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Release date: May 29, 2020
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Sony KD-55A8 review

Sony KD-55A8. Display diagonal: 139.7 cm (55"), Display resolution: 3840 x 2160 pixels, HD type: 4K Ultra HD, Display technology: OLED, Screen shape: Flat. Smart TV. Native aspect ratio: 16:9. Digital signal format system: DVB-C,DVB-S,DVB-S2,DVB-T,DVB-T2. Wi-Fi, Ethernet LAN. Product colour: Black

Sony KD-55A8 specs

Packaging Data

Package type: Box
Package weight: 25 kg
Package height: 832 mm
Package depth: 184 mm
Package width: 1362 mm
E-manual: yes
Remote control included: yes
Desktop stand: yes

Ports & Interfaces

AC (power) in: yes
Headphone outputs: 1
Audio (L/R) out: 1
Audio (L/R) in: 1
Composite video in: 1
USB 2.0 ports quantity: 2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports: 1
DVI port: no
HDCP: yes
Audio Return Channel (ARC): True
PC in (D-Sub): no
HDMI ports quantity: 4

Weight & Dimensions

Weight (without stand): 16.8 kg
Height (without stand): 71.2 cm
Depth (without stand): 5.2 cm
Width (without stand): 122.7 cm
Weight (with stand): 18.6 kg
Height (with stand): 733 mm
Depth (with stand): 326 mm
Width (with stand): 1227 mm

Management Features

On/Off timer: yes
Sleep timer: yes
Auto power off: yes
Hotel mode: yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, CAT, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovenian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Number of OSD languages: 27
On Screen Display (OSD): True
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG): True
Voice guide: yes
Voice control: yes

Network

Web browser: yes
Bluetooth: True
Bluetooth version: 4.2
Wi-Fi standards: 802.11a,802.11b,802.11g,Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n),Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN: yes
Wi-Fi: True

Performance

USB recording: yes
Smartphone remote support: yes
Parental control: yes
Noise reduction: yes
Picture processing technology: Sony TRILUMINOS Display
Ambient light sensor: yes
Subtitles function: yes
Teletext function: yes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology: Dolby Vision,High Dynamic Range 10 (HDR10),Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported: yes

TV Tuner

Auto channel search: yes
Analog signal format system: NTSC 3.58,NTSC 4.43,PAL,SECAM
Digital signal format system: DVB-C,DVB-S,DVB-S2,DVB-T,DVB-T2
Tuner type: Analog & digital

Power

Energy efficiency scale: A to G
Energy saving mode: yes
AC input frequency: 50 Hz
AC input voltage: 220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby): 0.5 W
Energy consumption (HDR) per 1000 hours: 120 kWh
Power consumption (typical): 131 W
Energy consumption (SDR) per 1000 hours: 131 kWh
Energy efficiency class (HDR): G
Energy efficiency class (SDR): G

Design

Housing material: Plastic
Panel mounting interface: 300 x 300 mm
VESA mounting: yes
On/off switch: yes
Product colour: Black
Rollable display: no

Smart TV

Video apps: Netflix
Smart modes: Cinema, Game, Graphics, Personal, Photo
Apple AirPlay 2 support: yes
Operating system installed: Android
Internet TV: False
Smart TV: True

Audio

Audio decoders: DTS,Dolby Atmos
Audio decoding technologies: DTS Studio Sound,Dolby Digital
Built-in subwoofer: yes
Subwoofer RMS power: 10 W
RMS rated power: 20 W
Number of speakers: 2

Display

Peak luminance ratio: 68%
Viewing angle, horizontal: 178°
Viewing angle, vertical: 178°
Native refresh rate: 100 Hz
Supported graphics resolutions: 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080),2560 x 1440,3840 x 2160
Supported video modes: 1080p,1440p,2160p
Screen format adjustments: 4:3,16:9
Native aspect ratio: 16:9
Screen shape: Flat
Display technology: OLED
Display technology: OLED
Display resolution: 3840 x 2160 pixels
HD type: 4K Ultra HD
Display diagonal: 139.7 cm (55")