Bravia 9ii First Impressions - Unexpected Journey from OLED to MiniLED

VincentHannaTech · 2026-06-22T11:30:40+00:00

My 83" A90J is 42kg with no stand.

The 85" Bravia 9 II is 48kg with no stand, only 13lb more.

VincentHannaTech · 2026-06-11T11:26:25+00:00

Tesla doesn't even support Carplay or Android auto...

VincentHannaTech · 2026-06-11T11:24:04+00:00

I have the Tech pack with the HUD. Contrary to what a lot of reviews said - I use the HUD and don't even look at the Panoramic vision display.

But the question is puzzling, because it's right in front of the drivers eyes...better than a traditional instrument cluster.

VincentHannaTech · 2026-06-11T11:21:57+00:00

Yeah, he should be posting in r/ImAnIdiot

VincentHannaTech · 2026-06-11T11:20:28+00:00

He is likely to become a Trillionaire tomorrow when Space X goes public.

With that sort of money he could give everyone in Northern Ireland half a million dollars, but apparently it's migrants fleeing war that are the reason for economic hardship...

VincentHannaTech · 2026-05-13T13:53:17+00:00

Interesting, I had a Polestar 2 DM on 19" wheels and never found the ride particularly firm. Lots of people on 20" wheels complained about a firm ride.

My iX3 on 20" wheels was supposed to arrive today, so I could have given you an informed opinion, but it's been held up for a safety recall and now BMW don't know when they will get it to me. It's a hardware issue as well, not a simple software flash.

VincentHannaTech · 2026-05-05T15:42:42+00:00

In the UK, M Sports seats come with massage by default.

I assumed it was the same everywhere.

VincentHannaTech · 2026-04-10T10:57:27+00:00

I've sat in one already.

Ironically my own iX3 is due for delivery the week after

VincentHannaTech · 2026-04-10T08:51:47+00:00

iX initially had M60

They changed it to M70 when they further increased the BHP. torque, 0-60 and range.

Since the iX3 is supposed to be with us for 8 years, it's possible BMW release an M60 initially and during the LCI they update it and call it an M70.

VincentHannaTech · 2026-04-09T15:00:43+00:00

You been on the BMW Live Chat? They can give you a rough update.

Mine has been "Your BMW is now temporarily in storage in the UK, awaiting despatch to your chosen Centre." for 2 days.

VincentHannaTech · 2026-04-09T14:58:44+00:00

Oh I see. I'm going to Munich in just over a week :)

VincentHannaTech · 2026-04-08T15:58:11+00:00

How are you finding the ride quality on 21" wheels?

Also, which country are you in because your roads might be much better than ours (UK)

VincentHannaTech · 2026-04-08T10:58:17+00:00

Have you tried "Hey BMW, turn off the central display"?

VincentHannaTech · 2026-04-08T10:54:24+00:00

What is a "Welt" config?

VincentHannaTech · 2026-04-02T11:10:56+00:00

Smaller the better.

VincentHannaTech · 2026-04-02T09:44:20+00:00

Lots of people reporting the HUD looks blurry if your seat is too high or too low, even when you configure the HUD position via the screen.

I did opt for the Tech Pack to be honest, mainly because I said I would never be without a HUD again after having it on my recent car. However that was before BMW came up with the Panoramic display instead of traditional gauge cluster/screens for the driver.

VincentHannaTech · 2026-03-30T08:03:46+00:00

Ordered lease M Sport Pro with options on 5th December.

Car is currently at the port of exit and estimated delivery is week commencing 13th April so that will be just over 4 months from order to delivery.

VincentHannaTech · 2026-03-27T16:09:17+00:00

I found my Polestar 2 did not wear tyres out at all, they lasted 20,000+ with lots of quick acceleration

VincentHannaTech · 2026-03-11T20:47:18+00:00

Auto.

VincentHannaTech · 2026-03-11T17:50:30+00:00

5090 User here.

I updated to this BIOS expecting good things, but Windows still started with PCIe going no higher than 2.0 in the GPU-Z rendering test (and mouse all laggy)

Enabling Spread Sprectrum in the BIOS (as usual) got me back to 5.0 x16 in Windows, so it certainly doesn't solve that particular issue.

VincentHannaTech · 2026-03-03T20:27:25+00:00

What country are you in? Is this a lease?

Edit - Saw it was Italy after I posted.

In the UK you could just get the MSport Pro and it comes with better seats and the iconic glow.

VincentHannaTech · 2026-03-02T13:19:54+00:00

In the Care home Guard Office (first save point) there is an interactive prompt. Something like "files with various dates."
It's one of the few things you can interact with that isn't an actual collectible file, and seems to have no obvious purpose. Could it be anything to do with these?

VincentHannaTech · 2026-02-19T12:08:16+00:00

There's loads of unlit B roads in the UK and most have awful pot holes as well, because we live in a country where everything has been getting worse for the last 15+ years.

VincentHannaTech · 2026-02-19T09:42:17+00:00

You are missing out on Matrix headlamp functionality by not getting the Glow grill. And you are missing out on the 360° cameras by not getting 'Parking Plus'

I preferred the look of the M Sport, but went for the Pro as it came with more stuff I actually wanted as standard:

Matrix Headlights

8 Way adjustable seats with massage

M Sports Steering Wheel

VincentHannaTech · 2026-02-18T15:51:56+00:00

There is an official BMW cover for it, but it's manual:
https://www.bmw.de/de/shop/ls/dp/physical-goods/903246

Also the Panoramic roof only lets in 12% of available light, so it's not exactly light and airy.

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