Sony KD-49XF7596 - 2018 model, refers to the manufacturer's budget TVs. It has average indicators that provide a decent picture. I have prepared a review that will help you understand the features of the model, compared it with the characteristics of other Sony TVs from the low-price segment. I recommend that you study them to get a complete picture of the Sony KD-49XF7596.
This model participates in best Sony TVs and in ranking of the best Smart TV TVs.
Screen
The 48.5 ″ (123 cm) TV has a resolution of 3840 × 2160 px. Supports 4K UHD, HDR10 resolution. But there is no option to apply HDR10 to regular videos. The TFT IPS screen matrix provides uniform blacks, high color rendering and wide viewing angles (178 °). When viewed with a greater deviation from the center, the picture does not lose vividness, the colors are displayed correctly. Slight loss of brightness is possible.
The brightness is quite high - 400 cd / m22... Displays rich, vivid colors. For comparison: y Sony KD-43XF7005 this figure is 350 cd / m22... Sony KD-49XF7596 is slightly inferior in brightness, contrast and color uniformity to models of the eighth series, for example, Sony KD-49XF8096... The contrast ratio of 1500: 1 does not give a high definition and realism of the image.
You can control the image settings. There are a large number of modes: for movies, bright, standard, individual, sports. Each mode can be adjusted in brightness, contrast, clarity, smoothness.
Like most budget TVs, the Sony KD-49XF7596 has a 50Hz refresh index. This is not enough for the smoothness of the picture with fast movement in the frame. Motionflow XR 400 Hz somewhat smoothes the image in action scenes. The Sony KD-43XF7005 can only improve smoothness up to 200 Hz. The technology does not work in widescreen videos. They need to be stretched to full screen.
The TV is equipped with Edge LED backlighting, diodes are located on the sides of the matrix. This allows the manufacturer to make the screen thinner, but the image quality in the dark will be worse than with uniform backlighting. As buyers note, you can see the highlights on the sides of the screen.
Appearance
The TV with dimensions of 1101 × 645 × 58 mm is made in matt black. The frame is plastic, thin. The back cover has a plastic insert in the center. For wall mounting, VESA mounts 200 × 200 mm are provided. The TV weighs 12 kg.
The stand consists of two legs for side-mounting. Dimensions with stand is 1101 x 705 x 279 mm. The design is mediocre and the build quality is mediocre.
Connectors
The TV is equipped with the necessary connectors: AV, 4 HDMI, 3 USB, Ethernet, Miracast, CI + slot, headphone and optical output. There is Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Eighth series model Sony KD-49XF8096 has one more AV and one component input.
Sound
Power and sound quality are provided by two 10W speakers. Dolby Digital and DTS support allows for high realism and richness. According to these indicators, it does not differ from analogues in its price segment. Automatically equalizes the volume when switching channels.
Functions
Smart TV runs on Android 7. It can be upgraded to version 8. Android is characterized by wide functionality and capabilities, but it works mediocre on TVs: low speed, low performance. The interface is clear and convenient.The Google Play store gives you access to a variety of apps. Built-in 16 GB memory allows you to upload a large amount of content. Reads almost all formats: MP3, WMA, MPEG4, HEVC, Xvid, DivX, MKV, JPEG.
You can connect hard drives, flash drives to TV. From them, you can install applications on the TV or use them as additional memory to record. For the latter, by the way, there is a separate button on the remote control to record your favorite video with one click. The remote has buttons for quick access to applications, the store, the settings menu, etc. There is a button to turn on the microphone, transmit voice commands instead of typing.
Sony KD-49XF7596 has a game mode that can be activated by connecting a PC or set-top box. It provides a low input lag of 25ms. When used in this HDR mode, the time will grow to 40ms.
Like most models of the brand, it has a child lock, a timer, the ability to stop viewing the channel and then play it from the pause point.
Advantages and disadvantages
Benefits:
- decent image quality. The colors are vivid, juicy, a good palette. The black color is uniform;
- good clean, realistic, surround sound;
- Smart TV works quite fast;
- simple interface, convenient control;
- many image settings;
- excellent quality in 4K.
Disadvantages:
- average build quality. There are gaps between the bezel and the screen;
- the remote is not very ergonomic. You need to direct it strictly to TV. There is a second delay;
- sound settings are divided into different sections;
- browsers cannot be installed in the usual way (they are not in the store);
- site pages are not always displayed correctly;
- there is not enough lighting in dark scenes;
- when viewed in low light, there are slight highlights on the sides.
Verdict
The model for 60 thousand rubles does not have a modern look, a thin metal frame, like Sony TVs of the expensive segment, but provides optimal picture quality. Compared to models KD-43XF7005 for 42 thousand rubles and KD-49XF8096 for 60 thousand rubles, it is not inferior, and even surpasses them in some indicators (smoothness, color rendering). In general, the model is decent, suitable for those who do not want to pay more for sophisticated features and design.
