![]() Sony KD-50X70L Google TV – Picture quality: 8/10 The UI is fairly simple to use, and even someone new to the platform will be able to adjust quickly. There is a dedicated settings button on the remote that gives you quick access to pictures, sound and other settings on the fly irrespective of the app or input in use. Their subscriptions need to be purchased separately though, and you have to log in to each service that you wish to watch. Image Credit: Tech2 | Ameya DalviĪpps for a handful of popular OTT services come preinstalled on this TV. ![]() There’s Google Play Store that gives you access to a lot more apps. The recommendations get smarter as you watch more content on the TV. It shows you suggested content from various OTT platforms which the AI believes would interest you. The UI is smooth, stutter-free and assigns a higher priority to content discovery over installed apps. The Sony KD-32W830K runs Google TV based on Android for TV. Sony KD-50X70L Google TV – User interface: 8/10 The remote is voice-enabled, so you can bring up the Google Assistant by pressing the corresponding key and issuing voice commands. It has quite a few hotkeys for popular OTT services like Netflix, Prime Video, Sony LIV, Disney+ Hotstar, YouTube and YouTube Music. I quite liked the remote here as it is well-built, compact and has just the right number of keys without missing out on anything important. You get a wireless remote control that operates over IR and Bluetooth. This Sony TV works with Alexa-enabled smart devices too, and they can be controlled from here along with Google smart devices. It is also compliant with Apple AirPlay and HomeKit. Given that it is based on the Google TV platform, it has Chromecast built-in and you can cast content on it from compatible apps on your Android phone or tablet. Sound output is rated at 20 Watts RMS with support for Dolby Audio. You also get the 4K X-Reality PRO processing engine for colour management and Motionflow XR for smooth motion. It is powered by the Sony X1 4K processor found in some of their high-end TVs too. It does support basic HDR formats like HDR10 and HLG but not Dolby Vision or HDR10+. Strangely, system analytics software like AIDA64 was unavailable for this TV. Neither the panel type nor peak brightness figures have been mentioned by the company, nor is there any information provided about the processing hardware and RAM. This TV has a 49.5-inch panel with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and a 50 Hz refresh rate. Sony KD-50X70L Google TV – Features and specifications: 7.5/10 We aren’t sure if this TV has the newer HDMI 2.1 ports, but it surely doesn’t have an eARC output. You also get dual-band WiFi with support for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands and a/b/g/n/AC standards. ![]() Wireless connectivity options include Bluetooth 5.0 to connect wireless speakers/headphones and even a keyboard, mouse or gamepad to this TV. Speaking of ports, you get three HDMI ports – one of which supports ARC, just one USB 2.0 port, optical audio out, a 3.5 mm headphone jack, coaxial A/V inputs and a LAN port. That won’t get a pat on the back from us. Having said that, certain ports are placed at the back of the TV, including the HDMI ARC port, all of which are hard to reach. That is a smart and sensible design element. The side-facing connectivity ports are located near the left edge of the TV, rather than the centre, making them easy to access even after wall-mounting it. The wall mount kit isn’t bundled but is provided by the company during installation if required.Ī wireless remote control and a pair of AAA batteries to power it is present in the package. The desktop stands to hold the TV firmly in place. The TV can be wall-mounted or placed on a desk. The good part being, the minimally protruding chin below the bottom bezel with the company logo that hosts a power LED and IR receiver, makes the TV look very Sony. Nothing bad about it, but feels a tad dated. Sony hasn’t bothered going bezel-less like most TVs these days and opted for a more classical design with narrow bezels on all four sides. Sony KD-50X70L Google TV – Design and connectivity: 7/10 Enough of theoretical talk time to put it through the paces and see how it actually performs. When they say budget TV, of course, we are talking about Sony’s standards and not those of the popular budget brands plying their trade in this country. While its spec sheet tends to agree with that assessment, the pricing does not. The new KD-50X70L TV from Sony is supposed to be one of their budget 4K Smart TVs. Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen) Smart Speaker Review: Fun and useful AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review: A gaming-focused CPU that annihilates its higher-priced competitors
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