Sony BRAVIA 5 65XR50 65-inch Mini LED TV Preview

Sony has consistently been at the forefront of display technology and quality in every era, dating back to its high-end Trinitron CRT TVs. The BRAVIA 5 65XR50 is a great example of what an LCD panel is capable of. It delivers high contrast through a Mini LED backlight with local dimming, along with wide gamut color and HDR/Dolby Vision support.

The BRAVIA 5 65XR50 is a 65-inch LCD panel with Ultra HD 3840 x 2560 resolution, Mini LED backlight with 384 dimming zones, 1,000 nits peak in HDR mode, 120 Hz with VRR for gaming, wide gamut color, HDR10, HLG & Dolby Vision support, Google TV, and integrated audio. It’s networkable over Wi-Fi or Ethernet and brings in content from thousands of carriers, a few of which get their own buttons on the voice-controlled remote. It supports Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. The inclusion of HDMI eARC means easy integration with sound bars like the Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 6.

I’ve reviewed a number of Sony TVs and projectors during the past 15 years and have always found that they deliver a lot for the money. Imagery is top-shelf with feature lists that are long and comprehensive.

The BRAVIA 5 65XR50 is just $1,500 but offers as much as many more-expensive displays, while coming very near their level of performance. I look forward to putting the 65XR50 through its paces in instrumented and viewing tests.

Be on the lookout for our full review to drop on the SECRETS website in the coming weeks.