Sony KD55X8500D (55")

Very disappointing. Only 4.5 yrs old and HDMI board seems to have ceased to perform – Bought new in Perth, WA 22/08/2016. HDMI board 1 and 3 ceased to operate from 19/01/2021. So Foxtel , Netflix , and all downloads don’t function. HDMI 2 is used for Bose DVD/CD player and sound system I have been advised that it seems the whole board needs replacing. Or get a new TV. I paid AUD$2,200.00 for the TV. So it seems like very… Read more

poor value for money. I have had several Sony Radios, TV’s VHS, CD and Sony cassette players over the years. Time I guess to go elsewhere and try a different manufacturer . Not Sony.

Stylish and quality picture – The picture quality of the 4K display is fantastic. The colours are vibrant without being over the top. The processors in built to the TV do a great job of smoothing the video when watching animation. The speakers are loud, clear and do the job for in built speakers. You won't be wowed, but they are good for the job. The unit has plenty of… Read more

appropriate ports including HDMI ports and at least 3 usb ports, component etc.

Android TV is the operating system that gives this TV its smarts. It's been updated a few times since I've had the TV and keeps getting better. The apps are great and I love being able to run the VLC app as well as the free TV apps such as iView, SBS on demand, channel 7 etc. I think Android OS is a fantastic addition with some great functions. The only problem is on occasion the TV will present a 'bug' such as not showing video after running a demanding movie from the USB.

Overall this is a fantastic TV that I woul recommend to anyone. I've compared this to a friends Samsung TV after purchase and I'm still very happy with my choice for both visual quality and Android TV capabilities.

Awesome upscaling – There's a lot to love about this TV. While 3D really hasn't seen the update I'd hoped for, I really enjoy it from time to time. I much prefer passive over active, and having 4K means there's still plenty of pixels to go around when dividing it up for 3D content. So far, there haven't been too many 4K titles worth watching (hardly any in fact), but… Read more

those we've watched are nothing short of incredible in picture quality. Hopefully in time there will be more 4K content worth watching.

After checking out a lot of units in store, in the end it was hard not to buy one with the Bravia engine. The depth of the blacks is great for a non-OLED panel, and the colours (particularly the reds) really pop. However, the vast majority of what we watch is free-to-air or streamed, so the resolution is much, much lower than 4K. While it might seem that all those pixels are going to waste, it seems to me that the Bravia engine is doing a brilliant job of processing/upscaling these low-resolution sources. Normally SD content is almost unwatchable on a large screen, however on the X8500D it looks significantly better than any of the non-Bravia TVs.

Sony Television Unbeatable Quality – This beautiful Television came with a superb 4K Picture Resolution, So sharp and clear with no fuzzy edges or out of focus delays while watching the fastest action sports programs and movie playback. With super fast WIFI and Bluetooth Features, On screen Keyboard Built in or connect your Bluetooth accessories. Sony delivers Automatic Updating… Read more

of the Latest Android Smart features. Now I am having great fun, trying out the many online APPS pre-installed and I have downloaded some that I felt the need!

Sony comes with all the latest featured Internet Cable TV APPS, such as Netflix, Stan, etc, YouTube, Red Bull TV Sports and international television, complemented with favourite Internet Browser which makes ordering from EBAY and online shopping_too easy!

The Sony Built in audio sound system is better than expected by far, delivering rich bass and clear speech with none of my previous television's boominess and noise at higher volume.

4X HDMI digital Audio/ Video Ports and analogue RGB RCA connectors complete this amazing Television.

Great Tv – I was looking for a TV for long time and eventually I made my decision with help of friend.It's great android television.easy to use it easy to connect Great definition good sound .plenty of applications. Low energy cost Absolutely suggesting . Its worst for money. I purchased from ji-bi hifi with best deal  Show details

Beautiful screen – This model of Sony TV is absolutely banging. At first I didn't believe the 4k hype but now I do. The picture quality of the screen is stunning. The display is beautiful. I'm not sure if it's oled or led, but whatever it is Sony has impressed me a lot. The TVs speakers are loud enough, not much stereo though and there are an ample amount of ports.… Read more

The smart TV functionality is there but I just use a laptop to connect to the TV. Best TV I have purchased in my life.

Sony Android TV – IT includes 4K up-scaling but we decided to turn it off, because in some programs it makes the picture worse. The remote quality is okay and Netflix button is handy. We are extremely happy with this TV and would recommend it, the only problem in that the home screen takes up the whole space which is quite annoying at times.  Show details

Good TV but not perfect – After some calibration I'm happy with the picture quality. The set uses edge / frame lighting which is ok but there is some light bleed. Speakers are almost useless, I wouldn't recommend relying on the speakers alone. Buy a simple soundbar, even a 2.1 channel package is a vast improvement over the built in speakers. Android TV is ok, however… Read more

there is some annoying lag while navigating between input sources or within the Android home screen itself. The lag can be reduced by reducing background processes running but it's not perfect. There is also lag when waking the TV from sleep mode.

The most annoying feature is the lack of a A2DP bluetooth profile. Without this you will not be able to pair bluetooth headphones to the TV. I ended up getting a pair of FM / High Fi wireless headphones which work fine.

The TV works well with other Sony Products including the PS4

Do not buy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! – We have had issues with this TV that is 9 months old. It resets itself. Sony tried several different things over the phone, they sent someone out to replace a part. We are still having the same issue months later. During the whole process their customer service has been absolutely PATHETIC and it doesn't help that a lot of the people on the other… Read more

end of the phone do not understand English. I get better customer service from Telstra. I have had a look on their Facebook page and several people are having the same issue with their TV and the same issue with their poor customer service. Do yourself a favour and BUY A SAMSUNG!!!!!!!

Android TV constantly crashes or reboots randomly – Was great until a recent major upgrade to Android TV, since then it crashes constantly or will just reboot for no reason. Hoping these issues get ironed out over time. Satisfied overall with quality of the TV, picture sound etc and Android TV (When it works) is very good.  Show details

Stunning – I will never change sony tvs so much love and respect for this company then LG Picture quality is awesome and 55 inch is very enough iam happy good price with great value maybe in 2022 I would change to Oled after the price drop down it looks great too LG C8  Show details

Happy with our purchase – I bought this TV recently to upgrade our existing Sony Bravia which is still going strong after 10 years. The picture quality is fantastic and the improvements like wifi connectivity and onboard apps via the Android OS are great. I have a Fetch TV box and sound bar so won't be using in-built sound or apps much but good to know the options are… Read more

there if needed.

I hope quality control at Sony is as good as it was for our original TV. I bought from Good Guys with an additional 5 year warranty for peace of mind as apparently TVs only come with a 1 year manufacturers warranty these days which is disappointing given the cost of these things.

Best all round tv – This tv has prefect picture. Great features such as the ability to cast anything from a mobile device. With the android operating system you can down load any app from the Google play store. Full 4k integration with net flix and other popular streaming services such as stan and hey you.  Show details

Excellent TV – Bought this sony KD 55x 8500D about 3 years ago. Image quality is top comes with 4k capability. The movie and games running smoothly and never have the problem of opening the tv. The sound is especially well when I compared with a friend having a Samsung TV. Highly recommended.  Show details

Image is Brilliant – We bought a Samsung and loved it, but it had a problem so back it went and we replaced with our Sony. The picture is brilliant, can't fault it, sound is good. We haven't had any issues with sound delay which drove me nuts with the Samsung. We did have an issue that every 5 minutes the sound would drop for a second or two. We thought it was the… Read more

internet. After much mucking around and trying to sort out with JB HiFi, we called Sony direct on their advice and couldn't be more stoked. It was trouble shot with an operator with good english, and something that had been a problem for about 9 months, was gone forever! Haven't been happier, didn't want to have to change out another TV. Sony got it right and I am a longtime Samsung fan..maybe I've switched!

Image quality is top – Bought this TV last month but I wanted some time to try it before reviewing. Watched all the old Star Wars on it before watching the new one and the image quality is very deep and good. Even if it's a bit slow to respond sometimes I would recommended this TV for sure.  Show details

great picture. poor responsiveness – after alot of investigating I finally settled on this tv due to its picture quality in the shops and being a sony I don't think you can go too far wrong. I got the unit home and set it up and straight away was impressed with it's beautiful picture quality. I am a huge sports fan and the tv easily keeps up with fast paced sports with minimal lag… Read more

or bluriness.

on the not so good side the playback through the usb is extremely slow. rectified easily though by downloading an app called kody.

Our second Sony tv now – This is really my husband's purchase. We all laugh because he puts so much effort into researching anything electronic that he wants to buy that sometimes the product becomes obselete before he purchases it. So far, he's not made any mistakes and we have had no regrets with this TV! Picture quality is top notch. No "black" issues. Beautiful… Read more

clarity.

Speakers are great. I sometimes just put it on Foxtel and listen to music and it's great.

Plenty of ports. We have PS3 and PS4 connected as well as Foxtel. Mostly we use USB port outside of that.

As a smart TV it's pretty fun. I love that you can cast from your phone or tablet quickly/easily.

...we probably don't use enough of the features. It's a bit of a learning curve as you keep discovering new functions. Our child seems very proficient at navigating around the features. (hating to admit that I am getting old!)

A very good brand – We have been purchasing their products for ages. They will never disappoint you. We bought this tv when the sale was on with free extended warranty. The picture quality is great. We think 8500D series is very enough for most channels and human eyes. The built-in speakers is very good so don't think we need to buy other speakers to amplify the… Read more

sound quality. There are lots of apps you can play with. It is a really good product that will work beyond your original expectations.

Never had a better TV – This is definitely the best TV i've ever owned. Easy to use good features and most importantly the picture is amazing. It has a wide viewing angle which makes it really great. But one thing to becareful of. It doesnt do UHD in 4k. It has UHD mode and it is capable of 4K picture but the two features cannot be used at the same time. But very very… Read more

few TVs can do this at the same time and they are super expensive. This is a excellent TV for a great price, a very safe choice.

Great TV and best SmartTV around – I wanted the best smartTV, we have a 60' panasonic and its a great TV but its smart features are soo slow its not usable.. This Sony is adequately specd to run android TV well and all the apps that go with it, netflix etc... So far no fault at all, Sony has to wait for Google to release updates like anything android improvements are constantly made. Great upscaling non 4k content and picture is amazing.  Show details

Good screen – Boight this tv about 12 months ago. The 4k screen is nice and the sound quality is very good. You can install apps on it, its not very fast compared to lg tv's. I bought it for 1600, I definitely wouldn't pay more the 2k for this. 1 big negative you can't connect Bluetooth headphones to it! I have Sony Bluetooth headphones best ones… Read more

Sony has and they don't connect.

I will not buy a Sony tv again if this isn't available in the future!

Great size, great clarity, great functionality – What can I say, Sony has a good reputation for a reason. The picture quality is amazing, especially for the price tag. Super sleek, the TV looks great and performs well. My only qualm is that it doesn't support Apple mirroring and after the recent software update, seems to lag a little when first turned on. Otherwise, a great piece of technology!  Show details

Ultra 4k tv – Although it took me a number of years before i took the plunge and bought an ultra 4k tv & visiting JB-HiFi almost every day or every weekend & the first things it's about time i bought a HD/TV an lo & behold they do look amazing and to include an ultra 4k bluray player which is quite good but on odd occasions it does have minor problems during 4k playback  Show details

This is a great tv option – Would definitely recommend this product. Like most Sony stuff the build quality is great and the pictures are very good for the price, you can get cheaper TVs but they just don't look quite as good. I also like the fact that I can stream stuff from my phone to the tv.  Show details

Perfect TV – Picture quality is good, but speaker of TV is bad. this unit has enough ports, and it uses an android system, and its convienient to use google cast function. Picture quality is good, but speaker of TV is bad. this unit has enough ports, and it uses an android system, and its convienient to use google cast function.  Show details

Value for money! – Picture quality is great, I don't think I'll ever be able to go back to SDR after this. Speakers aren't as bad as some reviews say it to be- works just fine for me. I currently have 2 HDMI ports permanently lodged in the TV, with a few more to spare! I always YouTube and Netflix on this TV.  Show details

Good TV. Good choice for PS4 – I bought it for my PS4 pro. It is prefect to show the 4K graphics and the HDR colour technology. So under 2k price, I think it is a best choice to upgrade your gaming experience. The YouTube app installed is also very good. Only thing that not good is that it is not very convenient to install third party apps.  Show details

Clear View and excellent 4K TV – This TV has the greatest picture quality. The upscaling screen view is awesome. btw, this Sony TV has an Android based Operating system with good performance and speed, no sluggish quality. One thing I find difficult was that I need to often adjust the modes to get the good quality screen view.  Show details

Amazing TV! – This TV is fantastic I love the android functionality and every works flawlessly no bugs or glitches. The TV does update firmware quite often which is good but it takes about 10 minutes to do this every time you can set it to update during next standby though which helps. Picture is super clear and colours are very realistic, this is one of the… Read more

reasons we chose this TV as opposed to a Samsung/LG as we found their picture colour to be quite saturated.

Great picture, buggy software – Ok, this is my first 4K tv so of course it's amazing!! Picture quality seems great, colours are vibrant and the in built speakers actually do a good enough job to not invest in a sound bar at this stage. The only trouble I've had since the beginning (and more recently with the software upgrade) is the tv will occasionally randomly 'reset' itself… Read more

while we're watching tv or playing Xbox and take ages to come back on. It's a great smart TV - the ability to rent google play videos via the tv is so convenient and YouTube etc. but this android software just isn't responsive (like changing volume it can have a lag from button press) and other functions are slow.

Other than that (which hopefully a software update will fix some day), this is great and I'm not complaining too bad.

Great TV – I bought this TV as I am a big Sony's fan! As usual, this Sony's TV did not disappoint! I am very happy with the high, clear quality pictures and supreme built in speakers. It has enough ports for what I am using the TV for. The app system is fantastic, many options to choose from.  Show details

Great TV very happy – Best picture quality in any TV ive owned. Speakers are good enough for bedroom. Plenty of ports. App system is fantastic, has netflix, youtube, spotify, emby and many others. Good remote. Will purchase again as TV's need to be replaced around the house. Often discounted during special sales throughout year.  Show details

A quality TV – I bought this TV because I wanted to enter the 4K world and have always been impressed with the build and quality of Sony products. It does not disappoint. It may not offer the same brightness and depth as Sony’s flagship UHD sets, the XE93 and XE94, but this 4K direct LED backlit screen is still a brilliant buy. The good: Direct LED… Read more

with local dimming, super for viewing options

Excellent motion handling with motionflow

Simple and minimalist appearance

Surprisingly good audio, though most tv buffs would have a 5.1 system at least.

Mild issues:

HDR is a bit dim but still eye catching

Rubbery remote feels a bit weird

Power brick could be seen as inconvenient

No 3D support (but who uses 3d these days really).

I bought the set for gaming predominantly and the 100khz refresh rate really makes a huge difference with online games and latency issues. Both my PS4 and Xbox One look fantastic on this tv with deep blacks and HDR enhancement.

Watching Blu Rays is also impressive, especially when activating Sony's MotionFlow and general smoothing settings.

I'm a super happy camper and this should last a good five years in my house.

Thanks for reading!

Great TV Android on board – Great looking set. I have mine wall mounted but you have to buy a mounting bracket desperately. Very thin border. 4K resolution and full smart tv stuff. It is a full Android TV, so you can get many apps from the Google Play store. I have KODI installed. Netflix / Catchup apps are pre-loaded. Remote sucks, so I use a logitech Elite.  Show details