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Release date: Feb. 17, 2018
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Sony KD-55XF8096 review

Sony KD-55XF8096. Display diagonal: 139.7 cm (55"), Display resolution: 3840 x 2160 pixels, HD type: 4K Ultra HD, Display technology: LED, Screen shape: Flat, LED backlighting type: Edge-LED. Smart TV. Motion interpolation technology: Motionflow XR 400 Hz, Native aspect ratio: 16:9. Digital signal format system: DVB-C,DVB-S,DVB-S2. Wi-Fi, Ethernet LAN. Product colour: Black

Rediscover every detail with 4K X-Reality™ PRO


With 4K X-Reality PRO, every image is upscaled closer to true 4K quality for remarkable clarity. Images are sharpened and refined in real time, revealing extra detail in the books and architecture of the library.

TRILUMINOS™ Display: Extra colours, extra brilliance


See vivid real world colours all around you. A TRILUMINOS Display maps from a wider palette, faithfully reproducing every shade and hue in the umbrellas.

Discover thrilling 4K HDR entertainment


This TV brings you the excitement of movies and games in 4K HDR. It handles a variety of HDR formats, including HDR10 and Hybrid Log-Gamma.

Enjoy HDR gaming with PlayStationÂŽ


Sony’s 4K HDR televisions are perfect partners for PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®4 Pro consoles. Immerse yourself in a responsive, fun-filled gaming experience with vivid textures and intensely vibrant colours. See your favourite games come to life with incredible picture quality.

Explore new worlds with Android TV™


Your smart TV just got smarter. Enjoy many of your favourite smartphone and tablet experiences on a big, beautiful BRAVIA™ screen. Android TV™ with advanced voice control lets you connect and access content, from movies and TV shows to thousands of apps, simply by talking.

Narrow aluminium frame


The screen is edged with a slim, narrow frame that maximises the viewing area. A beautiful aluminium finish gives a premium look to the TV.

Cable management


Hide cables in the stand, and hold them in place with an included cable holder.

Cable-free front


Hide all your cables from set-top boxes or Blu-ray players within the unique stand.

Motionflow™ XR keeps the action smooth


Enjoy smooth and sharp details even in fast-moving sequences with Motionflow™ XR. This innovative technology creates and inserts extra frames between the original ones. It compares key visual factors on successive frames, then calculates the split second of missing action in the sequences. Some models also include black-frame insertion for a blur-free and truly cinematic look.

Say what you want to see with voice search


Spend less time browsing, and more time watching. Voice search on Android TV™ provides you with the power of Google search, allowing you to find content across different services without the hassle of time-consuming text entry. You can also get recommendations; asking for “romantic comedies” for example, brings up a list of suitable options.

Chromecast built-in: Plays nice with your other devices


BRAVIA™ is Chromecast built-in so you can easily cast your favourite entertainment like YouTube™ or Netflix from your personal device on to the stunning BRAVIA™ screen.You can cast from Android™, iOS™, or your laptop.

Google Play™: A world of content and apps


Discover movies and TV shows, games and much more from Google Play™. Enjoy a huge and ever-growing choice of apps on your TV in a brand new way.

Made to listen: ClearAudio+


Make your listening as lifelike as your viewing. ClearAudio+ fine-tunes TV sound for an immersive experience that seems to surround you. Hear music, dialogue and surround effects with greater clarity and separation, whatever you're watching.

DSEE restores detail to your digital music


Low-resolution Internet video, catch-up TV and other heavily compressed audio files don’t always sound so great. A large amount of information gets thrown away when digital audio is compressed. With Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE) technology, lost frequency components (especially high frequencies) are restored for natural sound with a more spacious feel.

Clear Phase for smooth, balanced frequencies


BRAVIA™ uses a powerful computer model to analyse and compensate for inaccuracies in speaker response. It does this by ‘sampling’ the speaker frequency with higher precision. This information is fed back to cancel out any peaks or dips in the speaker’s natural response – resulting in pure, natural audio with smooth, even reproduction of all frequencies.

Cinematic S-Force Front Surround


Enjoy an immersive soundstage that pulls you into the heart of the action. S-Force Front Surround mimics the way the brain correlates sound sources to create proper volume, time lag, and sound wave spectrum – using only left and right speaker channels. By naturally emulating three-dimensional sound fields, you’ll enjoy rich, high-fidelity audio across a wider listening area.

Experience the best in 4K UHD picture quality


Our range of 4K UHD TVs deliver stunning picture quality and are compatible with the Digital Europe UHD requirements.

Turn your TV into a digital recorder: USB HDD REC


Store your favourite TV shows on an external USB hard disk drive to enjoy whenever you want. USB HDD REC allows one-touch and timer recording of a digital broadcast onto any USB HDD device up to 2TB in capacity. While viewing the show, simply press REC to start recording, which will automatically stop at the end of the programme.

Sony KD-55XF8096 specs

Packaging Data

Package type: Box
Package weight: 26 kg
Package height: 824 mm
Package depth: 168 mm
Package width: 1330 mm
Quick start guide: yes
Remote control included: yes
Cables included: AC
Desktop stand: yes

Ports & Interfaces

Common interface Plus (CI+): yes
RF ports quantity: 1
Headphone outputs: 1
Digital audio optical out: 1
Composite video in: 1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in: 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity: 1
USB 2.0 ports quantity: 2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports: 1
DVI port: no
HDCP: yes
Audio Return Channel (ARC): True
HDMI ports quantity: 4

Weight & Dimensions

Weight (without stand): 17.6 kg
Height (without stand): 71.6 cm
Depth (without stand): 5.7 cm
Width (without stand): 123.2 cm
Weight (with stand): 18.6 kg
Height (with stand): 772 mm
Depth (with stand): 252 mm
Width (with stand): 1232 mm

Management Features

On/Off timer: yes
Sleep timer: yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages: BOS, Bulgarian, CAT, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Estonian, Finnish, French, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, KAZ, LAT, Lithuanian, MAC, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, SER, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian
On Screen Display (OSD): True
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG): True
Voice control: yes

Network

Browser supported: Opera
Browsing: True
Web browser: yes
Miracast: True
Bluetooth: True
Bluetooth version: 4.1
Wi-Fi standards: 802.11a,Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac),802.11b,802.11g,Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN: yes
Wi-Fi: True

Performance

USB recording: yes
Picture processing technology: Sony Dynamic Contrast Enhancer,Sony TRILUMINOS Display,Sony X-Reality PRO
Local dimming: yes
Teletext function: yes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology: Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported: yes

TV Tuner

Analog signal format system: PAL,SECAM
Digital signal format system: DVB-C,DVB-S,DVB-S2
Tuner type: Analog & digital

Power

Energy saving mode: yes
AC input frequency: 50 Hz
AC input voltage: 220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby): 0.5 W
Power consumption (typical): 95 W

Design

Housing material: Aluminium
Panel mounting interface: 300 x 200 mm
VESA mounting: yes
Product colour: Black

Other Features

Energy efficiency class (old): A
User memory: 16 GB
Google applications: Google Play
Annual energy consumption: 132 kWh
Cable management: yes
Built-in speaker(s): yes
Batteries included: yes
3D: False
Light sensor: yes
Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG): yes

Smart TV

Smart modes: Animation, Cinema, Custom, Game, Graphics, Photo, Sports, Standard, Vivid
Screen mirroring: yes
Operating system version: 6.0
Operating system installed: Android
Internet TV: True
Smart TV: True

Audio

Auto volume leveller: yes
Sound modes: Cinema, Music, Speech, Sports, Standard
Equalizer: True
Audio decoders: DTS,Dolby Digital
Audio decoding technologies: DTS Digital Surround,Dolby Digital,Dolby Digital Plus,Dolby Digital Pulse
RMS rated power: 20 W
Number of speakers: 2

Display

Peak luminance ratio: 75%
Display diagonal (metric): 139 cm
Motion interpolation technology: Motionflow XR 400 Hz
Native refresh rate: 50 Hz
Supported graphics resolutions: 3840 x 2160
Supported video modes: 480i,480p,576i,576p,720i,720p,1080i,1080p,2160p
Screen format adjustments: 4:3, 16:9, Auto
Native aspect ratio: 16:9
Screen shape: Flat
LED backlighting type: Edge-LED
Display technology: LED
Display technology: LED
Display resolution: 3840 x 2160 pixels
HD type: 4K Ultra HD
Display diagonal: 139.7 cm (55")