Name: KDL-50W800B
Brand: Sony
SKU: 18732
Rating: 3.8 (4 reviews)

3.9

based on all reviews

Great picture quality in dark and bright environments
The colors are good
and were easy to calibrate

loss of color saturation when viewed at an angle
the smart TV features are not very good
No cherry-picked units sent by brands

Panel design: Flat
Screen size: 50 in
Resolution: 1920, 1080 px
Screen technology: LCD
Refresh rate: 480 Hz
Smart tv: yes
Wireless network (wi-fi): yes

Sony KDL-50W800B - Pros & Cons

Great picture quality in dark and bright environments
The colors are good
and were easy to calibrate
The detail is very good on this TV
The layout is intuitive
Basic navigation is easy
picture quality is pretty pleasing straight out of the box
The voice detection is pretty decent
Screen mirroring is pretty straight forward
Content looks crisp and motion performance is great
with nice colour reproduction
good motion and excellent upscaling of
Colours looked natural and skin tones were accurate throughout
Connections on the 55W805C are excellent
Black level performance is good
onboard sound system is good too
great looking Smart TV with lots to admire and surprisingly few foibles
television with excellent color and shadow detail
Standard mode is better than both Cinema and Music
Sony still manages to put on a decent show for itself
Sony is capable of acceptable contrast and boasts very good shadow detail
better blacks
shadow detail
and uniformity
The selection of four HDMI inputs is perfectly ample
of color accuracy
shadow detail and other quality aspects
a pleasing picture and superior performance
Bright
brilliant image Excellent
The remote control is simple
The finished product is handsome enough

loss of color saturation when viewed at an angle
the smart TV features are not very good
No cherry-picked units sent by brands
the bottom half is thicker
The colors change when you are not sitting directly in front of the TV
very little of the elements you see on a mobile or tablet running the same platform
Pixelation is visible at a very close distance
the menu overlay takes up most of the screen
severe gamma skewing in brighter scenes
intermittent interpolation artefacts in complex moving scenes
a loss of vertical resolution in the third dimension
Selector Viewing Distance Calculator Input Lag Database
color temperature is off
Sony s TVs are usually on the expensive side
there is too much to wade through
the W802A is a bit off
to sound like a broken record
slight yellow tint to the colour balance
the amount of 4K UHD content in wide circulation remains painfully limited
Sony doesn t have a full backlight or local dimming system
hue and saturation errors
stand's design it is not able to swivel
It may not display this or other websites correctly
blue errors are the hardest to see with the human eye
The frame around the screen is a bit plasticky
It adds too too much echo to music
Sony has put out poor TVs
W800B lacks a 10-point grayscale and color-management system
edge-lit television that lacks local dimming
lacks the IR blaster and cable box control of higher
The speakers never become bombastic
The only feature missing is a built-in video camera
it was a little slow to respond
poor contrast performance becomes
time a flat screen s sound isn t horrendous
edge-lit LCDs for frame dimming
flimsy-looking 3D glasses
with its frame dimming feature make it feel a bit unfinished
the Scene defaults to Auto mode

Sony KDL-50W800B - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	50 in Best: Axen 8682442100917 Screen size: 123 in
Brightness	300 cd/m² Best: Samsung QE75Q900RAT Brightness: 4000 cd/m²
Refresh rate	480 Hz Best: Panasonic TC-P55VT60 Refresh rate: 3000 Hz
Resolution	1920 x 1080 px Best: Samsung QE82Q800TATXXU Resolution: 7680 x 7320 px

Sony KDL-50W800B - Full Specifications

Panel design	Flat
Screen size	50.0 in
Resolution	1920 x 1080 px
Screen Technology	LCD
LCD Backlighting	LED
Aspect ratio	16:9
Refresh rate	480.0 Hz
Static Contrast Ratio	5000:1
Dynamic Contrast Ratio	1,000,000:1
Brightness	300.0 cd/m²
Number of colors	16.7 million
Screen width	43.14 in
Screen height	24.27 in
Panel Type	AMVA3
Panel Bit Depth	8 bits
Pixel Pitch	0.02 in
Pixel Density	44.0 ppi
Display Area	92.27 %
Input Lag	24.0 ms
Frame Rate Control	no

Optimal	80.0 in
Minimum	60.0 in
Maximum	125.0 in

Vesa mount	yes
Vesa interface type	200x100mm
Removable stand	yes
Height adjustment	no

HDMI port	yes
Number of HDMI ports	4
Number of USB ports	2
USB 2.0 ports	2
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in	yes
Number of component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inputs	1
Composite port in	yes
Number of composite Inputs	2
DVI port	no
Digital Audio Ports	1
Analogue 3.5mm port	yes
Digital coaxial port	yes
MHL	yes

Height	43.94 in
Width	25.83 in
Weight	29.98 lb
Depth	2.53 in
Colour of product	Black

Height	48.66 in
Width	30.55 in
Weight	41.89 lb
Depth	4.96 in

Technology	Motionflow XR 400 Hz
Interpolation Value	480
Measurement Unit	XR

File formats supported	JPEG XR MPO RAW

Tuner type	Analog & Digital
CI+	no

Built-in speaker(s)	yes
Audio decoders	Dolby Digital
Speaker System	2-channel 2-channel
File formats supported	LPCM MP3 WAV WMA
Clear Voice	yes
Voice control	yes
Noise Reduction	yes
Closed caption capability	yes

Internet features	Amazon Video on Demand Crackle Hulu Netflix Vudu YouTube
Smart Tv	yes
Video camera	no
Local dimming	yes
Picture-in-Picture	yes
Parental control	yes
Sleep timer	yes
Ambilight	yes
Motion control	yes
Multiple languages	yes

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

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n
DLNA	yes
Ethernet	yes
USB	yes
Bluetooth	yes

Height	43.94 in
Width	27.28 in
Weight	32.63 lb
Depth	7.05 in

Energy Star Certified	yes

Voltage 220V	yes
Voltage 110V	yes
Ac Frequency	50.0 Hz
Power Consumption Sleep	0.3 W
Power Consumption Eco	39.4 W
Power Consumption Max	89.0 W

File formats supported	3GP/3GPP AVCHD AVI MKV MOV MPEG1 MPEG2 WebM WMV Xvid
Video quality standards	1080i 1080p 480i 480p 720p

Accessories	Remote controller

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Sony KDL-50W800B Sony - Editorial Reviews (16)

4.1

Based on 16 reviews

AVForums

Published: 04.09.2015

Sony KDL-55W805C

We take a look at the Sony W805C with a 55-inch HD screen, Android TV and X-Reality Pro. But at £999 for a 1920x1080p TV it seems expensive given the current 4K budget TVs.

whathifi

Published: 23.07.2015

Home review

4.0

This Sony set is an elegant, vibrant, Full HD TV with plenty of tricks up its sleeve...

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Trusted Reviews

Published: 03.07.2015

Sony Bravia KDL-55W805C

4.5

Sony KDL-55W805C review: State-of-the-art HD pictures for those not convinced by 4K.

Sony KDL-50W800B Sony W800B Review (KDL50W800B, KDL55W800B)

RTINGS.com

Published: 27.04.2014

Sony W800B Review (KDL50W800B, KDL55W800B)

4.0

The Sony W800B is a really good TV for gamers. Its only major flaw is the loss of color saturation when viewed at an angle.

Sony KDL-50W800B Sony KDL-55W805C LED TV Review

HDTV Test

Sony KDL-55W805C LED TV Review

While it's largely a sideways move from 2014's W829, the Sony KDL-55W805C is tremendous value for money in terms of picture quality.

Sony KDL-50W800B Sony KDL-W800B series review: Gaming-friendly TV gives good picture and value

CNET

Published: 17.06.2014

Sony KDL-W800B series review: Gaming-friendly TV gives good picture and value

3.5

The Sony KDL-W800B series is a classy television with decent picture performance and ultra-low latency but it can be bettered in pure bang-for-buck terms.

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Published: 15.07.2013

Sony KDL-47W805A review

4.0

The Sony W8 Series 47-inch screen combines web features with cracking design

stuff.tv/my/

Published: 31.03.2015

Sony KDL-50W800B

5.0

You want a smart TV? This 50in Sony set is so brainy it should be in Mensa

Sony KDL-50W800B Sony KDL-50W800B 50-inch HDTV Review: Superb Picture

Tom's Guide

Published: 26.11.2014

Sony KDL-50W800B 50-inch HDTV Review: Superb Picture

4.0

With top-shelf picture performance and sound for everything from sci-fi blockbusters to quiet dramas, the Sony 50W800B will please movie fans.

Digital Trends

Published: 27.06.2013

Sony Bravia KDL-55W802A Review | Digital Trends

Sony’s W802 series sits just below its top-tier sets, offering a full suite of apps, plenty of image processing, and a bright picture. But troubles with judder on Blu-ray discs have us scratching our heads.