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Sony KD75ZH8BAEP TV review

Sony KD75ZH8BAEP. Display diagonal: 190.5 cm (75"), Display resolution: 7680 x 4320 pixels, HD type: 8K Ultra HD, Display technology: LCD, Screen shape: Flat, LED backlighting type: Direct-LED. Smart TV. Digital signal format system: DVB-C,DVB-S,DVB-S2,DVB-T,DVB-T2. Wi-Fi, Ethernet LAN. Product colour: Silver

8K brilliance with immersive sound, incredibly real

Step into the breathtaking world of big screen 8K detail and see pictures precisely matched with a sound from screen experience. A slim and simple one slate design immerses you in the action.

More screen. More 8K detail. More beauty.

Our powerful processor brings out the intense depth and detail of this 8K TV, no matter what you're watching. See deeper blacks and brighter lights on a Full Array LED TV screen with local dimming.

Extraordinary resolution, whatever you’re watching

Any kind of content can be upconverted close to lifelike 8K resolution with Sony’s unique features. Our X1™ Ultimate, twice as fast as the X1™ Extreme, precisely analyses and processes data to power 8K pictures with four times the resolution of 4K for scenes rich in depth, texture and detail. Even images filmed in 4K and 2K are upscaled close to 8K by 8K X-Reality™ PRO using a unique 8K database. Resolution of each subject is then optimised by Object-based Super Resolution to reproduce virtually real world textures.

Believe in true contrast, precisely controlled

Generating brightness on an 8K panel can be difficult due to its low transmission rate. This 8K TV precisely balances light output across the screen to ensure scenes are full of breathtaking contrast. With zones of LEDs lit independently, Full Array LED provides more realistic contrast by making light areas lighter and dark areas darker. Contrast is further enhanced by 8K X-tended Dynamic Rangeâ„¢ PRO, which adjusts brightness for higher peaks in glare and deeper blacks in shadow.

Making color and contrast more real

Object-based HDR remaster With Object-based HDR remaster, the color in individual objects on screen is analyzed and the contrast adjusted, unlike most TVs where contrast is only adjusted along one black-to-white contrast curve. Because objects are remastered individually, this TV can reproduce greater depth, textures, and more realistic pictures.

Reproduces a wider, more precise range of colours

By widening the colour spectrum, TRILUMINOS powered by our X1 processors reproduces more colours than a conventional television. It analyses and processes data in every image to make colours even more natural and precise so pictures are closer than ever to real life.

Beautiful colours from all sides

Watching TV from the sides is now as satisfying as from the centre. Sony's original optical design to control light from the backlight, the X-Wide Angle panel ensures colours stay true from wherever you're watching.

Making fast-moving scenes bright and clear

On some screens, sports and fast action scenes can seem to go by in a blur. Our latest X-Motion Clarity™ technology keeps everything smooth, bright and clear. Each ‘blink’ is individually controlled and its duration optimised, while brightness is boosted when needed, so you won’t miss a thing.

Sound and picture in harmony - the frame is the speaker

Hear sound from the right place in the scene with speakers integrated into the frame. Having the speakers closer to the centre of the screen brings sound and pictures into harmony.

Hear sound from the right place in the scene

Sound on conventional TVs with a speaker located below the screen is often out of sync with the picture. Our Acoustic Multi-Audioâ„¢ includes a vibrating frame tweeter, a speaker that enables sound to follow the action for a truly immersive experience. Independent amps are controlled separately to precisely manage sound positioning of this speaker in high tone areas, enhancing sound pressure and stability for more realism.

The centrepiece of breathtaking sound

Use your BRAVIA as a centre speaker and hear dialogue, vocals and instruments with exceptional clarity. Simply connect your home theatre system to unleash an immersive cinematic experience.

Sound flows around you with Dolby Atmos®

Be surrounded by sound as if you are right there in the scene. With Dolby Atmos, sound comes from above as well as from the sides so you can hear objects moving overhead with more realism for a truly multi-dimensional experience.

Enjoy multidimensional sound with S-Force Front Surround

Hear sound as you would from a separate multi surround speaker. By upconverting inputs, S-Force Front Surround virtually reproduces a multi surround speaker system within your TV so you can enjoy all the thrills of more immersive sound.

Clearly hear voices

With Voice Zoom, you can hear human speech clearly without having to turn up the volume – ideal for news bulletins and documentaries.

Supreme pictures and sound, whatever the environment

Sit back and enjoy the best possible viewing experience. Sony's unique ambient optimisation technology automatically adjusts picture and sound to your environment.

Brightness refined for your room

On conventional TVs, brightness stays the same regardless of light in a room, resulting in pictures that are too dark or bright. This 8K TV includes an embedded light sensor that optimises picture brightness to room conditions, boosting brightness in light rooms and reducing it in dark ones, so you get the perfect view.

Sound tailored to your environment

Sound experience can change depending on your room environment. Curtains, for example, absorb sound while objects in front of the TV can disturb the passage of sound, compromising the quality of what you hear. This TV detects objects and reproduces sound that’s enhanced and optimised to your room.

Big screen, designed for immersion

With its minimalist one slate design and thin bezel, this 8K LED TV brings home the big screen 8K experience. Be totally immersed in your entertainment without distraction.

See how our beautiful design immerses you in the action


Narrow aluminium bezel

Keeps you focused on the picture, not the television.

Discrete stand, dual position

Our noise less stand sits discretely on a shelf and won't compromise your viewing experience. With wide and narrow settings, you can use it on large or small shelves.

Cable clutter minimised

Cable holders keep wires neatly hidden so your television stays free of clutter and looks good from the front, the sides and the back.

Easy access, easy living

With easy access to all your favourite content, services and devices, our Android Smart TVs make life simpler.

Open the door to unlimited entertainment

Choose from a wide variety of movies, shows, music, games, sport and more with Android TV. Simply ask your BRAVIA for your favourite entertainment, then sit back and enjoy. And with Chromecast built-in, you can enjoy mobile apps on your TV too.

Your voice is all you need

Just talk, a fun way to explore new worlds

Find all the entertainment you can dream of, as fast as you can talk. With advanced voice control, this Android smart TV lets you enjoy movies and shows from apps or broadcast in an instant.

Over 5000 apps, more than any other smart TV

Sony's Android Smart TV has an unbeatable number of apps. Choose the ones that make your life more fun and entertaining.

No more waiting

Apps start fast and there’s no more waiting when you switch between apps – Netflix starts 3x faster than before.

Our Android TVs are recommended by Netflix

Netflix have created an easy way for you to identify TVs with better performance, easier app access, and new features that make for a better smart TV. Netflix recommended TVs help you enjoy popular shows and movies with a dedicated button and voice control.

Enjoy studio quality with Netflix Calibrated Mode

This mode was specially developed to enjoy Netflix originals and reproduce the same picture quality on a TV as on a studio evaluation master. With Netflix Calibrated Mode, the creator's vision and intent is faithfully preserved.

Get started with just one button

Sony TVs have a dedicated Netflix button, so you can start streaming with just one click.

Easily connect to your favourite compatible devices


Works with Apple AirPlay / Apple HomeKit

With Apple AirPlay, you can stream video and audio to your television right from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Watch movies and shows from Apple TV app, your favourite apps, or even Safari. Share your photos with everyone in the room.

Your new smart life

Send to a bigger, better screen with Chromecast Chromecast lets you cast your favourite videos, games and apps from your mobile device, in full quality, to your TV. Just one tap of the Cast button on your Android or iOS screen is all you need to supersize the things you love. Cast your content then continue browsing on your phone or tablet.

A premium remote that’s easy to use, day or night

Easy control with smart remote

Connect set top boxes and other devices via HDMI to your TV and control them all using one smart commander. A slimmer, more rounded design with built-in voice control microphone and enhanced button layout makes it really easy to use too.

Visible in the dark with backlit remote

Simply hold up the remote with backlight integrated to change channels and volume when watching TV in darkness.

Beautifully designed

Our premium design remote in brushed aluminium with hairline finish feels good in the hand and harmonises with your living room. Control your TV even if there are objects in the way with Bluetooth connectivity and use a variety of simple one push buttons to easily manage key functions.

Experience content as the creator intended

When pictures are digitally compressed from film to TV, quality is compromised and your experience is not as the director intended in the studio. A wide range of unique features lets you enjoy studio-quality entertainment in your own home, just as the director intended.

Enjoy studio quality with Netflix Calibrated Mode

This mode was specially developed to enjoy Netflix originals and reproduce the same picture quality on a TV as on a studio evaluation master. With Netflix Calibrated Mode, the creator's vision and intent is faithfully preserved.

Embrace the thrills of the cinema

Enjoy cinematic thrills at home. Dolby Visionâ„¢ brings scenes vividly to life for authentic viewing, while Dolby Atmosâ„¢ fills the room with immersive surround sound.

Preserving the passion of the creators

To address colour variations from the production process, this TV is ready to use Portrait Displays’ high-performance Calman auto-calibration software. This allows an unprecedented level of calibration and the ability to fine tune adjustments simply not possible through conventional picture settings. It delivers high-fidelity colour reproduction that's true to the original TV signal and can even adapt to the subtlest changes in colour that may occur over time. This TV is Calman Ready, allowing customers to benefit from software used by visual creators in post-production, quality-control workflows, further demonstrating our commitment to deliver pictures with professional-grade colour calibrated accuracy in the home.

Sony KD75ZH8BAEP TV specs

Packaging Data

Package weight: 64 kg
Package height: 1107 mm
Package depth: 214 mm
Package width: 1786 mm
Remote control included: yes
Cables included: AC
Desktop stand: yes

Ports & Interfaces

Common interface Plus (CI+): yes
RF ports quantity: 1
Headphone outputs: 1
Digital audio optical out: 1
Composite video in: 1
USB 2.0 ports quantity: 3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports: 1
DVI port: no
HDCP: yes
Audio Return Channel (ARC): True
HDMI version: 2.1
PC in (D-Sub): no
HDMI ports quantity: 4

Weight & Dimensions

Weight (without stand): 47.9 kg
Height (without stand): 97.7 cm
Depth (without stand): 8.4 cm
Width (without stand): 168 cm
Weight (with stand): 49.9 kg
Height (with stand): 986 mm
Depth (with stand): 356 mm
Width (with stand): 1696 mm

Management Features

On/Off timer: yes
Sleep timer: yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages: AFR, Arabic, BEL, BOS, Bulgarian, CAT, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Estonian, Finnish, French, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, KAZ, Korean, LAT, Lithuanian, MAC, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovenian, Swahili, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, ZUL
On Screen Display (OSD): True
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG): True
Voice guide: yes
Voice control: yes

Network

Browser supported: Vewd
Browsing: True
Web browser: yes
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP,AVRCP,HID,HOGP,SPP
Bluetooth: True
Bluetooth version: 4.2
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

USB recording: yes
Picture processing technology: Sony Dynamic Contrast Enhancer,Sony Live Colour,Sony TRILUMINOS Display,Sony X-Reality PRO
Local dimming: yes
Ambient light sensor: yes
Audio formats supported: FLAC,MP3,WAV,WMA
Image formats supported: JPEG
Video formats supported: 3GPP,ASF,AVC,AVCHD,AVI,HEVC,M-JPEG,MOV,MP4,MPEG1,MPEG2,MPEG2-PS,MPEG2-TS,MPEG4,VC-1,WMV,XVID
Subtitles function: yes
Teletext function: yes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology: High Dynamic Range 10 (HDR10),Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported: yes

TV Tuner

Supported TV bands: UHF, VHF
Number of tuners: 3 tuner(s)
Analog signal format system: PAL BG,PAL DK,PAL I,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: 305 kWh
Power consumption (typical): 590 W
Energy consumption (SDR) per 1000 hours: 361 kWh
Energy efficiency class (HDR): G
Energy efficiency class (SDR): G

Design

Heavy metals free: Hg (mercury)
Panel mounting interface: 400 x 400 mm
VESA mounting: yes
Product colour: Silver
Rollable display: no

Smart TV

Lifestyle apps: Google Apps
Operating system installed: Android
Internet TV: True
Smart TV: True

Audio

Sound modes: Cinema, Music, Speech, Sports, Standard
Audio decoders: DTS,Dolby Atmos,Dolby Digital
Built-in subwoofer: yes
RMS rated power: 60 W
Number of speakers: 6

Display

Peak luminance ratio: 80%
Display diagonal (metric): 189 cm
Supported video modes: 480p,576p,720p,1080i,1080p,2160p
Screen shape: Flat
LED backlighting type: Direct-LED
Display technology: LCD
Display technology: LCD
Display resolution: 7680 x 4320 pixels
HD type: 8K Ultra HD
Display diagonal: 190.5 cm (75")