
The mode automatically switches the TV's Motionflow picture processing to its Sport setting and also changes the sound processing to emphasise the sound coming from the crowd. Football ModeĪs one of the official partners of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Sony has also included a special Football Mode, seeming to build on the Football Mode seen on 2013 home cinema systems, such as the Sony BDV-N7100W. The One-Flick remote also features NFC and a dedicated Social View button, which activates social media features such as Tweet View, a ticker tape feed of tweets, which scrolls along the bottom of the screen while you're watching TV. It's the first time a touchpad has featured on a Sony TV remote and allows you to navigate Sony's new on-screen menus. Some ranges (see below) will come with Sony's new One-Flick remote control. It contains software which automatically adjusts the sound to match the TV model it's being partnered with. The sub connects via a USB dongle that slots into the TV. This follows on from the recent announcement that Sony and Netflix are joining forces to stream 4K TV programmes in 2014.įrom the W7 range upwards, Sony will be offering a wireless subwoofer as an option for its TVs. FeaturesĪll of the new Ultra HD sets are HDMI 2.0 compatible, and will work with the new HEVC codec, used to encode and help stream 4K material. Of course we will test this more thoroughly just as soon as the new models hit our test rooms. With the out-of-the-box picture settings, the new Sony did seem to be the more composed.

We were shown a comparison between a 2013 Sony model, a 2014 screen, and a set from a rival manufacturer. Sony also claims to have markedly improved the viewing angle on its 2014 TVs.
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Sony claims its Triluminos colour processing has been tweaked, in order to address criticisms raised over aspects of the colour performance, specifically overblown blues, in last year's models. Sony claims the capacity for the speakers in the Wedge sets is up 50% compared to last year's standard models.

Secondly, it allows more room inside the cabinet to house and position speakers.
