Sony scrubs VRR and ALLM upgrade from X900H / X90H TV support pages

Update Jan 18 (i:16 a.m. ET): Sony states VRR and ALLM support still remains planned for the XH90 / X900H series.

The Sony X900H (and the X90H in Europe) have emerged staple TVs in the 2022 lineup, regarded among the best LED displays on the marketplace. The 4K duo found themselves amongst the frontrunners headed into the next generation of consoles, supporting the standout features for PlayStation five and Xbox Series X. That included 4K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate, even stamped with the "Set for PlayStation 5" tagline as an official seal of approving.

Just unlike many of the best 4K TVs for Xbox Series Ten and PlayStation 5 throughout 2022, the X900H and XH90 lacked support for 4K at 120Hz refresh rates, variable refresh rate (VRR), and auto low latency mode (ALLM) support out of the box. Sony instead promised these for post-launch firmware updates, with 120Hz arriving final October, just VRR and ALLM remain absent-minded. Simply the latest changes in support documentation suggest Sony could exist walking back those claims, with growing concern among existing owners of the 4K TVs. Sony did not immediately respond to a request for annotate.

Sony X900H / XH90 Support Change Sony support documentation in Dec 2022 (left) versus the newly-updated feature list in 2022 (correct) Source: Windows Central

HDMI 2.ane remains crucial to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series 10 owners, providing the bandwidth to back up 4K resolution up to 120Hz, alongside these new display features similar VRR and ALLM. VRR looks to eliminate screen tearing, adapting your display's refresh rate to that of outputted content. ALLM as well targets gaming, assuasive compatible TVs to adjust the film, keeping games latency-free.

While these won't impact movie watching, they're huge components of the latest-generation experience for console and PC. The Xbox Series X already boasts the features, with the PlayStation five as well scheduled to deliver both in a future update.

Sony is yet to officially confirm the counterfoil of VRR and ALLM support for the X900H and XH90 series. However, it's yet to evangelize these features over half a yr after release, leaving u.s. hesitant to recommend either Telly in 2022. The visitor even so references plans to provide both technologies across some listings, but contrasts recent changes made to its support pages, and responses from support representatives (via Cease the FOMO on YouTube). While we await Sony to clarify the situation soon, stay wary if in the marketplace for a new 4K Television set.

While the manufacturer oft keeps to its discussion, nosotros've repeatedly warned buyers to keep with caution in case it fails to deliver. That comes later on it but unveiled its new 2022 Television receiver lineup as a part of CES 2022, including the X90J and X95J as LED successors, with VRR and ALLM on the spec sheet.

Update Jan 18 (one:16 a.m. ET) — VRR and ALLM firmware update still planned

Sony has reaffirmed plans to deliver VRR and ALLM back up with a future update, with corrections issued to any existing support documentation which referenced the risk. "XH90 will support VRR and ALLM via a future firmware update," a Sony UK representative told Windows Cardinal in a statement. "Whatever manufactures on Sony sites that stated otherwise have been updated with the correct information."

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