Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- XBR-55X850D
- |
- SKU:
- 4801600
Customer reviews
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 3239 reviews
(3,239 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Picture Quality4.6
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Sound Quality4.4
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
- Brightness4.4
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers are delighted by the picture quality, ease of use, and color accuracy of this 55" 4K Ultra HD TV. Many appreciate the sleek design and find the setup process straightforward. While some have expressed concerns about the remote control and software, the positive feedback on picture quality and ease of use outweighs these criticisms. The price point is also frequently cited as a positive aspect.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Sony 4K
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.So far so good had the tv for 5 years now. Always liked Sony products
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Picture quality
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Worst purchase EVER!
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The absolute worst purchase I have ever made. I will give it one star for the picture quality. Whoopdy doo. But that hardly makes up for all the issues I've been having with it. Ever since Sony did an automatic update ~4mo's ago we have had nothing but problems with it ... and we have only had our tv for 7 months. Whenever I turn the tv on it takes anywhere from 5-20min to even load then once it does I try to open an app like Hulu or Netflix and it will automatically restart on its own. So it can take me up to 30min to even be able to watch something. I tried playing a game on it and it took 10min to load the game, then it restarted on its own. Then once I finally got it to open it had such a terrible lag that I couldn't even play it. Maybe we just got the bad "egg" of the bunch because it seems like everyone else has great things to say about it. But I have read on forums that others have had this same issue for quite some time now... just do your research!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend Rated 4 out of 5 stars
great tv but not direct tv ready
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.don't get direct tv if you purchased this TV, direct tv does not support 4k on this tv..........overall great tv and love the picture
I would recommend this to a friendRated 3 out of 5 stars
Great TV but No Bluethooth Audio
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love this tv the menu is a bit clunky. One thing I REALLY don't like about this is you can't pair Bluetooth headphones so dumb most tvs allow this and for the price you pay you would think this tv would too. I got this tv for my bedroom and the watching tv in bed with headphones was important for me. I ended up having to buy a Bluetooth transmitter. Kodi runs great on this tv with Zero lag which is awesome.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JCR918, We regret to hear that your device's performance failed to meet your needs. We'll make sure that this feedback reaches a relevant team if ever changes are needed as we want our consumers to have the best user experience. Thank you very much for your input. ~Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Picture quality
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Good Picture but hate everything else.
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very good picture quality. But the picture and sound do not sync up. Some channels are worse than others. Some are a full second (which is a very long time) out of sync. I thought it might be the cable box so we changed boxes. It doesn't matter if the audio is run through the TV or the sound bar. There is no way to adjust it in the settings.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello PCDon, thank you for your message. For any issue related to the functionality of the unit, check the next link to troubleshoot it: https://us.en.kb.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/75705. If experiencing issues when using HDMI ARC, check the next link: https://us.en.kb.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/75776. Oscar.
- Cons mentioned:Remote control
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Worst remote ever
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easily the worst remote in the history of remotes. It's basically unworkable.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Sound Quality ruins Experience
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.After using the TV for over 4 months, the sound quality ruins the experience. I cannot hear dialogue, and have to keep changing the sound for each different show. I got a low end sound bar, but I think the problem is with the set. I tested a $700 sound bar, but it seems to be coded to separate EQ levels in a way, that is not constant over various types of shows. I have a 10 year old Sharp Aquos and rarely change the sound, its just clear, all the time. Movies, TV, commercials, music. All the same. With the Sony, nothing is the same and I have to mess with the stupid sound bar constantly. I think its made for movie effects, but if you live in an apt, this will bother the neighbors. You either cannot hear the dialogue or commercials and explosions wake up the dead. I posted a review previously and Sony replied a standard response that showed they did not even understand the problem. I think if I spent another $1,000 for a soundbar, I would still have this problem. I just want a TV I can set and listen to all the time. Not fight with to be able to hear it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi HnLA, we apologize for the inconvenience that this may have caused. Kindly check if your TV needs an update. You may refer to the next link: https://us.en.kb.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/58749. Regards, ~Erin
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
tv gone really bad
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I purchased a Sony 4k tv, and 1 year later after paying 1500 dollars a red line appears from top to bottom, tv ruined. I thought I was buying quality. the worse part the warranty expired 1 mth. ago and Sony will not do anything to help. teck guy from geek quad said bad panel and Sony after doing test agreed its the tv defaulting but still no support. Customers beware because after reviewing reviews there is still work to be done on these 4k tv's. And always do a warranty because the cost to fix the problem is buying a brand new television. Customer totally dissapointed!
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi miami, We're sorry for what happened to your Sony TV. We suggest visiting our eservice website so you can have your unit serviced by an authorized servicer. https://esupport.sony.com/US/p/service.pl -Jerome
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
love it
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Definitely will love it because great qualities the sony provide
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect Smart TV
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love this TV and intend to buy another one just like it soon.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Great picture quality
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great picture quality for the price!. If your looking for TV with HDR this is a great choice!!
I would recommend this to a friendRated 2 out of 5 stars
sony 55 inch 120 hz 4k
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.well i got this tv less then a year ago. its an ok tv i have my computer hooked up to it an set to 2160p but i have noticed when im browsing the net or watching videos or playing games sometimes part of the screen flicker. i have read up on it a lil its the adaptive dimming or lighting its garbage. some areas of the screen will try to adjust while playing games or watching movies or scrolling through a website resulting in the flickering in some areas. there is a couple options you can turn off to make it less noticeable by turning off the black adjust and adv. contrast enhancer it helps to reduce the flickers. cuz there is no option to turn off the adaptive dimming. i also turned off the junk light sensor too cuz that just makes the screen dim. I would not recommend this tv to a friend unless they can update the firmware to have the option to turn off adaptive dimming.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Great 4k TV
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Apps on television can be slow and restart. However overall great TV.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 2 out of 5 stars
Returning
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Just bought this today and there is MAJOR light bleed in the upper and lower corners. I also have the 65" 850C so I ran the same movie on both to compare.. same source.. and the 850C is black as black.. the 850D is almost white there is so much light bleed. Its depressing... I'm calling tomorrow to see how they want to handle this return. I'm not sure if I want to go up to the 930 due to it being $600 more or hang my plasma back up .
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Cruzin88,
We always appreciate customers who take the time to give us their feedback. I’ll pass what you've said onto proper department. Thank you.
>Joffrey
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Nice
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Nice..............................................
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Great Picture
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Just the perfect viewing size for just the 2 of us
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Picture qualityCons mentioned:Remote control
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Poor
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good picture and plenty of inputs. Menus are slow and Remote is awkward. Built in tuner did not work. Would not receive any OTA signals.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi MaintenanceMan,
Please contact our Technical Support team in the link below.
https://esupport.sony.com/US/p/select-system.pl?DIRECTOR=CONTACT
Thanks,
>Joffrey
- Cons mentioned:Software
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Software on the TV Makes it Unuseable
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is the worst TV I have ever owned. The software is terrible. I was initially excited about it running Android OS, but something went horribly wrong in the integration. The TV has issues with external speakers and never defaults to the external speakers, leading to manual switching every time. The TV will also reboot randomly when trying to access Netflix. We have also had several issues connecting to Netflix as well as the network.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Chad, We're sorry to hear that the unit is not working well. To isolate the issue, you may check the links below for troubleshooting and to reset the unit:
https://us.en.kb.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/38403/p/61659%2C95543%2C96008%2C96058/c/65%2C66/kw/power%20reset
https://us.en.kb.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/61396/p/61659,95543,96008,96058/c/65,66/kw/factory%20reset%20
~Ralph
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Only 3 years work..
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Only 3 years it’s work……………………………………………………………………,.. After 3 years nothing
No, I would not recommend this to a friendRated 1 out of 5 stars
Disappointed.....
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Exchanged a Sony xbr55x900c for this new model because the 900c had light bleed. This model is just so so at best and not worth $1600. Going to return and pay the extra $$ for an LG oled
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Stevie, thank you for your message. SONY takes into consideration all good or bad feedback to improve the performance and quality of our products. - Oscar.



