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Introduction
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01.Tour & Design
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02.Performance Features
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03.3D
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04.Connectivity & Media
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05.Controls, Menu & Remote
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06.Conclusion
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07.Series Comparision
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08.Specs
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09.Comments
Sony Bravia KDL-55HX850
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Performance FeaturesTour & Design
Front
The Sony Bravia KDL-55HX850 is quite a looker, something that most of the Sony TVs have in common. This TV features a huge plate of Gorilla Glass that runs from edge-to-edge. Around the perimeter is a thin strip of aluminum finishing. Along the bottom of the front are some indicator lights and the IR sensor.
Back
The back of the Sony Bravia KDL-55HX850 houses all the ports. Please note that the pictures seen here may not represent the final product design, but we expect they’ll be quite similar.
Sides
From this angle, you can see that the Sony Bravia KDL-55HX850 is thin, but not nearly as thin as some of the competing TVs we’ve seen from Samsung. Unusually, none of the press materials mention the thickness of the TV either, which might indicate that Sony has tired of the race to make the thinnest TV. That’s fine with us. There’s clearly a point of diminishing returns, and anything thinner than the average cell phone is probably slender enough.
Stand/Mount
There seem to be two stands available for the Sony Bravia KDL-55HX850. The one seen in this photo does not ship with the TV, but is available as a separate purchase. No price was available at this time. It’s a very attractiuve stand that matches the look of the TV, and allows the panel to tilt back at a slight angle. The stand that does ship with the TV was not available for photography. but should look similar to last year’s TVs.
Aesthetics
The Sony Bravia KDL-55HX850 has the elegance typical of Sony televisions. Yes, it’s a gigantic black rectangle, and there’s no getting around that, but Sony has done its best to minimize the bezel, slim the width of the frame, smooth out the hard corners, and either diminish the footprint of the stand or create a much grander and decorative base that matches the look of the frame.
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