Sony W650D Review (KDL40W650D, KDL48W650D, KDL55W650D) (2024)

Curved No

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Wall Mount VESA 200x200

The back of the TV isn't attractive but doesn't look particularly bad either. If wall mounted, the optical out input and one of the HDMI ports will be hard to access.

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Borders 0.75" (1.9 cm)

Borders have an average thickness.

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Max Thickness 2.52" (6.4 cm)

Compared to other smaller and cheaper TVs, the W650D doesn't appear too thick. Our max thickness measurement has been taken at the bottom part of the TV where it is thicker.

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Native Contrast

The contrast ratio is higher than average, although blacks appear slightly gray in a very dark room.

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Local Dimming

Backlight

This television does not have any local dimming options.

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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

Decent peak brightness values but cannot get extra bright like a TV that supports HDR.

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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 gray uniformity on this TV is bad, not only are the corners dark but there is a black patch on the bottom of the screen. There isn't too much banding, but you'll definitely be able to see a dirty screen effect while panning over a playing field.

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LCD Type

Color Shift

Brightness

Black Level

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Native Std. Dev.

The black uniformity is good, with only slight flashlighting. This will not be noticeable in most cases.

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Color Depth

The Sony W650D 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 a few scenes.

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White Balance dE

Color dE

Gamma

There are a lot of issues with both the white balance and the colors.

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White Balance dE

Color dE

Gamma

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The Sony W650D handle well the lower resolutions like 480p.

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Cable TV is also handled pretty well and once upscaled it looks good without being too soft.

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1080p content like Blu-rays looks good and sharp. The Sony W650D also has the capability of playing 1440p and 4k content, however it is scaled down to 1080p.

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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 W650D can display is 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

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Reflection

Screen Finish

Direct reflections aren't much of a problem but things get worse in a really bright room.

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3D Type

2D to 3D

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Type LED

This is the second TV we see with an horizontal pixel substructure, the other being last year Sony R510C. TVs with this kind of pixel substructure don't have a good horizontal viewing angle but have slightly better vertical viewing angle which is good for setups where the TV is mounted above eye level.

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Refresh Rate 60 Hz

Response Time

Overshoot

On average the response time for this TV is good, unfortunately, a long trail can be seen following the logo. This is due to the transition from 0% to 100% that takes considerably longer than usual. The backlight of the TV is flicker free.

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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

This TV is able to display 24p movies without judder, but only over 24 hz signals. You can expect to experience judder with both 60p and 60i for 24p content.

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Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

There is no motion interpolation option on the Sony W650D.

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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

The Sony W650D has average input lag. It is not noticeable to most people. Game mode does not reduce the input lag any further.

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Resolution 1080p

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

1080p @ 120Hz

4k @ 30Hz @ 4:4:4

4k @ 60Hz

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

This TV is able to handle 1080p @60Hz@4:4:4, which allows text to be sharper. Interestingly, it also supports 1440p and 4k content, however it does scale it down.

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HDMI 2

USB 2

Digital Optical Audio Out 1

Analog Audio Out RCA 0

Component In 1 (incl. adapter, shared)

Composite In 1 (incl. adapter, shared)

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 Yes

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 good maximum loudness. However, low-end cutoff is quite poor, even for a TV. There may also be compression and pumping at higher volumes.

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Distortion @ 70

Distortion @ 80

Distortion @ Max

Decent distortion. The overall amount of harmonic distortion is decent at all volumes, even at maximum volume.

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The TV doesn't come with a wide range of pre-loaded applications, but the Opera TV store offers popular ones such as Youtube, Netflix, Amazon Video, and Hulu Plus.

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Smart OS Basic

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Ad-free

Opt-out

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Basic TV controls can be found underneath the TV just under the Sony logo. They 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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Power Consumption 28 W

Power Consumption (Max) 54 W

Firmware 4.057-1.075-01

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