What does this mean?Pros & Cons
Pros
Tv looks stunning even before you switch it on. You have to tweak the settings with care to get the best from it.
Youview means you get the full set of standalone uk catch-up apps. Dedicated streaming service * work well. Two (switchable) calibrated modes for netflix and bravo core (sony's super-high quality movie streaming service) if ever a tv could make you pa... Read More
The clarity of the screen and the fact that it can be viewed from all angles without loss of image intensity is a real boon. Dvd and blu-ray at 1080p is great as expected and colours don't seem to be over-saturated out of the box.
Google tv user interface is pretty intuitive, especially if you are used to an android phone. There are numerous apps for google tv from the play store.
The tv arrives in a box that's sealed along the bottom edge. The only assembly needed is to attach the legs (if you're not wall-hanging it) the mains power socket is towards the right side facing backwards.
Cons
It's a real shame as other wise the tv would be perfect. Image is supposed to show a pure white screen, instead it's a burned mess. Most new content from netflix and prime video is affected.
Highlights
Quality
Sound quality was fine for me without needing a sound bar.
The sound quality is really good too for built in speakers.
It is difficult to judge without a blind control test when the standard of picture quality is so high with full hd.
Viewing angles are a little less good, with the picture becoming a bit washed out if you're sitting far to the side of the tv.
Price
Chromecast is also supported and again being a google tv it works as expected.
Packaging/appearance
The sony xr-55x90s arrived extremely well clad in a polystyrene shroud and thick industrial cardboard transit packaging, ensuri... Read More
You can sync your satellite tv and games tech toothe picture is epici just wish that sony had used all cardboard packaging.
The sound is very boxy, lacks bass and sounds like it's all happening somewhere behind the screen.
It's bigreally bigyou'll need help getting the tv out of the box.
Competitiveness
I don't have space for a soundbar or speaker setup, so i rely on the tv speakers.
It runs apps faster than google's own chromecast dongle and comes with google assistant built-in and a dedicated button and mic... Read More
It looks messy and sony really should offer a neater solution for using with a sound-bar.
Linking to amazon echo/alexa is also possible but a faff.
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- This product had a total of 28 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 3 2023.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The media could not be loaded
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I dont feel the need for my sound bar nor sub woofer anymore
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Thats soon forgotten whenever i actually watch something though
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Visualsthe first thing i do with any new tv these days is to turn off whatever brightening motion smoothing hyper saturation etc nonsense that it was setup with for the shop floor
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Im sure that stuff works well in a technical sense but i just dont like how it looks
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Still watchable in daylight but you may want to close the curtains if youre trying to watch something with a lot of dark scenes
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Viewing angles are a little less good with the picture becoming a bit washed out if youre sitting far to the side of the tv
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
For most livingroom setups this shouldnt be an issue
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