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Sony BRAVIA 8 vs Sony BRAVIA W5500

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Overview
ReleasedApril 20242009
Display
PanelOLEDLCD
Panel detail–CCFL-backlit LCD. Sony's Motionflow 100Hz includes frame interpolation and Image Blur Reduction; this is not entered as an independently verified native panel refresh figure.
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
Refresh rate120 Hz–
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGNone
HDR extrasIMAX Enhanced–
Colour rangeXR Triluminos Pro, Live Colour Technology–
Picture processingXR Contrast Booster 15, XR Clear Image, Dynamic Contrast Enhancer, light sensorBRAVIA Engine 3, Live Colour, Motionflow 100Hz with Image Blur Reduction and 24p True Cinema.
Picture modesVivid, Standard, Cinema, Professional, Calm, Photo, IMAX Enhanced, Dolby Vision (Vivid, Bright, Dark, Game), FPS Game, RTS Game; Studio Calibrated modes for Netflix and Sony Pictures Core, with Prime Video added by a firmware update–
Motion handlingXR OLED MotionSony's Motionflow 100Hz name describes the motion-processing output; a native panel figure for every UK size was not verified.
Sizes
Sizes55, 65, 77″32, 37, 40, 46, 52″
Largest size77″52″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRRNone
Auto low latency modeYes–
HDMI detailHDMI 2.1 features: 4K 120, eARC, VRR, ALLM, SBTM (Source-Based Tone Mapping); 4K 100/120 Hz and VRR on HDMI 3 and 4, ALLM on all four; HDCP 2.3 on all fourFour HDMI inputs, plus component, two SCART and VGA inputs according to Sony's UK technical sheets.
Game featuresAuto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode with a PS5; Dolby Vision Game mode; FPS and RTS game modes–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformGoogle TVNone (no smart platform)
ProcessorXR ProcessorBRAVIA Engine 3
Speakers50 W20 W
Dolby AtmosYes–
DTS:XYes–
eARCYes–
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E–
Bluetooth5.3–
Speaker detailAcoustic Surface Audio+ with Sound Positioning Tweeters, 2 actuators, 2 tweeters and 1 subwoofer; 55″ and 65″ 10 W × 5 (50 W); 77″ 13 W + 13 W + 10 W + 10 W + 10 W (56 W)Sony UK specifies 10 W + 10 W and S-Force Front Surround for its W5500 technical sheets.
Audio featuresAcoustic Center Sync with a compatible Sony soundbar, Voice Zoom 3, 3D Surround Upscaling, room and user-position sound calibration, 360 Spatial Sound Personalizer over Bluetooth–
Voice assistantsVoice search with a built-in microphone (with an off switch); works with Apple HomeKit–
CastingChromecast built-in, Apple AirPlayDLNA playback of video, music and photos over Ethernet. AppliCast accesses simple online widgets such as RSS feeds, weather and a clock; this predates a full app platform.
TV tunersDVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S/S2; 2 terrestrial/cable and 2 satellite digital tuners; CI+Sony UK lists digital terrestrial MPEG-2, MPEG-4 HD with supported operators, digital cable and analogue tuners.
USB2 × USB; USB hard disk recordingUSB 2.0 media input.
Ethernet1 × EthernetWired Ethernet for DLNA and AppliCast; no built-in Wi-Fi is listed on the UK sheet.
Optical audio out1 × optical digital audio outOne optical digital audio output.
Design and power
SizeWithout stand, 55″ 1223 × 706 × 37 mm; 65″ 1442 × 829 × 37 mm; 77″ 1713 × 984 × 38 mmSony UK without-stand W × H × D: 37″ 917 × 602 × 91 mm; 40″ 987 × 638 × 93 mm. Listed weights exclude the stand; unverified size weights are omitted.
StandUnderlay Stand with four positions (outside, inside, and outside or inside raised for a soundbar)Sony UK lists a supplied swivel table stand, rotating 20° left and right, for the 37- and 40-inch sizes.
VESA pattern300 × 300 mm–
Power use55″ 72, 65″ 83, 77″ 107 kWh/1000h in SDR; 0.5 W standby–
Energy class55″ F; 65″ and 77″ E (SDR)–
ColoursDark silverPiano black.
In the boxRemote control, table-top stand, USB Type-C cable, power cord, batteries–

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