OLED TVs have become a massive trend and with Xiaomi jumping into the scene with its OLED Vision TV, it has become more difficult for the big players like Samsung and Sony to up their game. Sony recently announced its Bravia XR A80K OLED TV series for the Indian market and with this, Sony wants to focus on delivering the optimum picture quality. Given that the last Led backlit TV from Sony we reviewed left us fairly impressed, getting to experience an OLED TV from Sony had left me full of anticipation and excitement. And boy did it deliver!
When Sony says it wants to focus on picture quality, you know your wallets are going to bear the brunt of that claim. In the case of the Sony Bravia XR A80K OLED, that brunt is quite high. I had the 55-inch variant of the TV that Sony demands a whopping amount of Rs. 1,99,990 for. That is knocking on the luxury TV segment but spending over two weeks with the A80K OLED has justified that exorbitant price tag.
OLED TVs by their very nature wear that “single slate” look and the Sony Bravia XR A80K OLED does that nicely. Mounted on the wall, the A80K looks sleek and its stealthy design elements help it blend well with the home decor, no matter what kind of furniture and setup you have. The bezel-less design has been executed with utmost craftsmanship. The ports are easily accessible from the sides although the far-field microphone button is tricky to find. You get your usual collection of I/O ports but the ones that are unique are the two HDMI 2.1 ports that support 120 fps. Gamers ahoy!
For those who prefer table top mounting, you get the table stands within the package. I had it wall mounted for the better viewing experience. The remote controller, sadly, is a very basic one. It has all
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