Sony W600D Review (KDL32W600D) (2024)

Curved No

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Wall Mount VESA 200x200

The back of the TV is also bulky and not attractive. Some of the connections will be available if the TV is wall mounted.

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Borders 0.83" (2.1 cm)

Borders look larger on a 32" TV. They are made of plastic.

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Max Thickness 2.36" (6 cm)

The TV is fairly thick and might look a little odd if wall mounted.

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Maximum Temperature

Average Temperature

Being small and efficient, the W600D does not produce much heat at all.

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Native Contrast

The blacks on the Sony W600D appear grayish. As such, our contrast measurement is low.

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Local Dimming

Backlight

There is no local dimming feature on this TV.

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SDR Real Scene Peak Brightness

SDR Peak 2% Window

SDR Peak 10% Window

SDR Peak 25% Window

SDR Peak 50% Window

SDR Peak 100% Window

SDR Sustained 2% Window

SDR Sustained 10% Window

SDR Sustained 25% Window

SDR Sustained 50% Window

SDR Sustained 100% Window

Low peak brightness values that remain constant for all window sizes. The Sony W600D isn't able to make very bright highlights.

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HDR Real Scene Peak Brightness

HDR Peak 2% Window

HDR Peak 10% Window

HDR Peak 25% Window

HDR Peak 50% Window

HDR Peak 100% Window

HDR Sustained 2% Window

HDR Sustained 10% Window

HDR Sustained 25% Window

HDR Sustained 50% Window

HDR Sustained 100% Window

This TV does not support HDR.

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50% Std. Dev.

50% DSE

The corners of the screen are particularly dark but at least there is no obvious banding problems.

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LCD Type

Color Shift

Brightness

Black Level

When viewed from the side, the picture quality stays relatively good compared to most LED TVs. This is good for a wide living room.

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Native Std. Dev.

Bad uniformity on a totally black screen. Lots of clouding and big flashlighting at the bottom left of our unit.

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Color Depth

The Sony W600D has an 8 bit panel and processing as can be noticed in our gradient test pattern. The anomalies won't be such an issue in regular content except for some banding that can be seen in some scenes.

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White Balance dE

Color dE

Gamma

Very high white balance dE with a lack of blue. Colors had it shares of problems too.

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White Balance dE

Color dE

Gamma

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The native resolution of the Sony W600D is 1360 x 768 which doesn't exactly match standard HD format. But it isn't much of a problem for 480p content and once upscaled it looks okay.

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The Sony W600D isn't a native 720p TV so content made for that specific resolution isn't matching pixel for pixel resulting in loss of details.

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Wide Color Gamut

DCI P3 xy

DCI P3 uv

Rec 2020 xy

Rec 2020 uv

The range of colors the Sony KDL32W600D can display is only good enough for Rec. 709 content.

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Normalized DCI P3 Coverage

10,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage

Normalized Rec 2020 Coverage

10,000 cd/m² Rec 2020 Coverage

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IR after 0 min recovery

IR after 2 min recovery

IR after 4 min recovery

IR after 6 min recovery

IR after 8 min recovery

IR after 10 min recovery

No retention at all could be notice after the 10 minutes burn-in scene on the Sony W600D IPS TV. This is a very good result for IPS a TV, since it is IPS TVs that tend to be more susceptible to image retention.

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Reflection

Screen Finish

The Sony W600D can have some harsh reflections on its screen. As long as it isn't in a very bright room, it should be fine.

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3D

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Type LED

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Refresh Rate 60 Hz

Response Time

Overshoot

Good response time measurement meaning there is not much blur added on fast action scenes or play.

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PWM Dimming Frequency

BFI

BFI Frequency

BFI In Game Mode

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Judder-free 24p

Judder-free 24p via 60p

Judder-free 24p via 60i

Even 24p sources have little judder. In fact, judder is present on all sources.

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Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

There is no motion interpolation option on the Sony W600D.

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1080p @ 60Hz

1080p With Interpolation

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

4k @ 60Hz

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

4k @ 60Hz + HDR

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4 + 8 bit HDR

Nice input lag result. The W600D is well suited for fast action games. No matter the picture mode or 'Scene Select' settings, input lag is always this low.

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Resolution 720p

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

1080p @ 120Hz

4k @ 30Hz @ 4:4:4

4k @ 60Hz

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

The native resolution of the Sony W600D is 1360 x 768 and as such, the above resolutions aren't supported. To get as sharp as possible when using that TV as a PC monitor, 1360 x 768 has to be used. Even then, this TV isn't well suited to use as a PC monitor.

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HDMI 2

USB 2

Digital Optical Audio Out 1

Analog Audio Out 3.5mm 1

Analog Audio Out RCA 1

Component In 0

Composite In 1

Tuner (Cable/Ant) 1

Ethernet 1

DisplayPort 0

IR In 0

SD/SDHC 0

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HDR10

5.1 Passthrough ARC Dolby Digital

Dolby Vision

5.1 Passthrough ARC DTS

5.1 Passthrough Optical Dolby Digital

5.1 Passthrough Optical DTS

HDMI 2.0 Full Bandwidth No

ARC Yes (HDMI 1)

USB 3 No

HDCP 2.2 No

CEC No

MHL No

Variable Analog Audio Out Yes

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Std. Dev. @ 70

Std. Dev. @ 80

Std. Dev. @ Max

Max

Low-end Cutoff

Average frequency response and maximum loudness. The low-end cutoff of 179Hz however, is quite poor, even for a TV. Also, at higher volumes, there will be noticeable compression and pumping artifact present.

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Distortion @ 70

Distortion @ 80

Distortion @ Max

Decent distortion performance. The interesting note here is that distortion at 75 is being reported as higher than 85 and Max results. This could be due to the 75dB test being influenced by outside noise. Also, since our scoring system gives more weight to higher frequencies to make it more perceptually relevant, and the W600D doesn't produce a lot of bass, the distortion at 75dB is being reported as higher.

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The apps selection is very limited and missing a few big names. Anyone looking for a better smart experience should either look at a different TV or buy an additional device like a Roku.

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Smart OS Basic

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Ad-free

Opt-out

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Some basic TV controls are located underneath the front of the TV which can be used to power the TV, change inputs and volume. This can be accessed if the TV is wall mounted.

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Remote Basic

The remote is similar to all other Sony remotes. It is basic but functional.

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- Remote
- Batteries
- VESA spacers
- Ppower brick & cable
- Cable tie
- Component adapter
- Manuals

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Power Consumption 21 W

Power Consumption (Max) 36 W

Firmware 4.057-1.075-01

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