Sony Bravia OLED XR-83A80L (2023)

Bought this Sony A80L (55 inch version) as an upgrade for an 8 year old LCD TV and the step to OLED was huge. You get perfect black colours on screen (because black pixels are off with OLED) which in theory gives you almost infinite contrast. In practice this means that images in HDR (high dynamic range) look very nice and vivid. A disadvantage of OLED is that the peak brightness is not as high as mini LED but that seems to be fine here. In the first days after purchase we watched several 4k BlueRay films at home and we had nothing to complain about. In addition to the good image quality, this TV runs on the Google TV operating system. I think that is a plus because the TV is much more usable because you have a lot of choice of apps and it also works almost universally with smartphones to send media to the TV. Something that is not so easy with WebOS from LG, for example. Furthermore, the operation is fast and smooth. I can't really complain about that. Finally, let's look at the design of the TV itself. The Sony A80L looks nice. It has small edges all around and only the bottom edge is slightly thicker. You can place the TV on its legs or hang it on a wall bracket. We opted for the legs. These can be adjusted to different positions. Namely narrow and wide and also high or low. For our soundbar, the wide position and high worked best. This allows you to place a soundbar up to 113 cm between the legs. Wider is possible, but then you have to place the soundbar in its entirety in front of the legs. Something that is not possible on our TV cabinet because the legs need quite a bit of depth on your TV cabinet, namely 32.5 cm (our TV cabinet is 39.5 cm deep). Definitely something to keep an eye on during placement. In our case, this applies to the 55 inch version of the TV. When you hang the TV, you do not have this problem, but that is not possible for everyone. All in all, a seriously impressive OLED TV that will provide a lot of viewing pleasure. I can definitely recommend it! Below are some pictures of the TV as it stands on our TV cabinet (180 cm wide, 39.5 high and 39.5 deep), of the operating system start screen and some "screenshots" during an HDR demo movie.

Purchased the XR-55A80L Bravia TV last week. When unpacking you immediately see what a beautiful device this is. It is stylish due to its large screen with thin black edges and is extremely thin. It fits perfectly in our living room and fits well with the rest of the decor. The 2nd remote control is also very stylish, slim and the shortcuts to the various channels are ideal. Voice searches are also very useful. The picture is really nice (animated movies are nicer than in the cinema), the sound is also really good. The only point of criticism is the ticking that can be heard when turning the TV on and off.

OLED TV with very nice colors and deep black. Really good image processing, digital TV and games really come into their own. You can install the feet as desired, for example slightly up to place a soundbar underneath or very flat. TV can of course also be hung. This TV has VRR (variable refresh rate) and HDR when connected with a PS4 via an HDMI 2.1. It recognizes the type of game you are playing and optimally adjusts the image. The difference is really big compared to our 5 year old Sony OLED 4k TV.