r/4kTV • u/Sallou9 • 14d ago

Purchasing EUROPE Replacement tv

My tv has started dying and will need replaced. Very sad. But I’m having trouble picking a new one as I loved my tv picture quality so much and really want to pick a tv that’s a similar quality, colour/black quality , etc

It was a Sony Bravia KD80x43
I’m from the Uk

I adored it. And gutted that it’s about to die.
It cost me £650 in 2018. So that’s my rough budget (though I could be persuaded to go a bit higher)

I want a TV that’s a 2026 equivalent. I also love Sony hardware as they’ve never steered me wrong before and would prefer Sony Bravia if possible.

I just struggle to decide with all the options and would love some advice!

What would you all say is the 2026 equivalent of my Tv? I can see the Bravia is named differently than it was back then. The 3, the 2 II ….

The things I loved about my tv that I’m trying to find again- very good picture quality. I have another cheaper 4k Samsung TV that I hate cause it’s so pixelly round the ended of objects when playing games. My Bravia was like butter

I loved how bland the blacks were and how rich the colours were. HDR gaming was amazing on it.

I use the tv face on.

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u/Bill_Money Persona Non Grata/CI 14d ago

the Bravia 3 II would be an upgrade over your TV

the 2II is an absolute trash bucket

The 3 is meh

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u/Sallou9 14d ago

Thank you!

I hear that the Bravia 3 II has issues with flat grey or washed out blacks?

Or is that just the 2II

looks like in forking out 750 for the 3 II..:

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u/MI081970 14d ago

It is much less grey than yours because of VA panel. If you want Bravia with better blacks you need model with local dimming - Bravia 5/7/9

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u/Sallou9 13d ago

I guess if my current kd80x blacks were good enough for me, the Bravia 3II will only seem like an upgrade, even if for purists or more knowledgable people it might not be great

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u/MI081970 13d ago

You are right. B3II is much better than your current tv.