I've had my TV for about 3 weeks so far. I've upgraded my DirecTv to 4K viewing when available - didn't realize my older dvr receiver couldn't pass through 4K. The picture on the 83" Sony Bravia A90J is simply amazing. I mounted the the TV using the Sanus - Premium Series Advanced Full-Motion TV Wall Mount for Most 42"-90" TVs up to 125 lbs - Black Brushed Metal Model:BLF328-B1 SKU:6331611. It too is awesome allowing me to easily move the TV about 2 feet closer to my seating area when viewing some content for a more immersive experience. Just make sure you catch the centers of the wall studs! If not, the TV will end up on the floor. A friend and I did the mounting of the TV. I do recommend having the Geek Squad do the TV mounting unless you're a DIY kind of person and comfortable with the task. The A90J is bright even during the day in our living room with 6 windows, (3) ~8-10 feet to the left, and (3) more just behind my seating area 10-12 feet from the screen depending how far out the TV is positioned using the wall mount. It was a bit pricey at $4999 but considering how much time you spend sitting in front of it I still see it as a good value. I will be purchasing the Geek Squad 5 year extended warranty as it includes all TV services in my home which is MUCH preferred to having to remove the TV from the wall and deliver the the massive TV to a Sony service center hours away. It is worth noting the in home Geek Squad insurance kicks in after the Sony 1 year warranty expires meaning the in home service is for years 2-5. The insurance can be purchased in the first 60 days after purchase, and paid all at once or buy the month. I still need to hook up my Yamaha reliever and Polk speakers to the TV. Once completed I'll have a Dolby Atmos speaker system which will greatly enhance my viewing experience. Today I purchased the Sonance - MAG Series 8" 2-Way In-Ceiling Speakers (Pair) - Paintable White Model:MAG8R SKU:6342750 - which will complete my Dolby Atmos speaker setup. The Sonance speakers, regularly $999, were $700 off! I can't wait to enjoy the visual and audio experience together. As for now, the TV speakers are very good on their own. If you want the best, I definitely recommend the Sony - 83" Class A90J Series OLED 4K UHD Smart Google TV.

The quality of this tv is opulent - both visually and audibly, and it lives up to the legendary status critics have been saying in recent months since its release. The black levels are the deepest I've ever seen on any device, and the brightness can light up an entire room. Movies are crisp and sharp with good motion, and PS5 games play just fine without the VRR (for now). I've attached 1tb hard drives and USB flashdrives, and the media file formats work just fine. Although it does take a while for the tv to learn the various file formats you feed it, it does so without a problem. The sound quality is by far the best I've heard from a television right out of the box and needs no tweaking (in my opinion), however if your wondering if it needs a supplemental soundbar to add depth and layers to the sound, it does not. And although the Google interface is "different", its not to be under-estimated in its versatility and ease of use. The 83 inch version does give the viewer an unbelievable cinematic experience and stimulates the senses to captivate and envelop you, so if you're going to buy a television in 2021, or a "Forever TV" as I call mine, this is the one to buy.

I currently have Sony 65 inch tv in the kids playroom hooked up to a PS5, a 77 inch Sony tv in my room and just bought this 83 inch Sony tv. After purchasing this 83 inch Sony tv, I gave my dad our 10 year old 55 inch Sony tv. As you can see I am a fan of Sony. Why? Well Sony makes quality tvs. None of my Sony tvs ever broke down. If I had to use only one word to describe this 83 inch Sony tv I would say AMAZING! You won't be disappointed.

This is a really hard review to write… and I seriously blame Sony for that fact. For two reasons: 1. They did not offer any television in their 2023 lineup that made it worth buying a new model year TV (why spend $1,000 more on an A80L when it represents absolutely no new technology) 2. The quality control of their products. To start the review: When you pull the trigger on buying an expensive 80+” television you want it to be perfect on several levels. This has been one of the most annoying experiences of purchasing a television I’ve ever had. Thankfully Best Buy has a great return/exchange policy. In all fairness I don’t know if some of the problems have arisen from Best Buy’s poor storage of their televisions. Also when you’re talking about an 80+” television it’s not as simple as just throwing it in your car and swapping it at the store. I’m on my 3rd A90J in as many weeks. Each has had major panel problems and defects. Sadly the 2nd was the best of the three and now I think I’m stuck with the third as I’m too tired to swap out yet another. All have had pretty serious dse/banding, and no I didn’t go looking for it. I noticed it within 1 day of getting the television watching bright movie content. 2 A90Js in a row have had a hard vertical line in the middle of the screen and the right side is noticeably darker. I don’t know if this is a byproduct of Sony’s manufacturing process of large TVs, but the 3rd tv also has a prominent vertical band on the left side of the screen. Again you only really notice it watching bright video content. And overall it’s less “hard” on the new TV Buuut the picture quality is worse on the new tv. I mean shockingly so. The overall quality is worse, motion clarity is waaay worse, and there is noticeably more dot noise, but it doesn’t seem to be content related, it’s like the pixels are having issues. The best way I can describe it would be to say despite the TVs all being A90Js, the third seems like it’s running a processor with a few less cores. The TV software is archaic and doesn’t support easy access to VRR. Now on to the positives: inky beautiful blacks, bright colors, truly great playback of native 4k+ content. Great video resolution and performance. It’s a phenomenal TV, if you play the panel and processor lottery and get a good one. In my experience with this purchase no two A90Js look or perform quite the same. So be aware you are gambling a bit with the panel and performance. Sadly I’ve been a loyal Sony customer for 20+ years, but this may mark the last Sony TV that I purchase unless they start stepping up to the competition and either introducing new technology, refining the user interface, and/or giving their customers some reason to not leave the brand.

Overall it’s much more real than other TVs I’ve seen; I feel immersed in the movie. Image The range of colors and their accuracy is stunning. I’ve never seen such lifelike flesh tones before. The image is both brighter and darker. I thought my plasma TV had great blacks, but these blacks are much darker. In addition to darker darks, the highlights are brighter than my plasma TV, they sparkle. The images show more detail (hair, fabric) and at the same time the color gamut and range of brightness makes the scenes seem more real. HDR and 4K (UHD) work. The size of the screen helps tremendously. The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE ) recommends sitting at a distance where the screen fills up a minimum of 40° of your field of vision for a good experience watching movies. We sit 8-feet from the screen. To get 40° requires a screen around 83-inches wide. Picture Settings One issue that I haven’t been able to resolve is that some HDR movies have deep shadows that are too dark. All the reviews that I’ve read online say to use “Custom” for picture settings to get the best image. I’ve played with “Custom” setting a lot, and have concluded that for me (all I watch is movies) the best preset seems to be “Cinema”. Conclusion: The best image I’ve ever seen. Note: I didn't rate sound quality because I'm using an AV Receiver and a full surround sound system for sound, not the TV.