It’s a step in the right direction, but only two of the four HDMIs are 2.1-spec. Sony has long been rather behind when it comes to HDMI technology but has sought to close the gap by adding 48gbps HDMI 2.1s to the A90J. The HDMI sockets are where the real action is, though.
TV SONY A90J TV
Most unusually, it also has a pair of speaker terminals that allow the TV to take the place of the centre speaker in a surround sound system. There’s also a headphone socket, which is gradually becoming less common, and a rarer-still composite video input (in case you want to connect a vintage VCR to your flagship 2021 OLED TV). Those inputs and outputs seem largely typical at first glance, with four HDMIs, three USBs, aerial and satellite sockets, and ethernet. If you’re one of those rare people who doesn’t place their TV on or close to a wall, you might be pleased to learn that the A90J has a neat and stylish rear end, with plastic panels provided to cover the various inputs and outputs and a pleasingly uniform ridge pattern created when they’re in place. For reference, the LG C1 is 4.7cm (1.8 inches) at its thickest point, while the picture frame-like LG G1 is a uniform 2cm (0.8 inches). This section is 4.1cm (1.6 inches) thick. Its panel section is around 6mm (0.2 inches) thick but, around 11cm (4 inches) from the top edge, that enclosure juts out, covering the rest of the panel’s rear. Viewed in profile, most OLEDs are a combination of an extremely thin panel section and much thicker enclosure for the sound system, processing hardware and connections, and the Sony A90J doesn’t deviate from that template. It’s worth noting that there are no cable channels in the Sony’s feet, so if you opt for the TV’s soundbar position but don’t fill the gap, the cables dangling out of the TV will be visible. This gives the set a footprint of 115cm (45 inches) in width and creates a gap of about 7cm (2.8 inches) between its bottom edge and the surface below – an ideal gap in which to place an average-sized soundbar. It’s a highly unusual, low-profile look, but it means your rack will need to be at least 128cm (51 inches) wide.Īlternatively, you can swap the feet over and set the TV in its soundbar position. In the default position, they extend beyond the left and right edges of the set, leaving almost no gap between the bottom of the TV and the furniture upon which it’s standing.
The set’s feet are quite the talking point. (Image credit: Future / Leonardo, Amazon Prime)
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