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Sony Bravia KDL-32W653A

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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • Fast
  • graphical
  • and easy to use

Cons

  • noticeable double ghosted images along the edges of moving objects
  • Motion Mode] does not come without its own shortcomings
  • it has some glow from angles on dark images

Key specs

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

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Sony Bravia KDL-32W653A - Pros & Cons

Sony Bravia KDL-32W653A

Pros

  • Fast
  • graphical
  • and easy to use
  • Demand works great with my Prime subscription and Hulu Plus also looks great
  • the picture quality is fantastic
  • clear and crisp on the 120 Hz panel and colors are accurate
  • Sony performs remarkably well
  • The accuracy is top notch and the image itself is fantastic
  • the colors are real and correct and the picture is sharp and clear
  • grayscale is basically perfect
  • It looks and measures perfect out of the box

Cons

  • noticeable double ghosted images along the edges of moving objects
  • Motion Mode] does not come without its own shortcomings
  • it has some glow from angles on dark images
  • skin tones are a bit off
  • a cloudy
  • muddled mess on this scene
  • there is only a pair of HDMI inputs on the rear
  • the black levels are just far worse than a VA panel
  • dinky remote it appears to be the only way to access the smart content
  • blues they are slightly undersaturated
  • Selector Viewing Distance Calculator Input Lag Database

Sony Bravia KDL-32W653A - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
32 in
Best:
Axen 8682442100917
Screen size: 123 in
IconRefresh rate
100 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-32W653A - Full Specifications

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Display
Panel designFlat
Screen size32.0 in
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
Screen TechnologyLCD
LCD BacklightingLED
Aspect ratio16:9
Refresh rate100.0 Hz
HDRno
Panel TypeVA
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
  • Netflix
  • Skype
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
Smart Tvyes
USB recording featureyes
Local dimmingyes
Picture-in-Pictureyes
Time-shiftyes
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Connectivity
HDMI portyes
Number of HDMI ports2
HDMI version1.3
USByes
Number of USB ports1
USB 2.0 ports1
Number of component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inputs1
Number of composite Inputs1
Analogue 3.5mm portyes
Audio return channel (ARC)yes
Digital optical portyes
MHLyes
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Body without stand
Colour of productBlack
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Energy efficiency
Energy classA
Annual Energy Use57.0 kWH/year
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Power
Power Consumption Sleep0.45 W
Power Consumption Max41.0 W
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Video
File formats supported
  • AVCHD
  • AVI
  • MKV
  • MOV
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG4
  • WMV
  • 3GP/3GPP
Video quality standards
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 576i
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
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Audio properties
Audio decodersDolby Digital Plus
Speaker System
2-channel
File formats supported
  • Matroska
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Headphone outputyes
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Ergonomics
Vesa mountyes
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Network
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Built-in or included WiFi adapterBuilt-in
DLNAyes
Streaming standardsMiracast
NFCno
Ethernetyes
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Body with stand
Width28.54 in
Weight17.2 lb
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Frame interpolation
Type of index/Measurement methodSony MotionFlow XR 200
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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 KDL-32W653A - Q&A (1)

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    over 1 year ago
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    over 1 year ago
    I bought a Sony TV and have never had any problems with it.
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