Posted Fri Mar 23, 2018 at 10:05 AM PDT by Steven Cohen
The company's 2018 display lineup is now available for pre-order.
Sony has announced first pricing and availability details for its A8F OLED 4K HDR TVs, along with some updated pricing details for its X900F and X850F displays. Pre-orders are now live with models ranging in size from 49-inches to 85-inches and prices starting at $1,100.
"Our OLED TVs have been extremely well received by bringing exceptional picture and sound quality together and the X900E has been amongst our most popular LED TVs." said Mike Fasulo, President and COO of Sony Electronics, North America. "Building on the great successes of the X900 and OLED TV series, we are further expanding the choices for consumers by introducing the new X900F LED and A8F OLED TV models."
The A8F Series 4K Ultra HD OLED TV is available in 55-inch and 65-inch screen sizes. The display uses a 4K OLED panel with a one slate design, and features Sony's TRILUMINOS tech and X1 Extreme processor, along with support for HDR10 and Dolby Vision playback. In addition, the set uses Acoustic Surface technology to create audio from the screen itself. Android TV with Google Assistant is integrated as well. Here's a full rundown of pricing with pre-order links from Amazon:
Sony XBR-55XA8F 55” class (54.6” diag) 4K HDR Ultra HD TV - $2,799.99
Sony XBR-65XA8F 65” class (64.5” diag) 4K HDR Ultra HD TV - $3,799.99
The new X900F LCD 4K Ultra HD TV series are available in 49-inch, 55-inch, 65-inch, 75-inch, and 85-inch screen sizes. The display uses Sony's TRILUMINOS wide color tech and the X1 Extreme 4K HDR processor which incorporates Object-based HDR remaster, Super Bit Mapping 4K HDR, and Dual database processing technology. In addition, HDR10 and Dolby Vision (via future firmware update) are supported as well. Likewise, the TV features direct LED panel local dimming and new X-Motion Clarity tech to help keep fast motion smooth. Android TV with Google Assistant is integrated as well. Here's a full rundown of pricing with pre-order links:
Sony XBR-49X900F 49" class (48.5" diag) 4K HDR Ultra HD TV - $1,099.99 MSRP
Sony XBR-55X900F 55" class (54.6" diag) 4K HDR Ultra HD TV - $1,499.99 MSRP
Sony XBR-65X900F 65" class (64.5" diag) 4K HDR Ultra HD TV - $2,199.99 MSRP
Sony XBR-75X900F 75" class (74.5" diag) 4K HDR Ultra HD TV - $3,799.99 MSRP
Sony XBR-85X900F 85" class (84.6" diag) 4K HDR Ultra HD TV - $5,299.99 MSRP
Finally, the X850 Series is available in 65-inch, 75-inch, and 85-inch screen sizes. The display uses Sony's TRILUMINOS wide color tech and the 4K HDR Processor X1. In addition, HDR10 support is included as well but not Dolby Vision. Likewise, the TV features an edge-lit LED panel with frame dimming. Android TV with Google Assistant is integrated as well. Here's a full rundown of pricing with pre-order links
Sony XBR-65X850F 65" class (64.5" diag) 4K HDR Ultra HD TV - $1,799.99 MSRP
Sony XBR-75X850F 75" class (74.5" diag) 4K HDR Ultra HD TV - $2,999.99 MSRP
Sony XBR-85X850F 85" class (84.6" diag) 4K HDR Ultra HD TV - $4,499.99 MSRP
Source: Sony
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