Delivering the most authentic cinematic experience at home. That’s the tagline for Sony’s Bravia TVs this year. Leading the charge is the new Bravia 8 II, which is said to be 50% brighter than last year’s Bravia 8. The new model achieves this partly because it uses a QD-OLED panel compared with the WOLED panel used in the Bravia 8.
This means that the Bravia 8 II is the true successor to Sony’s highly-rated Bravia A95L that was launched in 2023. From what I saw at the Sony Bravia TV launch event today, the Bravia 8 II will definitely be one of the top contenders for best TV of 2025. Colours looked vibrant, and the overall picture was bright for an OLED TV. To preserve the film maker’s vision, the Bravia 8 II has Studio Calibrated modes for streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and its own Sony Pictures Core that deliver the intended picture quality.
