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Sony KD-55XE7000 (UK version)
Highlights
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) LED Display
- HDR10 support
- Ethernet, Wi-Fi
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Content
Overview
Sony KD-55XE7000 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-55XE7000 TV 83 overall score out of 100. Our ranking system is based on the display specifications, video, audio and other features, connectivity and format support.
Pros and Cons
In this section we highlight pros and cons of Sony KD-55XE7000.
| PROS |
|---|
| High Resolution |
| Color Depth |
| HDR10 |
| DSEE |
| Clear Phase |
| DTS Digital Surround |
| Wi-Fi |
| 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
VA Panel
Sony KD-55XE7000 has a vertical alignment (VA) panel which is most commonly used in LCD TVs as it provides deeper blacks compared to the IPS panel. However, it is still limited with the viewing angle compared to the IPS panel or OLED display.
HDR10
Sony KD-55XE7000 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-55XE7000.
| BASICS | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Sony |
| Series | XE70 |
| Model | KD-55XE7000 |
| Size | 55" |
| Country | UK |
| Release Year | 2017 |
| Smart TV | |
| DISPLAY | |
|---|---|
| Display Type | LED |
| Actual Size (Diagonal) | 54.6" (138.8 cm) |
| Resolution | 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) |
| Refresh Rate | 50 Hz/60 Hz |
| Screen Design | Flat |
| Panel Type | VA |
| LED Type | Edge LED |
| Backlight Dimming | Frame Dimming |
| Color | |
| Viewing Angle | |
| Panel Bit Depth | 8 bits + FRC |
| Color Depth | 1.07 Billion |
| Rec.2020 Color Space Coverage | 53% |
| DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 75% |
| Brightness | 350 nits |
| Contrast Ratio | 3300∶1 |
| Input Lag | 21 ms |
| 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 Technique | Motionflow™ XR 200 |
| Frame Interpolation Frequency | 200 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 Type | Open Baffle Speaker |
| Speaker Power Rating | 10 W + 10 W |
| DSEE | |
| Sound Processing | ClearAudio+ |
| Clear Phase | |
| Simulated Surround Sound | S-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 Standard | 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| Wi-Fi Protocol | 802.11b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | |
| Smartphone Connectivity | Screen mirroring (Miracast™) |
| Chromecast | |
| Google Home | |
| Virtual Assistant | |
| Works with Alexa | |
| HDMI Inputs | 3 |
| HDMI Version | 2.0 |
| HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) | |
| HDCP Version | 2.2 |
| HDMI-CEC | BRAVIA Sync |
| USB Inputs | 3 |
| USB 3.0 Ports | |
| RF (Terrestrial / Cable ) Inputs | 1 |
| IF (Satellite) Inputs | |
| Component Inputs | |
| Composite Inputs | 1 |
| RCA Audio Outputs | |
| 3.5mm headphone Audio Output | |
| Optical Audio Output | |
| RS-232C Remote | |
| DLNA | |
| OTHER | |
|---|---|
| Storage | 4 GB |
| Operating System | Linux |
| Internet Browser | Opera |
| Content Bar | |
| Voice Command | |
| Light Sensor | |
| Electronic Program Guide (EPG) | |
| Application Store | Opera Store |
| Teletext | |
| Picture-In-Picture | |
| Closed Captions | (Analog) (Digital) Subtitle |
| PVR Function | |
| USB HDD Recording | |
| USB Drive Format Support | FAT16 / FAT32 / 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 Tuner | B/G,D/K,I |
| Digital Terrestrial TV System | DVB-T/T2 |
| Digital Cable TV System | DVB-C |
| Digital SAT TV System | DVB-S/S2 |
| Color system | PAL / SECAM / NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43 |
| CI+ | |
| FM Radio | |
| GENERAL | |
|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | A+ |
| Power Supply | 220 V - 240 V AC, 50 Hz Models with supplied AC adapter: 19.5 V DC |
| Power Consumption (Typical) | 136 W |
| Power Consumption (In Standby) | 0.5 W |
| Dimension Without Stand (W x H x D) | 1238 mm x 722 mm x 58 mm 48-3/4" x 28-1/2" x 2-3/8" |
| Dimension With Stand (W x H x D) | 1238 mm x 775 mm x 252 mm 48-3/4" x 30-5/8" x 10" |
| Stand Size | Width: 519 mm / 20-1/2" |
| Dimension of Package (W x H x D) | 1330 mm x 824 mm x 168 mm 52-3/8" x 32-1/2" x 6-5/8" |
| One Connect Box | |
| VESA Wall Mount | |
| VESA Hole Pitch (W x H) | 300 mm x 200 mm 11-7/8" x 7-7/8" |
| Weight Without Stand | 17.7 kg (39.0 lbs) |
| Weight With Stand | 18.6 kg (41 lbs) |
| Weight of Package (Gross) | 26 kg (57.3 lbs) |
| Warranty | 1 Year |
| ACCESSORIES | |
|---|---|
| Optional Accessories | Wall-Mount Bracket SU-WL450 (not supplied) |
Successor
The 2017 XE70 series has a successor - 2018 XF70 series. Let us now display the changes that the successor brought.
| UPGRADES | Sony KD-55XF7000 | vs | Sony KD-55XE7000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LED Type | Direct LED | vs | Edge LED |
| Higher Rec.2020 Color Space Coverage | 55% | vs | 53% |
| Lower Input Lag | 17 ms | vs | 21 ms |
| HLG | vs | ||
| Dolby AC-4 | vs | ||
| HDCP Version | 2.3 | vs | 2.2 |
| USB 3.0 Ports | 1 | vs | |
| Electronic Program Guide (EPG) | vs |
| DOWNGRADES | Sony KD-55XF7000 | vs | Sony KD-55XE7000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower DCI P3 Color Space Coverage | 70% | vs | 75% |
| Lower Brightness | 300 nits | vs | 350 nits |
| Lower Contrast Ratio | 3000∶1 | vs | 3300∶1 |
| Less Storage | vs | 4 GB | |
| Lower Energy Efficiency Class | A | vs | A+ |
For this comparison we chose 55" version of the successor - model KD-55XF7000. For more detailed comparison between the two please visit Sony KD-55XE7000 vs Sony KD-55XF7000 where you can also choose different size and country models to compare.