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Sony Bravia KD-65XE8505

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User ratings:
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3.9 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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4.1 out of 5
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5 stars
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4 stars
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Pros

  • picture quality is exceptionally good for such an affordable 55-inch TV
  • sleek and minimalistic
  • ensures that most of the common buttons are within easy reach

Cons

  • isn't very bright by HDR TV standards
  • too soft
  • there is no color space management

Key specs

  • Flat
  • 65 in
  • 3840, 2160 px
  • LED
  • 120 Hz
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes

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Sony Bravia KD-65XE8505 - Pros & Cons

Sony Bravia KD-65XE8505

Pros

  • picture quality is exceptionally good for such an affordable 55-inch TV
  • sleek and minimalistic
  • ensures that most of the common buttons are within easy reach
  • better color gamut and better color volume
  • cuts a pretty pleasant dash in your living room
  • Picture quality is good
  • excellent HD and standard dynamic range performance
  • X850E offers a good experience with every usage
  • Lines appear smooth and the image retains details
  • Build Quality The build quality of the X850E is good
  • contrast ratio is great and blacks are very uniform

Cons

  • isn't very bright by HDR TV standards
  • too soft
  • there is no color space management
  • No cherry-picked units sent by brands
  • The TV lacks local dimming and shows very little frame dimming
  • lacks local dimming and uses very little frame dimming
  • full-screen home screen is cluttered and messy
  • it's a bit flimsy
  • 65X850E is certainly not an HDR disaster
  • exorbitant price tags

Sony Bravia KD-65XE8505 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
65 in
Best:
Axen 8682442100917
Screen size: 123 in
IconBrightness
400 cd/m²
Best:
Samsung QE75Q900RAT
Brightness: 4000 cd/m²
IconRefresh rate
120 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-65XE8505 - Full Specifications

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Display
Panel designFlat
Screen size65.0 in
Resolution3840 x 2160 px
Screen TechnologyLED
LCD BacklightingLED
Diode placingEdge light
Aspect ratio16:9
Refresh rate120.0 Hz
HDRyes
HDR FormatHDR 10
Brightness400.0 cd/m²
Panel TypeVA
HD ready 1080p (Full HD)yes
Quantum dot displayno
Motion enhancement (Frequency/Index)yes
Ultra HD certified (UHD/4K)yes
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Features
Operating SystemAndroid TV
Internet features
  • Web Browser
  • Facebook
  • Netflix
  • Skype
  • Spotify
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Browser
  • SVT Play
  • TV4 Play
  • Viaplay
Smart Tvyes
Smartphone Remote Supportyes
USB recording featureyes
Local dimmingno
Picture-in-Pictureno
Ambilightyes
Built-in hard driveyes
Time-shiftyes
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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
  • 802.11n
DLNAyes
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
NFCno
Ethernetyes
USByes
Bluetoothyes
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Body with stand
Height35.63 in
Width57.24 in
Weight48.72 lb
Depth10.47 in
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Energy efficiency
Energy classA+
Annual Energy Use158.0 kWH/year
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Power
Power Consumption Sleep0.5 W
Power Consumption Eco0.5 W
Power Consumption Max195.0 W
Connecting 9V/12V/14Vno
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Video
File formats supported
  • 3GP/3GPP
  • ASF
  • AVC/H.264
  • AVCHD
  • AVI
  • MKV
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG4
  • VC-1
  • VP8
  • WebM
  • WMV
  • XAVC-I
  • Xvid
Video quality standards
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 576i
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 2160p
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Audio properties
Built-in speaker(s)yes
Audio decoders
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • DTS 5.1
Speaker System
2-channel
File formats supported
  • AAC
  • ASF
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Headphone outputyes
Subtitles formats
  • SUB
  • TXT
Voice controlyes
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Ergonomics
Vesa mountyes
Vesa interface type300x300mm
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Connectivity
HDMI portyes
Number of HDMI ports4
HDMI version2.0
USByes
Number of USB ports3
USB 2.0 ports2
USB 3.0 ports1
Number of component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inputs1
Number of composite Inputs2
VGA portno
S-video portno
DVI portno
DisplayPortno
Number of analogue 3.5mm inputs1
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
Height33.07 in
Width57.24 in
Weight46.3 lb
Depth1.73 in
Colour of productBlack
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Shipping
Height37.44 in
Width61.81 in
Weight68.34 lb
Depth7.72 in
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Frame interpolation
TechnologyMotionflow XR
Type of index/Measurement methodSony MotionFlow XR 800
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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-S
  • DVB-S2
  • DVB-T
  • DVB-T2
CI+yes
CI+ version1.3
Dual tuneryes
Support for CI/CA moduleyes
Analogue TV tuner yes
Digital TV tuner yes

Sony Bravia KD-65XE8505 - Q&A (1)

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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    What's your experience with Sony TVs?
    raymond_ward
    over 1 year ago
    In recent months, there have been a great number of negative reviews about Sony TVs on Amazon and other online retailers.
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