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Sony Bravia KDL-40WD653

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3 stars
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Pros

  • Reflections handling is quite good
  • Fast motion is handled well with little blur
  • Blu-rays looks good and sharp

Cons

  • Low native contrast ratio so blacks appear gray
  • Poor picture quality and can't produce bright highlights or saturated colors
  • No cherry-picked units sent by brands

Key specs

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

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Sony Bravia KDL-40WD653 - Pros & Cons

Sony Bravia KDL-40WD653

Pros

  • Reflections handling is quite good
  • Fast motion is handled well with little blur
  • Blu-rays looks good and sharp
  • as voices cut through sound effects clearly and convey plenty of expression
  • natural picture quality and ease of use
  • quick and smooth

Cons

  • Low native contrast ratio so blacks appear gray
  • Poor picture quality and can't produce bright highlights or saturated colors
  • No cherry-picked units sent by brands
  • low-end cutoff is quite poor
  • its screen uniformity has issues and the TV cannot get that bright

Sony Bravia KDL-40WD653 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
40 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-40WD653 - Full Specifications

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Display
Panel designFlat
Screen size40.0 in
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
Screen TechnologyLCD
LCD BacklightingLED
Diode placingBacklight
Aspect ratio16:9
Refresh rate50.0 Hz
HDRno
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
  • Netflix
  • YouTube
  • Browser
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
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
DLNAyes
Streaming standardsMiracast
Ethernetyes
USByes
Bluetoothyes
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Body with stand
Height23.19 in
Width36.38 in
Weight17.86 lb
Depth8.35 in
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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-S
  • DVB-T
  • DVB-T2
  • 2nd gen.
CI+yes
Dual tunerno
Support for CI/CA moduleyes
Analogue TV tuner yes
Digital TV tuner yes
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Audio properties
Audio decoders
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Dolby Digital Plus
Speaker System
2-channel
File formats supported
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • WMA
Headphone outputyes
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Ergonomics
Vesa mountyes
Vesa interface type200x200mm
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Connectivity
HDMI portyes
Number of HDMI ports2
HDMI version1.4
USByes
Number of USB ports2
USB 2.0 ports2
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inno
VGA portno
S-video portno
DVI portno
DisplayPortno
Analogue 3.5mm portyes
Analogue RCA stereo inputno
Audio return channel (ARC)yes
Digital coaxial portno
Digital optical portyes
HDCP-version1.4
MHLno
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Body without stand
Height21.61 in
Weight16.98 lb
Depth2.6 in
Colour of productBlack
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Energy efficiency
Energy classA+
Annual Energy Use70.0 kWH/year
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Power
Power Consumption Sleep0.5 W
Power Consumption Max59.4 W
Connecting 9V/12V/14Vno
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Video
File formats supported
  • AVC/H.264
  • AVCHD
  • AVI
  • H.265
  • MKV
  • MOV
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG4
  • WMV
  • VC-1
  • Xvid
  • 3GP/3GPP
Video quality standards
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 576i
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p

Sony Bravia KDL-40WD653 - Q&A (2)

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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    What do you think about Sony TVs?
    kelle
    over 1 year ago
    I think that Sony makes the best TVs on the market.
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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    May I stream videos from Netflix on Bravia KDL-40WD653?
    reed
    over 1 year ago
    Yes, Bravia KDL-40WD653 is a Smart TV so you can watch Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime, and other streaming services.
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