Sony Bravia 9 II TV Review: The Best RGB LED TV I’ve Tested, but Here’s What to Buy Instead

Key Points:

• The Sony Bravia 9 II is currently the best LCD TV using RGB LED backlighting technology, offering punchy, colorful pictures and excellent color volume, but it remains more complicated and expensive compared to OLED TVs.
• Despite its strengths, the Bravia 9 II cannot match OLED's infinite contrast, which remains a significant advantage for OLED displays in picture quality.
• The TV features Sony’s proprietary RGB Backlight Master Drive Pro, an anti-reflective coating, Dolby Atmos audio support, and a 120Hz refresh rate with local dimming, making it suitable for bright rooms and mixed-use scenarios.
• Gaming performance is optimized in Game mode, reducing input lag significantly compared to Professional mode, which can have noticeable lag up to 180 ms.
• While the Bravia 9 II excels in color accuracy and image processing, it is generally more expensive than competing OLED TVs that offer better dynamic range and comparable or better picture quality, making it a choice mainly for those preferring Sony or avoiding OLED.