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Sony KD55X7000F review

Sony KD55X7000F

CHOICE Expert Rating

72%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •  
  • Excellent streaming score
  • Very good smart TV functions
  • Very good user interface
Bad points

Bad Points

  • HDR off by default
  • When you turn the TV on with a drive plugged into a USB port the TV goes straight to the media selection screen rather than FTA

Type

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

Recommended products

Recommended

Energy and sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Energy star rating
4
Claimed energy use (kWh/year)
388
Reliability score
85%
Satisfaction score
89%
Warranty (years)
1
Country of origin
Malaysia

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
72%
High definition picture quality score
66%
Standard definition picture quality score
72%
4K video picture quality score
65%
Filmmaker Mode score
Not tested
User interface score
87%
Remote score
70%
Sound quality score
60%
Energy score
72%
EPG score
80%
Smart TV score
86%
Voice assistant score
Not tested

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Screen size (cm)
139
Display size (in)
55
Screen resolution (px)
3840 x 2160
Screen finish
Semi gloss
Smart apps
Amazon, Netflix, Stan, YouTube
HDMI inputs
3
HDMI 2.1 (4K @120Hz)
Not tested
USB 2 input rear
3
Effective video and audio inputs
1
Bluetooth version
N/A
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
79 x 125 x 36
Weight (kg)
17.4
Website
sony.com.au
Operating system
Proprietary

Cost

Price
$1,499.00
Annual running cost
$155.00

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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