Sony BRAVIA KE55A8BU is rated
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Sony BRAVIA KE55A8BU
55 inch OLED 4K Ultra HD HDR Smart Android TV YouView
£799.95
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BRAVIA OLED panel for the finest picture around
Backlighting technology is a thing of the past with OLED. Instead of using various arrays of LEDs to light an LCD display, OLED uses over eight million self-illuminating pixels for sensational image quality. With self-illuminating pixels, you get outstanding contrast. Blacks are far deeper than LED displays and corresponding whites much brighter. For the ultimate in realism, OLED is where it’s at.
X1 Ultimate with Pixel Contrast Booster maximises the potential of OLED
To extract the maximum potential for the OLED panel, this Sony 55 inch TV uses Sony’s most powerful processor – X1 Ultimate. This processor intelligently enhances the brightness of hundreds of different picture elements, giving incredibly realistic and detailed images. Pixel Contrast Booster maximises the potential of each pixel, getting the most lifelike and vibrant colour.
The smoothest images with X-Motion Clarity
Sony’s X-Motion Clarity is Sony’s flagship motion processor and takes OLED to the next level. By controlling the backlighting with greater precision this Sony 55” TV offers enhanced realism, especially with fast-moving sports and action movies.
IMAX Enhanced brings the cinema home
Take the next step-up in picture quality by switching to IMAX Enhanced. Used with IMAX certified 4K HDR content, IMAX Enhanced uses their proprietary digital remastering technology (DMR) to deliver ultra-vivid images. If you want to recreate the look of the movie at the cinema, IMAX Enhanced gets you closer than ever.
Get the best out of Netflix, with Netflix Calibrated Mode
If you’re a movie fan and use Netflix, you’ll love Netflix Calibrated Mode. This setting bypasses many of the TVs processors, giving you a picture that’s much closer to how the filmmaker’s originally intended.
Sharpen up the sound with Acoustic Surface Audio
Sony’s unique Acoustic Surface Audio speaker system enhances the sync between what you see and what you hear. By placing two, sound-positioning speakers at the back of the TV, the sound precisely tracks the image. Independent amp control ensures absolute precision of sound, making the audio more life-like than with conventional TV speaker systems.
HDR support, including Dolby Vision
HDR maximises picture quality, bringing detail to the darkest areas of the picture as well as making the overall image look more life-like than ever. As well as HDR10 and HLG formats, this Sony is also compatible with Dolby Vision. Dolby Vision optimises the HDR format to give quite simply the sharpest, most accurate images possible. Very much an industry standard, Dolby Vision continually adjusts the picture for the most remarkable realism.
Smart Android TV
Bringing together photos, music, movies, Internet and apps, the Sony Android system makes accessing a huge range of entertainment easy. The Android platform brings more apps than any other smart TV platform, meaning you’ve got the widest choice of smart TV possible.
Voice control your TV
Featuring Google Assistant built-in, this Sony TV effortlessly becomes part of your Google/Android home network. If you prefer to use a different platform, the Sony is compatible, too. Apple AirPlay and Homekit compatibility makes it possible to integrate with your Apple system. Support for Amazon Alexa devices also means you can voice control via your existing Alexa device.
Adjustable stand suits your soundbar
If you’re placing your TV on a cabinet or table, low-profile feet give it a sleek, ground-hugging appearance. Adding a soundbar would usually obstruct the image, which is why this Sony features rotating feet that raise the TV’s height, giving the best of all worlds – with or without a soundbar.
Sleek, Sony style
With its slim, black bezel, this Sony TV looks every bit as sleek and timeless as you’d expect from a BRAVIA design. The elegant legs not only provide adjustable support but also have handy cable management built-in.
Make the most of OLED’s potential, with the Sony BRAVIA KE-55A8BU.
Please note, this Smart TV features third party Apps. These Apps may be modified or withdrawn at any time. There may also be a delay in launching some of the featured Apps. Catch-up TV Apps may vary by region. The function and availability of apps is not covered by the manufacturer’s or Richer Sounds’ guarantee.
Please note: This TV does not feature the Freeview Play catch-up service.
Screen
OLED
Yes
Screen Size
55"
Screen Technology
OLED
Picture Quality
LED Backlight
OLED
Local Dimming
Yes - OLED
Motion Processing
X-Motion Clarity
Pixel Resolution
3840 x 2160
HDR
Yes
HDR Formats
Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
Panel Bit Depth
10 bit
Panel Bit Depth
10
Panel Frequency
100Hz
Panel Frequency
100Hz
Display
Screen Resolution
4K Ultra HD
Smart Features
Apple AirPlay
Yes
BBC iPlayer
Yes
Full Web Browser
Yes
Netflix 4K Streaming
Yes
Processor
Quad Core Processor
Quad Core Processor
Yes
Works with
Amazon Alexa, Google
Smartphone control
Yes
TV Catch Up
Youview
Voice Activated TV
Yes
Connectivity
ARC - Audio Return Channel
Yes - eARC
Digital Audio Output
Yes - Optical
DLNA Compliant
Yes
HDMI
4 (HDCP 2.2 - 4)
HDMI 2.0
Yes
Headphone Socket
Yes
USB
3
Wi-Fi
Yes
General
Manufacturer's Warranty
5 years
Tuner
Analogue Tuner
Yes
TV Tuner
Freeview
Twin Tuners
Yes
Audio
Speakers
Yes
Features
USB Recording
Yes (Not compatible with YouView)
USB Video Playback
Yes
Energy Consumption
Energy - kWh/1000h
111
Energy - HDR rating
G
Energy - HDR kWh/1000h
116
Dimensions
Dimensions excluding stand WxHxD
1227 x 712 x 52
Dimensions including stand WxHxD
1227 x 733/784 x 326/323 (Lowered/Raised)
Maximum Stand Width (mm)
1004/1075 (Lowered/Raised)
Outer Box Dimensions WxHxD
1362 x 832 x 184
VESA Fittings
300 x 300
Wall Mount Required
VESA - 300 x 300
Weight
Weight (KG)
16.8/18.6 (Without/With Stand)
Accessories
Remote Control
Yes
Stand
Yes - 2-position
Rated 5 out of
5
by
EsoxLucius53 from
Superb TV
I bought this TV to replace a 46" Sony, which I bought in 2010 and gave years of good service. When this TV was set up (a doddle), I was amazed by how much better the picture was, the vivid colours, the amazing black levels, how technology has come on over the years! What the future will bring us, who knows?
Date published: 2023-04-23
Rated 4 out of
5
by
Neobutt from
Excellent to with lots of apps
I’ve purchased this TV and it impresses me every time I watch something HD the picture quality is impressive. The apps are great including Cody. The performance is great but now after a few years there is a problem happening on the TV. I don’t know if it’s the TV itself That I hear clicking noise like TV have turned on, but TV is not on. I don’t know if that’s a manufacturing fault but TV is working fine till now
Date published: 2023-01-16
Rated 3 out of
5
by
babs S from
Great picture
Would love to be able to tune it easier. Not everyone is tech savvy. Proving a nightmare to set up.
Date published: 2022-12-05
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Sam 24459916 from
Sony a8 review
I had previously bought a Sony 3D tv 9 years ago I always fancied a newer tv preferably a oled tv I read a lot of reviews on other makes but for some reason I was drawn back to Sony I had no issues with my previous tv so do you take the chance with another make obviously not that's why I'm writing this review lol
Date published: 2022-11-26
Rated 5 out of
5
by
MikeeW from
Amazing Improvement is both Vision and Sound
This was a long awaited upgrade to our last Sony Bravia purchased over 12 years ago, but we had no idea how much TVs had moved on in those 12 years. The new one is significantly larger, the picture is so clear and crisp, it's a pleasure to watch and we are spending more time looking at the picture than the programme. As for the sound, we thought our hearing had deteriorated during those 12 years, and had the subtitles on nearly all the time, but no longer. The sound quality is superb. The controls have yet to be totally mastered, but the ability to change signal source or programme with speech commands via the handset is unexpected but welcome. We are delighted.
Date published: 2022-09-25
Rated 5 out of
5
by
buckers from
Great Features
One of the best TVs for sound and colour, the clarity of the screen is amazing for the detail if all images.
Date published: 2022-07-05
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Markgooner from
Fantastic picture
Only had it a few days but can already tell the picture is far above what I am used to.
Date published: 2022-06-14
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Amandeep from
Costly but worth it.
Excellent quality, I buy it as I trust this Brand Sony will never let me down and I am happy that I made right choice.
Date published: 2022-06-12


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