Sony X85K Review (KD-43X85K, KD-50X85K, KD-55X85K, KD-65X85K, KD-75X85K, KD-85X85K)

The Sony X85K has okay HDR brightness. It gets bright enough for a satisfying HDR experience, but without a local dimming feature, some small highlights don't pop against the rest of the screen. The EOTF follows the target PQ curve almost perfectly, meaning it displays scenes at their correct brightness until the sharp roll-off at the peak brightness, causing a loss of fine details in bright scenes.

These results are from the 'Custom' HDR Picture Mode with the Brightness at its max, Contrast at '90', and the Color Temperature set to 'Expert 2'. If you find the screen too dim, set the Contrast and Gamma to their max with the Advanced Contrast Enhancer on 'High'. This results in a brighter image, as you can see in this EOTF, but it doesn't change the peak brightness.