Sony's XR processor makes HD shows and sports look cleaner and more detailed on the 4K screen, without obvious artificial sharpening.
Pros: picture quality, black levels
Cons: HDR brightness, value for money
Best Sony TVs for 1080p content watching
Full HD channels and videos remain sharp and detailed after scaling to the 4K screen, making ordinary streaming and broadcasts pleasant to watch.
Pros: picture quality, overall satisfaction
Cons: sound quality, reliability
Full HD footage looks crisp on the 4K panel, with smooth edges and pleasing detail. The results improve substantially over lower-resolution 480p material.
Pros: HDMI 2.1 port count, overall satisfaction
Cons: HDR performance, bass performance