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<\/p>\nThe Sony X93L series has replaced the 2022 flagship X95K series.\u00a0But this is not a simple repetition in order to expand the model range, as it might seem at first glance.\u00a0With good motion handling, great tone handling and natural colors, this is definitely a top-of-the-line Sony-branded TV.<\/p>\n
What additions did the X93L get in 2023?\u00a0Firstly, the Eco Panel, which provides optimal settings that save energy consumption.\u00a0This centralized hub can be disabled from the home screen.\u00a0Secondly, a new game menu that displays and controls various game parameters, including VRR.\u00a0In the Sony XR-65X93L 4K HDR Mini LED review, we will describe in detail the features and parameters of the novelty.<\/p>\n
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The Sony XR-65X93L TV continues to use a similar design to\u00a0the X95K\u00a0.\u00a0This is a metal stand with two legs that snap into the bottom brackets of the case and are located at the very edges of the TV.\u00a0There are still three positions: the standard position (very similar to the Master Series\u00a0A90J\u00a0), a narrow position with less leg spacing from the center, and a third position called “soundbar” that raises the screen a few centimeters higher.<\/p>\n
The metal frame of the case matches the color of the legs.\u00a0The front panel of the Sony 65X93L TV is surrounded by elegant metal frames, thin on three sides and wide at the bottom, containing the Sony logo.\u00a0Everything is assembled very high quality and looks elegant.\u00a0In this model, we have microphones built into both the TV itself and the remote control (for use with Google Assistant).<\/p>\n
All ports face either down or to the side and are covered with removable pads that have the same cellular texture as the case.\u00a0Sony failed to make the X93L as thin as\u00a0the Samsung QN95C\u00a0with the same Mini LED backlight.\u00a0Although it should be rightly noted that the ports of the Korean model are hidden in the One Connect module, unlike the X93L ports built into the case.\u00a0The remote control is distinguished by the presence of two additional buttons for video services and the reassignment of the numeric keypad call button to the menu call button.<\/p>\n
The Sony X93L TV is equipped with a VA panel and a special X-Wide Angle and X-Anti Reflection film.\u00a0These things clearly affect contrast, and the panel delivers an ANSI 1500:1 contrast ratio, which is surprisingly low for a VA panel.\u00a0To improve this, of course, there is Full Array backlighting with local dimming.\u00a0With 36 \u00d7 12 (432) backlight control zones, the TV still falls short of the\u00a0ZD9\u00a0, which had 640 zones.\u00a0The QN95C also has many more (720 zones).<\/p>\n
So the question arises, is this enough, given the relatively weak native contrast ratio?\u00a0With local dimming turned on, the ANSI contrast ratio rises to 4030:1, and even exceeds 20000:1 in other test patterns.\u00a0So it has potential.\u00a0In any case, the screen has very good uniformity, only on sharp images the edge of the screen is a little darker.\u00a0But it’s only a few centimeters, so you have to look closely to see.<\/p>\n
In any case, the X93L shows all the bright light details very well.\u00a0But it also quickly becomes clear that a lot depends on what you’re watching.\u00a0In very dark scenes with little highlights, you can often see a harsh halo, and the starry sky looks suspiciously dark gray instead of black.\u00a0Of course, HDR images really suffer from this.<\/p>\n
But pure dark images show a lot of black detail, and once the image gets brighter, you get more than decent contrast.\u00a0The dimming really works well.\u00a0If you need deeper blacks in dark scenes, you can set Contrast Optimization to Low without any negative effects.<\/p>\n
The best calibrated picture mode is Custom.\u00a0In this case, there is a bit too much blue on the tonal scale, but the error is very small.\u00a0Color reproduction is accurate, including for skin tones.\u00a0Those who watch in frequently changing lighting conditions can leave the ambient light sensor on and set the Peak Brightness setting to a higher value.\u00a0The Sony X93L TV not only adjusts the maximum brightness, but also controls the tone curve (gamma value) and color temperature depending on the ambient light.<\/p>\n
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The X93L series generates a lot of light in SDR, and HDR results are good as expected.\u00a0The 10% window shows a maximum of 1435 nits, the full white box goes up to 685 nits.\u00a0These are good values, but lower than those of\u00a0the TCL C845\u00a0.\u00a0The color range is very good, Sony achieves 93% P3 and 68% Rec.2020.\u00a0Therefore, the potential is more than enough for an impressive image.\u00a0HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision standards are supported.<\/p>\n
While Sony’s processor ignores HDR10 metadata, it relies on its own image analysis.\u00a0For all HDR images below 4000 nits, the result is very good.\u00a0Deep colors delight with many light nuances.\u00a0And just like in SDR, the TV manages to show a lot of black detail.\u00a0The only downside is local dimming, which still causes very sharp ghosting in some images.\u00a0That is, as shown in the images above, especially if you have large contrasting surfaces.<\/p>\n
X-Wide Angle film does provide a better viewing angle, but the image still loses some depth if you sit too far to the side.\u00a0Anti-Reflection film softens the incident light well, but creates a colored blurry reflection.\u00a0Hard light falling on the screen, for example, from a spotlight, is extinguished very well.<\/p>\n
Sony offers quite a few features for gamers, but still not as extensive as the market leaders.\u00a0Unfortunately, those who want to use eARC\/ARC have to sacrifice one of the HDMI 2.1 connections.\u00a0And while you have support for VRR and 4K120, you can’t combine that with Dolby Vision, so Xbox Series X players won’t be thrilled.\u00a0Output latency is 19.6ms (4K60) and 11.0ms (2K120).<\/p>\n
The Sony X93L model uses a MediaTek MT5895 chipset, an ARM Cortex-A73 quad-core processor, 3GB of RAM, and a Mali-G52 GPU.\u00a0This chipset is a few years old but provides a good user experience on Google TV (\u00a0Android 13\u00a0).\u00a0Everything runs smoothly, the TV is responsive and apps launch quickly too.<\/p>\n
The TV can be used for normal purposes.\u00a0Then you get a home screen with pre-installed applications, but only for use with live TV and HDMI inputs.\u00a0Once you need to update an app, you will almost certainly have to sign in to access the Google Play Store.\u00a0With the latest updates, Google TV has also become a lot more fun.<\/p>\n
It provides genre recommendations for a small number of services (Video, Apple TV and Disney+).\u00a0But over what is displayed on the home page, control is still limited.\u00a0You can only customize the application list.\u00a0This is not to say that much has changed in the Sony menu.\u00a0At the touch of a button, a ribbon with all sorts of shortcuts is displayed at the bottom of the screen.\u00a0It can be customized too.<\/p>\n
The inputs button not only shows all the inputs, but also the applications, and is therefore a very quick way to switch to another application.\u00a0The X93L received the same slightly revised remote as\u00a0the X95L\u00a0.\u00a0Added 2 buttons for selected video services.\u00a0The keystroke is light and pleasant, and the finish is excellent.\u00a0The brushed metal surface is easy to clean, and the keys light up as soon as you take the remote off the table.<\/p>\n
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The Sony Bravia X93L 65 TV received a 6 \u00d7 10 W surround sound configuration and support for Dolby Atmos.\u00a0The TV takes room acoustics into account with a short test procedure.\u00a0Acoustic Multi-Audio, similar to Acoustic Surface on OLED models, uses two tweeters at the top of the screen to position dialogue in the center of the picture.<\/p>\n
The result is good, the volume is more than enough, the sound is pleasant, balanced.\u00a0You can even hear a good portion of the bass.\u00a0When playing music, it becomes clear that you should not greatly increase the volume, otherwise some distortion will be heard.\u00a0Movie clips and Dolby Atmos demo tracks sound good, with a nice surround sound effect.\u00a0Most viewers will be satisfied with the sound picture.<\/p>\n
The Sony XR-65X93L TV is equipped with two HDMI 2.1 connectors (one with\u00a0eARC\u00a0support ) providing a full bandwidth of 48 Gbps.\u00a0In addition, there are two HDMI 2.0 connectors.\u00a0There are also two USB connectors, a composite video and stereo input (mini-jack) and an optical digital output.\u00a0Headphones must use Bluetooth.\u00a0To connect to the Internet there is a LAN port and WiFi.\u00a0There are clips for cable management.<\/p>\n
X93L Price<\/strong> The fact that a model of this caliber has to make do with two HDMI 2.1 connections and you’re forced to choose between Dolby Vision and 4K120 is a tiny disappointment. But.\u00a0The XR Cognitive Processor provides very good image processing with accurate color reproduction.\u00a0Together with the improved viewing angle and anti-reflective film, the X93L could be positioned as a TV for general family use in a dimly lit living room, rather than a TV for hardcore filmgoers.\u00a0Google TV gives you access to a huge amount of live streaming, including the Sony Bravia Core.\u00a0Only here the price seems to us too high.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Sony X93L series has replaced the 2022 flagship X95K series.\u00a0But this is not a simple repetition in order to expand the model range, as it might seem at first glance.\u00a0With good motion handling, great tone handling and natural colors, this is definitely a top-of-the-line Sony-branded TV. What additions did the X93L get in 2023?\u00a0Firstly, […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10402,"featured_media":165625,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[641],"tags":[778],"class_list":["post-165607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-reviews"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10402"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=165607"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165607\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/165625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=165607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=165607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nAt the moment (July 2023), the price of the Sony Bravia XR-65X93L TV is $ 2,000 in the Sony online store.\u00a0You can buy a Sony Bravia XR-75X93L TV for $2,800, while the Sony Bravia XR-85X93L will cost $4,500.<\/p>\nX93L review summary<\/h3>\n
Sony X93L specifications:<\/h3>\n
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\n Display<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Size<\/td>\n 65″ \/ 164 cm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Panel type<\/td>\n LCD VA Triluminos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Aspect Ratio<\/td>\n 16:9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Permission<\/td>\n 3840 x 2160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Backlight<\/td>\n FALD (direct full matrix)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n HDR compatible<\/td>\n HDR10, Dolby Vision, Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n local dimming<\/td>\n Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Update frequency<\/td>\n 100 \/ 120 Hz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Viewing Angle (H x D)<\/td>\n 178\u00b0 x 178\u00b0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Video<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n TV tuner<\/td>\n 2 (digital) \/ 1 (analogue)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n TV system<\/td>\n DVB-T\/T2, DVB-S\/S2, DVB-C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Processor<\/td>\n Cognitive Processor XR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Clarity improvement<\/td>\n 4K upscaling, dual database processing, Super XR resolution<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n XR Clear Image<\/td>\n Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Color enhancement<\/td>\n XR Triluminos Pro, XR Antialiasing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Motion Improvement<\/td>\n XR Motion Clarity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n VRR<\/td>\n Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n ALLM<\/td>\n Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Connections<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Input ports<\/td>\n 4 x HDMI type A (of which 2 x HDMI 2.1)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n 1 x RF type (air, cable)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n 1 x IF-type (satellite)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n 1 x composite video input + S-Center Speaker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Output ports<\/td>\n 1 optical connector (digital audio)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Wireless connection<\/td>\n WiFi 5 (802.11ac)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n Bluetooth v.\u00a04.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n USB ports<\/td>\n 2 x USB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n ethernet<\/td>\n 1 x LAN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sound<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Power<\/td>\n 60W (10W+10W+10W+10W+10W+10W)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Emitter type<\/td>\n Acoustic Multi Audio+, frame tweeter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Support for Dolby formats<\/td>\n Dolby\u2122 Audio, Dolby\u2122 Atmos<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n DTS<\/td>\n DTS Digital Surround<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Acoustic Center Sync<\/td>\n Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Auto calibration<\/td>\n Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Smart TV<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Virtual assistant support<\/td>\n Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Platform<\/td>\n Google TV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Built-in memory<\/td>\n 32 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Camera<\/td>\n Bravia Cam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Eco Dashboard<\/td>\n Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Built-in microphone<\/td>\n Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Voice search<\/td>\n Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Nutrition<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Working consumption<\/td>\n 359 W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Consumption in anticipation<\/td>\n 0.5W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Dimensions and weight<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Dimensions without stand (W x H x D)<\/td>\n 1443 x 835 x 60mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Dimensions with stand (W x H x D)<\/td>\n 1443 x 846 x 343 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Dimensions with stand in soundbar position (W x H x D)<\/td>\n 1443 x 907 x 343 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Stand Width Standard<\/td>\n 144.2 cm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Weight with stand<\/td>\n 33.0 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Weight without stand<\/td>\n 32.1 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"