Sony bundles its new Bravia Core streaming service into purchases of 2021 Bravia XR TVs. The service streams up to 80 Mbps and a lossless 4K UHD resolution, provided you have the bandwidth to support it.
To be clear, the streaming service is only available for those with a brand new TV from Sony’s Bravia XR series, which Sony calls “the world’s first TVs with cognitive intelligence”. You can watch more about this here, but the TVs are changing the picture to some extent in an effort to better repeat how our people see the real world.
Either way, Bravia Core will come with hundreds of classic Sony movies and new box office hits, from the original Ghostbusters to last year’s Bloodshot with Vin Diesel. Subscribers also have access to the largest IMAX Enhanced catalog of any current streaming service. Even better, the service includes extra scenes, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage so you can delve deeper into your favorite movies.
Sony’s flagship collection of new Bravia XR 4K and 8K TVs will be launched later this year, with pricing details coming this spring. Premium models get two years of Bravo Core and 10 credits to redeem for movies that are off their plays, while some of the cheaper options include only 12 months and 5 credits. So it sounds like recent blockbusters with credits should be used, while the rest of the catalog is available to stream for free.
It’s unclear what will become of the streaming service after the subscriptions come in, but it will be really easy if Sony decides to add PS5 support. Again, if your internet plan and connection can make it swing, the image quality will be unmatched in modern streaming. As Hi-Fi points out, 4K at 80 Mbps is a big leap from the standard 25-30 Mbps supported by Netflix and other streaming services.
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