Sony Bravia 8 OLED TV First Impressions HDR Review

Sony Bravia 8 may fly under the radar in some people's eyes but I think this is a TV you need to keep on your radar because it is a real contender for the best TV available in its price bracket. This TV was purchased by me and not sent to me by a third party.
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[@TechWithKG]

This is in HDR so don't forget to watch this in HDR if you can for the best look at this TV.

[@MrKomninakis]

@@TechWithKG how do i do this?

[@eiksman]

Close to double the price compared to the s90d in 77 inch here in germany...

[@mgaming7]

I just went to best buy and looked at all the new tv's. The G4 and A95L were incredible. I also now understand why Many will buy Bravia 9 over all of em. The Bravia 8 does look quite good in person. As does the C4. If you are buying any of these TVs, you won. All of them are so good.

[@bobstacy4]

I have the Sony 77 A80L and it has been great, I love it.

[@Cj19791979]

Great video kg , I wonder if this b8 will be better than c4 like classys test results vs a80L vs c3 , thoughts ?

[@MrKomninakis]

I just got mine today and it's awesome highly recommended! I find it superior to the a80l which is already phenomenal!

[@laatinable]

You sure bro? I'm hesitating of getting the bravia 8 and trying to get A80L cuz felt like downgrade

[@faultless18]

Do you own both a80l and Bravia 8?

[@MrKomninakis]

@@faultless18 ​​⁠ my sister has the a80l. i have the a95l in my living room and the bravia 8 in my bedroom for me anyway the a95l is only slightly better than the bravia 8 which is saying a lot on how much i like it😊

[@claykeough7898]

Man the Bravia 8 next to the a95l in store was impressive. It looks like they tweaked the color and contrast just enough to be better. The biggest problem is they didnt go big size

[@LeezahB]

I really like my A80L, so if the Bravia 8 is better, then it must be really good. It looked really good on the video!

[@denissssss8579]

U surely don’t have that glossy panel man.

[@iFlyTheWorld]

I got my Bravia 8 a few days ago and it ticks most boxes for me. It replaces a 7yr old A1E, so a few improvements over the years. Positives = Voice Zoom 3 really works. Great clarity and the brightness is fine for most scenarios. I leave it in Standard setting most of the time. The new backlit remote is great, better than previous remote. I also have the Theatre Bar 8 as well which makes it a nice package. Less Positive = Professional mode is a little dark or muted. Prime calibrated mode is a little dull/dark compared to the Standard setting, similar to Professional mode. Overall I'm quite happy with it 👍

[@MrKomninakis]

i just bought the bravia 8 and didn’t get a backlit remote :( otherwise love the tv. where did yoy get it from and can i buy one that will work for my bravia 8?

[@iFlyTheWorld]

@@MrKomninakis Just search online

[@terryloewenberg2764]

I bought a 65 inch Bravia 8 weeks ago and simply enjoy it. No looking back, especially the off angle viewing and dynamic range. You like the C4, that’s okay. I’ll keep my Sony.

[@TechWithKG]

I actually think the Bravia 8 beats the C4 in a few key areas.

[@gerard3797]

I will be exchanging my Bravia 8 for the Samsung S95D, coming from the Sony X95L. The X95L being one of the brightest mini-led tv's last year was just too bright for me in a nighttime viewing / dimmed room with HDR content. The Bravia 8 does much better in this respect and is a lot softer on the eyes. The sharpness, depth op field and contrast are impressive compared to mini-led. With a 20-30% step-up in brightness (compared to the A80L) it is clearly more suitable for bright rooms, but the glossy screen is very reflective in those situations, which for me a little bit defeats the purpose. I don't understand why Sony did not just keep the semi-matte screen of the A80L. The overall brightness of this tv is enough, but it seems to be pushed very much towards white. Compared to the X95L colors look a bit washed out and especially deep reds have a slight orange tint to it, colors just don't pop as much in general. Also, white balance is off on this tv and pushes towards blue. My panel, in particular, has a noticeable green shift at an angle of about 45 degrees. All in all I think this tv is more suitable for a dark /light controlled room, like a bed room or gaming/theatre room. In that case the A80L is clearly the better value and less reflective. The improvements in processing are minor compared to last year. For me, this is all reason enough to be exchanging it for the Samsung S95D, which looked very impressive in the stores with its matte screen. I also like the design of the S95D much more if you use a stand. The feet of the Bravia 8 look a bit thin and cheap to me.

[@gallynuts]

Got the 65” in my bedroom. Will get calibrated in the future.

[@jayallen7368]

Just bought a 65 inch bravia 8 install set for tomorrow. My home theater is dark so hopefully it will be a great fit. My panasonic plasma is still going strong zt 60. Hopefully the picture will be better then it.

[@X4Piper]

What’s the motion like? Motion settings on.

[@giotorres9848]

hows the pq and processing compare to g4 s95d s90d and c4

[@MattCarlton-cd3bc]

I want to see how the 83A80L compares to the Bravia 8!

[@faultless18]

Same

[@TheMerlin1984]

The bravia 8 is £600-£700 more expensive than the A80L here in the UK. For that price difference, I'd rather opt for the A95L

[@FredT1988]

How stable is the tv in that position?

[@aliazimi91]

what content are you demoing in the vid?

[@vtg1800]

Does support VRR 120Hz? I want buy this TV for PS5

[@EJRACE76]

A95L for life!!

[@lakelouiseskier]

I’d love to see a comparison between Bravia 7 and 8. I’m torn between 77” 8 and it’s better picture and the 85” 7 and its better immersion and its 21% larger area. 👍

[@claykeough7898]

With Sony's quality I'm telling you bigger is better. My 85 x90L is mostly amazing and I finally feel like I have my own mini theater room! It's sometimes jaw dropping paired with a good atmos surround. Hopefully OLED gets bigger cheaper and better soon but until then I'm all in with these full array LCDs. 0:01

[@MrKomninakis]

juet purchased the sony bravia 8 today very happy with how do i get it the brightest possible? what do u need to turn off or adjust?

[@TechWithKG]

On settings bar under Picture & Sound select that scroll down make sure "Ambient Optimation" is clicked off and of course energy savings off under energy saving, HDR. Also make sure you can get to picture settings by pressing settings button on controller scroll over to the right to edit and put a check mark on picture settings so its on your menu bar.

[@MrKomninakis]

@@TechWithKG thank u so much did this.

[@AP-hn8wd]

How’s the reflections? On Brian’s (tech therapy) showing the Bravia 8 and A95L together during one of his Best Buy videos it shows the Bravia 8 with a lot of light reflection vs the A95L with none.

[@TechWithKG]

Glossy QD-OLED like A95L is going to have less issues with reflections, than the Glossy W-OLEDs like the Bravia 8 so reflections could be an issue.

[@AP-hn8wd]

@@TechWithKG thanks for the info. Your knowledge is always great. Keep up the good work!

[@notliosandoval]

Maybe if it was mid ranged priced. LG is 90% caught up to Sony’s processing, and the C4 is still brighter, has 4X HDMI 2.1 ports, for less money.

[@johanmelis12]

It will all come down to the viewing angles If they are as trash a the c4’s

[@mgaming7]

Redacted: I went to BB and looked. C4 > Brav 8

[@notliosandoval]

@@mgaming7 look at RTINGS, the C4 tracked better than the Bravia 8 on the EOTF curve and color accuracy. The C4 is literally more accurate than the Bravia 8. They’re beating Sony at their own game for less money

[@falsehope5529]

@@mgaming7literally not even great out of the box

[@falsehope5529]

@@johanmelis12bro must of forget sony use lg oled screens

[@maurofcruz]

On these new TVs, only three words interest me: Upscalling, upscalling and upscalling. Sony is really the better one?

[@TechWithKG]

Yes Sony wins this area typically and with S90D and C4 in mind Bravia 8 is the winner in that area imo

[@mrrjimm55]

Rtings has both the lg c4 and the s90d as better than the bravia 8, especially when you consider the price. I will stick with my a80l for now, its still a very good tv.

[@MrKomninakis]

rtings r paid to market certain brands🤓

[@mrrjimm55]

Rtngs does not get one dime from manufacturers

[@MrKomninakis]

@@mrrjimm55 well they aren’t very pro sony😎

[@mrrjimm55]

@@MrKomninakis They aren't pro anybody. This year they have g4 as best tv and last year they had a95l

[@FenixPajarito]

You don't feel the difference in input lag but the game does, if your playing online and like to win get the C4 that has lower input latency.

[@TechWithKG]

I game I know the importance of latency its a non issue when talking Sony vs LG there's virtually no real world difference in terms of the tv input lag performance yes the number is slightly higher but the end result isn't making a real difference I've tested it in fighting games, FPS, racing games, souls like etc, there is nothing more over analyzed for gaming than the input lag number for TVs its low enough on most modern mid range or premium TVs to the point where it really doesn't make a real noticable difference.

[@FenixPajarito]

@@TechWithKG Only high level players will understand the difference. The lower the better. If you play against someone with the same skill level as yours he'll probably end up winning. Anyways I'm definitely not getting the C4. That Oled is a waste 🗑 S90D is just the better tv

[@dakikendrick1300]

Bro I’m a fan of yours I’m with you all the time but why the videos that dark and it looks like the cam is not that good maybe asking Brian for some tips or fomo 😅🎉

[@NexGenTek]

It’s your phone. Upgrade it so you can see it in HDR. The video is spectacular

[@dakikendrick1300]

@@NexGenTekthank you for the answer not like our brother always ignoring but it’s okay 😅 and I got an Samsung ultra 24 and an Samsung ultra 23 and ultra 21 an iPhone 12 and 14 and plus I got an Samsung S95 C 65 so I know what I talking about brother😅

[@TechWithKG]

Did you watch it in HDR? I am using a 6k cinema camera to film it my camera is great and I made sure to adjust it for the best dynamic range possible with no clipping so you can closely see what I am seeing. I am also not having the TV in vivid or standard mode to film this.

[@dakikendrick1300]

@@TechWithKG yes it is in HDR I really don’t know why that is like this, anyway Im still watching your channel any camera you would use

[@heatwaveps5]

wot the hdr peak brightness in game mode average 700 nits & hold on lg better for gaming more options & brighter in sdr & hdr

[@michaeldietz2648]

I definitely was not impressed. The Sony X90L is still the best of TV, to me. (OLED are way overrated) Also NO Director intended you to watch any movie on streaming they would want you to watch it in the best possible way, which would be 4K Blu-ray, or even a standard Blu-ray. Seriously streaming services need to stop lying. It doesn’t matter if you get a bad picture setting from a streaming service debit rate is too low.

[@mrwalker6026]

The C4 I'd argue is a better 'gaming tv' You didn't mention that the LG even outside of game mode using ALLM delivers a better picture with lower latency than the Sony still

[@TechWithKG]

Still has no answer for color banding also SDR gaming like Nintendo Switch is far worse, personally I would not recommend the C4 for gaming unless were talking about 48" and 42" users because your options are very limited there.

[@mrwalker6026]

@@TechWithKG I'd say majority Switch gamer's are playing in portable mode not docked to a TV anyway. I'd also say having only 2x hdmi 2.1 ports with one being shared with a soundbar port is limiting options, a barebones game bar and B8 more expensive. It's weird the LG C4 cops criticism for having lower brightness in game mode when the Sony has less brightness in HDR for all modes including game mode but no one talks about this. A 42" or 48" would be targeting PC gamer's predominantly who dont want to be limited to just 120hz, better of with 32" QD-Oled monitor's than now have many options with 4k and 240+hz. I think Sony have a 42" A90K but it's hard to recommend any TV at that size against all these monitor options now

[@trewright1482]

And the Samsung S90 is the best gaming tv overall

[@mrwalker6026]

@@trewright1482 I agree depending on what size..in my region only the 55" and 65" are QD-Oled and other sizes WOLED. QD-Oled technology is far superior to that of standard WOLED technology without MLA. The problem here is this B8 is misleading to the consumer who expect greatness with the Sony badge.. This Sony pales in comparison to prior Master series models especially in terms accuracy OOTB and HDR performance.

[@trewright1482]

@@mrwalker6026 Sony has really gotten lazy with this 8 series. Basically a worse version of the A80 series, and they are charging a higher price.

[@jonl6547]

Seems like a lot of black crush , shadow detail not so good

[@giotorres9848]

brian posted a short vido of a95l vs bravia 8 at best buy and bravia 8 trades blows i say

[@drewfwieuriskfi]

Guys I am going to get new OLED TV. Any recommendations? A80L, A95L, Bravia 8 or cheaper LG C3 C4

[@TechWithKG]

What size? Of all those you listed A95L is by far the better TV but a heftier price most places

[@drewfwieuriskfi]

@@TechWithKG 65 inch but A95L in my country is like 5000USD. It's a bit over my budget. I think A80L, Bravia 8, C4 and G4 or similar price one

[@TechWithKG]

G4 if it’s in your budget for sure

[@tix3027]

Calling an OLED mid-range is wild

[@IntotheFurther.]

There are budget, mid range and high end OLEDs. All OLEDs are not created equal and they don’t all perform the same.

[@curtis19921]

@@IntotheFurther. tell that to the price range 😅

[@ryanb6994]

He keeps saying the bravia 8 is better than the c4 yet in every other video I have seen they say the c4 is better in every way apart from a dimmer game mode..🤔

[@TechWithKG]

Its close between them but processing and picture clarity, overall depth of the image is better on the BRAVIA 8 it also holds onto color better in higher brightness content this isn't really anything new A80J was better than the C1 A80K was better than the C2 A80L was better than the C3, and yes game mode is a no contest Bravia 8 is just a better picture all around. btw this is coming from someone who likes the G4 the best in terms of picture depth and clarity unfortunately all that goodness doesn't trickle down to the C4 it just isn't anywhere near the same level as the G4

[@giotorres9848]

hows depth and clarity of bravia 8 compare to g4???​@@TechWithKG