r/bravia

Has anybody actually gotten or seen the new Sony BRAVIA 3 II in person yet?

There’s barely any real owner impressions online. Curious how the picture quality, motion, contrast, and anti-glare look in real life and whether it still has that classic cinematic Sony look.

Just saw this pop on on Sony's IG account.

https://www.instagram.com/reels/DYkQZDoiUvp/

I bought a brand new XR-83A90J in April 2024 for $3000. It's been dying in me while watching TV, it shuts off and blinks a red light 8 times. There doesn't appear to be any repair services offered by Sony, which is a real let down. How can I go about getting this repaired?

I am located in Colorado, I could try and order parts and fix it myself but not sure what part it is I need to replace.

It will boot back up eventually and I enabled ADB Debugging, and pulled the logs from the TV to see if I could figure out what's causing it. I ran the logs through AI and it found a few things which I will paste below. Just being upfront this is AI analysis.

The actual fault signature, which is why I think I'm in the right place to ask: load average pegged at around 39 while the CPU is otherwise about 80 percent idle. That's not CPU load, it's roughly 38 kernel threads stuck in uninterruptible D-state, and the named set is the giveaway:

• [SonyBECtrlSpi] D <- SPI bus thread to the "Backend Control" subsystem
• [SonyBECtrlError] D <- backend error-handler thread - itself wedged
• [SelfDiagHandle] D <- the self-diagnostic thread that drives the blink code
• [MLVdo_thread] D <- main video pipeline
• [SonySOPQCtrlVdo] D <- Sony picture-quality (SOPQ) control
• [SonySOPQCtrlUpd] D
• [SonySOPQCtrlSys] D
• [FRC Unmute] D <- frame-rate conversion (MEMC)
• [NR main loop] D
• [DI Film Adaptiv] D
• [AudHDMIParser1/2/3] D
• [Hdcp22Thread1/2] D
• [VsyncThread] D <- graphics composer vsync

What I'm hoping for from anyone who's worked on the VH2 chassis:

1. What does Sony call the panel-management / sub-MCU board in the service manual? The kernel driver names it "BE / Backend Control"; I'm trying to map that to the actual board designation for parts ordering (G board? PA board? part of the main?).
2. Have you seen this signature (display works, backend-control SPI hung, intermittent 8-blink, dead wired ethernet alongside it) actually resolved by replacing the T-Con, the panel-management board, or only by a panel swap? Want to triage cheapest-likely first before authorizing.
3. Anyone know the IR sequence to enter service mode on a VH2 / A90J so I can read the actual blink-code error history? Sony's com.sony.dtv.system.crashlog@1.0 service has the data; it lives in /data/vendor/sony/... which non-root ADB can't touch on a user build, so service mode looks like the only path.
4. Encompass shows parts here: https://sony.encompass.com/model/SONXR83A90J - if you've ordered the BE-side board for an A90J, what part number was it?

Happy to share the raw bugreport, dropbox, thread dumps, and Scalar API dump with anyone who wants to verify, I have about 30 MB of captures archived. Sony support has been unhelpful which is why I'm here. Thanks.

Hey everyone,

​I’m having a really frustrating audio issue with the native Netflix app on my Sony Bravia 3 and could use some help.

​Basically, the audio balance is completely out of whack:

​When the volume is below 40: The background music (BGM) and sound effects sound fine, but the dialogue is so low that I can barely understand what characters are saying.

​When the volume is 50+: I can finally hear the dialogues clearly, but the second an action scene starts or background music kicks in, it becomes incredibly loud and wakes up the whole house.

​I am using the TV's internal speakers. Does anyone know a specific setting on the Bravia 3 or within the Netflix app to fix this? I've looked for a dialogue booster or night mode but haven't had much luck balancing it out.

​Appreciate any suggestions!

It doesn't work unless you ignore the pre installed ITVX app and instead install the ITVX app from the playstore and watch through that.

Not sure why this is so if anybody has the answer it would be much appreciated.

I’m considering upgrading from my 2014 55” XBR850C to the Bravia 9. Not looking at OLED, just the Mini LED with IPS for viewing angle.
I have what I hope to be an easy question.
Is it necessary/highly recommended to change modes for day vs night viewing?

Reason I ask is because I don’t want to get this TV and be disappointed because I can’t just turn it on and watch it. My household wants simple. The Wife Approval Factor (WAF) is very important. Also, when we have guests I don’t want them to have to worry about it.
I sort of understand that if I watch a movie I might want to change something but it would be better not to.
So what do you Bravia 9 owners do?

Hi everyone

What level should I set my speakers at i watch from the sofa should they be at ear level the tv 98 inch sony will be at 55cm from floor

Really appreciate the input

Many Thanks

My uncle has given me a Sony Bravia X8J43. His work was going to dispose of it due to no remote they tried connecting to it. I think he said they had over 170 of these, so tried several remotes.

I bought a Sony One for All remote that should be compatible according to online. Doesn’t work. A sky remote doesn’t learn it.

I tried my phone to use a Sony Connect App but because I can’t get past the very first set up screen and select a language, I cannot even connect the TV to the internet or anything.

I only really want this for my PlayStation but can’t even select input to change to it.

The TV is perfect I don’t want to throw it away as I don’t even really need all the features on it, literally just the screen!!!!

Any advice?

I have a Sony Bravia 2 M2 (S25M2) TV and I’m unable to watch some content in proper full screen.

I tried changing the aspect ratio / picture mode settings, but the option is greyed out so I can’t change it at all. I’m talking about the TV apps/content itself, not any setup box or external device.

What’s confusing is:

• YouTube videos play perfectly in full screen.

• Some Netflix/Apple TV+ content also fills the screen.

• But most movies show black bars at the top and bottom.

Example: “F1: The Movie” trailer on Apple TV+ plays in full screen, but the actual movie has black strips above and below.

So I’m not sure if:

• This is intentional because of the movie’s aspect ratio,

• Sony is locking the zoom/aspect settings for streaming apps,

• Or there’s some hidden setting I’m missing.

Has anyone faced this on Sony Bravia TVs? Is there any way to force fullscreen for streaming apps like Apple TV+ or Netflix?

Purchase Date : February 2026

Model : Bravia 2 II S25M2 (K-55S25M2 IN5)

Make : 2025

Is it possible to exit hotel mode on Sony Android TV? Thanks

TV model is SONY FW-55BT30K

The issue is that the hotel blocks tv settings app, the problem is the hotel room tv is not connected to any WiFi, but the tv is installed with apps eg YouTube and Netflix.

I just want to connect it to WiFi Thanks.

Hi. We have a XBR-85X900F smart tv. Our wifi is properly connected, the software is up to date as well. 2 of the apps (Disney+ & HBO Max) wouldn’t load when I try to open. I uninstalled both to see if reinstalling them would fix the issue, but now when I try to reinstall them, they won’t install at all. It keeps giving the following message “Something went wrong. Check your wi-fi or get a notification when your connection comes back.” The wi-fi is connected. I also did a reset as well & that didn’t help one bit. I messaged Sony about this today and am just waiting on a response. I’m beyond frustrated. Please help.

I just bought a Bravia 8 which has both the digital audio and the eARC/ARC ports. My really old Yamaha RX-V867 receiver only has the ARC port (and the digital).

Should I buy an eARC audio adapter and if so, will it work? I'll probably buy new HDMI high speed cables too.

I really can’t afford a receiver at this time, unless someone can suggest a decent used/budget one with eARC; Sony or otherwise.

I'm buying a new 55" TV.

I'm deciding between Bravia 3 II and Bravia 5.

It's mostly for watching hockey, YouTube shows, and an occasional streaming series (I liked Ted Lasso and Better Call Saul).

I currently have a (circa 2008) 46" Sonly KDL-46W3000 which I'm still actually pretty okay fine with, but the blur on motion during hockey is getting really annoying.

So ...

Bravia 3 II is not in stores yet, but I was looking at the older Bravia 3 vs current Bravia 5 in store the other day.

Bravia 3 (IPS-style panel) has better wide viewing angles, which is actually pretty good for me because sometimes I'm watching TV from a sharp angle why playing guitar off in the corner).

Bravia 5 (VA panel) the picture gets worse from a wide viewing angle, but this aspect is probably not a deal breaker.

The new Bravia 3 II is 120Hz and appears to have the same image & motion processing as Bravia 5.

The BIG difference appears to be that Bravia 3 II is LED while Bravia 5 is Mini-LED which means B5 will have better contrast and probably more vibrant colors.

My thing is, I don't particularly care for the super striking contrast, super brightness, and ultra vivid colors of the new TVs.

I'm thinking I'll be fine with something a little softer and "foggy dark greys" instead of pure blacks.

IN CONCLUSION, I'm asking the gurus here: Will I regret getting the Bravia 3 II instead of the Bravia 5 ?

Hi I have a Sony Bravia x85k,Xbox series x, and a Tcl s45h sound bar and was wondering what my settings should be for best sound quality on the Bravia and xbox x, I have the Tcl s45h plugged into earc hdmi port 3 and the xbox x on port 4 Bravia syc is enabled and works great howerver when earc mode is set to auto instead of off I get a wierd sound 1once when turning on the xbox x. WHEN IT'S set to earc off everything is fine was just wonering if I could get better sound quality.

I just installed my new Bravia 5, but I can't seem to get it as bright as I want it, despite upping SDR brightness to max. Is there a trick I don't know about?