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Sony KD55A8G review

Sony KD55A8G

CHOICE Expert Rating

79%
Recommended
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

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  • Excellent 4K (UHD) score
  • Very good Blu-ray disc picture quality
  • Very good smart TV functions
  • Very good broadcast picture quality
  • Very good sound quality
  • 4K picture has very good depth, very good colour gamut, very good detail
  • Has Chromecast embedded
  • Has USB 3 input
  • Has sensor to adjust brightness to ambient light
Bad points

Bad Points

  • 4K picture is a touch soft
  • No DVR

Type

TV size
Medium (121cm-160cm, 48"-63")
Display type
OLED

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Energy and sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Energy star rating
3
Claimed energy use (kWh/year)
484
Reliability score
85%
Satisfaction score
89%
Warranty (years)
1
Country of origin
Malaysia

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
79%
High definition picture quality score
84%
Standard definition picture quality score
77%
4K video picture quality score
90%
Filmmaker Mode score
Not tested
User interface score
72%
Remote score
70%
Sound quality score
80%
Energy score
66%
EPG score
80%
Smart TV score
86%
Voice assistant score
72%

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Screen size (cm)
139
Display size (in)
55
Screen resolution (px)
3840 x 2160
Screen finish
Gloss
Smart apps
Amazon, Netflix, Stan, YouTube
HDMI inputs
4
HDMI 2.1 (4K @120Hz)
Not tested
USB 2 input rear
2
Effective video and audio inputs
1
Bluetooth version
4.2
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
73 x 123 x 29
Weight (kg)
19.8
Website
sony.com.au
Operating system
Android

Cost

Price
$2,895.00
Annual running cost
$194.00

Features

4K or UHD
High Dynamic Range (HDR) support
Netflix key on the remote
Headphone
HDMI easily accessed
USB 3 inputs rear
USB easily accessed
Ethernet connection
Digital audio TOSLINK optical outputs
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Browser
Auto volume leveller
Balance control
Bass boost
Speech emphasiser
Speakers off
Previous channel button
Voice recognition
Closed captions retained
Records to USB
Child lock controls
Child lock (individual)
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