Robert Zohn answers common questions about Z9D with what hes been told from Sony
Robert posted this just a few hours over at bluray.com
"1.......Q) # of local dimming zones and total amount of LEDs?
.........A) Talking about number of zones doesn’t make sense with this TV—there are
.........no zones because every LED is controlled individually. Sony will not disclose how many individual LEDs are being
.........used, but there are a lot of them, likely in the thousands.
.........Also worth noting, The Backlight Master Drive system is not just about the high
.........density of LEDs. However, it is also important that these LED’s are precisely controlled.
.........This is powered by Sony's new 4K HDR Processor X1 Extreme. I've been told this new
.........processor has the firepower to handle the demands of Sony's new Backlight Master
.........Drive system to precisely control each individual LED.
2.......Q) VA or IPS panel?
.........A) The Z9D employees a VA panel similar to the X930D/X940D
3.......Q) Peak luminance in HDR mode?
.........A) Sony will not disclose the Peak or MLL, however, they have shared with me that the
.........peak luminance is much higher than any other HDR TV on the market. I'll be
.........measuring MLL and Peak lumens and report back here my findings.
4.......Q) % of P3?
.........A) Sony does not disclose the % of P3 on consumer TVs.
.........In fact, consumer TVs just list the color space at one
.........brightness point which does not accurate describe a HDR
.........TV’s color volume. Again, I'll be measuring the % or P3 at
.........all luminance levels to test for color fidelity at all luminance
.........levels and to accurately measure the average % of P3 at
.........all levels of brightness."