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55" Sony Bravia XBR55A8H A8H 4K Ultra HD OLED Smart TV (2020 Model)

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Best Buy has 55" Sony Bravia XBR55A8H A8H 4K Ultra HD OLED Smart TV (2020 Model) for $1099.99. Shipping is free to select locations, otherwise select free curbside pickup where available.

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  • Note: Availability for delivery/pickup may vary by delivery location/store.
Specs:
  • Resolution: 3840x2160 (4K UHD)
  • Refresh Rate: 120Hz
  • Dolby Vision, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
  • WiFi w/ Bluetooth 4.2
  • Acoustic Surface Audio
  • Smart Platform: Android TV
  • Works with: Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant
  • VESA Mount: 300x00mm
  • Inputs
    • 4x HDMI
    • 3x USB
    • 1x Composite A/V
    • 1x Digital Audio

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This is the lowest price we've seen for this TV, $100 lower than a previous Frontpage deal from July. -StrawMan86
  • About this product:
    • 4.8 out of 5 stars rating at Amazon
    • 4.8 out of 5 stars rating at Best Buy
    • Rated 8.8 out of 10 by RTINGS for mixed usage:
      • "The Sony A8H is an excellent TV for most uses. Its picture quality is amazing thanks to an infinite contrast ratio and near-instantaneous response time. It upscales lower resolution content well, which is great for watching cable TV or sports. HDR content looks excellent thanks to its wide color gamut and decent peak brightness. Unfortunately, although its input lag is great, it doesn't support advanced gaming features like VRR. Also, like all OLED TVs, there's a risk of permanent burn-in."
    • Includes a 1-Year Warranty
  • About this store:
    • View Best Buy return policy here.

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Written by cortega1878
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Best Buy has 55" Sony Bravia XBR55A8H A8H 4K Ultra HD OLED Smart TV (2020 Model) for $1099.99. Shipping is free to select locations, otherwise select free curbside pickup where available.

Thanks to Community Member cortega1878 for sharing this deal.
  • Note: Availability for delivery/pickup may vary by delivery location/store.
Specs:
  • Resolution: 3840x2160 (4K UHD)
  • Refresh Rate: 120Hz
  • Dolby Vision, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
  • WiFi w/ Bluetooth 4.2
  • Acoustic Surface Audio
  • Smart Platform: Android TV
  • Works with: Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant
  • VESA Mount: 300x00mm
  • Inputs
    • 4x HDMI
    • 3x USB
    • 1x Composite A/V
    • 1x Digital Audio

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This is the lowest price we've seen for this TV, $100 lower than a previous Frontpage deal from July. -StrawMan86
  • About this product:
    • 4.8 out of 5 stars rating at Amazon
    • 4.8 out of 5 stars rating at Best Buy
    • Rated 8.8 out of 10 by RTINGS for mixed usage:
      • "The Sony A8H is an excellent TV for most uses. Its picture quality is amazing thanks to an infinite contrast ratio and near-instantaneous response time. It upscales lower resolution content well, which is great for watching cable TV or sports. HDR content looks excellent thanks to its wide color gamut and decent peak brightness. Unfortunately, although its input lag is great, it doesn't support advanced gaming features like VRR. Also, like all OLED TVs, there's a risk of permanent burn-in."
    • Includes a 1-Year Warranty
  • About this store:
    • View Best Buy return policy here.

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Sep 18, 2021 5:35 AM
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Sony - 55" Class A8H Series OLED 4K UHD Smart Android TV

best buy deal of the day

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony...Id=6401199
Sep 18, 2021 5:58 AM
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zafferSep 18, 2021 5:58 AM
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I got it for $1,200 on Prime Day. Amazing picture quality. I don't care about HDMI 2.1.
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jeffk5120Sep 18, 2021 6:04 AM
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Dam do I return my Sony x85j 65 inch I just got for 999 for this. Hmmm. I don't actually need 65 that was the max.
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LINK: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony...tv/6401199.

Specs:
  • Resolution: 3840x2160 (4K UHD)
  • Refresh Rate: 120Hz
  • Dolby Vision, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
  • Wi-Fi 5 / Bluetooth 4.2 + Ethernet
  • Acoustic Surface Audio
  • Smart Platform: Android TV
  • Works with: Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant
  • VESA Mount: 300x00mm
  • 30W Speaker
  • 37.1/41 lbs without/with Stand
  • Input Ports:
    • 3 x HDMI Type A (Bottom)
    • 1 x HDMI Type A (Side)
    • 1 x RCA (Composite) (Side)
    • 1 x 2RCA (Analog Audio) (Side)
    • 1 x F-Type (RF Antenna) (Bottom)
  • Output Ports:
    • 1 x TOSLINK Optical (Digital Audio) (Bottom)
    • 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm (Headphone) (Side)
  • USB Ports:
    • 2 x USB(Audio, Photo, Video) (Side)
    • 1 x USB(Audio, Photo, Video) (Bottom)

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony.../6401199.p
Sep 18, 2021 6:29 AM
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youra6Sep 18, 2021 6:29 AM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank

Just to be clear this TV has HDMI 2.0b but does not have HDMI 2.1. This means it does do 120hz but only at 1080p and not at 4k.

Edit: I should probably revise the above statement as it's not completely correct. Many people have reported that you can force 1440p at 120hz but only using a configuration tool like this one and enabling cvt https://imgur.com/a/k3CDZpM.

RTINGS claim that forcing it this way may cause the panel to skip frames so I honestly wouldnt buy it for 1440p gaming if that is a main priority.
Last edited by youra6 September 18, 2021 at 06:23 AM.
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Sep 18, 2021 6:43 AM
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lenfariSep 18, 2021 6:43 AM
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Maybe not great for gamers, but it is a top pic for all the movie lovers like me.
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MR_FLY_GUYSep 18, 2021 6:50 AM
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Quote from jeffk5120 View quoted comment :
Dam do I return my Sony x85j 65 inch I just got for 999 for this. Hmmm. I don't actually need 65 that was the max.

I would keep the 65. It's at least future proof imo.
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lenfariSep 18, 2021 7:03 AM
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I bought this six weeks ago for $1200. It's been nothing but a massive headache. One problem after another. Wish I could return the damn thing.
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Quote from youra6 View quoted comment :
Just to be clear this TV only has HDMI 2.0b but does not have HDMI 2.1. This means it does do 120hz but only at 1080p and not at 4k.
If you are using it as Monitor, can't you set the resolution to 2560x1440? HDMI 2.0 has a Data Rate of ~14.4Gbit/s, so it can do up to 144Hz 1080p 10bit(HDR) or 100Hz 1440p 10bit(HDR); it is possible to do 120Hz 1440p with 4:2:2 or 4:2:0 chroma subsampling.
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Quote from lenfari View quoted comment :
What are they?
Where do I even start. Color banding/gradients/posterization on this thing is atrocious compared to my 2015 LED Bravia (which had NONE). It rears its ugly head across all sources regardless of compression. It makes my favorite game, GTAVO, completely unplayable between making it look like a slow-motion slideshow and the horrific color banding it introduces. It also does this thing where every time you move the in-game camera up or down, the screen will adjust its brightness after approximately a half second. Every single time you move the camera! I have all of the auto-brightness features turned off so I have no clue why it's doing that. The TV ignores one of my HDMI inputs altogether which I have yet to troubleshoot successfully. And it does not play nice with my Apple TV 4K at all. Honestly, I'm exhausted from all of the fussing I've had to do with this thing and will continue to have to do...I wish I'd just stuck with my old TV which, while not 4K or OLED, worked flawlessly and wasn't bad on the eyes. The A8H definitely has its strengths but if you're like me, your heart will drop each and every time you see this unsightly color banding/posterization (which is often). I expected a lot more from a TV with a $1900 MSRP.
Last edited by papatoony September 18, 2021 at 12:43 AM.
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Quote from MR_FLY_GUY View quoted comment :
I would keep the 65. It's at least future proof imo.
What do you mean by future proof. Don't know TVs that well. I'm happy with it just remember seeing picture of oled is real nice. Mine is not oled but still nice. Thx

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Quote from jeffk5120 View quoted comment :
Dam do I return my Sony x85j 65 inch I just got for 999 for this. Hmmm. I don't actually need 65 that was the max.
If the size doesn't matter then yes I would

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