5.0 out of 5 stars OMG!!! A Stunning Visual Experience

1. · 28 January 2025

(function() { P.when('cr-A', 'ready').execute(function(A) { if(typeof A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel === 'function') { A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel('review_text_read_more', 'Read more of this review', 'Read less of this review'); } }); })(); .review-text-read-more-expander:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #2162a1; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 5px; } The Sony BRAVIA XR-42A90K is an outstanding television that truly delivers on every level. The picture quality is breathtaking, with deep, rich blacks and vivid, lifelike colors that make watching anything feel immersive. The OLED technology shines through, and the XR Cognitive Processor takes everything to the next level with incredible clarity and detail.The sound quality is equally impressive. The Acoustic Surface Audio+ feature ensures that sound comes directly from the screen, creating a more realistic and engaging experience. Whether you're watching movies, sports, or your favorite series, it feels like you're right there in the action.The design is sleek and modern, fitting perfectly into any living space. The compact size of the 42-inch model is ideal for smaller rooms without compromising on quality. It's also packed with features like HDMI 2.1, making it perfect for next-gen consoles, and the Google TV interface is intuitive and easy to navigate.Overall, the BRAVIA XR-42A90K is a top-tier television that offers incredible value for its price. Sony has truly outdone itself with this model, making it an excellent choice for anyone looking to upgrade their home entertainment setup. Highly recommended!

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible bit of TV tech 👌

H.t.h.�. · 16 February 2025

👍An outstanding viewing experience with its exceptional picture quality.The colors are vibrant, and the contrast is impressive, with deep blacks and bright whites.The sound, powered by the Acoustic Surface Audio system, is clear and immersive for built-in speakers.Running on Google TV, the interface is intuitive, and it supports all major streaming apps.Gaming performance is top-notch with low input lag and HDMI 2.1 support.Though on the pricier side, the TV delivers premium quality and performance.Highly recommended for those seeking an immersive home entertainment experience.

5.0 out of 5 stars Sony Bravia 8. Just spectacular picture and sound.

j. · 24 February 2025

I had a very good Samsung Tv but decided to try out Sony. The Sony Bravia 8 outclasses the Samsung by far. The picture quality is breath taking, the depth of the sound and bass is awesome. Very easy to set up and nice controls via the Sony app. The TV controller lights up when I pick it up. 4K is spectacular and have used for gaming on Xbox which is awesome. The only drawback is the short length of the plug. Other than that, the Sony Tv is amazing.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great TV shame about the plug.

M. · 7 September 2023

TV lives up to expectations with regards to picture and sound quality. However i have a few niggles.1 - The power cable is relatively short and sealed at both ends preventing you feeding it through any consealed ducting.2- The second issue is the setting up. It's far too complicated, focusing on streaming services. At the end of what I thought was set up I still hadn't got terrestrial TV and had to do that manually from settings. I should have just started with that. It took an hour or more to get up and running. Any other TV would be less than 10 minutes.3 - Thirdly the minimalist remote has a great weighty feel which I like but changing channel is a pain. Google assistant seems to not realise bbc has an hd version and sends you to the bbc radio rather than TV channel no matter what variation of description you give it. To get to hd otherwise you need to navigate through the menu at the bottom of the screen. In that regard the more traditional remote wins hands down.4- The recording feature via USB needs a large USB stick. It says 32gb up but when I tried with 32 it said it had little space and wouldn't work. I'm about to try with Tb to see whether that works. Hopefully it will.The TV did however pick up all my services (such as media server) with minimal input from me, and on a basic portable aerial seems to have no difficulty receiving a hd signal.Having got over the jnitial hurdles and familiarisation I am very pleased.

1.0 out of 5 stars Honestly a dreadful TV

G. · 26 September 2023

This TV arrived looking great and after a relatively quick and easy installation on the wall I fired it up.The picture quality of the TV is good without being absolutely stunning, bear in mind I had upgraded from a LCD LG TV from 2013.The issue here, and the reason for my 1 star review, is the laughably bad sound quality the TV has. Unlike any TV I've owned, when the picture on the screen changes or there are bright colours displayed on the screen the TV emits a high pitched "whine" similar to something that a cat scarer might make.To make matters worse, the high pitched noise isn't resolved by muting the TV (it seems to be a screen issue rather than a noise originating from the inbuilt speakers, which are usually very good).When watching high energy action films or anything with a consistent backing track the issue is less noticeable however, sports like Tennis or Golf where there are long periods of silence and bright green images frequently displayed are unwatchable.For a £2,000 TV I expected a lot better than this, I'm a huge Sony fan, who still regularly uses Sony kit in my home dating back over 50 years.To make matters even worse, I complained to Bolo about the issue, after following the recommended online steps to resolve the problem which didn't work, and they promised to send out an engineer to assess the issue.This, of course, never happened so, after a considerable outlay I'm left with a TV that I'm embarrassed to use because of the high pitched whining sound which it makes without fail whenever the screen colours change.I'd highly recommend looking at other brands because Sony don't seem to take the quality control of their TVs seriously any longer.