Sony KD55XH8196BU 55" 4K Ultra HD HDR Android Smart LCD TV with Google Assistant and Alexa

Sony Bravia XH81 TV Series Features

• Screen Size: 55" LCD TV
• Display Format: 4K Ultra HD | HDR10
• Smart TV - Yes
• Ports - 4 x HDMI & 2 x USP Ports
• Connectivity: Bluetooth - Yes
• Processor: X1™ 4K HDR Processor
• Audio: Dolby Atmos
• Visual: TRILUMINOS™ Display
• Voice Control: Google Assistant, Alexa
• Operating System: Android TV

Overview

Vivid colours meet clear surround sound

Enjoy vivid real world colours, exquisite contrast and pin-sharp clarity with sound that surrounds you in an elegant design.

By widening the colour spectrum, TRILUMINOS powered by our X1 processors reproduces more colours than a conventional television. It analyses and processes data in every image to make colours even more natural and precise so pictures are closer than ever to real life.

Supreme resolution, whatever you're watching

Any kind of content can be upconverted to lifelike 4K resolution with Sony's unique features. Our X1™ Ultimate, twice as fast as the X1™ Extreme, precisely analyses and processes data to enrich 4K pictures with real world detail and texture. Even images filmed in 2K and Full HD are upscaled close to 4K by 4K X-Reality™ PRO using a unique 4K database. Resolution of each subject is then optimised by Object-based Super Resolution to reproduce virtually real world textures.

Our Motionflow technology keeps movement smooth and clear by creating extra images between images and black segments between scenes. The result? Less blur and afterimage, more flowing motion.

Hear high quality sound

Designed to complement the sound quality and slimness of the TV with its unique new shape, our X-Balanced Speaker drives movies and music with clear sound. This feature is available on TVs with a screen size between 55" and 75".

Beautifully designed

Designed with a narrow bezel, this TV looks luxurious and refined. Keeps you focused on the picture, not the television.4

Object-based HDR remaster

With Object-based HDR remaster, the colour in individual objects on screen is analysed and the contrast adjusted, unlike most TVs where contrast is only adjusted along one black-to-white contrast curve. Because objects are remastered individually, this TV can reproduce greater depth, textures and more realistic pictures.

Just talk, a fun way to explore new worlds

Find all the entertainment you can dream of, as fast as you can talk. With advanced voice control, this Android smart TV lets you enjoy movies and shows from apps or broadcast in an instant.

Find your favourite content faster than ever using the power of your voice. With Voice Search, there's no more complicated navigation or tiresome typing – you just have to ask.5

Over 5000 apps, more than any other smart TV

Sony's Android Smart TV has an unbeatable number of apps. Choose the ones that make your life more fun and entertaining.9

Our Android TVs are recommended by Netflix

Netflix have created an easy way for you to identify TVs with better performance, easier app access, and new features that make for a better smart TV. Netflix recommended TVs help you enjoy popular shows and movies with a dedicated button and voice control.

Control your TV and smart devices, remote free

You can ask your TV with the Google Assistant to connect and communicate with your smart devices including security cameras and appliances, no remote required. It's truly effortless and offers the ultimate hands-free experience.

Works with Google Home

Connect Google Home for seamless hands-free control of a Sony TV. With Google Home, you can find and cast your favourite videos to your Sony TV, without lifting a finger.

Connect with your Alexa

Connect your Alexa enabled devices for seamless hands-free control of a Sony TV. With Alexa, you can power up your TV, change channels, control volume and more.

Works with Apple AirPlay / Apple HomeKit

With Apple AirPlay, you can stream video and audio to your television right from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Watch movies and shows from Apple TV app, your favourite apps, or even Safari. Share your photos with everyone in the room.

Beautifully designed

Sony's Our premium design remote in brushed aluminium with hairline finish feels good in the hand and harmonises with your living room. Control your TV even if there are objects in the way with Bluetooth connectivity and use a variety of simple one push buttons to easily manage key functions.

Send to a bigger, better screen with Chromecast

Chromecast lets you cast your favourite videos, games and apps from your mobile device, in full quality, to your TV. Just one tap of the Cast button on your Android or iOS screen is all you need to supersize the things you love. Cast your content then continue browsing on your phone or tablet.

Easy control with smart remote

Connect set top boxes and other devices via HDMI to your TV and control them all using one smart commander. A slimmer, more rounded design with built-in voice control microphone and enhanced button layout makes it really easy to use too.

Clear Phase for smooth, balanced frequencies

BRAVIA™ uses a powerful computer model to analyse and compensate for inaccuracies in speaker response. It does this by 'sampling' the speaker frequency with higher precision. This information is fed back to cancel out any peaks or dips in the speaker's natural response – resulting in pure, natural audio with smooth, even reproduction of all frequencies.

Discover movies and TV shows, games and much more from Google Play™. Enjoy a huge and ever-growing choice of apps on your TV in a brand new way.

YouView: the best of catch-up and on-demand TV

With YouView built-in, you can scroll back up to seven days to watch shows from BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, Channel 5 and Pop Fun. You can also access an extensive library of on-demand content. Simply connect your BRAVIA™ to an aerial and broadband connection to get started with YouView.

Embrace the thrills of the cinema

Enjoy cinematic thrills at home. Dolby Vision™ brings scenes vividly to life for authentic viewing, while Dolby Atmos™ fills the room with immersive surround sound.

Preserving the passion of the creators

To address colour variations from the production process, this TV is ready to use Portrait Displays' high-performance Calman auto-calibration software. This allows an unprecedented level of calibration and the ability to fine tune adjustments simply not possible through conventional picture settings. It delivers high-fidelity colour reproduction that's true to the original TV signal and can even adapt to the subtlest changes in colour that may occur over time. This TV is Calman Ready, allowing customers to benefit from software used by visual creators in post-production, quality-control workflows, further demonstrating our commitment to deliver pictures with professional-grade colour calibrated accuracy in the home.