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Sony XBR-55X850B

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The Sony X850D is a good 4k LED TV for a living room. Its picture quality in a darker room isn't as good as last year's model, the X850C, but it boasts a better ...Read more
See how the XBR850B compares to the XBR900B & XBR950B. Sony's XBR850B's 4K upconversion capability is second to none in the HDTV industry. See this review.Read more
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Pros

  • HD picture looked stunningly beautiful
  • The picture detail is also better and more refined
  • Image depth was very good

Cons

  • blocky and choppy
  • the documentation is really
  • really awful

Key specs

  • Flat
  • 55 in
  • 3840, 2160 px
  • LCD
  • 120 Hz
  • no
  • yes

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Sony XBR-55X850B - Pros & Cons

Sony XBR-55X850B

Pros

  • HD picture looked stunningly beautiful
  • The picture detail is also better and more refined
  • Image depth was very good
  • this set was very realistic and true-to-life
  • This display also performed very well with black-level reproduction
  • Image remains accurate when viewed at an angle which is good for wide living rooms
  • it has a wide viewing angle that is good for seating on the sides of the TV
  • Motion handling is great and can produce bright vivid highlights
  • Content looks very nice and sharp
  • The plastic stand is very sturdy and the TV feels safe on it
  • Image remains accurate when viewed at an angle so everyone gets a good view

Cons

  • blocky and choppy
  • the documentation is really
  • really awful
  • The box is big and really heavy
  • not limited to) evaluation of user interfaces and publicly-available material
  • Component-video connections require three separate RCA plugs
  • Some 3D TVs omit this item to control costs
  • battery-powered LCD shutter glasses
  • 3D TVs may come with several sets of 3D glasses
  • 3D movies often cost a substantial premium over regular movies
  • The colors just bounced off the screen

Sony XBR-55X850B - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
55 in
Best:
Axen 8682442100917
Screen size: 123 in
IconRefresh rate
120 Hz
Best:
Panasonic TC-P55VT60
Refresh rate: 3000 Hz
IconResolution
3840 x 2160 px
Best:
Samsung QE82Q800TATXXU
Resolution: 7680 x 7320 px

Sony XBR-55X850B - Full Specifications

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Display
Panel designFlat
Screen size55.0 in
Resolution3840 x 2160 px
Screen TechnologyLCD
LCD BacklightingLED
Aspect ratio16:9
Refresh rate120.0 Hz
Static Contrast Ratio1400:1
Dynamic Contrast Ratio1,000,000:1
Number of colors1.07 billion
Screen width47.62 in
Screen height26.79 in
Panel TypeIPS
Panel Bit Depth
10 bits
Pixel Pitch0.01 in
Pixel Density80.0 ppi
Display Area90.15 %
Frame Rate Controlyes
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Viewing distance
Optimal88.0 in
Minimum66.0 in
Maximum138.0 in
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Ergonomics
Vesa mountyes
Vesa interface type300x300mm
Removable standyes
Height adjustmentno
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Connectivity
HDMI portyes
Number of HDMI ports4
Number of USB ports3
USB 2.0 ports3
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inyes
Number of component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inputs1
Composite port inyes
Number of composite Inputs2
Digital Audio Ports1
Analogue 3.5mm portyes
Analogue RCA stereo inputyes
Digital coaxial portyes
Digital optical portyes
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Body without stand
Height29.25 in
Width48.6 in
Weight51.81 lb
Depth2.6 in
Colour of productBlack
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Frame interpolation
TechnologyMotionflow XR
Interpolation Value240
Measurement UnitXR
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Image
File formats supported
  • JPEG/JPG
  • GIF
  • PNG
  • RAW
  • MPO
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Tuner
Tuner type
  • Analog
  • ATSC
  • Clear QAM
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Audio properties
Audio decoders
  • DTS
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Pulse
Speaker System
2-channel
File formats supported
  • M4A
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • WMA
  • WAV
Clear Voiceyes
Voice controlyes
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Features
Internet features
  • Bravia Internet Video
  • BRAVIA Internet Widgets
  • Crackle
  • Facebook
  • Flickr
  • Hulu
  • Netflix
  • Pandora
  • Skype
  • Twitter
  • Web Browser
  • YouTube
4K features4K X-Reality Pro
Smart Tvno
Video camerayes
Parental controlyes
Sleep timeryes
Multiple languagesyes
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3d technology
3D Supportyes
3D Technology type
Passive
Number of glasses pairs2
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Network
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
DLNAyes
NFCyes
Ethernetyes
USByes
Bluetoothyes
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Body with stand
Height30.91 in
Width48.5 in
Weight53.13 lb
Depth11.22 in
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Power
Voltage 220Vyes
Voltage 110Vyes
Ac Frequency50.0 Hz
Power Consumption Sleep0.3 W
Power Consumption Max257.0 W
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Video
File formats supported
  • AVI
  • DivX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • H.265
  • MKV
  • QuickTime
  • M2TS
  • MP4
  • WebM
  • WMV
  • Xvid
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Accessories
Accessories
  • IR extender cable
  • Remote controller

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    over 1 year ago
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    over 1 year ago
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