Comments on: First impressions on the Sony XBR-65X850C 4K TV

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 19:22:06 +0000

Thanx for the info. Can’t wait for sony 4k ultra blu ray player to be released. This will match with this tv model and should improve on some of these issues.
Right now, I am still using samsung blu ray player bd-f7500.

By: Steve The Geek

Steve The Geek — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 13:35:18 +0000

In reply to Brian.

Hi Brian,

For Ultra HD BD settings are mostly just reducing black levels to get rid of as much of the bleeding I have on both sides of the TV as I can without crushing the blacks… So it’s at 33 instead of 50. Other than that I did not change much.

This works for the HDMI input I use, but for Netflix I can’t see to get it right either, I don’t get the same result 🙁

Steve

By: Brian

Brian — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 04:47:10 +0000

I just want know more about HDR settings. I have been trying to calibrate HDR settings since they added this firmware. Everytime my tv gets an update, I am hoping that the HDR settings will improve. Instead its the same. The redness has improved but not what HDR should look like. Is this because it was not factory made or HDR compatible issue? No matter how many changes or tweaks, something is wrong and its frustrating. My question is what HDR settings are you using for ultra hd movies, Amazon and Netflix? Thanx.

By: Steve The Geek

Steve The Geek — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 12:40:54 +0000

In reply to Jesse Garcia.

Hi Jesse,

Yes still happy with it, I’ve seen reviews of the new X850D which are less positive than the C series so with the good pricing on the X850C right now, I would go for it without hesitation !

Steve

By: Jesse Garcia

Jesse Garcia — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 08:44:29 +0000

Hey Steve, I was wondering if your still happy with the x850c
I am on the fence about purchasing the 65x850c. I’ve heard there have been a lot of updates to software. Would you still recommend?

By: Steve The Geek

Steve The Geek — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 21:56:23 +0000

In reply to A different Brian.

Hi different Brian !

Thank for your feedback and I agree about the issues you’re leaving with, I have experienced some of that soon in the last weeks. I did not have the remote issues though, but I’m using a Harmony at all time…

Steve

By: A different Brian

A different Brian — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 23:42:26 +0000

I just got the 55-inch version of this model. I got it because I insisted on the Triluminos display, and I’m glad I did. The colors and blacks are great. I think the only way to do better is to spend thousands of dollars on an LG OLED model. For an LCD, it’s about as good as it gets and much better than Samsung’s SUHD models and LG’s IPS panel models.

The upscaling is also very good even from older content in 480 resolution. However, I was disappointed to see that it doesn’t handle motion in 480i format well. The interlaced format causes the lines to show very badly around the edges of objects, which is a problem that Samsung and LG seem to have resolved. I’ve tried their models and I have a basic Samsung model, and those don’t have that problem.

Also, when I start Netflix and watch an older show with a 4:3 aspect ratio, it defaults to widescreen and stretches the image. To fix it, I have to back out of the show, switch to another show that is widescreen, and then back out of that and switch back to the one I want to watch. That forces it to read the aspect ratio from the stream again. It’s kind of annoying.

Another problem I’ve had is that the remote sometimes will suddenly stop responding. To resolve it, I have to swipe or click the touchpad remote (included) to resynch the TV to the remotes, and then I can go back to the regular remote, which is just plain aggravating.

Other than these issues, this is a great TV. I’ve been very happy with it.

By: Steve The Geek

Steve The Geek — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 06:13:00 +0000

In reply to Brian. As far as I can remember from my test it does work with the Dualshock 4, yes.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 02:18:54 +0000

Will the Dualshock 4 work with Google Play games? Its says gamepad required.

By: Steve The Geek

Steve The Geek — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 15:29:38 +0000

In reply to Brian.

I have a Sony player, it’s a model from 3 years ago roughly and with the 24fps mode configured is does work well.

It’s strange that you cannot activate this as the manual from your player clearly states it is possible ?