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Sony Bravia KD-49XE8004

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The X800E is a good 4k smart TV with decent picture quality for an LED TV. It has a wide viewing angle and can display a wide range of colors with very smooth gr...Read more
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Pros

  • the gradient looks very smooth and is almost perfect
  • significantly better contrast and better local dimming
  • Motion is handled very well and uniformity of grays and colors is better than average

Cons

  • Very few artifacts can be seen and edges are smoothed without reducing the sharpness
  • deficiencies in the blacks are quite apparent when used in a darker setting
  • No cherry-picked units sent by brands
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Key specs

  • Flat
  • 49 in
  • 3840, 2160 px
  • LCD
  • 100 Hz
  • yes
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Sony Bravia KD-49XE8004 - Pros & Cons

Sony Bravia KD-49XE8004

Pros

  • the gradient looks very smooth and is almost perfect
  • significantly better contrast and better local dimming
  • Motion is handled very well and uniformity of grays and colors is better than average
  • Deep colors in HDR content will be fairly well represented
  • better black uniformity
  • and has better reflection handling
  • X800E performs very well on our gradient test
  • wide viewing angle and can display a wide range of colors with very smooth gradients
  • the sides Gradients are smooth and without stepping Great handling of motion
  • great result and calibration is relatively easy
  • a bit better input lag and slightly better response time

Cons

  • Very few artifacts can be seen and edges are smoothed without reducing the sharpness
  • deficiencies in the blacks are quite apparent when used in a darker setting
  • No cherry-picked units sent by brands
  • Dirty screen effect is not really a problem
  • gamut narrows significantly when showing very dark colors

Sony Bravia KD-49XE8004 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
49 in
Best:
Axen 8682442100917
Screen size: 123 in
IconRefresh rate
100 Hz
Best:
Panasonic TC-P55VT60
Refresh rate: 3000 Hz
IconResolution
3840 x 2160 px
Best:
Samsung QE82Q800TATXXU
Resolution: 7680 x 7320 px

Sony Bravia KD-49XE8004 - Full Specifications

Units:
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Display
Panel designFlat
Screen size49.0 in
Resolution3840 x 2160 px
Screen TechnologyLCD
LCD BacklightingLED
Aspect ratio16:9
Refresh rate100.0 Hz
HDRyes
HD ready 1080p (Full HD)yes
Quantum dot displayno
Motion enhancement (Frequency/Index)no
Ultra HD certified (UHD/4K)yes
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Features
Operating SystemAndroid TV
Internet features
  • Web Browser
  • Netflix
Smart Tvyes
Smartphone Remote Supportyes
USB recording featureyes
Local dimmingyes
Picture-in-Pictureyes
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3d technology
3D Supportno
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Network
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Built-in or included WiFi adapterBuilt-in
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
DLNAyes
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
NFCno
Ethernetyes
Bluetoothyes
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Body with stand
Height27.2 in
Width43.15 in
Weight28.44 lb
Depth9.92 in
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Power
Power Consumption Sleep0.5 W
Power Consumption Max143.0 W
Connecting 9V/12V/14Vno
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Video
File formats supported
  • AVI
  • MKV
  • MOV
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG4
  • Xvid
  • 3GP/3GPP
Video quality standards
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 576i
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 2160p
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Audio properties
Audio decodersDolby Digital Plus
Speaker System
2-channel
File formats supported
  • FLAC
  • MP3
Headphone outputyes
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Ergonomics
Vesa mountyes
Vesa interface type200x200mm
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Connectivity
HDMI portyes
Number of HDMI ports4
USByes
Number of USB ports3
Number of component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inputs1
Number of composite Inputs1
VGA portno
S-video portno
DVI portno
DisplayPortno
Analogue 3.5mm portno
Analogue RCA stereo inputyes
Analogue RCA stereo outputno
Audio return channel (ARC)yes
Digital coaxial portno
Digital optical portyes
HDCP-version2.2
SCARTno
MHLno
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Body without stand
Height25.2 in
Weight26.9 lb
Depth2.24 in
Colour of productBlack
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Energy efficiency
Energy classA
Annual Energy Use118.0 kWH/year
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Image
File formats supportedJPEG/JPG
Image frequency
  • 24p
  • 30p
  • 50p
  • 60p
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Tuner
Tuner type
  • DVB-C
  • DVB-T
  • DVB-T2
CI+yes
Dual tunerno
Support for CI/CA moduleyes
Analogue TV tuner yes
Digital TV tuner yes

Sony Bravia KD-49XE8004 - Q&A (1)

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    over 1 year ago
    Sony TVs are among the best on the market.
    bernardo
    over 1 year ago
    I have enjoyed Sony TVs for years, and many of my friends have purchased them as well.
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Sony Bravia KD-49XE8004 Sony - Editorial Reviews (1)

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Sony Bravia KD-49XE8004 Sony X800E Review (XBR43X800E, XBR49X800E, XBR55X800E)
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Published: 12.05.2017
Sony X800E Review (XBR43X800E, XBR49X800E, XBR55X800E)
3.6

The X800E is a good 4k smart TV with decent picture quality for an LED TV. It has a wide viewing angle and can display a wide range of colors with very smooth gr...

By By Daniel O'Keeff...
33 minute read

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