Sony Z9F Master Series UHD Android TV

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I'll be picking one of the 65" Z9F's up to replace my 850a. Placing my order Tuesday. From what I have heard, this is going to be one heck of a display:

Specs:

65" class (64.5" diag)
XBR-65Z9F
65" class (64.5" diag)
XBR-65Z9F
Z9F| Master Series | LED | 4K Ultra HD | High Dynamic Range (HDR) | Smart TV (Android TV)
What's In The Box

• AC Power Cord
• Batteries
• IR Blaster
• Operating Instructions
• Quick Setup Guide
• Table Top Stand
• Voice Remote Control

Model year

• 2018

Screen Size (inch, measured diagonally)

• 65" (64.5")

• 64.53 in

Dimension of TV without Stand (W x H x D)

• 57.20" x 32.95" x 2.64"/1,453 x 837 x 67 mm

Dimension of TV with Stand (W x H x D)

• 57.20" x 35.67" x 12.36"/1,453 x 906 x 314 mm

Dimension of TV with Floor Stand (W x H x D)

• -

Dimension of Package Carton (W x H x D)

• 61.61" x 38.74" x 7.72"/1,565 x 984 x 196 mm

Stand Width

• 47"/1,192 mm

VESA® Hole Pitch(W x H)

• 11 7/8 x 11 7/8 inch / 300 x 300 mm

Weight of TV without Stand

• 62.2 lb/28.2 kg

Weight of TV with Stand

• 65 lb/29.5 kg

Weight of TV with floor stand

• -

Weight of Package Carton (Gross)

• 83.8 lb/38 kg

Wi-Fi Standard

• -

Ethernet inputs

• 1 (Bottom)

Bluetooth profile support

• Version 4.2; HID (mouse/keyboard connectivity)/HOGP (Low Energy device connectivity)/SPP (Serial Port Profile)/A2DP (stereo audio)2/AVRCP (AV remote control)

Smartphone connectivity

• Chromecast built-in
• Screen mirroring(Miracast™)
• Video & TV SideView (iOS/Android)

RF (Terrestrial/Cable) Connection Input(s)

• 1 (bottom)

IF (satellite) input(s)

• No

Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Input(s)

• No

Composite Video Input(s)

• 1 (Side)

RS-232C Input(s)

• 1 (Bottom)

HDMI inputs total

• 4 (1 side/3 bottom)

HDCP

• HDCP 2.3 (for HDMI™ 1/2/3/4)

HDMI-CEC

• Yes

MHL

• No

HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)

• Yes

Digital Audio Output(s)

• 1 (Bottom)

Audio/Headphone Output(s)

• No

USB ports

• 2 (side), 1 (bottom)

USB HDD Recording

• No

USB drive format support

• FAT16/FAT32/exFAT/NTFS

USB playback codecs

• MPEG1: MPEG1/MPEG2PS: MPEG2/MPEG2TS (HDV, AVCHD): MPEG2, AVC/MP4 (XAVC S): AVC, MPEG4, HEVC/AVI: Xvid, MotionJpeg/ASF (WMV): VC1/MOV: AVC, MPEG4, MotionJpeg/MKV: Xvid, AVC, MPEG4, VP8. HEVC/WEBM: VP8/3GPP: MPEG4, AVC/MP3/ASF (WMA)/WAV/MP4AAC/FLAC/JPEG; WEBM: VP9/AC4/ogg/AAC/ARW (Screen nail only)

Display type

• LCD

Display resolution (H x V, pixels)

• 3840 x 2160

VIEWING ANGLE

• X-Wide Angle

3D capability

• No

Backlight type

• Direct LED

Backlight dimming type

• Local Dimming

HDR (High Dynamic Range) compatibility

• Yes (HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision)

Picture processor

• Picture Processor X1™ Ultimate

Clarity enhancement

• 4K X-Reality™ PRO
• Dual database processing
• Object-based Super Resolution

Color enhancement

• Live Color™ Technology
• Precision Color Mapping
• Super bit mapping™ 4K HDR
• TRILUMINOS™ Display

Contrast enhancement

• Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
• Object-based HDR remaster
• X-tended Dynamic Range™ PRO

Motion enhancer (Native Hz)

• X-Motion Clarity

Video signal support

• HDMI™ signal: 4096 x 2160p (24, 60 Hz), 3840 x 2160p (24, 30, 60 Hz), 1080p (30, 60, 120 Hz), 1080/24p, 1080i (60 Hz), 720p (30, 60 Hz), 720/24p, 480p

Picture modes

• Vivid, Standard, Theater, Game, Graphics, Photo, Custom

HEVC support

• -

Audio Power Output

• 10 W+10 W

Speaker Type

• Bass Reflex Speaker

Dolby audio format support

• Dolby® Digital, Dolby® Digital Plus, Dolby® Pulse, Dolby® AC-4

DTS audio format support

• DTS Digital Surround

FM Radio

• No

Sound processing

• No

Simulated surround sound

• S-Force Front Surround

Sound modes

• Standard, Dialog, Theater, Music, Sports, Dolby Audio

Product Page:

Sony Z9F| Master Series | LED | 4K Ultra HD | High Dynamic Range (HDR) | Smart TV (Android TV)

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[Jimbo]

I don't see enough difference from the A8F to justify another 12-1500 dollars.