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Sony KD-49XE8096

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User ratings:
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4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
7 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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Consumer ratings:
3.8 / 5
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The Sony X850E 4k LED TV offers better than average picture quality and excellent motion handling but lacks a handful of high-end features. It does best in darke...Read more
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Pros

  • better color gamut and better color volume
  • Build Quality The build quality of the X850E is good
  • Picture quality is good

Cons

  • No cherry-picked units sent by brands
  • too soft
  • lacks local dimming and uses very little frame dimming
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Key specs

  • Flat
  • 49 in
  • 3840, 2160 px
  • LED
  • 50 Hz
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
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Sony KD-49XE8096 - Pros & Cons

Sony KD-49XE8096

Pros

  • better color gamut and better color volume
  • Build Quality The build quality of the X850E is good
  • Picture quality is good
  • X850E offers a good experience with every usage
  • contrast ratio is great and blacks are very uniform
  • It gets sufficiently bright to accommodate brighter living rooms and deals with reflections quite well
  • ensures that most of the common buttons are within easy reach
  • Lines appear smooth and the image retains details
  • sleek and minimalistic
  • Motion is excellent
  • fast sports look fluid and crisp

Cons

  • No cherry-picked units sent by brands
  • too soft
  • lacks local dimming and uses very little frame dimming
  • there is no color space management
  • The TV lacks local dimming and shows very little frame dimming

Sony KD-49XE8096 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
49 in
Best:
Axen 8682442100917
Screen size: 123 in
IconRefresh rate
50 Hz
Best:
Panasonic TC-P55VT60
Refresh rate: 3000 Hz
IconResolution
3840 x 2160 px
Best:
Samsung QE82Q800TATXXU
Resolution: 7680 x 7320 px

Sony KD-49XE8096 - Full Specifications

Units:
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Display
Panel designFlat
Screen size49.0 in
Resolution3840 x 2160 px
Screen TechnologyLED
LCD BacklightingLED
Aspect ratio16:9
Refresh rate50.0 Hz
HDRyes
HDR FormatHDR 10
Screen width42.24 in
Screen height23.76 in
Panel TypeIPS
Pixel Pitch0.01 in
Pixel Density91.0 ppi
Display Area92.31 %
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Features
Operating SystemAndroid TV
4K features4K X-Reality Pro
Smart Tvyes
Video camerano
Time-shiftyes
HbbTVyes
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3d technology
3D Supportno
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Network
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
DLNAyes
Ethernetyes
Bluetoothyes
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Body with stand
Height27.2 in
Width43.15 in
Weight28.44 lb
Depth9.92 in
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Energy efficiency
Energy classA
Annual Energy Use118.0 kWH/year
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Power
Voltage 220Vyes
Voltage 110Vno
Ac Frequency50.0 Hz
Power Consumption Sleep0.5 W
Power Consumption Average85.0 W
Power Consumption Max143.0 W
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Video
File formats supported
  • AVI
  • DivX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • H.265
  • MKV
  • QuickTime
  • M2TS
  • MP4
  • WebM
  • WMV
  • Xvid
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Cpu
CPU Cores4
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Audio properties
Built-in speaker(s)yes
Audio decodersDolby Digital
Speaker System
2-channel
File formats supported
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • WMA
  • WAV
  • LPCM
Clear Voiceyes
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Ergonomics
Vesa mountyes
Vesa interface type200x200mm
Removable standyes
Height adjustmentno
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Connectivity
Number of HDMI ports4
HDMI version2.0
USByes
USB 2.0 ports2
USB 3.0 ports1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inyes
Number of component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inputs1
Composite port inyes
Number of composite Inputs1
DVI portno
Digital Audio Ports1
Analogue 3.5mm portyes
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Body without stand
Height25.2 in
Width43.15 in
Weight26.9 lb
Depth2.24 in
Colour of productAluminium,Black
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Shipping
Height29.29 in
Width46.77 in
Weight37.48 lb
Depth6.34 in
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Frame interpolation
TechnologyMotionflow XR
Interpolation Value400
Measurement UnitXR
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Image
File formats supported
  • JPEG/JPG
  • GIF
  • PNG
  • MPO
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Tuner
Tuner typeAnalog & Digital
CI+yes
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Accessories
AccessoriesIR extender cable

Sony KD-49XE8096 - Q&A (1)

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    over 1 year ago
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    over 1 year ago
    I’ve owned Sony TVs for years and have never had a problem with them.
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Sony KD-49XE8096 Sony - Editorial Reviews (1)

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Sony KD-49XE8096 Sony X850E Review (XBR65X850E, XBR75X850E)
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Published: 19.04.2017
Sony X850E Review (XBR65X850E, XBR75X850E)
3.9

The Sony X850E 4k LED TV offers better than average picture quality and excellent motion handling but lacks a handful of high-end features. It does best in darke...

By By Daniel O'Keeff...
31 minute read

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