Customer Ratings & Reviews

Very balanced quality TV and display. The Google TV OS is just great and probably my favorite TV software. It is not the brightest Oled, but plenty bright for my purposes and a noticeable upgrade from previous Bravia sets in a similar class. I personally chose this over the LG G4 after comparing them both for my purposes and after tweaking their respective settings for a more balanced picture for movies, shows, and gaming. I gave up the extra hz performance and peak brightness of the G4 for much better color balance, better gradient handling, overall processing quality and better OS (imo).

Set Up was easy and took about 20 minutes. Great instructions. Picture is outstanding using the vivid mode. Home audio (I own an old Bose system) was a little tricky just have to change your audio settings that takes seconds. I had to double check the initial audio set up to understand how that works. Had an old Sony Bravia (about 15 years) that I replaced. This is just fantastic. Would recommend this TV to anyone.

The TV is great in darker rooms and allows you to see movies like never before. If you like movies that have a lot of dark scenes, you will not have to quint your eyes at all. Great picture!

Great tv tremendous picture quality and brightness. Very pleased with this purchase.

Top tier OLED in SPADES. Sony engineered an impeccable TV with the Bravia 8. Considered their upper mid tier OLED offering behind their top tier (and most expensive) A95L, this set still holds its own. The color palette and contrasts are absolutely brilliant. The user interface is fluid and butterery smooth. Vast improvement over their previous generations. Great pairing with today's next gen consoles, specifically the PS5. The gaming display options and customization is on par with other OLED manufacturers and is a seamless pairing with a Sony PS5, naturally. My only two knocks that may be a factor for others is the screen nits (brightness) is a tad on the darker end compared to other OLEDs. That being said, after customizing the brightness and display settings while not diminishing the picture quality was easy enough to address this. However, using this TV during the day with a lot of natural sunlight might be too much to overcome for even the most astute at adjusting display settings. I use it in a bedroom with curtains so not much of an issue there. The other thing to consider is only two available (out of the four equipped) HDMI 2.1 ports. A lot of similar priced OLED sets from manufacturers give you four HDMI 2.1 ports. Not an issue if you only plan to use one next gen console and a sound system. If you want to connect multiple consoles or devices then this may not be the best choice for you. Those are the only two minor knocks against this TV that may not even be knocks or concerns for many others depending on where you use it and what you connect to it. Overall, fantastic OLED and could not be happier with this purchase!

The Bravia 8 offers a premium viewing experience with gorgeous colors and deep blacks. I compared this TV among competing OLED and Mini-LED models and while it’s not as bright as some OLEDs and especially Mini-LEDs, the color reproduction and build quality won me over. This is especially noticeable when unboxing the TV as there are no creaks and the metal band encasing the screen adds a premium touch. While I’m not a fan of the interface, it is snappy and offers solid recommendations.

*"A Cut Above the Rest"* I'm absolutely loving my Sony 55" Class BRAVIA 8 OLED 4K UHD Smart Google TV! Yes, it's pricey, but trust me, you're paying for top-of-the-line features that make it worth every penny. The OLED display is stunning, with vibrant colors and pure blacks that make you feel like you're right in the action. The Google TV platform is super intuitive, and the built-in Google Assistant makes it a breeze to find what I'm looking for. Plus, the sound quality is impressive, thanks to the unique "screen speaker" technology. If you're a serious cinephile or gamer, this TV is definitely worth the investment. It's not for everyone, but for those who want the best, the Sony BRAVIA 8 is a cut above the rest. *Rating:* 5/5 stars *Would I recommend it?* Absolutely, if you're willing to splurge on a premium TV experience!

The quality on this TV is superb. I am so happy I got it. OLED is the future

I hoped that the OLED screen type would not reflect the room environment, but it displays the lighter objects in the room more than I had imagined in the daytime environment. I should have purchased an LED. The OLED does not show enough graininess also. I had an LED for 20 years and am accustomed to being able to see the difference between a cotton shirt and a polyester shirt. OLED screens have too much gloss for my taste. The tv can not handle some of the old black and white movies as I look at the black areas streaking and moving around during the dark room interior or outside nighttime scenes. I will have to hang black plastic bags along my living room wall to eliminate my daytime reflection problem. The lack of seeing the depth in material makes the screen look like it provides a 2D picture vs 3D picture (in teeny detail of course). I will just have to get used to "the new look" that my OLED provides. As for the setup of the tv, I had a 3-way switcher hooked up with the old tv and my TIVO device and my Blu-ray device. I had a problem when trying to tell the tv, when establishing the settings, that I plugged in the Tivo to HDMI 2. It refused to accept such. I had to remove my 3-way switch. I plugged the Blu-ray into HDMI 1. I will have to go into the Settings function and change to HDMI 1 when I want to play from that device probably. I have not tried to play a disc still because I am afraid to change the current setting. It took too long to get the settings to where the tv will work when I grab my Tivo remote and turn on the tv. I do not want to screw up the current settings. Maybe I will have enough courage to attempt such 5-10 years from now, or maybe I just need to get drunk and say "Screw it - I want to see a movie from my Blu-ray." My old LED provided a sound that was louder and seemed more realistic. I never felt like I needed a sound bar with such, but I had the desire to have better quality as soon as I started viewing such. I am not declaring that this OLED has poor quality. I am saying that it has lower quality than my LED and that I feel compelled to go to the store and spend an extra $150 - $200 for a better sound experience via a sound bar. That, of course, will create another "hook-up" challenge. I did not need a sound bar with the LED. This sound aspect disappointment is equal to the visual disappointment that I wrote about above. I changed from LED to OLED and need to adjust my way of thinking. The sound aspect can be compensated for with more money, but the "flatness" and glossiness of the new visual representation can not. I will click on the button "Yes" for the question about recommending this product, but that "Yes" applies only to those who are accustomed to LCD and OLED screens.

So on Black Friday weekend I made kind of an impulse buy after a friend said they were getting a new TV. I thought - this is something I've been wanting to do for a long time.. so I went to Best Buy and purchased a lower level 55" Samsung. After thinking about it I decided to upgrade and was talked into a Hisense ULED. After getting it setup at home I could not get it to look right no matter what settings I adjusted. Everything was too bright, cloudy angle viewing, I just wasn't happy. I then returned it and went for the Sony Bravia 8 OLED and glad that I did. The sound was better, the viewing angle is clearer, and the colors are much better without all that extra unrealistic brightness. And for my general purposes no sound bar is needed. The Sony was quite a bit more expensive but well worth it. The only thing was you will need patience to set it up. It took some time and I actually had to call Sony for help - maybe you will be faster than I with this. The Hisense was much quicker and easier. However, if you are anything like me and dislike unrealistic skin tones on people's faces, nature colors, and appreciate rich natural looking colors with clean side viewing.. get this Sony - it's well worth it!

This has become my favorite TV I have owned so far. I purchased this TV for my office/man cave and it has been a dream. I use it for watching movie, playing games or just as a screensaver with pictures on it that is up while I am working for the day. Once I tweaked the settings to my liking I found the picture to be crisp and clean. The color spectrum is excellent and the black levels are the best I have seen. To call out something I feel the TV excels at: when gaming it is unmatched in my experience. The gaming specific video setting gives excellent refresh rate and color making for a very smooth gaming experience. It is a little less bright compared to the more 'vivid' movie/cinema settings but if you aren't too bothered by having a little less bright of a picture I think it is perfect for gaming in every other way. The included speaks on the TV are 'not bad' but I am a big believer in running your tv through some kind of sound bar or system anyway.

Fantastic product- definitely an upgrade from our previous tv. We love the display, colors, and user-friendly interface. It was an adjustment to transition to Google for entertainment/app management, but so far so good. We also like that the tv has extra protection from heat because it is on a window ledge. My husband is also thrilled the tv supports the crunchyroll app, which isn’t supported on every tv.

Excellent color, contrast, deep blacks, and Sonys seem to last forever. The Sony that this one replaced was 14-years old and still working. It was just not 4k.

We looked at several different models at various stores. The picture quality of the Sony is significantly better than that of all the other televisions we looked at. We ordered online, picked it up in the store, and everything was seamless! The setup of the television is very simple. Our last television was a Sony and lasted 18 years, we are hoping for the same quality!

Best buy wants reviews. I don't sometimes. I never win the incentive though. But I can come here and disgrace them. They introduced Total Tech Membership a few years back. It was amazing. Since it's inception they have been doing everything they can to take away from it. It's not as amazing anymore. My 2nd gripe is that they got rid of the gaming program. For the membership you could get 20 percent of brand new games. Another amazing program that they killed. I wonder when Best Buy will stop pooping on its customers. My 3rd gripe is their handling of pokemon cards. Do better Best Buy. Sincerely, a customer who wants to love you but you keep charging me for replacement plans I already paid for. P.S. Shoot me that 4 hundo for my amazing review and long history of supporting your poop tactics

Though this is a 2024 model Sony Bravia OLED tv, I must say the colors are sharp and realistic and the overall picture is amazing. Is it as good as the LG or Samsung OLED’s? I don’t know, but I’ve always had Sony TV’s and they have been so dependable over the years, I wind up passing my older ones down to my kids. Sound from the set’s speakers is adequate for now, especially for dialog, but I will need to purchase a soundbar for Dolby Atmos surround and for much deeper bass. So far, I am pleased.

Have the A95L Sony 77 inch and absolutely love that TV. Purchased this Bravia 8 for the in laws and after set up, and a 2 hour picture and speaker tweak, this TV picture and sound are right on par. Just an awesome offering from Sony. I have owned so many high end TV's from every major brand and I keep going back to Sony. My request to any prospective buyer....do not judge this or any Sony TV on the picture out of the box. It is very good for sure, but EVERY environment is different, and the TV will need to be calibrated to your specific environment of light vs dark, window glare vs not, etc. There are SO many settings to explore! If you cannot find the right picture setting, hire someone to do it for you. I guarantee you, it's not the TV it is the operator. Love this Bravia 8 from Sony and my in laws are over the moon.

This is an excellent TV. The vocal focusing feature as someone who is hard of hearing is really good. Helps boost the sounds of voices in shows and movies something I typically have to rely on subtitles for, I can hear with a lot more clarity. 10/10 would recommend. One critique I would say is that it did take me a bit to get the sound working properly on my PS5, but I imagine that was as a result of my own ignorance than a flaw with the TV. Also make sure you’re using a good cable. Spend the money on a quality HDMI.

I enjoy this TV overall in terms of picture quality, intuitiveness, ease of use, and features, but it randomly turns off while watching it and listening via blue tooth headphones. This is despite changing all of the settings to NOT auto turn off. I've seen it randomly turn on, too. This is despite not having the TV microphone on (I left the manual switch off for now). (key note: house probably not haunted).

The Sony Bravia 8 delivers an impressive experience with stunning 4K visuals, deep contrast, and vibrant colors. The sound is surprisingly powerful and immersive, so you may not even need a soundbar. Plus, the interface is smooth and user-friendly, making streaming a breeze. It’s a fantastic choice for a high-quality home setup.