Sony BRAVIA 2 II Reddit Verdict: Pay More, Get Less?

Better off with Tcl/hisense in that budget. Sony shines with bravia7/8/9. Honestly think if the budget doesnt allow you for these you can get better quality tv much cheaper.

The Bravia 2 is a piece of shit. The C6k is nothing special, but the best of these two.

Unfortunately Sony's really not competitive at the low end. At that price point if you're not wanting to go TCL/Hisense, LG's base models are a lot cheaper but they're still better than the base model Samsung crystals. The LGs are direct lit versus the Samsung's edge lit which makes them a lot brighter and in general last longer.

The bravia 2 is a POS.

The Bravia 2 is ass for the price, it's a basic LED TV with no local dimming, it doesn't come close to the TCL C6K.

If you watch movies its worth upgrading to 3 for dolby vision but if tv shows only 2 is enough.

All TVs have shit sound. Get a sound bar at the very least.

The Bravia 2 and Bravia 8mk2 are not the same TVs. The mk2 is not entry-level.

That's the Bravia 8 II not the Bravia 2, LOL

FOMO YouTube have a blind test of QM6k/C6K vs the Bravia 9. The results and differences between the 2 models are perhaps not what you'd expect.

At that price point, a TCL has better value. Bravia 2 & 3 are just waste of money.

B2 is a direct-lit panel, the bottom of the barrel kinda tv. It's basic tv that I find to be on the overpriced side of things. If you are looking for a basic tv just for streaming or cable network, there are other brands that will do better for the same cost.

The Bravia 2mkII is an entry level TV with good picture processing and an entry to Sony build quality. For streaming and general TV viewing it's completely serviceable. That said, it's not very bright and I only use these in secondary applications where cost is the most important factor. B5 is a massive step up in color, contrast, clarity, processing, black levels, and brightness.

This kind of long term feedback is rare. Thanks for sharing.

I own a Sony Bravio 55 which i bought 2021 December. Works perfect and never faced a glitched bug or any performance issue till date running minimum 7-11hours a day 100% based on Wifi. Best Highlight is the speakers which easily beats any speakers in and around 10k budget.

I am looking to buy the same. The model number is different online vs offline and the guy at store told us online one has 100 motionflow whereas offline one has 200 motionflow.

The Q6/7 range is probably your best bet. I got my mother in law a small one from wally world for under $220, and was shocked at the picture quality and overall value for money. I have a Sony A90K at home and going over there doesn't make me feel like I'd rather be at home when watching something with her.

My parents had a 65" Sony Bravia 2 II and recently replaced it with a 75" QM7K. TCL looks so much better IMHO. They have their TV in the living room where it gets a lot of natural light and I noticed that the black and white balances were awful on the Bravia even after optimizing inputs.

I have c6k and to get that picture quality you will have to shell out 1.2-1.5 lakhs in sony or samsung. There are many videos on YouTube in which they have compared c6k to high end TV — watch those videos you will know which one to buy.

May I suggest Sony SRS-LSR200 Wireless Handy TV Speaker? It is pricey yes, but it's perfect for aged people. And as I see, your tv has an optical output.

I own a 43" Bravia 3 which I watch from my kitchen & living room (open plan). The sound is loud and has some deep bass.

Bravia 3 with a sound bar. I used Chat GPT or Google Gemini along with some YouTube videos to figure out which settings were best for my current setup. It performs great for a budget TV.

What makes the high end brands special is never found on their low end products, so people might as well go for TCL or Hisense.

I went with a 55" in our bedroom due to size constraints, and it's brilliant. If you have the space and or the cash definitely go with the bigger unit.

Can you tell me if the black issues are very noticeable? I wanna use this tv for watching sports, playing story mode games on my PS5 and watching movies.

Just purchased s25m2 65inch — got for 64k only with discounts. I got it from Vijay Sales store.

Just bought a Sony Bravia 2 from Costco's it's perfect for a bedroom.

I was a die hard Sony fan. I got a 77" Sony Bravia. It's dead now. Lasted 4-5 years. I've read the 2020 models had issues, mine sure did. Like twice a year I'd get the dreaded black screen, flashing red light. Then eventually backlight went out.

I got the 65" and I love it.

Im pretty sure the Bravia 3 is within $50 which should have more brightness and color volume. Definitely a justifiable upgrade IMO.

No one can say if they are durable or not, but they are terrible value for your money in terms of picture quality.

Sony 2 is trash. The first good Sony is the Bravia 5.

update: optical port no help. samsung/lg with more gimmicky features is better. but sony is more expensive == must be better. probably outdated information, no longer the case.

Bigger is better, 6-10 feet id go 65". I have a 75" from 12 feet.

I have the previous model, the Bravia 8 55', 2024 for about a month and a half. Very pleased with it. Pure black. For movies it's perfect. And with that sound coming from the screen.

Something like a Holdsound BKM500 would work a lot better, hook it up to the TVs optical port and both the TV speakers and headphones will work at the same time.

I still don't trust TCL enough to get one.

What TV's would you recommend at current time for 50-60K range? I am getting Sony Bravia the one you mentioned for around 51-52K — should I consider that or look for some other models?

7k is definitely better than mark 2, almost same price also.

Thank God, I just set mine up and I immediately thought something was wrong with the backlight bleeding. Good to know that it'll get better with time.

I saw a Bravia 3 in a big box store — it looked dreadful. No decent blacks, way overpriced. Think Bravia 5 is first acceptable, Bravia 7 well received. Get a TCL QM6 or Hisense equiv for much cheaper, it's a mini LED with dimming zones for better dark scenes.