Sony BRAVIA 9 II vs Sony BRAVIA W4500

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BRAVIA 9 II compared with BRAVIA W4500
SonyBRAVIA 9 IISonyBRAVIA W4500
Overview
ReleasedMay 20262008
Display
PanelRGB Mini-LEDLCD
Panel detailTrue RGB backlight with independently driven RGB LEDs, RGB Backlight Master Drive ProWCG-CCFL fluorescent backlight and 10-bit panel in Sony's exact model support sheets. Motionflow 100Hz is a processing feature; native panel refresh is not separately published in the sheets read.
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K) (better)1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
Refresh rate120 Hz–
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGNone
HDR extrasIMAX Enhanced–
Screen finishImmersive Black Screen Pro, glare-free and low-reflection (65–85″; not on the 115″)–
Peak brightness4,720 cd/m² on a 10% window and 3,765 cd/m² on a 2% window, HDR after calibration (RTINGS, 65″)–
Colour rangeRGB Triluminos Max–
Picture processingXR Clear Image, XR Contrast Booster 40, Luminance Booster Pro, ambient light sensorBRAVIA ENGINE 2, Motionflow 100Hz, 24p True Cinema, Live Colour Creation, x.v.Colour and Advanced Contrast Enhancer.
Picture modesVivid, Standard, Cinema, Professional, Calm, Photo, IMAX Enhanced, Dolby Vision (Vivid, Bright, Dark, Game), FPS Game, RTS Game; Studio Calibrated modes for Netflix, Prime Video and Sony Pictures CoreVivid, Standard, Custom and Cinema.
Motion handlingXR Motion ClaritySony lists Motionflow 100Hz but does not separately specify native panel refresh. HDTVTest found higher motion resolution with Motionflow enabled; it also records judder-free 1080p/24 input on its 40-inch sample.
Viewing angleX-Wide Angle Pro–
Sizes
Sizes65, 75, 85, 115″40, 46, 52″
Largest size115″ (better)52″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRRNone
Auto low latency modeYes–
HDMI detailHDMI 2.1 features: 4K 120 fps, eARC, VRR, ALLM, SBTM (Source-Based Tone Mapping); HDCP 2.3 on all four inputsThree HDMI inputs accept 1080p and 24p. Also two RGB SCART inputs, component, composite and VGA PC input. COMPUTER BILD says four HDMI on its reviewed set, conflicting with exact Sony and HDTVTest's three, which is used here.
Input lag–0–10 ms in Game/Text mode on HDTVTest's KDL40W4500U sample; 30–50 ms in other modes.
Game featuresGame Menu; Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game modeGame/Text mode bypasses extra processing. No VRR or high-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 input.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformGoogle TVNone (no smart platform)
ProcessorXR ProcessorBRAVIA ENGINE 2
Speakers80 W, 2.2.2 channels (better)20 W
Dolby AtmosYes–
DTS:XYes–
eARCYes–
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E–
Bluetooth5.3–
Speaker detailAcoustic Multi-Audio+; 65–85″ 2 full-range, 2 tweeters, 2 subwoofers and 2 up-firing beam tweeters (80 W); 115″ 8 full-range, 2 tweeters and 2 subwoofers (85 W)Two 10 W speakers, 20 W total.
Audio featuresAcoustic Center Sync, Voice Zoom 3, 3D Surround Upscaling, automatic room and position sound calibration, S-Master digital amplifier, Direct Connect for Sony wireless rear speakers and subwooferS-Force Front Surround, Voice Zoom, Dolby Digital Plus and automatic volume adjustment.
Voice assistantsGoogle TV with Gemini, hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit–
CastingGoogle Cast, Apple AirPlayDLNA over Ethernet shares photos and music from compatible local devices, without video playback.
TV tunersDVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+Analogue PAL/SECAM and DVB-T terrestrial tuner; exact European support sheets also list DVB-C and MPEG-4 HD with compatible operators. UK tuner services may vary by region.
USB2 × USB; USB hard disk recordingOne USB 2.0 port for photo and music playback.
Ethernet1 × EthernetEthernet LAN port for DLNA photo and music sharing.
Optical audio out1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input)Optical digital audio output.
Design and power
SizeWithout stand, 65″ 1445 × 826 × 45 mm; 75″ 1669 × 952 × 46 mm; 85″ 1892 × 1077 × 46 mm; 115″ 2565 × 1465 × 65 mmWithout stand (W × H × D), exact Sony sheets: 40″ 986 × 646 × 110 mm; 46″ 1120 × 742 × 115 mm; 52″ 1262 × 829 × 119 mm. Configuration weights exclude stands.
StandMirage Stand with a transparent centre panel (65–85″); T-shape stand (115″)Swivel table stand supplied; Sony lists 300 × 300 mm VESA mounts and optional SU-WL500 wall bracket.
VESA pattern65″ and 75″ 300 × 300 mm; 85″ 400 × 400 mm; 115″ 1000 × 700 mm300 × 300 mm.
Power use65″ 269 W, 75″ 302 W, 85″ 416 W, 115″ 656 W rated; 0.5 W standbySony lists operating/standby respectively: 40″ 234/0.2 W, 46″ 282/0.2 W and 52″ 293/0.2 W. HDTVTest measured higher standby use on its 40-inch sample with Quick Start enabled.
ColoursAluminum BlackBlack bezel with clear lower insert and silver trim.
In the box–RM-ED011 remote, supplied table stand, AC cable and operating instructions. Planned autumn 2008 availability appears in launch coverage; the actual first-sale month is unverified, so release uses year precision.

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