Name: KDL-50R550A
Brand: Sony
SKU: 240584
Rating: 4.2 (37 reviews)

4.1

based on all reviews

The media playing functionality works well and the remote is nice enough
It is great mid-range TV at a very competitive price
PQ is quite impressive

no motion control
pointer
or microphone

Screen size: 49.5 in
Resolution: 1920, 1080 px
Wireless network (wi-fi): yes

Sony KDL-50R550A - Pros & Cons

The media playing functionality works well and the remote is nice enough
It is great mid-range TV at a very competitive price
PQ is quite impressive
looks amazing and very easy to use
Very easy to use and picture quality is superb
The picture is sharp and clear
the color beautiful
picture Beautiful TV The picture is sharp and clear and
lot of rich
bright colours and is a good test for the TV
passive 3D works well with lightweight uncomplicated glasses
Clear colours
sharp images and handles most types of viewing really well
menu system is refreshingly basic
black levels are pretty good and colors are pleasing
Sony will also work with Send to TV in supported apps like YouTube
bright-room performance was solid

no motion control
pointer
or microphone
lack of picture calibration option and sluggish navigation of apps
No cherry-picked units sent by brands
Sony do not have any Support Service Agent on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland
it is only a touchpad
the transition from red to cyan is shorter
The blacks appear gray in a dark room
it can run slow
Sony no longer supply replacement screens for this model
It would have been nice to have a recording feature
does not employ a multi-core processor
No Netflix on this TV
different Smart TV interfaces can be confusing and a little slow
Too many are simply trying to capitalize on affiliate revenue
only managed 300 lines of resolution
painfully slow compared to the other interfaces

Sony KDL-50R550A - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	49.5 in Best: Axen 8682442100917 Screen size: 123 in
Resolution	1920 x 1080 px Best: Samsung QE82Q800TATXXU Resolution: 7680 x 7320 px

Sony - Video Reviews (2)

Sony KDL-50R550A 50-Inch 120Hz 1080p 3D Internet LED HDTV (Black)

Sony KDL-50R550A - Full Specifications

Screen size	49.5 in
Resolution	1920 x 1080 px
Aspect ratio	16:9
Dynamic Contrast Ratio	1,000,000:1

Local dimming	no
Memory card reader	no

3D Support	yes
Glasses Included	yes

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b 802.11g 802.11n
DLNA	yes
Ethernet	yes
Bluetooth	no

Ac Frequency	60.0 Hz

CI+	no

Built-in speaker(s)	yes

Vesa mount	yes
Vesa interface type	300x300mm

Number of HDMI ports	4
USB 2.0 ports	2
Number of component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inputs	1
Number of composite Inputs	1
DVI port	no

Height	27.64 in
Width	44.53 in
Weight	41.01 lb
Depth	9.17 in
Colour of product	Black

Video quality standards	1080i 1080p 480i 480p 720p

Sony KDL-50R550A - Q&A (1)

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Productz
over 1 year ago
What's the reputation of Sony televisions?
angelena
over 1 year ago
I’ve owned Sony TVs for years, and I’m always happy with their quality.
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4.0

Based on 6 reviews

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