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Sony FWD-98X90L TV review

Sony FWD-98X90L. Display diagonal: 2.49 m (98"), Display resolution: 3840 x 2160 pixels, HD type: 4K Ultra HD, Display technology: LCD, Screen shape: Flat, LED backlighting type: Full-Array. Smart TV. Motion interpolation technology: XR Motion Clarity, Native aspect ratio: 16:9. Digital signal format system: DVB-C, DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB-T, DVB-T2. Wi-Fi, Ethernet LAN. Product colour: Black

See what makes the X90L special



Piercing brightness, amazing contrast, epic viewing


Our amazing 98″ 4K Full Array LED X90L, powered by Cognitive Processor XR delivers realistic depth and intense contrast in an impressively large screen. A newly designed local dimming structure brings scenes vividly to life. What you hear matches what you see thanks to Acoustic Multi Audio, and you can enjoy peace of mind with our 3 years PrimeSupport included as standard.

Intense contrast, feel the depth


Lose yourself in pictures full of amazing contrast and real-life depth. With a Full Array LED display. A newly designed local dimming structure powered by Cognitive Processor XRâ„¢ brings scenes vividly to life.


Contrast intensified. Depth amplified.


XR Contrast Booster precisely balances light across the screen, adjusting brightness for higher peaks in glare and deeper blacks in shadow. Peak brightness is higher than ever for sublime depth and detail.


Conventional Edge LED Backlight


Struggles with deep blacks and bright highlights.

One row of LEDs has to try and balance light through the whole picture. Dark parts not as dark, bright parts not as bright – more blooming likely.

Full Array LED Backlight


Brighter highlights deeper blacks.

Intensity of the LEDs can be adjusted depending on the scene. Light where light is needed, dark where darkness is needed.

Cognitive Processor XRâ„¢


The world’s first picture processor with cognitive intelligence understands how humans really see the world. 100″ BRAVIA with Cognitive Processor XR™ opens up a whole new viewing experience that immerses you even more deeply in the scene.

Discover an even wider palette of beautifully natural colours with extended hue and saturation, vivid shades and realistic textures.
Cognitive Processor XRâ„¢ accesses vast amounts of picture data, intelligently recreating lost details and texture with upscaled image sources.
XR Motion Clarityâ„¢ analyses scene data to ensure on-screen action stays smooth, bright and clear without blur, even in fast-moving scenes.

With XR Contrast Booster bright areas are brighter and dark areas darker, adding depth to scenes without lost highlights or shadow details.

Extended colour volume, now see every shade and hue


Over a billion colours reproduced with the subtle differences seen in the real world. Powered by Cognitive Processor XRâ„¢, our Full Array LED with XR Triluminos Proâ„¢ delivers natural shades in every detail.

Synchronised. Sound and picture harmony.


Hear sound straight from the screen, perfectly matching the action. Cognitive Processor XRâ„¢ turns any sound immersive with more precise sound position.

What you hear matches what you see


With Acoustic Multi-Audioâ„¢, it feels as though sound is coming from the right place in the scene, precisely matching visuals, thanks to sound-positioning tweeters discreetly placed behind the screen edge. Far more immersive than conventional TVs where sound comes from beneath the screen.


What you want to watch all in one place


Browse 700,000+ movies and TV episodes from across your streaming services, all in one place and organised into topics and genres based on what interests you

One Slate. Minimalist. Immersive.


Our minimalist One Slate design fuses screen and bezel into a single slate, minimising noise and maximising your viewing experience.
Designed in outstandingly slim aluminum, this premium design focuses your eyes on what’s important – the picture

Designed with Eco-friendly features


BRAVIAâ„¢ combines high picture and sound quality and also cares about with initiatives that helping to reduce environmental impact, such as enabling the user to reduce using low energy consumption with the new ECO Dashboard TV App, reducing overall virgin plastic use of the TV chassis by approximately 60% and cutting package size by 15% and total weight by 12%.

All your eco in one place


The Eco Dashboard keeps all eco-related settings in one place, making it easy to change them individually or in one go.


Greater peace of Mind


There’s the added reassurance of our 3 Years PrimeSupport Professional service package as standard, with access to an elite EU-wide helpdesk for technical support & advanced product exchange handled by local partner, on premise where possible. You can also choose to extend your support for an additional 2 years.

Sony FWD-98X90L TV specs

Packaging Data

Package type: Box
Package weight: 91 kg
Package height: 1396 mm
Package depth: 285 mm
Package width: 2334 mm
Desktop stand: yes

Technical Details

LED backlight: yes

Ports & Interfaces

Consumer Electronics Control (CEC): BRAVIA Sync
Common interface Plus (CI+): yes
Common interface (CI): yes
RF ports quantity: 1
Audio (L/R) in: 1
Composite video in: 1
USB 2.0 ports quantity: 2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports: 1
HDCP: yes
Audio Return Channel (ARC): True
PC in (D-Sub): no
HDMI ports quantity: 4

Weight & Dimensions

Stand width: 153.6 cm
Weight (without stand): 67.2 kg
Height (without stand): 1255 mm
Depth (without stand): 85 mm
Width (without stand): 2199 mm
Weight (with stand): 68.9 kg
Height (with stand): 1305 mm
Depth (with stand): 465 mm
Width (with stand): 2199 mm

Management Features

Firmware upgradeable: yes
On/Off timer: yes
Sleep timer: yes
Auto power off: yes
ECO mode: yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages: AFR, ALB, Arabic, BEL, BOS, Bulgarian, CAT, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, KAZ, Korean, LAT, Latvian, Lithuanian, MAC, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, SER, Slovak, Slovenian, Swahili, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
On Screen Display (OSD): True
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG): True
Voice guide: yes
Voice control: yes

Network

HID support: yes
Browsing: True
Miracast: True
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, HID, HOGP, SSP
Bluetooth: True
Bluetooth version: 4.2
Wi-Fi Direct: True
Wi-Fi standards: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN: yes
Wi-Fi: True

Performance

360 camera support: yes
4K Ultra HD upscaling: yes
Plug and Play: yes
Remote access: yes
Video upscaling: yes
Calman Ready: yes
Game features: Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Dialog enhancement: yes
Image gallery: yes
Noise reduction: yes
Picture processing technology: Sony Triluminos Pro, Sony XR Contrast Booster, Sony XR HDR Remaster, Sony XR Smoothing, Sony XR Super Resolution
Eco sensor: yes
Ambient light sensor: yes
Audio formats supported: AAC, AC3, AC4, ASF, FLAC, MP3, MP4, OGG, WAV
Image formats supported: BMP, GIF, JPEG, JPG, MJPEG, PNG, WEBP
Video formats supported: 3GPP, ASF, AVC, AVI, HEVC, MP4, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG2-PS, MPEG2-TS, MPEG4, VP8, VP9, WEBM, XVID
Teletext: 1000 pages
Teletext function: yes
Game mode: yes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology: Dolby Vision, High Dynamic Range 10 (HDR10), Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported: yes

TV Tuner

Supported TV bands: UHF, VHF
Auto channel search: no
Number of tuners: 2 tuner(s)
Analog signal format system: PAL BG, PAL DK, SECAM B/G, SECAM D/K
Digital signal format system: DVB-C, DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB-T, DVB-T2
Tuner type: Analog & digital

Power

Energy efficiency scale: A to G
Energy saving mode: yes
AC input frequency: 50 Hz
AC input voltage: 220-240 V
Power consumption (standby): 0.5 W
Energy consumption (HDR) per 1000 hours: 223 kWh
Energy consumption (SDR) per 1000 hours: 154 kWh
Energy efficiency class (HDR): G
Energy efficiency class (SDR): E

Design

Frameless design: yes
Stand colour: Black
Stand type: Legs stand
Introduction year: 2023
Housing material: Aluminium
Panel mounting interface: 600 x 400 mm
VESA mounting: yes
Product colour: Black
Rollable display: no

Other Features

Audio output channels: 2.0 channels

Smart TV

App distribution platform: Google Play
Built-in Chromecast: yes
TV initiate mirroring: yes
Smart modes: Cinema, Custom, Dolby Vision, Dolby Vision Bright, Dolby Vision Dark, Game, Graphics, IMAX Enhanced, Netflix Calibrated, Photo, Standard, Vivid
Apple AirPlay 2 support: yes
Screen mirroring: yes
Operating system version: 10
Operating system installed: Android
Internet TV: True
Smart TV: True

Audio

Adaptive Sound Control (ASC): yes
Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC): yes
Adaptive sound: yes
Sound modes: Cinema, Dialog, Dolby Audio, Music, Sports, Standard
Equalizer: True
Audio decoding technologies: Dolby Digital
Built-in subwoofer: yes
RMS rated power: 40 W
Number of speakers: 4

Display

Display diagonal (metric): 248 cm
Viewing angle, horizontal: 178°
Viewing angle, vertical: 178°
Display number of colours: 1.07 billion colours
Motion interpolation technology: XR Motion Clarity
Supported graphics resolutions: 720 x 480, 720 x 576, 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), 3840 x 2160, 4096 x 2160
Supported video modes: 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 2160p
Screen format adjustments: 4:3, 14:9, 16:9, Zoom
Native aspect ratio: 16:9
Screen shape: Flat
LED backlighting type: Full-Array
Display technology: LCD
Display technology: LCD
Display resolution: 3840 x 2160 pixels
HD type: 4K Ultra HD
Display diagonal: 2.49 m (98")