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The 55-inch Sony KD-55X80L TV has a modern standard flat design.\u00a0But it is not at all as thin as many LCD TVs on the TV market.\u00a0The thickness of just over 7 cm gives it a noticeably massive appearance.\u00a0From the side of the panel, everything is black and slick, and the back of the case combines a ventilation grill at the top with a traditional panel, mostly broken into checkerboard-like squares.<\/p>\n
The bezels around the screen are very thin.\u00a0We can say that the LCD panel is in an aluminum frame, and only one lower frame is physically present.\u00a0It is approximately 2cm high and further enhances the effect of the overall frameless design.\u00a0The image itself shows the dark technological boundaries of the TV matrix itself (about 1.5 cm each).\u00a0But it cannot be said that they are very distracting while watching.<\/p>\n
The legs of the redesigned compared to\u00a0the Sony X80K\u00a0have two installation options in width.\u00a0In the standard position, the distance between them is 107 cm, and in the narrow position – 47 cm. Thus, the problem with TV furniture can also be solved, although in the narrow position the case sways more with physical contact.\u00a0Note that the 43-inch and 50-inch X80L models only have a wide arrangement.<\/p>\n
All ports of the KD-55X80L TV are directed to the side, and this is the best option when wall mounting the TV.\u00a0But if you want to fix the case as close to the wall as possible, it will be difficult to get to the ports.\u00a0Build quality is good as usual.\u00a0The legs have clips for attaching cables.\u00a0The only caveat is that the back panel flexes in the center, just something to keep in mind.<\/p>\n
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On the updated remote, which looks not much different from the 2022 version, there is no on-screen keyboard call button.\u00a0Instead, it is now a menu button.\u00a0It must be noted that the options for the appearance of the remote control, the presence and purpose of the buttons may vary from region to region.\u00a0Some implementations add another row of buttons for video services at the bottom, including Bravia Core.<\/p>\n
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The Sony 55X80L TV is a conventional LCD TV with direct LED backlighting (this is mainly what determines its noticeable thickness).\u00a0Although it lacks many of Sony’s advanced imaging solutions, out of the box we have a perfectly acceptable picture.\u00a0The \u201cset it and forget it\u201d principle is about the X80L.\u00a0Although the model has built-in additional calibration capabilities.<\/p>\n
The Sony X80L series is based on\u00a0ADS matrices\u00a0, a type of IPS matrices with similar parameters.\u00a0Only the 50″ model uses\u00a0a VA panel\u00a0.\u00a0Actually, this has a predetermining effect on image quality.\u00a0Let’s start with the main indicators – contrast and brightness.\u00a0Due to the use of an IPS-type matrix, the image contrast is low, on the order of 1200:1.<\/p>\n
As a result of this, we see insufficiently deep black color, casting gray in the dark.\u00a0A simple conclusion follows from this – the Sony X80L TV is not quite suitable for watching movies.\u00a0That is, in a home theater system, its presence is difficult to justify.\u00a0What’s more, it doesn’t have a local dimming option like its older brethren, such as\u00a0the Sony X85L\u00a0.\u00a0And it could increase the initial contrast of the matrix.<\/p>\n
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As for the brightness, here the X80L is in full compliance with the price category.\u00a0The peak brightness in HDR mode does not exceed 400 nits, and this is in game mode.\u00a0In Cinema mode, 10 percent lower.\u00a0In other words, you will not see high-quality display of HDR content, as on more expensive models.\u00a0But nothing bad can be said about the picture.\u00a0Everything looks very nice.\u00a0For normal content, the brightness is enough.\u00a0Just don’t place the TV in front of a window.<\/p>\n
With the color scheme, too, everything is in order.\u00a0The DCI-P3 color space has 92 percent coverage.\u00a0The situation is a little worse with the Rec space.\u00a02020 (and in the future, in theory, most content will correspond to it) – here the coverage does not exceed 70%.\u00a0And even then some colors do not look quite accurate due to the lack of tone mapping.<\/p>\n
As usual for IPS matrices, the uniformity of filling the screen with gray color is good.\u00a0Only in the center can the effect of a dirty screen be noticeable.\u00a0But on a black background, light spots are noticeable and the screen gives off blue due to the low contrast.\u00a0So if these things are important to you, better pay attention to\u00a0Samsung Q60C\u00a0.\u00a0But it won’t have as good viewing angles as Sony’s X80L TV.<\/p>\n