{"id":951,"date":"2026-05-27T16:08:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=951"},"modified":"2026-05-27T16:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:08:28","slug":"sony-bravia-7-ii-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=951","title":{"rendered":"Sony\u2019s first RGB TV is a statement piece"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"zephr-anchor\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy2 _17nnmdy0 _17nnmdy7 _17nnmdy5 _1xwtict1 _17nnmdyb\">The first wave of RGB LED TVs are fighting for their spot in the TV hierarchy. They need to outperform OLED TVs in brightness and color (because they\u2019ll never match OLED\u2019s contrast), and they need to outperform regular LED TVs in everything (because their price is so much higher). It\u2019s now time for Sony to take a swing with the Bravia 7 II, which is out alongside the flagship Bravia 9 II. Both pair RGB LED backlighting with Sony\u2019s always top-notch processing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">RGB TVs like the Bravia 7 II use red, green, and blue LEDs instead of a field of all-blue or white LEDs for the backlight. This allows for an RGB LED TV to display more, and brighter, colors without as much reliance on its color filter. Sony drives each LED individually, giving its TV fine control of the color mix.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement _1o279nj1 _1o279nj0 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div class=\"_18t3ez01\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--scorecard _18t3ez05 _18t3ez04\" data-product-filter=\"\" id=\"product-card-dmcyOnByb2R1Y3Q6OTM3ODc3\">\n<div class=\"_18t3ez0k\"><a class=\"_18t3ez0g _18t3ez0c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/8836598\/type\/dlg\/https:\/\/electronics.sony.com\/c\/all-tvs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"The Sony Bravia 7 II RGB LED TV on a dark wooden credenza displaying an image of an owl.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 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https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0009.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0009.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&amp;w=2400 2400w\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0009.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&amp;w=2400\"\/><\/a><a class=\"_18t3ez0j _18t3ez0d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/8836598\/type\/dlg\/https:\/\/electronics.sony.com\/c\/all-tvs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"The Sony Bravia 7 II RGB LED TV on a dark wooden credenza displaying an image of an owl.\" 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src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0009.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"_18t3ez09\">\n<p><span class=\"_18t3ez0s\">$<!-- -->2600<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"_16zyrvq5 _1xwtict1\">\n<div class=\"_16zyrvq6\">\n<h4 class=\"_16zyrvq8\">The Good<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Great color accuracy<\/li>\n<li>Cool lenticular screen stand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_16zyrvq7\">\n<h4 class=\"_16zyrvq8\">The Bad<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Pricier than competitors<\/li>\n<li>Only two 4K\/120Hz HDMI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">The biggest potential drawback of RGB LED technology is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/927442\/nanosys-sqd-vs-rgb-led\">color crosstalk<\/a>, which is when one color bleeds into the color next to it. It happens because the red, green, and blue LEDs provide light for a zone that includes multiple pixels. If the majority of those pixels are supposed to be red, then the backlight will create red light and rely on the color filter to carve out the correct colors for the remaining pixels in that zone. But sometimes that red will slightly affect the pixels that aren\u2019t red, especially if they\u2019re a lighter color or white.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement _1o279nj2 _1o279nj0 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--highlight _1ymtmqpl kuxlcj0\">\n<div class=\"kuxlcj4\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\"><strong>HDR formats:<\/strong> Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kuxlcj4\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\"><strong>HDMI inputs:<\/strong> 2 x HDMI 2.1 (one with eARC); 2 x HDMI 2.0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kuxlcj4\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\"><strong>Audio support:<\/strong> Dolby Atmos, DTS: X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kuxlcj4\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\"><strong>Gaming features: <\/strong>4K\/120Hz, ALLM, VRR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kuxlcj4\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1 kuxlcj7\"><strong>Sizes available (inches):<\/strong> 50, 55, 65, 75, 85, 98<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">So far, examples of color crosstalk are most apparent in test patterns, and while running the Bravia 7 II through a barrage of tests, I could see evidence of it. A green rectangle would subtly create a halo into the space around it \u2014 and it happened with a bunch of colors, not just green.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">But test patterns are designed to bring out flaws. And apart from those unusual conditions, I only saw color crosstalk on a handful of occasions, with none of them being significant. The most noticeable was with the app tiles on my Apple TV. The blue of the Prime Video tile slightly crept into the white of the text, and on the NASA app tile the emblem\u2019s text had a red tint.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">In movies and TV shows, there was little crosstalk to be found. I could nitpick and wax poetic about the red of Snoke\u2019s throne room causing a minor shift to his skin tone in a few frames of <em>The Last Jedi<\/em> when I paused and inspected the pixels from a foot away, but the reality is it doesn\u2019t matter. When I sat back and watched, there wasn\u2019t a point during <em>The Last Jedi<\/em>, or <em>Mad Max: Fury Road<\/em>, or the F1 Canadian Grand Prix where I felt pulled out of the action by color crosstalk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">In fact, in Professional picture mode, the Bravia 7 II produces a beautiful picture with all content. Along with color crosstalk essentially being a non-issue, colors and grayscale in SDR are remarkably accurate, apart from some inaccuracies in red, which is oversaturated. Lighter grays in HDR are a bit brighter than they should be as well, but it\u2019s not too noticeable, and colors look vibrant. The Bravia 7 II is also capable of 2,200 nits of brightness. It doesn\u2019t match the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/884981\/tcl-x11l-sqd-mini-led-tv-review\">TCL X11L<\/a> light cannon, or even the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/817807\/lg-g5-oled-tv-review\">LG G5<\/a> OLED from last year, but it\u2019s plenty of brightness for an average living room. And since the majority of content is still mastered at 1,000 nits, Sony\u2019s latest still has plenty of brightness headroom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement _1o279nj3 _1o279nj0 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div id=\":R6kbcprar96:\" class=\"duet--article--image-gallery-two-up _1ymtmqpj\">\n<div class=\"kqz8fh5\">\n<div class=\"kqz8fh8 kqz8fh7\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div style=\"background-image:none\" class=\"duet--media--content-warning ucljxw0\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--image-gallery-image kqz8fh0 _1ymtmqpx\"><a class=\"kqz8fh1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0010.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"1800\" data-pswp-width=\"2700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img alt=\"The Sony Bravia 7 II RGB LED TV on a dark wooden credenza displaying a city nighttime scene.\" 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415w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0010.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=480 480w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0010.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=540 540w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0010.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0010.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=750 750w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0010.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=828 828w, 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https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0010.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400 2400w\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0010.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1xwtict2 qama0ia\"><em>The Bravia 7 II handles blooming well, but it\u2019s still an LCD display so it doesn\u2019t match OLED.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kqz8fha kqz8fh9\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div style=\"background-image:none\" class=\"duet--media--content-warning ucljxw0\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--image-gallery-image kqz8fh0 _1ymtmqpx\"><a class=\"kqz8fh1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0007.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"1800\" data-pswp-width=\"2700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img alt=\"The Sony Bravia 7 II RGB LED TV on a dark wooden credenza displaying an image of rock formations.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, (max-width: 1023px) 50vw, 700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0007.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=256 256w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0007.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=376 376w, 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https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0007.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0007.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0007.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400 2400w\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0007.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1xwtict2 qama0ia\"><em>The TV gets bright enough for a lit room with great specular highlights.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">One of the benefits of RGB backlighting is the ability to display more colors, and in testing, the Sony measured 88 percent of BT.2020. There\u2019s a limited amount of content that actually uses those colors, so while the potential is impressive, it won\u2019t matter unless you\u2019re watching something like <em>Planet Earth II <\/em>that\u2019s specifically mastered for it. The green jungles of Ecuador are lush and verdant, and the shimmery blues and cyans of hummingbirds pop off the screen. It looks similar to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/910537\/hisense-ur9-rgb-led-tv-review\">Hisense UR9<\/a> on those scenes, although overall the Sony is far more accurate. Still, until we get a lot more movies and TV shows that are mastered in BT.2020 instead of P3, there\u2019s little benefit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">When using Professional mode on the Sony, there\u2019s an interesting menu option available that allows you to change the backlight from using color to white light. If the slight color bleed on the Apple TV app tiles bothers you, switching it from color to white will remove the problem. But doing so also affects the color gamut coverage, decreasing it from 88 percent to 73 percent of BT.2020 and down to 91 percent of P3. The inclusion of the option is curious, as I\u2019m not sure what a useful application for it is apart from the novelty of seeing the performance difference between color and white backlight LEDs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Beyond picture performance, the 7 II has some cool, and some not so cool, design choices. Starting with the cool is the pedestal stand, which incorporates a lenticular screen on its front that causes cables hanging behind it to disappear from view while still presenting a mostly transparent look. It\u2019s a nerdy and fun solution to cable management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement _1o279nj3 _1o279nj0 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div id=\":R6sbcprar96:\" class=\"duet--article--image-gallery-two-up _1ymtmqpj\">\n<div class=\"kqz8fh5\">\n<div class=\"kqz8fh8 kqz8fh7\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div style=\"background-image:none\" class=\"duet--media--content-warning ucljxw0\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--image-gallery-image kqz8fh0 _1ymtmqpx\"><a class=\"kqz8fh1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0002.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"1800\" data-pswp-width=\"2700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img alt=\"I closeup of the Sony Bravia 7 II stand without its cover showing cables behind.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, (max-width: 1023px) 50vw, 700px\" 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https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0002.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0002.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=1440 1440w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0002.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0002.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0002.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400 2400w\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0002.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1xwtict2 qama0ia\"><em>The pedestal stand includes a slot in the back to gather cables together at the middle of the TV.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kqz8fha kqz8fh9\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div style=\"background-image:none\" class=\"duet--media--content-warning ucljxw0\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--image-gallery-image kqz8fh0 _1ymtmqpx\"><a class=\"kqz8fh1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0001.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"1800\" data-pswp-width=\"2700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img alt=\"\" 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415w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0001.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=480 480w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0001.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=540 540w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0001.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0001.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=750 750w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0001.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=828 828w, 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https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0001.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400 2400w\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0001.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1xwtict2 qama0ia\"><em>When the lenticular screen cover is put in place, it causes the cables to visually disappear while allowing light and color to pass through.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">A not so cool choice was to still only have two HDMI inputs support 4K at 120 Hz, one of which is the eARC port. As other TV manufacturers are including support across all four inputs, this is a miss from Sony. It doesn\u2019t make or break a TV, but if you\u2019re planning to connect a soundbar or AVR to the eARC HDMI port and want to connect more than one game console or PC for high refresh rate gaming, it\u2019s not possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">The Bravia 7 II also has a pretty reflective screen. Reflected lights don\u2019t cause as dramatic a rainbow effect as I\u2019ve seen on TCL and Hisense TVs, but the screen doesn\u2019t mitigate the light much. The Bravia 9 II has a non-glare, low-reflection panel, so if you have a room with lamps or ceiling lights you\u2019re concerned about, that\u2019s the better choice \u2014 for at least an extra $1,000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Which brings us to the cost. Sony has always priced its TVs a bit more than other manufacturers, and that trend continues. The 65-inch Bravia 7 II for my review is $2,600. That\u2019s $600 more than the Hisense\u2019s top-end RGB LED TV, the UR9 (once Hisense <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/922571\/hisense-cuts-price-ur9\">slashed the price after release<\/a>), and $500 more than the Samsung R85H. I haven\u2019t had a chance to closely look at the R85H yet, but I can say even for $600 more, the accuracy and far better processing of the Sony Bravia 7 II is worth it over the Hisense.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement _1o279nj3 _1o279nj0 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div id=\":R74bcprar96:\" class=\"duet--article--image-gallery-two-up _1ymtmqpj\">\n<div class=\"kqz8fh5\">\n<div class=\"kqz8fh8 kqz8fh7\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div style=\"background-image:none\" class=\"duet--media--content-warning ucljxw0\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--image-gallery-image kqz8fh0 _1ymtmqpx\"><a class=\"kqz8fh1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0015.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"1800\" data-pswp-width=\"2700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img alt=\"The Sony Bravia 7 II remote on a wooden coffee table.\" 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415w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0015.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=480 480w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0015.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=540 540w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0015.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0015.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=750 750w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0015.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=828 828w, 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https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0015.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400 2400w\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0015.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1xwtict2 qama0ia\"><em>The Bravia 7 II\u2019s battery-powered remote is light and easy to use, but isn\u2019t backlit.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kqz8fha kqz8fh9\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div style=\"background-image:none\" class=\"duet--media--content-warning ucljxw0\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--image-gallery-image kqz8fh0 _1ymtmqpx\"><a class=\"kqz8fh1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0014.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"1800\" data-pswp-width=\"2700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img alt=\"The connections panel on the back of the Sony Bravia 7 II RGB LED TV.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, (max-width: 1023px) 50vw, 700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0014.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=256 256w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0014.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=376 376w, 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https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0014.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0014.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0014.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400 2400w\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/268544_Sony_Bravia_7_II_RGB_LED_TV_JHiggins_0014.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1xwtict2 qama0ia\"><em>Two HDMI 2.1 and two HDMI 2.0? It\u2019s 2026, Sony. They should all be 2.1.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">If I could control the daytime light in my room, I\u2019d probably still opt for an OLED like the LG C6. Regardless of the RGB backlight tech, the Bravia 7 II (and every other RGB LED TV) is still an LCD TV. It handles blooming well, but can\u2019t compete with the pixel-level control and deep contrast an OLED provides.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _17nnmdya _1xwtict1\">As more RGB LED TVs come out and get evaluated, we\u2019ll have a better idea of how they perform with actual content and if the color crosstalk concerns are real or marketing subterfuge from competitors. But one or two things is certain: either color crosstalk isn\u2019t an issue, or Sony has figured out a way to make it a non-issue with its processing. Even though there are nitpicks like the reflective screen and limited HDMI 2.1, the Bravia 7 II is an excellent TV with a beautiful picture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\"><em>Photography by John Higgins \/ The Verge<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement _1o279nj1 _1o279nj0 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--highlight _1ymtmqpj kuxlcj0\">\n<div class=\"kuxlcj4\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">I set up each TV in my living room on my home theater credenza. I stream movies and shows through the TV\u2019s apps and from an Apple TV, play discs on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magnetarusa.com\/pages\/udp-900mkii\">Magnetar UDP900 MkII<\/a> 4K Blu-Ray player (including the Spears &amp; Munsil Ultra HD Benchmark disc) and movies from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaleidescape.com\/strato-e-movie-player\/\">Kaleidescape Strato E<\/a> player, and play games on my Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. This is done at different times of the day and under different lighting conditions, with curtains open, with lamps and overhead lights on, or with blackout curtains up to keep the room dark. While I am a certified ISF Level 3 calibrator, I do not calibrate the TVs before measurement, as the overwhelming majority of TV owners don\u2019t bother. 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