
However, we measured the Real Scene brightness after letting the TV cool down enough following the peak brightness, and this resulted in an increased brightness of nearly 20 nits, which isn't a significant difference, but cooling the display down a bit lets it get brighter. We tested it again in an air-conditioned room at about 73 F (23 C), and it didn't change the brightness results in the individual windows compared to our original testing. It also has an aggressive Automatic Brightness Limiter that makes larger areas dimmer, which isn't ideal if you use it as a PC monitor or watch sports like hockey. It gets brightest after a full calibration as it only reaches a peak of 399 cd/m² in the 2% window before calibration. The Sony A80K's SDR peak brightness is just okay, and it's a bit disappointing as it isn't as bright as other 2022 OLEDs like the LG C2 OLED, and it doesn't get bright enough to fight a ton of glare. You can see our full changelog here.Īdded that the Sony A80CK version sold at Costco comes with a backlit remote. We've also split the console compatibility boxes into separate PS5 Compatibility and Xbox Series X|S Compatibility tests. Updated to Test Bench 1.7 with an updated HDR Brightness test that better reflects real world usage. Updated the text in Frequency Response to clarify how it performs versus the Sony A80J OLED.Īdded that the input lag is higher than other OLEDs like the LG A2.Īdded a comparison in the text that the Sony A95K OLED is brighter than this TV.Ĭhanged the Screen Finish result to semi-gloss to match results from Sony A80J.

Retested the SDR Peak Brightness after letting the TV cool down a bit, resulting in a slightly higher Real Scene result. We uploaded the initial brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.Ĭlarified how the performance between this TV and the Sony A80J OLED is different in terms of sound performance in Frequency Response. Updated to Test Bench 1.8, adding a new box for PQ EOTF tracking and updating our Color Volume and Color Gamut tests to better reflect real world usage. Updated to Test Bench 1.9, modifying our Contrast testing and splitting our local dimming testing into multiple sections covering Blooming, Black Crush, and Lighting Zone Transitions.

We uploaded the brightness measurements and uniformity photos after running the TV for four months in our Accelerated Longevity Test. With this update we've revamped our Gradient testing, added a new test for Low Quality Content Smoothing, and expanded our Audio Passthrough testing. We've taken pictures before and after running a pixel refresher, which we've added to the Accelerated Longevity Test results.Ĭonverted to Test Bench 1.10.


Unfortunately, our Sony A80K OLED has developed a column of dead green subpixels.
