Cable, broadcast television and ordinary HD sources benefit greatly from Sony's cleanup and upscaling, often looking sharper than expected.
Pros: picture quality, overall satisfaction
Cons: sound quality, reliability
Best 2025 TVs for High-quality cable and SD broadcast viewing
SD and broadcast video can look surprisingly clean once upscaled, with strong deinterlacing noted on several sizes.
Pros: color accuracy, upscaling quality
Cons: picture quality, sound quality
Soft broadcasts, live sports feeds and compressed channels benefit especially from Sony's clear, natural cleanup and upscaling.
Pros: picture quality, black levels
Cons: HDR brightness, value for money
Deinterlacing is especially effective on HD broadcasts, making traditional TV sources a viable everyday use.
Pros: picture quality, smart TV platform
Cons: value for money, refresh rate