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Sony BRAVIA 9 vs Sony BRAVIA W3000

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SonyBRAVIA 9SonyBRAVIA W3000
Overview
ReleasedMay 20242007
Display
PanelMini-LEDLCD
Panel detailQuantum-dot LCD with Mini LED backlight and XR Backlight Master Drive; native 120 Hz reported by TechRadarSony's WCG-CCFL fluorescent backlight and 10-bit LCD panel; no LED backlight. Sony specifies 16,000:1 dynamic contrast, which is not a measured native contrast ratio.
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
Refresh rate120 Hz–
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGNone
Screen finishX-Anti Reflection–
Colour rangeXR Triluminos Pro–
Picture processingXR Contrast Booster 30, High Peak Luminance, XR 4K Upscaling and ambient-light sensorBRAVIA Engine EX, Live Colour Creation, x.v.Colour and 24p True Cinema. Sony's 10-bit panel claim is for all three sizes.
Motion handlingXR Motion ClaritySony does not publish a verified native panel refresh figure for this UK series. The 120 Hz Motionflow feature in Sony's 2007 US press release applies to XBR models, not the W3000.
Viewing angleX-Wide Angle–
Sizes
Sizes65, 75, 85″40, 46, 52″
Largest size85″52″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRRNone
Auto low latency modeYes–
HDMI detailHDMI 3 and 4 support 4K at 120 Hz; HDMI 3 also serves eARC (RTINGS). Maker lists VRR, ALLM and SBTMThree HDMI inputs; Sony also lists two component and two SCART inputs, a PC VGA input and 1080p/24 input support.
Game featuresGame Menu, automatic HDR tone mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PlayStation 5–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformGoogle TVNone (no smart platform)
ProcessorXR ProcessorBRAVIA Engine EX
Speakers70 W, 2.2.2 channels22 W
Dolby AtmosYes–
DTS:XYes–
eARCYes–
Wi-FiIEEE 802.11ax/ac/a/b/g/n–
Speaker detailAcoustic Multi-Audio+; two midrange drivers, two tweeters, two subwoofers and two upward-firing beam tweeters; 70 W totalSony UK specifies 11 W + 11 W for each size, with S-Force Front Surround processing.
TV tuners–Digital terrestrial MPEG-2 and cable tuners, plus analogue reception. The UK spec page also lists an MPEG-4 HD tuner with supported operators.
Audio featuresAcoustic Center Sync with compatible Sony audio systems; Voice Zoom 3, 3D Surround Upscaling, S-Master amplifier and automatic room/position sound calibration–
Voice assistantsHands-free Google Assistant; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit–
CastingGoogle Cast and Apple AirPlay–
USB2 USB ports; Japanese models support USB hard-drive recording–
EthernetOne 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T port–
Optical audio outOne optical audio output, shared with the S-Center speaker inputOptical digital audio output.
Design and power
SizeJapanese maker specifications without stand; 65-inch 1443 × 835 × 48 mm, 75-inch 1667 × 960 × 48 mm, 85-inch 1888 × 1085 × 49 mm. Listed configuration weights also exclude the standSony UK without-stand W × H × D: 40″ 992 × 643 × 122 mm; 46″ 1135 × 734 × 122 mm; 52″ 1278 × 832 × 123 mm. Listed configuration weights exclude the stand.
StandFour-position stand with wide/narrow feet and raised soundbar positions; weights including stand are 34.8 kg (65-inch), 45 kg (75-inch) and 55.7 kg (85-inch), from Japanese maker specificationsSupplied table stand; optional SU-WL500 wall bracket.
Power useJapanese models rated 350 W (65-inch), 456 W (75-inch), 512 W (85-inch); standby 0.5 W. Regional power ratings differSony UK operating/standby figures: 40″ 220 W / 0.3 W; 46″ 270 W / 0.3 W; 52″ 305 W / 0.3 W.
Colours–Brushed metal black.
In the box–RM-ED010 remote, AC cable, coax cable and table stand according to Sony UK.

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