This was my exact experience with YoutubeTV on the 4K Apple TV. Oddly, it didn't happen for the first two weeks or so I was subscribed back in September, but then started and never stopped. Not sure if it's an issue with AppleTV or the YTTV app for iOS. Ultimately it convinced me to pick up a Roku on Black Friday which doesn't experience the problem.

I found the same thing as you.

I actually returned the Apple TV 4K and am using the internal apps. Like you said, to me the internal apps were sharper. Android is also pleasantly very snappy as well. Very pleased with internal apps and saved $ in the process.

Hmm, unless I am reading it wrong seems that after reading a few additional pages further down in that forum it sounds like the guy that came to that conclusion had a HDMI cable problem that was resulting in black frames for 8-bit 4:4:4 content due to what appeared to be an HDMI bandwidth constraint. Initially he found changing it to force 10-bit 4:2:2 for everything (which consumes less bandwidth) resolved that issue. However then he determined the root problem was his HDMI cable.

In general I have heard that the optimal setting is 8-bit with 4:2:2 checked b/c then 8-bit will transmit in 4:4:4 and HDR will just go up to 12-bit 4:2:2 automatically. This dude explains it in great detail starting around minute 14 or so (but the entire video is worth watching)

I noticed everything that i watched from shield tv are not as nice looking as if i watch them on the tv android interface (Ie..youtube etc). Looks like no upscaling is happening if i cast the video to my shield tv compare to if i cast it to the 900f chromecast. Anyone notice this? Is there a setting to ensure that my tv does all up scaling no matter of the input source? Thanks.

How does everyone enjoy their 900f’s? I currently have a 65” B6. I’ve narrowed my replacement to a 75” 900f or a 65” z9f. I don’t have any burn in so far but I want to be able to play video games and watch whatever on tv. I don’t mean to clog up your thread thanks in advance

I'd probably stick with the b6
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Vincent tested the settings with Bluray and not with games. HDR games are required to be 10bit - 4: 2: 0.

If your input is 1080p or less, the TV has to upscale it in order to fit the screen. If any input device is set to 4K output, it did the upscale and the TV displays the signal as it is received. There isn't anything more to do.


In short, if you want the TV to do the full upscale, make sure your device is transmitting at the native resolution of the source material.

Just read through this thread.....right? You will find out for yourself.
I personally liked my 930E better (loved that set). The 900F is the replacement Sony sent me after it died and could not be repaired.

what kind of speakers are you running?

So does anyone know what Sony suggests we do to straighten the TV if it is not on a low stand? Mine is on a higher stand, and I think I'd like it to lean back a little less.

My stand is 24” high. We sit 9.5 ft away from the 75” 900F and never noticed the slight angle. Our eyes wind up almost exactly in the middle of the screen when seated. I think the only way it gets noticed is from the side view of the TV, which in our case is never, fue to the hutch on the stand.

I have the 85 900F and sit about 13-14 feet away. The slight tilt hasn't been an issue at all this way.

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Apparently, YTTV recently said there are known issues with Apple TV performance, and a fix is in the works. Interesting -- regardless, I will probably stick with native apps. I doubt I can return the ATV because I bought it over a month ago, from Ebay. Anyway, it's nice for if I want to do airplay from my Ipad.

I'm about 9 feet away from a 65" and I'm using the stand and there is a tilt in the back like in the diagram and it has not created any issues. Picture looks great. I have reclined sofa so even if I reclined all the way, picture looks great.

Does anyone else have issues casting to your TV? I tried casting from my laptop in another room to my TV, and it took a while before it could establish a signal and then it dropped it after a few minutes. My TV uses ethernet and my laptop uses wifi.

I bought new feet.

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OK. Yeah now that people mention it, I think it is the side view of it leaning back that I dislike. I actually walk into the room where the TV is from the side of it and that is really when it bothers me... I have been to busy to watch it much, but I haven't noticed a problem while watching it.

Correct but when you send a 1080P signal do not expect to see a 4K picture quality. It has to be filmed and transferred in 4K to see a true 4K picture at its best....

I tried to cast my phone to it. Didn't work - Roku also has the ability to cast so i tried that too - oddly enuf, it worked on one of the two 4K Ultras we have, unfortunately it didn't work on the one connected to the 900F.
Only trying this due to the fact that i simply cannot get a web browser loaded that is even remotely functional. Going to try the phone again this weekend. I will also try the laptop as well. Will let you know if it works.

Interesting. So, if I have non 4K content where I want the TV to do the up-scale processing, I should make sure any external streaming device I use isn't set to 4K output? Because in that case, the streaming device would have done the up-scaling and the TV would just be showing the 4K signal from the device?

If I use TV internal apps, then it is a sure fire way to know that the TV will be doing all processing no matter the media?

Yes. I found that it works better to leave my old Chromecast plugged into hdmi1 and use it as I did before. <sigh>. Just like I found my external R99 4k Android player with kodi to work better than the internal apps. I love this TV but I really wish I could have bought it cheaper without all the "smartness"

Make sure the streaming device is sending the native signal. Some (like the Xfinity X1) upscale to 1080p (as the content is either 720p or 1080i on Xfinity) and then send that to be upscaled to 4K resulting in two separate upscales. Unfortunately, the X1 box no longer offers the choice of 'Native'. Same can be true on any device.


The internal apps use the source signal as it is sent (720p, 1080i, 1080p, 4K) and then upscales as necessary.

There’s an app you can download to airplay iPhone or iPad. You don’t need Apple TV. You can still sell it on eBay and recoup some if not all your money for it.

I don't have any problems with the native apps, just using built-in Chromecast. I can't ever establish a connection to it.

Anyone use this stand? The tilt on my 85" is driving me crazy. My tv stand is 16" tall and I feel we are watching the TV at an angle. Not straight in as it should be.


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***Some of the best picture quality I have seen is a full 1080P signal that is upscaled by the Sony 900F. (Netflix, Amazon, OTA)

In fact, I prefer 1080P over many "4K/HDR/Dolby Vision" content on many streaming sites as it is a far clearer and more pristine picture than 4K/HDR/Dolby Vision. How can that be possible you say? Crap implementation of 4K and/or interpretation by Sony processing (Dolby Vision). Fake 4K sources (not natively filmed in 4K). As I've said before - - the best 4K/HDR I have ever seen is via a short "You Tube" clip. But alas - - I've never seen anything close to that content from any source for regular programming.

Yeah, 1080p content looks great on this TV. In fact, I recently upgraded my netflix subscription to get 4K and HDR but since HDR and dolby vision tend to produce a bit more blooming, I'm considering switching my subscription back to just HD since it looked great to me. More test to be done for sure but the upscaling from quality 1080p content on this TV is great and save 5$/month in the process.

APC's are very good but a little on the costly side. I switched to CyberPower and have been very pleased.



[quote=Cheddarhead;57191664]Depends on what you call cheap, but I picked up a couple of these for my daughter's TVs. Won't give much runtime during a power outage but will provide a decent buffer against transient sags AKA brownouts.



Personally I prefer these for the extra capacity need for my toys. Higher capacity to allow me to plug in my TV/DVR/HD Bluray/AVR all at the same time.

Hello all. I am a proud owner of a 75 inch 900f and very happy with the panel. I also own an lg e6 which got stupidly positive reviews when it came out in 2016. I have some issues with blotching of blacks in dark scenes, never been sure if it’s the panel or cable system compression. Motion issues st times as well. Anyway I was over on the oled forum and visited the lg c8 thread and noticed some complaints about the latest generation panel. So hopped into a conversation and just mentioned that I recently made the decision to buy the 900f as opposed to the oled due to value as well as still not trusting processing on lg oled. Got jumped all over and effectively asked to leave, very sensitive people! I’ve been using the forum since buying a Pioneer Elite plasma back in 2007 and using it to research other panels I’ve purchased. I must say that most 900f people seem to be thrilled with the product, very few unhappy customers on this thread, which is pretty impressive since this is the place we come to vent! Happy to be a member here. Regards. Ned.