Most of us weirdos who spend the majority of our waking lives testing TVs seem to agree that LCD screens that use lights placed directly behind them (rather than around their edges) are best suited to the new high dynamic range (HDR) picture technology that’s currently taking the AV world by storm.

Sony appears to have noticed these weirdo musings, for tucked away in its 2017 range is the XE9005 series: a collection of HDR-capable TVs that don’t just use lights placed directly behind the screen, but also deploy local dimming technology to enable different segments of those LEDs to deliver different levels of light, as required by the image you’re watching.

Even better, they deliver this “catnip for AV fans” lighting solution at much lower prices than most direct-lit LED TVs. The 65XE9005 under scrutiny here costs just £2,500/$3,750 in its post-Brexit socks – a mere fraction of the price you’re expected to pay this year for the likes of Samsung’s 65-inch QLED TVs or LG’s 65-inch OLEDs.
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