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Sony XBR-65A1E OLED Ultra HDTV Review Specs

Specs
Dimensions (WxHxD, Inches): 57.3 x 32.9 x 3.5 (without weight and with stand retracted); 57.3 x 32.9 x 13.4 (with full stand)
Weight (Pounds): 65.7 (without stand); 79.8 (with stand)
Video Inputs: HDMI 2.0/HDCP 2.2 (4), ARC on HDMI 3, composite (1, + L/R audio, with adapter), cable/antenna RF
Audio Outputs: Optical digital (Toslink), audio analog (on mini-jack, headphones)
Other: USB (3: 2/USB 2.0, 1/USB 3.0), LAN, remote (RSC-232C on mini-jack for wired control)
Price: $5,500

Company Info
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brenro's picture
Submitted by brenro on October 13, 2017 - 12:32pm

The C7P undercuts the Sony by $1000 and bests it in black level and shadow detail.

dm29's picture
Submitted by dm29 on December 3, 2017 - 3:11am

Touching the Bias settings apparently has the side effect of elevated black levels according to a few that have tinkered with the calibration far more extensively.
When done properly this part of the equation is already a non-factor. Secondly the gamma is elevated on the Sony by design in the lower regions precisely to give more shadow detail.
And of course the sky is not truly black (when viewed from earth) :D

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Submitted by drny on October 13, 2017 - 1:46pm

The problem with OLED models is price cost.
LG moved their C6 and B6 2016 model OLEDs when they cut their price to $3,000. 2017 C7 and B7 models are now competitively price with LED's, at least up to 65"screen size.
Sony just won't move enough of their A1E OLEDs at $4,200.
Personally I prefer Sony's 940E 75"screen size to any 65"OLED.
With the right 4k content the 940E wows. At a street price of $4,200 is a bargain.
Yes the 77" OLED's are visually mesmerizing but their cost (10,000 for LG and $18,000 for Sony) puts them in competition with 4k Projectors (Sony, Epson, JVC, Optoma) that can produce stunning images in 130+"screens.

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Submitted by dommyluc on October 15, 2017 - 2:25pm

I hear so many people complaining about the price of OLED TVs (and I agree that Sony seems to be overpricing their models as compared to the ones from LG), but many of these same people wax nostalgic about the bygone Pioneer Kuro Elite plasma TVs from a few years back (and they were beautiful TVs, BTW). But they seem to have forgotten that the pioneer Elite Kuro Pro-151FD 60" beauty had a MSRP of $5800 in 2009. No streaming. No 4K. No HDR or Dolby Vision. I'll bet that list price is at least $6500 after inflation in 2017. You can get a pretty sweet LG E7P with all the bells and whistles you need for about $3500 today.
As I have said: I am not trying to put down the plasmas; they were spectacular televisions, the supreme TVs of their time. But people have very selective memories about things like price. Don't forget, in the late '70s a top-of-the-line VHS VCR could run you nearly $1000!

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