Sony Bravia AG9 55” Master Series OLED Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR Android TV Sony Bravia KD55AG9BU

SHS The Score - AG9 4K OLED TV

Recommended For: OLED picture-perfection and floorstanding/ bookshelf speaker surround sound system setups. 

As one of Sony’s best selling OLEDs of 2019, the AG9 has been continued for 2020 giving customers the option of a larger screen size, Centre Speaker Mode and hands-free control. In an OLED TV, light and colour are combined and outputted from a single source. This means a pixel can create and turn off its own light, resulting in brighter colour and the blackest blacks.

4K and HDR benefit here as the image created is hyper-realistic and will handle contrast between light and dark colours much better than a conventional LED. Differentiation between similar colours is made better too, allowing you to see details that were previously hidden when viewed on a conventional TV.

Choose between a 55”, 65” or 77” screen to suit the size & layout of your room. Read our handy blog on choosing the right screen size for your room here.

SHS Top Sony AG9 Features (Explained)

1. 4K HDR OLED TV: OLED screens ensure all colour output is extremely vivid and blacks are even darker as the luminosity of each LED can be tailored exactly to the needs of the pixel they are lighting. 4K and HDR content is even more vivid and detailed when viewed on an OLED TV.
2. Dolby Vision Atmos: The AG9 will perfectly pass through Atmos recorded content via e-ARC into a connected soundbar and Dolby Vision quality picture from connected devices, along with offering a 3D sound experience when playing audio through the TV alone thanks to Acoustic Surface Audio +.
3. Sony X1 Ultimate HDR Processor: Built on the success of Sony’s class-leading X1 Processor, the X1 Ultimate takes image processing to the next level. The X1 will render each object on screen separately to ensure the picture is clear and colour realistic, rather than rendering each frame as a whole. For example, a helicopter flying across the screen is processed separately to the blue sky behind it, minimising blur and boosting colour clarity and contrast.  
4. Smart Features: With a separate processor, access all your favourite entertainment on apps such as Netflix 3 times faster than conventional Smart TVs. Works with Apple Homekit and Airplay. 
5. Premium Remote: AG9’s premium remote also allows for Hands-Free Voice Search making it easy to control your TV.
6. Centre Speaker Mode: When used with an amplifier and pair of front surround speakers the AG9 will act as a centre channel to your system, expertly handling the central vocal channel required in a 3.1, 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound set-up. 

Similar TV Comparison

Model Below: Sony BRAVIA A8 - Sony’s most popular OLED of 2020 offers X-Motion Clarity for OLED, Acoustic Surface Audio and Pixel Contrast Booster, making it a worthy competitor against 2019’s AG9. 

8K Option (75" & above): Sony BRAVIA ZH8 - The ZH8 is a Full Array LED that outperforms even TV and film content available at the moment, bringing us into the future with 8K HDR screen technology.

Jargon Buster: Breaking Down The Spec

4K X-Reality Pro: The AG9 X1 Ultimate Processor will upscale pixels in any image to bring them closer to true 4K definition. This is achieved through image noise reduction techniques and AI detail enhancement.

Acoustic Surface Audio +: The TV sound emanates from the screen itself with two actuators vibrating the TV imperceptibly and a pair of subwoofers providing deep bass and a more dynamic, 3D sound overall. 

Pixel Contrast Booster: Both colour and contrast are enhanced in brighter areas of the screen to add depth and a greater number of colour hues and shades. 

X-tended Dynamic Range PRO: The luminosity of AG9s OLEDs has been heightened to give a brightness range that’s 3x wider than standard TV. This will improve colour and contrast. 

IMAX Enhanced: Content that has been specially formatted for IMAX theatres will play as intended through the AG9, giving you deeper bass, dynamic audio range, image grain reduction and a wider viewing scope.

X-Wide Angle: Image brightness and contrast won't dim or change even when viewed from side on, making the AG9 perfect for positioning in a corner or to the side of the viewing audience.   

Best Matched Soundbars

*We recommend wall mounting the AG9 if using a soundbar to avoid encroaching on the screen.* 

Sonos Arc - The eARC connection on the Sony AG9 will pass on Dolby Atmos sound content to your sound bar, allowing Arc to play in Dolby Atmos and use its upward firing speaker drivers for a more immersive home-cinema experience.   

Sony HT-G700 - 3.1 channel soundbar and subwoofer package with support for Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Bluetooth 5.0 for hassle-free connection. Designed to enhance your TV audio with cinematic surround sound and impressive vocals.

Bowers & Wilkins Formation Bar - High-fidelity, powerful multiroom soundbar offering a powerful sound performance and wireless streaming flexibility. Also supports hi-res audio streaming to enhance your music listening experience. 

Lens To Living Room

Sony is used across a vast array of film production houses, meaning it’s very likely that Sony equipment was used to shoot and develop many of your favourite films and TV shows. As a product of this, Sony TVs are expertly calibrated to match the filming and audio equipment used to create the content you watch, ensuring that what you see is exactly what the director or producer intended. 

Netflix Calibrated Mode will allow you to watch Netflix originals exactly as the creator intended. Alongside this, the AG9 and all other 2020 Sony TVs recommended by Netflix due to their better performance, easier app access and new features that ensure a better TV watching experience.