Sony used the Consumer Electronics Show 2017 to unveil its new Bravia OLED 4K TV - a serious competitor in the premium OLED space - and added 25 new LCD TVs, sound, Blu-ray, speakers, and headphones to its range.
Sony has added 4K OLED to its Bravia range complimenting the new flagship X, LED/LCD series ranging from 43 to 75”.
Its new audio products include an advanced Dolby Atmos 4K audio/video receiver (STR-DN1080), new sound bars (HT-CT800, HT-MT300, HT-CT290), and the Ultra HD Blu-ray player (UBP-X800).
It's EXTRA BASS now includes a range of over the head and in-ear phones, and four portable Bluetooth speakers.
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Bravia OLED 4K TV
Let’s get one thing out of the way – OLED gives superior blacks, contrast, colours, crisp images and better viewing angles but it costs a lot more than LED/LCD. Sony has introduced the A1E series in 55 and 65” and added its own touches including:
- OLED display. Eight million self-illuminating pixels brings a significantly enriched visual experience with unprecedented blacks, authentic colour, blur-less image and a free viewing angle.
- Features Acoustic Surface technology: the entire screen resonates with great sound emanating directly from the screen itself. This allows a perfect unification of picture and sound that conventional TVs cannot deliver.
- 4K HDR Processor X1 Extreme, providing the ultimate 4K HDR viewing experience by incorporating three new technologies: Object-based HDR remaster, Super Bit Mapping 4K HDR and Dual database processing.
- Vibrant, expanded colour with TRILUMINOS Display, further enhanced for colour accuracy.
- 4K X-Reality PRO to produce stunning detail with Sony’s unique algorithm of reality creation database for any content, such as TV broadcasts, DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Internet video and digital photos.
- The Acoustic Surface technology lends to the cutting-edge design of the A1E series by doing away with conventional speakers usually located around the TV. The result is a unique stand-less form factor with no distraction from the picture.
- Android TV lets you explore a world of movies, music, photos, games, search, apps and more. Voice Search to find content, ask questions and control your TV. With Chromecast built-in, you can easily send content from your smartphone or tablet to the TV. With access to Google Play, you can enjoy what you like to do on a smartphone or tablet, from their TV.
- Sony’s exclusive Content Bar user interface allows you to comfortably browse content quickly and intuitively without disrupting your TV viewing.
- HDR compatible to receive and process the new video standard signal with higher brightness, higher contrast and more vibrant colours via Internet video services, HDMI and USB port. Supports Dolby Vision HDR format.
I don’t want to downplay their excellent new X series Bravia 4K LED/LCD TVs – in fact the new 75” X94E has a full array direct LED backlight for class leading colour, the X93E has quad edge LED “backlighting” for better colour and all have Sony’s famous TRILUMINOS display, 4K X-Reality PRO engines, HRD, and Android TV – great quality from a Japanese company.
“Our new line-up gives consumers – especially home theatre enthusiasts – the opportunity to create a truly immersive audio and video experience right in their homes,” said Abel Makhraz, Head of Video, Sound, Sony Australia & New Zealand. “Sony is uniquely positioned with its diverse product
and entertainment portfolio to create products for the best possible consumer experience. Our sound products are tuned by some of the best audio engineers in the business, and video and home theatre products like the UBP-X800 Ultra HD Blu-ray player, are developed in collaboration with our colleagues at Sony Pictures.”
4K AV receiver STR-DN1080
The STR-DN1080 AV receiver is an Object Audio Compatible with improved sound quality, flexible speaker solutions, and support for the latest audio formats such as Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. By combining Sony’s “Phantom Surround Back” technology, it can provide a 7.1.2 speaker configuration with an actual speaker setting of 5.1.2.
The receiver also supports a long list of legacy surround formats, including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. It includes Sony’s latest sound field compensation technology, D.C.A.C. EX, which combines Advanced D.C.A.C. with Speaker Relocation. This technology balances output to closely simulate sound that would be produced by optimally positioned and angled speakers – even when the ideal configuration is not possible - the entire sound field can be seamlessly integrated for outstanding surround sound.
The STR-DN1080 has USB input, Bluetooth, Chromecast and Spotify Connect functions, giving users an endless source of music to choose from. It also supports wireless multi-room playback as well as High-Resolution Audio capability including DSD playback.
It has six HDMI inputs and two outputs that provide full HDCP 2.2 compliance and support the
latest 4K 60P (4:4:4) Ultra HD content. It can also distribute both 4K video and multichannel audio simultaneously to two different zones. It is compatible with the new BT.2020 wide colour gamut broadcast standard.
4K Blu-ray player
The UBP-X800 Player is compatible with Ultra HD Blu-ray discs as well as video streaming in full 4K resolution and High Dynamic Range (HDR). It is compatibility with the new BT.2020 wide colour gamut broadcast standard. It supports Dolby Atmos and DTS:X (3D) object audio compatible receivers, for the most immersive home theatre experience possible.
It supports almost every USB and optical disc format, including DVD Video and DVD Audio; CD and Super Audio CD; Blu-ray 3D, and BD-ROM media.
Its Hi-Res Audio sound reproduction which can playback up to 192kHz / 24-bit and DSD 11.2MHz. For standard resolution music, DSEE HX upscales the original signal’s sampling frequency and bit depth for a better audio experience. Bluetooth allows audio on wireless headphones
It will deliver 4K video from streaming services like Netflix, along with Sony’s advanced video processing that upscales SD and HD content to near 4K resolution.
EXTRA BASS
Sony Australia has further expanded the EXTRA BASS headphones series designed to enhance the listening experience of today’s most popular music genres.
The three additional members of the EXTRA BASS family are the wireless MDR-XB950B1, the wires MDR-XB550AP, and the MDR-XB510AS that are water resistant, in-ear sports headphones.
This enhanced line-up enables users to enjoy the intensity of deep bass notes in a variety of locations and scenarios.
It has added four new portable wireless speakers (SRS-XB10, SRS-XB20, SRS-XB30 and SRS-XB40) made for heavy-hitting musical bass lines, using EXTRA BASS technology to deliver powerful, clear bass sound where it’s hard to find – in a compact, portable speaker.
