Bought the 65” version of this TV from Amazon. Originally I bought a 65” Sony X900E set from Best Buy. While it is a nice LED set with full array local dimming and looked good in Blu-Ray HD and 4K I just could not get the 900E to look as good as my older 55” 1080p set with my HD cable. Tried every adjustment I could find. A couple of people said it was because of the larger set and a crappy cable signal. I just did not believe that. After posting a question here about it I received a couple of really helpful responses. I finally decided to take the 900E back to Best Buy. They did not have a 65A1E so I decided to get one from Amazon. My 55” set came from Amazon a few years ago so I did not hesitate to buy from Amazon again.
The delivery people called the day before the delivery and setup a time to be here. It was delivered by XPO logistics. They arrived even earlier than promised. Box was in perfect condition. Two guys brought it in the house and even helped me move my old set out of the way and setup the A1E. Super nice guys and very helpful.
Once they left I did the rest of the setup of the A1E. Just followed all the steps and connected my wired network to the TV and it found an update. After that was all done I setup everything else and was ready to go. I connected my cable box via HDMI and tuned in a football game. All my previous fears went away and I knew I made a good choice. Set the TV to the Cinema Home setting and I could tell immediately that the picture from my HD cable box was excellent. Just like my old set. Up conversion on this set is really good. That night I watched some more football and it looked really nice. I have not changed another thing in the settings. Later that night I started watching Stranger Things on Netflix via the internal Netflix App. Season 1 was in standard HD but Season 2 is in HDR and it looked amazing. The black levels on this TV are just stunning.
I also bought a OPPO UDP-203 UHD Player and 4K discs look fantastic also. I just keep finding new things to watch. I downloaded some 4K Sony demos and added them to a USB stick and they are stunning. That is what I use to show off the set to people that come by. Most people comment on the unusual stand the Sony uses. I originally did not like it either but I will admit after having the set a few hours you never notice it leaning back. Set has excellent sound also. Really amazing what Sony did with the sound on these sets.
If you are on the fence about this set then do yourself a favor take a look at one and you will see what a great picture it has. Very pleased with my purchase.
| Brand Name | Sony |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 108 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 32.9 x 57.3 x 13.4 inches |
| Item model number | XBR-65A1E |
| Batteries | 2 AA batteries required. (included) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Color Name | 65-Inch |
| Special Features | Flat |
| Item Weight | 108.03 Pounds |
| Standing screen display size | 65 Inches |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Voltage | 240 Volts, 110 Volts |
| Wattage | 477 watts |
