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- Top features: – Stunning image and amazing colour with the 4K HDR processor X1 – Acoustic surface for amazing sound straight from the screen – Easy searching with Google Assistant and voice control remote – Always something to watch to keep everyone happy Stunning image and amazing colourDiscover a more realistic TV watching experience with the Sony BRAVIA KD55AF8BU 55″ Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR OLED TV.With 8 million OLED pixels and 4K HDR picture, you’ll be able to enjoy all your favourite shows and movies in a more immersive way than ever before. Featuring the X1 Extreme processor, you’ll get perfect blur-free images even during dark scenes, so you’ll never miss a moment of the action. Colours are also brighter and more vivid, so whether you’re watching a wildlife documentary, the latest blockbuster, or your favourite soap, you’ll benefit from better clarity and enhanced realism.With a wider than average viewing angle, everyone in the room can have the best seat in the house, even if they’re sitting off-centre.Acoustic surfaceGet immersed in your movie without any distracting clutter around your TV. Thanks to the acoustic surface – specially designed actuators vibrate the TV panel to create perfect sound straight from your screen – there will be nothing to distract you from the image in front of you.Easy searching with Google AssistantBring a whole world of content directly to the Sony KD55AF8 TV and get instant access to your favourite shows, app, games, Netflix and more. Whether you’re finding something to keep the kids entertained or you want to try the new show everyone’s talking about, you can find whatever you’re looking for in moments.The BRAVIA AF8 comes with a voice remote, so it couldn’t be easier to search for shows and movies – just press the mic button and tell Google Assistant what you want to watch. No more wasting time tediously typing on your TV remote. That’s not all, you can ask Google to check the score of the big game, get the latest weather, or control your smart lighting.It’s also compatible with Alexa, which makes it even easier to control your TV. Simply talk to your Amazon Alexa speaker to control your TV with your voice.Always something to watchThe BRAVIA 55AF8 UHD TV has Chromecast built-in, so if you’re watching something on your phone, it’s easy to send it straight to your screen for the whole family to enjoy. It also features YouView, so you’ve got access to 70 live channels and catch up services as well as a huge library of on demand shows. It’s never been easier to find something to please everyone.Effortless installationFor setup without the squabbles, our Team Knowhow experts can connect your new TV to your Blu-ray player, sound bar, and other devices. They’ll even get you online so you can put your feet up and start watching straight away. Pass the popcorn. Essential extrasWant your TV wall mounted? No problem. We’ve got brackets that tilt, swivel, or fix your TV in place for the best viewing spot in the house. Alternatively, browse our range of TV stands – we’ve got enough designs to keep even the pickiest interior designer happy. Avoid the disappointment of getting your shiny new telly home and realising you don’t have the cable you need to connect your games console or Blu-ray player. Sandstrom Gold Series HDMI cables support all resolutions and come with a reassuring lifetime guarantee.
- Product codes: 4548736077843
- Model number: KD55AF8BU
- Product ID 1: 21806604837
- Product ID 2: 10178150
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55″ SONY BRAVIA KD55AF8BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR OLED TV is available currently from Currys for just £2399, which is a great deal but we’re going to dive a little deeper into the price to explain why it’s such a good deal.
To help understand the average price you should expect to pay for Televisions we analysed the price of every product in that category. The average was £1,275.44. But perhaps more importantly you’d also want to know what you would expect to pay for a particular brand, so we also analysed the average price you would pay for a product from Sony. The average was £439.83. But that perhaps isn’t the fairest analysis because we know that Sony make more than just Televisions. So we went a step further and analysed the average price of Sony Televisions, this was £1,283.19. So you can see that 55″ SONY BRAVIA KD55AF8BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR OLED TV is a bargain at £2399. Especially when you look at the table below which shows you the average price of products with certain features and specs. For example you’d expect to pay £4,198.65 for a product meeting the Screen size: 55″ spec.
Specification / Price Comparison
Feature | Spec | Comment |
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Screen size | 55″ | The average price of Televisions with this Screen size spec is £1,275.84 |
Screen technology | OLED | The average price of Televisions with this Screen technology spec is £4,198.65 |
Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | The average price of Televisions with this Resolution spec is £1,652.52 |
Certification | Ultra HD Certified | The average price of Televisions with this Certification spec is £1,089.13 |
HDR | – HDR10 – Hybrid Log Gamma |
The average price of Televisions with this HDR spec is £1,621.81 |
Processing rate | Motionflow XR | The average price of Televisions with this Processing rate spec is £2,849.00 |
Picture enhancement | TRILUMINOS display | The average price of Televisions with this Picture enhancement spec is £1,385.15 |
4K Ultra HD compatibility | – Video CODEC: HEVC H.265 / VP9 – 4K X-Reality PRO engine picture enhancement |
The average price of Televisions with this 4K Ultra HD compatibility spec is £2,849.00 |
Noise reduction | Yes | The average price of Televisions with this Noise reduction spec is £1,297.32 |
Smart platform | Android | The average price of Televisions with this Smart platform spec is £1,463.69 |
Smart TV services | – Catch up TV: BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, Demand 5 – Streaming: Netflix 4K, Prime Video 4K, Google Play, Playstation Video – App store: Google Play Store – Custom homepage – Full internet browser: Opera – Social media: YouTube |
The average price of Televisions with this Smart TV services spec is £2,849.00 |
Voice controlled assistant | Google Assistant | The average price of Televisions with this Voice controlled assistant spec is £1,340.11 |
Screen mirroring | Chromecast built-in | The average price of Televisions with this Screen mirroring spec is £2,399.00 |
Smartphone app | TV Side View | The average price of Televisions with this Smartphone app spec is £1,582.33 |
WiFi | Built-in WiFi | The average price of Televisions with this WiFi spec is £1,171.83 |
Ethernet | Yes | The average price of Televisions with this Ethernet spec is £979.69 |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | The average price of Televisions with this Bluetooth spec is £715.68 |
DLNA certified | Yes | The average price of Televisions with this DLNA certified spec is £1,610.11 |
Connections | – HDMI 2.0 x 4 – Composite input x 1 – USB 3.0 x 1 – USB 2.0 x 2 |
The average price of Televisions with this Connections spec is £1,704.00 |
Audio output | – 3.5 mm jack x 1 – Digital audio output x 1 |
The average price of Televisions with this Audio output spec is £2,849.00 |
Speakers | 2.1 | The average price of Televisions with this Speakers spec is £1,865.67 |
Audio power | 50 W | The average price of Televisions with this Audio power spec is £2,824.00 |
Sound enhancement | – Dolby Digital – Dolby Digital Plus – Dolby Pulse |
The average price of Televisions with this Sound enhancement spec is £1,467.85 |
Voice control | Via remote | The average price of Televisions with this Voice control spec is £2,283.58 |
PVR function | Yes | The average price of Televisions with this PVR function spec is £1,376.52 |
Hard drive | 16 GB | The average price of Televisions with this Hard drive spec is £1,614.00 |
VESA mount | 300 x 200 | The average price of Televisions with this VESA mount spec is £2,181.00 |
Table-top stand | Yes | The average price of Televisions with this Table-top stand spec is £1,151.86 |
Other features | – Sleep timer – Parental lock |
The average price of Televisions with this Other features spec is £1,249.34 |
Reviews of 55″ SONY BRAVIA KD55AF8BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR OLED TV
Reading customer reviews will of course be a big part of your decision on whether to buy 55″ SONY BRAVIA KD55AF8BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR OLED TV or another alternative. We’d advise reading reviews from trusted sources like ao.com or Currys, for the obvious reason that you know the people adding the reviews are verified buyers. Likewise we also suggest only buying from trusted online sources too, chances are, if you’ve found a deal that seems too good to be true, it probably is. Having a quick reference score/rating is also really useful as a benchmark to deciding between two products, we provide a score out of 10 for our reviews based on customer feedback from Currys. 55″ SONY BRAVIA KD55AF8BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR OLED TV scored an incredible 9.5 out of 10, thanks to the feedback from 8 customer reviews. You can read these by clicking the “Read Full Review” button that’s hovering on the bottom of your screen now.
Alternatives to 55″ SONY BRAVIA KD55AF8BU Smart 4K Ultra HD HDR OLED TV
As you can imagine, there’s absolutely loads of choice when it comes to buying Televisions. In fact there’s 258 products available in the Televisions category at Currys. There are also 275 products available from Sony. And 41 items from Sony in the Televisions category. So it’s not surprising that many people feel overwhelmed by choice, our advice is to not get too bogged down in comparing every product out there. Instead choose a brand, style, budget and pick some key features that you consider to be a ‘must’ as that will really help you to filter down the amount of choice available.
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