I have two options between the X7000f and the X8000f. The only difference between the two for me is that the X8000f has triluminous display while the X7000f does not Also as per Sony site both the TV's can be controlled by Google home and I wanted to know what it means as I have a Google home at home
Android tv on Sony tv's are sluggish and have very little gpu power for some apps. My buddy (baldy) at best buy lets us test all the latest tech they bring in. That way we show it's max potential of the product. Even with the phone gpu inside the tv, it's so damn slow. Just go with a quality LG or and get an android tv console, mate.
I have a two year old Sony TV. I was not happy with two things. First, the apps were very sluggish. This really forced me to go out and get an AppleTV. Second, the HDMI ports were awful. One by one, they went down. So, I went and purchased a Samsung series 8 TV. Now, the Samsung is light years better than the Sony. That being said, I don't know how much Sony has improved their TV'S over the past couple of years.
My advice is simple. Pick your price range, then find the reviews for the sets in that range. Pay attention to the quality (and number) of HDMI ports if that is important to you. Pay attention to what reviewers say about the android functionality.
Decide whether to go with a more expensive TV with better ports and better android TV functionality. Or go with a cheaper TV, and attach Apple TV or Nvidia Shield to it.
I agree with u/Thatproudad's comment/opinion but wasn't sure if you would get my comment as a message if I replied there but...
I second this. I have been an android fan since I entered the space and have an X800D which is good but not great. If I had it all to do over I would have bought a Nvidia Shield TV to do the heavy lifting on the android TV operating system and bought a decently priced 4K HDR TV. I personally have grown to love Samsung's TVs for the price (got it on black friday for really cheap), smooth navigation, and simplistic but very functional remote. I found the website Rtings.com to be VERY useful in deciding on the Samsung. They measured stuff I didn't even know about but explain it so you can understand i pretty easily. I felt like as informed a buyer as I could have been without having to do hours of research. Hope this helps!
There is good advice in this thread regarding the underpowered, old MediaTek chipset Sony uses for the Android TV OS. It really is not very good with Nougat Firmware due it's weak GPU.
It may improve if (big IF) Oreo ever comes to existing Sony Android TV's due to OS optimizations from Google. The Mi Box for example got a noticeable speed bump moving to the Oreo OS.
Be informed and also read this comprehensive Sony Android TV info page:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EPzlq_ipIPMCDoMqMgDl0IuKmTsMoZHeKKwE_zxbFUk/pub
The new, really expensive 2018 "Master Series" Sony TV's running Android TV - Oreo have a much more powerful brand new MediaTek chipset in them.
Honestly get a Samsung or LG or any other decent TV that does not run Android and add a NVIDIA Shield to it with the money saved by not going down the Sony route.
I have one, and the lack of gigabit networking really hurts the TV for using hdhomerun prime
I'd wait for CES to see what's coming next year.
I would buy the TV and pair it with an nvidia shield unless you're going for a super minimalist thing.
I love my Shield but Android TV isn't nearly good enough to make that the reason you buy a TV.
Get the best TV you can afford and add a STB, if it has to a Roku or whatever, so be it. You'll have a much better set up in the end.
Always buy a TV based on picture quality alone. Then attach whatever box you desire. Better experience, better upgrade path, better purchase strategy. Swapping out a 5 year old box is better than replacing a 5 year old TV.
I use my Sony Android with Alexa.. I only use the in-tv apps so I don't get to use the channel change commands.
With that being said, the ability to say "Pause (or play) the TV" and the ability to turn it off or on with your voice is what gets to me.
It's the last frontier of laziness.
Thank You guys for all the advice you have given me. However I made a mistake while posting and forgot to add my country. The main reason why I am forced to go for Sony is In India there is no Nvidia Shield officially nor is there an Apple TV 4k.Also the MiBox is not available.If Shipped From outside no warranty as per Mi India. The Other main problem is of all the Android TV's available in India Sony appears to be a trusted brand as compared to Vu .
These people love to act like Sony's implementation of Android TV OS is useless but it's blown way out of proportion. Turning off Sony Select, Sony Shelf, and Samba fixes the issues.
I have both a 55x850c (2015, Sony's 1st 4K Android TV OS set) and a 65x930e (2017) and after 1 minute worth of work turning those off, they are both 100% fine..
My personal opinion is the TV's aren't great. I would happily pay for a brand to release an awesome 4k display, with 4x inputs, arc, usb and maybe Chromecast built in. All you need is the input devices i.e Firetv 4k, Apple TV 4k or Shield. No need for smart app. Gimme an awesome display with decent memory and Google Home or Alexa compliant.