One of the new consistent features for this year's smart TVs is 8K, and Sony certainly won't be left behind in this regard.

Announced at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, Sony has confirmed that the latest smart TVs will support Apple's AirPlay 2 and HomeKit. This is not too surprising given that Sony has extended support for Apple's specific features throughout 2019.

So, of course, the latest smart TVs will support AirPlay 2 and HomeKit.

And indeed, this is the case. Sony has confirmed that the latest smart TVs, including 8K high-end models, will support the features. The latest 8K model is the Z8H 8K LED, while Sony has introduced the O8H and MASTER A9S OLED Series. Finally, the company introduced the X950H and X900H 4K LED smart TVs.

Sony's latest 8K and 4K smart TVs adopt some of the features that were previously only available in the MASTERS series, which Sony says is part of the company's goal of getting a more immersive viewing experience for multiple TVs.

Using the best-in-class X1 ™ image processor from Sony, you get the ultimate, clear and precise image quality, giving customers an extremely realistic viewing experience. In addition, with the TRILUMINOS ™ display, Sony reproduces the subtle shades of color, light and gradation from video lenses to the living room, delivering more shades of red, green and blue than ever before. Premium quality sound is also a key part of the viewing experience, and the new models feature Sound-from-Picture Reality ™, which aligns the sound's position with the images on the screen to provide a unique experience. The new models will continue to deliver the creator's intent with Netflix Calibrated Mode, delivering studio-quality Netflix content and IMAX® Enhanced ™¹, which brings the IMAX experience into the house, offering a new level of view, sound and scale.

This line also introduces Ambient Optimization, a new technology that optimizes image and sound quality in any customer environment. To bring this new concept to life, Acustic Auto Calibration detects where the customer sees their TV during the initial configuration and calibrates the sound quality according to the environment. This new feature brings the sound potential of television in any environment.

In addition to Ambient Optimization, this line will have a new Immersive Edge design concept. To maximize the immersive experience, there is now noisy support at the edge of the screen. The minimalist stand is less visible, giving customers an improved and unobstructed viewing experience.

In terms of dimensions, the dimensions range from 45 inches to 85 inches, with the Z8H 8K LED coming in at 85 inches.

With AirPlay 2, Sony's new smart TVs will be able to communicate with other AirPlay 2-equipped devices, such as the HomePod. And with HomeKit integration, smart TVs can react to remote voice commands to Siri, which means you can do things like change the volume.

As mentioned above, LG made a similar announcement today, including the latest 8K and 4K smart TVs.

Are you planning to upgrade to a new TV this year?