Top Quality: it defines the new Sony HX-920. This huge 55 “in fact we are going to try is the tip of the pyramid of television that Sony offers for 2011, the most complete and technologically advanced. No coincidence that Sony offers it only cuts 46 “, 55″ and 65 “: a TV of this type is intended for large spaces.
For the new HX-920, Sony has placed the utmost attention to detail, finish and also in the scope: LED 3D fact, this TV comes with two 3D glasses inside the box and even the small video camera for video calls Skype, a budget that allows complete to maximize the power of the medium.
And that means: Sony is one of the few companies still offer a full LED TV, and this 55 “is for fans who rightly prefer a full LED local dimming LEDs to a thin edge, sacrificing some cm thick in order to achieve a perfect uniformity. Full HD, 3D, the new HX-920 is also a full Smart TV and can be controlled by tablets and smartphones with built-in wi-fi. There is Skype for video calls, there Qriocity for video on demand and there is also a Gold coupon to access interactive content, such as catch-up TV RAI and LA7 CuboVision.
All the not so modest sum of 3500 euros: full LED panel, the electronics used and cut from 55 “just does not weigh on a price that is still very high, but as we know the quality is always someone willing to spend a little ‘more.
Quality
We start from a premise: all of the TV today you see well, or better, you can clearly see about 99% of users. Why then should spend 3500 euros for a TV when you can spend half? Certainly not for that remaining 1% who would defect even where there are none, but simply those who want the best performance possible and do not want to find a plasma TV.
The HX920 is very close to a plasma of the latest generation of Panasonic VT30 excelled, and in some ways, especially with regard to image processing than the hips. Sony puts on the plate because the characteristics that have always been the workhorse of the plasma, and challenge competitors on the toughest terrain: the black, the image speed and resolution in motion.
To achieve the blackest black the HX-920 uses local dimming technology that drives with Peak LED brightness when needed, thus providing a perfect black areas where there is light and bright white with excellent contrast where needed. Just a few sequences to realize the black that the TV is able to express practically perfect. If black is a scream can not say the same of the global behavior of the local dimming: in many situations because the management of the shadows is not perfect and many details are likely to be drowned in a single black spot. Similarly, it lacks the typical blooming around images more clear: a neon sign on a black background reveals a discrete bright halo, barely visible in front and very visible if you move but still present. Sure, there are few situations where this film and can be bothersome but a full moon in a dark sky, a headline or a lamp lit at night enough to make us remember the main problem with full lighting LED local dimming.
The black level expressed by Sony is still comparable to that of the Panasonic VT30, and we are at the highest levels, however, the plasma can control much more than the image in the shadows. You can console with a clouding in any case very low (but non-existent) and uniformity of the Sony just perfect.
Another strength is the management of the Sony image processor with the new X-Pro Reality Engine. One of the possibilities offered by this processor as well as many filters because of noise reduction and image enhancement, we find a good control of the scan frame, which translates into a resolution in excellent movement. Using the setting “sharper” the Motionflow 800 Hz to activate the scanning of the picture (200 panel, 4x for backlighting) and fail to achieve a resolution equal to that of the moving plasma without, however, add the annoying “telenovela” which makes it impossible for movie watching.
By choosing this function as seen from the chart above introduces the TV scanning backlight and interpolates the frames: a picture so we’ll have a little ‘darker without strange sensations are watching and no artifacts.
Motionflow would be useful in gaming mode, it can not be activated if you select the game mode, game mode and also in the active input lag is about 30/40 ms, for those who want to play too seriously.
To calibrate the TV the only detail that we feel we can do is to set the scene Theater, Motionflow choose the “sharper”, turn off all filters and set the procedures for administering the local dimming to normal. After adjusting backlight brightness and 3D with Regulus, the situation should be more than optimal.
The traditional TV viewing is more than satisfactory, working up with all the filters in the processor you can get a good balance between resolution and artifact reduction, however it is always good to touch certain limited functions: on one hand and touches overdo other. The HX920 allows customization of all parameters of the image with a huge amount of activated filters, too many perhaps.
The vision instead of HD material is excellent, saturated colors, high peak brightness, excellent contrast and definition incisive and convincing.
Excellent 3D performance: the new glasses are much improved although you must keep your head up straight, because you only need a slight inclination of 5 ° to the filter is polarized eyewear change the hue slightly to the images.
The crosstalk is very low, almost imperceptible and expressed good brightness. You can also adjust the brightness of the glasses menu, even if holding it high crosstalk is more noticeable. Fair yields of the conversion system: here you can adjust the magnitude of the effect that adds a little ‘depth but without exaggeration.
Overall, the Sony HX920 slightly improves the performance video of last year’s model, already excellent, slightly reducing the blooming effect and improving signal processing. The major steps have been made in other areas, Smart TV and multimedia functions, but also in the video field there has been an improvement.
Regarding consumption, we measured 152 watts, more than those measured by Sony on its label but it probably takes into account a proper calibration and eco mode activated.
Better than the best plasma TV? Perhaps not, although the black level is expressed at times and better multimedia capabilities (Smart TV, Qriocity, Skype, etc.) of this new Bravia are first class. Source:www.dday.it
