SonyBRAVIA 5 55 Inch TV, Mini LED, 4K Smart Google TV, XR Processor with AI Technology,120hz Television with Dolby Vision/Atmos, Exclusive Features for PlayStation®5, K-55XR50, 2025 Model

Great picture, easy setup. 100 percent recommend

If I had only one sentence to summarize this Sony Bravia 5 series TV it would be: Wow, the mid-range TVs have really made the jump into premium territory!I'm truly amazed at the color at the Bravia 5. It really shines when watching things like high-resolution animation or anime. The colors just jump out at you. Some may consider the colors to be oversaturated, but to each their own (plus, they can tinker with the picture settings in the settings menu).Brightness is also a strong suit here. My primary location for the TV is inside a home gym that gets a ton of light from outside. The TV has no issue overcoming that ambient light whatsoever. The images never appeared washed out either. I'm not sure if that's a mini-led thing, or just this particular TV...but it works well.The Bravia 5 has a native, real-life 120hz panel (meaning the image refreshes really fast). This is primarily good for fast action scenes, but I don't think movies typically film at that standard. What does produce 120hz images is the modern video game consoles. I happen to have a PS5 that I hooked up and WOW. The smoothness of the gameplay was noticeable. I never had a complaint about it on my older OLED TV, but seeing the difference is crazy. The Bravia 5 also has some PS5-specific features like frame matching and different color mapping. If you're a hardcore gamer, these features might mean more to you than they do to me. Just trust that the Bravia 5 is a gamers dream! 4k, HDR, high refresh rate. It's all there!The contrast is a *slight* letdown, but that's probably more of a symptom of coming from an OLED panel. OLED TVs have the best contrast among any TVs out there, and the mini-LED just can't match it. That's not to say the mini-LED is bad, no way! It's just a bit behind the OLED curve in this one spot.Something that the Bravia did one-up the OLED TV on was sound quality. While my OLED TV claims to support Atmos sound, it's really just an upward firing speaker that handles everything. Not ideal. I'm not sure where the speakers are on the Bravia 5, but I can say that the sound is much clearer and a even a bit more defined. I can actually hear the variations in the tone of someone's voice, which is something my OLED doesn't handle well. Think Kevin Hart going from normal voice to his amped-up, squeaky voice. It works well. Is it going to take the place of a true 5.1.2 Atmos sound system with amps and receivers? No. But it's very doable for built-in speakers. Honestly, I think it's the best built-in speakers I've experienced on a TV, but that's not saying much due to my lack of options.Look, overall, I feel like this TV really is excellent. It's a bit on the pricey side ($1200 for 55" at time of writing) for a midrange TV, but it's from top-tier brand and it's definitely more premium than cheaper brands and models. However, at this price it's worth considering an OLED model, which would probably add a few hundred bucks to the total but would also provide the best contrast on the market. I think it all depends on how much TV you watch and how dedicated you are to your experience. For most, I believe the Bravia 5 will provide a perfectly premium TV experience without breaking the bank for an OLED.

The packaging on the Sony BRAVIA was very robust. Thick Styrofoam keeps TV nice and safe by protecting top, bottom, and sides of TV. There was a big piece of cardboard to protect the screen. Installing legs on TV was easy. Simply slide the legs into position until they click into place. No tools required for installation. Sony also gives users the option to modify the legs so that the TV sits taller on a stand. This can be done by taking the legs and unscrewing them so that they can be configured for a higher position. That process is clearly laid out in the quick start guide.Once you plug it in to a regular wall outlet, the setup is very simple. There is a lot of hitting “Next” and agreeing to user license agreements before you can get into Google TV. This TV can also act as a center channel speaker if you have a home theater amplifier.The remote is small and there aren’t a lot of buttons on it. It’s a black with a subtle blue paint splatter pattern going through it, but it is made out of plastic, so it doesn’t feel particularly high quality. However, it’s a very responsive remote and its Bluetooth. The Bluetooth connectivity makes it so that users do not have to point the remote directly at the TV to operate it. Extremely useful and responsive.Colors on the screen are amazingly life-like accurate. Greens and reds look really good in particular, compared to other TVs. The screen is also very sharp especially in 4k video playback. Using the TV between apps is snappy.The audio, just like most newer TVs, isn’t the best but it is nice that while going through the setup, the TV will ask to calibrate its speakers to adjust for the room that it is in. Would still recommend getting a sound bar or connecting the TV to a home theater set up to get the best sound. But it is still crisp and clear.Overall, the build quality is exceptional. It feels solid and sturdy. All of the ports are good quality and make strong connections. Very good price point at 1400 for this size, quality of build and picture quality.