I love this TV. It’s not perfect but it delivered the best bang for the buck. I would have had to spend an additional $1k+ for a step up in quality and for the marginal improvements that just wasn’t worth it to me.
So I’m definitely happy with this purchase but wanted to also note that the other reviews that mention connectivity issues are definitely correct. But it doesn’t just drop the Wi-Fi but also somehow periodically loses internet connection when connected via wired LAN. I’ve tried both WiFi and wired connections and both of them experience this issue. Sometimes it happens after less than a day other times it will stay connected for a week or so but eventually it always loses its internet connection. There is nothing wrong with my WiFi network and nothing wrong with the cabling or switch I have for the wired connection. No other devices experience this problem. I’ve seen this problem mentioned here, on Sony support forums, and on the Bravia subreddit. Yet Sony will only provided their boilerplate troubleshooting steps which do nothing. It’s probably something that a firmware update could resolve but I’m not holding my breath waiting for that as there has been no acknowledgment that this is a widespread issue. I can reconnect to internet with a restart from the System menu so it’s not the worst thing ever. But it does kind of stink having to wonder whether or not that will be necessary every single time I turn on the tv. Oh well, it could be worse.
Edit: I believe I have resolved the internet connectivity issue. For me the solution seems to have been to enable "Simple IP control":
Settings -> Network and Internet -> Home network -> IP control -> Simple IP control
I think this setting is for being able to control the tv with third party Wi-Fi remotes like the Elan. Which makes some sense that it would need to keep the connection alive so that such a remote could turn it on. What doesn't make as much sense is the inscrutable name for this setting and the lack of any details about what it does.
In any event, this fix was quite "simple" once I knew what to do and Sony Support should really have this response bookmarked as this is an extremely common frustration, I've seen this problem all over the interwebs.
| Brand Name | Texco |
|---|---|
| Color Name | Black |
| Special Features | Cognitive Intelligence with the Cognitive Processor XR; XR HDR Remaster; XR Contrast; 4K XR Super Resolution; XR 4K Upscaling; 4K XR Smoothing;XR Sound Position; Voice Search; Smart Remote; Chromecast Built-in; Works with Apple AirPlay 2 and Apple HomeKit |
| Standing screen display size | 75 Inches |
