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Sony KD-43X7500E (Asian and Oceanian versions)

SCORE:
84
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Highlights

  • 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
  • HDR10 support
  • Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

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Content

Overview

Sony KD-43X7500E was introduced in 2017. It has a LED screen with 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolution and 50 Hz/60 Hz refresh rate. The TV is HDR compatible. It supports HDR10.

We give Sony KD-43X7500E TV 84 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.

DISPLAY
85
VIDEO FEATURES
81
AUDIO FEATURES
80
OTHER FEATURES
87
CONNECTIVITY
92
FORMAT SUPPORT
80
OVERALL
84

Pros and Cons

In this section we highlight pros and cons of Sony KD-43X7500E.

PROS
  High Resolution
  Color Depth
  HDR10
  DSEE
  Clear Phase
  DTS Digital Surround
  Wi-Fi
  Bluetooth
CONS
  Edge LED
  No Full-Array Local Dimming
  Limited Viewing Angle
  No HDR10+
  No Dolby Vision
  No HLG
  No IMAX Enhanced
  No AMD Freesync™
  No NVidia G-Sync
  No 4K HFR
  No 2K HFR
  No VRR
  No Dolby Atmos

Selected Features

HDR10

Sony KD-43X7500E supports HDR10 which was announced on August 27, 2015, by the Consumer Technology Association and uses the wide-gamut Rec. 2020 color space. It is not backward compatible with SDR. It sends static metadata via video stream to the TV which calibrates its screen brightness and color according to that. HDR10 is technically limited to a maximum of 10,000 nits of brightness and uses 10-bit color which corresponds to 1024 shades of the primary RGB colors.

Specifications

In this section we present all the features and specifications available for Sony KD-43X7500E.

BASICS
BrandSony
SeriesX75E
ModelKD-43X7500E
Size43"
CountryAsia and Oceania
Release Year2017
Smart TV
DISPLAY
Display TypeLED
Actual Size (Diagonal)42.5" (108.0 cm)
Resolution4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
Refresh Rate50 Hz/60 Hz
Screen DesignFlat
LED TypeEdge LED
Backlight DimmingFrame Dimming
Color
Viewing Angle
Panel Bit Depth8 bits + FRC
Color Depth1.07 Billion
VIDEO
3D Capability
HDR10
HDR10+
Dolby Vision
HLG
Advanced HDR by Technicolor®
IMAX Enhanced
AMD Freesync™
NVidia G-Sync
4K HFR
2K HFR
VRR
HGIG Compatibility
Picture Processor
Frame Interploation TechniqueMotionflow™ XR 200
Frame Interpolation Frequency200 Hz
Black Frame Insertion
Filmmaker Mode
Dynamic Backlight Control
X-Reality™ PRO 4K
Dual database processing
Object-based Super Resolution
Live Color™ Tech0logy
Precision Color Mapping
Super bit mapping™ 4K HDR
Contrast Enhancement Dynamic Contrast Enhancer
Object-based HDR remaster
Auto Low Latency Mode
AUDIO
Speaker TypeOpen Baffle Speaker
Speaker Power Rating10 W + 10 W
DSEE
Sound ProcessingClearAudio+
Clear Phase
Simulated Surround SoundS-Force Front Surround
TV Center Speaker Mode
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Pulse
Dolby AC-4
DTS Digital Surround
WiSA Ready
CONNECTIVITY
Ethernet Input
Ethernet Standard10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Frequency2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version4.1
Smartphone ConnectivityChromecast built-in
Screen mirroring (Miracast™)
Video & TV SideView (iOS/Android)
Chromecast
Google Home
Virtual Assistant
Works with Alexa
HDMI Inputs4
HDMI Version2.0
HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)
HDCP Version2.2
HDMI-CEC BRAVIA Sync
USB Inputs3
USB 3.0 Ports1
RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs1
IF (Satellite) Inputs
Component Inputs1 (hybrid with Composite)
Composite Inputs2 (1 via A/V 3.5mm input/1 hybrid with Component)
RCA Audio Outputs
3.5mm headphone Audio Output
Optical Audio Output
RS-232C Remote1
DLNA
OTHER
Storage16 GB
Operating SystemAndroid
Internet BrowserOpera
Content Bar
Voice Command
Light Sensor
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
Application Store Google Play Store
Teletext
Picture-In-Picture
Closed Captions(Analog)
(Digital) Subtitle
PVR Function
USB HDD Recording
USB Drive Format SupportFAT16 / FAT32 / exFAT / NTFS
VIDEO FORMATS
3GPP
AV1
AVI
ASF
DivX
Flash Video
H.263
H.264
H.265
MKV
M2TS
MP4
MPEG-4
QuickTime
RealVideo
TS
VC-1
VP7
VP8
VP9
VOB
VRO
WebM
WMV
Xvid
AUDIO FORMATS
AAC
AC4
AIFF
ALAC
APE
aptX
eAAC+
EAC3
FLAC
HE-AAC
LPCM
M4A
MIDI
MP2
MP3
OGG
RealAudio
WMA
WAV
IMAGE FORMATS
BMP
GIF
JPEG
JPS
MPO
PNG
TUNER
Digital Tuner 1
SAT Tuner
Analog TunerB/G,D/K,I,M
Digital Terrestrial TV SystemDVB-T/T2
Digital Cable TV System
Color systemPAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43
FM Radio
GENERAL
Energy EfficiencyA
Power Supply100 V - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
19.5 V DC
Power Consumption (Typical)110 W
Power Consumption (In Standby)0.5 W
Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D)971 mm x 571 mm x 70 mm
Dimension With Stand (W x H x D)971 mm x 620 mm x 242 mm
Stand SizeWidth: 563 mm
Dimension of Package (W x H x D)1069 mm x 674 mm x 158 mm
One Connect Box
VESA Wall Mount
VESA Hole Pitch (W x H)100 mm x 200 mm
4" x 7-7/8"
Weight Without Stand9.4 kg
Weight With Stand10.1 kg
Weight of Package (Gross)15 kg
Warranty1 Year
ACCESSORIES
Optional AccessoriesWall-Mount Bracket SU-WL450 (not supplied)

Successor

The 2017 X75E series has a successor - 2018 X75F series. Let us now display the changes that the successor brought.


UPGRADES Sony KD-43X7500F vs Sony KD-43X7500E
HLG vs
Google Home vs
Virtual Assistant Google Assistant vs
Works with Alexa vs
HDCP Version 2.3 vs 2.2

DOWNGRADES Sony KD-43X7500F vs Sony KD-43X7500E
Component Inputs vs 1 (hybrid with Composite)
Composite Inputs 1 vs 2 (1 via A/V 3.5mm input/1 hybrid with Component)

For this comparison we chose 43" version of the successor - model KD-43X7500F. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Sony KD-43X7500E vs Sony KD-43X7500F where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.

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