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KD-65X8500G (65"), KD-55X8500G (55"), KD-75X8500G (75"), KD-85X8500G (85")4K Ultra HD TVs Buying Guide
Our buying guide will explain which type of 4k ultra hd tv would suit you most, how much you can expect to pay for one, and which features are worth looking out for.
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gymy777Greater Melbourne (Inner), VIC
- 10 reviews
- KD-55X8500G (55")
- Verified purchase
Fantastic Picture!
High quality TV that was worth every cent I paid. Very user friendly and easy to set up!
Equiped with all the Netflix, Youtube features built into the tv. I have been a Sony user for many years and always been happy with the TV's I have purchased. You get what you pay for at the end of the day!
Purchased in January 2021 at Harvey Norman.
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Manfort
- 3 reviews
Like it
I like the quality of this tv picture sound ok.. The only issue is sticking out from the back is not narrow like many other tv's available in the market.
Purchased in November 2021 for A$1,300.00.
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HGSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 9 reviews
Disappointing
It replaced a Sony Bravia. Great picture quality etc. but one big disappointment for me was the headphone option. With the old Bravia the headphones can be left plugged in, they can be used by one person whilst another can hear the normal speakers (great for a hard of hearing partner). Simply turn down the normal volume to hear only through the headphones. This ability is gone on the new TV. It is also extremely fiddly and difficult to see to plug in the headphone jack to the rear and side. It also cuts off the normal speakers so the dual listening option is gone. Its a real step backwards in ease of use.
Purchased in September 2021 at Harvey Norman for A$1,600.00.
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ehmertGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC
- 2 reviews
It's a Sony
We bought the X8500G as our first 4K purchse and has been great so far for gaming, Netflix, TV and YouTube. It meets our requirements and expectations as we did our homework before heading into the store.
Understand the technology you're paying for. You won't get the rich blanks like QLED but you'll get quality visuals and build quality.
Sales people will rarely suggest Sony because they don't get kickbacks like they do from Samsung.
So far so good and no complaints!
Purchased in March 2021 for A$1,300.00.
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Sweet G.South East Queensland, QLD
- 4 reviews
great TV
NIce Picture, colour is nice, sound is perfect, screen size is just great, even ports, great tv,
Performance is superior to lower brands.
will reccommend to anyone controls are smooth. playing games was great.
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PollyfodderNorth Queensland, QLD
- 33 reviews
- 31 likes
- KD-75X8500G (75")
- Verified purchase
Sony KD-75X8500G 5 Stars For Picture Quality Only! Slow loading HDDs and USBs
As per usual, one picked up this 75" KD-75X8500G telly from The Good Guys here in Townsville for two reasons.
No.1 being one needed it for the upstairs television lounge, and the other to use for comparison purposes with the 85" (same model KD-85X8500G).
As per my review of the Sony 85" KD-85X8500G (and in fairness) ONE gives five stars for picture quality Only!
Unlike the Backlit 85" KD-85X8500G the 75" KD-75X8500G is sidelit and there is a wee difference in the quality of the black backgrounds one appreciates with the 85" model.
As with the ...Read more
Purchased in March 2021 at The Good Guys.
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Shaun C.Greater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
- 9 reviews
- KD-65X8500G (65")
- Verified purchase
Fantastic
Very happy with the TV, menus and options are easy to use. It also runs on Android TV so many of your favourite apps are available to download. Picture is fantastic. Very spot with my purchase
Purchased in December 2021 at Sony Online store for A$1,500.00.
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HasGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
- 5 reviews
- KD-65X8500G (65")
- Verified purchase
Great Performance- love it
We purchased a tv after 7 years and love it. Watching movies now is a completely different experience.
The colours and picture quality is unbelievable and lightening fast, we paired it with a soundbar and the experience got even better.
The best part is the built in apps and that the tv remote connects to all other devices and a set up box which eliminates the use of 3 remotes, one remotes controls it all....
Highly recommended.
Purchased in June 2021 at Harvey Norman for A$2,115.00.
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Casting issues
This TV is average at best. Tried to cast from my phone and it just freezes and disconnects WIFi. Replaced with new one under warranty and new replacement does same thing. Picture quality average.
Purchased in September 2021 at Harvey Norman Retail Stores - Electronics for A$1,350.00.
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PollyfodderNorth Queensland, QLD
- 33 reviews
- 31 likes
- KD-85X8500G (85")
- Verified purchase
Buyer BEWARE Sony KD-85X8500G has Beautiful picture... BUT...pathetic performer for external USBs and HDD usage!
One rates this television 3 stars for picture quality only!
Got this Sony KD-85X8500G (85") lil' bundle at a super discounted price at The Good Guys here in Townsville at over $2300 off, normally $6,599 In the Sony Store!!! (See screenshot below).
Naturally being a compulsive shopaholic one could not resist the temptation of getting this one for the downstairs lounge to replace the sony 65 inch KD-X7000F
( see my reviews of the 65 inch here on ieatwords).
Love this new addition to my entertaining family of contraptions!
Sony KD-85X8500G (85") has Android capabilities too, only drawback with this Sony KD-85X8500G (85") bubby is that one cannot record onto hard drive like with the (2 year older) KD-X7000F.
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Purchased in October 2021 at The Good Guys.
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frank mGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC
Poor Quality, Poor Service 2 failed in 1 week
Sony X8500G 65" 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV
Worst tv i have ever had, purchased in Aug died after 1 month had a replacement yesterday to find another faulty out of box failure. Never had a Sony TV, always Samsung or LG.
What happened to the quality of Sony and the service?
Was told if I don't like it get a refund and buy another TV.
Purchased in August 2021 at JB Hi-Fi Retail Stores.
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DaniMetropolitan Adelaide, SA
- 54 reviews
- 2 likes
Absolute incredible TV
I switched from a Soniq 65” to this TV and I can’t believe the difference in both quality & performance. The 4K definition is incredible & the TV is lightening fast. It operates smoothly & I’m impressed by the ease of both wireless & Bluetooth connectivity. It has plenty of HDMI ports & switching between ports is effortless.
I love the smart options of the TV and having it open YouTube or Netflix by the press of a button is handy as.
I can’t recommend this TV enough.
Purchased in September 2021 at JB Hi-Fi for A$1,900.00.
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FisharSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 3 reviews
- 2 likes
Outstanding TV
As a large TV, value for money, (I did pay under advertised price), this can't be beaten for quality of picture, sound, ease of set-up and daily use. OK, it comes with instructions, it's a 2 person install, etc, but unless you're Fred Flinstone and live under a rock, follow the instructions and it's easy-peasy! NOW, some "persons" (who obviously do live under a rock) have bagged the pic quality and sound (on other sites)...ummm IT'S A BIG TV.... seating must be suitable for viewing, i.e. distance etc, but watching everything from movies to news and in between has been sensational! HD TV on steroids... and if you can't get it working.... crawl back under the rock pile.
Purchased in July 2021 at GoodGuys.
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Questions & Answers
sanatasked
Hi sir, little I confused between two tv to buy, next week planning to buy. Sony 55 inch x 8500 g and lg 55 inch sm 9000. I here request you advice me for best one. Thanks for support.
Jay Casked
Is anyone experiencing slight discolouration on all four corners of the screen?
2 answers
No, but mine is only six months old. My previous Sony Bravia developed a screen fault at 3.5 years old, well outside the guarantee period. It needed a new screen at over $1500. I complained to Sony direct as a lifelong Sony customer arguing I bought Sony because I expected a longer life span and better quality than a cheapie. They agreed and fixed it for free. The sale of goods act ignores the guarantee period and states it must be fit for the purpose. A fair interpretation would be a cheapie telly can be expected to fail sooner than an expensive telly regardless of a 12 or 24 month guarantee that may have ended.
Thanks HG for the detailed reply. Very informative.
I am regretting buying Sony. It’s not what it use to be.
Ross B.asked
Can anyone help is with my Sony 85” 8500g.
I installed it yesterday and everything was perfect, today it keeps tuning itself off after about 15 min . The timer is turned off but still continues to do it .
1 answer
Hi Ross,
Firstly, one feels so so sorry for you.
When things go wrong with my two 8500G sets the Technical Support primates tell me to hold the on/off button and then when prompted hit RESTART.
If this does not help, turn the television off and unplug it for a minimum of one minute, this will reset it.
Another way is to go into SETTINGS, then to DEVICE PREFERENCES then scroll down to RESET then hit FACTORY DATA RESET.
Also, have you updated the televisions firmware?
There is an update (for want of a better word).
Go to SETTINGS, then to DEVICE PREFERENCES then to ABOUT then to SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE.
Your television needs to be online to do this!
This will take a while so be patient, takes the lil' monkeys in the telly to do their thing!
If this does not work, best call their Mon-Fri office hour TECHNICAL SUPPORT on AUST: 1300 137 669
Another thing, this model 8500G is supposed to handle 2Tb external HDDS.
One suggests if you intend using HDDs or USBs on these that you do it whilst under warranty!
The processor in these do not handle these well at all especially if you have 900Gb of movies or anything!
See my reviews of this model 75 and 85" for more and also the CEOs contact details if the primates at TECHNICAL SUPPORT give you the run-around.
Hope this helps you.
Peter
Townsville
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