The absence of flicker makes motion appear slightly smoother, but does result in persistence blur. It is possible to add 60Hz or Hz backlight flicker, which helps to reduce persistence blur.
To add Hz flicker, set the 'Motionflow' option to 'Custom', and move the 'Clearness' slider to '1'. To clear up motion even more with a 60Hz flicker, set the 'Clearness' slider to 'Max'.
Note that the BFI option on this TV has a very short duty cycle, which dims the image considerably when the Clearness option is enabled. The Sony XE has a 60Hz panel which can interpolate lower frame rate content. To enable interpolation, set 'Motionflow' to 'Custom' and increase the 'Smoothness' slider. Note that any motion interpolation will introduce artifacts, so use a small value unless you really like the soap opera effect.
Interpolation on the XE showed more artifacts than normal on our test pattern, so a low Smoothness value is recommended. The Sony XE is great at producing a smooth image, without stutter. This is because the pixel response time smooths the image between what would be jarring frame changes. For the worse case scenario of long panning shots in low frame rate movies it may be noticeable, but otherwise the image is smooth. The XE can only display 24p movies without judder when those movies are played via 24p sources like DVD or Blu-ray players and this without the need to turn on any specific option from the picture setting.
When the 'CineMotion' turned on or set to 'Auto', the TV did actually try to change the cadence but was not able to correctly display it as seen in this picture. Excellent low input lag, which will please all but the most competitive gamers.
Both the Game and Graphics 'Scene Select' modes always have low input lag and show color properly, but never show HDR content properly. The 'HDR' 'Scene Select' surprisingly has low input lag as long as 'Motionflow' is turned off, but it does not show color properly.
To make use of the low input lag, it is necessary to change picture mode to something other than "Game" or "Graphics" then back to either for them to function properly. The TV supports most common resolutions. When HDR content is viewed in any other 'Scene Select' it will not be displayed properly darks will be too bright, brights will be too dark, etc. Poor frequency response. The XE has a strong overemphasis on lower frequencies and a very poor bass extension, causing it to sound muddy and to lack clarity.
At Mediocre distortion performance. While it does decently at lower volumes, THD levels spike up with higher volume settings reaching noticeable levels. The TV's interface has no animations and is very responsive, so navigation is fast.
However, it has some very unintuitive organization choices, mostly involving the picture settings. When content is playing, there is an 'Options' menu containing quick settings. There is also a 'Picture Mode', which is easily confused with 'Scene Select'. Leaving 'Scene Select' on 'Auto' should avoid most of these cases, but it's still a very unintuitive way to organize picture settings.
When changing channels or inputs there is an info bar that displays the video information at the top of the screen. This bar cannot be disabled and appears any time there is a change detected navigating through Netflix, changing channels on an Apple TV, etc.. It also has the OperaTV app store, which doesn't have many major apps. The remote is large with many buttons like other Sony remotes, but it has no smart features such as voice control.
It is fairly light for its size, but its build quality isn't very good and its rubber chunk buttons aren't as easy to press as the buttons on other remotes.
Overall it's very similar to the remotes of the XE and XE , but without voice control and with some button differences due to their different smart platforms. The TV creates its own Wifi Direct connection with a device, then provides a web address containing a web app that can play the device's own images and music files on the TV.
One limitation of this is that the device must disconnect from their wifi internet in order to connect to the TV's Wifi Direct, which can be inconvenient. The TV has three physical buttons. A short press on the middle button changes between inputs and volume functions, while the up and down arrows increment the function. A long press on the middle button turns the TV on and off. We tested the 43" KD43XE.
If someone comes across a different type of panel or if their Sony XE doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we will update the review. Unlike the 43" and 49" models, the 55" variant has an internal power brick. Unlike our other photographs, this picture wasn't taken under a controlled environment, so do not draw conclusions from it.
The Sony XE offers decent value overall compared to most of its competition. It doesn't have the best picture quality, but it's still a good choice for some usages. See our recommendations for the best cheap TVs and the best flatscreen TVs. Also, the Sony XE has slightly better gray uniformity which is great if you watch a lot of sports. The Sony XE has better smart features and reflections that you will appreciate if you watch TV shows in a brighter room.
The XE uses a VA panel, which performs better in a dark room thanks to the better contrast ratio and much better black uniformity. The XE also has better reflection handling and a faster response time.
If you have a wide seating arrangement, then the Sony XE is a better choice since it has better viewing angles. The Sony XE also has better 24p judder removal, which is great for movie lovers, and slightly better gray uniformity which will please sports fans. The Samsung MU , on the other hand, has much better contrast and somewhat better black uniformity that is great for watching movies in a dark room, and better reflections and smart features for those who enjoy TV shows in brighter rooms.
The NU uses a VA panel, and is better for a direct seating arrangement but has better dark performance due to the better contrast and better black uniformity. The XE uses an IPS panel which has much wider viewing angles but isn't recommended for a dark room.
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Curved No. Footprint of the 43" TV stand: 9. Borders 0. The borders are quite thin, and look good. They are black plastic, like the rest of the TV. Max Thickness 2. Maximum Temperature. Average Temperature. Picture Quality. Native Contrast. Contrast with local dimming. Local Dimming. The Sony XE does not have a local dimming feature. The video is for reference only. Color Shift. Black Level. Native Std.
Screen Finish. Total Reflections. Indirect Reflections. Picture Mode. White Balance dE. Color dE. Color Temperature. You can see our recommended settings here. No issues can be seen when displaying native 4k content. Wide Color Gamut.
DCI P3 xy. DCI P3 uv. Rec xy. Rec uv. Color Depth. Red Std. Green Std. Blue Std. Gray Std. IR after 0 min recovery. IR after 2 min recovery. IR after 4 min recovery. IR after 6 min recovery. IR after 8 min recovery. IR after 10 min recovery. Permanent Burn-In Risk. PWM Dimming Frequency. Optional BFI.
Min Flicker for 60 fps. Min Flicker for 60 fps in Game Mode. Motion Interpolation 30 fps. Motion Interpolation 60 fps. Though actually, even if you choose not to use Motionflow on purist grounds, movement still looks markedly crisper and more natural on the 55XE0 than it does on the vast majority of other similarly affordable TVs.
Watch from more than 20 degrees off axis and the picture starts to grey over and lose color intensity. In fact, for much of the time its input lag is barely 10ms; the mean figure is only pushed up by the occasional momentary 50ms slip. Its upscaling is excellent, and its contrast and colors are strong.
Just try not to watch it from a wide angle. The clarity of 4K motion is especially mesmerizing and effective with MotionFlow set to standard. In fact, HDR colors occasionally - especially with skin tones - look slightly less natural than SDR ones, as the TV struggles to deliver enough brightness to unlock the full palette of tones a wide color gamut HDR source provides.
This means that when it has to show a bright HDR element amid an otherwise pretty dark backdrop, the image becomes rather grey and flat as the set trades the need to get brightness to the bright element against the need to keep the rest of the image looking dark. There are much worse offenders out there in this regard, it must be said.
It's crisp, detailed and good at retaining its sharpness with 4K motion. That said, it can go reasonably loud, too, and also manages to spread its sound pretty successfully beyond the confines of its bodywork. In fact, trying to play HDR on it arguably does more harm than good to its pictures.
John has been writing about home entertainment technology for more than two decades - an especially impressive feat considering he still claims to only be 35 years old yeah, right. North America.
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