Product Reviews

I bought this last week. Was easy to set up. The picture is better than most of the broadcast programmes, rarely using the 4 K so far. But a clear pic and sound is actually good for a TV. However have bought the sound bar too. Only weakness is the Airplay from my iPad, iPhone. Picture goes across brilliantly even FaceTime, but the sound fails to work.

Bought my TV online for collection, beginning of Dec 2020, first problem, couldn’t fit it in my car ! Curry’s delivered a week later and I’m pleased with it so far, I’ve moved up from 53” to 65” with improved X1 processor and the result is very good. The only 2 problems I have encountered are that the white power light at the base of the TV comes on when powered up but disappears within seconds unlike the previous Sony TV’s which is slightly annoying. Second problem is that BBC iPlayer UHD content will not play, even though the TV is a 4K UHD. Apparently this is a software issue with some recent Sony TV and the issue is connecting a Sony sound bar, which I have. Right now the answer is to close the sound bar and use TV speakers and we are still waiting for Sony to rectify this with a software update

The TV itself looks very good and the picture is good but is terrible when watching TV through a sky box. The screen flickers on a regular basis which is very annoying. I have now taken this product back.

Love it great telly great picture great sound great size

Got this tv just after Christmas and so glad I did the picture is great and the menu is very easy to navigate! It also has itv player, more4 and bbc iplayer

Only had this tv two weeks but wow, what an amazing tele. My partner wasn't sure how much difference we would notice compared to our 5 year old lg but even she is impressed. The picture quality is amazing and I can't believe how crispy it is everytime I watch some hdr content. The blacks are the best you'll get on an led TV, too. It has great features, everything you need and more, including the all important hdmi 2.1 ports for gamers. VRR and ALLM are coming in a future update too. Aswel as being the best TV I've ever watched, it is actually reasonably priced. This tv ticks all the boxes, Sony have done a great job and I'm pleased I chose this tv in the end, I'd definitely recommend.

Bought this for PS5 as official tv. Works great. 4K HDR 120hz on Black Ops Cold War. Sometimes the youtube app and netflix app can get stuck and tv needs restarting. More a google problem on the android tv apps. Really happy with the purchase.

Every feature of this tv is stunning, and I mean it’s perfect. And this would easily be a 6/5 review... however!!! In each of the 4 corners of the screen is a dark shrouding effect, of course this was exaggerated my my mind to a degree, but while viewing I felt I was watching an eliptical screen. When I spoke with Sony I was informed this was operating within specification... guess what... it got sent back. I’ve done my homework and this is a banding issue at manufacture, if Sony accept this as working to spec, maybe I should start looking more toward LG, Samsung etc. What I will say is the OS works smoothly, work connectivity and initial set up were easy and the built in apps and screen presets are brilliant. But that doesn’t mean a thing if the screen isn’t right.

This is the second TV with the same issue which still hasn't been resolved, intermittent flashing lines across TV plus switching from apps without request isn't good enough from a prestigious brand.The help line service has been great when emailed ref faults but it still no resolve!!!

Very pleased with my 75inch version. Picture is outstanding when viewing HDR content. I did alot of research before I committed to buy. Well worth it. Gets very bright considering its not an OLED. If you are looking for a tv that competes with OLEDS, this is the one.

I have switched from Samsung back to Sony and so far don’t regret it. The screen is 85” and depending on the content being put through it, provides a great picture. It is certainly not perfect and it does struggle with standard or even some HD standard tv broadcasts particularly when the image is moving. I had to buy this tv sight unseen as COVID has made it impossible to go and see products in store. I probably should have gone for the model up (XH95) but it is a lot more money and would probably still struggle with lower quality images as the screen is so big. My wife complains that the image is a bit grainy and she has a point but that’s inevitable with standard tv images as the pixel density is so much lower on a large screen. Mostly it’s fine. However if you are watching Netflix / Prime in HD, UHD or Blu-ray / 4K DVD the picture quality is great. So to summarise, for watching movies it is a great value, great quality tv and has lots of features and apps on the Android platform.

I bought an 85 inch for a TV room and I'm glad in did, its as close to going to cinema as you can get in lockdown. worth every penny.

So after hours of watching reviews online I went with the Sony rather than any other brand for many reasons. The price for the level of quality and performance was much better than Samsung or LG and as a gamer I was still worried about the possibility of OLED burn in. After getting a PS5 the obvious choice was the Sony TV designed for PS5! The picture is amazing and the android OS is lovely to use for both gaming and TV, it's bright enough in even a well lit room and has the closest blacks to OLED I've ever seen. I would highly recommend this TV, just hope that Sony don't take long in releasing the ALLM and VRR updates so it's ready for when it also updates on PS5.

Love this TV, it has a great pic and looks fantastic, Android OS is worth a mention too as it’s really easy to use and supports most apps! Can’t comment on sound as I use an external sound bar. Highly recommended!

I bought this TV just before Xmas 2020 on the basis of reviews and features without proper audition due to the pandemic. So I took a gamble and am reasonably happy with my purchase. Likes :- - I like the adjustability of feet for wide or narrow tables - I like the connectivity 4x HDMI, USB and Optical eARC and 2.1 ready for 120 HZ frame rates. - I like the sound (believe it or not) coming from the 2 bottom drivers. Yes I use a soundbar but it's the best sound I have heard from a mid range TV. - This is the first Android TV I have used and am becoming really enamoured with its functionality and fast boot up. The ability to download apps to your TV is something I like. - The picture quality I would say is fairly neutral without really singing over brightly. Contrast levels are very pleasant and I like the natural picture this TV displays without over processing and reminds me why many decades ago I bought into Sony's Trinitron tech for the quality of picture. - I like the TV's ability to give you the best picture resolution for Standard Definition broadcasts. HD 4k picture display is really very good. This is my first full array led TV having converted from side illumination and so far so good. Dislikes :- The adjustable legs while a good feature have a drawback in that they protrude too far in front of the screen which limits the size of soundbar I can place on my TV table

Poor black at night scenes and freezes sometimes and reboot is self. Overall good product but not perfect.

bought the tv form its smart capabilities just brill

Bought this TV as it has multiple great features meaning I could disconnect several other devices. Includes Apple AirPlay2, Disney+, Prime Video and Netflix (plus others). Has HDMI 2.1 too which allows 4K120 from the PS5 (and Series X). Went for this over an OLED as it doesn't suffer from permanent burn-in from watching static content (e.g. news channels)

Pictures and up scaling looks great works very well with next gen consoles

Disappointed with the audio quality with the KD-55XH9296. The Sony expert in the shop said it wouldn't need a sound bar! It's sounds so tinny and you can hardly hear the talking on most programs. Have connected it to a home cinema system and we have to have the volume on at least 50 to hear anything! Apart from that it's ok!

We've had this for a few weeks now and everyone in the family loves the TV! Only downsides are the remote, you have to angle it just right and very rarely decides to not respond...that maybe the angle. I have had to restart the TV a few times as it stops responding. We've slight WiFi issues so maybe this. But I feel it can't handle too many things open and I've no idea how to close things properly. Also it has that thing, I think it's grey scale, where it is darker in the corners when the screen is a solid colour. Not noticeable otherwise. Oh and some standard definition now looks absolutely awful but I don't watch much of that. Other than that the picture is amazing! Like breathtaking when we first turned it on. Love the physical design and the wide feet is my preference. Features are great and it just makes for a seamless TV experience. Love how I can control via Google. Not sure if you can use Alexa can't figure that one out.

I got my Sony tv 55 inch for Christmas and absolutely love it already . Fantastic picture and sound best tv I ever had . Would highly recommend.

I have been having a number of issues with this TV as it keeps randomly switching off and rebooting the Android system. I have also found it less than intuitive to link devices. I have been disappointed by the complicated use of operating the TV. The remote control is less than acceptable at this price level.

I bought this TV a couple of months ago and I absolutely love it! The picture quality is amazing , the operating system is fast and it connect to my soundbar perfectly. The only reason I havnt given this TV 5 stars is because we are still waiting for an update to include VRR and ALLM. It was the main reason I bought the TV so that these features would work on my new games console. So getting slightly impatient that the update hasn't happened yet.

Bought this to go with my sony bravia kd65xh9296bu unfortunately the sound bar just goes silent after a while, I then have to press the power button on the remote to get sound back. oth the TV and the Sound Bar have the latest Firmware.

Had this a few weeks now, still not tried all the features but would definitely recommend this TV.

After looking long and hard for a tv with the features I wanted (full array HDMI 2.1 120hz panel etc) I had decided on this tv and the Samsung q90. I’m so glad I picked this tv motion and colour is far better than the Samsung and you get two HDMI 2.1 ports which is more than enough just needs the Vrr and ALLM update and this tv will be perfect for the price.

Lovely tv, bought for the ps5, my last don’t tv I had for 10 years so was due an upgrade. Just waiting for the TVs vrr update and will be perfect.

We received this just before Christmas and are very pleased so far, yet to explore all the features fully. This purchase was to replace our Sony 47" which is now used in another room, with a larger 55" screen. The other reason was to have a TV that we would get the most out of a PS5 (when we can find one). Picture quality is fantastic and the home screen media options work really well, a big improvement on our older set. We used our PS4 previously to play content such as Netflix but now use this set as its quicker and the quality is great too. Very happy and to top it off bought after Black Friday with £400 discount from the RRP :)

Amazing picture, a lot of handy features (e.g. netflix, youtube, prime. AirPlay so you can easy connect mobile. Easy to navigate with voice control. Not easy to set up from beginning, it took quite a few hours to get the best settings. But it’s worth to spend some time in order to get the best quality.

This is the first Smart TV I've used where I've not been frustrated by either the performance or the ease of use. Particularly love things like: * nice integration of Android TV * great sound quality * built-in Chromecast * quick settings - you can customize which options are shown * ability to control any TV box with the Sony remote - essentially a built-in universal remote but Sony have done the work to pre-configure for a whole bunch of vendors and products (works for Sky Q which really impressed me)

Bought this thinking Sony would have the sense to put in adequate ram and processer to support android operating system, the OS is lagging blocking every setting, plus Sony put a block on which sound bars u can control on a open OS, always thinking about making money.. disgraceful

Could be so good but totally let down by poor illogical software and bad QC for testing that the firmware actually runs the TV properly. The picture is very good and a good set of features but the warns bells started to ringing when it crashed and did a cold start (going through the Sony / Android Splash screen) shortly after setting it up. This TV crashes or going in to mental mode at less once a week. Sometimes the remote buttons just do crazy things and you have to kill the mains supply, as just going in and out of standby won’t fix it. I’m going to have to fit a mains kill switch in the lead just for the wife and daughter to use for when I’m not home. Now for the real design flaw. Why can can’t software engineers stop trying to be so cleaver. They keep trying to make the TV do things automatically. When I switch off the internal speakers and tell it to only send audio to my external sound bar, I expect it to do just that and never change this setting unless I go in and change it. Oh but this stupid TV always has to monitor the presence of a sound bar and if it doesn’t see it, it switches off the external sound and goes back to internal speaker. NOT what I want. My old LG sound bar is a bit slow powering up so the TV always goes back to internal sound on power up. So, every time I switch the TV on, I have to go in to settings and switch external sound back on. So annoying. If I use in on optical lead only, to stop the HDMI ARC communication for this, then the Sony remote won’t control the LG sound bar and I have to use a separate remote f or volume. So, this is just as bad. The solution, I had to go out and by £300 Sony Sound Bar system to replace a perfectly good LG one. And even the with this Sony sound bar the sound kept crashing and going off once every 2 or 3 days until I turned of Auto eARC and set it uncompressed PCM. And yes, it does have the latest firmware in the TV and even in the new Sound Bar. I wish I bought a Samsung!

I bought this just before Christmas 2020. I mounted it above our fireplace (we have a marble mantlepiece so heat is totally deflected away). I then hardwired it to the router because wifi in our house it dubious at best. It's bigger than our previous TV and it's been 10 years since we researched technology like this. I am blown away by the clarity, depth, colour perception, and feel of the things we are watching. Even old movies - it's like watching a totally different film where you feel immersed into the story, as if you are right there, behind the lens. Utterly amazing TV. 10 out of 10 for everything, including the supporting Google tech et al. I cannot stop raving about this magical TV!

everything I thought it would be, a really nice TV

Was purchased late November and have required to re install factory settings at least 6 times

Even registered guarantee through tv and l am useless with modern tech pleased with tv but only had it few weeks time will tell

We are very happy with the tv. The picture is amazing so clear and colours so very clear Great for sport

Bought this tv just before Christmas and glad I did. None stop movies since.

With Sony's Triluminos technology and the fact the TV is full array backlit, this TV is one of the best if not the best looking TV even close to this price. The brightness and contrast afforded by these features make the picture better than Samsung's QLEDs in my opinion and even better than many OLED TVs from other brands. Full array makes a big difference and seems to make local dimming better. 4K is brilliant, making the picture look very smooth. Dolby Vision is the best HDR technology currently available so its good to have that. Very future proof and makes for breath-taking visuals. The speakers on this TV with the Dolby Atmos technology gives a similar feeling to surround sound in an average sized room. The 55 inch size is a a very good size I think and the minimalistic metal bezel gives a premium look. As for console gaming this TV has everything you could want. 100/120HZ refresh rate with Sony's motionflow technology, HDR10 and Dolby Vision, 4K, Variable refresh rate with two HDMI 2.1 ports (and two 2.0b) to make it all work. The TV is easy to navigate with many display options and settings, plenty of useful apps including all major streaming apps, voice assistant and you can even connect your wireless headphones. All in all, a great TV with everything you could want for all purposes. Extremely futureproof I expect.

I have only had this TV up and running for just under a month. My previous TV was a 36” CRT, so this was a dramatic change! I am super impressed with the quality of the picture, the responsive of the Android operating system, the simplicity for use, connectivity and sound. There are however a couple of issues to date I have encountered. The first is that for some reason it seems to loose internet connectivity (WiFi). On research I can see others who have had the same issue and the solution is a restart of the TV. I have also noticed that picture and sound loose sync, which can be annoying and not sure how to solve this as yet. Overall, this is a great piece of kit

As is well established everyone's perception of colour is different, for our household this TV gives the best overall picture with solid blacks and the colour is not to vivid. Just a shame they dropped 3D :-(

I bought this to upgrade from my 46” x series whitch I’ve had for 15 years it was money well spent

Very happy with my purchase. Easy to install on wall mount and quickly set up to enjoy superb viewing

It arrived on Saturday its amazing and have been watching so much tv during the lockdown, so glad I brought this.

bought in november...had and issue with screen flashing on 4K@120Hz solved with new HDMI cable...screen is incredible, sound is simmilar like other TV´s, nothing extra bud fulfills the purposes. HDMI 2.1 is TOP, 9005 have 2 of them for PC + new console, Adroid OS support lot of apps from play store, VLC player is best for all shared movies in home local network...43" samsung 2020 model unfortunately bought one month before this 65" Sony....knew it before...i will have at home 2 Sony´s

Terrible software problems. The tv is laggy, turns off by itself, reset to factory settings, doesn’t read half of my hdd external drives,... VRR promises, won’t work on xbox x series. Coming from a LgB7 Oled, what a huge mistake this purchase was. Never again Sony, one customer less.

I was forced into buying a new tv my old one just packed up, this make wasn’t my first choice but I knew it was a good make ,but it looked really good in the store so I went for it really glad I did lovely picture the detail on it is amazing worth the money. Very pleased

It's a great TV, but occasionally the whole screen freezes and then reboots! Reading the Sony forum seems like a common issue. Sony should step up and release a software patch to make the TV more stable.

I purchased this model based on reviews and speaking to SONY staff in various stores . Overall a very impressive TV, but some niggles . The HDMI input info is limited . There is no detail regarding the resolution and if it’s an HDR picture . It only displays atmos sound and Dolby and info on HDMI 4 . There is very little info regarding setting the best picture and sound on each GDMO input ,for the connected device . And a big disappointment,you can’t tell which HDMI input in 2.1 .

I bought this TV two weeks ago, I was impressed by the picture quality adding to it the simplicity of the android OS and the speed of going through applications.

I bought this TV because of value for money on hdmi 2.1 features for consoles including VRR and ALLM. Sony just announced, contrary to what they have been touting for months, that they will not be able to provide these features. They should compensate for this to show they care for customers. It’s still not a bad viewing TV but gamers have been let down