**Sony X93L Review: A Premium TV with Excellent Performance**
The Sony X93L is an excellent TV that offers premium performance and features that will satisfy even the most discerning viewers. With a 4K display and mini LED backlight, this TV provides stunning visuals with deep blacks, vibrant colors, and accurate color reproduction. The X93L's motion processing capabilities are also noteworthy, making it well-suited for fast-paced content like sports and action movies.
One of the standout features of the X93L is its backlight performance. According to Sony, 9.6 out of 10 customers will be thrilled with this TV's backlight performance, indicating a high level of brightness and minimal blooming. However, for enthusiasts who want more or better video quality, the X93L may not be sufficient. The folks who prefer OLED TVs or are willing to spend more on advanced features like those found in the x95l model will need to look elsewhere.
**Backlight Performance and Blooming**
When watching the TV dead on, you don't see a ton of blooming, but if you're in a pitch-black room and watching very dark content with specific bright highlights, you may notice some blooming. The TV uses fewer zones or additional zones to get that brightness rather than relying on more advanced backlight control methods. This means that while the X93L performs well in terms of brightness, it may not be as effective at controlling blooming.
To illustrate this point, I've got some b-roll footage here of us doing some color slides. As you can see, the brighter the color window gets, the more blooming creeps up into the top and bottom of the set. This shows that the TV is using a combination of zones to achieve its brightness, rather than relying on more advanced techniques.
**Other Features and Performance**
Despite the potential drawbacks in terms of backlight performance, the X93L still offers excellent tone mapping, which puts the brightness where it counts and keeps shadow detail looking good. The TV also excels at upscaling low-resolution content, making it an excellent choice for streaming live TV or playing games on a console.
In terms of gaming features, the X93L has a new Gaming Dashboard that allows you to toggle between VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) and 60Hz or 120Hz depending on the game. There's also a Black Frame Insertion feature available when VRR is off, which can help reduce motion blur. Additionally, there's a Crosshair option that lets you customize the style and color of your gameplay experience.
**Eco Dashboard and Gaming Features**
One new feature in the X93L is an Eco dashboard that makes it easy to manage ecosystem settings and Eco setting prompts in the setup phase. This allows you to quickly disable eco mode for the best performance. There's also a Black Level Adjustment feature, which lets you fine-tune the contrast of your TV.
Another upcoming feature is the ability to change the screen size, so if you want to downsize the image and sit closer to the display, you can do that. However, this will alter the resolution of the image.
**Comparison to Other TVs**
The question remains: how does the X93L compare to other TVs like the Samsung QN90C and TCL QM8? If you're looking for a TV with similar performance at a lower price point, the X93L may be an excellent choice. However, if you want even brighter highlights with less blooming, you may need to look elsewhere.
In terms of price, the X93L is certainly more expensive than some of its competitors. But for enthusiasts who are willing to pay a premium for a TV that delivers exceptional performance and features, the X93L may be worth the investment.
**Do TV Brands owe You Notable Improvements Year After Year?**
As we approach Peak TV performance, it's worth asking whether TV brands owe you notable improvements year after year. In other words, should manufacturers continue to push the boundaries of what's possible in terms of picture quality and features?
This is a question that I'll be exploring in more depth in my upcoming video about whether we're approaching Peak TV performance and what we can expect from TV makers in the coming years.
In the meantime, if you have any thoughts on this topic, please share them with me in the comments below. Do you feel that TV brands owe you notable improvements year after year? Why or why not?
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