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Sony Bravia 9 II True RGB, Expected to Support Dolby Vision 2 and Feature 4 HDMI 2.1 Ports
Early influencers who directly confirmed the actual product are making these claims.
The Sony Bravia 9 II is one of the most anticipated TVs of the year. This TV generates enthusiastic reactions each time information about its True RGB technology is released. Regarding the information, it appears that in late April, Japanese brand Sony held an important product announcement event that provided more information about its new TV lineup and especially the Bravia 9 II. This information quickly spread across YouTube and other social media, but was later deleted due to NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) violations.
This contract, commonly referred to as an "embargo," stipulates that media attending the event cannot post confidential or sensitive information until the date and time set by the brand. However, some American influencers violated this, and although the videos were later deleted, they left clues to two very important pieces of information. First, it appears that the Bravia 9 II will support Dolby Vision 2, and second, that it will feature 4 HDMI 2.1 ports.
Sony Bravia 9 II Adopts Dolby Vision 2: Dolby Seeks to Avoid Previous Generation Issues
We're not trying to turn this news into an FAQ about Dolby Vision 2. In fact, we've already created an FAQ to answer your questions through multiple interviews with Dolby representatives. Nevertheless, let's take a rough look at the features the new format will offer. First, there are two support levels for Dolby Vision 2, and it's still unknown which one the Sony Bravia 9 II will feature.
-- Dolby Vision 2 Max: Includes all premium features for premium TVs.
-- Dolby Vision 2 "Standard": Maintains core features but applies to more affordable lineups.
We cannot be sure which of these two formats Sony's new product will feature (though the most powerful first format is suspected), but Dolby Vision 2 has emerged to elegantly resolve the minor errors of version 1. For example, improvements include resolving the excessive profile and layer issues that had divided into almost infinite branches, more sophisticated coordination with the TV's brightness sensor, recognizing content genres, improving motion, and supporting HFR content.
And returning to our Dolby interview, let's pay attention to one specific answer to a very interesting question from our editor, Sergio Márquez. Please focus on the part I've highlighted in red. This is because it contains important content related to HDMI 2.1.
Question: What hardware is required for a TV to receive Dolby Vision 2 Max certification?
Answer: In addition to a chip with sufficient performance to handle the new motion playback option (Authentic Motion) (MediaTek Pentonic 800), it must feature a 120Hz panel and an ambient light sensor.
Sony TV Finally Gets 4 Full HDMI 2.1 Ports Thanks to Pentonic 800
The first aspect necessarily entails the second. That is, to support Dolby Vision 2, particularly the Max version, at least one internal chip that supports it is absolutely necessary, and one of the few chips currently supporting this is the next-generation processor, MediaTek Pentonic 800. This processor's features include native Dolby Vision 2 support as well as support for 4 full HDMI 2.1 ports.
Until now, Sony has used the Pentonic 700 chip, so it has opted for an approach of having only 2 HDMI 2.1 ports. Moreover, one of them was an eARC port for connecting soundbars or AVRs, so there was practically only one usable port. However, according to influencers in the already-deleted video, the Bravia 9 II will adopt the Pentonic 800. This confirms both Dolby Vision 2 Max support and 4 full HDMI 2.1 ports.
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