Updated 28 Oct 2026
Is the Sony Bravia 7 II worth it?
Only if you want a bright LCD and won't buy OLED.
Its RGB Mini LED backlight gives deep blacks with little haloing, excellent brightness and vibrant, natural colour, and Sony's processing is excellent. It's one of the best backlit TVs around. But it costs more than the LG C6, OLEDs still have better contrast, motion blurs in fast games, the sound is dull and only two HDMI ports are HDMI 2.1.
77%of 31 owners give it 4 or 5 stars
- Very bright with deep blacks
- Vibrant, natural colour
- Excellent upscaling and processing
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What owners say
Owners love the bright, colourful picture and the sound. The main complaint is a picture that is hard to get right.
Good to know
- Fast motion in games is blurry.
- Colours can bleed into whites, giving them a tint (a setting helps).
- The sound is dull: plan on a soundbar.
- Chunky and heavy for a modern TV.
From 31 buyer ratings at Currys, every complaint read by us, October 2026. How we do this
What they love
- Bright picture with rich colourMentioned a lot
- Good soundAlso mentioned
- Easy to set up and useAlso mentioned
What they complain about
- Picture hard to set up or disappointingOccasional
Get it if…
- You want a big, bright screen and don't want OLED.
- You watch a lot of streaming and old DVDs.
- You want Dolby Vision and every audio format.
Skip it if…
- You can buy an OLED: the LG C6 costs less.
- You play fast games: motion blurs.
- People sit far to the sides.
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How we reached this verdict
RTINGS rates it excellent for home cinema and bright rooms: deep, uniform blacks, excellent peak brightness and colour, and fantastic processing, but motion blurs in games and only two ports are HDMI 2.1. What Hi-Fi finds it a very impressive backlit TV with excellent depth and natural colour, but says cheaper OLEDs still give better contrast, so for most people it doesn't justify the price.
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: RTINGS, What Hi-Fi, Sony (specs), RTINGS, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, Expert Reviews, Trusted Reviews, manufacturer specifications.
Updated 28 Oct 2026How we decide