What Hi-Fi have the first review of the Sony KD-75XD9405

[Son_of_SJ]

The current (July 2016, number 261) issue of Home Cinema Choice magazine has a two-page review by the same John Archer. Again, not reference, but very good, it will certainly make me very happy next year!

 

[Son_of_SJ]

Pocket Lint have a review, which is the FOURTH review of physically the same set by the same John Archer. http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/137885-sony-xd9405-4k-tv-review-the-75-inch-uhd-wonder It can't be easy for John Archer, finding four different ways to say the same thing!

This television is good though. I don't know if it's as good as LG's B6, E6 and G6 OLEDs, but it will certainly be good enough for me. And it's 75 inches, with 3D, and doesn't cost £25K like LG's 77-inch OLED!

 

[Son_of_SJ]

Alleluia! A review of the Sony which is NOT written by John Archer! HDTVTest have looked at it, here http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/kd75xd9405-201606164301.htm. Vincent Teoh does like it, rating it as "Best in Class".

 

[spiny norman]

Alleluia! A review of the Sony which is NOT written by John Archer! HDTVTest have looked at it, here http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/kd75xd9405-201606164301.htm. Vincent Teoh does like it, rating it as "Best in Class".

Maybe 'Vincent Teoh' is just another way John Archer has found to write the same thing. ;-)

 

[Son_of_SJ]

At last, the final major UK review of the Sony KD-75XD9405 television went up less than an hour ago, here https://www.avforums.com/review/sony-kd-75xd9405-ultra-hd-4k-hdr-tv-review.12268. Generally excellent, but with one medium-sized and one major flaw. The medium-sized flaw is that it doesn't conform to the UHD premium specifications. The major flaw is the 3D performance, though the owners' thread on AVForums shows that many are happy with the 3D performance.

 

[simonlewis]

I've also noticed it comes with a blast from the past scart connection, *shok* in this day and age it isn't required and should be consigned to history, LG and samsung have done away with it.

 

[Son_of_SJ]

I've also noticed it comes with a blast from the past scart connection, *shok* in this day and age it isn't required and should be consigned to history, LG and samsung have done away with it.

Flatly disagree with you abou the Scart connection, I have about 300 VHS tapes, so a Scart connection to a VHS recorder / player is still useful. And no, the picture doesn't actually look terrible. Not great by modern standards, but still watchable. Even when blown up to my Sony and Panasonic sizes.

 

[bigboss]

I've also noticed it comes with a blast from the past scart connection, *shok* in this day and age it isn't required and should be consigned to history, LG and samsung have done away with it.

Flatly disagree with you abou the Scart connection, I have about 300 VHS tapes, so a Scart connection to a VHS recorder / player is still useful. And no, the picture doesn't actually look terrible. Not great by modern standards, but still watchable. Even when blown up to my Sony and Panasonic sizes.

It'll be interesting to see if 4K resolution still makes the picture watchable.

 

[Son_of_SJ]

Yes, I'll find out next year if watching VHS tapes via a Scart lead on a 4K resolution television sends me screaming from the room!

 

[Son_of_SJ]

The Sony 75XD9405 is now down to £4,000 (from its release price of £5,000 a few months ago) at Richer Sounds, John Lewis, Currys (with the five-year guarantee that they reserve for some of their televisions) and at Sevenoaks.