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Sony Bravia KDL-42W705B

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3.8 out of 5
37 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4.3 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
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Pros

  • crisp and gorgeous pictures
  • excellent screen uniformity ably abetting the rest of the package
  • selected and best of all more thoughtful and effective than the presets of

Cons

  • RGB bias controls are exceedingly coarse
  • interlaced PAL film-based material may display with some deinterlacing artefacts or resolution loss
  • only offered a miserly two HDMI and one USB inputs

Key specs

  • Flat
  • 42 in
  • 1920, 1080 px
  • LCD
  • 60 Hz
  • no
  • yes
  • yes

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Sony Bravia KDL-42W705B - Pros & Cons

Sony Bravia KDL-42W705B

Pros

  • crisp and gorgeous pictures
  • excellent screen uniformity ably abetting the rest of the package
  • selected and best of all more thoughtful and effective than the presets of
  • app panel has neatly scrolling pages and menus are foolproof
  • thin
  • shiny aluminium frame is nicely curved at the sides and smooth to touch
  • strong sound
  • a relatively easy to use menu system and a good lineup of ports
  • produces really excellent colour performance in its Cinema picture preset
  • set's upscaling performance is also very good
  • standard Freeview guide is much faster

Cons

  • RGB bias controls are exceedingly coarse
  • interlaced PAL film-based material may display with some deinterlacing artefacts or resolution loss
  • only offered a miserly two HDMI and one USB inputs
  • Selector Viewing Distance Calculator Input Lag Database
  • lack of any usable motion-enhancing technologies
  • It may not display this or other websites correctly
  • Red is a little under-saturated at all levels
  • the bezel is relatively thick to accommodate the larger drivers
  • there is no dedicated colour management system
  • The smart system can run a bit sluggishly at times
  • the operating system thereafter takes a little getting used to

Sony Bravia KDL-42W705B - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
42 in
Best:
Axen 8682442100917
Screen size: 123 in
IconRefresh rate
60 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-42W705B - Full Specifications

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Display
Panel designFlat
Screen size42.0 in
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
Screen TechnologyLCD
LCD BacklightingLED
Aspect ratio16:9
Refresh rate60.0 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
  • Facebook
  • Netflix
  • Skype
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
Smart Tvyes
Smartphone Remote Supportyes
USB recording featureyes
Picture-in-Pictureyes
Sleep timeryes
Ambilightyes
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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
Streaming standardsMiracast
NFCno
Ethernetyes
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Body with stand
Height23.62 in
Width37.72 in
Weight25.79 lb
Depth6.69 in
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Energy efficiency
Energy classA+
Annual Energy Use69.0 kWH/year
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Power
Power Consumption Sleep0.5 W
Power Consumption Max50.0 W
Connecting 9V/12V/14Vno
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Video
File formats supported
  • 3GP/3GPP
  • AVI
  • MKV
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • Xvid
Video quality standards
  • 1080p
  • 480p
  • 576p
  • 720p
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Audio properties
Built-in speaker(s)yes
Audio decodersDolby Digital Plus
Speaker System
2-channel
File formats supported
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Headphone outputyes
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Ergonomics
Vesa mountyes
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Connectivity
HDMI portyes
Number of HDMI ports4
HDMI version1.4
USByes
Number of USB ports2
USB 2.0 ports2
Number of component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inputs1
Number of composite Inputs1
DVI portno
Audio return channel (ARC)yes
Digital optical portyes
MHLyes
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Body without stand
Height22.17 in
Width37.72 in
Weight23.15 lb
Depth2.52 in
Colour of productBlack
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Shipping
Height25.98 in
Width42.44 in
Weight33.07 lb
Depth4.96 in
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Frame interpolation
Type of index/Measurement methodSony MotionFlow XR 200
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Image
File formats supported
  • JPEG/JPG
  • MPO
  • RAW
Image frequency
  • 24p
  • 30p
  • 50p
  • 60p
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Tuner
Tuner typeAnalog & Digital
CI+yes
Support for CI/CA moduleyes
Analogue TV tuner yes
Digital TV tuner yes

Sony Bravia KDL-42W705B - Q&A (2)

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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    What's the general opinion of Sony TVs?
    junior
    over 1 year ago
    I’ve owned many Sony TVs over the years, and I’ve always been happy with their quality.
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    Productz
    over 1 year ago
    May I stream videos from Netflix on Bravia KDL-42W705B?
    erin
    over 1 year ago
    Yes, you can use this TV to watch Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and others.
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