[Costco Variation of the Sony X800H] The Sony X800H is a decent overall TV. It can get bright in SDR and displays 480p, 720p, 1080p, and 4k content well with no upscaling artifacts. The viewing angles are great if you plan on putting this TV in a wide room, but unfortunately, the contrast ratio is mediocre so blacks look gray in a dark room. With an incredibly low input lag and good response time, this TV performs best for sports or video games. HDR content doesn’t look great as it doesn’t get bright enough to make highlights stand out. With no risk of permanent burn-in, this TV also serves well as a computer monitor.
Not sure why they classify this TV as the same TV as the 80J. The 81CH is a European model that has an LED display. While it doesn’t have HDMI 2.1 or an ATSC 3.0 tuner (this one has the ATSC 1 tuner), the image quality is more than noticeably better on the 81CH and at $749, you’re getting a TV that punches above its weight class. So if you’re not a gamer, or you don’t watch local channels through a home antennae, your getting a better TV without the noise that you pay for in the US version.
75" available at BestBuy for $1099.99: https://api.bestbuy.com/click/-/6401049/pdp?IPID=1989377
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