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(Image credit: Sony)
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When it comes tothe best TVs, Sony is well in the mix for its impressive sets. But 2024 has been a bit different: up until now there’s been no Sony TV reveal for the year, leaving home cinema enthusiasts scratching their heads.
They may continue to scratch their heads with thereveal of the new Bravia 7, Bravia 8 and Bravia 9 models– which exist alongside continuing 2022 and 2023 models, making the naming convention perplexing and inconsistent between OLED and Mini LED formats – but it’s the boss of them all, the Bravia 9, that has me excited.
Why? I actuallysaw the new Bravia techatCES 2024– that world’s largest consumer technology show, whereLG and Samsung also went all-out on reveals– where the company showed off its new ultra-bright 22-bit array with enhanced local dimming. Well, as it turns out, that was a pre-production Bravia 9 in disguise at a behind-closed-doors briefing.
While I’ve not seen ‘real’ everyday content on the demo set, as such, I’m still impressed with what the new Bravia 9 will bring to the consumer market for these three key reasons.
1. Brightness
(Image credit: Sony)
(Image credit: Sony)
Given that Sony makes mastering monitors for Hollywood production houses, the company knows there’s more scope for brighter high dynamic range (HDR) mastering – especially for artificial images, such as animation and gaming. While that’s typically maxed at 1000 nits, the latest Sony monitor tops out at 4000 nits.
There’s also a trend towards large-scale screens selling better than ever before. If that’s what you’re after then, well, you’re in luck – as the Bravia 9 only ships in75-inchand85-inchset sizes. I was surprised to not see a 65-inch on the list, but the Bravia 8 (OLED) and Bravia 7 (Mini LED) cater for 55-inch and 65-inch scales – you’ll just have to forego the Bravia 9’s levels of mega-brightness.
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2. Control
(Image credit: Sony)
(Image credit: Sony)
Being able to action more dynamic peaks and troughs between on-screen subjects, without haloing or light bleed, is a critical aspect in getting the most from this new brightness technology. The Bravia 9 has three times the number of dimming zones compared to the X95L, giving it much greater accuracy.
All that will ensure images aren’t only bright, but that they have properly deep black levels. In a sense, the Bravia 9 could be the closest telly you’ll get to an ultra-bright OLED competitor. I look forward to checking it out with some real content to get a final impression of how capable it’ll be – the image above shows (back right) how much more refined the dimming is compared (to back left).
3. Sound
(Image credit: Sony)
(Image credit: Sony)
Roll all of the above into one and, from the glimpse I’ve seen so far, the Sony Bravia 9 could be the new Mini LED master with the ultimate brightness, ultimate control, and ultimate sound – to really shake things up in the 2024 market. It’s gotSamsung Q-Symphony-rivalling Acoustic Centre Stage for compatibility withthe best new Sony soundbarstoo.
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