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The editors liked
Beautiful picture with excellent colors and the blackest blacks. Plenty of connection options. Simple design exudes grace and poise. Builtin WiFi
Watch YouTube
Netflix
Hulu and Sony's own Hollywood offerings without an external box
Attractively designed. Excellent image detail. Wide viewing angles. Accurate colors. Energy efficient.
The Sony KDL-HX850 delivers excellent picture quality for an LCD
With deep blacks and plenty of detail in shadows. Blooming was minimal
And both uniformity and viewing angle were very good. The Gorilla Glass front adds both toughness and good looks
The editors didn't like
Menus are a mess
Remote is meh
And configuration requires Ring TFM. Internet options (Yahoo widgets!) aren't easy to navigate
But at least the remote has a dedicated Netflix button. 3D glasses sold separately. It does Skype
But the camera is sold sepa
Pricey
And 3D glasses not included. Low contrast ratio
The HX850 is expensive compared with like-performing plasmas
Sony has struck gold with the Bravia HX853 series – between the 40″ and 55″ models they've brought us the best LCD-based HDTVs we've seen this year in terms of picture and sound quality. Despite some mild colour inaccuracies (which most viewers won't noti...
Rich colours and stunning contrast levels; Great motion processing; Impressive 3D performance; Good line-up of Internet video-on-demand services
No 3D glasses in box; lack of support for some common video file formats; design won't appeal to all
Thanks to its superb 2D and 3D picture quality, great sound and top-notch support for online TV services, the Sony 40HX853 is a great all-round package. There are a few niggles -- not everyone will like the design and support for video files could be b...
Awesome picture quality, Excellent online system, Powerful audio system
Confusing onscreen menu system, Very rare light blocking artefacts, Minor 3D crosstalk
It turns out that we needn't have worried. On the evidence of this 40in model Sony's HX853 series really is as good as we remember it being. It takes edge LED performance to significant new heights and throws in a content-rich online service for good meas...
Hugely improved screen, Convincing 3D, Stacks of smartness, A sound unrivalled
verdict In some ways (particularly its supernatural ability with blacks, and the stability of its 3D images) the Sony KDL-46HX853 is the best LCD TV we've seen – it's undoubtedly the best flatscreen TV we've heard. Add in a raft of on-line features and wh...
Published: 2012-07-31, Author: Eric , review by: uk.hardware.info
Sony has created a very good series with the HX850 product line. We like the monolithic design and the wide, long base, but would have preferred a non-glossy finish on the screen itself. The picture quality of the 55-inch model we tested is excellent, a...
Any quibbles relating to the KDL-46HX853’s file playback limitations or undernourished audio are quickly silenced by the storming image quality. This can be considered a top-class performer for both HD sports and movies. Throw in a huge selection of st...
High contrast, Accurate colours: average Delta E = 2.3, Effective Motionflow XR 800 Hz function, Great 3D picture quality (hardly any crosstalk), Low power use: 80 watts, Wider than average viewing angles
Glossy screen, The model we tested had some clouding issues, No 3D glasses included, Media player not compatible with many file formats
The Sony Bravia HX853 delivers excellent picture quality in 2D and 3D, with high contrast, accurate colours, a near-perfect gamma and great responsiveness. However, even though the dynamic backlighting improves clouding (light patches leaking through i...
