Sony X800H 65-inch TV: 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV with HDR and Alexa Compatibility - 2020 Model

A few things to know about me: I have a very high standard for quality, and I'm extremely blunt and critical. So the fact I'm giving this TV a 5/5 the day after trying it out means a lot. I usually wait a month or two - but I've seen enough! PRIVACY My biggest hesitation in buying a television over a projector was the fact they all come with bloated apps, malware, and sell your data to companies. Some of the worst examples of this have manufacturers tracking everything you're watching and data going through your home network. Sony gets an A+ here because in the install process they let you opt out. Sony has always been very good about privacy implications, which is the only reason I even bought this TV. Everyone else is sneaky about forcing you to agree to tracking. USER INTERFACE - Performance My second biggest concern with getting a TV was that I've always seen these user interfaces lag. I hate lag, no one likes lag, it makes you feel frustrated. The apps that I saw my friends use on their devices were slow, sometimes taking multiple seconds just to show basic information. The processor in this TV is crazy. I've not only never seen lag, but the TV remembers what you were last doing in apps so you can easily swap between apps. Truly unbelievable they achieve this without lag, this television often feels more like a computer. USER INTERFACE - User Experience I've been developing user interfaces for 10 years now. I've seen a lot of horrible interfaces. This though.. this is one of the absolute best. Your dashboard entirely customizable with apps you want to use. The dashboard is great at showing you content from each app that you want to see without having to dig for it. As an example, the news app shows latest news that's relevant. Or the music app shows your recently played playlists. Amazing. The UI is great, but what is more amazing is that each app has its own well-designed interface. Truly the individual apps for Netflix, Google Music, and others are even better than the companies that made those apps have developed. I would take Sony's app interfaces over the others any day. So good. It's hard to believe Sony made such a killer UI for its products and the products of other companies, and yet, they did. ANDROID OS I've always been an android guy. Naturally this TV integrates with my entire ecosystem of Android and Google products. You get deep integration with the Google Assistant, all the Google products, and if you have an android phone you can easily pair/cast it. And without hassle! I was very impressed with how simple everything I wanted to do was. iPhone users also get Air Play and other goodies too. SOUND QUALITY If you care about sound quality you're going to always skip the tv speaker and use your own hardware. That's the truth here too, but the default sound quality is above average. Very good lows, highs, and hearing conversations in noisy moments is well done. PICTURE QUALITY As another review said, the tv gravitates towards a darker picture. I had no trouble modifying this, and the settings to quickly do this from one moment to another is extremely simple. Otherwise, this has been my first 4k tv so I can't give a great comparison, but I'll say the opening sequence had my mouth dropped :) APP STORE This is just a notice that you can (and should!) install more apps for your tv. If you want to add apps in the Play store that Sony doesn't offer you can "sideload" them. I love that advanced users have this option! The App store Sony gives access to by default is also extremely good, with plenty of apps for all uses cases, even techie users who might want to do crazy things like SSH into their device or run a file server. OVERALL This unit nailed every single thing I was weary of, and over-delivered everywhere else. I would buy this device again in a heartbeat. Keep it up Sony, you truly are a wonderful manufacturer.

I've had this TV for about seven weeks and still get excited every time I watch shows and movies on it. Last night I watched the two part episode Once Upon a Time on DVD from the original Hawaii Five-O TV series and couldn't believe how much I enjoyed it compared to my old 1080P set. As a recovering audiophile I try very hard not to get too obsessive over picture quality etc. but it's impossible to deny that better picture quality makes a huge difference in how much you enjoy watching shows and movies. Motion Blur: The first thing I noticed with this set was the lack of motion blur, one youtube review estimated the response time to be about 5 ms which was not as good as the much more expensive OLED TVs but better than the QLED TV I was considering. I've become much more aware of camera movements with this set. Image Depth: The second thing that stood out was depth, scenes look much more three dimensional with this set which really adds to the realism of a scene. Color Accuracy: The third thing I noticed was the color accuracy, flesh tones look totally natural and I haven't once found myself thinking that I need to make an adjustment to the settings. I've seen reviews calling the picture dark but that hasn't been the case for me, I recently subscribed to consumer reports and they generously shared their settings for this set which were done using professional calibration tools which was well worth the cost of the subscription. Audio: The audio is good enough that I haven't felt the need to add a sound bar or home theater sound system but I may try it in the future. Reliability: Lastly and one the main reasons I chose this set is the reliability which is reportedly top notch. My first Sony TV was a tube set purchased in the 80's which lasted over 20 years. I've read horror stories from Amazon customers who bought other brands talking about the screen just going black after the warranty expired or the screen developing dead pixels. I don't purchase TVs that often and it was important to get one that would last a long time.

I been wanting to buy a new tv for some time now but after doing my own research i ask myself what features i want in my new tv. built in android Google play store and two fit my budget. so I gave this sony tv a try even though there so many mix reviews I still bought it to try it out myself. First of all im happy it arrived in one piece nothing is broken or missing. This tv looks bit fragile so be careful installing the feet and setting it up. I love that the sony tv comes built in android Google play store so I don't have to go out my way to buy a android tv box. Since I got this tv I been having a bit of small issues with Google assistant but that doesn't bother me since i don't use voice search to be honest im sure I can fine a way to fix it but I'm ok without it. Also i had problems with the Sony Bluetooth connecting different Bluetooth headphones and earphones and speakers and gamecontroller. For days i try connecting them and nothing. I was upset for awhile because at night I dont like disturbeding my family members with my tv been loud so I would connect any Bluetooth headphone to my old smart TV and never had problems but since I got the sony tv I try connecting many different Bluetooth headphones and earphones and speakers and nothing work. Untill I went to the Google play store on my sony tv and search up Bluetooth scanner for Android TV and there were a couple of different apps but only one was free to me and i gave the free app a try and it work. It connected all my different brand headphones and earphones even my main big speaker also i try a BluetoothGamePad controller and work. Then I try one game called Asphalt 8:Airborne with a old Bluetooth GamePad Android controller i had and it worked So far i had some small issues but I been able to fix them. Also the hdmi port on side are bit slim so make sure ant you plug is not bulky or won't fit. Its been a while i owe a sony product hopefully it last i do take care of my stuff. Also in case you want download alot apps I recommend you find a way to add storage. Go to Goggle Play Store> Search>Bluetooth Scanner For Android TV > Chose the first Bluetooth scanner for Android TV APP> Installed >OPEN> Scan for Bluetooth devices > allow Bluetooth scanner location click ALLOW>scan for Bluetooth devices> click on your name device when it shows up> Bluetooth pairing request then click PAIR> go back home > Settings >Remote & assessories >Bluetooth Settings >Then search for your device and click on it > chose Connect after that it say connected and ready to use. if it says not connected it still connect. Hopefully this help any of you. You can always delete the app if you like and it won't mess with the Bluetooth you pair to the sony tv it stay connected until you unpaired it. I did see some reviews saying that sony tv Bluetooth didn't work on different brand products then sony compatible products with the sony tv. Well i found a solution around it works for me. Might help you guys out. So far small isses I been able fix but I happy I bought this tv and love it.

Updated: After working with Sony technical support, received a new replacement TV to replace the defective unit. New TV is working well. I’m happy with it. The UI is pretty fast and responsive. Picture is good, although there is some backlight bleeding, as I have the 49”, which doesn’t have some of the fancier features of the larger models. For the price, though, it’s very good. Original review: I purchased this unit for the holidays this year. Upon plugging it in on Christmas, it initially worked okay, but within 30 minutes started to show distortion with lines appearing across the image. It gradually got worse to the point that within an hour it was completely unusable. I tried all the standard troubleshooting steps: factory data reset, firmware update, running with no attached devices, checking different inputs, unplugging for some time, etc. Nothing helped. Of course, Sony support was closed for the holiday, so I contacted over chat the next day. Same steps I had already tried... same result. They escalated it to the L2 support team, which only works business hours. Several days later, I was contacted requesting photos, which I uploaded within 15 minutes. It's how been almost a week with no updates, even though it's obvious to me that the unit is defective and needs to be replaced. I'll contact them again this week, but so far, I'm going on nearly two weeks with a non-functional TV and no progress from Sony. So far, this has been a big disappointment on multiple levels.

i am a very picky kind of guy, back in 2011 i bought a panasonic 65 inch plasma tv from amazon wonderful tv, still works like new, now for this sony tv i am so happy is it as good as the plasma, no and yes, the plasma has blacker blacks however i was looking at a night scene on the sony, and i could see a tree in the back ground, that i cant see on the plasma tv, because of the blacker black on plasma so its a trade off, this tv is so easy to set up wifi was a snap it has a tun of apps very easy to understand, the instructions are built into the tv is the samsung better or the lg i dont know they offer a few more features for the money, but i am very happy with this tv the skin tone is a hair better then the pasma, or samsung and lg, however i may send it back, only to get the 85 inch, and for the money this model is the one to buy, sony has upper line but at a very steep price, and by the way i called sony, on a tec question, and they were very nice to talk to, and answered my question just fine, just kidding going to keep tv big enough for my area, takes alot to satisfy me, and this does so in spades, remote is not bad 3 stars remote, 5 plus stars for tv.

I’m just your average consumer and not a TV expert, but I couldn’t be happier with this TV! Surprisingly, it’s really hard to find a high quality, smaller TV for your bedroom. I recently had a Samsung, but I fervently hate their remote and their Smart TV interface leaves a lot to be desired. I really didn’t want to spend the significant price difference between the two, but I’m so happy I spent a little more and went with the Sony. I think the picture quality is excellent. I researched my models and I know it has a low contrast ratio (which means your blacks Look more grayish) per RTINGS.com, but I honestly don’t notice. Everything looks crisp, real and high def. I love that you can hit the settings button to easily make it darker for when you are watching TV at night, or adjust the picture settings super quick. I don’t use a sound bar, but it’s great that you can adjust the onboard sound in your settings so commercials or sound effects are not too loud compared to dialogue. I’ve always been searching for this type of volume control. And it’s perfect for a bedroom. The Android interface is awesome and miles above Samsung’s. I always had to use my Firestick on the Samsung to use apps, but I almost never use it now because everything I need is on the Sony Android interface. The Google voice interface finds things quick, but the results are not as elaborate as I can get on the Firestick. I have the TV hooked up to my Alexa. It was a little finicky to connect, but I got it working. Finally, I love the remote! It’s so intuitive, and when I instinctively go to click buttons I’m always at the right button. It’s lightweight and fits well in your hand. When I’m next in the market for a living room TV I’ll definitely be going with a model similar to this.

Before I purchased this TV I bought a TLC Roku and there was a world of a difference. Setting up was easy and streamline. I was a bit confused that it was asking for Google play and Android connection since It said it connect to Alexa.I am a OS Apple user so I was concerned that I needed a Android phone. It did connect to Alexa and I just ignored the rest. The picture is clear and although not as great as OLED the color are detail and rich. I like the speed of changing Channels and volume. The remote control is awesome. We have the TV hooked up to an outdoor antenna and when we want to watch Cable we connect to the internet by pressing the AP button. You do have to download the Apps let say you want to add HBO, Disney, Prime Video and Youtube etc. I like the TV button where you press it and you are on local tv channels. There is a Netflix button and Google Play button which will directly send you to those providers. I like the voice command where.I can tell it to go to youtube to watch my favorite videos if you are on youtube search for whatever subject you want by voice command, and when I want to go back to TV just hit the TV button. The remote is slim and light and easy to hold and the buttons are very clear. I am very satisfied with this unit and still exploring the other options.

In the past I'd have cared a lot more about the kinds of features that the higher end sets have, but in my current house there is enough ambient light leakage that chasing super dark blacks and high contrast ratios is pointless, so instead I decided to just go for something as big as I could fit with HDR. I bought this to replace my existing 65" LG 4k non-HDR set. I only use this as a display. I do not use any of the smart TV features in the set and I only connect it briefly to install the OS and security updates (since over time on other sets Sony has bundled display processor improvements with the Android updates). Beyond that, installing updates in the background is relatively unobtrusive. I picked the Sony mostly because I use the Sony HT-ST5000 sound bar and my experience has been that while all of these things should work transparently across brands, in practice there is enough underlying complexity that putting products together from the same manufacturer results in fewer encounters with user experience quirks. Sony seems to make a bit more of an effort to explain privacy features than Samsung or LG, but in the end you're bolting what is essentially a giant Android phone to your wall, and it will probably not get security updates after a year or so. I have been driving it with an Apple TV 4K and a Sony Playstation 4 Pro. It works perfectly well with both and I have not run into any weirdness - unlike the LG which would occasionally take a very long time to sync the picture when changing inputs and while it was attempting to enable its fake HDR mode with the Apple TV. Brightness in a room with a lot of ceiling lights is excellent. Since I have a relatively high ambient light level from lights outside the house at night, it seems to do a good job of giving me reasonable blacks and low level details.

For regular movie streaming, even at 4K HDR, the TV does a decent job. I have 4K Blu-ray torture disks that can show the limits of the HDR and some weakness in black levels. The lack of local dimming can show up, but for local dimming or full array lights are only available on TVs that today cost much more. If all you watch is netflix or amazon prime, or youtube, you won't really see enough of a difference to justify buying a more expensive set (the video in those services are often over compressed anyway), so this is an excellent set in early 2021 in terms of value for money if you really want an 85" TV (Why won't you want an 85"?) At 85", even 15 feet away, talking heads are huge, the wall can still easily take another 43 inches, but for now this is big enough.

It's easy to find cheaper options in this product category. I've bought several of them, and none of them looked or performed as well as this TV. I know this is one of Sony's cheaper models, but I would still consider it an upgrade over a lot of the other TVs out there that cost a few hundred less. The remote, the menu options, the customizability, the sound quality, the packaging, and hopefully the longevity of this Sony seem like improvements over the competitors. I also appreciate the very low input lag when using the "Game" mode.

I am actually a Sony fan and always go with Sony TVs. Very good design for the price. If you don't really need OLED or QLED stuff this is the best choice. Great for Nintendo console and streaming. Lots of compatible android apps and many more...

This TV is a pleasure from the point of view of image quality, and the technology seems quite robust. Delivery of something like this scared me a bit, but Amazon came through with flying colors a day early.

Garbage seller and the product was delivered in a damaged box. Upon opening it, it was clearly a returned item where the plastic shrink wrap was missing. To top it off, the TV turns on to a blue screen and does nothing else. So I got a defective product, that was returned, in a broken box. Amazon did nothing to help because "it was from the seller" (whatever that means) and now I am on the hook to return a 65" TV which does not transport easily in any reasonably sized car. Thanks Amazon, another excellent happy customer. +_+