Okay, back to the Bravia 8 Mark II. It is an exceptional TV. Now, Sony may consider the Bravia 9 its top dog, but in my heart, the Bravia 8 Mark II is Sony's current flagship, and I just adore it. I do think it's a step above the A95L in some meaningful ways, and I don't know that I can say anything more glowing about this TV other than it is so good that it makes me want to watch it all the time.

The Sony Bravie 8 II deservedly earns out highly recommended award

It's probably the best tv i've ever seen so far.

I think it's a great looking tv. so far I'm liking the motion on it. I love the colors on it and i think it's going to be a great tv if you're in the high end tiers of buying a television.

Top-notch image processing for stunning clarity and upscaling. Vivid, naturalistic colors. Potent yet balanced HDR brightness. Excellent shadow detail and reflection handling. Near-perfect screen uniformity and off-axis viewing. Solid sound quality. Loaded gaming menu. Zippy and intuitive Google TV interface.

If you care about precision, accuracy, consistency and the total immersion into what you’re watching, then you simply can’t do better than the Sony Bravia 8 II. Especially if you want to be able to experience such picture glories right out of the box, without having to spend loads of time poking around in the TV’s set up menus. The powerful and dynamic built in sound system is a cut above the TV norm, too.

Sony Bravia 8 II sits high in the lineup and serves as a curious complement to A95L, since the two mainly differ in size options. Had Bravia 8 II come in 77 inches, we could just as well retire our current reference and accept it as a small step down in picture quality.

The Sony BRAVIA 8 II is excellent for mixed usage. It looks stellar in a dark room, thanks to its perfect black levels, vibrant colors, and great HDR brightness. The TV has modern gaming features, and combined with its excellent image quality, it's a solid choice for gamers. It has solid reflection handling, but it's only bright enough to overcome glare in a moderately lit room, and blacks look gray in a room with ambient lighting; you don't enjoy the same image quality when you flip your lights on. Fortunately, the TV has an incredibly wide viewing angle, making it an outstanding choice for a wide seating arrangement.

The Sony Bravia 8 II is a fantastic-looking OLED TV with plenty of features, including hands-free Google Assistant, Google Cast, and Apple AirPlay.