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This is a review for the 75" Version. If you are shopping for a 75" TV, this is a solid value. The options are fairly limited at this size. Here are the current 75" TVs available, and my key research points added to assist other buyers. 1. Sony X850D ~$3300 (IPS Panel, 420-422 cd/m2 brightness) 2. LG UH8500 ~$3500 (IPS Panel, 219-556 cd/m2 brightness) 3. Vizio P-Series ~$3800 (VA Panel, 317-535 cd/m2 brightness) 4. Samsung JU7100 ~$3300 (VA Panel, 323-324 cd/m2 brightness) -- 5. Samsung KS9000 ~$6000 (VA Panel, 515-1489 cd/m2 brightness) 6. Sony X940D ~$6000 (VA Panel, 465-1054 cd/m2 brightness) How did I narrow this down? 1. In my situation, the features on the x940d and KS9000 do not warrant an additional $2200 - $2700 in price for the 75" models. 2. For a large living room space with avg. viewing distance at 10', wide viewing angles and brightness were my key considerations. Since the JU7100 and P-Series are both VA panels, I decided to eliminate those from contention. 3. This left the X850D and UH8500 IPS panels. I ultimately decided on the X850D due to the sustained brightness and slightly lesser price point. Pros: 1. Value 2. Quality bezel / frame 3. Remote Control, including voice & microphone integration for SmartTV features such as a Youtube search. 4. Remembers multitude of custom picture settings for each input source 5. Default picture modes 6. Built-in speakers above average 7. Color 8. SmartTV OS, specifically Netflix integration & 4k quality. We upgraded our Netflix account to stream 4k content, and it looks amazing on this TV. There are quite a few scenic type 4k shows on Netflix to try out. There is a Netflix button on the Sony remote, and the integration is excellent - just hit the Netflix button and you go directly to the app, pick out your show, then you're on your way. The TV automatically renders 4k or upscales non-4k for whatever you are watching. We use a hard-wired connection to our LAN from the TV, and Netflix streams 4k content without any issue. 9. Youtube from the SmartTV/Android TV OS is outstanding. You can use the integrated microphone on the remote to search, then once you make your selection the TV displays the content full screen and does a great job rendering/upscaling the content. We often watch upcoming movie trailers now through Youtube on our living room TV and it feels like we're in a mini-theater. Cons: 1. Could be brighter to fight off ambient daytime light. Daytime lighting performance & contrast levels. 2. Would like for a quicker way to switch through picture modes (I often flip from vivid to cinema between day and evening viewing) 3. Ambient daylight reflections and glare could possibly be improved with a different screen material. One other note, it was very difficult for me to gauge the screens on display at stores. They all truly looked outstanding. Even with all 6 of the screens listed above at 75" on display in dimly lit theater styled rooms I could not pick between any of them except the X940D and KS9000 which appeared more vivid. However, that was not worth the large increase in price at the 75" model. FWIW to Sony or Samsung I would have probably sprung for the X940D or KS9000 in the $4500 range. For viewing in a family room, with wide angles and all lighting conditions depending on time of day, I will most likely be replacing this screen once more affordable 75" options are available in the coming years that can better deal with fighting through ambient daylight and improving contrast & black levels. I will update this review if anyone has any specific questions with the X850D. 11/23/16 Review Update: Coming up on 4 months of ownership on the new TV - everything is working great. Regarding the picture, I've really come to appreciate the cinema and home cinema modes. They create a very realistic picture, especially color - and is a good starting point for creating custom picture modes. For movies, this TV is in it's wheel-house at night with dim, warm lighting. The "Advanced Contrast Enhancer" setting is also great - recommend setting that to high as it improves low light scenes. 1/14/17 Review Update: Couple more pros and cons, and everything is still functioning great. Pro: If you are a UFC fan, streaming a Live UFC match in 4k looks incredible via the Android TV UFC app (Currently, only available on a Sony). Con: Dark Scene Contrast. This is not the TV's fault and is just more a limitation of all LCD and IPS screens (obsolete by OLED and improved by local dimming LCDs). In dark scenes w/ some type of ambient light (moon-light, candle light etc..) the tv cannot properly shade individual dark elements on the screen, giving everything a dark gray sheen. The "Advanced Contrast Enhancer" does help and recommend setting this to high.