Product Listing

Sony 55-inch BRAVIA HX925 - Top of its Game

By Andy Sim - 29 Mar 2012
Launch SRP: S$5999

Conclusion

The Final Word

Sony might find themselves in the red at the moment, but at least they have a laudable TV to be proud of. Honestly, the premium Bravia HX925 isn't cheap by any means. The 46-inch model demands S$3,999 from your pockets while its larger 55-inch brother will accept nothing less than S$5,999. But if you could put aside the hefty price tags, this TV actually comes with many redeeming features of its own. For starters, we love the Bunchin stand and its built-in speakers. We also appreciate the scratch-resistant Gorilla glass face. The HX925 is equipped with a plethora of AV ports, plus wireless connectivity such as integrated Wi-Fi and DLNA are also part of its package. Then again, Sony's messy allotments on the NUX interface could use some improvements, given that the social media apps and video apps are scattered across various tabs instead of a centralized 'hub'. In terms of video content, Sony might not have as many localized apps like Samsung does, but the Bravia Internet Video page does carry a commanding selection of international streaming sites to be fair.

The Bravia HX925 is easily one of the best 3D LED backlit models in the market. Like most of Sony's HDTV offerings, the HX925 isn't cheap but you can expect a TV with impressive picture detail and scaling capabilities for the money you're forking out with.

The Full-HD HX925 deserves a spot among the upper echelons when it comes to display performance. To sum it up, Sony's OptiContrast panel and X-Reality Pro engine have proven their worth in terms of motion rendering, black levels, scaling, and color accuracy. If you've read our review on LG LW6500 Cinema 3D model, you might recall that the passive LW6500 was able to provide a fairly satisfactory 3D experience as well. However, LG's Cinema 3D display also suffered from tight vertical viewing angles and banding artifacts if you were to watch it up close. On the contrary, the Sony Bravia isn't prone to such display afflictions despite rare instances of crosstalk symptoms. To add, the HX925's picture quality on both 2D and 3D sources is clearly superior to LG's, and not to mention that it excels with low-resolution as well as high-resolution content.

In conclusion, we highly recommend the Sony Bravia HX925 if you don't mind paying a premium for picture quality alone. But if you can live with LG's shortfalls, then we'd suggest you go with the more affordable LW6500 instead if value for money/performance is concerned.

Join HWZ's Telegram channel here and catch all the latest tech news!
9.0
  • Design 8.5
  • 3D Performance 9
  • HD Performance 9
  • SD Performance 9
  • Features 8.5
  • Value 8.5
The Good
Impressive black levels
Superb contrasts
Competent video scaler
Almost crosstalk-free 3D performance
The Bad
Pricey
Messy apps layout
Our articles may contain affiliate links. If you buy through these links, we may earn a small commission.