Sony X8500D TV evaluation: quality is still Sony's strengths

Foreword

With the influx of various types of manufacturers, the TV market so far this year has become very lively: fight resources, compare parameters, play entertainment, resort to frequent means, and numerous tricks, consumers are more tangled in their choice. However, no matter how turbulent the outside world is, it is Sony's consistent pursuit to stick to the quality-oriented principle.

In 2016, Sony ushered in an important milestone in the development of the quality of TV products, namely 4K HDR. In fact, as early as 2014, Sony began to deploy sophisticated optical control technology to prepare for HDR. Its emergence reflects Sony's efforts as a leader in image display technology to improve the consumer experience.

Sony KD-55X8500D equipped with its latest 4K HDR technology, with Sony's unique X1 chip, sharp image processing engine PRO, Terricolor charm and other technologies, display further enhance; in design, Sony insisted that television products can Incorporating home life, smooth curve design, follow the philosophy of minimalist life, this innovative cable management design cleverly hides the wire, the desktop looks fresh and simple.

Sony X8500D series has been officially listed in February this year, positioning high-end. At present, Sony's LCD TV products are mainly divided into three major series, beginning with the X 4K series, S the beginning of the arc screen series, W is the beginning of the HD series. The product lineup is clear and concise, with clear positioning.

In this evaluation, we will bring a deep and comprehensive analysis to the Sony KD-55X8500D to present consumers with all aspects of this product.

Product Name: Sony 55 inch 4K TV X8500D (hereinafter referred to as Sony X8500D)

Product price: 8999 yuan (official website price)

Product performance: With 4K (3840x2160) resolution, equipped with a 4K image processing chip X1 and 4K sharp image processing engine PRO, Terri color display technology, 8G storage space, 4 HDMI2.0 interface, built-in Android 5.0 TV system .

Appearance Appreciation

The first impression of the Sony X8500D is a very simple, silvery body, a large screen with a narrow border, plus a large base is very calm, at first sight looks full of quality.

The bottom border of the TV is a Sony LOGO full of faith.

The metal frame is very narrow, exquisite workmanship, and delicate touch.

The base of the TV is very spacious. Above it is a silver metal brushed panel. It has a full sense of grade and feels very smooth. It matches with the metal frame. The metal panel is made of plastic material and completely covered by the metal panel. Thought it is a whole piece of metal.

Various jacks and connectors on the back are located in the lower part of the TV so that the upper part can be made thinner and more concise. Three traditional buttons are reserved near the edge of the left side of the back near the edge of the screen, where the channel and volume keys are integrated on top of one another and can be easily pressed blindly when familiar.

Configuration, interface

In terms of configuration, the most worthwhile of course is the powerful 4K image processing chip X1, which also enhances the sharp image processing engine and Terry charm color display technology. Whether it is 2K or 4K, Sharp image processing engine built a powerful image information database, can find the corresponding optimization algorithm to provide sharp and delicate low-noise high-quality image; Teli charm color will further play to the advantages, not only brought The wide color gamut performance, together with the new precision color rendering technology, allows the colors to reach their proper saturation without color cast, thereby bringing a rich color gradation. Driven by the X1 image processing chip, the picture presented by the Sony X8500D is sharper and more vivid and vivid.

Interfaces, Sony X8500D is also more comprehensive, standard 4 HDMI2.0 interface, 3 USB ports, including a USB3.0 interface, and AV, analog TV input, audio output, Ethernet and other necessary interfaces. However, the arrangement of the USB interface is too compact. If two U-disks are inserted at the same time, they will be very crowded or even not plugged in. It is recommended that the spacing of the USB jacks be appropriately increased in later products.

The Sony X8500D is one of the few smart TVs that continues to use traditional remote controls, with up to several dozen buttons. In the current advocacy of "bright for the United States" seems a bit out of place at the moment, but taking into account Sony's rich home audio and video equipment in addition to television, a multi-functional remote control actually reduces the burden of multi-device remote control. The material on both sides is different, the front is smooth, the opposite is frosted, and it feels good to hold. Installing the battery requires the entire backplane to be lifted, but the clips are tight and there are no gaps.

4K HDR ultra-clear picture quality, audio technology +

Sony TV has always been winning with image quality. From Trinitron to Guixiang Engine to 4K HDR technology now entering the 4K era, Sony has always been a pioneer in image display technology.

Thanks to 4K (3840×2160) resolution, sharp image processing engine PRO and Terri color display technology, the Sony X8500D presents a natural color transition effect, color scale performance is good, there is no color cast phenomenon, color reproduction It's real. With the addition of HDR, the details of highlights and shadows are richer and more detailed than ordinary LCD TVs. Coupled with ultra-high resolution and display brightness, the Sony X8500D is outstanding in detail.

When the author turns off all the indoor lights, he chooses a black background to observe the screen light leakage phenomenon. From the performance point of view, no obvious light leakage was found and the performance was good.

Sound quality, Sony X8500D equipped with a low-frequency reflective speakers, and the use of Sony's exclusive alcohol sound technology +, the author's greatest feeling when listening to music is particularly obvious surround sound, giving a strong sense of presence.

System UI, content

In addition to a few manufacturers such as Samsung and LG, most of the current smart TVs use the Android operating system, because Android has a high degree of openness and rich application development. The difference is that most of the domestic TV brands will be deeply customized for the native Android system to better meet the Chinese people's habits and in-depth integration of their own applications. As an international player, Sony's X8500D is equipped with a TV system that is very close to native Android.

The opportunity to create a huge "Android" LOGO makes people feel the taste of the original Android system.

According to the need to choose sitting or wall-mounted, the system will optimize the speaker sound.

After connecting to WiFi, it prompts to upgrade the system. Usually, the upgrade of the system will bring about the improvement of operational stability and improvement in the quality or sound effects.

The total storage space is 8.2GB, and it is more than enough to install third-party applications for everyday use.

After entering the system is a common card icon layout for Android TV systems. Unlike other domestic TV UI designs, the interface of the Sony X8500D is very simple, all functions are tiled on the screen, scrolling down only 3 screen content.

Menu contains the sources, applications, application stores and other basic options and interactive TV, Video & TV SideView and other Sony TV features. In general, it is very simple, and it is very handy when operating. The response speed is very fast. The Android-specific transition animation is retained when the menu is clicked and switched, which is delicate and beautiful.

In terms of content, Sony X8500D built-in HUAWEI TV and multi-meter music to solve audio and video content problems. In addition, the App Store also provides a variety of APP downloads to facilitate user needs. There are so many TV boxes on the market today that the content is not a problem for the current smart TV.

As a comprehensive video platform under the nation's largest triple play platform, China TV has a wealth of film and television resources. After entering, you will find that popular movies, TV shows, and variety shows are all included. There are 4K area channels, which are sufficient to give full play to the Sony X8500D's picture quality performance and bring you more top-level visual enjoyment. However, most of the resources need to be paid for viewing. We can use WeChat, Alipay, and movie coupons to pay. It is still very convenient.

In terms of music, the built-in multi-meter music, but the music search operation on the TV is really not very convenient.

Sony X8500D also supports popular voice search, voice search technology is to cooperate with Baidu, press the voice function button on the remote control can search voice, support Mandarin, Cantonese and English three languages. The author tried several times, and the accuracy rate was good.

Super Hivi Cast test

In this session, we will conduct more detailed tests on the Sony X8500D's screen dynamic clear lines, color transitions and three primary color reduction capabilities to test the potential strength of this product.

(Because of the multiple digital conversions after taking the screen shots and the performance of the reader's display equipment, they are for reference only.)

In the black and white background of the Sony X8500D dynamic clear line test (both 1080P mode), the edges of the two screens are clearly displayed, the circular lines are smooth without jaggies, the inner circle has no ghost, and the slashed lines are clear.

Through the above three pictures can be found, the Sony X8500D color reproduction is true, vivid colors, close to the true visual perception of the human eye color rendering. Thanks to the blessings of Terricolor display technology, Sony TVs have a broader color gamut than ordinary television. Ordinary TVs are often difficult to accurately represent red, green, and blue, and are also well presented on the Sony X8500D.

Through the above figure, we find that its color gradation transition is smooth and its performance is excellent.

Samples, photos to enjoy

Next, we will show the quality of the Sony X8500D through some videos and TV photos.

Environmental testing and summary

Power test

For the Sony X8500D with a 55-inch screen, 88.7 watts of power is still good. While enjoying the visual feast, it is still energy saving and environmental protection.

Heat test

Sony X8500D screen center and corner temperature have done a good temperature control, after running a period of time measured found that the center temperature of 32.6 degrees Celsius, the bottom two corners of the screen is about 33 degrees Celsius, and the top two corners of the screen is only 28 degrees Celsius, fever There is no need to worry about the problem. Even if the temperature is increased for a long period of time, it is not noticeable, which can effectively prolong the service life of the TV screen and does not affect the performance of the TV picture quality.

Evaluation summary:

Image quality is still Sony's strengths. Sony not only introduced 4K HDR technology on its own flagship product, but also brought it to the mid to high-end X8500D series. The addition of 4K HDR will enhance the picture quality, with the addition of the alcohol tone. Technology, Sony X8500D performance in audio and video is outstanding. In addition, the simple design and elegant appearance reveal the full sense of quality of Sony products from inside to outside.