Been looking for a decent Sony 4K HDR tv for a while and decided on this model. Kept an eye on the price over the last couple of weeks (was £1149 original RRP £1499.99) and decided to pull the trigger on this deal at £999 from Richer Sounds with 6 year warranty.
After I bought the tv, I noticed that powerdirect.co.uk had a better deal for £929.99. As Richer Sounds are well known for their customer service I called the Birmingham branch where I had it from, and they honoured their price beat as it was within 7 days of the original sale. They refunded me the difference over the phone so I got it for £919.99.
just bought some kit from richer sounds Manchester great service
kevinc6784
30 Oct 16#2
May I ask your thoughts on the TV with regards to picture/Motion and also the Android os? Thanks.
acoopermufc to kevinc6784
30 Oct 161#3
I have been very happy with the picture / motion but at the moment I have only watched a few demos in 4K but I was really impressed with them. I've watched various football matches in hd with the TV set to football mode, and again it looked brilliant. I've been playing a lot of Battlefield 1 on the PS4 in game mode, and this is where I think the TV excels, it really looks good and I haven't noticed any input lag. I've got the PS4 pro arriving next month so hopefully it will look even better when upscaled. SD channels don't look the best but I didn't think they would, and it's probably the same for most TVs of this size.
So far I've been happy with the OS mainly due to having access to google play store. Its very easy to use and there are so many things you can do with it. I've installed Kodi and haven't come across any issues with it yet.
So far I have no regrets and I would highly recommend.
jrah1
30 Oct 16#4
Bought the 65" version yesterday from John Lewis. Got them to price match Richer Sounds at 1549.00. RS has 50 off code currently active. Just seen Power Direct have it for 1499.00. Hoping John Lewis will match to that (can request a match up to 28 days after purchase).
In store, Tv looked awesome. Read an HDTV test review which said black levels not good as a consequence of IPS panel: trade off between viewing angle and black levels. Have to admit it looked fine in store, maybe it will be more of an issue in low light room. Was really impressed with how it handle fast moving scenes, that was noticeably (to my eye) better than Samsung KS7000 which was close contender. Though Ks is 10 bit vs this 8bit. And the Samsung has local dimming. So on paper, better panel. In the flesh I preferred the Sony.
jrah1
30 Oct 16#5
Should add mine will arrive Weds
acoopermufc to jrah1
30 Oct 16#7
Hi, where did you find out if the panel is 8 bit or 10 bit? I struggled to find this information. All I could find was American reviews which say it's 10 bit, but couldn't find any reviews for UK model which said it was 8 or 10. I was like you anyway, once I saw the screen in the flesh I preferred it, especially for playing PS4.
Hi mate , how you finding the tv? I'm looking to get in Black Friday sales . So confused with this set and the Samsung ks7000
A lot are saying Samsung all the way but I don't know why I'm being drawn to the Sony .
Your review as you have had it a while would be excellent
RajUK
30 Oct 16#6
Good find OP. Christmas is not far now , will the prices come down more ? Any ideas ?
Jaybeam
30 Oct 16#8
Hmm mixed reviews on RS seems still problem with ALL edge lit screens - light bleed and poor quality on anything but 4K demos and bluray. Let's face it-its good to have future proofing but when will 4K actually be mainstream? Lots of good stuff is only on SD and from what I've read most upscalling to 4K is worse than to 1080p. Still not convinced enough yet to upgrade from my (tiny) 40" Sony. Good price though!
acoopermufc
30 Oct 16#9
Managed to find a uk review saying it's 8 a bit panel but that its brilliant for gaming (which is the main reason I bought it).
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Opening post
After I bought the tv, I noticed that powerdirect.co.uk had a better deal for £929.99. As Richer Sounds are well known for their customer service I called the Birmingham branch where I had it from, and they honoured their price beat as it was within 7 days of the original sale. They refunded me the difference over the phone so I got it for £919.99.
Link for tv from power direct:
https://www.powerdirect.co.uk/catalog/product/view/id/8690/s/sony-kd55xd8599bu-55-4k-hdr-smart-android-tv-xr-1000hz-black/?gclid=CPnLgdvYgNACFYIV0wodUdMFDQ
Richer Sounds price beat:
https://www.richersounds.com/information/pricebeat
Can also get 3% (£27.60) Quidco with in-store cash back, so will need to activate the card your going to pay with.
https://www.quidco.com/richer-sounds-in-store/
All comments (37)
So far I've been happy with the OS mainly due to having access to google play store. Its very easy to use and there are so many things you can do with it. I've installed Kodi and haven't come across any issues with it yet.
So far I have no regrets and I would highly recommend.
In store, Tv looked awesome. Read an HDTV test review which said black levels not good as a consequence of IPS panel: trade off between viewing angle and black levels. Have to admit it looked fine in store, maybe it will be more of an issue in low light room. Was really impressed with how it handle fast moving scenes, that was noticeably (to my eye) better than Samsung KS7000 which was close contender. Though Ks is 10 bit vs this 8bit. And the Samsung has local dimming. So on paper, better panel. In the flesh I preferred the Sony.
This was the best UK review I could find:
http://www.s21.com/sony-kd-55xd8599.htm
A lot are saying Samsung all the way but I don't know why I'm being drawn to the Sony .
Your review as you have had it a while would be excellent
http://www.blog.richersounds.com/product-review-sony-kd65xd8599/
Very good review to help decide if this tv is for you.