What is the Sony XE90?
The Sony XE90 or XE9005 if you want to use its full model number, is the manufacturer’s latest Ultra HD 4K TV. It’s a mid-range model, sitting below the new XE93 and XE94 in Sony’s 2017 line-up. There are four screen sizes in the range, the KD-49XE9005, the KD-55XE9005, the KD-65XE9005and the KD-75XE9005 and we’re reviewing the 65XE90 which is the 65-inch version. The XE90 naturally supports High Dynamic Range and includes Android TV but unusually for a mid-range Sony model it also includes a direct LED backlight and local dimming. Until now this combination of features has been reserved for the higher-end models like the current ZD9 and the previous XD94, which makes the XE90 an interesting proposition. It’s even more tempting when you consider that the 65XE9005 has a list price of £2,500/$3,750 as at the time of writing (March 2017), offering the potential for big screen entertainment at an affordable price point. So does the Sony 65XE90 deliver on its promise or is it too good to be true?
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