Name: Bravia KDL-55W829B
Brand: Sony
SKU: 41579
Rating: 4.0 (8 reviews)

4.3

based on all reviews

picture quality is extremely good
The colors are good
and were easy to calibrate

certainly doesn t skimp on connection ports
on-demand video is still a little limited
three-dimensional material to stutter on screen

Panel design: Flat
Screen size: 55 in
Resolution: 1920, 1080 px
Screen technology: LCD
Refresh rate: 100 Hz
Hdr: no
Smart tv: yes
Wireless network (wi-fi): yes

Sony Bravia KDL-55W829B - Pros & Cons

picture quality is extremely good
The colors are good
and were easy to calibrate
Great picture quality in dark and bright environments
cleaned-up
streamlined look
too
unique and naturally tip-resistant
with very accurate colors in both the primary and secondary channels
solid picture quality
palatable black level
accurate colors
and nearly perfect sub-pixel balance
perfectly acceptable
image-processing chops are excellent
LED standards
impressive levels of contrast and good screen uniformity
Smartphone integration is accomplished
easy to use and extremely powerful

certainly doesn t skimp on connection ports
on-demand video is still a little limited
three-dimensional material to stutter on screen
No cherry-picked units sent by brands
The colors change when you are not sitting directly in front of the TV
loss of color saturation when viewed at an angle
the bottom half is thicker
the smart TV features are not very good
televisions viewed at extreme off angles will show color shifting
usual
horrible flash games
unibody appearance and unusual pronged feet
TV's edge-lit LED backlight
the TV does not have a color management system
Few interpolation artefacts with a mild decrease in on-screen luminance
reduced vertical resolution and inadequate bit depth
greys had too much green and too little blue component
and blues would still look a touch muted in real-life viewing
3D pictures lack oomph in the brightness department
too mid-range heavy
lacklustre smart TV system and mediocre sound quality
slow to open and takes a few seconds to populate
Heavyweight image manipulation often fails to distinguish image noise from real information
Stadium crowd noise is teased out to create wider soundstage
colour intensity
a paucity of mainstream catch-up

Sony Bravia KDL-55W829B - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	55 in Best: Axen 8682442100917 Screen size: 123 in
Refresh rate	100 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-55W829B - Full Specifications

Panel design	Flat
Screen size	55.0 in
Resolution	1920 x 1080 px
Screen Technology	LCD
LCD Backlighting	LED
Aspect ratio	16:9
Refresh rate	100.0 Hz
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
Smart Tv	yes
Picture-in-Picture	no

3D Support	yes
3D Technology type	Active 3D
Glasses Included	yes
Number of glasses pairs	2
Can convert 2D to 3D	yes

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Built-in or included WiFi adapter	Built-in
DLNA	yes
Streaming standards	Miracast
NFC	yes
Ethernet	yes

Width	48.58 in
Weight	39.68 lb

Type of index/Measurement method	Sony MotionFlow XR 800

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

Tuner type	DVB-C DVB-S DVB-S2 DVB-T DVB-T2
Analogue TV tuner	yes
Digital TV tuner	yes

Audio decoders	Dolby Digital Plus
Speaker System	2-channel
File formats supported	Matroska MP3 WAV WMA
Headphone output	yes

Vesa mount	yes

HDMI port	yes
Number of HDMI ports	5
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
Analogue 3.5mm port	yes
Digital optical port	yes
MHL	yes

Colour of product	Black

Energy class	A++
Annual Energy Use	85.0 kWH/year

Power Consumption Sleep	0.5 W
Power Consumption Max	101.0 W
Connecting 9V/12V/14V	no

File formats supported	AVC/H.264 AVCHD AVI MKV MOV MPEG1 MPEG2 MPEG4 TS WMV Xvid 3GP/3GPP
Video quality standards	480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080i 1080p

Sony Bravia KDL-55W829B - Q&A (1)

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Productz
over 1 year ago
What are your thoughts on Sony TVs?
mirian
over 1 year ago
I have Sony TV and I am happy because it has all the features I need in a television, including a remote that makes it easy to use.
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Sony Bravia KDL-55W829B Sony - Editorial Reviews (6)

4.5

Based on 6 reviews

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Expert Reviews

Published: 02.06.2014

Sony Bravia KDL-50W829B review - 55in now £630 on Amazon today

5.0

Fantastic picture quality for the price and (for a limited time only) a free soundbar if you buy from Currys

Sony Bravia KDL-55W829B Sony KDL-50W829 review

TechRadar

Published: 10.03.2014

Sony KDL-50W829 review

4.5

Sony's W8 TV offers high-end performance at a surprisingly affordable price

Sony Bravia KDL-55W829B An impressive TV, Sony's 50W829 delivers rich and colourful images

CNET

Published: 03.04.2014

An impressive TV, Sony's 50W829 delivers rich and colourful images

The 50W829 puts in an excellent performance thanks to its deep black levels, rich contrast and perky colours, but it is let down by its lacklustre smart TV system and mediocre sound quality.