is a gorgeous TV

Thanks for reading.edit- one thing i must add to this review, is how well this tv handles internet streamed video content

The Sony 55XBR900A is a beautiful TV.

Sure, this would be great for most people in a huge set (80 inches plus) or to enjoy a 60 incher 4k tv from just a few feet away

I am posting this update as of November 15, 2015.This TV FAILED at 19 months!

The TV is also thicker than most LED LCD TV's so if you are looking for sleek and slim you might be a little disappointed

: it's the best "consumer TV" out there, but probably the most expensive too

This TV is ridiculously crisp

It comes with 4 pairs of passive 3D glasses and the TV handles passive with 1080p resolution per eye; which is something that most passive 3D 2k TV's could not do

This TV is expensive but it was SOOOOOO worth it.

It's a gorgeous tv with an incredible quality

the average consumer wont understand the technicalities involved...but when your shown these demo clips which are out of this world... you expect you get the same from 4K DVDs... waste of money... rather get an O LED TV

Which is what you'd expect for a TV this expensive, I guess

Passive 3D on his TV compared to mine made it seem like I owned a cheaper older 1080 TV and in a way I was right

As then, I wanted to spend some dough and acquire a future-enabled TV that I can enjoy for years even as new content and technology becomes available.

I specifically looked for 4K compatibility when purchasing a new TV (and receiver) in order to be ready for the next wave of media... as it turns out, this TV doesn’t support (Netflix) streaming in 4K.

Love the TV and will make anyone happy

I must say i do enjoy this TV but prefer the Samsumg

Sony misrepresents this TV, requires additional purchase before repairs and is arrogant by refusing to fulfill their product promises.

Three independent service companies told me panel is defective and tv is worthless

Thus making the actual vertical resolution of this TV in 3D 1920x540p the very same issue older 1920x1080p TVs had in 3D. Afterwards I called Sony Technical Support, the first representative told me this was impossible and that the TV should come with 2K (1920x1080p) Resolution just like the other models as advertised, but after transferring me to a level 2 support rep my fears were confirmed

Overall I love this TV and I am very happy with the quality of the TV.I also own the Sony XBR8

Passive 3D on his TV compared to mine made it seem like I owned a cheaper older 1080 TV and in a way I was right

IMO, why would you even buy a nice TV like this unless you are going to pair it with surround sound

4K content from YouTube looks great, but again, the signals are compressed so its not really true 4K. The TV handles SD very well which was one of my concerns

Sure could it have been a defective TV

availableWe replaced a 2006 Sony KDL46XBR2; while that remains the most visually beautiful TV Sony ever built, the picture improvements over the last eight years makes this a worthy upgrade.

All in all, I enjoy watching the tv

So maybe I just have the worst luck in the world and it just so happens that i received two bad TV's

The Smart TV SW on the set doesn't support the DECA by DirecTV so you do indeed need a box from DTV.4

Without a doubt, this X900a is the greatest TV I have ever owned

The Sony XBR is the perfect tv and is paving many new technology roads with the carcasses of older tvs.

No TV is perfect but it's barely noticeable and when not seeing a pitch dark image the PQ is stunning

If you can wait a few years I would do so to see what improvements TV manufacturers come up with

They are basically dangling the most amazing tv out there, but saying only the rich can have it.

I highly recommend this TV you will be very pleased.

First of all, this tv is very expensive but does it deliver the goods

First off I would like to say that I really really wanted this TV to work as promised

The TV is very bad for video games and this is even in GAME MODE.You will regret your purchase if you plan on gaming on this 4K

Here is a March 22, 2014 update: The TV... is perfection

The TV has a lot of other nice "smart TV" features like access to a multitude of cool apps

My wife is very happy as the new TV looks great with her furniture instead of a sound bar popping out of a wall or corner

This is an awesome TV

If you're buying this as a smart TV, find another option

I know I will enjoy the TV, as I love it.

I really wonder how Sony can achieve full 1080p 3D. From my understanding it seems to me that the panel must have the right filter applied to achieve full 1080p, i.e. its a physical thing on the passive 3D TV itself and not a software or 3D source issue

This TV is pricey but that's the price we pay for having the latest technology

I'm seeing upscaled 540 + 540, i.e. the same 3D resolution you would get on a standard passive 3D TV

Over all, if you want some of the best detail and picture quality on an LED tv, look no further, but be prepare to invest

While they may be nice compared to your standard crappy TV speakers, just about any center channel and L/R stereo speakers are going to be better

Fabulous TV

I now basically own an overpriced TV that won’t play ANY future 4k content

Really nice TV, this may set new levels for picture quality like 720, 1080, did when they first came out

I don't know about mine being the 2013 model, but I will say that it really doesn't matter--this TV is SUPERB

I also really like watching TV it on a daily basis

Beautiful TV, excellent picture quality... but Sonyreally dropped the ball with the 4k technology.

The TV will not be capable of handleing these signals without the HEVC chip and codec