 This right here is the nicest 4K TV that Sony makes, the Master Series A9G. It's a premium 65 inch OLED, and instead of having regular old speakers, it makes sound by vibrating the glass across the entire surface of the screen. We're gonna find out if it sounds cool only in concept, or if it's a legit reason to get your OLED TV from Sony and not somebody else. Right after we listen to this message from our sponsor, Pulseway. With Pulseway, you can remotely monitor, manage and control all your Windows, Mac and Linux machines from one app. Create your free account today at the link below. The A9G is a pretty slick looking TV. It's got some of the thinnest bezels around, a completely flat black for extreme wall hugging, and a super low profile stand with included cable management that I definitely prefer over its predecessors, till today. It's got a pretty nice touch to it, and it has a lot of on-screen that s signing off, thank you for watching our show. We hope this is a good one and we hope that this has helped you grow your culture. Also Donald fruit has made a ton of big money in a few months from now. Give us a pump from them through video, using our link below. The A9G is a pretty slick looking TV. particularly if you use it with a soundbar, but we may not need a soundbar. It's got fairly comprehensive IO with four HDMI 2.0 ports, including one with eARC so it can handle lossless audio like Dolby Atmos and DTS X, as well as what are those? Yes, yes, you can run speaker wire into this TV and use the TV as a center speaker between your left and right towers, which you might actually consider doing if it sounds better than the craptastic audio that's become standard on TVs these days as brands prioritize thin form factor over high fidelity. This TV claims to have a no compromise solution as a very low profile 2.2 configuration of two 20 watt actuators and two 10 watt subwoofers turn the entire screen into a speaker diaphragm. Let's take it for a spin. So that's just the TV right now? Yeah, pretty good bass. It's really punchy. I don't think I've ever heard a TV that's that good sounding. Yeah, you can definitely hear movement. That bird, yeah, it's like, it's convincing enough. Because it's the glass moving, if I crank it loud, are we gonna actually see the screen vibrating and have glare and stuff like that? So there's a light you can see. Oh yeah, oh definitely. If you're in a dark room, you're gonna be okay. All right, let's compare it to a normal TV. It's like a tiny little bit, maybe, maybe, but like, yeah. From like there to there. Yeah, shallow bass and just the texture of it, like the resolution of it was poor. The highs actually aren't terrible. Now it's not like so bad where it starts to clip or anything like that. Like I've definitely heard worse sounding TVs than that, but it's just the low end is not there. So let's try a crappy Amazon basic soundbar now. So much worse than the Sony TV. It's better than the Vizio's built-in speakers, but the Sony. How much is this, like 70 bucks? 70, yeah. Yeah, just don't buy this. That rattly like, bwaaah. Yeah, don't get that soundbar. Yeah. I mean, it's kind of like if you have to ask, then it's not serving as an obvious detriment. Yeah, I think it's doing its job. Not hearing any like tinny-ness at least. There's not a noticeable like drop off with it when it moves across like where the TV would be. So, yeah. I wanted to know if the base of that TV being less strong than that 20 inch sub over there, kind of muddied the bass effect. It sounds pretty similar. When that bird was going around, I felt like it was really consistent as it went around, but then when it had to jump from that, it was like, du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du. Yeah, I would consider it good enough. Like I wouldn't really care if I didn't have a center speaker and that TV was there. We're also comparing this with some like pretty like high-end speaker equipment. Maybe you're using a home theater in a box or something on that level. Then using this as a center channel is probably gonna sound pretty good. Definitely, yeah. So that's a pretty decent center speaker solution, especially since unlike a regular loud speaker, the sound is coming from directly behind the screen, which is ideal for a center speaker. Interestingly, the A9G's predecessor, last year's A9F, also used this acoustic surface audio technology, but it actually had a 3.3 config with center actuators as well as the left and right. However, Sony doesn't see this new implementation as a step down, claiming that they were able to get better sound with less distortion out of the simpler 2.2 setup, which is in keeping with what we just experienced, at least until you go really loud. As far as the feature set goes, streaming music to this TV is a piece of cake, as it has Chromecast built in, as well as a Google Assistant button and microphone right on the remote, which by the way, has a nice brushed aluminum finish and very satisfying tactile buttons, a big plus for me, including these colored buttons, which are remappable with the use of third party software right on your smart TV, so you can make your own shortcuts. But if you wanna go completely hands-free and you like giving lots of user consent, you can activate the microphone on the TV set itself, turning it into a full on Google Home device, even when the TV is off. But wait, there's more Google than that, because Sony has again opted to use Android TV as the set's operating system. The sluggish interface was one of the most off-sided weaknesses of the A9F, and while the new 8.0 Oreo version the TV ships with is snappier, it does still have discernible latency. If you're not invested in Google's ecosystem, don't worry, you can still control the TV using a separate Amazon Echo device, and the A9G will support Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit pending a firmware update sometime this summer. Speaking of summer, summer's a great time to wear T-shirts like this cool one from the LTT store, which you should check out, because there's lots of cool designs and they're getting better all the time. LTTstore.com, guys. Anyway, let's talk about what Sony considers to be this TV's main differentiator. The company claims its goal with this TV and the Master Series TVs in general was to faithfully reproduce creators' intent by delivering picture quality that approaches that of a professional monitor in post-production. And they're actually in a unique position to deliver on this claim, since Sony's involved across the entire movie-making chain, from filming to mastering to production and distribution, and finally, consumption. Sony, Sony, Sony, Sony, Sony, Sony. Everywhere I turn in this world, I see the name. Sony, damn, they're taking over my world. The bottom line is that each Master Series TV is factory calibrated using CalMAN software, actually the same software we use here, and offers a color-accurate picture mode called Custom, which is more color-accurate than our W8 Wallpaper TV from LG was out of the box. They also have a dedicated Netflix calibrated mode, which will kick in if you turn it on only when Netflix launches, but only if you use the TV's Netflix app and not something like a Fire TV Stick or Roku. Since all Netflix creators master their content using the same TVs and picture settings, this mode is supposed to help you see the same thing that those creators saw. Pretty cool. But note that this feature is expanding to other brands like Panasonic later this year when Sony's exclusivity deal with Netflix ends. So should you buy this TV? It depends. Yes, it has awesome picture quality because it's an OLED with a high-end processor, but it's not the only one. You can get an LG C9 for $1,000 cheaper, and it's got variable refresh rate, lower input lag, though the Sony isn't bad for a TV either, and likely the same exact panel as the A9G since Sony sources their OLED panels from LG. So if you already have beast mode surround sound, I'd probably suggest going that route. But if you want something closer to an all-in-one minimalist solution, and you can stomach the $3,800 US dollar price tag, the A9G has it all. Speaking of having it all, Skillshare. Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes in design, business, technology, and more. Premium memberships give you unlimited access to high-quality classes on must-know topics, so you can improve your skills, unlock new opportunities, and do the work you love. 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