OFweek smart home network news: From this year's China TV market situation, it should be OLED TV outbreak of the year. At the beginning of the year, Sony introduced the Sony BRAVIA A series of revolutionary products in the field of OLED television at the CES exhibition in the United States. This is Sony's latest masterpiece in the top TV field following the milestone LCD TV Z9D series launched last year. Today, the 65-inch model Sony A1 in this series took the lead to our evaluation room. How is the strength? Let's take a look! The Sony A1 TV is equipped with the brand's exclusive screen sound field technology, which directly sounds through the screen and brings the audiovisual experience that no one television can provide in the past - "unity of sound and picture". At the same time, Sony is proud of it. As for the display effect, due to the addition of the X1 advanced image processing chip, it can not only maximize the wide viewing angle and no trailing characteristics of the OLED technology itself, but also realize more exquisite dynamic image processing. Realistic visual performance. It can be said that even if we do not talk about the index parameters, A1 is already a milestone landmark in OLED TV history. Today our evaluation is divided into four parts, appearance, picture quality, sound quality and system, not much to say, let's take a look at the appearance of the Sony A1 TV: With the minimalist words to describe the Sony A1 this TV is more appropriate, ultra-narrow frame and no base design allows the entire TV to see at a glance only a pure black screen, the ultimate simplicity for the A1 is more technological future. At the same time, the OLED panel adopted by the Sony A1 has two roles: display and speaker diaphragm, so the whole machine can generate sounds without using additional speakers. The Sony A1 builds a solid triangle between the support of the ultra-narrow bracket on the back and the slightly reclined screen. Although it looks very thin, but in fact, the overall weight of this TV reached an astonishing 49KG, and most of this weight will come from the back support, TV image processing chips and subwoofer and other black technology products are hidden in it . Sony A1's screen thickness is even less than 7.8 mm, slim as an ordinary glass. At the same time thanks to the unique advantages of OLED screens such as ultra-thin, low-power, and flexible, A1's screen frame also uses a seamless bending process, which can help users extend their viewing angle and bring a better viewing experience. Thickness measurement details. Sony A1's back design is also streamlined, as always, using a hidden design, provides a simple removable backplane, after installation, the back of the bracket does not have any extra elements, the wire can also be completely hidden effect, does not seem a mess. When you remove the bezel, you can see the internal interface and wiring details. Trace details. We can see that the interface provided by the Sony A1 is very complete, with TV antenna, HDMI, USB, AV video input and network interface behind the TV. Even Xiao Bian also found that the side of Sony A1 bracket can also be disassembled, hiding another USB interface. Details can better see Sony's ingenuity. The TV key is located on the side of the stand. At the same time, in the upper half of the stand, we can see the Sony A1's low range, which is only a sound supplement, not the main speaker of the TV. The remote control still uses the Sony's traditional design. The multi-key operation makes it quick and easy to use. It is easier for old users to get started, and feels good in the hand, without any learning cost. Sony A1 quality & decoding analysis analysis The core function of TV is "watching", so the picture quality is naturally the most important thing. The quality of the picture directly affects the user's viewing experience. Sony A1 uses an OLED screen that has been hailed as "Future Display Technology." How can we present the perfect display effect of an OLED panel? It is also necessary to cooperate with Sony's self-developed image processing chip and many image quality technologies. The Sony A1 uses the same 4K HDR image processing chip X1 as the Z9D series, which is 1.4 times more powerful than the original X1 chip. It carries out unprecedented precision repairs and optimizations in terms of color, sharpness, and HDR, resulting in better picture quality performance. This technology is mainly composed of HDR dynamic item reconstruction technology, dual image database, and 4K HDR 14-bit smooth gradual change. The workflow of the Sony 4K image processing chip is very complicated. After the signal source is input, it will enter the signal analyzer and the signal processor synchronously. The analyzer will detect and analyze the picture based on the object and output the result to the signal processor. Partial correction and optimization of the original signal. After the signal processor delivers the signal to the panel driver, the panel feedback is also sent back to the processor, optimized and sent to the driver display again. After the professional instrument BM-7 test, the score of the Sony A1 in both the bright field and the black field is obviously higher than most HDR models on the market, and the brightness is very excellent. Measured 92.21% of the measured NTSC color gamut (values ​​for reference, different equipment test values ​​will be different, of course, still rely on the actual quality of expression to speak), significantly higher than about 75% of the color of ordinary television The scope of the domain, so you can see the gamut diagram clearly wider in the green and red areas. Many products on the market today are overly colorful and even distorted due to excessive attention to color saturation. What Sony has been pursuing all the time is to achieve the same quality as the actual environment seen by the naked eye. The images displayed after optimization of the Sony X1 advanced chip are colorful and realistic without loss of quality. It is absolutely amazing. Let's take a look at a set of Sony A1 TV photos: â–² Ultra-high definition photo real shot It can be seen that Sony A1 is very outstanding in the details of the screen, and even can clearly see the surface of the kiwi fluff, the screen color processing is also very realistic. â–² Ultra-high definition photo real shot The control of the color of the picture is in place, and the multi-level blue and white colors are combined together. The rich color changes bring about a very realistic visual impact. â–² Ultra-high definition photo real shot The green gradient effect is very natural, and the details on the butterfly wings are at a glance. â–² Ultra-high definition photo real shot Many TVs have a distorted effect when displaying red, but Sony A1 does not lose its promise, and the red screen is also very delicate. â–² Ultra-high definition photo real shot The overall details are outstanding, the brightness of the picture is greatly enhanced, the bright part is brighter, and the dark part is more profound in retaining details. When watching TV, the screen is often in motion, so dynamic clarity is one of the important criteria for measuring the quality of television. We will restore the TV to the factory settings, play the dynamic test film source in the default mode, view the dynamic resolution, close-up view, it is also difficult to identify the smear phenomenon, even the high-speed train in the shadow of the train can be very clear see. â–² dynamic resolution source test During the testing process, we used the method of playing local files. Even for high-rate 4K movies, there was no frame skipping during playback. The playback was smooth, and the fast-forward and fast-backward operation response was also very sensitive. The decoding capability of television has been fully reflected. â–²4k decoder source test As we all know, taking into account the practicality and power control and other factors, the brightness of OLED TVs at this stage is generally not high, but Sony A1 brightness performance compared to the current market OLED TVs are much better. Even this TV's peak brightness can be increased by nearly twice in HDR mode. â–² HDR source brightness test Summary: This Sony A1 TV TV excels in picture quality and can perfectly display every detail of the picture. Relying on Sony's years of experience in color tuning, A1 achieves such a high color gamut coverage. , also able to show the true and natural colors. The screens seen from all angles are just as good-looking. There are no signs of astigmatism or light leakage. The phenomenon of distorted screens and colorful images are accurate. This is very commendable. It can be said that it has achieved excellent image quality. Sony A1 sound quality measurement analysis: Speaking of the Sony A1's audio part, it is also a strong black technology that does not lose to the picture quality part at all. Xiao Bian had to say that Soda Dafa was a real muffled voice this time. The A1 series is the world’s first large-screen TV that can use the screen to make sounds. Let's start with a technical look at this magical screen-speaking "screen sound" technology. According to the official information, Sony used the advantage of an OLED backlight-less structure to develop the Acoustic Surface technology (screen sound field technology) that allows the screen itself to directly emit sound. And this way of vocalization can make its sound and picture combine perfectly, and achieve more extensive "sound and picture synchronization" effect. The above may be too mysterious, let's briefly talk about the principle of this technology. As you may know, the sound is generated by vibration. The Sony A1 also uses the property that sound waves are vibrations. Two vibrating units are placed behind the left and right sides of the screen. When the drive units in different positions work, A1 will also Sounds come out of different places on the screen. If a student can touch the screen of A1, he can feel the special vibration more directly. Xiao Bian believes that at that moment you could not help but shout "black technology"! Visually, this new sound structure allows A1 to design a separate speaker system without sacrificing border width or body thickness (such a system is always difficult to balance in terms of sound performance, size, and price), but also The elimination of the recent popular split TVs requires the additional visual and installation problems associated with the "sound bar". Even wall-mounting can be truly integrated and there is no need for redundancy. From the standpoint of sound performance, due to the presence of a special Acoustic Surface technology, the sound source of the sound can be mapped to the point on the screen. For the first time in history, the sound and picture of “where do you hear?†is truly achieved. The synchronization effect further enhances the sense of presence when watching TV. Coupled with Sony OLED 4K HDR exclusive image processing chip X1 advanced version, the picture is impeccable, and the sound is closely followed. At this time, watching a nature documentary or “China on the tip of the tongueâ€, you can feel the wind and leaves flutter around and the chef cooks the food in front of you. The real “ultimate audio and video enjoyment†is not too It! In order to take care of the low-frequency overtone loss caused by the relatively hard OLED screen's direct vibration, Sony also placed a bass unit on the back of the A1 to form a 2.1-channel. The enhanced low-frequency response was played on the Jazz scene or American. The gunshot ball was more real and shocking when it was large. It is also beautiful to enjoy listening to music. Summary: Sony A1 screen sounded very dark technology, surprised to actually be able to do such a high sound quality, at home will be able to enjoy the natural and impact of lively images, unique shock effects and true sound and picture Oneness. Sony A1 video resources & smart application resolution: As a smart TV, Sony A1 still continues the tradition of the brand, equipped with Android 6.0 system, after which you can upgrade to 7.0 through the new firmware, users can get a wider range of smart applications. At the same time, the layout of the main interface is very streamlined, and the main functions and settings are all displayed in the form of a waterfall stream. Even for new users, it is easy and easy to get started. In terms of the experience of the entire system, the fluency and ease of use are excellent. â–² operation main interface In terms of video resources, Sony A1 still follows the previous cooperation with China TV, as the country's largest video content provider, content richness and diversity need not say more. At first glance, the number of films in the movie alone is about a thousand, of which free films and TV series account for seven hundred and eighty, including many hit series, and the VIP movie and TV charge standard is still 5 yuan or 8 yuan. Allow 10 minutes for viewing time. Of course, you can also choose to have a monthly or annual plan. â–²Movie interface â–²VIP recharge interface At the same time, Sony has re-optimized existing online resource images and encoding and decoding, and has an advantage in picture quality compared to other products that also have the same number of TV resources, and will have better visual effects. Sohu Video, LeTV Sports, QQ Music and other domestic strong content resource providers have also reached in-depth cooperation with Sony. This is the best content that Sony is pursuing. It must be enjoyed with the best quality and sound quality TV. Practice. â–² Sohu interface In terms of smart applications, the Sony A1 TV has also joined the smart platform in response to the current market trend, and has entered the Android camp. After all, there are a wealth of applications to choose from. At the same time, both the quality and playability of the Sony A1 TV are not at all. In addition, Sony TV system applications also include music, photo albums, and video, which are very convenient for reading external device data. â–²Application interface â–² game interface Summary: Sony A1 equipped with the Android operating system interface layout is simple, smooth and easy-to-use degrees have performed well, and one of the seven camera operators Huada cooperation to ensure that the Sony A1 massive video resources are genuine and approved . Cooperation with third-party suppliers such as Sohu Film and Television, LeTV Sports, and QQ Music can allow users to have more TV entertainment options. In terms of product intelligence and interactive experience, both the richness and expandability of applications are better than before, fully meeting the diverse needs of users of different ages. Summary: The Sony A1 is a large-screen TV tailored for high-end consumers and can be said to have reached a very high standard in all aspects. Whether it is OLED, multi-quality black technology, or Sony's exclusive research and development of the screen sound field technology, ultimately helping A1 achieve a lot of unprecedented "first time." Appearance, its use of minimalist design, carved top work, ultra-narrow frame of the visual field extension effects have greatly enhanced the overall viewing effect. On the picture quality, relying on the powerful X1 advanced processing chip and Sony's exclusive color processing technology over the years, A1 has ensured the colorful and accurate while still achieving excellent image quality. In terms of sound quality, the latest black technology brought by Sony allows the screen to sound and enjoy natural and powerful live images, while allowing users to experience the unique stereo sound field that combines sound effects with real sound and picture. Have to say, Sony A1 this TV through a series of originality and subversion, to the "lost" OLED market to find a new direction of development, truly the leading level in the industry.