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Sony K65XR80 review

Sony K65XR80

CHOICE Expert Rating

74%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •  Excellent SmartTV functions.
  •  4K picture – Very good colour, very good detail.
  •  Allows sound output from the TV speakers and Bluetooth headphones simultaneously.
  •  Has ChromeCast embedded.
  •  Has USB 3 input.
  •  Has sensor to adjust brightness to ambient light.
  •  Remote profile – backlit keys.
  •  Sound – Excellent separation, very good detail, very good depth.
  •  Supports HDMI 2.1.
Bad points

Bad Points

  •  No DVR.
  •  No Freeview Plus support.
  •  Remote profile – one app key does not perform any function due to the app no longer being available, no numeric keys.
  •  Sony EPG is poor.
  •  Sound – slight distortion at the low end.
  •  Takes more than 20 seconds to turn on.
  •  When adjusting picture settings, too much of the screen is obscured.

Type

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

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Recommended

Energy and sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Energy star rating
5
Claimed energy use (kWh/year)
437
Reliability score
85%
Satisfaction score
89%
Warranty (years)
1
Country of origin
Malaysia

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
74%
High definition picture quality score
69%
Standard definition picture quality score
78%
4K video picture quality score
80%
Filmmaker Mode score
85%
User interface score
73%
Remote score
61%
Sound quality score
80%
Energy score
76%
EPG score
40%
Smart TV score
95%
Voice assistant score
90%

Related products

Availability
Tested model

Specifications

Screen size (cm)
164
Display size (in)
65
Screen resolution (px)
3840 x 2160
Screen finish
Semi gloss
Smart apps
Amazon, Stan
HDMI inputs
4
HDMI 2.1 (4K @120Hz)
USB 2 input rear
1
Effective video and audio inputs
0
Bluetooth version
5.3
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
86 x 145 x 25
Weight (kg)
23.2
Website
sony.com.au
Operating system
Android 12

Cost

Price
$4,299.00
Annual running cost
$175.00

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
Yes (ax)
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)
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