Today, I am going to review a 43 inches entry-level TV from Sony, whose performance is pretty good for its price. This TV is a perfect option for those who are searching for a 43-inch TV. This is the 43 inches Sony X75K 4k TV.
Inside
the box, apart from the TV, you get a remote, 2 AAA+ batteries, a warranty
card, an instruction manual, 2 pieces of the stand, and, an AC power adaptor.
Overall in looks, this TV is elegant and smart. Its design is the same as that of last year's model X75J. If we talk of the built quality, though it is not premium, it can be termed as decent.
Plastic has been used in the construction of the TV, however, the quality of the plastic is pretty good which makes it different from the budget category TVs.Even
the weight of the TV is more than the budget category TVs.
Slim
bezels have been provided on the three sides of the TV, and the lowermost bezel
is also not very thick, on the centre of which Sony branding is given.
Both
the stand pieces come in a slim blade design and their colour matches perfectly
with the bezels of the TV.
On
the rear, there is a black shiny finish.
Towards
the bottom, a box has been designed on the sides and back of which placement
for the ports has been given.
There
is a standard remote with this TV, which is pretty big, but sleek in design.
It
is exactly like the one that came with last year's model Sony X75J.
The
remote carries direct buttons to YouTube Music, Netflix, and, Amazon Prime,
apart from a button for the Google Assistant.
On
the connectivity front, the TV has 3 HDMI ports whose HDCP version is 2.3.
On
this TV, you get HDMI ARC, apart from this, the TV comes with 2 USB ports, 1
digital audio output port, a headphone jack, and, 1 composite video input port.
Now
let's talk about the specifications as claimed by the company.
This
TV comes with DLED backlighting.
It
has a 50 Hz refresh rate and it exhibits frame dimming.
The
TV comes with a high dynamic range, and, you get the support of HDR 10 and HLG
on it.
This
TV comes with Sony's X1 processor, for colour enhancement, it has Live Color
Technology and for contrast enhancement, there is a dynamic contrast enhancer.
This
TV comes with MotionFlow XR200, which according to the company is capable of
increasing its native 50 Hz refresh rate to 200 Hz.
This
is an Android TV, which comes with Google TV UI.
Apart
from this, it comes with a new improved X-Protection Pro Technology, which
protects the TV from moisture, dust, lightning and power surges, thereby
increasing its life.
Sony
X75K TV comes with a built-in Chromecast, apart from Apple Airplay and Apple
Home Kit.
So
these were the company-given specifications, now, let's talk about its real
performance.
This
TV comes with an IPS panel and has DLED backlighting.
Firstly
let's talk about the grey uniformity on this TV.
As
this TV comes with an IPS panel its grey uniformity is pretty good.
The
importance of having a good grey uniformity in a TV lies in the fact that such
a TV displays a very good colour uniformity when it comes to displaying a
single colour stretch, such as a stretch of the sky or any sports field.
Because
of this, you don't get to see dark patches in a colour stretch and this helps
in tracking the cricket ball in the field as you get a very clear field view.
As
this TV comes with an IPS panel, its contrast ratio is mediocre and frame
dimming does nothing to boost the contrast.
Now
coming to its colour reproduction; Despite having an IPS panel and no
Triluminos Technology, the TV once calibrated, produces deep and vibrant
colours.
The
Blacks are sufficiently deep that do not veil details behind them.
The
HDR peak brightness of the TV is around 380 Nits and the SDR peak brightness is
also not much different.
The
SDR performance of this TV is very good.
All
contents are pretty enjoyable.
Though
the TV falls much behind the brightness required to play HDR videos in their
optimum quality, dark scenes in HDR videos look good on it.
Details
are clear to a great extent even in the dark scenes.
These
are some settings, you can note them down.
After
applying the settings you will get better detail clarity in dark scenes.
If
we compare this TV to the other 43 inches TVs from LG or Samsung, then, this
Sony X75K TV gives you better detail clarity in dark scenes.
On
LG TVs, you get lower brightness than this Sony TV, because of which HDR
performance suffers.
On
this Sony TV, even the picture upscaling is better than other TVs in this
category.
Now,
let's talk about the viewing angles of this TV; as it comes with an IPS panel,
the viewing angles are pretty good.
Even
if your family is big, sitting at different angles and watching this TV will
not create any problem.
Coming
to the motion blur on this TV, here, I would like to give you one piece of
information.
All
budget TVs that come with IPS panels have a refresh rate of 50 Hz, whereas, VA
panel budget TVs come with a refresh rate of 60 Hz.
The
reason behind this is that VA panel TVs are capable of achieving a better
refresh rate than IPS panel TVs.
Even
the difference between a 50 Hz and 60 Hz panel counts when it comes to the
visibility of motion blur on a TV.
If
there is no other technology in the TV to enhance the refresh rate, then you
will surely get to see much motion blur on it.
In
the LG TVs that have a refresh rate of 50 Hz, motion blur is much evident.
In
Samsung TVs, too, motion blur gets visible during fast action scenes, though,
it is a little less than that in LG TVs.
On
the other hand, the MotionFlow XR Technology of Sony, though it is unable to
reach anywhere close to the claimed refresh rate, does control the motion blur
to some extent, especially when there is MotionFlow XR 200 or above in the TV.
Overall
the picture quality of this TV is good, which can be termed as pretty enjoyable.
This
is an Android TV on which you get Google TV UI.
The
Google TV comprehends your browsing history and displays similar contents on
the home screen, which makes your browsing experience easier.
This
TV comes with Bluetooth, so you can wirelessly connect your earphones and
soundbars with it.
The
TV also has a built-in Chromecast and Apple Airplay.
Casting
is smooth on this TV, and, you can enjoy the content of your Android phone or
Apple device on the big screen of this TV.
Though
you cannot compare the gaming performance of this TV with those TVs that come
with a high refresh rate, VRR and ALLM, among the budget TVs, its compatibility
with PS5 is pretty good.
Overall,
according to its price, this entry-level TV from Sony is a good performer that
beats other TVs in its category on some fronts.
But
if you compare it with Sony X80K or Sony X80J TVs, then let me tell you that
these TVs perform much better than this Sony X75K TV.
Their
brightness is better than Sony X75K, apart from this, they come with Dolby
Vision and Dolby Atmos, which go missing on this Sony X75K TV.
However,
it will not be out of place to mention here that none of the higher brand TVs
in this category come with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.
So,
if your budget is limited and you are searching only for a higher brand TV,
then this is the best option for you.
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