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Sony KDL-55HX800

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User ratings:
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4.3 out of 5
39 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3.5 out of 5
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Pros

  • Build quality is good
  • Sony KDL40HX803 handled Side-by-Side signals wonderfully
  • the colours are vibrant and punchy

Cons

  • the screen loses some brightness
  • unsightly blight on an otherwise very compelling experience
  • 3D images are still marred by a moderate amount of crosstalk

Key specs

  • Flat
  • 54.6 in
  • 1920, 1080 px
  • LCD
  • 240 Hz
  • no
  • yes

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Sony KDL-55HX800 - Pros & Cons

Sony KDL-55HX800

Pros

  • Build quality is good
  • Sony KDL40HX803 handled Side-by-Side signals wonderfully
  • the colours are vibrant and punchy
  • excellent performance from HD sources and great looking SD images
  • surprisingly quick and painless
  • movement solidly handled and a wide-ranging colour palette
  • the glasses are comfortable
  • The mid-tones are decent and treble is good enough
  • pretty decent and lower than most Edge LED models
  • The speakers are fair and above average
  • Sony picture quality is far superior

Cons

  • the screen loses some brightness
  • unsightly blight on an otherwise very compelling experience
  • 3D images are still marred by a moderate amount of crosstalk
  • it is basically useless
  • the moving chart appeared very blurred
  • the image still appeared a little soft
  • -55HX800 does not include integrated WiFi
  • LCD TVs can suffer from brightness-uniformity issues
  • The TV lacks an advanced color management system to precisely tweak the
  • unsightly leads protruding around the side
  • It lacks an IR or RS-232 port

Sony KDL-55HX800 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
54.6 in
Best:
Axen 8682442100917
Screen size: 123 in
IconRefresh rate
240 Hz
Best:
Panasonic TC-P55VT60
Refresh rate: 3000 Hz
IconResolution
1920 x 1080 px
Best:
Samsung QE82Q800TATXXU
Resolution: 7680 x 7320 px

Sony KDL-55HX800 - Full Specifications

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Display
Panel designFlat
Screen size54.6 in
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
Screen TechnologyLCD
Aspect ratio16:9
Refresh rate240.0 Hz
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Viewing distance
Optimal88.0 in
Minimum66.0 in
Maximum138.0 in
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Ergonomics
Vesa mountyes
Vesa interface type400x300mm
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Connectivity
HDMI portyes
Number of HDMI ports4
USB 2.0 ports1
Number of component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inputs2
Number of composite Inputs2
DVI portno
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Body without stand
Height30.12 in
Width50.31 in
Weight49.82 lb
Depth2.87 in
Colour of productBlack
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Shipping
Height33.15 in
Width60.35 in
Depth9.33 in
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Power
Ac Frequency60.0 Hz
Power Consumption Max167.0 W
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Tuner
Tuner typeAnalog & Digital
CI+no
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Audio properties
Built-in speaker(s)yes
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Features
Internet features
  • Bravia Internet Video
  • Netflix
  • Skype
  • YouTube
Smart Tvno
Picture-in-Pictureyes
Parental controlyes
Sleep timeryes
Multiple languagesyes
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3d technology
3D Supportyes
3D Technology type
Autostereoscopic Display
Number of glasses pairs0
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Network
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
DLNAyes
Ethernetyes
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Body with stand
Height31.38 in
Width50.31 in
Weight59.3 lb
Depth13.78 in
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Energy efficiency
Energy Star Certifiedyes
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Video
Video quality standards
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 720p

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Sony KDL-55HX800 Sony - Editorial Reviews (16)

3.5
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2.0

Sony's HX800 Series is expensive, but the picture quality and surround sound are good enough that the price isn't outrageous.

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Published: 23.09.2010
Sony Bravia KDL-40HX803
4.0

Our final impression on 3D from the HX803 is that the ad-hoc approach using conversion from 2D to 3D leaves a lot to be desired; watching content

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Published: 18.01.2011
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2.0

Sony's HX800 Series is expensive, but the picture quality and surround sound are good enough that the price isn't outrageous.

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Published: 18.07.2010
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Published: 11.08.2011
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4.0

The Sony Bravia 55 HX800 3-D LCD TV produces good picture quality in high definition, standard definition and 3-D

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Published: 08.09.2021
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Sony Bravia HX800 Series (Full HD TV): 4.2 out of 5 stars from 13 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

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Published: 31.08.2010
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3.5

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Published: 23.07.2010
Home review
4.0

Yes, it's a 3D television, but it's certainly the best one we've seen to date and a class-leading performer in 2D too

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Published: 08.03.2011
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3.5

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Published: 01.02.2011
Sony KDL-40HX803 review
4.0

An excellent 2D TV with an amazing internet portal, but 3D suffers from crosstalk.

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