Despite the pandemic-driven boom in the consumption of OTT streaming content in India, I had held onto the belief that some movies are only meant to be experienced in movie theatres. As a consequence of this mindset, I would end up missing out on films because they were never distributed in the country or had disappeared from multiplexes before I could make time to watch them.

While I was rethinking my stance, Sony sent over its 55-inch Bravia 8 OLED television for me to review. Having attended the launch event in Hyderabad a few months ago, I got a demo and hands-on of the Japanese electronics giant’s new lineup of Bravia models that was launched under the banner of ‘Cinema is coming home’. Naturally, I was curious to see if the message translates over to the actual product and long story short – it does.

Here is my review of the Sony Bravia 8 OLED TV (K-55XR80) after using it for three weeks.

As with most consumers, the build of a TV matters quite a lot to me. With the Bravia 8, Sony has stuck to the script of high-end OLEDs by having super slim bezels on the front that seamlessly blends in with the screen. The Dark Silver coloured bezels on the side with a vibration finish give it a more premium look, and the bottom bezel is slightly broader in order to accommodate the infrared sensor and far-field microphone switch for Google Assistant.