# Sony Bravia 8 II

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/sony-bravia-8-ii
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/televisions
- Placement: #4 of 18 in Televisions, A tier
- Brand: Sony
- LP on this board: 677
- Last researched: 2026-08-18T09:14:18.943Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
- Reuse: Text, rankings, tier assignments, LP values and verdicts are free to quote and reuse with attribution to stierproducts and a link to the source URL (CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence.

## Verdict

Near-perfect reliability, long firmware support, 10-year warranty.

## For

- Zero failures in three-year test
- 10-year warranty and reliable hardware
- Robust “Bravia” software stack with five-plus years of updates
- Excellent motion handling
- Refined image processing

## Evidence

Consolidated from 72 cited sources across 51 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FlatpanelsHD | flatpanelshd.com | B | https://www.flatpanelshd.com/review.php?subaction=showfull&id=1757393799 | fetched and confirmed |
| r/4kTV | u/drconniehenley | B | https://www.reddit.com/r/4kTV/comments/1p71pdq/the_sony_bravia_8_ii_is_the_shit/ | fetched and confirmed |
| AVForums | Phil Hinton | B | https://www.avforums.com/threads/discussion-of-our-review-of-sony-bravia-8ii-55xr8m2-qd-oled.2538049/ | fetched and confirmed |
| ecoustics.com | Chris Boylan | B | https://www.ecoustics.com/reviews/sony-bravia-8-ii/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Avforums | Phil Hinton | B | https://www.avforums.com/reviews/sony-bravia-8ii-55xr8m2-qd-oled-review.22969/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Residential Systems | John Sciacca | C | https://www.residentialsystems.com/technology/video/new-tech-week-review-sony-bravia-8-ii-qd-oled-and-bravia-theater-quad | fetched and confirmed |
| Trusted Reviews | Kob Monney | A | https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/sony-bravia-8-ii | fetched and confirmed |
| HomeTechnologyReview | hometheaterreview.com | B | https://hometheaterreview.com/sony-bravia-8-ii-qd-oled-review-best-home-theater-tv/ | fetched and confirmed |
| BGR | Christian de Looper | B | https://www.bgr.com/1965852/sony-bravia-8-ii-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| PCMag UK | uk.pcmag.com | B | https://uk.pcmag.com/tvs/160229/sony-bravia-8-ii-65-inch-oled-tv | fetched and confirmed |
| ZDNET | Taylor Clemons | - | https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/home-entertainment/why-im-recommending-the-sony-bravia-8-ii-over-competing-oled-tvs-especially-to-enthusiasts/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Tom's Guide | tomsguide.com | C | https://www.tomsguide.com/tvs/oled-tvs/sony-bravia-8-ii-review | fetched and confirmed |
| CNET | Jason Coles | B | https://www.cnet.com/deals/this-black-friday-deal-knocks-the-amazing-sony-bravia-8-ii-65-inch-tv-down-to-an-all-new-low/ | fetched and confirmed |
| What Hi-Fi? | whathifi.com | B | https://www.whathifi.com/tv-home-cinema/televisions/i-test-tvs-for-a-living-and-i-know-the-sony-bravia-8-ii-is-the-best-tv-out-there-but-i-recommend-this-other-oled-deal-right-now | fetched and confirmed |
| Seriously Into Audio Since 1974 | crutchfield.com | B | https://www.crutchfield.com/p_158K55X80M/Reviews/Sony-BRAVIA-8-II-K55XR80M2-55.html | fetched and confirmed |
| AVForums | hitman3617 | - | https://www.avforums.com/threads/sony-bravia-8-ii-burn-in-concerns.2543661/ | fetched and confirmed |
| AVForums | JohnSnow | B | https://www.avforums.com/threads/has-anyone-had-or-have-the-sony-a95l-and-the-sony-bravia-8-ii-side-by-side.2536026/ | fetched and confirmed |
| What Hi-Fi? | whathifi.com | B | https://www.whathifi.com/tv-home-cinema/televisions/forget-lg-and-samsung-the-sony-bravia-8-ii-is-the-oled-to-buy-right-now | fetched and confirmed |
| choose.tv | choose.tv | B | https://www.choose.tv/us/tv/reviews/sony/sony-bravia-8-mk2_AFU | fetched and confirmed |
| Smart Home Sounds | Lui Gazzard | - | https://www.smarthomesounds.co.uk/blog/faqs/sony-a95l-review-is-it-worth-it | fetched and confirmed |
| AVForums | Phil Hinton | B | https://www.avforums.com/threads/discussion-of-our-review-of-sony-bravia-8ii-55xr8m2-qd-oled.2538049/page-3 | fetched and confirmed |
| The Verge | John Higgins | C | https://www.theverge.com/tech/862340/sony-bravia-8-ii-tv-review | fetched and confirmed |
| Instagram | - | B | https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVD84t6AMv4/?hl=en | fetched and confirmed |
| AVS Forum | avsforum.com | D | https://www.avsforum.com/threads/sony-qd-oleds-losing-half-their-brightness-in-under-17-000-hours-in-my-opinion-this-is-a-scandal.3333899/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Currently, by AT&T | Chris Hall | - | https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/sony-bravia-8-ii-review-120000028.html | fetched and confirmed |
| RTINGS Home Theater | RTINGS Home Theater | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGqjj21WBkM | fetched and confirmed |
| RTINGS Home Theater | SteveSmith-cm1hx | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGqjj21WBkM#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Steve | sekiro2936 | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cFYk_yxE1U#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Sony Corporation - Official | kev3226 | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFGTiZh8dkc#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| NextGen Picks | NextGen Picks | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Oeydh4J0J8 | fetched and confirmed |
| ShortCircuit | ShortCircuit | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzBH6MsCB8w | fetched and confirmed |
| The Tech Giant | The Tech Giant | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xeb7tE_cF8 | fetched and confirmed |
| HDTVTest | HDTVTest | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P2UWPLdWlw | fetched and confirmed |
| Booredatwork.com | Booredatwork.com | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghs3_JvLem4 | fetched and confirmed |
| JS Florida Reviews | JS Florida Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE1r4vazcfI | fetched and confirmed |
| Abt Electronics | Abt Electronics | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAKg9YzRsFs | fetched and confirmed |
| WhatGear | WhatGear | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30-bO__wPUM | fetched and confirmed |
| BRIAN'S TECH THERAPY (WHISPERSTATUS74) | BRIAN'S TECH THERAPY (WHISPERSTATUS74) | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN6tAlesp7Y | fetched and confirmed |
| NewForTech | NewForTech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGAh9g1RTzE | fetched and confirmed |
| Tom’s Guide | Tom’s Guide | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw3r93W3rp8 | fetched and confirmed |
| RTINGS Home Theater | RTINGS Home Theater | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX_tsBPvmNw | fetched and confirmed |
| QUANTUM TV | QUANTUM TV | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUNrzBBgBdw | fetched and confirmed |
| BRIAN'S TECH THERAPY (WHISPERSTATUS74) | BRIAN'S TECH THERAPY (WHISPERSTATUS74) | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm4uNM248wQ | fetched and confirmed |
| Shane Lee | Shane Lee | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJVvWU3f2mI | fetched and confirmed |
| Stop the FOMO | Stop the FOMO | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zakAtOcJJ7k | fetched and confirmed |
| BRIAN'S TECH THERAPY (WHISPERSTATUS74) | BRIAN'S TECH THERAPY (WHISPERSTATUS74) | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ow-BuL100s | fetched and confirmed |
| Game Enthusiast | Game Enthusiast | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcwDb79ct6Y | fetched and confirmed |
| Game Enthusiast | Game Enthusiast | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsgymkD1pkI | fetched and confirmed |
| ForeMost Picks | ForeMost Picks | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aQh_oUKlYc | fetched and confirmed |
| Buying Guide | Buying Guide | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETbuoa2INL8 | fetched and confirmed |
| Smart Home Sounds | MIL-DOC | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrXFDHzkGn4#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| New Stuff TV | Oceanviewcoffeeshop | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LetMKIAQQY#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Andrew Robinson | RandallJT84 | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThqWYzsBW50&vl=en#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| AVForums | dennisnielsen4289 | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLbPJBZRL8o#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| The Display Guy | SamW604 | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plrJ7jWHKdA#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| CalebRated | rolandbaron5813 | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SHfNUuJW6c#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Andrew Robinson | RandallJT84 | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThqWYzsBW50#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| ShortCircuit | - | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzBH6MsCB8w#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| The Tech Giant | - | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xeb7tE_cF8#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| TechRadar | garymellor7997 | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlqJoofevSc#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Booredatwork.com | romandrozd-y9i | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghs3_JvLem4#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Abt Electronics | andyc9394 | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAKg9YzRsFs#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| EverNest Picks | AdAstra78 | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-WzQYU3pqM#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Steve DOES | MeshalM-b8z | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boSSlmiPC4U#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Sony Connect (Sony Electronics Support US) | andyc9394 | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbzcdsKpDO8#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| RTINGS Home Theater | techquad1151 | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX_tsBPvmNw#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| The Tech Giant | Kivancli79 | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6Q7HhXotk4#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| BRIAN'S TECH THERAPY (WHISPERSTATUS74) | HankNooby | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSmgg-zt4BI#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Pcmag | Will Greenwald | B | https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/sony-bravia-8-ii-65-inch-oled-tv | fetched and confirmed |
| BRIAN'S TECH THERAPY (WHISPERSTATUS74) | christophercharles3426 | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN6tAlesp7Y#comments | fetched and confirmed |
| Expert Reviews | John Archer | S | https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/technology/tvs-home-cinema/sony-bravia-8-ii-review | fetched and confirmed |
| T3 | t3.com | S | https://www.t3.com/tech/tvs/sony-bravia-8-ii-review | fetched and confirmed |

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## What this tier means

- A: Excellent. Strongly recommended, beaten only by the very best.

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