Never buying a Sony consumer product again. The TV auto reboots to update Android software every day, in the middle of a show, and Sony offers no way to contact Support to troubleshoot.

Chose this 2018 model because it was discounted a lot. Don't care about the add-ons on 2020 models. What counts for me is the top rating on Consumer Report magazine, the superb 4k picture with vivid colors, the deep black and white backgrounds and the best built-in sound with subwoofer (compared to any other TV) which allowed me to sell my sound bar and declutter my TV stand. I also like the compact central pedestal, as I have no room for awkward side legs and the fact that I can use my Bluetooth Bose headset when my wife is reading (Sony is also the only manufacturer that provides a plug-in headset input in the back of its TVs, nice touch).

C'est un téléviseur retournez chez amazon. son défaut est un pixel blanc dans le haut de l'écran. J'ai dû faire un reset usine pour le reconfigurer, J'ai payer la moitié du prix. Alors je suis enchanté, le pixel je ne vois plus….

Pricey, however if found on sale is worth the money.Once you've watched a movie in 4K, you're not going back

Most amazing TV I have ever watched.

Loved the picture quality and thin-ness of the tv. In fact, I’ve never seen better picture quality irl. However, minimum brightness is almost the same as maximum brightness (doesn’t get very bright) so it’s lucky that it’s my bedroom TV, which I prefer to be dim. Would probably consider a different tv if it was for my living room though. I also don’t play video games competitively, but do play them quite often, and I have noticed a slight lag when playing games, even when playing offline. Like I said before though, not that big into competitive gaming, so for me it wasn’t a huge deal, but others might want to consider this. Also the HDMI 3/ARC was faulty, but that’s probably more so my specific TV, and not the model in general. Overall, I’d recommend it to almost everyone!

Started off with the LG B8(for $1100) which does look absolutely gorgeous at times. The picture on the B8 is much brighter if that's what you're into but for me it was way too much. Now I know you're thinking why not turn the brightness down... I did but the whites on the LG B8 make it seem like you're looking at a lightbulb even with brightness and contrast turned down.... You have to turn it down so much that then the other colors you want to be bright are not. The Sony has a much more realistic tone to it like for example when watching a football game, a player's white jersey just looks white it doesn't look like a bright light that's uncomfortable to look at like on the b8. And don't get me wrong the Sony still pops when put on vivid setting if you really want it to "pop" or you have lots of windows but even the standard setting looks great to me and I have a 3x5 window on the wide wall next to my tv.With the LG I was constantly having to adjust the picture settings depending on what I was watching and with the A8F I literally leave everything on the standard setting and it looks great. I forget which site (tech radar?) but they talked about how "consistent" the picture is with the Sony and it's so true. Don't let that sound like a bad thing like its not a great picture it's not. It's not that this TV doesn't wow it's just so much more accurate with the lightning and making things looks real where the LG at times just looked like a bright light with washed put colors. Like really bad to the point where i was like man sometimes this lg oled looks good but not seeing the value in this for $1000. Like an example would be a hockey game. The LG made the ice hard to look at for 3 hours. It was just so bright and didn't look like ice just a white light(think operating table light). Now if I turned the brightness down all the other colors I wanted bright were too dark so again it was a major pita having to adjust the picture CONSTANTLY. I would get the picture good on one channel and then switch to another football game and you'd have to go back into settings and readjust for that game. The LG was really that inconsitent....With the Sony I can literally go from a movie to hockey to football to NBA to video games and never have to adjust the settings. LG would OK if you're saving a LOT between the 2 but the extra few hundred dollar difference it is now is so worth it to get the Sony.I actually like the remote on the Sony better and it's funny because I didn't want to leave the LG remote that has the little laser pointer that I thought I liked. For the most part it's honestly just easier to use a traditional style remote having used to the two. The LG remote was cool at first but its very glitchy (it would stop working when using amazon and youtube)and it's honestly just a pita having to laser point to the menu settings I want because you really have to steady your aim or the dot on the screen isn't hovering over the menu setting you want.As far as input lag for video games I haven't noticed it but I'm a casual gamer. I also don't use a ton of the apps so I can't comment on android lag. I've used the Amazon video app a few times and it ran fine.I was honestly having some bad buyers remorse after getting the LG. I don't make a ton of money but I love sports and was sick of watching them on crappy tvs. So glad I got the a8f it's $300 more but worth every penny. If you're not a picture snob like me then maybe you'd be happy with an LG 8. 4k movies look good. Gaming looks good and has better input lag scores but if you're a sport fan and want a realistic picture that "wows" just as much as the LG and more so because of the accuracy of the picture then definitely go with the Sony.One other thing I would say is the Sony handles motion so much better especially with sports. I tried all of the motion settings on AND off like some people recommended and the football still had a ghosting affect in the air when the QB would throw a pass on the LG. It was better with the motion settings OFF but still there. With the SONY I DONT have this issue. Major pita repacking a 55"(heavy) tv and waiting 2+ weeks for a return from Amazon but I'm so glad I did it. And for those wondering about the OLED tvs not being bright enough for well lit rooms I don't get it. The Sony doesnt get as bright as the LG and even the sony is too bright for me on the vivid setting with a big exposed window in the living room.

The image and sound are the best I've ever had in a TV.100% recommended.

This is by far the fanciest TV I've owned and there are many aspects of it that are worth examining to see if it's a right choice.VIEWING:-Very crisp and high quality picture that takes the full advantage of 4k HD video-Movies in HD do not have the soap-opera quality effect where the sharpness of the picture makes it feel like it's people acting rather than a movie-excellent sound system where the screen acts as a speaker so regardless of TV placement the sound is as good as you can getSTYLE:-very elegant looking screen with no visible border when it's turned off-all the cables and ports are hidden int he rear of the TV making the back look very neat-no space between base and TV screen can make it look like the TV is resting directly on the counter (not an issue if wall mounting)-from the side it looks like it's about 1/4 inch thick except for the area in center bottom where the electronics areFUNCTIONALITY:-low base of the tv makes the tv very stable but also makes it hard to reposition or adjust-the position of the remote sensor make the remote not functions at low angles to the TV (won't work if my remote is on the coffee table near the TV)-google assistant is really cool to have whenever you want to look something up or just adjust some settings but it need you to press a button on the remote rather than just say a command out loud-very easy to unpack and set up, the company even put a lot of thought into how the packing could be taken apart so the TV would not have to be manhandled too muchAll in all this is a big investment for an entertainment device but if you are in the market for something in this price range this is great option in almost every way.

I really didn't want to just set this television up, poke around with a bunch of stuff and then quickly pound out a review. I wanted to make sure that I had a good chance to use this as I normally would to develop a much better idea of its performance and features as it pertains to my usage.I won't waste any time reiterating specs and details about this television because you've already read that on the product page. Let's jump into the review.UNBOXING-------------------I was able to unbox this TV on my own until it came time to move the screen itself; this is definitely a 2-person affair. There are very decent graphical instructions that come with it so you can quickly figure out what goes where. You'll need a Philips head screw driver (star) to assemble the base pieces and then to affix the TV to the base.For a good 20 minutes, I actually thought the controller had been forgotten, but I ended up finding it in one of the random pieces of Styrofoam packaging. I'm glad to report that nothing appears to have been missing.As I mentioned, assembling the TV to the base requires screwing in a few screws and a second person to help lifting and placing the TV on the base.INITIAL SETUP-------------------The initial setup was fairly simple as it is running Android which provides a very easy setup wizard to walk through. I do have an Android phone so that also made it simpler. It did get stuck on copying my account information the first time but I was able to hold the power button on the remote for like 10 seconds to reboot the TV. Once it booted up again, I was able to continue with the setup of the TV.If you have an Android phone, I highly recommend installing the Android TV app. This allows you to control the TV from your phone as well as making text input SO MUCH EASIER. If you've ever navigated an on-screen keyboard with a remote control, you'll understand how difficult and time consuming that is. Being able to use your phone's keyboard to quickly tap out information when searching and such is invaluable.For a short little bit, the interface was pretty choppy to navigate around, however this is fairly normal for Android the first time you configure it. After a short while, it smoothed out and was no longer jittering and choppy.PERFORMANCE-------------------The first thing I noticed was the quality of the display being absolutely superb. The 4K resolution with KB content is breath-taking. The 4K upscaling of lower resolution content is done very well. Watching 1080P content being upscaled looks noticeably better than it does even on my 28" 4K monitor. The blacks, since it is an OLED display, are true black. Having the deep blacks makes the colors pop off the screen sometimes. This results in a gorgeous picture.The high refresh rate of the screen with the enhanced motion does take some getting used to if you've never had this feature before. However, I'll honestly say that I tried turning it off later on and had to turn it back on very shortly after because I didn't like it without it. This can be set to different intensities in the system settings.Before the TV arrived, I thought I was going to have to invest in a sound bar to be able to really enjoy media fully since I knew the display was going to be so good. I was actually blown away by the built-in sound quality this thing produces. The sounds are clear, loud and detailed. The bass reproduction is perfect for a television; I'm very impressed and won't be needing any external speakers.The following apps are ones that I've used:● Netflix● YouTube● Plex● VLC● TED● Crunchy RollI haven't had any issues with any of the above apps.I don't have cable so that wasn't tested. I also have not connected any devices to the TV such as a computer or gaming console. All my media testing was done via apps on the TV.THE BAD-------------------Two times, there was an issue where the whole TV had slowed down to a screeching halt where I had to restart it. I don't entirely feel this is an issue with the TV rather than an issue with the Android software. Due to this, I'm more hoping that Sony keeps up with software updates to fix issues like this that arise.Using the microphone on the remote control to speak to the Google Assistant is a bit laggy and there’s a pause before you can start speaking. This isn't that big of a deal since I find myself using my phone more often to control the TV, which the app also provides the ability to use your voice to speak with the Google Assistant. Hopefully they can work on its performance in a future software update.The only other bad thing I can pick out is the lack of customization in the user interface. I would really love to hide the app icons for apps that I'm not going to ever install. It reminds me when you have carrier-pushed software to a phone and they lock them so you can't get rid of them. You can install another launcher (perks of Android) but the Home button on the remote will always go back to the default launcher. I did read an article on how to fix that but it requires connecting the TV to a computer and setting some stuff in Android with ADB. I haven't given that a try yet but I might soon.CONCLUSION-------------------I'm blown away by this TV. I've owned many TV's; we always have one in each room. Never have I had such a pleasant experience with a TV as this one. Having the Android OS running the TV is a fantastic idea and enhances the media experience by huge margins over TV's without. The performance is amazing, the sound is above what I would have ever expected, and the 'Smart' features make this TV a delight to use. As I mentioned about the lack of customization in the interface, I do really hope Sony would provide more control over what's shown on the home screen. I'll probably try out using another launcher (already found a nice one).This TV is quite expensive. There, I said it. Compared to some other equivalent models available now, this one tops out higher in most cases. I can't really say if the differences are worth it as I haven't had a chance to compare. As an overall value though, I do feel this thing is giving you enough of an amazing experience that it lives up to its price tag. If I could afford it, this TV would replace every TV we own.6-MONTH UPDATE-------------------I just wanted to pop back here to advise that this TV has gotten it's fair use over the past 6 months and it's still holding up strong. The quality, both video and sound, are still amazing.

This 65" TV was ordered directly from Amazon via Amazon Prime. Unfortunately, Amazon shipped the TV via UPS rather than using a white-glove delivery service as one would expect for such an expensive and large TV. The UPS delivery person did not want to deliver the TV. My wife saw him check out the box and then drive off. On the third day of this horrible treatment, when the truck was about to drive off, my tiny wife physically blocked the truck and demanded the TV. The delivery box had a scary hole in it and the delivery-person was very angry/aggressive but we took a chance and signed for it anyway. Luckily, the TV was not damaged! This was a horrible experience (not at all what I imagined) and I would think twice about ordering in this way.The hardware design of this TV seems very nice. It is not excessively fragile and I like it that there are no apparent speakers (which I would not use). The look from the front and all other directions is very clean without any annoyances. I would say that the design objectives have been met perfectly.This TV produces a very bright and clear picture. As delivered, the picture mode (the most important parameter to change) is set to "Standard" which adds contrast texture processing to make grains of sand and pores on people's faces much more apparent, while also making white somewhat blue ('Vivid' is more blue). This is a very intense and (soon) tiring experience with exaggerated colors and textures, which is definitely not what the director intended. The picture is very striking. After changing the picture mode to "Custom" or "Cinema Pro", the colors and contrast appear to be correct without the extra contrast/color processing and the color of white is correct. The picture is still super-bright so I adjusted it to half brightness (25 out of 50/max) which is still a bit too bright for watching in a darkened room. One professional review I read suggests setting the brightness to 9 out of 50/max when viewing in a totally dark room. It may be that OLED is not capable of producing the extreme brightness demanded by HDR but for normal viewing, this TV feels like a light-cannon.I have yet to notice any sign of burn-in or even any faint image retention at all. I have also not noticed an annoying light gray texture when the whole image is almost completely black (e.g. 5% black) as some have indicated. The gray scales are excellent and the color decode is excellent according to a calibration Blu-Ray and associated color filter. There is no observed banding or posterization at all given good quality input.The TV is connected to an Integra DHC 80.2 processor using HDMI ARC to get audio/control from the TV into the processor and on through the amplifiers to the speaker system. This works well. Some HDMI devices work better with the TV than others in terms of being detected and being select-able as an input using the TV input selection menu rather than via the Integra remote. I can select Roku and Chromecast via TV input selections, but the TiVO DVR and Oppo Blu-Ray player are not listed there and I must use the processor's remote to select those inputs. I do like it that when I turn on the TV that the Integra processor and amplifiers turn on, and then turn off when I turn off the TV.The TV remote needs to be aimed perfectly at the white LED indicator at the bottom of the TV, or aimed at the reflective white ceiling, or else it will not work reliably. This is annoying.One strange issue I have noticed is that network 'ping' from a computer on the network will lose half the packets whereas all other components attached to the same switch do not lose any packets at all. It is not clear if this is a hardware or Android issue. The network apps such as Netflix and YouTube work well when the TV is 'on' and provide a very clear picture so it does not seems like the hardware is at fault.Android TV takes some getting used to. It does not appear to be possible to disable/remove Android apps that came with the TV. It is likely possible to re-arrange the location of apps on the screen but I have not figured out how to move them yet. Additional apps may be added via the Google Play Store but many of them will not be usable without an add-on Bluetooth (or USB) keyboard due to requiring text input. Many favorite Android apps are not available for Android TV. Be sure to use the search mechanism to look for apps because otherwise many will not show up. In particularly, the voice recognition is really really good and helps a lot with inputting the search request. Unlike some others have commented about Android TV in the past, I have not noticed any particular sluggishness or hanging when using Android TV menus or applications. It feels reasonably snappy to me.I still have not figured out how to enable Cast (built-in ChromeCast) capability. The TV is hard-wired via Ethernet and seemed to become confused when trying to use both Ethernet and WI-Fi. The YouTube app provides a way to pair a phone to that app via WiFi or (apparently) a LAN-based pairing mechanism. I have not tried either method yet. Maybe this would reveal the hidden Cast functionality.Be aware that while the TV is delivered with some documentation for how to assemble it, and turn it on, there is no documentation provided for the Android TV software or Sony's customizations to it. There is a built in help system which provides a bit of documentation for some of the settings menu options.

Best Tv ever, blacks are Black, love it!

Been waiting for this tv for the longest time and when I finally got it, there was no power cord. I could not believe it! How could you not include such an important piece. The worst part is that I had already installed it and it was ready to go. Fortunately, I called amazon and they are sending me another one but I have to return this one so I have to wait even longer now.