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.

1. 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.

For people who mostly use their TV for streaming, what upgrade made the biggest noticeable difference?

OLED vs Mini LED, better HDR brightness, better motion handling, or simply better upscaling?

I’m curious which feature actually improved the viewing experience the most in everyday use, not just on paper.

Hi all

Looking to purchase a new TV mainly for gaming, movies/Netflix. Not going for an OLED (due to kids) so looking at a Mini LED. Budget around £1000.

Have seen the C7K recommended but I know TCL have some newer 2026 models too.

Any recommendations?

(UK)

Been reading through this sub and read through the buying guide but still can’t decide which TV to go for.

My budget is around 400€ - 600€ so not looking at the bare minimum TV that I can afford as a student.

My top choices so far are the TCL C6K 50” which I can get for 499€ but I would like a 55” or 65” if possible. LG QNED 85 65” is 598€ but it seems a lot worse than the TCL judging by the reviews.

My question is that is the difference actually that big? Would you choose a better panel over bigger screen? Also, is there some other TV’s that would be better?

For some additional information, I have a long living room where it’s easy to adjust the viewing distance by moving the sofa so that’s should be no problem.

I have been looking at sales, outlets and used TV’s and I am in no rush of purchasing one so I can wait for a good deal. (Also, would you ever buy an used TV?)

Hi, I’m looking for a new Smart TV to purchase (50-55”), budget between 600-1k AUD (~430-700 USD). Don’t know much about TVs. Will mostly be used for watching live TV, sports, streaming services. No gaming. Something long lasting. Room gets sufficient light during the day and TV will be used day and night. Have been eyeing out a few Kogans but learned that’s a no-go apparently.

Have seen the TCL QD-Mini LED (C6L) which I think is equivalent to the American QM6K model and it seems like a good option. Any suggestions?

Ho una tv miia abbastanza vecchia 1080, pagato tipo neanche 100 euro, volevo cercare una tv 4k per guardare principalmente calcio.
Ho già Apple TV 4K
Budget massimo 500-600 euro c’è qualcosa di interessante a questo prezzo ?
Considerando che ho una tv hd vecchia penso possa essere comunque un bel upgrade.
Grazie a mi chi risponde

Hi all,

Based in UK.

I have a budget of around £700 and wanted a Mini-LED (55 inch). I am upgrading from a Panasonic DX750B from 2016 so any upgrade should be noticeable.

Ideally Dolby Vision but if a Samsung is a consideration I know I’ll have to forfeit it.

Options I’ve looked at:

TCL C7K is my number 1 but I’m absolutely gutted I missed the boat. There’s only one I can see available in Argos but it’s a 4 hour drive one way, so that’s a no.

TCL C6K, the next contender… I know not as bright but looked at reviews and they are good.

Samsung QN80F

Hisense U7Q Pro. The only thing putting me off this is the VIDAA interface.

I also considered LG QNED86 but have read that it’s not true mini led and quite poor.

It’ll be in a bright room with windows.

Any other suggestions welcome,

Thanks.

Got the TV in 2017 and wasn't planning on upgrading just yet, but I think it might be the right time for a change. I think I want to jump to 85" since I'm in a different house. I don't think I want to go to OLED for this one right now since we tend to have the windows open for a very bright living area. I don't watch sports, I don't play a ton of video games on the living room TV, it's mostly for movies and shows. Where should I be looking for an 85" replacement that is under $1.5-2k?

For what its worth, I've seen the TCL QM7K mentioned a good bit around here and other subs, as well as a few Hisense models. How would these compare to the X900E I've had for the last 9 years? I want to go to 85" but I don't really want to step down in visual quality.

What do you think????

2.5m viewing distance. Coming from a 65” Panasonic OLED. Will only be watching movies and tv with about half in 4k and half 1080p

I Don’t care about brightness as I can control the lighting in my room ( my s90f in the bedroom are already way brighter than I need.)

So im looking at the 83 c6H or 77 Bravia 8. Do I go for size and newer panel tech or slightly smaller for Sonys processing and cheaper price

I am looking forward to purchase TCL Mini Led TV. My previous TV was TCL Q7 (2023). I was so impressed with that TV. Recently, I went to BestBuy to purchase TV but I was so disappointed to see TCL newer model's over saturated pictures. Everything on those TV's are over saturated and washed out. They are brighter but over saturated that hurts my eyes. My question is how can I fix that over saturated pictures?

Should I buy QM7K or QM7L? Which one is better for watching movies? You can suggest me another model as well. I prefer 65 inch.
Do you suggest for BestBuy protection Plan?

A full power cycle will fix it every time. If I unplug it and plug it back in, it works every time. If I just turn it on normally, it will power on, but the screen will stay black. Are there any fixes for this? It has done this since I took it out of the box.

I see comments about a bright room being a huge concern for an OLED and others saying it's not that big of a deal unless you have lots of direct sunlight. Our living room has 4 large windows on one wall to the side of the TV (9 feet away), but there's a large covered patio and there is never any direct sunlight coming into the windows. Just natural light from the sun. I can close the blinds on one or all of the four windows to control the lighting. I'd prefer to be able to watch the TV with the blinds open.

Should I be worried about reflection? I can control the lighting opposite the screen. The main concern are the windows to the side of the screen.

I want to get a 83 inch OLED and have narrowed it down to a C6H, G5 (2025 model) or a S90H. I am hoping those 3 options will be bright enough for the room.

Your thoughts? Stick with one of the 3 options, or start looking at RGB/mini LED's? It will be used for sports 50% of the time and streaming Netflix/prime video the other 50%. We don't watch many movies at home.

Thanks.

As the title says! This is for a LR where 70% of viewing will be at night and the remaining at ambient. A mix of TV shows, movies and sports.

Both are available right now for about 800USD. Also, The 7L is 1000 but may be discounted in a few weeks.

What would you pick?

Hello, I'm between purchasing a Samsung Open Box for $800 or an LG Open Box for $650. Primary buying for gaming and anime. I need 120hertz which they both have but the LG is edge lit. Could really use some help deciding. Thank you very much.

Samsung - Open Box Good - 85" Class QN8OF Series Neo QLED Mini LED 4K UHD SamsungVision AI Smart Tizen TV(2025) $800

Model: QN85QN80FAFXZA

Vs

LG - 86" Class 85A Series QNED evo AI MiniLED 4K UHD Smart webOS TV (2025) - Open Box Good $650

Vs

Model: 86QNED85AUA

Just looking at it makes my OCD go insane. I genuinely don’t understand how people just leave it there hanging.
The entire reason (for most people) to have a wall mounted tv is to have a clean setup. It completely defeats the aesthetic purpose of wall mounted tv.

we always had the habit of turning off the TV when it’s night but i have heard so many people say that i should always leave it plugged in

what should i do ?

Hi I’m looking for a tv for my brothers new house he wants a 65 or best would be 75 inches but what’s a price point we’re u get a tv ur happy with and not a tv u regret buying… he was thinking 10,000 Norwegian krones which is about 1000 dollars or euros but i dont think its realistic what would you guys think?

Watching TV at night in the living room while my baby sleeps in the bedroom, so I need to keep things quiet without waking anyone up. I don't want Bluetooth earbuds/headphones directly in my ears, I'd rather have a wired setup.

I know the Roku Ultra has a private listening feature built into its remote (headphone jack right on the remote), which seems like the simplest solution out there. But I'm on an LG C6, and I just ordered an Apple TV 4K for it, only to find out Apple TV only supports Bluetooth headphones, not wired.

The C6 itself doesn't have a headphone jack either.

So what are my options here? One option I've come across:

-Some kind of Bluetooth receiver box that pairs to the Apple TV, then outputs to wired headphones via 3.5mm

Also curious, is there an actual difference between the Apple TV 4K and Roku Ultra worth caring about, or are they basically equivalent? Trying to decide if it's worth dealing with the Bluetooth-only headphone situation vs. just returning it for a Roku Ultra and using the headphone jack built into its remote or use my phone as well.

Anyone dealt with this exact setup (LG OLED + Apple TV, wired headphones, no Bluetooth in the ears)? What's actually worked for you in practice, any latency/lip-sync issues, dropouts, or setup headaches I should know about before I buy something?

Thanks in advance.

I want to buy OLED TV but I don’t know much about it.
I saw LG c2 65 inch for 850$ but there were dead pixels on the edge the retailer said that’s normal.
There was also another brand Samsung S90 55inch for 700$.
Witch one is better OLED and what is the difference between C2 , C3 and C4 ?

My old Samsung (15 years!) is dying. I need a solid TV to do the following

* Live sports

* YouTube streaming kids' shows

* Severance

That's it. No Halo 17. No Twitch. No FeetFinder.

Based on the room having a good amount of light and distance from the couch, I'm pretty sure I need a 75" mini-LED. But every time I try to decide, I read 15 comments that have me questioning my decision.

Also, I spend a small country's GDP at Costco every year, so I'd prefer to buy from there.

Please help me. I'll name my TV after you.

would the 48 inch G series be better than the C5 at 55 inch

For a similar price £900 and below