One of the most striking features of the new generation consoles is VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) support. A feature that requires a compatible television to take advantage of it. Sony has them, but these are featured on LED models a big problem that the brand has now fixed.

Sony has released a major update for its LED TVs It was released in 2021 and 2022. Models that can be found with the “Perfect for PlayStation 5” tag, but are uncomfortable with local dimming being disabled when enabling VRR.

Now they’re reality game TVs

Sony LED TVs released in 2021 and 2022 Had a problem enabling VRR. A bug with XR Cognitive Processor where enabling VRR would automatically disable local dimming of the backlight on LED TVs.

this error It caused a significant reduction in image quality., by affecting the contrast of the TV with HDR and therefore also affecting the graphics of the games displayed on the screen. To fix this, Sony has released the corresponding update.

An update with version number 6.5929 It can be downloaded from the Sony support page at this link. It’s a downloadable update for some of the brand’s best-selling models, such as the 2021 X90J, X95J and Z9J 8K models, or the new X90K, X95K and Z9K models introduced this year. This is the complete list.

Sony rolled out firmware update v6.5929 to enable local dimming in VRR mode on 2021 (X90J, X95J, Z9J) and 2022 (X90K, X95K, Z9K) BRAVIA XR LED LCDs, thereby improving contrast performance during VRR gaming. I have nothing to test from these TVs, but let me know how! pic.twitter.com/NwIFsjGrTO

— Vincent Teoh (@Vincent_Teoh) 29 June 2022

Update 6.5929 was first Vincent Theo and with fixing the issue with VRR and backlight, also adds other improvements and fixes:

• Resolves an issue where subtitles are not displaying on certain content

• Resolves an issue where the clock stops displaying on the TV

• Resolves an issue where only the right side of the screen is visible

• Resolves an issue where certain YouTube content is displayed as a green image

• Resolves an issue where it was not possible to watch one channel while recording another under certain conditions

• Improves Auto Local Dimming and Maximum Brightness options when Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) is enabled.

how to download update

You can check the current status and wait for the update to come via OTA. “Settings” Y Device Preferences” then click “Information” and then “Check for update”. In this case, it may take several weeks for it to appear as available.

You can also use another method if you wish. download update (on this Sony page) for your televisionif supported and install manually.

In this sense, the first thing Verify that the TV is compatiblesomething that can be done via the sticker on the back of the TV or by navigating to the TV’s options and control panel. “Settings”inside “TV” select the option “About”.

We proceed to download the installation file to a USB, we find a .ZIP file that we need to unzip and place in the root file. back then We “plug” the USB into the TV, turn it on and it will detect the update and the installation will start.

This update only affects LED modelsSony’s OLED TVs are excluded because they use a different local dimming technology that is not affected by VRR issues.

That way, they can now take advantage of the PlayStation 5 update that brings VRR to console. game console and TV “talk” in real time to synchronize frame rate frame rate that the console delivers and that the television reproduces at a given moment.

via | hdtv test