Sony 4.9mm TV experience throughout the month is faithful to Android users
We have already lived in the future of people in the past. Almost all devices in the home have smart features. Networking is everywhere and television is the same. TV was once just a display, and it has now rapidly evolved into an all-in-one entertainment system. If you connect to a set-top box, you can even access the entire Internet content and have a superior viewing experience than your smartphone.
As an ordinary consumer, which TV is the easiest to bring a better experience? Yes, in order to find out, I spent a full month to experience Sony's X900C (domestic model Sony X9000C), this $2400 4K Ultra HDTV, and was the first to have Android TV built-in. System products.
The X900C is thin, thin and incredible, with only 1.5 inches in the final area of ​​the fuselage, and even 0.2 inches in the thinnest area. Even with a size of 55 inches, the weight of the whole machine is less than 40 pounds. It is very light and one person can lift it (the weight of 65 and 75 inches is 51 pounds and 74 pounds respectively). The installation of the X900C is also easy, as long as the base is screwed to the bottom of the TV.
The focus of these days on the X900C experience is not its passive 3D system, but mainly to test the built-in Android TV platform, which is based on the Lollipop system. The initial setup of the system is simple. Connect to your home Wi-Fi network. After logging in to your Google account, you can access all Google Play movies and music. In addition, including Hulu, Netflix, HBO Go and other streaming media services are a bit painful to use. If you have a Bluetooth keyboard, you can easily operate on the TV, but if you just rely on the remote control, it seems a little uncomfortable. .
If you are already a senior user of the Google ecosystem, then as long as you are logged in, all music and movies can be accessed through Google accounts. In addition, if it is a Sony user, you can use the PlayStation Network service to directly share some PS3 and PS4 games.
In the television field, the Android system is a new member. In addition to Google Nexus Player, which was launched at the end of 2014, Google has established partnerships with several manufacturers including Sony, Philips, and Sharp, especially Philips. In 2015, 80% of models will have Android TV systems built-in. From the $1,100 5500 series to the 9600 flagship series are included.
Android TV's user interface is very simple, the entire screen is divided into three parts, the top is the notification, the middle is the application, the bottom is the game part. All recommendations are from the Google Play Store, from music to YouTube.
The middle part of the App section should be the highlight of Android TV. We can choose pre-installed streaming media applications or install additional applications from the outside. In fact, to be honest, Android TV has enough built-in applications, so it does not need too many other applications. Even if you need it occasionally, you can sync the screen from your phone to the screen. With Android TV, even my original Chromecast is not needed.
The part of the game provides some types that are already very popular on the mobile phone platform. We can even easily sync the game screen from the tablet to the TV screen and control it through the Android gamepad. In addition, game achievements on Android TV can be synchronized with mobile platforms.
Since the Android TV system is built in, voice recognition is naturally integrated into the system. Just press the button on the remote control, you can speak the voice command and the screen will immediately respond.
Although the overall performance of the Android TV system is excellent, it is not without its problems. First of all, Netflix and Hulu's picture can appear smoothly when I start synchronizing the picture from the second generation of Nexus 7, but like Crunchyroll can't perform playback or random operations. I have to use a physical device like Chromecast to sync, which is inconvenient.
In addition, once the Netflix or Hulu application is used, the previous video content is automatically closed. If I switch to the navigation interface to play again, the screen will appear black. This problem is not large in itself, but it often takes Nexus 6 or Nexus 7 to restart to solve the problem, and it also tests my patience.
In terms of 4K capabilities, the X900C is also pretty good. The X900C is equipped with four HDMI interfaces (supporting MHL), Ethernet interface, three USB interfaces, as well as an analog tuner and various video and audio interfaces. In addition, the X900C also supports Mirroring and Wi-Fi Direct. The X900C is also equipped with two remote controls, including a traditional touch-tone remote control and a smart remote control that supports gesture and voice operations. In addition, you can also download the Sony Sideview app to iOS or Android devices, but we still recommend using the remote control to be more comfortable.
The X900C is quite good at sound output, and the four 7.5W speakers can bring pretty good sound quality and even some bass sound. In terms of image quality, the IPS display of the side light source is fairly average in terms of black level performance and contrast, especially in a dark room. At the same time, the X900C's viewing angle has reached 178 degrees, but we still recommend that the best side-by-side approach to the screen be best.
The X900C uses passive 3D technology, and at the same time, if you have a 4K Ultra HD source in your hands, the experience must be quite good. However, if you want to watch 4K streaming media content over Wi-Fi, then the requirements for speed will be high.
The X900C's manufacturer's suggested retail price is $2,400, which is the price of the 55-inch version. Actually, on the market, we can easily find similar products between 1200 and 1800 US dollars, and the price is higher than the current 4K Ultra High Definition TV. The average price. Of course, if you are a loyal user of an Android system, want to build your own home theater, or you have a PS4 game console, then the Sony X900C should be a pretty good choice.