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Sony KD-65X8500F review

Sony KD-65X8500F

CHOICE Expert Rating

83%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

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  • Excellent smart TV functions
  • Excellent streaming score
  • Excellent user interface
  • Very good Blu-ray disc picture quality
  • Very good broadcast picture quality
  • 4K picture looks natural and cinematic
  • Features Google Home assistant
  • Has USB 3 input
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Features – Access to favourite channels is unintuitive
  • Features – Appears to be no way for Google Assistant voice to be changed to Australian accent
  • Features – Doesn't support USB HDD recording of TV programs
  • Features – Google Assistant talks over live TV without lowering the volume
  • No DVR

Type

TV size
Large (Over 160cm, 64")
Display type
LCD

Recommended products

Recommended
Recommended

Energy and sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Energy star rating
5
Claimed energy use (kWh/year)
423
Reliability score
85%
Satisfaction score
89%
Warranty (years)
1
Country of origin
Malaysia

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
83%
High definition picture quality score
84%
Standard definition picture quality score
86%
4K video picture quality score
90%
Filmmaker Mode score
Not tested
User interface score
92%
Remote score
70%
Sound quality score
60%
Energy score
77%
EPG score
90%
Smart TV score
90%
Voice assistant score
Not tested

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Screen size (cm)
163
Display size (in)
64
Screen resolution (px)
3840 x 2160
Screen finish
Semi gloss
Smart apps
Amazon, Netflix, Stan, YouTube
HDMI inputs
4
HDMI 2.1 (4K @120Hz)
Not tested
USB 2 input rear
2
Effective video and audio inputs
1
Bluetooth version
4.1
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
90 x 145 x 32
Weight (kg)
26.5
Website
sony.com.au
Operating system
Android

Cost

Price
$2,999.00
Annual running cost
$169.00

Features

4K or UHD
High Dynamic Range (HDR) support
Netflix key on the remote
Headphone
HDMI easily accessed
USB 3 inputs rear
USB easily accessed
Ethernet connection
Digital audio TOSLINK optical outputs
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Browser
Auto volume leveller
Balance control
Bass boost
Speech emphasiser
Speakers off
Previous channel button
Voice recognition
Closed captions retained
Records to USB
Child lock controls
Child lock (individual)
Favourites

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