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Sony's reputation as a TV makers second-to-none even today when Samsung and Vizio dominate sales and upstart brands like TCL make waves one reason Sony's still great is models like the X 900 F this TVs predecessors one has seen its favorites last year and the 2018 version is even better excellent image quality sleek style and plenty of smart TV extras make it one of the year's top mid-range choices you can get a sense of Sony's super minimalist style on the 65 inch version seen here this TV has an ultra thin frame around the picture with a little accent strip along the bottom and the dark color is understated and classic the legs are a bit chunkier than competitors and sit closer to the center and I appreciated the little cable management channels in the back fire it up you'll be greeted by the Google Android TV system one of the most capable around if a bit slower to respond than some other systems it delivers great app coverage however with not only big names like Netflix Amazon and Vudu complete with 4k and HDR but numerous others including YouTube TV PBS KIDS Pluto TV and more you can also cast apps from your phone fans a voice will also appreciate the built-in Google assistant which lets you talk into the remote to get responses from the TV speakers and on-screen the TV can also connect the Google home and even Amazon Alexa devices for select commands hands-free but what really sets the x9r deaf apart is picture quality it uses full array local dimming to achieve superb black levels and searing light output the latter a big strength and brighter rooms it also offers extremely accurate color and even better video processing than last year in my side-by-side comparisons it couldn't compete with OLED but still delivered excellent image quality for an LCD TV on the other hand it cost quite a bit more than similarly excellent sets from TCL and Vizio so bargain hunters might want to look elsewhere but if you value that Sony name and want Android on your TV the X 900 F is a great choice