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Sony Bravia KDL-32CX523

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4 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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4.4 out of 5
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Pros

  • CX523 still delivers excellent value for money provided
  • it is responsive
  • and ergonomics are well within standards

Cons

  • no frame creation for motion smoothing
  • picture technologies are rather thinner on the ground
  • blurring is not truly severe

Key specs

  • Flat
  • 32 in
  • 1920, 1080 px
  • LCD
  • 50 Hz
  • no
  • yes
  • yes

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Sony Bravia KDL-32CX523 - Pros & Cons

Sony Bravia KDL-32CX523

Pros

  • CX523 still delivers excellent value for money provided
  • it is responsive
  • and ergonomics are well within standards
  • picture quality was decent after basic calibration
  • quick
  • easy to use and surprisingly accurate
  • its angular lines look clean and classy
  • Dialogue is punchy and the TV even manages to muster decent levels of
  • exhibited good scaling and filtering performance as well as good resolution enhancement
  • clean and easy to watch
  • Colour is also excellent

Cons

  • no frame creation for motion smoothing
  • picture technologies are rather thinner on the ground
  • blurring is not truly severe
  • its refresh rate is limited to 50Hz
  • avoids the flat feeling and overwhelmed vocals
  • lacks an LED backlight
  • The bezel around the screen is quite thick for a modern telly
  • lacks 100Hz processing or any kind of frame-creation technology
  • Freeview isn't your only gateway to free content
  • manufacturers skimp on connectivity options on their budget models
  • there s no Wi-Fi built in

Sony Bravia KDL-32CX523 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
32 in
Best:
Axen 8682442100917
Screen size: 123 in
IconRefresh rate
50 Hz
Best:
Panasonic TC-P55VT60
Refresh rate: 3000 Hz
IconResolution
1920 x 1080 px
Best:
Samsung QE82Q800TATXXU
Resolution: 7680 x 7320 px

Sony Bravia KDL-32CX523 - Full Specifications

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Display
Panel designFlat
Screen size32.0 in
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
Screen TechnologyLCD
LCD BacklightingCCFL
Aspect ratio16:9
Refresh rate50.0 Hz
HDRno
Panel TypeS-PVA
HD ready 1080p (Full HD)yes
Motion enhancement (Frequency/Index)yes
Ultra HD certified (UHD/4K)no
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Features
Internet features
  • Web Browser
  • Facebook
  • Skype
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
Smart Tvyes
USB recording featureyes
Picture-in-Pictureyes
Sleep timeryes
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3d technology
3D Supportno
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Network
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Built-in or included WiFi adapterUSB-adapter not included
DLNAyes
NFCno
Ethernetno
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Body with stand
Height20.94 in
Width31.46 in
Weight25.13 lb
Depth9.06 in
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Energy efficiency
Energy classC
Annual Energy Use107.0 kWH/year
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Image
File formats supported
  • BMP
  • JPEG/JPG
  • PNG
  • TIFF
Image frequency
  • 24p
  • 30p
  • 50p
  • 60p
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Tuner
Tuner type
  • DVB-C
  • DVB-T
  • DVB-T2
CI+yes
Support for CI/CA moduleyes
Analogue TV tuner yes
Digital TV tuner yes
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Audio properties
Built-in speaker(s)yes
Audio decodersDolby Digital Plus
Speaker System
2-channel
File formats supported
  • AAC+
  • AAC
  • eAAC+
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • WMA
Headphone outputyes
Subtitles formats
  • SMI
  • SRT
  • SUB
Voice controlyes
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Ergonomics
Vesa mountyes
Vesa interface type
  • 200x200mm
  • 300x300mm
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Connectivity
HDMI portyes
Number of HDMI ports4
HDMI version1.4a
USByes
Number of USB ports1
USB 2.0 ports2
Number of component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inputs1
Composite port inyes
Number of composite Inputs1
VGA portyes
S-video portno
DVI portno
DisplayPortno
Analogue 3.5mm portyes
Analogue RCA stereo inputyes
Analogue RCA stereo outputyes
Audio return channel (ARC)yes
Digital optical portyes
MHLno
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Body without stand
Height19.76 in
Width31.46 in
Weight19.18 lb
Depth2.76 in
Colour of productBlack
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Shipping
Height24.65 in
Width37.01 in
Depth6.42 in
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Power
Ac Frequency50.0 Hz
Power Consumption Sleep0.25 W
Power Consumption Max112.0 W
Connecting 9V/12V/14Vno
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Video
File formats supported
  • AVC/H.264
  • AVCHD
  • AVI
  • DivX HD
  • DivX
  • MKV
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG4
  • WMV
  • VC-1
  • Xvid
  • 3GP/3GPP
Video quality standards
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 576i
  • 576p
  • 720p

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Sony Bravia KDL-32CX523 Sony - Editorial Reviews (8)

4.4
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Expert Reviews
Published: 23.06.2011
Sony Bravia KDL-32CX523 review
5.0

Picture quality good rather than great, but Sony’s CX523 has so many other features, it's a great budget TV

Sony Bravia KDL-32CX523 Sony Bravia CX523 (KDL-32CX523) review: Sony Bravia CX523 (KDL-32CX523)
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CNET
Published: 22.06.2011
Sony Bravia CX523 (KDL-32CX523) review: Sony Bravia CX523 (KDL-32CX523)
4.0

The 32-inch Sony Bravia KDL-32CX523 LCD TV offers excellent value for money, delivering impressive standard- and high-definition images, and top-notch Internet features.

Sony Bravia KDL-32CX523 Sony KDL-32CX523
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Pocket-lint
Published: 03.05.2011
Sony KDL-32CX523
4.5

Well-specified LCD TV that makes up for its lack of LED backlighting by piling on the features. Smartphone control is worth considering while the

Sony Bravia KDL-32CX523 Sony KDL32CX523 LCD TV Review
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HDTV Test
Sony KDL32CX523 LCD TV Review

The Bravia CX523 is the successor to 2010’s EX403 series from Sony. As indicated by the model number, the CCFL version of the company’s Internet TV lineup has been downgraded from EX range of Sony ...

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Trusted Reviews
Published: 01.09.2011
Sony KDL-32CX523
4.5

Sony’s KDL-32CX523 doesn’t use edge LED lighting. Shock, horror. But while that might stop it being trendy, it doesn’t stop it from being pretty good

Sony Bravia KDL-32CX523 Home review
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whathifi
Published: 29.06.2011
Home review
4.0

The Sony KDL-32CX523 will give you the latest features on a budget, if you don't mind how it looks

Sony Bravia KDL-32CX523 Sony KDL-32CX523
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AVForums
Published: 09.03.2012
Sony KDL-32CX523
3.5

It's currently going for a song; so will this Sony hit the right notes?

Sony Bravia KDL-32CX523 Sony KDL-32CX523 review
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TechRadar
Published: 10.05.2011
Sony KDL-32CX523 review
5.0

Smooth images, smartphone control and BBC iPlayer on this so-called entry-level Bravia

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