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Sony KD-49XG8096

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3 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.5 / 5
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2 editorial reviews
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Pros

  • Image remains accurate at an angle
  • wide viewing angles and is better-suited for
  • very good motion handling

Cons

  • The TV does not support Samsung's HDR10+ format
  • Sony X800G has disappointing black uniformity
  • noticeable errors in almost all colors

Key specs

  • Flat
  • 49 in
  • 3840, 2160 px
  • LED
  • 50 Hz
  • yes
  • yes

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Sony KD-49XG8096 - Pros & Cons

Sony KD-49XG8096

Pros

  • Image remains accurate at an angle
  • wide viewing angles and is better-suited for
  • very good motion handling
  • wide viewing angles
  • good peak brightness
  • and good reflection handling
  • The image remains accurate when viewed at an angle
  • overall accuracy is excellent
  • Sony has wide viewing angles and is better suited
  • better black uniformity
  • and has better reflection handling

Cons

  • The TV does not support Samsung's HDR10+ format
  • Sony X800G has disappointing black uniformity
  • noticeable errors in almost all colors
  • The contrast ratio is too low to produce deep blacks
  • HDR too dim
  • No cherry-picked units sent by brands
  • to XG9005 are to the processor and the sound system
  • Samsung QE49Q70R look a little dull by comparison

Sony KD-49XG8096 - 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

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Sony KD-49XG8096 - Full Specifications

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Display
Panel designFlat
Screen size49.0 in
Resolution3840 x 2160 px
Screen TechnologyLED
Aspect ratio16:9
Refresh rate50.0 Hz
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Features
Operating SystemAndroid TV
Smart Tvyes
USB recording featureyes
Sleep timeryes
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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
  • 802.11n
Ethernetyes
Bluetoothyes
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Body with stand
Height27.72 in
Width43.35 in
Weight27.34 lb
Depth10.24 in
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Energy efficiency
Energy classA
Annual Energy Use107.0 kWH/year
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Power
Ac Frequency50.0 Hz
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Video
File formats supported
  • 3GP/3GPP
  • AVC/H.264
  • AVCHD
  • AVI
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG1
  • MPEG2
  • MPEG2-PS
  • MPEG2-TS
  • MPEG4
  • VC-1
  • VP8
  • WebM
  • XAVC S
  • Xvid
Video quality standards
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 576i
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 2160p
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Audio properties
Built-in speaker(s)yes
Audio decoders
  • DTS
  • Dolby Digital
File formats supported
  • ASF
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Voice controlyes
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Ergonomics
Vesa mountyes
Vesa interface type200x200mm
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Connectivity
Number of HDMI ports4
USB 2.0 ports3
Number of composite Inputs1
DVI portno
Audio return channel (ARC)yes
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Body without stand
Height25.39 in
Width43.35 in
Weight26.01 lb
Depth2.24 in
Colour of productBlack,Silver
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Shipping
Height30.55 in
Width46.77 in
Weight37.48 lb
Depth5.55 in
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Frame interpolation
TechnologyMotionflow XR 400 Hz
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Image
File formats supportedJPEG/JPG
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Tuner
Tuner typeAnalog & Digital
CI+yes

Sony KD-49XG8096 - Q&A (1)

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    over 1 year ago
    What's the general consensus about Sony TVs?
    kieth
    over 1 year ago
    I’ve never heard anyone say a bad thing about Sony TVs. I’ve owned several of them and they always work great.
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