r/bravia

I'm thinking of getting a A95L 77 inch but I keep seeing people with issues where the lack of screen protector has been causing permanent damage to the screen where the styrofoam packaging has been rubbing on it.

Is this one of those cases where it's just the minority complaining about it (and rightly so) and the vast majority are fine? Or is it a general widespread issue?

I really don't feel like paying 4 grand for a TV only to either have to send back multiple units to get a good one or have to live with some imperfections simply because they're not that visible in every day viewing.

What are people's experiences who have bought this model?

I recently bought a Sony Bravia 9 II, and this is my first experience with a Sony/Google TV. I've had the TV for only 4 days, but honestly, I've spent more time looking for workarounds for issues than actually enjoying the TV.

With my previous TV, I was using an Apple TV 4K as my main streaming device because it was faster than Tizen, and I never had any problems with that setup. My Samsung TV + Apple TV setup worked flawlessly for about 5 years.

With the Sony, I'm already running into some strange issues.

The first one seems to be related to Dolby Vision / HDR format switching. My Apple TV 4K is set to 4K SDR, with Match Dynamic Range and Match Frame Rate both enabled. The idea is that the Apple TV should output SDR for the UI and automatically switch to the native format of the content when necessary.

However, when I play Dolby Vision content through the Apple TV, the TV doesn't switch to Dolby Vision and instead stays in another picture format.

What's strange is that if I go into the TV's picture/cinema settings and then come back to the Apple TV input, it suddenly starts displaying the content in the correct format. This makes me think it could be some kind of software or HDMI handshake issue rather than a hardware problem.

Because of this, I've temporarily decided to use only the Sony's built-in apps.

And honestly, I feel like the native Sony/Google TV apps actually produce better picture quality than the Apple TV 4K on this TV. The difference is especially noticeable with live TV. I watch 4K football matches, and the rendered image doesn't look as good to me as it did on my previous Samsung TV. I'm not sure whether this is related to the Apple TV, Sony's processing, or some other setting, but the difference is noticeable.

Then yesterday I encountered another issue, this time with eARC / external audio.

I opened the Apple TV app on the Sony and got a message saying "Outputting audio to audio system." The TV then started repeatedly switching between the TV speakers and the external audio system.

I tried Netflix and several other apps and had the same issue, although interestingly HBO Max was working normally.

I searched online and found people suggesting removing and re-adding the external devices, restarting everything, etc. I tried all of that, but nothing changed.

Eventually, I did a factory reset of the TV. After the reset, both problems disappeared.

Unfortunately, after about an hour, the first problem (the Dolby Vision/format switching issue) came back. Now I'm waiting to see whether the audio/eARC problem comes back as well.

My setup is:

• Sony Bravia 9 II
• Apple TV 4K → HDMI input
• Apple TV set to 4K SDR
• Match Dynamic Range: ON
• Match Frame Rate: ON
• External audio system → HDMI 3 (eARC)
• Both HDMI ports are set to Enhanced format

Has anyone else experienced similar issues with the Bravia 9 II?

Do these symptoms sound like software/firmware issues or HDMI/eARC handshake issues, or could there actually be a hardware problem with the TV?

And for long-term Sony Bravia / Google TV users: is the platform generally this buggy, or does it sound like I've just had an unusually bad experience with this particular TV?

I upgraded from the 75” Bravia 9 to the 85” Bravia 9 II, but ended up returning it because, to me, it was actually a downgrade.

2 big issues for me personally that made me return the tv.

1. The biggest issue is the new matte coating.

While it reduces reflections better it also washes out the image during daytime reflections, the new matte coating diffuses the light into a larger area of the screen rather than concentrating it more intensely into a smaller area. Is this better?
Depends on your lighting situation, for me it wasn’t.

The trade off is the Bravia 9ii doesn’t have that reflective rainbow streak people complain about online personally it’s never bothered me due to how the light hits my room but I found that the new matte coating made the blacks look a lot more lifted and washed out, it didnt have the same OLED 3D pop or depth/contrast that the original bravia 9 has.

2. Gaming was another disappointment.
   Motion was noticeably worse, with a lot of smearing/ghosting.

At first I thought my TV was defective I even rebooted the tv, but I’m guessing it’s related to the new RGB backlight implementation since both TVs use the same chipset. Maybe Sony can improve it with firmware, but I didn’t want to wait and hope.

The only real improvement I noticed was color volume.
The Bravia 9 II does produce richer colors, but the difference is subtle and I only noticed it on certain HDR movies most which were animated ones but you have to have the TVs side by side for comparison.

Also I didn’t mention the speakers and stand which are a nice upgrade too but I wall mount my tv and I use an external audio system so those upgrades didn’t apply to me.

Overall the Bravia 9 II just wasn’t worth the upgrade.
I regret not buying a 85” Bravia 9 went it went on sale a couple months ago before being discontinued.

I really wish more reviews came out showing comparisons between the 2 TVs but to my surprise there hasn’t been any in depth reviews and most of the reviews ive seen on the Bravia 9ii alone have been from reviewers who were gifted the tv for free by Sony so I’m not sure if that has something to do with it.

I want to stick with Sony and don’t really feel sold by any other TVs at the moment but this year’s “upgrade” left me pretty disappointed. I’m not sure if Sony will come out with a Bravia 10 but in the meantime it looks like I’ll be sticking with my Bravia 9 till then.

Was in BB and the rep there was telling us they are bring in out larger sizes in the fall. Anyone else hear this?

I tried local shops but to no avail. I am ok with any site that does international shipping

Just bought a brand new Bravia 9 ii. After installing it I noticed some fingerprints on the corner of the screen so I figured I would just use a microfiber cloth and some distilled water maybe as instructed on the Sony cleaning guide. The fingerprints will not come off. This was maybe touched for 5 seconds at most. I've tried for hours slowly delicately trying to buff them off. Tried light damp distilled water with several different microfiber clothes. I'm now considering returning the entire set as I can't have a TV that's this delicate. I don't really understand how this surface can't be cleaned whatsoever.

Hi guys, I finally decided to get a Bravia 7ii 75inch for my living room @ RM11,700. It comes with Sony manufacturer's warranty of 2years. The local dealers offered options to top up RM1500 (2year) or RM2000 (3year) warranty. So the total warranty period will be 4 years or 5 years. I know 7ii is a 2026 model so naturally won’t anyone have any long term usage experience. My question for other Bravia users, how is the overall quality of the Bravia line of products? Am I wasting money for topping up the warranty period or I should just get it for the peace of mind? Thanks.

Edit: Thanks everyone for spending your time for the thoughful input. The extended warranties covers repair and replacement (if TV is broken at the 5th year). I think since I had spent on this TV, I might as well just get the extended warranty for the peace of mind.

I have a Bravia 9 ii with an Apple TV 4K connected. All was working fine but suddenly the back button on the Sony remote will not work for the Apple TV. All the other buttons work, and the back button works for the Bravia itself and for an Nvidia Shield that's also connected. I've tried power cycles, disconnecting and reconnecting the devices. Also disabling then enabling HDMI-CEC but nothing clears the problem. Has anyone else seen this and managed to fix it? The problem exists for both the remotes that came with the Bravia.

I am considering buying this tv but I am worried that it might be dim. I mostly watch in a dim or dark room where this does not matter. But if i watch sports like hockey will the ABL dim the screen to utter darkness. Is hockey even watchable on this model? :D

I want the mark 2 but I cannot justify the high price. (The Bravia 8 is at a deep discount)

Would love to hear your user experience on this model in varying conditions and use cases to help with my buying decision. Thank you in advance!

I live near a bestbuy outlet store and stopped on a whim to look at some of their TVs. Currently I have a cheap older 55inch Vizio.

They had a 75inch Bravia 5 in excellent condition for $991 and it seemed like to good a deal to pass up. We tested it, and nothing in the box had even been unpacked. The remote was still in its plastic taped shut.

I'm gonna take a swing at this even though I typically don't like buying open box things. I get a limited time return window, what should I be looking for once it's been delivered that would suggest I should return it. Are there any tests I can run. My wife and I are totally ignorant when it comes to TVs. Though I know Bravias are fantastic with processing and upscaling content to 4k

Assuming it passes, what kind of settings should I put it in for the best experience. We watch a lot of old shows and movies off our Roku and sports

We have a Bravia 7. We love the TV, upgraded from another TV with a Roku Premiere+. From what we can tell, the only way to search for shows on available apps is through Gemini.

On Roku: Voice search on the main app page would show every available place to watch a show/movie, often include prices, and if you already owned it - you could jump straight into the app from that screen and straight to the 'Play' screen for that feature.

On Bravia: We search for something, e.g., "Becoming Elizabeth," and it pulls up a short synopsis of the show and tells us where it is available. If we select episodes from that screen, all the episodes are locked and we cannot go any further. We own this show through Fandango at Home, and we have an Amazon Prime membership so ideally would be able to see it there, as well (even if we had to buy it). But there's no option to go straight to the episode or the app it is on. Is this the extent of the functionality of search on the Bravia? Is there something we're missing?

Appreciate the help.

Has anyone tried to install the backlight 3 pro on a sony bravia 8II? How did the installation go? What about the back panels for the cable? did you install the LED strip after the back panel? And any ideas on how to install on this specific tv?

What are options to buy an extended warranty from Sony for a Bravia 9 ii 75 inch

Model is a Sony XR-65A95L.

Weird issue where WiFi is remaining connected, but losing it's connection to the internet. Works when you toggle WiFi on and off.

I've got a most up-to-date firmware and I've trade restarting the TV (and pulling the plug for a full discharge) and that doesn't delay the problem at all--it actually happened seconds after coming back on.

It's possible that it's an issue with my WiFi (I have building provided WiFi), but I'm not losing internet on my other devices.

Any ideas? I haven't tried a factory reset.

Hi Bravia Heads,

I'm coming from a 55inch 2012 Samsung that will not die, to a new 75inch Bravia 9II (bit of an upgrade!).

I have a few questions if someone is able to confirm or provide advice before my new TV arrives next week.

• Can the TV be setup online but not have it automatically update the firmware? I ask due to all the recent issues posted by current and new sets with external HDMI audio sync issues with the latest firmware. Or am I left with keeping it disconnected upon setup and not using Google TV OS until the issues are fixed? If I can say no during setup to updating it would be good to sign in to get YouTube etc setup
• The Samsung we have at the moment has a nice button my parents use all the time, which is a "Previous Channel" which quickly switches back to the previous free to air channel, so if jumping between shows when ads are on it's quick and easy, can this be setup via one custom shortcut button on the remote via a app?
• Has anyone worked out a way to override the streaming channel buttons to repurpose them for other shortcuts or are they locked down? I don't plan to use Amazon or Disney+ anytime soon so it seems such a waste on the remote.
• Can the eco modes be setup via some kind of custom profile? So when watching the news the TV can save some energy and not be pushed as hard compared to when watching a 4k HDR movie or TV show? That way the TV has longevity and hopefully is less likely to fail over time.
• Is there anything else a new owner should be aware of? I have been looking at a few YouTube videos for tips and tricks but maybe their is something you can share that new owners should be mindful of.

Thank you all and I'm really excited to get the new TV next week and set it up!