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title: 'The God-King of TVs - Sony TrueRGB 115'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=aAOgZ6cjrio'
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date: 2026-07-15
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# The God-King of TVs - Sony TrueRGB 115

> Source: [The God-King of TVs - Sony TrueRGB 115](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aAOgZ6cjrio)

## Summary

This video is an unboxing and first-impressions review of Sony's massive 115-inch Bravia 9 Mark II TV, which features their new 'True RGB' backlight technology. The reviewers highlight its extraordinary color gamut coverage, peak brightness, and image processing, while also discussing its limitations in gaming features and input lag.

### Key Points

- **TV Specifications** [00:18] — The 115-inch Bravia 9 Mark II boasts over 90% BT2020 color space coverage, over 4,000 nits peak brightness, 4K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and supports Dolby Vision, HLG, and HDR10 (but not HDR10+).
- **Gaming Limitations** [02:13] — The TV has a 120Hz refresh rate, which is less competitive than some high-end TVs offering 144Hz or 165Hz. Sony justifies this by saying it pairs perfectly with PlayStation.
- **Unboxing and Setup** [03:36] — The TV comes with four screw-in handles for lifting. It is a three-person job to move. The packaging is substantial.
- **Connectivity** [05:21] — The TV has four HDMI inputs (two support 4K 120Hz, one with eARC), LAN, USB ports, digital audio out, optical out, RS232C, IR in, and a cable/antenna port. It also supports Wi-Fi 6E.
- **True RGB Technology** [07:30] — Sony's True RGB uses three independently controlled red, green, and blue diodes for pure color without filters. This results in massive BT2020 coverage: 92.3% in vivid mode and 91.2% in professional HDR mode.
- **Peak Brightness** [08:12] — The TV measured almost 4,700 nits peak brightness in professional HDR mode, well past the 1,000 nits typical for HDR mastering.
- **Color Performance** [14:04] — The reviewers were impressed by the color vibrancy and lack of blooming artifacts. Sony compensates for the RGB backlight color with the LCD layer pixel by pixel, preventing color bleed.
- **Vivid Mode Critique** [16:00] — Vivid mode is described as having 'the most ass image quality' with a delta EITP of 200, but professional HDR mode is accurate and impressive.
- **Haloing and Dimming Zones** [17:08] — Despite having fewer dimming zones than competitors, the Sony TV shows minimal haloing, outperforming TCL and HiSense in challenging scenes.
- **Input Lag and Pixel Response** [18:17] — Input lag is poor: 166ms at 60Hz and 141ms at 120Hz. Pixel response times are also slow. Black frame insertion (BFI) can improve motion clarity but disables VRR.
- **Color Accuracy** [19:31] — The TV has excellent color accuracy: average delta E2000 of 1.8 in SDR and average delta EITP of 7.79 in HDR, even as an early unit.
- **Built-in Speakers** [20:27] — The built-in speakers are decent but the reviewers recommend using external audio for a $31,000 TV.

### Conclusion

The Sony 115-inch Bravia 9 Mark II with True RGB technology delivers exceptional color gamut, brightness, and image processing, making it one of the best TVs for home theater enthusiasts. However, its high price, gaming limitations, and poor input lag may deter some buyers.

## Transcript

newest Bravia TVs featuring their true RGB technology. I knew this was coming because I first checked it out a couple of months ago, but I had no idea they of months ago, but I had no idea they were sending one this big. Meet the
115in Bravia 9 Mark II. An absolute unit of a Bravia 9 Mark II. An absolute unit of a display that boasts over 90% of the BT2020 color space. manages well over 4,000 nits of peak brightness and offers
a near zero compromised experience [music] on image contrast and viewing angles. It costs $31,000, but if everything Sony told me at the announcement in Japan holds true, this is as close to it gets to having a
professional-grade mastering monitor in your home. Except it's over 10 times the surface area. I cannot wait to see this thing in action. Me either. You've been talking it up so much. Oh my god. I've been dying to see this thing in person.
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loaner unit, meaning we need to be a little bit more conscientious about the would be. >> Yeah, the packaging is definitely not >> Yeah, I was wondering about that. This
does feel a little female peacocky. >> No one's going to get that joke except >> No one's going to get that joke except for like a few bird enthusiasts. >> Okay, well, not that >> second box. Imagine unboxing this like
>> I don't think anyone in a small apartment's buying a 115in TV. >> Yeah. Well, tell that to Adam who won the 116 UX [laughter] and then had to unbox it at his home. I guess now is a good time to do some speeds and feeds.
So, it's 4K as you'd expect. 120 Hz, which is not that competitive with other very high-end TVs, some of which are doing 144 or even 165, but the way that
Sony explained it was it pairs perfectly with PlayStation. Yeah. To which I kind of went right, but there's things other than PlayStation that ex anyway. It low latency mode, though, and supports Dolby Vision, HLG, and HDR10,
Dolby Vision, HLG, and HDR10, but not HDR10 plus. So, just like with Samsung and LG, you kind of have to choose which current generation HDR standard you are going to buy into. >> Dolby Vision is better, but I mean not
by a lot. We looked at that what 2 3 years ago and they were like clearly the slightly better version, but whatever. Pick the TV, not the technology. The bigger issue for me is just that not every piece of content is available in
both formats. So, I'm not always given the choice. I want my display to support all of them. I don't know about you guys, but my municipality limits how much garbage I can put in my like this would seriously this would take me like
3 months to get rid of already. I'm seeing a clue as to how you're supposed to handle this thing. They've taken >> the same approach as TCL where you get >> there's four of them. Four handles that screw into the sides. There we go. Uh
that's interesting. A little too low for the foam. Yeah. Well, you know, maybe we just lift it up with those ones. And then we get Reese to really quickly pop the other handles [laughter] in. >> Okay, here's what you do. And then this
>> Are you sure? >> Yeah. Oh, yeah. I'm sure. And then it's we go. >> Can I have a butt plug, please? >> You got it. >> I mean, the good thing is he wouldn't
have scratched the next generation anti-glare coating because the 115in >> [laughter] >> All the rest of the members of this >> All the rest of the members of this family do get this like wild anti-glare
out on the 65-in model over on short circuit sometime in the next little bit before we put on the stand? Uh, it supports Wi-Fi 6E. It's got like a bunch
of speakers in it. So, eight speakers, two tweeters, two subwoofers. Apparently, the sound is supposed to be really great. Um, just going to reiterate again for the eenth time. If you are buying a $31,000 TV, do not use
the speakers that are on board it. I don't care how good they are. Oh yeah, that's so smart. >> That's true. >> Speaking of the feet, that's a third feature that is not present on the 115in
model. The smaller ones have this cool like real life cloaking device stand that bends the light so you can run cables behind it and then you look at it
>> It's lenticular. >> Lenticular. Oh, hey Reese. Do you have >> Bring one. Yes. >> Thank you, sir. We have so many different colors and styles. Now, while we're down here,
built-in power supply. So, here's our AC in. And there we are. Four HDMI ins. Two of them do up to 4K 120 Hz. One with ERC. We've
got LAN. It doesn't say if it's 1000 or gigabit. I would really hope at this price it would be gigabit, but smart TVs, man. >> What else we got? Couple USB ports, digital audio out, and optical.
This is a cool feature. It allows you to use the speakers on your TV as the setup. It can be pretty nice for a clean installation, even if I would still recommend a dedicated center channel. Also, RS232C support as well as IR in if
you want to use like an external IR blaster as well as a cable antenna port. And that's it. That's your IO. Really clean back. Okay, Henry, you're going to want to get this cuz if we drop it, then this is where it's going to happen.
We're being realistic. It's about a threeperson job to move these TVs >> The gap is so big this way. >> I know. One, two, THREE. >> OH, SORRY, REE. >> Let's go.
>> Okay, >> go ahead. You can put that foot on. >> We probably should have attached the power cord [laughter] first. power cord [laughter] first. It's in the bag.
[laughter] >> I I think it's fine that you break your back moving the thing around because realistically once you have this TV >> Do you ever get up again? >> Okay. Oo, illuminated remote. You would
think I could take that for granted, you know, with such an expensive product. I don't. I've seen very expensive projectors and TVs that do not include a decent remote. Oh, wow. Big dedicated Sony Pictures Core button. Oh, thank
you, Sony. Along with all the sponsored crunchy roll, though. Got YouTube on >> Is there an AI button? >> No AI button. >> That's cool. The mic button on the C6H is an AI button. That's great.
though. >> Yo, I want free TV. click. I guess we haven't really talked about true RGB yet. Sony is calling their tech true RGB because they're using three independently controlled
diodes, red, green, and blue. Pure color, no filter. In theory, this results in massive coverage of the BT2020 color gamut. And in practice, it [music] works. The lab measured a whopping 92.3%
in vivid mode. And [music] like, okay, yeah, sure, gross. Vivid mode, who cares? But in professional HDR, the mode that Sony recommends that you use for a more accurate picture, it was still 91.2%.
Absolutely incredible. Part of how Sony achieves their next level color gamut coverage comes from just how bright they can make every color channel. We're not capping out the like 10,000 nits that BT2020 is rated for, but we still did
measure almost 4700 nits peak brightness in that accurate professional HDR mode. That is well past the typical,000 nits that many HDR films are mastered for. Although, there are some that were mastered with future
displays in mind for up to 4,000 nits and [music] beyond. So, why don't we start with checking out a couple? Your seat's not going to sit in itself. The thing that I can't believe right now is how much of a thing this became. How
many people have $30,000 to spend on a TV? Like, how many competitors do we TV? Like, how many competitors do we need in this in this niche? Here we go. You know, you never get over it. >> What? How big that TV is?
>> It's so big. I'm expecting this to be a whole new brand new experience. >> Oh, yeah. With the fancy true RGB. I'm already a little disappointed that this I saw at the unveiling. >> I know, but like it's
you're going to be This is going to be in a massive theater room with the filming stuff. It's fine. >> That's probably living room. There is no >> I looked through the Ubie. There's a TV. >> You'd think that on a TV this big shed
>> there might [laughter] >> Yeah. I'M GOING TO PUT THIS 115 IN >> It's a theater shed. >> It acts as a wall of the shed.
>> Is this another setup wizard? >> Yes. Um, but this is for the actual TV, one that actually matters. >> So much for Let's watch some content. off? I don't know. Do this again. I don't know. I I don't know.
>> So, this is the optimization thing. >> Oh, yeah. Okay. But this I would I would >> Oh, yeah. Tabletop stand for sure. >> And then it can do this if we want to. Bluetooth. >> Well, that sounds like a U problem.
the box? >> I mean, that could be a quirk of this previous reviewer. I don't know. >> Maybe we've reset it a few times. >> Create your Just hit next. >> Oh, for crying a lot. Dark patterns,
man. >> Yep. No. >> Okay, next. This [laughter] is We're almost there. Start using the TV. >> Yes. Just Just start it. Why do you got TO PUT OH MY GOD. [laughter]
>> That's cool though. >> Dude, I can't wait to see this thing. I >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It is absolutely on. >> Okay. >> The settings menus. >> No way.
>> Finished setup. >> Yeah. I'm still not done. >> This is something that I feel like every TV manufacturer could learn from. When I "Hey, you can't do that right now because of X." I should immediately be
presented with the option to change that thing without having to go find it. thing without having to go find it. >> So, we're on four for SDR content.
tone mapping for SDR content as well to do like a fake HDR kind of thing. >> Uhhuh. >> Um so even SDR content gets very bright Yeah, you can change and choose just a color backlight or a white one if you
>> interesting. >> I think the idea behind that is for if and you want to check what it's going to look like on a normal backlight, >> Swap to white. Take a look. Nothing's too screwed up. Okay, back to color.
>> Fun fact, by the way, Sony showed us this in action, but some of the other this in action, but some of the other RGB back lit TVs out there actually only >> Oh, really? >> And will fall back to white in some more
challenging scenarios. >> So, uh I thought that was pretty interesting. They claim that theirs never does that and >> seems correct. According to their demo in the lab, it appears that it always
uses the RGB backlighting. This is a very complicated menu. >> Uh yeah, but I mean to be fair, this is like a Bravia usually has all of the um color calibration stuff in it. So you can actually calibrate it, whereas a lot
change the colors all that much or you can't change like individual RGB [music] values all that much. >> Reality creation. >> Reality creation. Just tell me what stuff is. [laughter]
I don't need to create. >> Detail preferred. Sure. I'm okay with a >> Really [music] deep menu. I feel like I could spend a week just playing around
>> Let's try to start. >> I think Speed Racer because one, it's more than that. >> Y >> Okay. >> Very colorful movie. Haven't actually
>> Oh, >> it's not good. I like it because I'm a that show as a kid. >> Um it's a fun movie to watch. >> Going to say it's a good movie to watch. >> This is what we want. Yes. Okay.
>> Uh brightness max. Sure. But then if we go to Keep going, >> keep going. Uh contrast enhancer and the Yeah. So this can go up to high if you really want. And then uh >> that's too much. [laughter]
>> Okay. >> And then peak luminance is set to high. >> I think I think we're good. I was a little worried, but I think we're good. >> All right. [music] This is ludicrous.
>> Oh, yeah. >> I have never seen color like this. >> No, me either. It's >> But it's not Best Buy show floor vivid >> We'll show you vivid mode later. It's awful. [laughter]
What? >> Dude, you could use this TV as a camera >> Oh, yeah. >> But the color >> like that red
are so vibrant. >> And what's really impressive too is there's no there's no carryover. >> Oh yeah. like from the car into his skin or like like I'm really looking for the same kind of artifacting that we saw in
same kind of artifacting that we saw in 1917 on the high sense and Sony assured me it wouldn't be a thing because they actually compensate with the color of actually compensate with the color of the front LCD layer for the color of
pretty much pixel by pixel. >> That's what they're doing. >> That's how that's how they're doing. So, so where where you would have like a, cause green blooming. >> Sony is compensating
with the LCD panel. >> It's amazing. >> It beats it. It just it wins. But as if I was gaming, >> It's complicated. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. [laughter] Usual Suspects is an amazing movie regardless and it was mastered to like I
think around 10,000 nits or something. And there's one scene about 10 minutes >> where they're being interrogated. [laughter] >> I told you it can get brighter. So that's vivid mode, baby. [laughter]
that's vivid mode, baby. [laughter] That is the most ass image quality that That is the most ass image quality that I think I have ever seen on anything >> We measured it and I think we measured like a delta EITP of 200. Like it's
>> Oh, >> it's just like peeking and [laughter] can even almost handle it. >> Oh yeah, actually his forehead. You can >> It's disgusting. >> Okay, take it off vivid mode. Let's just
professional HDR. >> So, we just need the >> So, we just need the [laughter]
doesn't have this kind of brightness. That felt like walking out of a dark >> Oh, yeah. >> Okay. >> What we're looking for here is Sony doesn't have a ton of backlight dimming
zones. Composite. So, one of our concerns about this TV then is that they would have large halos, big blooms around bright objects against
dark backgrounds. And this is something that both my TCL and the High Sense 115in class TVs have struggled with, even though they have so many more dimming zones. Watch it over his shoulder between him and the car.
>> An OLED wouldn't do that. >> You're right. It's But that's We're >> I know. I know. But I'm trying to find it. That's my job. >> And this was the really bad scene when just with just Arie there against the
pure black. Uh we saw tons of haloing on the high sense, I believe. And this it's >> I wouldn't have thought it possible to achieve this good of a result with that number of zones. >> I fully agree. I It's tough cuz like
OLED is basically per pixel. So you're looking at like how 3 million zones. But the difference between per pixel and local dimming is not as big as you might think because of internal reflections in your eye. And you can actually you can
bit too. Like you can walk up to a whoops, there goes my remote. You can I see some haloing around it." And then if you actually just like take your finger and cover it, you can see some of it goes away. To its credit, plugging in
a PC did flip it over into game mode for us automatically. But if you ever accidentally use the wrong mode, we found that the input latency on this found that the input latency on this thing was like 10 generations ago awful.
>> 166 milliseconds at 60 Hz >> and 141 at 120. >> And that's just the input lag. Now it's time to talk about pixel response times. That is ass. And that's even in-game
mode. We had trouble measuring it as well. Um, >> well, I can tell you that's like [snorts] freaking >> It's not great, but [music] go to the motion settings and turn that
level of BFI on. >> Oh, >> Okay, turn VRR off then. >> I can't use BFI to fix that clarity and variable refresh rate at the same time. >> Doesn't look like it. That's a huge
[laughter] So bright. >> Look at the center yellow light. [laughter] >> And the the room's lit now. So like it still just looks crazy bright.
>> Would you replace the TCL with this? >> 100%. No question. Immediately. >> this is a greater TV though. No question. >> And one of the things that makes it so great is Sony's legendary processing. We
measured an average delta 2000 of just 1.8 in SDR. Like you could do color sensitive work on this thing. And even more impressive, an average delta EITP
more impressive, an average delta EITP of just 7.79 in HDR. That is very good. And that's in spite of this one being an early unit without final calibration steps, which should be tuned to the CIE 172 standard. Quick side note, little
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