kdl 70r550a lcd panel pricelist

One note about black level depth on the KDL-70R550A is that they look jet black on the top and bottom bars in a 16:9 format mode when directly viewed front and center. However colors can be a little more washed out on the picture itself due in part to the anti reflective coating on the screen of the R550A.

Sometimes dark shadow detail could be better in the KDL-70R550A as the screen filter (matte screen) on this TV causes a hazy appearance with some programming on the screen. One quick fix is to turn up the Brightness setting some. This will cause better definition in dark areas but at the expense of less penetrating blacks.

This feature working in conjunction with the 120Hz panel can distort the natural background blur in the picture somewhat in movies or film-based content so use with care. It"s great for sports programming though. Options within the setting are: Clear, Clear Plus, Standard, Smooth, Impulse. We recommend turning it off for movies, and using the Standard or Smooth setting for other programming.

A very good comparison for the KDL-70R550A is Sharp line with which Sony is trying to take some market share. The 70R550A sells for around $2498 putting it very nicely in a value-plus area in the price per square inch category. It has a reasonable feature set to go along with the size and we particularly like the passive 3D. The Sharp LC-70LE757U and Samsung UN65F6400 are good comparisons.

On the other hand, competition is fierce. The Sony R520/R550 can"t quite match the picture quality of the cheaper Vizio"s E1i-A3 can"t match either one for picture quality, it"s cheap enough to also deliver better overall value than the Sony. On the other hand, the R550/R520 out-styles both, culminating in a package that makes it an easy recommendation for anybody who wants a little something extra in a well-priced big-screen LCD.

When Sony first pitched the R series we were told it was the "workhorse" of the 2013 TV lineup, and that"s about right. The edge-lit LED backlight lacks the excellent local dimming and Triluminous technology on higher-end models like the KDL-65W850A, so there"s little expectation of similarly premium picture quality. It also doesn"t have the so-called "dynamic edge" dimming of the

Sony is touting RVU compatibility on the R series, although for some reason step-up 2013 Sony TVs don"t have this extra. Through it, "DirecTV customers with the Genie Whole-Home HD DVR can access their set-top box, DVR, and on-demand services right from the KDL-R550A TV without the need for additional equipment." Sony assured us that DirecTV doesn"t charge an additional fee, monthly or otherwise, for the TV to access the box. For more info, check out DirecTV"s support page for more; we didn"t test it for this review.

If you"re using this screen for gaming, then enabling Game mode will reduce the lag to 31.9 milliseconds which is a "Good" result compared to other flat-panel TVs. The Sony W900 and X802A scored significantly better,

The Sony KDL-50R550A TV is a model with a screen diagonal of 125.7 cm, a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, an aspect ratio of 16:9, 4 HDMI ports to connect a Blu-ray player, DVD, a game console, etc., 2 USB ports to connect an external hard drive, a Chromecast, a Bluetooth receiver etc., Ethernet port to connect to the internet via cable, internet connection via Wi-Fi, in addition to the rest of the features listed below.

Sony KDL-50R550A. Display diagonal: 125.7 cm (49.5"), Display resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels, HD type: Full HD. 3D. LED backlighting type: Direct-LED, Native aspect ratio: 16:9. Digital signal format system: ATSC. Wi-Fi, Ethernet LAN. Product colour: Black