Sony XBR55X850D 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart TV (2016 model)

EDIT: Seems Amazon doesn't permit us to post multiple reviews for the same product. Suffice it to say, I bought this TV in late 2016 for our master bedroom. Redoing the guest room now and I bought my 2nd XBR55X850D. I don't know a better way to say I love this TV. Having lived with it, the only suggestions I could add are 1) upgrade the remote (and that goes for most TVs these days...featureless, dark remotes don't cut it at night and that's what most TVs come with). I got a Harmony 650 and it is more than up to the job of controlling my system. For under 50 bucks it is money well spent and will make it easy to get the most out of your Sony and 2) a Bluetooth keyboard is also a nice addition if you like searching Youtube for videos, etc on your smart TV. If you plan on doing much text entry, consider a real keyboard. Again, a small upgrade that will just make the whole experience smoother. Did I mention I love this TV yet? Here's my original review:Love my new XBR55X850D! It replaced a Panasonic 42" TY-42TM6D EDTV monitor that weighed almost 70lbs and cost me 3 grand in 2004. Loved that Panny for over a decade. It served me well and still works, but the video world has changed so much. I finally decided to let go of it and upgrade.With so many models, features and wide price differences on today's flat screen TVs, it was a tough choice. Did a lot of homework. Looked at objective testing data, published reviews and many, many owner's comments. I found that this TV scored very favorably overall. When the price dropped below a grand before Thanksgiving, I bought it on Amazon with the TV sold by World Wide Stereo. Shipping was quick and I was able to pick the day and 3 hour delivery window. It arrived on time. The two delivery guys were great and set it up quickly to my complete satisfaction.I'm no videofile and have just recently updated my education about things like judder, UHD, 4K, upscaling, various frame-rates, etc. I have a basic understanding now, but am no expert. That said, to my eyes, this TV looks stunning, whether I am watching DirecTV, streaming content from Netflix, Amazon, etc, or watching DVDs and Blu Ray discs.There is a vast array of adjustments that can be made. I have done some fiddling and found my favorites. More times than not, when Auto is offered as a choice, it is a good choice. That makes it easy for a novice-intermediate user to get it dialed in and looking good pretty fast. It is probably possible to improve the picture a bit with a calibration disc (Like Disney's WOW-Wonderful world of Blu Ray), but I don't feel the need just now. Maybe in time I'll feel I can squeeze a bit more out of it, but for now, it takes my breath away. Perhaps more discriminating viewers would feel the need to dial it in as close as possible to perfection, but I'm just blown away with it, as is.Beyond the great picture and features, I was extremely impressed with how fast and how well the streaming apps worked. I have an AppleTV and a Sony Blu Ray player which both have Netflix. The Blu Ray also has Amazon. The 850D has these apps (and many others) but the TV loads and plays streaming content much faster and more reliably than my other devices. I have yet to see a stream stutter or pause to buffer on the XBR. Those were frequent annoyances with the AppleTV and Blu Ray player. They are all connected via ethernet cables to the same home network (Comcast 32 down/6 up), but the streaming performance of the TV shames the peripherals. I don't know why, but I am thrilled. Just for fun, I tried streaming content via WiFi and the TV never dropped a frame. The external boxes were barely able to stream anything worthwhile via WiFi. Don't know how Sony does it, but the apps on the smart TV are a quantum leap forward compared to anything else I've tried.I am a delighted new owner. The XBR850D surpassed my expectations in all categories. As far as I'm concerned, it's a great TV at a reasonable price. It ain't cheap, but well worth the $898 I spent on it.One more thing. There is scant information on the internet or in the included documentation about wall-mounting this TV with anything other than the Sony companion wall mount (not included) or similar mounts. I already had a nice wall-mount with articulating arms and it worked great. The 850D has holes to accommodate standard 200mm Vesa mounts. That made hanging this mere 35lb TV on the wall a breeze and I can pull it out for easy access to the connections on the back panel. Don't expect to be moving it much, but it sure was convenient as I was pulling cables to the TV to hook it into my system. It will also make it easy to dust periodically which is always a good thing to do with electronics you care about.

We've had the TV for about 2 months now, and I'm really glad I decided to get this one. Android TV is great! I hope developers continue to invest in apps for the TV.I have two controllers connected to the TV for games, and they've connected just fine (they are GameSir G3s Bluetooth Wireless Controllers). My wife isn't much of a gamer, but she has enjoyed playing some games with me.I've had Android phones for years now, so I'm familiar with getting new apps on the TV and it's easy to maneuver around with the remote or using a controller.One problem I have noticed is when I've used Google Cast, sometimes my phone does not connect. After trying a few times, I've rebooted the TV, and then the phone is able to connect. I hope they are able to update the TV to fix that bug. I connect to my TV via Ethernet, and there have been a couple apps that didn't seem to like using Ethernet instead of WiFi. I don't remember which apps off the top of my head, but they were ones that weren't too important to me.The picture quality is great! I like the thin bezel as well as the size of the TV for our room. We wouldn't be able to go much bigger. We have the TV placed on a entertainment center, so I don't know how difficult it would be to mount. It looks like it wouldn't have any problems.We also got the Enhanced TV delivery service, so it was nice to have the TV unboxed, plugged in, and turned on to make sure the TV was in good shape before signing off on the delivery.Overall, I think the TV was worth the cost, and I look forward to future updates and apps with Android TV.

The media could not be loaded. Sony has done it again! I personally purchased the 55 inch version of this TV for my bedroom. This television is fantastic! For the price you are getting a extremely high resolution and color scheme. The Sony is sleek and professional looking. The Sony 4K HDR is extremely thin and light weight making it easy to hang on the wall. I love to watch Netflix in 4K/HDR. I have included some photos and videos to show the quality of screen you get for your money.Refresh Rate: 120Hz (Native); Motionflow XR 960 (Effective)Backlight: LED (Edge-Lit)Smart Functionality: YesDimensions (W x H x D): TV without stand:48.5" x 28.3" x 1.8", TV with stand: 48.5" x 30.4" x 10.4"Inputs: 4 HDMI (HDCP 2.2/HDMI 2.0a), 3 USBAccessories Included: Remote Control (RMT-TX200U), Batteries (R03), AC Power Adaptor (ACDP-160E01 or ACDP-160D01), AC Power Cord Spec (US 2Pin (w/o Polarity), C7), IR Blaster (IRB-BR1), Table Top Stand (Separate, assembly required)PROS: - Great picture quality- Thin (Easily mountable)- Cost was Low- Speed of the OS- HDR- LED (Edge-lit)- WiFi (Range and connection)CONS: - Some of the settings can be confusing- Will update if more appear.

Great picture! Inputting a channel is much faster than my previous Sony TV.TV has no bevel which makes it look very attractive on the wall.Power brick is huge.Would be nice if the buttons on the remote lit up or glowed. Hard to figure out what button is what in low light.Android TV is horrible. It' slow and really takes away from the quality of the TV. I would love to be able to remove Android TV.-3 stars for Android TV. Android is unbearably slow and intrusive. It's too bad Android isn't optional. I would love the option to disable/remove it completely.Update 10/17Have to drop it down to 1 star because of Android.-Amazon video app doesn't work-Annoying Android popups letting me know some app crashed-Annoying Android popups letting me know some app crashed and then letting me know over and over-Many Android updates and the experience is getting slower and worse