Sony XBR-65Z9D (USA version)

•   Overview
•   Pros and Cons
•   Selected Features
•   Specifications
•   Successor

Sony XBR-65Z9D was introduced in 2016. It has a LED screen with 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and 100 Hz/120 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible and can reach 1800 nits of peak brightness. It supports HDR10, Dolby Vision and HLG. Its powerful X1™ Extreme picture processor guarantees a high quality upscaling of any low resolution source to 4K UHD (3840 x 2160).

We give Sony XBR-65Z9D TV 91 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

In this section we highlight pros and cons of Sony XBR-65Z9D.

VA Panel

Sony XBR-65Z9D has a vertical alignment (VA) panel which is most commonly used in LCD TVs as it provides deeper blacks compared to the IPS panel. However, it is still limited with the viewing angle compared to the IPS panel or OLED display.

Full-Array Local Dimming

The TV has Full-Array Local Dimming technology with multiple zones throughout the display. Individual zones of LEDs can light up independently which enhances black levels, shadow details and decreases level of light bleed in dark parts of the image. This gives higher contrast with increased picture quality which is very important for HDR reproduction. Higher number of zones gives better control over local dimming and less blooming around the bright objects and subtitles. This particular model has 646 zones.

HDR10

Sony XBR-65Z9D supports HDR10 which was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It is not backward compatible with SDR. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits of brightness and uses 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.

Dolby Vision

This TV also supports Dolby Vision which is an update to HDR10 by adding dynamic metadata that can be used to more accurately adjust brightness levels up to 10,000 nits maximum brightness on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis and support up to 12-bit color depth (4096 shades of RGB) and 8K resolution.

In this section we present all the features and specifications available for Sony XBR-65Z9D.

BASICS
Brand	Sony
Series	Z9D
Model	XBR-65Z9D
Size	65"
Country	USA
Release Year	2016
Smart TV

DISPLAY
Display Type	LED
Actual Size (Diagonal)	64.5" (163.9 cm)
Resolution	4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate	100 Hz/120 Hz
Screen Design	Flat
Panel Type	VA
LED Type	Direct LED
Backlight Dimming	Full Array Local Dimming
Backlight Name	Backlight Master Drive™
Number of Local Dimming Zones	646
Color	TRILUMINOS™ Display
Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth	10 bits
Color Depth	1.07 Billion
Rec.2020 Color Space Coverage	66%
DCI P3 Color Space Coverage	96%
Brightness	650 nits
Peak Brightness	1800 nits
Contrast Ratio	3500∶1
Input Lag	40 ms

VIDEO
3D Capability	Active
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision IQ
HLG
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
High Dynamic Range	X-tended Dynamic Range™ PRO 16x XDR Contrast
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Picture Processor	X1™ Extreme
Frame Interploation Technique	Motionflow™ XR 1440
Frame Interpolation Frequency	1440 Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Dynamic Backlight Control
X-Reality™ PRO	4K
Dual database processing
Object-based Super Resolution
Live Color™ Tech0logy
Precision Color Mapping
Super bit mapping™ 4K HDR
Contrast Enhancement	Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Object-based HDR remaster
Auto Low Latency Mode

AUDIO
Speaker Type	Bass Reflex Speaker
Speaker Power Rating	10 W + 10 W
DSEE
Sound Processing	ClearAudio+
Clear Phase
Simulated Surround Sound	S-Force Front Surround
TV Center Speaker Mode
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Pulse
Dolby AC-4
DTS Digital Surround
WiSA Ready

CONNECTIVITY
Ethernet Input
Ethernet Standard	10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol	802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version	4.1
Smartphone Connectivity	Chromecast built-in Screen mirroring (Miracast™) Video & TV SideView (iOS/Android)
Chromecast
Google Home
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs	4
HDMI Version	2.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)
HDCP Version	2.2
HDMI-CEC	BRAVIA Sync
USB Inputs	3
USB 3.0 Ports	1
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs	1
IF (Satellite) Inputs
Component Inputs	1 (hybrid with Composite)
Composite Inputs	2 (1 via A/V 3.5mm input/1 hybrid with Component)
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote	1
DLNA

OTHER
SoC	MediaTek MT5891
CPU	ARM Cortex-A53
CPU Cores	4
CPU Frequency	1100 MHz
GPU	ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Frequency	700 MHz
RAM	2 GB
Storage	16 GB
Operating System	Android 7.0 Nougat
Internet Browser	Opera
Content Bar
Voice Command
Light Sensor
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
Application Store	Google Play Store
Teletext
Picture-In-Picture
Closed Captions	(Analog) Closed Caption (Digital) Closed Caption
PVR Function
USB HDD Recording
USB Drive Format Support	FAT16 / FAT32 / exFAT / NTFS

VIDEO FORMATS
3GPP
AV1
AVI
ASF
DivX
Flash Video
H.263
H.264
H.265
MKV
M2TS
MP4
MPEG-4
QuickTime
RealVideo
TS
VC-1
VP7
VP8
VP9
VOB
VRO
WebM
WMV
Xvid

AUDIO FORMATS
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV

IMAGE FORMATS
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG

TUNER
Digital Tuner	1
SAT Tuner
Analog Tuner	NTSC-M
NEXTGEN TV (ATSC 3.0)
Digital Terrestrial TV System	ATSC
Digital Cable TV System	Clear QAM
Color system	PAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43
FM Radio

GENERAL
Energy Efficiency	B
Power Supply	AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption (Typical)	322 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)	0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)	1462 mm x 847 mm x 78 mm 57-5/8" x 33-3/8" x 3-1/8"
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)	1462 mm x 920 mm x 268 mm 57-5/8" x 36-1/4" x 10-5/8"
Stand Size	Width: 437 mm / 17.25"
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)	1700 mm x 970 mm x 237 mm 67" x 38.25" x 9.38"
One Connect Box
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)	400 mm x 300 mm 15-3/4" x 11-7/8"
Weight Without Stand	32.0 kg (70.5 lbs)
Weight With Stand	35.7 kg (78.7 lbs)
Weight of Package (Gross)	47 kg (103.6 lbs)
Warranty	1 Year

ACCESSORIES
Optional Accessories	Wireless Subwoofer: SWF-BR100 3D Glasses: TDG-BT500A

The 2016 Z9D series has a successor - 2018 Z9F series. Let us now display the changes that the successor brought.

UPGRADES	Sony XBR-65Z9F	vs	Sony XBR-65Z9D
Viewing Angle	X-Wide Angle	vs
Higher Rec.2020 Color Space Coverage	75%	vs	66%
Higher Brightness	700 nits	vs	650 nits
Lower Input Lag	12 ms	vs	40 ms
IMAX Enhanced		vs
Object-based Super Resolution		vs
Dolby AC-4		vs
Newer Bluetooth Version	4.2	vs	4.1
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)	eARC	vs
HDCP Version	2.3	vs	2.2
More RAM	4 GB	vs	2 GB
Higher Energy Efficiency Class	A	vs	B

DOWNGRADES	Sony XBR-65Z9F	vs	Sony XBR-65Z9D
Less Local Dimming Zones	104	vs	646
Lower DCI P3 Color Space Coverage	95%	vs	96%
Lower Peak Brightness	1700 nits	vs	1800 nits
3D Capability		vs	Active
High Dynamic Range	X-tended Dynamic Range™ PRO 12x XDR Contrast	vs	X-tended Dynamic Range™ PRO 16x XDR Contrast
Component Inputs		vs	1 (hybrid with Composite)
Composite Inputs	1 via A/V 3.5mm input	vs	2 (1 via A/V 3.5mm input/1 hybrid with Component)

For this comparison we chose 65" version of the successor - model XBR-65Z9F. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Sony XBR-65Z9D vs Sony XBR-65Z9F where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.