Name: Bravia KDL-42W706B
Brand: Sony
SKU: 41678
Rating: 3.9 (9 reviews)

Sony Bravia KDL-42W706B front without stand

4.0

based on all reviews

app panel has neatly scrolling pages and menus are foolproof
thin
shiny aluminium frame is nicely curved at the sides and smooth to touch

interlaced PAL film-based material may display with some deinterlacing artefacts or resolution loss
lags behind Samsung's system
motion blur on this set was bad with the LED Motion Mode turned off

Panel design: Flat
Screen size: 42 in
Resolution: 1920, 1080 px
Screen technology: LCD
Refresh rate: 60 Hz
Hdr: no
Smart tv: yes
Wireless network (wi-fi): yes

Sony Bravia KDL-42W706B - Pros & Cons

app panel has neatly scrolling pages and menus are foolproof
thin
shiny aluminium frame is nicely curved at the sides and smooth to touch
produces really excellent colour performance in its Cinema picture preset
strong sound
a relatively easy to use menu system and a good lineup of ports
set's upscaling performance is also very good
up deep and rich black levels
as well as vibrant and natural looking colours
Picture quality is very impressive by mid-range TV standards
colours look accurate
warm and very cinematic
standard Freeview guide is much faster

interlaced PAL film-based material may display with some deinterlacing artefacts or resolution loss
lags behind Samsung's system
motion blur on this set was bad with the LED Motion Mode turned off
This TV can sometimes be quite slow to start up and its smart TV system isn't
Selector Viewing Distance Calculator Input Lag Database
It lacks a video window though
only flashes when it receives a signal from the remote
lack of any usable motion-enhancing technologies
RGB bias controls are exceedingly coarse
only offered a miserly two HDMI and one USB inputs

Sony Bravia KDL-42W706B - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	42 in Best: Axen 8682442100917 Screen size: 123 in
Refresh rate	60 Hz Best: Panasonic TC-P55VT60 Refresh rate: 3000 Hz
Resolution	1920 x 1080 px Best: Samsung QE82Q800TATXXU Resolution: 7680 x 7320 px

Sony Bravia KDL-42W706B - Full Specifications

Panel design	Flat
Screen size	42.0 in
Resolution	1920 x 1080 px
Screen Technology	LCD
LCD Backlighting	LED
Diode placing	Backlight
Aspect ratio	16:9
Refresh rate	60.0 Hz
Dynamic Contrast Ratio	1,000,000:1
HDR	no
HD ready 1080p (Full HD)	yes
Motion enhancement (Frequency/Index)	yes
Ultra HD certified (UHD/4K)	no

Internet features	Web Browser Facebook Netflix Skype Twitter YouTube Browser
Smart Tv	yes
USB recording feature	yes
Local dimming	yes
Picture-in-Picture	yes
Parental control	yes
Sleep timer	yes
Ambilight	yes

3D Support	no

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Built-in or included WiFi adapter	Built-in
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b 802.11g 802.11n
DLNA	yes
Streaming standards	Miracast
NFC	yes
Ethernet	no
Bluetooth	yes

Height	23.62 in
Width	37.72 in
Weight	25.79 lb
Depth	6.69 in

Energy class	A+
Annual Energy Use	69.0 kWH/year

Power Consumption Sleep	0.5 W
Power Consumption Eco	0.5 W
Power Consumption Max	99.0 W
Connecting 9V/12V/14V	no

File formats supported	AVCHD AVI M-JPEG MKV MOV MP4 MPEG1 MPEG2 TS WebM WMV Xvid
Video quality standards	1080i 1080p 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p

Built-in speaker(s)	yes
Audio decoders	Dolby Digital
Speaker System	2-channel
File formats supported	3GPP LPCM MP3 WMA
Headphone output	yes
Noise Reduction	yes

Vesa mount	yes

HDMI port	yes
Number of HDMI ports	4
USB	yes
Number of USB ports	2
USB 2.0 ports	2
Number of component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inputs	1
Number of composite Inputs	1
VGA port	no
S-video port	no
DVI port	no
DisplayPort	no
Analogue 3.5mm port	yes
Analogue RCA stereo input	yes
Analogue RCA stereo output	no
Audio return channel (ARC)	yes
Digital coaxial port	no
Digital optical port	yes
MHL	yes

Height	22.17 in
Width	37.72 in
Weight	23.15 lb
Depth	2.52 in
Colour of product	Silver

Height	25.98 in
Width	42.44 in
Depth	4.96 in

Technology	Motionflow 400 Hz
Type of index/Measurement method	Sony MotionFlow XR 200

File formats supported	JPEG/JPG MPO
Image frequency	24p 30p 50p 60p

Tuner type	Analog & Digital
CI+	yes
Support for CI/CA module	yes
Analogue TV tuner	yes
Digital TV tuner	yes

Sony Bravia KDL-42W706B - Q&A (2)

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Productz
over 1 year ago
Do Sony TVs live up to their hype?
pauletta
over 1 year ago
Although opinions about every brand are always mixed, Sony TVs usually receive positive reviews.
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Productz
over 1 year ago
May I stream videos from Netflix on Bravia KDL-42W706B?
misti
over 1 year ago
Of course, you can watch Netflix or YouTube on it. It's a smart TV.
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Sony Bravia KDL-42W706B Sony - Editorial Reviews (4)

4.0

Based on 4 reviews

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The Sony Bravia KDL-42W706B is the same as the 42W705 but with a Silver coloured bezel surrounding the screen. This emphasises the contemporary, airy design of the TV, adding an extra touch of elegance.