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Sony BRAVIA 8 II vs Sony FD Trinitron WEGA XBR KD-34XBR970

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SonyBRAVIA 8 IISonyFD Trinitron WEGA XBR KD-34XBR970
Overview
ReleasedJune 2025March 2006
Display
PanelQD-OLEDCRT
Panel detail–16:9 FD Trinitron picture tube; Sony specifies HD 1080i display capability, rather than a fixed pixel matrix
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)–
Refresh rate120 Hz–
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGNone
HDR extrasIMAX Enhanced–
Screen finishLow-reflection film–
Peak brightnessAbout 1,800 cd/m² calibrated and up to 2,200 cd/m² in Vivid mode, HDR (FlatpanelsHD, 65″)–
Colour rangeXR Triluminos Max–
Picture processingXR Contrast Booster 25, XR 4K Upscaling, AI scene recognition, ambient light sensorDRC-MF video processing; 3D digital comb filter; ClearEdge VM; Dynamic Picture and Dynamic Focus circuitry
Picture modesVivid, Standard, Cinema, Professional, Calm, Photo, IMAX Enhanced, Dolby Vision (Vivid, Bright, Dark, Game), FPS Game, RTS Game; Studio Calibrated modes for Netflix, Prime Video and Sony Pictures CoreVivid, Standard, Movie and Pro; Wide Zoom, Normal, Full and Zoom screen modes
Motion handlingXR OLED MotionCineMotion inverse 3:2 pulldown; no native refresh figure published in the cited Sony brochure
Sizes
Sizes55, 65″34″
Largest size65″34″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)1 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRRNone
Auto low latency modeYes–
HDMI detailHDMI 2.1 features: 4K 120 fps, eARC, VRR, ALLM, SBTM (Source-Based Tone Mapping); HDCP 2.3 on all four inputsOne rear HDMI input; two rear component inputs accepting 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i; three composite and three S-Video inputs (one front and two rear of each)
Input lag17 ms at 60 Hz, about half that at 120 Hz (FlatpanelsHD)–
Game featuresGame Menu; Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game mode–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformGoogle TVNone (no smart platform)
ProcessorXR ProcessorDRC-MF
Speakers50 W, 2.2 channels20 W, 2.0 channels
Dolby AtmosYes–
DTS:XYes–
eARCYes–
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E–
Bluetooth5.3–
Speaker detailAcoustic Surface Audio+ with 2 actuators and 2 subwoofers, 15 W + 15 W + 10 W + 10 WTwo 2-way speakers, 10 W each
Audio featuresAcoustic Center Sync, Voice Zoom 3, 3D Surround Upscaling, S-Force Front Surround, automatic room and position sound calibration, S-Master digital amplifierMTS stereo; SRS WOW and TruSurround XT; Steady Sound with BBE; fixed or variable analogue audio output and coaxial digital audio output
Software updates–No network apps or smart TV platform; March 2006 first shipping reported in contemporary Engadget coverage
Voice assistantsGoogle Assistant built in with hands-free voice search; works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit–
CastingGoogle Cast, Apple AirPlay–
TV tunersDVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+North American NTSC analogue, ATSC / 8 VSB digital and clear QAM cable reception
USB2 × USB; USB hard disk recording–
Ethernet1 × Ethernet–
Optical audio out1 × optical digital audio out (shared with the S-Center speaker input)–
Design and power
SizeWithout stand, 55″ 1224 × 707 × 34 mm; 65″ 1443 × 830 × 34 mm994 × 654 × 604 mm (W × H × D), Sony marketing specifications
StandAluminum Edge Stand with two heights (standard and soundbar)Optional SU-34XBR4 television stand
VESA pattern300 × 300 mm–
Power use55″ 334 W, 65″ 418 W rated; 0.5 W standby240 W operating; less than 1 W standby; AC 120 V, 60 Hz mains supply (not screen refresh)
Warranty–Sony US brochure lists 2 years for parts and labour and 2 years for the picture tube
In the box–RM-YD007 remote control, two AA batteries and instruction manual
ColoursBlack–

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