 Sep 161#27
IPS are better for viewing angles and the VA panels are better for blacks
garyunit
22 Sep 16#26
which ones better for viewing angles?
spectre
22 Sep 16#25
thanks for your replies on my question
spectre
22 Sep 161#20
I cannot see the difference between this set & this other model "55XD8577/8599" on the JL website (apart from it being £150 more) - Does anyone know ?
tom6195 to spectre
22 Sep 161#21
I would hazard a guess at panel refresh rate, processor and brightness.
QSECOFR to spectre
22 Sep 161#23
Different panel technologies between the two, this one is a VA panel where the others are IPS.
Depends if you prefer better blacks or better viewing angles
garyunit to spectre
22 Sep 161#24
according to displayspecifications.com 55xd8577 is 120hz and a ips panel. where as 55xd8005 is 60hz and a va panel what ever that means?
loop
22 Sep 16#22
Will this do Dolby Vision via a future update?
QSECOFR
22 Sep 16#17
I just can't decide between this or a 1080p OLED.
I thought I was set on the OLED panel but this is making me think twice
ChrisUK to QSECOFR
22 Sep 161#18
Personally I'd wait until the 4K OLED falls into your budget. Once you've seen OLED in the flesh, you won't anything else.
Xbox Scorpio will drive a lot of 4K to sales next year, 2017 is the year to buy.
slannmage to QSECOFR
22 Sep 161#19
1080p OLED is not going to look as good as 4K LED, it's not future proofed either and it'll be a low end OLED panel which will not be as good, will have high latency, black clipping etc etc.
OLED is seen as this amazing thing.. I don't get why, there are good and bad panels like LCD, I mean the iPhone 7 is the highest rated Smartphone screen by displaymate. It's LCD but Apple are putting the effort into to beat OLED with their LCDs, both technologies are coming on.
+ OLED suffers from screen burn like Plasma did and after 2 years if you put your OLED vs a brand new one of the same model, you'll see colours have faded, you wont see that on LCD as they last a lot longer.
It's not the be all end all.... you'd be a fool to buy one in 1080p over this as it probably wont have a wider gamut than this TV which HDR has to meet near 93% DCI-P3.
tom6195
22 Sep 16#16
Whoa. I paid £799 for the 2015 X8509C just over a months ago!
This looks good.
Certinfy
22 Sep 16#15
This is a bargain.
I've heard the HDR is pretty decent on these sets too just the peak brightness isn't very great?
eddieit
22 Sep 16#14
web site is not working as its not adding the free sound bar I have contacted them their sorting it out it may take 24hrs
daviebroon
22 Sep 16#13
Can't seem to get the soundbar to show as free? I know the text states that on the website - but it says to add the promotion - but doesn't exist?
Anyone had any luck?
PS - same price in Currys, but no 5 year warranty and lower spec speakers free. And it's Currys.
haritori
22 Sep 161#12
True, but if you can wait, it might prove to be fruitful, no point investing now if the tech isn't ready and how long in tech terms is a long time? sub £1000.00 OLED I would say before 2020 thats only 3 years away.
PhilK
22 Sep 16#11
A little less in Fenwicks Newcastle - with a deal on a sounmdbar too I think. And Fenwicks is as good a guarantee as JL Agree. Would prefer an OLED but I'll get a Sony (when i finally get round to painting front room - and bedroom....and kitchen....and hallway/stairs....blast)
Istanbul_Kop
22 Sep 161#8
Plex?
uksparky to Istanbul_Kop
22 Sep 162#10
Android so can just get the plex app, also I'd be sure it supports casting too.
PhilK
22 Sep 16#9
A little less in Fenwicks Newcastle - with a deal on a sounmdbar too I think. And Fenwicks is as good a guarantee as JL
toonarmani
22 Sep 161#7
... but won't hit <£1000 for a long time.
haritori
22 Sep 1620#6
Its a good price so hot for the deal.. but
Its the wrong time to buy into 4K, there is just too much uncertainty with standards esp around HDR, as i read recently, 4K is just new tyres for you old car. 4K OLED now that is a brand new car.
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Sony’s stunning audio-visual showpiece represents a titanic shift in home entertainment. Ushering in eye-popping 4K HDR, this breaks the mould of regular panels by packing its 55” screen with a greater colour palette. This depth-enhancing tech is backed by Sony’s innovative TRILUMONOS backlight, crisp 800Hz motion rate and intuitive Android Smart platform. This even has built-in Playstation Now, letting you play selected PS3 games without needing a console. At the cutting-edge of TV technology, the XD80 is a complete hub that will change the complexion of your living room.
Plumb The Colourful Depths Of HDR
Forays into colour-boosting High Dynamic Range (HDR) have begun, and Sony are one of the forerunners. As members of the newly-founded UHD Alliance, they've delivered top-shelf HDR with a staggering 10-bit colour depth. This means that there are over a billion individual colours to deepen your view and show shades you’ve never seen in home entertainment before. Usually, studios are forced to dilute the colour of their shows and films to fit on our TVs. Now, HDR screens like the XD80 can channel content from studio-to-living room with the same precision and utterly otherworldly hues.
Rich, Ravishing 4K
To respond to screens getting bigger, brands have packed their screens with more pixels. This 55” screen has four times the number of pixels than 1080p HD TVs, delivering stunning realism, natural motion and incredible detail.
Up-Scaling 4K X-Reality PRO
Enhance everything you watch on your Sony Bravia TV with the 4K X-Reality PRO and improved X1 processor. This engine boosts the picture quality of everything from dazzling 1080p Blu-ray Disc™ movies to very low-resolution Web video to 4K. After analysing each pixel and comparing patterns, the system restores detail lost in compression and transmission. The system also reduces noise and reproduces optimum contrast, colour and sharpness. The result is that you experience stunning 4K picture quality with better clarity, for anything you watch.
Delightful TRILUMINOS Display
Sony’s TRILUMINOS Display Technology expands the range of colours of that you see on more conventional LED displays, injecting images with more lustre. The eye-popping picture is treated with deeper reds, more natural greens and sharper blues, giving your shows and films a richer palate. Combined with image-deepening HDR, this tech will make your viewing simply extraordinary.
Crisp Motion With Motionflow XR 800Hz, every image on the screen refreshes at a higher rate than normal. Sports and fast-moving action look noticeably smoother, sharper and more natural, with reduced blur and judder.
Super-Smart Android
Your Smart TV has just got smarter with Android. Developed by Google, you'll be able to enjoy seamless entertainment, intelligent search and the latest apps from the likes of Google Play and Netflix. All the personalisation, intelligence and entertainment of your Smartphone or tablet can be easily viewed on the Sony TV too, taking your viewing experience to the next level. Enjoy built-in Google Cast, which lets you beam content from your smartphone straight to the big screen, Voice Search and hundreds of awesome apps.*
*Use of this TV requires consents to Google Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Simulated UI. Applications availability varies by country and device
Playstation Now
This fresh feature from Sony lets you play a rich catalogue of PS3 games through your TV. All you need is a Playstation 3 or 4 controller and a subscription to the service (sold separately) to get gaming.
Youview Catch-Up
In addition to a wealth of online entertainment, this set comes with built-in YouView. The seven-day scroll back TV guide brings together catch up TV from across BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4oD and Demand 5. You can also enjoy over 70 live TV channels and radio stations for free, such as BBC 1, 2 & 3, ITV, Channel 4, E4, Channel 5, 5 USA, ITV 2 and Dave.**
Super-Slim Silver Slate Design
Sony TVs are renowned for their chic shapes, and the XD80 takes this a step further. The sleek, skinny aluminium frame has convenient cable-management features at the back and through the stand, so you can hide unsightly wires. This way, your set will look beautiful on-and-off.
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Its the wrong time to buy into 4K, there is just too much uncertainty with standards esp around HDR, as i read recently, 4K is just new tyres for you old car. 4K OLED now that is a brand new car.
Why? Because yes, OLEDs are becoming affordable, but they still have their own problems. Poor colour accuracy, uneven backlighting, slow processing tech... This is still early days for OLED TVs - in the future you will see them change dramatically, they will be ultra thin (a few millimetres), flexible, and will be able to be stuck up on the wall with blu tac pretty much.
That's the OLED I was waiting for but that's at least 5 years away. You can wait forever or you can just buy something now and enjoy it.
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http://www.displayspecifications.com/en/comparison/60e75ad
http://www.displayspecifications.com/en/comparison/2e0e5dbb
The stand is the same on both models and both have the remote with mic .
I'm glad I paid the extra as I am really impressed with it - once I get to grips with the android OS :wink:
Only niggles I have: I'm not too impressed with the feel of the remote, not keen on the flat buttons. Although there are 4 HDMI inputs, I think only 2 allow 4K and only one of those is for ARC.
Did they point a gun at you for buying a TV with that design?
It was this one. https://www.amazon.com/Sony-BRAVIA-KDL-52V5100-52-Inch-1080p/dp/B001T9N0FS
They lost a customer for life.
The XD8599 has an IPS panel running at 100Hz (processing rate 800Hz, says 1000Hz on some websites) which has a slightly better colour accuracy, but worse contrast than a VA panel.
The XD8599 has the X1 processor, which enhances images in various ways. It also has a different stand design.
I'd love to see it take a "very low-resolution Web video" and show it in "stunning 4K picture quality"
Upscaling to 4K does not make it 4K picture quality, you can't restore detail that isn't there to begin with
Still voted hot for the deal :smiley:
Sony OS / Smart function is probably better being Android based & the possibility to install Kodi, than Panasonic Smart TV apps.
However, if smart TV isnt a big issue, then take a look at the panasonic.
What is the difference between 8005 and 8599, when I compare them together on JL, they pretty much show the same spec. Trying to understand why 8599 is superior..
Thanks
I agree the HDR will bring much more benefit than 4k but just wondering though how much content will be available. I guess in 2 years time the expectation is allot.
Anyone that owns any of of these can advise?
Tempted for the XD85 as its got better input lag. And the screen will will be great as it wont be displayed side by side to the XD93.
Soundbar looks good , find out on Tuesday when the tv arrives how it sounds
I have since gone blind reading reviews ! Bit worried it hasn't got the X1 processor and only 400hz , 50hz native panel refresh? is this because it has the ips screen ? I'm thinking of changing my order to the xd8577 and pay the extra £150 ??? Help I'm blinded by figures !
Forays into colour-boosting High Dynamic Range (HDR) have begun, and Sony are one of the forerunners. As members of the newly-founded UHD Alliance, they've delivered top-shelf HDR with a staggering 10-bit colour depth. This means that there are over a billion individual colours to deepen your view and show shades you’ve never seen in home entertainment before. Usually, studios are forced to dilute the colour of their shows and films to fit on our TVs. Now, HDR screens like the XD80 can channel content from studio-to-living room with the same precision and utterly otherworldly hues."
Can anyone 100% confirm whether it is an 8 or 10bit panel though? Some posts earlier said it's just an 8bit - shame for £1k
Need to connect it via hdmi so i only need one remote.
http://www.richersounds.com/package/tv/tv---all/pah013367
How is the soundbar?
Thumbs up!
It's not the be all end all.... you'd be a fool to buy one in 1080p over this as it probably wont have a wider gamut than this TV which HDR has to meet near 93% DCI-P3.
What utter tosh... Screen burn is possible on all tv's if an image is left there long enough. The Oled's have a screen wipe facility that happens when the tv is on standby to stop this. Like all new technology's there were issues at the start. Now that is no longer a problem.
As for HDR and the wider colour gamut newer 4K Oled's can do this, however they also can do deeper blacks and as a self illuminating pixel like plasma you don't get light bleed unlike lcd tv's. This is the new numbers game that LCD can go higher brightness, but is it really going to be such a game changer that you can have some very bright spots on the tv. Watched a few demos in store and sorry really could not see what the fuss was about.
Go for the best picture for your eyes.
Also I would wait if you can as the new broadcasting for wider colour gamut will also be chaining though most new tv's should get a software upgrade to cope with it, there is not gurantee that this will happen. As noted by company's like Samsung who will sell you future proof TV's then not deliver on that promise.....
Is black the only available colour of do they do a silver?
Great deal!
Maybe the technology has moved on since the article was written though.
http://www.displayspecifications.com/en/model/0d686a2
That's obviously with the camera exposure up, but you can still see it in a pitch black room looking at a pure black image, thought obviously not as pronounced.
Now they're so much better, but it's not backlight, which they still can bleed light in blacks on low end panels, the Vita does as a popular example and until the GS5, the Galaxy phones did among others.
However like I said it's not backlight, it's the pixels themselves, every single one is a living thing, it's not a filter like LCD. So you'll have fade over time, maybe one part of the TV constantly sees one colour more than another and isn't as strong. You'll see screen burn like a plasma if you have text in one spot for too long, never play patch 1.0 of Bloodborne, I've see that Bloodborne word burnt into an OLED panel. Modern OLEDs still do this... http://forums.androidcentral.com/attachments/samsung-galaxy-s7-edge/225691d1461675153t-how-bad-amoled-screen-burn-problem-13029548_1199958916680986_654565150368753890_o.jpg
On the Whites is where you'll notice how good the OLED panel is, a lot of the time you'll see parks of the screen that have a very faint bias towards one colour, it can look really bad. Where as LCDs have it on Blacks due to the backlight....
If you want a TV for 5 years and you're very picky, I wouldn't recommend and OLED, not to mention they've got this problem with ghosting right now. The latency on most of them is quite high right now, but I mean when a pixel goes from black to white and vice versa, you'll notice this weird trail, that's my biggest pet peeve with lots of OLEDs atm. On Galaxy Phones if you scroll up and down very quickly, look at the text, if you're on a dark theme it'll look a bit purple. You don't notice it on LCDs so much...
Any ways I don't think OLED is quite there for the average consumer, if you're rich then go ahead and blow £5000+ on a good one.
Its the same TV but the x800d is the US name.
I like buying smart, not buying cheap :man:
Shame as my husband was getting all excited at the thought of watching the Ryder Cup on 4K on a new TV.
OLED never gets cheap, until screens of a higher resolution come out.
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-Arguments
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You sir have just won Comments Bingo.
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Almost 130 posts of arguing about whether LCD can beat up your dad or not... And this still isn't purchasable at the advertised price
First 24hrs you couldn't bundle these two together; now you can bundle them, but will cost you £30 for the privilege?
Maybe I'm wrong...
http://www.displayspecifications.com/en/model/0d686a2
Their current OLED range is rated at 400 hours before burn-in will occur.
That's a lot of one channel...!
OLED isnt as bad as plasma when it comes to burn in tho, you have to have the same image on for a long time for it to stay on the screen
OLEDs have some problems:
they get hot/ use more power
there's a small chance of burn in/ image retention
they don't get as bright as LCD
and they have a shorter life span
But LCDs have a lot more
QLEDs that should be out in 2018 should be as good as OLED without most of the problems
i might get OLED or QLED
Theres a pending firmware update to address motion problems
Forays into colour-boosting High Dynamic Range (HDR) have begun, and Sony are one of the forerunners. As members of the newly-founded UHD Alliance, they've delivered top-shelf HDR with a staggering 10-bit colour depth."
Not sure if it denotes panel.
Normally dont comment here but this is a good deal! I have this TV and it is great, best quality and colour i have seen in any TV - the upscaling is awesome too. Near cinema quality and this is a must have if you are looking at this price range.
Also, plays PS4 fine, have played COD, Far cry, UC4 and fifa on it - they all look stunning compared to my mates samsung. No input lag or motion blur.
Outside chance we get a first glimpse at CES next year (so I`m told!)
http://www.qled-info.com/introduction/
Oh and OLED is not the best currently. As I've said before on here, burn in is a very real problem unless you stick to paid media without static logos etc on screen. The issues is as bad as early plasmas on the 4K LG OLED I got the beginning of the year.
Don't get me wrong the image quality is superb, and everyone loves inky blacks, but whites still aren't white, and all these OLED screens have that stupid curve gimmick going on. So they become useless in a brightly lit room due to the fact that it causes a ridiculous amount of reflections in addition to the fact that OLED can't even touch half the brightness levels of the top LCD models.
I'm not an advocate of LCD TVs either. I clung on for dear life to the final plasma Panny ever released. The newer HDR sets changed that though. Especially when calibrated.
read up on that BEAST
Am holding out for the 65xd8599 for £1499 on Black Friday!!!:wink:
FREE Sony HT-CT390
It's ok but it's ok for £150ish I paid brand new
i went from a 32" to a 55" which probably made me more sensitive to the blur, i wasn't used to the size and i was close to the screen
maybe i should've went for the 46" instead
i noticed it a lot while playing infamous second son, scenes at night, the street lights seemed to blur more than my old panasonic set
That's a great TV tho especialy for gaming, i'm just realy picky now after doing so much research online about different problems
my next TV has to be:
I still think it holds its own against many of the more recent sets if not better, the black level is pretty amazing for an LCD, apart from the viewing angles, they aren't great. I only upgraded because I wanted 4k OLED and now I can't stand sony after a poor customer service experience with them, still can't deny they make some top sets.
i got fed up waiting for OLED a couple of years ago and bought a Sony KDL55905, big mistake
altho it has brilliant reviews and is a high end TV it still had LCD issues, the most anoying issue for me was the bluring/ ghosting effect while playing games, it had a strobing feature to help with this but it reduced the brightness a lot and flickered
as it is showing up not FREE
original poster?
now the waiting begins...
None of the vignetting like on last years models, screen burn goes away so quickly too, its not even an issue like it was on a plasma. I can't cope with the horrible backlight bleed and banding on LCDs any more, get OLED now and enjoy it for a few years. I wouldn't go back to LCD.
i'm still waiting for OLED to get better, cheap and for there to be smaller sizes
QLED should be out by 2018 which should be better, TV's are anoying to buy :smirk:
the PS5 might be out in 2018 too
Then there is Virtual Retinal Displays, which in effect uses lasers but pushed directly onto the retina, lets hope there is no screen burn :smile:
Why? Because yes, OLEDs are becoming affordable, but they still have their own problems. Poor colour accuracy, uneven backlighting, slow processing tech... This is still early days for OLED TVs - in the future you will see them change dramatically, they will be ultra thin (a few millimetres), flexible, and will be able to be stuck up on the wall with blu tac pretty much.
That's the OLED I was waiting for but that's at least 5 years away. You can wait forever or you can just buy something now and enjoy it.
I would beg to disagree. As a Plasma owner I have no intention of upgrading to the 4k hype yet. oled and plasma are best tech for large 1080p screens, plasma are now phased out as they are expensive to run and can't run 4k amd since that's where the market is going, they are dropped. oled is its replacement and after seeing oled vs led I can only concede you would go for led on cost.
Depends if you prefer better blacks or better viewing angles
I thought I was set on the OLED panel but this is making me think twice
Xbox Scorpio will drive a lot of 4K to sales next year, 2017 is the year to buy.
OLED is seen as this amazing thing.. I don't get why, there are good and bad panels like LCD, I mean the iPhone 7 is the highest rated Smartphone screen by displaymate. It's LCD but Apple are putting the effort into to beat OLED with their LCDs, both technologies are coming on.
+ OLED suffers from screen burn like Plasma did and after 2 years if you put your OLED vs a brand new one of the same model, you'll see colours have faded, you wont see that on LCD as they last a lot longer.
It's not the be all end all.... you'd be a fool to buy one in 1080p over this as it probably wont have a wider gamut than this TV which HDR has to meet near 93% DCI-P3.
This looks good.
I've heard the HDR is pretty decent on these sets too just the peak brightness isn't very great?
Anyone had any luck?
PS - same price in Currys, but no 5 year warranty and lower spec speakers free. And it's Currys.
Agree. Would prefer an OLED but I'll get a Sony (when i finally get round to painting front room - and bedroom....and kitchen....and hallway/stairs....blast)
Its the wrong time to buy into 4K, there is just too much uncertainty with standards esp around HDR, as i read recently, 4K is just new tyres for you old car. 4K OLED now that is a brand new car.