Sony Bravia TV

Long-term owners

after 12 years everything but the "smart" part of it is working great as new

Jun 2026 · comment

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Every quote

The 30 most detailed of 32 comments. Each links to the original.

1. it's not used and never connects to the Internet which has made the TV quite usable over the years

   Mixed · Dec 2025 · in “Stranger Things Creator Says Turn Off "Garbage" Settings”

2. after 12 years everything but the "smart" part of it is working great as new

   Recommends · Jun 2026 · in “Sony Launches Bravia 9 II and Bravia 7 II with 'True RGB'”

3. the UI pushing ads and generally being unstable makes me not enjoy it

   Mixed · Jun 2026 · in “Apple announces significant price increases for MacBooks, iPads, more”

4. Glad my 2007 Sony Bravia still works, even if only standard HD.

   Recommends · Jul 2026 · in “LG to Ban Residential Proxies from Smart TV Apps”

5. the image quality remains fantastic for casual usage

   Recommends · Sep 2026 · in “216M Spy TVs – The LG Smart TV Problem [video]”

6. still going well - LCD 1080p, no screen wear at all

   Recommends · Nov 2026 · in “Ask HN: Which TV do you recommend for privacy?”

7. without connecting the Sony to the internet

   Recommends · Nov 2026 · in “Ask HN: Which TV do you recommend for privacy?”

8. The tv part itself still works great.

   Mixed · Sep 2026 · in “216M Spy TVs – The LG Smart TV Problem [video]”

9. the other two are still going strong

   Recommends · Oct 2026 · in “Honey, I shrunk the TV”

10. one of the best TV's in its class

    Recommends · Dec 2025 · in “Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros”

11. it stills works absolutely fine

    Recommends · Jun 2026 · in “Sony Launches Bravia 9 II and Bravia 7 II with 'True RGB'”

12. the thing is such junk. AndroidOS, seemed promising, but it has hardcoded ads on the homepage

    Criticizes · Apr 2026 · in “Codex Hacked a Samsung TV”

13. it would just boot loop and the ui had like 3 seconds worth of input latency

    Criticizes · Jun 2026 · in “The Smart TV in Your LivingRoom Is a Node in the AIScraping Economy”

14. Can't run the OS without crashing on the home page. So much input lag

    Criticizes · Apr 2026 · in “Codex Hacked a Samsung TV”

15. has already worn to buggery

    Criticizes · Nov 2026 · in “Ask HN: Which TV do you recommend for privacy?”

16. it was chunky. It had nice large drivers and a big resonance chamber, it absolutely did not need a sound bar

    Recommends · Dec 2025 · in “Stranger Things Creator Says Turn Off "Garbage" Settings”

17. Sony stopped releasing security patches a while back and there are no longer apps whatsoever

    Mixed · Nov 2026 · in “Ask HN: Which TV do you recommend for privacy?”

18. I'm happy with what I have. It shows moving images, syncs with sound, and is big enough.

    Recommends · Jun 2026 · in “Sony Launches Bravia 9 II and Bravia 7 II with 'True RGB'”

19. My three years old Sony Bravia is really excellent, supports Chrome Cast, Airplay etc

    Recommends · Dec 2025 · in “Sick of smart TVs? Here are your best options”

20. The nags are infrequent (maybe every fifth time I turn it on) and unobtrusive

    Recommends · Dec 2025 · in “Sick of smart TVs? Here are your best options”

21. I have a Sony Bravia with an Android stick and Samsung QLED with an Apple TV

    Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “How Did TVs Get So Cheap?”

22. the screen is ridiculously reflective which is unusable next to any window

    Mixed · Jul 2026 · in “LG to Ban Residential Proxies from Smart TV Apps”

23. Sony seemed the least likely. It looks like that heuristic was correct.

    Recommends · Sep 2026 · in “216M Spy TVs – The LG Smart TV Problem [video]”

24. It's got rough edges, but it's a very well-behaved product.

    Recommends · Oct 2026 · in “Honey, I shrunk the TV”

25. I'm sure everybody with a Bravia TV is super excited.

    Mixed · Dec 2025 · in “Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros”

26. the Bravías are really pretty special

    Recommends · Oct 2026 · in “Honey, I shrunk the TV”

27. it's upsetting to me that a big brand like Sony Bravia isn't worried about shutting down even minor features

    Criticizes · Apr 2026 · in “Sony deprecating features in some 2025 Bravia TVs”

28. I have a couple of Sony Bravia TVs that more often than not completely ignores that

    Criticizes · Sep 2026 · in “216M Spy TVs – The LG Smart TV Problem [video]”

29. the screen has issues like half turning into black or random colors through it

    Criticizes · Nov 2026 · in “Ask HN: Which TV do you recommend for privacy?”

30. Sony bravia I tried shit the bed

    Criticizes · Jul 2026 · in “45% of Enthusiasts 'Seriously Considering' Leaving Sony for PC”