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What is the Sony KDL-55W829? The 55W829 is a £999 55-inch TV from near the top of Sony's 2014 Full HD (as opposed to 4K) TV range. It comes with 3D on board, as well as Sony's latest Smart TV system, some pretty high-level picture processing and, hopefull...
Sensational 2D picture quality, Good Smart TV system overall, Good value for so much picture quality...
3D looks a little soft and crosstalky, No ITV Player or 4OD on Smart platform, Limited viewing angle...
As an all-round package, with price, features and picture quality all taken into account, the 55W829 is one of 2014's brightest TV stars.Next, check out our range of over 50inch TV Reviews...
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From the moment you clap your eyes on the W829B you'll be in love. It's sleek and slender, with metal edges and a bezel that's thinner than a pancake on a diet. That somehow makes the 50in screen look a lot smaller than it is, and draws your attention mor...
Superb picture, Well-stocked smart TV portal, Lovely looks...
Whites could be punchier, Sound merely decent, No ITV Player or 4oD...
VERDICT Open Gallery If you'd suggested two years ago that a TV this good would be available for less than a grand, you'd have been burnt as a witch. Or at least laughed at. The Sony KDL-50W829B excels in almost every regard, from its stylish de...
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If the Sony KDL-50W829B is any indication of what 2014's TVs have in store for us, then we are very excited indeed. If first impressions were all it took, this Sony would be a winner the second we unboxed it. Sleek and slender with its metal edges, sli...
Remarkably clear and detailed picture, Natural colour balance, Smooth motion, Deep black levels, Decent sound, Smart interface is slick and intuitive, Remote is responsive and easy to use, Sleek design, Good connectivity and features...
Whites could be a touch brighter and punchier, Hint of 3D image instability...
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The Sony KDL-50W829B was the first 2014 TV we laid eyes on, and the natural detail and colours on its Full HD screen impressed us right away. It's a good looking set, too, with a wafer thin bezel making it look surprisingly small for a 50in screen – and...
Remarkably clear and detailed picture, Natural colour balance, Smooth motion, Deep black levels, Decent sound, Smart interface is slick and intuitive, Remote is responsive and easy to use, Sleek design, Good connectivity and features...
Whites could be a touch brighter and punchier, Hint of 3D image instability, Reds could be more vivid, Rivals offer crisper detail...
This screen represents a welcome return to form for Sony, which seems to have swept aside most of last year's troubling issues to present a confident picture that's good to watch.Overall though, the KDL-50W829B is no longer at the top of the pile with its...
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The Sony W829 is one of the first 2014 TVs from Sony, reviewed here with a 50in screen size. It may not be the flagship model, but it has every feature we've come to expect from one, including a revised SEN smart TV interface and an incredibly minimal des...
Fantastic picture quality for the price and (for a limited time only) a free soundbar if you buy from Currys...
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digitalmediaandit.com Updated:
2015-07-05 08:05:55
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Whilst this Sony offers 3D , delivers reasonable sound and has SMART functionality, these are merely the TV's second string jobs. Where it really earns it's corn is in serving up deliciously refined 2D HD pictures that are among the best big screen images...
sThis TV does one thing extremely well, that is it delivers 2-D HD picture quality of the highest order. It also offers several other things such as reasonable sound, 3-D and Smart capabilities but these are not of the top tier . If you put a high value o...
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The temptation is to call 'time' already. If you want a superb 1080p LED connected TV, look no further. Buying conundrum solved – this Sony is all you need. Let's hit the izakaya. Of course, to be that presumptuous would be madness. This new W8 doesn't ev...
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T3.com
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2019-12-11 18:02:51
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Sony may be fire fighting on the financial front, but it's red hot when it comes to recent TV launches. Having reclaimed its mojo in 2013 with its flagship Sony KDL-40W905A , the brand is upping the ante again with it intriguing new line of W8 1080p model...
Superb image quality, Fabulous motion handling, One Flick Discover content...
Limited catch-up services, Flaky media server handling, Social View Twitter gimmick...
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The new TV Season for Sony kicked off with the slightly disappointing flagship W95, it simply wasn't what we'd come to expect from Sony's top drawer. So, the 50W829B is carrying the weight of expectation on its narrow frame when it comes to delivering the...
Excellent black levels, Great dynamic range, Superb screen uniformity, Almost perfect greyscale post calibration, Colours generally correct, Top notch video processing...
Red can look visibly undersaturated, 3D performance leaves something to be desired, Menus are tiresome...
The Sony W829 doesn't feature the new Wedge design of the top-end TVs but it does have a fairly bulbous bump at the back of the chassis where some decent speakers reside. From the front aspect, it looks like your average 2014 flat panel TV with a micro-th...
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Sony is banking on its W8 flatscreen range to cut a swathe through the connected TV competition this year. While there are higher-spec Full HD models in the brand's own 2014 line-up, specifically the distinctive wedge-shaped W85 and W95 models, this trio...
Top class Full HD image quality with exceptional motion handling make this a screen a great all-rounder, new One-Flick search and recommendation engine works well, minimalist design is a crowd pleaser...
Sony still lacks a full complement of catch-up TV services, the user interface is a little sluggish to navigate, new onscreen Social View Twitter app is somewhat antisocial...
It's difficult not to be a little in awe of the Sony W8. From the KDL-50W829's contemporary design to its astonishingly accomplished picture, the screen barely puts a pixel wrong. The brand's new One-Flick search and recommendation tools are extreme...
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The 2014 iteration of Sony's W8 TV range is significantly different from that of 2013. A change in panel supplier has led to some significant picture differences and the brand's Smart TV portal user interface has been completely overhauled. The end result...
Overall, the Sony KDL-50W829 can be regarded as something of a star. The interface could be more responsive, although priced at less than a grand, it delivers an uncompromising picture performance, and well-rounded feature spec. Its Smart connected functi...
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The KDL-50W829 may seem an unglamorous mid-range offering from Sony, but with a full armoury of features including Smart connectivity, 3D compatibility and a picture processor that punches well above its weight (although you'd never guess it).Also availab...
Vivacious picture quality, Superb motion handling, Powerful content discovery engine, Tempting price point...
Wobbly multimedia network playback, Active Shutter 3D crosstalk, Limited catch, up TV services, Sluggish UI...
Offering imperious HD picture quality, the Sony W8 sets a high benchmark indeed. Nominally a mid-ranger, it outperforms expectations to such a huge extent that many buyers will be hard pressed to justify spending more. Connectivity is excellent, with fou...
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For some time now, the first new range of TVs to hit the market usually comes from Panasonic, but that's not the case in 2014, owing partly to the company's decision to finally pull the plug on its plasma television business. This year, the mantle has bee...
This year's Sony W8 is a different beast to last year's Bravia W8, owing to a change in underlying LCD panel from IPS to VA which delivers much deeper blacks, resulting in a punchier and more alluring picture. Add accurate greyscale and 2.4 gamma to the m...
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What is the Sony KDL-50W829? The Sony 50W829 is the first TV from Sony's 2014 TV range . Perhaps surprisingly under the circumstances it's not one of the brand's new flagship models, boasting neither native 4K resolution nor Sony's impressive Triluminos c...
Stunning 2D picture quality, Vastly improved Smart TV system, Space saving design...
A more advanced remote would be nice, Some very rare clipping in bright skin tones, Occasional crosstalk and other background issues with 3D...
The Sony 50W829 is a blisteringly brilliant TV that deserves to sell by the bucketload, and sets a mighty high bar for the rest of this year's incoming TVs to have to aim for.Plus, of course, the quality on show here has got us drooling at the prospect of...
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We calibrated our Sony KDL42W829BBU review unit using our profiled Klein K10-A meter, DVDO AVLab TPG signal generator , and SpectraCal's CalMAN 5.3 video calibration software.As per what we normally do on Sony Bravia flat-screen televisions in recent year...
The Sony KDL-42W829 is an impressive HDTV with deep blacks and superb gaming responsiveness. That said, should you have the budget and space to accommodate a larger set, it's probably wiser to opt for the 50-inch Sony KDL50W829 which is equipped with blur...
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