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65" Sony XR-65A80CL Bravia XR 4K UHD 120Hz Smart OLED TV (Refurbished, 2023)

$1000
$2,200.00
+ Free Store Pickup (Select Locations)
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Select Micro Center Stores have 65" Sony XR-65A80CL Bravia XR 4K UHD 120Hz Smart OLED TV (Refurbished, 2023) on sale for $999.99. Select free store pickup where available.

Thanks to community member rutgersftw for finding this deal.

Note: Availability will vary by location.

Specs:
  • Resolution: 3840x2160
  • Refresh Rate: 120Hz
  • Cognitive Processor XR, HDR10, XR HDR, XR OLED Contrast Pro, XR Triluminos Pro
  • Display Type: OLED
  • VESA: 300x300mm
  • Ports:
    • 4x HDMI
    • 1x Composite

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I picked one up yesterday and it looks and operates like brand new. Mine came in the original box with some electrical tape over some serial numbers and "Refurbished - 90 Day Warranty Applies." Otherwise, like new.

The LG C3 was recently the same price at Microcenter, but I prefer the Sony for a number of reasons which may make it more appealing to you, too. First, the Sony's stand is height adjustable. Second, the Sony's built-in speakers are much, much better. Third, Google TV is miles ahead of WebOS. Fourth, the remote is much, much better than the Magic Wand. Fifth, Sony's video processing is much better on the 720P and 1080P content that will make up most of your TV watching. Finally, Sony just builds better TVs than anyone, in my experience. Yes, the panel is LG, but the caps and soldering are still Sony quality.

The LG, on the other hand, has four HDMI 2.1 inputes vs. 2 on the Sony. It gets a little brighter, and the anti-reflective coating is more effective. Both are great sets, but the Sony at this price was too tempting to pass up.

Microcenter offers extended warranties on these. I may pick up the 3-year with screen protection - I have a cat and he is very, very stupid. As usual, this is in-store only, so YMMV.

Good luck!
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So I bought the prior year model A80CK (Costco's A80K model) refurb'd from Secondipity for $1,050 about a year ago now and I'm in a room with a decent amount of natural light and it still seems very bright to me. I prefer Sony TVs because of their build quality and I'm very happy with it. The XR 4K upscaling is fantastic too. Just my two cents 🤷
Good deal. Keep your cat away from your TV. Check out various Reddit posts where cats destroyed, chewed on, or scratched OLEDs.

Here's one for example.

https://www.reddit.com/r/S95B/s/wxfBWV85NI
If you can get your hands on one. No targets in my area had stock yesterday, I bet most are out of stock nationwide by now

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TeachMeHow
04-24-2024 at 11:03 AM.
04-24-2024 at 11:03 AM.
Good deal. Keep your cat away from your TV. Check out various Reddit posts where cats destroyed, chewed on, or scratched OLEDs.

Here's one for example.

https://www.reddit.com/r/S95B/s/wxfBWV85NI
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04-24-2024 at 11:10 AM.
04-24-2024 at 11:10 AM.
Smoking deal. I've bought plenty of refurbs from Microcenter, like-new. Can always add screen protection for added security.
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eysikal
04-24-2024 at 11:11 AM.
04-24-2024 at 11:11 AM.
Is this Sony model really still that much better at upscaling content than the LG C3?

Asking sincerely since I do watch a lot of content on TV like sports. And I think ESPN is always 720p
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04-24-2024 at 11:27 AM.
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Only issue I see is apparently it's much dimmer than competitors from LG & Samsung
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04-24-2024 at 11:40 AM.
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I would definitely go with Sony if I didn't pick up c3 for the same price yesterday at Target.
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04-24-2024 at 11:58 AM.

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04-24-2024 at 11:58 AM.
Quote from ShaZam9 :
Only issue I see is apparently it's much dimmer than competitors from LG & Samsung
So I bought the prior year model A80CK (Costco's A80K model) refurb'd from Secondipity for $1,050 about a year ago now and I'm in a room with a decent amount of natural light and it still seems very bright to me. I prefer Sony TVs because of their build quality and I'm very happy with it. The XR 4K upscaling is fantastic too. Just my two cents 🤷

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04-24-2024 at 12:10 PM.
04-24-2024 at 12:10 PM.
Need the 77 and from a reputable seller where I can actually get delivery
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04-24-2024 at 12:13 PM.
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I also consider the LG and Samsung because I subscribe to nvidia GeForce go and Amazon luna. Otherwise wouldn't mind Sony at all.

Also with Sony - I heard there's no Atmos and the HDR formats are not well supported? Just started doing research so I'm not completely sure that's all right
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04-24-2024 at 12:30 PM.
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Quote from TeachMeHow :
Good deal. Keep your cat away from your TV. Check out various Reddit posts where cats destroyed, chewed on, or scratched OLEDs.

Here's one for example.

https://www.reddit.com/r/S95B/s/wxfBWV85NI
I've had OLEDs for nearly 10 years now and my cats have never shown an interest in scratching or otherwise messing with them.
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04-24-2024 at 12:32 PM.
04-24-2024 at 12:32 PM.
Quote from RoyalD5721 :
I've had OLEDs for nearly 10 years now and my cats have never shown an interest in scratching or otherwise messing with them.

I'm not saying it's guaranteed to happen, but for some odd reasons cats can't resist OLED panels. I'm glad you've been lucky thus far.
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04-24-2024 at 01:37 PM.
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Nice description, including the comparison between the two TVs.
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04-24-2024 at 02:17 PM.
04-24-2024 at 02:17 PM.
Concerned that the TV could be refurbished from a store demo unit. Is there a way to check the usage hours or how long the display has been turned on for this TV? Or can the hours be reset to 0 making this a moot point?
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