


The interface has changed but its structural form is very similar to Android 9, with rows of content and recommended titles. We recently published our review of Chromecast with Google TV where we explored the new user experience and features. In addition, Sony A90J is compatible with Apple HomeKit, if you enable it, which lets you control certain features in the TV from an iPhone/iPad. Integration with Google Home also ensures that you can control other connected devices at home that are linked to the Google Home app, including via voice commands.
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This will automatically link your Google account and install apps on the TV.

The easiest way to set up the TV is to use the Google Home app on a smartphone that helps guide you through the process. Google TV is the new user interface on top of Android TV, with a more content-centric layout. User experience & featuresIn 2021, Sony is transitioning to Android 10 with Google TV. In the box we also found Sony's remote control, which received a facelift last year. It would be great if OLED panels could get an improved anti-reflective coating similar to what Samsung is offering in its high-end LCD TVs. The effect is the same and you will see some reflections from your environment. Last year's models still lack some of the HDMI 2.1 features that they were supposed to get via firmware.ĭespite Sony switching to an upgraded OLED panel in A90J this year, there is no change in the anti-reflective coating. Unfortunately, this has become the norm on new Sony TVs.
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We found two HDMI 2.1 ports but both will require a firmware update to unlock the full potential, specifically VRR and ALLM support. The speaker in A90J is Sony's 'Acoustic Surface' that uses the OLED panel as a speaker membrane in combination with a subwoofer on the back. Like previous high-end OLED TVs from Sony, A90J offers speaker terminals that allow the user to use it as a center channel in a surround sound system together with an external surround receiver – as if it was a normal speaker. All input/output connectors face either down or to the side but the slim design may make it difficult to access some of the ports when the TV is wall-mounted. It also extends a further towards the sides of the TV. The design of the electronics box on the back has been streamlined and now more closely resembles LG and Philips OLED TVs, with a rounded edge.
