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Sony Z9F / ZF9 (2018) Series

23 reviews

Dec, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 23 reviews of Sony Z9F / ZF9 (2018) Series. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the color and image quality. The size and glare are also mentioned favorably, but many are critical about the design.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sony Z9F / ZF9 (2018) Series is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 93/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by : Will Greenwald (pcmag.com)

Sony Master Series XBR-65Z9F

Sony's Master Series Z9F LCD TV has a remarkably bright picture and the convenience of hands-free Google Assistant voice control, for a premium price.

Bright picture with strong contrast. Wide color gamut. Android TV with hands-free Google Assistant.

Yellows are very warm out of the box. Clunky, dated remote. Some light bloom.

Bottom Line: Sony's Master Series Z9F LCD TV has a remarkably bright picture and the convenience of hands-free Google Assistant voice control, for a premium price.

Oct, 2018

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Expert review by : Jacob Green (audioholics.com)

Sony Aims High With Twin Flagship ‘Master Series’ TVs

The new Sony Master Series TVs include the A9F OLED and Z9F LCD models. Both use Sony's next generation X1 Ultimate video processor. Will these TVs make Sony the undisputed image-quality champion?

Oct, 2018

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Expert review by : Adam Babcock (rtings.com)

Sony Z9F Review (XBR65Z9F, XBR75Z9F)

The Sony Z9F is a great TV for almost any type of use. It can get extremely bright and it handles reflections very well, so it can be placed in almost any bright...

Great local dimming feature. Extraordinarily bright in SDR and HDR. Excellent low input lag.

Disappointing contrast ratio.

The Sony Z9F is a great TV for most uses. It's especially well-suited for playing video games, and it's a good choice for use as a PC monitor. Movies look great, but dark room performance isn't as great due to the contrast ratio. The TV is extremely...

Jul, 2020

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

Sony XBR-65Z9F LCD Ultra HDTV Review

Performance Features Ergonomics Value

In mid-2016, Sony launched a new flagship LCD design, the XBR-Z9D. The series incorporated Backlight Master Drive, a local dimming technology that was a big step forward in realizing the peak brightness potential of high dynamic range (HDR). The Z9D...

Oct, 2018

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Sony ZF9 (KD-65ZF9) hands on review: price, release date and a first look at this monster of an LED LCD 4K HDR TV

Sony's latest big screen LED is evolution, not revolution – this premium full array LED LCD bows out of the nit-race but still wants to woo cinephiles

High precision direct LED backlight is the business ; X1 Ultimate image processor works wonders ; Android Oreo TV OS looks much improved

Limited black level performance ; Not the brightest HDR performer in its class

Nov, 2018

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Expert review by : John Archer (techradar.com)

Sony Bravia Z9F (XBR-65Z9F) review

Not quite the sequel we'd hoped for

Bright, colorful HDR pictures ; Excellent video processing ; More affordable than expected ; Wide viewing angle support

Backlight clouding issues ; Contrast not the best ; Vocal playback issues ; Requires careful set up

Sony's Z9F LCD is a dizzying mix of delight and disappointment. On one hand, Sony’s new X1 Ultimate processor is terrific, delivering numerous subtle but cumulatively outstanding improvements to TV picture quality. On the other, though, the Z9F...

Oct, 2018

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Expert review by : John Archer (pocket-lint.com)

Sony ZF9 4K TV review: Legendary wide viewing angle is let down by black levels

The first LCD TV to offer groundbreaking wide viewing angles. Its picture quality suffers black level issues, though, so it's not an all-out success.

Superb colour and sharpness and motion handling thanks to Sony’s new video processing ; Ground-breaking wide viewing angle for LCD technology ; Much cheaper than its illustrious predecessor

Significant black level/contrast issues – including general greyness and blooming during wide-angle viewing ; New version of Android TV is still far from perfect

Sony has solved the LCD conundrum of wide viewing angle issues. Which is incredible. Yet, sadly, the ZF9 has issues with black levels that make it not as impressive as its ZD9 predecessor.

Dec, 2018

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Expert review by : Matt Tate (stuff.tv)