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SHS The Score - ZH8 8K HDR Full Array LED TV

Recommended For: Future-Proofers who want the very best that TV has to offer  

Hailed the best LED/LCD TV reviewed in 2020 by HDTVtest, Sony’s flagship 8K Full Array LED TV is even ahead of a lot of the TV and film content available to watch right now. 8K resolution recordings have only been rolled out amongst some high-budget Hollywood movies so far, meaning that with ZH8 you’re truly future-proofed for all upcoming advances in film resolution. The ZH8 will play any 4K or HDR content available today in its fullest resolution and will allow you to enjoy any 8K photographs in the highest quality. The ZH8’s LED screen is fully backlit for exceptional colour contrast and clarity.

Designed for the modern home, the ZH8 offers a stylish, flush design and Adjustable Width Stand, meaning the TV will accommodate a greater variety of furniture sizes. The ZH8 is supplied with a backlit bluetooth TV Remote making it easier to control in a dark room.

Choose between a 75” or 85” screen to suit the size & layout of your room.Read our handy blog on choosing the right screen size for your room here.

SHS Top Sony ZH8 Features (Explained)

8K HDR Full Array LED TV: Thought to be the highest resolution that the human eye is capable of processing, 8K will bring out intense depth and detail in both compatible 8K content and lower resolution 4K or HDR content. Blacks become deeper and details more visible.

Dolby Vision Atmos: The ZH8 will perfectly pass through Atmos recorded content via e-ARC into a connected soundbar and Dolby Vision quality picture from connected devices. Acoustic Multi Audio will also make your listening experience more immersive when listening to the TV alone. 

Sony X1 Ultimate HDR Processor: Built on the success of Sony’s class-leading X1 Processor, the X1 Ultimate takes image processing to the next level. The X1 will render each object on screen separately to ensure the picture is clear and colour realistic, rather than rendering each frame as a whole. E.g. a helicopter flying across the screen is processed separately to the blue sky behind it, minimising blur and boosting colour clarity and contrast.  

Smart Features: Access all your favourite entertainment in record time with Android TV, featuring Google Play Store and Chromecast. A separate processor enables all Sony TVs to launch apps, such as Netflix, 3 times faster than a conventional smart television. Works with Apple Homekit and Airplay. 

Centre Speaker Mode: When used with an amplifier and pair of front surround speakers the ZH8 will act as a centre channel to your system, expertly handling the central vocal channel required in a 3.1, 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound set-up.

Similar TV Comparison

Model Below: Sony BRAVIA A8 - OLED will offer exceptional contrast, brightness and blur free visuals for a remarkable viewing experience from any angle. Available in the smaller size of 55” and 65”. 

Model Below: Sony BRAVIA AG9 - Centre Speaker Mode makes the AG9 great for use with an Amp and bookshelf or floorstanding speakers as the TV can be used as the central, vocal sound channel. Available in the smaller size of 55” and 65” along with a large 77” option.

Jargon Buster: Breaking Down The Spec

8K X-Reality Pro: The ZH8 X1 Ultimate Processor will upscale pixels in any image to bring them closer to true 8K definition. This is achieved through image noise reduction techniques and AI detail enhancement to refine the image in real time.

Acoustic Multi-Audio: Powered sound positioning tweeters in the TV frame deliver precisely controlled audio from the exact point it happens on screen, such as a shot being fired in a game or a ball being hit in a tennis match. 

8K X-tended Dynamic Range PRO: The luminosity of  ZH8s LEDs has been heightened to make dark scenes darker and bright scenes even brighter. This will increase contrast and ensure you see more detail than a conventional picture.

X-Motion Clarity: X-Motion Clarity technology improves illuminance and optimises the duration of each frame to make the picture smoother, brighter and blur free.

IMAX Enhanced: Content that has been specially formatted for IMAX theatres will play as intended through the ZH8, giving you deeper bass, dynamic audio range, image grain reduction and a wider viewing scope.

X-Wide Angle: Image brightness and contrast wont dim even when viewed from side on, making the ZH8 perfect for positioning in a corner or to the side of the viewing audience.   

Best Matched Soundbars

Sonos Arc - The eARC connection on the Sony ZH8 will pass on Dolby Atmos sound content to your sound bar, allowing Arc to play in Dolby Atmos and use its upward firing speaker drivers for a more immersive home-cinema experience.  

Sony HT-G700 - 3.1 channel soundbar and subwoofer package with support for Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Bluetooth 5.0 for hassle-free connection. Designed to enhance your TV audio with cinematic surround sound and impressive vocals.

Bowers & Wilkins Formation Bar - High-fidelity, powerful multiroom soundbar offering a powerful sound performance and wireless streaming flexibility. Also supports hi-res audio streaming to enhance your music listening experience. 

Lens To Living Room

Sony is used across a vast array of film production houses, meaning it’s very likely that Sony equipment was used to shoot and develop many of your favourite films and TV shows. As a product of this, Sony TVs are expertly calibrated to match the filming and audio equipment used to create the content you watch, ensuring that what you see is exactly what the director or producer intended. 

Netflix Calibrated Mode will allow you to watch Netflix originals exactly as the creator intended. Alongside this, the XH95 and all other 2020 Sony TVs are recommended by Netflix due to their better performance, easier app access and new features that ensure a better TV watching experience.