Updated 1 Nov 2026
Is the Sony Bravia 9 II worth it?
Yes — if you want the best LCD picture and price isn't the point.
Its RGB backlight gives deep blacks with almost no haloing head-on, very bright HDR and rich, accurate colour, and its matte screen deals with reflections far better than the Bravia 7 II. The built-in sound is detailed and fills a room. It costs more than flagship OLEDs, haloing creeps back in from the side, only two of its four HDMI ports are HDMI 2.1, and it's chunky and heavy. It starts at 65 inches.
90%of 20 owners give it 4 or 5 stars
- Blacks close to OLED, with huge brightness
- Matte screen for bright rooms
- Detailed, room-filling built-in sound
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What owners say
Early owners love the picture, above all in a bright room. Complaints are rare so far.
Good to know
- Only two of the four HDMI ports are HDMI 2.1, and one of them is the soundbar port.
- Haloing around bright objects shows when you sit off to the side.
- It's thick and heavy: lifting it onto the stand is a two-person job.
- Bass is a little light for the price.
From 20 buyer ratings at Best Buy (Canada), every complaint read by us, November 2026. How we do this
What they love
- Superb, colourful pictureMentioned a lot
- Great in a bright room, with no reflectionsAlso mentioned
- Good built-in soundAlso mentioned
- Easy to set up and useAlso mentioned
What they complain about
Hardly any: just 2 of 20 owners gave it 3 stars or fewer, and no complaint came up often enough to list.
Get it if…
- Your living room is bright and you watch a lot by day.
- You want the punchiest HDR picture you can buy.
- You'd rather skip a soundbar.
Skip it if…
- You want the best value: OLEDs cost less and look as good.
- You have more than one console and a soundbar.
- People sit well off to the sides.
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How we reached this verdict
TechRadar (4.5/5) finds contrast and black tones that rival most OLEDs, stunning colour, an effective anti-glare screen, very good sound and great gaming, against a price above rival OLEDs, some blooming off-centre and only two HDMI 2.1 ports. Tom's Guide (4.5/5, Editor's Choice) calls it arguably the best TV for bright rooms, with virtually no blooming head-on but off-angle viewing still behind OLED. T3 praises its anti-reflective screen, colour and brightness, and notes the chunky design and flagship-OLED price. Sony's specs list the panel and ports.
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: TechRadar, Tom's Guide, T3, Sony (specs), RTINGS, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, Expert Reviews, Trusted Reviews, manufacturer specifications.
Updated 1 Nov 2026How we decide