In addition to taking up an entire wall of your living room, these big screens are also extremely bright, reaching a stated maximum brightness of 3,000 nits. Our reviewer Ryan Vaniata, looking Moananoted that “the brightness of the sun had reached eye-straining levels.” This is helped by quantum dots, which help colors look bright and realistic even at increased brightness.
While the viewing angles can’t compete with the best OLED screens, Sony has a few tricks up its sleeve, like antireflection coating and wide-panel technology, which ensure everyone on the couch gets a good view. The resulting occasional rainbow is most noticeable in a well-lit room with dark scenes, which is not the best viewing conditions regardless of screen size or panel type.
Unfortunately, all this is not true. There are only two HDMI 2.1 ports, and only one of them is an eARC port, so it’s likely connected to your sound bar. Sharp-eyed viewers may also notice some uniformity issues, especially around the edges of the screen.
If you don’t feel like you’re ready for the big leagues, or don’t have the space in your living room, the 65-inch model of the Sony Bravia 9 is priced at $2,000, $1,000 off, and it’s a more average-sized display. Still, if you can spare the space on your wall, the 75-inch model is only $2,600 and is very impressive, and the 85-inch version, while truly spectacular, is heavily discounted to $3,000. If you’re not sold on Sony, be sure to check out our roundup of the best televisions, which also includes OLED and QD-OLED options, or check out our full review of the Bravia 9 to see why we recommend it so highly.
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