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Sony BRAVIA 7 II
Sony BRAVIA 9 II
The Sony BRAVIA 9 II is a noticeable step up over the Sony BRAVIA 7 II. The local dimming feature is better on the 9, resulting in deeper blacks in most content, and it helps boost highlight details to much higher levels than the 7. Combined with its higher peak brightness, this results in a more impactful movie-watching experience on the 9, and most content is delivered exactly how the creator intended. The 9 is also a better choice for a bright room thanks to its matte coating, which effectively eliminates daytime glare.
Sony BRAVIA 7 II
Sony BRAVIA 9 II
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The 7m2 is based — upgraded — from bravia 2m2. (Considered the power save model from 9m2) = to get the better version you must buy the PRO- version (that uses the 9m2 & downgrades it to 7m2 specs)
The 9m2 uses brand new chipboards (brand new TV overall @ 2x brightness & speakers, with matte antiglare finish)
Hey there! The B7II and the B9II have identical upscaling and low-quality content smoothing. The difference in the overall processing score is because the B7II has slightly worse HDR native gradient handling and PQ EOTF tracking. Both of these are also affected by panel differences and local dimming performance.
Hi, how is it possible for the processing result to differ when using the same XR processor?