Sony A1 (2017) Series

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 741 reviews of Sony A1 (2017) Series. The average rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Comments about the color and design are generally positive. The usability and sound also get good comments. The size and remote control get mixed opinions. Some have doubts about the price.

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Expert review by : Caleb Denison (digitaltrends.com)

Sony XBR-A1E Series (XBR65A1E) review

Pay the Sony premium, and you'll be rewarded with one of the most remarkable TVs ever made.

Gorgeous design ; Perfect picture quality ; Stunning HDR performance ; Impressive sound system ; Google Assistant, Alexa Voice control

Expensive ; Android TV can be a drag

Seriously, folks, the Sony A1E OLED is just out-of-this-world fantastic. The question isn’t whether you will love having the Sony A1E OLED TV in your home. The question is whether can you stomach paying for the little extras it offers over competing LG...

Oct, 2017

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Expert review by : Will Greenwald (pcmag.com)

Sony XBR-65A1E

Sony's A1E series of OLED TVs shows off the technology's capability for perfect blacks and wide colors, with the power and features of Android TV under the hood.

Perfect black levels. Wide color range. Striking design. Android TV platform is loaded with features, including Google Cast.

Extremely expensive. Colors aren't ideal out of the box.

The Sony A1E shows that fantastic picture quality provided by OLED technology isn't solely LG's thing. It's a striking, feature-filled TV with fantastic contrast and a very wide color reach. LG's OLEDC7P series has more accurate color out of the box,...

Sep, 2017

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Expert review by : David Katzmaier (cnet.com)

Sony's unique OLED TV is held back by its higher price

Sony's OLED TV costs a lot more than its LG rivals, but does its picture quality justify the price? We compare the two best TVs ever side-by-side.

With the exception of other 2017 OLED TVs, the Sony XBR-A1E outperforms every other TV we've tested. It delivers perfect black levels, wide viewing angles, accurate color and a great bright-room picture. Its unique stand-less design is almost all...

It has the same image quality as less expensive LG OLED TVs.

With an amazing picture that matches but doesn't exceed LG's 2017 OLED TVs, the Sony XBR-A1E isn't worth the premium for most high-end shoppers.

Jun, 2017

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Expert review by : Jon L. Jacobi (techhive.com)

Sony A1E 4K TV review: This could be the best OLED TV money can buy

Take an OLED panel and combine it with Sony's picture processing wizardry and you get what is the best image we've seen on an OLED TV. But how HDR will affect OLED lifespan we don't yet know.

Absolutely stunning picture ; Good detail reproduction for an OLED ; Great sound using the display as a planar speaker

Remote fails to match the elegance of the TV ; Media apps are sluggish and buggy ; Possible lifespan issues with HDR and OLED

The A1E’s picture is so rich and lush, our possibly errant and tenuous supposition of a shorter OLED lifespan won’t matter to many folks. If you have $5500 to fork over for a TV today, you can probably afford to replace it before it wears out. Maybe by...

Jul, 2017

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Expert review by : Thomas J. Norton (soundandvision.com)

Sony XBR-65A1E OLED Ultra HDTV Review

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Oct, 2017

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Expert review by : John R. Quain (tomsguide.com)

Sony Bravia OLED XBR-65A1E Review: Brilliant from Any Angle

Initially, I was distracted by the angle of the Sony A1E sitting on a tabletop in our testing room. However, a few hours of viewing its impressive picture made me forget all about the unusual setup. Sony has definitely put its own twist on the OLED...

Excellent OLED picture ; Impressive built-in sound ; Well-rounded smart-TV features ; Great viewing angles

Odd leaning tabletop stand ; Abysmal remote control

Splurge on the Sony XBR-65A1E if you want a truly superior OLED TV with impressive sound and robust Android TV features. You can get the LG E7 for about $1,000 less, but Sony's set provides slightly better color and more brightness.

Aug, 2017

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Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Sony A1 OLED

Sony A1 OLED review: Sony finally enters the 4K OLED arena – this is one very special TV indeed, and one of the most exciting designs out there

Outstanding picture quality ; An innovative sound system that works ; Gorgeous design

Expensive ; Uninspiring remote

Sony’s first 4K OLED is a triumph.

Aug, 2018

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Expert review by : John Archer (trustedreviews.com)

Sony Bravia KD-55A1

The KD-55A1 is a 55-inch OLED TV with a native 4K resolution and support for a wide range of high dynamic range formats. It boasts a stunning design, and uniquely uses exciter technology in the screen to deliver the set's sound as well as its pictures.

While the KD-55A1 isn’t bright enough to be perfect, it adds enough of Sony’s picture quality and design sauce to OLED technology’s innate advantages to make it something of an instant classic.

May, 2017

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Sony A1 review: the Bravia KD-55A1 is the best OLED 4K UHD TV you can get without breaking the bank

The best 55-inch 4K OLED TV to buy, pound-for-pound, Sony's A1 combines dazzling image quality with incredible sound for such a slim panel

Superb image quality ; Amazing Acoustic Surface sound system ; Stylish, minimalist design

We're not in love with Android Smart OS ; Could be due for replacement soon…

Nov, 2018

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Sony KD-65A1 review

Sony once again shows the rest of the TV world how it's done.

Completely unique and innovative design ; Sounds very good by flatscreen standards ; Typical OLED black performance ; More punch and vibrancy than from an LG ; Spot-on motion, colour and sharpness

Still no Dolby Vision ; Only two HDMIs can handle full-fat 4K HDR ; The user-experience could do with improvements ; LG does standard-def better

Sony’s taken LG’s raw OLED materials and refined them into the finest telly you can currently buy

Oct, 2017

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