Name: KDL-55W800C
Brand: Sony
SKU: 18749
Rating: 3.6 (8 reviews)

3.8

based on all reviews

Blu-rays looks good and sharp
Picture Quality 720p Input Cable TV also look great
the best color

No cherry-picked units sent by brands
brighter clouding spots all around the screen on a black background
come with 3D glasses though

Panel design: Flat
Screen size: 54.6 in
Resolution: 1920, 1080 px
Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Smart tv: yes
Wireless network (wi-fi): yes

Sony KDL-55W800C - Pros & Cons

Blu-rays looks good and sharp
Picture Quality 720p Input Cable TV also look great
the best color
contrast and clarity
Screen mirroring is pretty straight forward
The detail is very good on this TV
The layout is intuitive
The voice detection is pretty decent
picture quality is pretty pleasing straight out of the box
Basic navigation is easy
Content looks crisp and motion performance is great
Black level performance is good
onboard sound system is good too
great looking Smart TV with lots to admire and surprisingly few foibles
Connections on the 55W805C are excellent
with nice colour reproduction
good motion and excellent upscaling of
Colours looked natural and skin tones were accurate throughout
Bright
brilliant image Excellent
The remote control is simple
The selection of four HDMI inputs is perfectly ample
television with excellent color and shadow detail
Standard mode is better than both Cinema and Music
Sony is capable of acceptable contrast and boasts very good shadow detail
Sony still manages to put on a decent show for itself
better blacks
shadow detail
and uniformity
of color accuracy
shadow detail and other quality aspects
a pleasing picture and superior performance
fast and easy to access at any time
innovative feature makes fast-paced programming much more enjoyable to watch

No cherry-picked units sent by brands
brighter clouding spots all around the screen on a black background
come with 3D glasses though
The TV only comes with a basic remote
the menu overlay takes up most of the screen
very little of the elements you see on a mobile or tablet running the same platform
Pixelation is visible at a very close distance
55W800C is too large or too expensive
the W802A is a bit off
Sony s TVs are usually on the expensive side
to sound like a broken record
there is too much to wade through
color temperature is off
the amount of 4K UHD content in wide circulation remains painfully limited
slight yellow tint to the colour balance
The frame around the screen is a bit plasticky
stand's design it is not able to swivel
blue errors are the hardest to see with the human eye
hue and saturation errors
It may not display this or other websites correctly
Sony doesn t have a full backlight or local dimming system
severe gamma skewing in brighter scenes
Selector Viewing Distance Calculator Input Lag Database
a loss of vertical resolution in the third dimension
lacks the IR blaster and cable box control of higher
It adds too too much echo to music
edge-lit television that lacks local dimming
intermittent interpolation artefacts in complex moving scenes
Sony has put out poor TVs
time a flat screen s sound isn t horrendous
W800B lacks a 10-point grayscale and color-management system
the Scene defaults to Auto mode
with its frame dimming feature make it feel a bit unfinished
it was a little slow to respond
edge-lit LCDs for frame dimming
poor contrast performance becomes
The speakers never become bombastic
The only feature missing is a built-in video camera
flimsy-looking 3D glasses
eliminates screen blur and fuzziness
pitch black images are cloudy or gray

Sony KDL-55W800C - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	54.6 in Best: Axen 8682442100917 Screen size: 123 in
Refresh rate	120 Hz Best: Panasonic TC-P55VT60 Refresh rate: 3000 Hz
Resolution	1920 x 1080 px Best: Samsung QE82Q800TATXXU Resolution: 7680 x 7320 px

Sony - Video Reviews (3)

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Sony KDL-55W800C - Full Specifications

Panel design	Flat
Screen size	54.6 in
Resolution	1920 x 1080 px
LCD Backlighting	LED
Aspect ratio	16:9
Refresh rate	120.0 Hz
Number of colors	1.07 billion
Screen width	47.62 in
Screen height	26.79 in
Panel Type	VA
Panel Bit Depth	10 bits
Pixel Pitch	0.02 in
Pixel Density	40.0 ppi
Display Area	93.58 %
Input Lag	38.0 ms
Frame Rate Control	yes

Optimal	88.0 in
Minimum	66.0 in
Maximum	138.0 in

Vesa mount	yes
Vesa interface type	400x300mm
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	1
Digital Audio Ports	1
Analogue 3.5mm port	yes
Audio return channel (ARC)	yes
Digital coaxial port	yes
Digital optical port	yes
MHL	yes

Height	28.15 in
Width	48.43 in
Weight	37.48 lb
Depth	2.4 in
Colour of product	Black

Height	32.6 in
Width	52.28 in
Weight	68.34 lb
Depth	6.65 in

Technology	Motionflow XR
Interpolation Value	960
Measurement Unit	XR

File formats supported	JPEG/JPG RAW

Tuner type	Analog & Digital
CI+	no

Accessories	Remote controller

Built-in speaker(s)	no
Audio decoders	Dolby Digital
Speaker System	2-channel
File formats supported	3GPP FLAC MP3 MP4 WAV WMA
Clear Voice	yes
Voice control	yes
Closed caption capability	yes

Operating System	Android TV
Internet features	Web Browser
Smart Tv	yes
Smartphone Remote Support	yes
Video camera	no
Local dimming	yes
Picture-in-Picture	yes
Parental control	yes
Sleep timer	yes
Ambilight	yes
Multiple languages	yes

3D Support	yes
3D Technology type	Active 3D

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

Height	29.65 in
Width	48.43 in
Weight	39.68 lb
Depth	8.27 in

Energy Star Certified	yes

Voltage 220V	yes
Voltage 110V	yes
Ac Frequency	50.0 Hz
Power Consumption Sleep	0.44 W
Power Consumption Average	55.0 W
Power Consumption Max	104.0 W

File formats supported	AVI MKV MP4 MPEG1 MPEG2
Video quality standards	1080i 1080p 480i 480p 720p

CPU Type	MediaTek MT5890
CPU Cores	2

Sony KDL-55W800C - Q&A (2)

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Productz
over 1 year ago
What do you think of Sony TVs?
tom.balistreri
over 1 year ago
I've never had any problems with my Sony TV, so I give it a five-star rating.
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Productz
over 1 year ago
Can I watch Netflix on KDL-55W800C
bryon_schultz
over 1 year ago
Yes, this TV is a Smart TV, so you can stream movies from Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime.
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Sony KDL-55W800C Sony - Editorial Reviews (16)

4.0

Based on 16 reviews

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Sony delivers with the W802A, but its price may deter potential buyers.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Sony KDL-55W800C Sony W800C Review (KDL50W800C, KDL55W800C)

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Published: 18.05.2015

Sony W800C Review (KDL50W800C, KDL55W800C)

3.4

The Sony W800C LED TV features Google's Android TV. It has good picture quality in a dark room, and it doesn't reflect a lot of light. However, it can't get very...

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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.