8K brilliance with immersive sound, incredibly real
Step into the breathtaking world of big screen 8K detail and see pictures precisely matched with a sound from screen experience. A slim and simple one-slate design immerses you in the action.
"The Z8H/ZH8’s pictures are the most consistently impactful but also immersive we’ve seen from an LCD TV this year."
"The Sony ZH8 or Z8H is the best LED/LCD television we've reviewed in 2020."
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Video & TV: 8K category
Top 3 features
More screen. More 8K detail. More beauty.
Our powerful processor brings out the intense depth and detail of this 8K TV, no matter what you're watching. See deeper blacks and brighter lights on a Full Array LED TV screen with local dimming.
Sound and picture in harmony—the frame is the speaker
Hear sound from the right place in the scene with speakers integrated into the frame. Having the speakers closer to the center of the screen brings sound and pictures into harmony.
With its minimalist one-slate design and thin bezel, this 8K LED TV brings home the big-screen 8K experience. Be totally immersed in your entertainment without distraction.
Supreme picture quality and sound, whatever the environment
Sit back and enjoy the best possible viewing experience. Sony's unique ambient optimization technology automatically adjusts picture and sound to your environment.
Digitally compressing pictures from film to TV compromises quality and your experience. Unique features let you enjoy studio-quality entertainment in your own home, just as the director intended.
Our powerful processor brings out the intense depth and detail of this 8K TV, no matter what you're watching. See deeper blacks and brighter lights on a Full Array LED TV screen with local dimming.
Any kind of content can be upconverted to lifelike 8K resolution with Sony’s unique features. Our Picture Processor X1™ Ultimate, twice as fast as the X1™ Extreme, precisely analyzes and processes data to power 8K pictures with four times the resolution of 4K for scenes rich in depth, texture, and detail. Even images filmed in 4K and 2K are upscaled close to 8K by 8K X-Reality™ PRO using a unique 8K database. Resolution of each subject is then optimized by Object-based Super Resolution to reproduce virtually real world textures.
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Believe in true contrast, precisely controlled
Generating brightness on an 8K panel can be difficult due to its low transmission rate. This 8K TV precisely balances light output across the screen to ensure scenes are full of breathtaking contrast. With zones of LEDs lit independently, Full Array LED provides more realistic contrast by making light areas lighter and dark areas darker. Contrast is further enhanced by 8K X-tended Dynamic Range™ PRO, which adjusts brightness for higher peaks in glare and deeper blacks in shadow.
Edge type LCD
Conventional Full-Array LED
Sony's Full Array LED with 8K X-tended Dynamic Range PRO
Left: Back light, Right: TV screen
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Making color and contrast more real
Object-based HDR remaster
With Object-based HDR remaster, the color in individual objects on screen is analyzed and the contrast adjusted, unlike most TVs where contrast is only adjusted along one black-to-white contrast curve. Because objects are remastered individually, this TV can reproduce greater depth, textures, and more realistic pictures.
Reproduces a wider, more precise range of colors
By widening the color spectrum, TRILUMINOS powered by our X1 processors reproduces more colors than a conventional television. It analyzes and processes data in every image to make colors even more natural and precise so pictures are closer than ever to real life.
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Beautiful colors from all sides
Watching TV from the sides is now as satisfying as from the center. Sony's original optical design to control light from the backlight, the X-Wide Angle panel ensures colors stay true from wherever you're watching.
Making fast-moving scenes bright and clear
On some screens, sports and fast action scenes can seem to go by in a blur. Our latest X-Motion Clarity™ technology keeps everything smooth, bright and clear. Each ‘blink’ is individually controlled and its duration optimized, while brightness is boosted when needed, so you won’t miss a thing.
Sound and picture in harmony—the frame is the speaker
Hear sound from the right place in the scene with speakers integrated into the frame. Having the speakers closer to the center of the screen brings sound and pictures into harmony.
Hear sound from the right place in the scene
Sound on conventional TVs with a speaker located below the screen is often out of sync with the picture. Our Acoustic Multi-Audio™ includes a vibrating frame tweeter, a speaker that enables sound to follow the action for a truly immersive experience. Independent amps are controlled separately to precisely manage sound positioning of this speaker in high tone areas, enhancing sound pressure and stability for more realism.
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Sound follows action
Vibrating frame tweeter enables sound to follow the action.
Power your soundtracks
With a subwoofer integrated into the rear of the TV, you’ll hear more dynamic, bass-heavy sound—ideal for action movies and music.
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The centerpiece of breathtaking sound
Use your BRAVIA® as a center speaker and hear dialogue, vocals and instruments with exceptional clarity. Simply connect your home theater system to unleash an immersive cinematic experience.
Be surrounded by sound as if you are right there in the scene. With Dolby Atmos, sound comes from above as well as from the sides so you can hear objects moving overhead with more realism for a truly multi-dimensional experience.
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Enjoy multidimensional sound with S-Force Front Surround
Hear sound as you would from a separate multi surround speaker. By upconverting inputs, S-Force Front Surround virtually reproduces a multi-surround speaker system within your TV so you can enjoy all the thrills of more immersive sound.
Clearly hear voices
With Voice Zoom, you can hear human speech clearly without having to turn up the volume—ideal for news bulletins and documentaries.
Supreme picture quality and sound, whatever the environment
Sit back and enjoy the best possible viewing experience. Sony's unique ambient optimization technology automatically adjusts picture and sound to your environment.
Brightness refined for your room
On conventional TVs, brightness stays the same regardless of light in a room, resulting in pictures that are too dark or bright. This 8K TV includes an embedded light sensor that optimizes picture brightness to room conditions, boosting brightness in light rooms and reducing it in dark ones, so you get the perfect view.
BRIGHTNESS REDUCED IN DARK ROOM
BRIGHTNESS INCREASED IN LIGHT ROOM
Sound tailored to your environment
Sound experience can change depending on your room environment. For example, curtains absorb sound, while objects in front of the TV can disturb the passage of sound, compromising the quality of what you hear. This TV detects objects and reproduces sound that's enhanced and optimized to your room.
With its minimalist one-slate design and thin bezel, this 8K LED TV brings home the big-screen 8K experience. Be totally immersed in your entertainment without distraction.
See how our beautiful design immerses you in the action
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Narrow aluminum bezel
Keeps you focused on the picture, not the television.
Discreet stand, dual position
Our noiseless stand sits discreetly on a shelf and won't compromise your viewing experience. With wide and narrow settings, you can use it on large or small shelves.
Cable clutter minimized
A concealed cable track keeps wires neatly hidden so your television stays free of clutter and looks good from the front, the sides, and the back.
Discover 400,000+ movies and shows in one place. Control your TV with your voice and effortlessly watch content from your smartphone on TV.
Open the door to unlimited entertainment
Choose from a wide variety of movies, shows, music, games, sport, and more with Android TV, simply by talking to your BRAVIA. Chromecast built-in lets you enjoy mobile apps on your TV, and with Google Assistant and smart speakers, you can control TV and smart devices with your voice.
Your voice is all you need
Watch what you love. Control it with your voice
You can ask your Google Assistant to find your favorites. It's truly effortless and offers the ultimate viewing experience. Control your Sony TV and other connected devices using your voice – there's no smarter way to run your life.
Over 5,000 apps, more than any other smart TV
Sony's Android Smart TV has an unbeatable number of apps. Choose the ones that make your life more fun and entertaining.
No more waiting
Apps start fast and there’s no more waiting when you switch between apps—Netflix starts 3x faster than before.
Netflix have created an easy way for you to identify TVs with better performance, easier app access and new features that make for a better smart TV. Netflix-recommended TVs help you enjoy popular shows and movies with a dedicated button and voice control.
This mode was specially developed to enjoy Netflix originals and reproduce the same picture quality on a TV as on a studio evaluation master. With Netflix Calibrated Mode, the creator's vision and intent is faithfully preserved.
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Get started with just one button
Sony TVs have a dedicated Netflix button, so you can start streaming with just one click.
Stream all of HBO together with even more new hits, classic favorites, and Max Originals.
HBO Max is available on Sony’s Android TVs, bringing you over 10,000 hours of entertainment. Stream all of HBO together with so much more, all in one place with vibrant colors and dramatic contrast.
Netflix Recommended TV
Netflix Calibrated Mode
Netflix button
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Easily connect to your favorite compatible devices
Supersize your smartphone favorites
Quickly and easily enjoy your favorite videos, photos, games, and more from your iOS or Android devices on the big screen.
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Easily control your smart home
Use your voice to control smart-home devices throughout your home. Adjust lighting or control other connected devices.
A premium remote that’s easy to use, day or night
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Easy control with smart remote
Connect set top boxes and other devices via HDMI to your TV and control them all using one smart commander. A slimmer, more rounded design with built-in voice control microphone and enhanced button layout makes it really easy to use, too.
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Visible in the dark with backlit remote
Simply hold up the remote with integrated backlight to change channels and volume when watching TV in darkness.
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Beautifully designed
Our premium design remote in brushed aluminum with hairline finish feels good in the hand and harmonizes with your living room. Control your TV with Bluetooth connectivity even if there are objects in the way, and use a variety of simple one-push buttons to easily manage key functions.
When pictures are digitally compressed from film to TV, quality is compromised and your experience is not as the director intended in the studio. A wide range of unique features lets you enjoy studio-quality entertainment in your own home, just as the director intended.
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Enjoy studio quality with Netflix Calibrated Mode
This mode was specially developed to enjoy Netflix originals and reproduce the same picture quality on a TV as on a studio evaluation master. With Netflix Calibrated Mode, the creator's vision and intent is faithfully preserved.
Embrace the thrills of the theater
See all your favorite movies in a completely new way with more drama and realism on an 8K Smart TV that's designed to deliver an authentic theater experience at home.
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This Sony 8K TV is an IMAX Enhanced product, ready to meet high-quality color, contrast, clarity and sound. Take comfort in knowing you'll be enjoying a fully immersive at-home entertainment experience on this TV that takes full advantage of IMAX Enhanced content.
Enjoy cinematic thrills at home. Dolby Vision™ brings scenes vividly to life for authentic viewing, while Dolby Atmos™ fills the room with immersive surround sound.
To address color variations from the production process, this TV is ready to use Portrait Displays' high-performance Calman auto-calibration software. This allows an unprecedented level of calibration and the ability to fine tune adjustments simply not possible through conventional picture settings. It delivers high-fidelity color reproduction that's true to the original TV signal and can even adapt to the subtlest changes in color that may occur over time. This TV is Calman Ready, allowing customers to benefit from software used by visual creators in post-production, quality-control workflows, further demonstrating our commitment to deliver pictures with professional-grade color-calibrated accuracy in the home.
Sony is committed not only to offering products, services and content that deliver exciting experiences but also to working towards our goal of a zero environmental footprint throughout our business activities.
Dynamic Backlight Control, or pixel-level lighting control, helps improve energy efficiency by adjusting display brightness as picture content changes
Power Saving Mode helps save energy by adjusting the display brightness
Display Off Mode helps save energy by turning the picture display off without needing to put the TV into full stand-by mode, so audio can still be enjoyed