Sony XBR-65A9G 65": MASTER Series BRAVIA OLED 4K Ultra HD Smart TV with HDR, includes SU-WL855 Ultra Slim Wall-Mount Bracket

We’ve had 4K TVs since the technology first went mainstream three or four years back, including a Sony XBR85X850D, which is currently our primary television. Even without a ton of 4K content—though we do have 4K blu-rays and Apple TVs—the picture quality on an Ultra HD TV is still light years ahead of regular HD sets. Add in HDR, and the picture is just really, really hard to beat.This is our first time experiencing OLED 4K and even with high expectations, my initial reaction to the picture is … Wow. The blacks are inky and the colors rich and full. Don’t think I’ve ever had a TV that needed so little out-of-the-box adjustment. Just stunning.I usually tweak and fuss with the settings on a new TV for hours initially; but this one, while infinitely adjustable, took just a couple minutes. So happy it doesn’t arrive with artifact creating settings turned on by default. The built-in “auto-switch” settings (which, unfortunately, only work on compatible inputs) that sense what you’re watching and change the picture settings to match are a game changer. Put in a 4K blu-ray and it changes your screen to Cinema Pro mode, watch Netflix and it auto-selects the best screen for that, too. Really cool and unlike a lot of default video settings actually seem to genuinely enhance the screen, even for someone like me who is pretty picky about video.The auto-brightness setting also works wonders. This set is in a bedroom and the difference between watching at daylight or in the dark just before bed is immense and the sensor does seem to work, making adjustments to keep the picture stunning in any light setting.Not that set-up was without flaw. The remote I received was either a lemon, or something else is up with the IR reception here. Even after replacing batteries with three fresh sets it would only work every third or fourth press, and usually only after taking the batteries out and shifting them around. Possible it was a short somewhere and I just had a dud, but it made the lengthy checkbox set-up process very cumbersome, as it wouldn’t even work with the remote actually touching the TV’s IR sensor.I use a universal remote to control all our home theater hardware, so once I had the initial set-up complete I could switch to that and it controls the set flawlessly (using TV’s built-in bluetooth which you have to get a pairing code for, which can’t happen until after initial set-up), but still not something you should be struggling with on a TV this pricey.My other complaint, and why I can’t rate this 5-stars, is the iteration of smart TV used here isn’t as navigable as our other Sony Android set. The apps you download don’t automatically appear on the apps line on the home screen, and you have to go to an additional menu setting or sidebar to access them. Just a clumsy process and the layout of the menu/home screen also isn’t quite as intuitive; The tweaks they’ve made are definitely not for the better.The one-button Netflix access does work totally flawlessly and is near-instant, but feels like they’ve made getting to apps that didn’t pay for consideration purposely more difficult to get to. Which, again, when you’re talking about a $3,000+ TV is fairly galling.We did have one other set-up snafu where we had sound, but no picture (menus were visible, but video didn’t display), that I messed around with for way too long before just resetting the system (hold power button on remote for 10 seconds until unit restarts with Android logo), which fixed it immediately.Other than those fairly minor gripes, both ameliorated for us by other devices (Logitech remote and Apple TV), this TV is simply stunning. Thinner than finger-width it was simple to mount on the wall and comes with plates that cover all the input areas, making it look almost as sleek from the back, as the front. (We did have to leave one plate off, because it wouldn’t fit over 3 HDMI + ethernet and antenna cables.) Attention to small details like that, and built-in cord management, make this an aesthetic, as well as functional, display device.By the way, when I say this TV is thin, I’m not kidding around. It made the three-year-old Samsung it replaced look like a clunky tube TV in comparison. Definitely a futuristic design with an emphasis on thinness.The built-in sound, if you’re using it, is solid; better than most flat screens, which is, again, impressive in a model this narrow, and the picture really is second to none, even in a house with multiple high-end TV sets.Gorgeous TV, and if you’ve got the money to spend, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

The tv has excellent picture quality and was pretty easy to set up. However, we were disappointed in Amazon’s shipping and customer service. Counted on fast shipping, but the tv arrived outside of the stated delivery timeframe. It took 8 days despite the claim of free one day Prime shipping. It was 4 days after the tv shipped before it arrived. Plus, since delivery required a signature, and tracking indicated incorrectly that the package was “out for delivery “ I ended up waiting all day for the tv to arrive. Then, waited again the following day. The result of my chat with Amazon customer service was an offer of $5 for the error. My last big ticket purchase here.

If you are concerned about OLED panel lottery, avoid LG and go with Sony. Why Sony OLEDs are more expensive than LG OLEDs, well the main reason is that Sony Master Series OLEDs use Grade A OLED panels from LG Display so the chances of getting a set with poor uniformity/banding and tinting is way less than with LG OLEDs. My set has almost perfect white uniformity and 5% looks great after the first short compensation cycle. Not to mention that colors, motion and upscaling are great on this set!! If you are looking for the best 2019 OLED, get the Sony, period!!!

This Sony TV utilizes the OLED Panels manufactured by LG, and incorporates Sony's outstanding image processing. The OLED panels Sony is procuring are exceptionally flat and do not have the annoying rippled reflection the LQ OLED TVs exhibit when viewed while the TV is off. Theses two facts alone make the higher price for the TV worthwhile. The image quality is first- rate. No perceptible motion blur, no noise artifacts visible, no off-axis dimming or color shift that one typically sees in LED backlit LCD TVs. The TV exhibits natural color and tone rendition with crisp details. The program material viewed may not be up to this TV's ability to display it however- older film- based program material will have it's foibles revealed- you'll redily detect which producers chose to use less expensive film or had to change emulsion types in some cameras, causing a perceptible change in the image quality, sometimes between scenes. This TV is a movie buff's TV! I love the TV. This TV uses the entire surface of the TV as a speaker- dialog is very crisp and easy to understand, which places this TV at the top of a short list of TVs to be considered for your living room or media room. The realism of this TV cannot be understated, nor can it be understood, without seeing it for yourself.

My first 77A9G showed up on 4/16. We pulled down our 12yr old Pioneer Kuro 6020 and replaced it with the A9G. Beautiful picture. Not a fan of the Android TV operating system, but I primarily use an AppleTV 4K so no problem. Downloaded the Android 9 update, made a few picture tweaks and I thought we were good. 3 days later, while watching a movie, the screen suddenly went blank and the power light started blinking red 4 times. Followed all the troubleshooting steps, but based on what I've seen online, I got the impression the power board had gone bad. So I contacted Sony support (chat). Their concierge service got back to me in a day and they had a new TV sent out. About as good as it could go under the circumstances.My second 77A9G lasted 15 days before going out in exactly the same way. There are enough hits online that this doesn't appear to be an isolated event, but happening so fast? I can't imagine what I could be doing to trigger this given the Kuro was plugged into the same APC H15 Power Conditioner.So now I wait for concierge service to decide what happens next, and my trusty Kuro is back in place, sitting in front of my expensive, silent XBR. Sony never used to be like this.

This TV was rated Best TV model of the year for 2019. Good to know! My purchase decision was based on that rating. {specifically the 65"} The TV is Beautiful! Sony is number one for picture quality. The company I purchased it from - Stephensens Electronics, I would also give a five star rating to. They got the TV to me in a timely manner. They advertise that they ship all over North America and they did great. The TV was packaged very well so I had no concerns with that considering it came across Canada, from Toronto to Vancouver. I also got in on a sales promo that ended the day of my purchase so I was happy with that. I would buy this way again. Thank you. Lynne Fulton

I purchased a Sony OLED XBR 65A9G and from the moment i set it up I had issues. The picture blurred momentarily, colors faded, different segments of the screen would jitter, the tutorial for the remote was for a different Sony and it had closed captions on (which i didn't seem to be able to turn off) and it was in Arabic. I called Sony and was connected to tech support in the Philippines, spent 3 hrs trying to resolve the issues and then was told i would be called by their concierge service. I spoke to a guy there for over an hour and was told they would send out a new part. The TV was barely 24 hrs old I expected a replacement. I called Amazon and they took it back, no problem. I love that company because they at least care about their customers.

Fantastic TV. Watching programs in 4K is absolutely stunning. The feel and comfort of the remote is great with the control buttons easily accessible. All the Smart TV applications work really well. Upgrades the picture quality of HD programs as well, largely due to how vibrant the picture quality is as a result of the OLED feature. Great TV. Sony has always stood out over the years with the quality of their products. Great service and follow up from the shipper, Simcoe Audio/TV.

Upon timely and expert delivery, the packaging of this product was noticeably of top quality and very protective. The product definitely requires two people to unpack and install. All instructions were clear and easily followed. Once installed, the TV set up was very easy and efficient. The picture quality is second to none , sound is very good even without a bar, and features are easily accessed. I can't wait to update our receiver to 4K.

Delivery of the item was an issue but Amazon was great at sorting it out. The TV itself is absolutely amazing - features and picture quality is superb; this is the consistent Sony standard of excellence. You may want to pick up a sound bar as this will enhance the sound quality. Would recommend you get the tv first as it would really depend on your room size too.