Name: Bravia KD-49XF8505
Brand: Sony
SKU: 137134
Rating: 4.1 (42 reviews)

3.8

based on all reviews

plentiful and clear
and vocals sound authentic
crisp and clear delivery with plenty of detail and a surprisingly wide soundstage

some of those cut backs have had a massively detrimental effect
IPS panels have traditionally failed to deliver convincing black levels
It s nearly impossible to use in a dark room

Panel design: Flat
Screen size: 49 in
Resolution: 3840, 2160 px
Screen technology: LED
Refresh rate: 200 Hz
Hdr: yes
Smart tv: yes
Wireless network (wi-fi): yes

Sony Bravia KD-49XF8505 - Pros & Cons

plentiful and clear
and vocals sound authentic
crisp and clear delivery with plenty of detail and a surprisingly wide soundstage
Sony is surprisingly impressive
the XF85 s rear are solid enough for its money
sound is actually pretty good
Motion handling is great
wider color gamut and better color volume for
Image remains accurate when viewed at an angle
Motion handling is also great
the X950G is much better than the X850F
can get brighter and is suitable for a very bright room
Image also remains accurate when viewed at an angle
Input lag is low and motion handling is great
X900F has a faster response time which is great for fast action
increased brightness
richer colours and better dark detail
vibrant balance lends itself well to computer graphics
The extra processing power also makes for a snappier user experience
input lag has been significantly improved
much punchier and more vibrant the delivery
far superior and the way that bright highlights punch through the dark is superb
Dark detail is excellent once more

some of those cut backs have had a massively detrimental effect
IPS panels have traditionally failed to deliver convincing black levels
It s nearly impossible to use in a dark room
there s no local dimming system in play
makes the picture look either a bit too blue or a bit too red respectively
dark scenes are left looking unconvincing and drab
a bright element or two looks painfully grey and washed out
the edge backlight implementation is particularly poor
suffers quite badly with stutter and lag
backlight badly lets the side down
the set uses an edge backlight
smaller models have been somewhat neglected
it represents a truly painful step down in quality
the Apple TV app is missing
vivid in terms of colours and a little dull in terms of brightness
image degrades when viewed from the side
support local dimming to improve the dark scene performance
THD jumps to very high levels under maximum load
No cherry-picked units sent by brands
flicker is limited to 120 Hz
no support for the other HDMI 2. 1 features
4K Dolby Vision streaming itch

Sony Bravia KD-49XF8505 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	49 in Best: Axen 8682442100917 Screen size: 123 in
Refresh rate	200 Hz Best: Panasonic TC-P55VT60 Refresh rate: 3000 Hz
Resolution	3840 x 2160 px Best: Samsung QE82Q800TATXXU Resolution: 7680 x 7320 px

Sony Bravia KD-49XF8505 - Full Specifications

Panel design	Flat
Screen size	49.0 in
Resolution	3840 x 2160 px
Screen Technology	LED
LCD Backlighting	LED
Diode placing	Edge light
Aspect ratio	16:9
Refresh rate	200.0 Hz
HDR	yes
HDR Format	HDR 10 HLG HDR 10
HD ready 1080p (Full HD)	yes
Motion enhancement (Frequency/Index)	yes
Ultra HD certified (UHD/4K)	yes

Operating System	Android TV
Internet features	SVT Play Netflix
Smart Tv	yes
USB recording feature	yes
Picture-in-Picture	yes
Sleep timer	yes

3D Support	no

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a 802.11ac 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n
DLNA	yes
Streaming standards	Google Cast Miracast
Ethernet	yes
USB	yes
Bluetooth	yes

Height	27.68 in
Width	43.23 in
Weight	30.2 lb
Depth	10.98 in

Energy class	A
Annual Energy Use	122.0 kWH/year

Ac Frequency	50.0 Hz
Power Consumption Sleep	0.5 W
Power Consumption Eco	0.5 W
Power Consumption Max	88.0 W
Connecting 9V/12V/14V	no

File formats supported	AVC/H.264 AVCHD AVI H.265 MKV MOV MPEG1 MPEG2 MPEG4 TS WMV VC-1 Xvid 3GP/3GPP HEVC/H.265 Matroska WMV9 HD
Video quality standards	480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i 1080p 2160p

Built-in speaker(s)	yes
Audio decoders	DTS Dolby Digital
Speaker System	2-channel
File formats supported	AAC FLAC MP3 WAV WMA WAV
Headphone output	yes
Voice control	yes

Vesa mount	yes
Vesa interface type	200x200mm

HDMI port	yes
Number of HDMI ports	4
HDMI version	2.0
USB	yes
Number of USB ports	3
USB 2.0 ports	2
Number of component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inputs	1
Number of composite Inputs	1
VGA port	no
DVI port	no
Audio return channel (ARC)	yes
Digital optical port	yes
HDCP-version	2.2

Height	25.35 in
Width	43.23 in
Weight	29.1 lb
Depth	2.28 in
Colour of product	Black

Height	30.55 in
Width	46.77 in
Weight	41.89 lb
Depth	5.83 in

Technology	Motionflow XR 1000 Hz
Type of index/Measurement method	Sony MotionFlow XR 800

File formats supported	JPEG/JPG
Image frequency	24p 30p 50p 60p

Tuner type	Analog & Digital
CI+	yes
Dual tuner	yes
Support for CI/CA module	yes
Digital TV tuner	yes

Sony Bravia KD-49XF8505 - Q&A (1)

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Productz
over 1 year ago
What's the reputation of Sony TVs?
clifford
over 1 year ago
I’ve seen that Sony TVs tend to receive good reviews, but you can also find many unhappy customers with negative reviews, so it’s hard to say.
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Sony Bravia KD-49XF8505 Sony - Editorial Reviews (6)

3.4

Based on 6 reviews

Sony Bravia KD-49XF8505 Sony KD-43XF8505 review

whathifi

Published: 11.10.2018

Sony KD-43XF8505 review

3.0

A disappointing addition to the ‘small’ TV market

Sony Bravia KD-49XF8505 Sony XF8505 review: HDR woes hold back this 4K TV

Pocket-lint

Published: 21.06.2018

Sony XF8505 review: HDR woes hold back this 4K TV

3.0

Is Sony's step-down edge-lit 4K HDR TV for 2018 worth the cut in price, or does its HDR performance lack? HDR, 4K, TV, television

Sony Bravia KD-49XF8505 Sony X850F Review (XBR65X850F, XBR75X850F, XBR85X850F)

RTINGS.com

Published: 06.04.2018

Sony X850F Review (XBR65X850F, XBR75X850F, XBR85X850F)

3.5

The Sony X850F is a good 4k TV with an IPS panel. It can get bright to overcome glare and handles reflection well in a bright room but it has a very low contrast...