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Binge-watch your favorite series on this Sony HDR Ultra TV, and enjoy the life-like experience of 4K HDMI. This 49-inch television features smart connectivity and is compatible with PlayStation Vue for live stream television without a cable contract. TRILUMINOS display on this Sony HDR Ultra TV ensures you see every color the way it is intended.
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Best 50" & under TV for 2017?
on April 13, 2017
Posted by: SBrown
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Having used a 47" LG for the past six years with terrible blacks, I've been on the search for a great 50" set for the past year and a half. Initially, I was looking for a 55" and I got a Vizio P55 which had awful flashlighting/bright spot problems due to the IPS panel (I tried two.) Then I tried an LG B6 OLED, which was great minus a cluster of stuck pixels at the very top edge, but I ultimately decided I wanted a 50" for my space.
I was going to get the Vizio P Series 50" because it looked great in-store and had great reviews but it got late in the game for one of those and I wanted a 120hz panel and a tuner.
Recently, I stumbled upon the Rtngs.com review for this deeming it the best 50" set so far for 2017 and the second best 55" set behind OLED. CNET and other reviews aren't out yet but Rtings, CNET & other 3rd party reviewer sites typically agree on the best sets from year to year. Last year the Samsung KS8000 was first but I didn't want to deal with flashlighting from the edge lighting in a dark room environment which many have reported. This year, the Samsung MU8000 falls behind the Sony.
With the Rtngs review and FALD, it was clear that this should be a great set and it is.
With a week of viewing under my belt and trying to find flaws to return it, I really like it. I've watched 4k YouTube videos, cable TV through a Verizon FIOS box, Netflix through a Roku, Amazon Prime through the Android TV interface and a couple 1080 Blu Rays through a PS4. I have not watched HDR content on it yet though. All looked great.
The picture is vivid and bright. In a room with lights on bright to very low, blacks are great - deep blacks. With lights completely off, very good. FALD works well and there are no lighting defects in regards to bright spots or flashlighting. The picture provides great uniformity on near black and white screens. Motion has been great. I'm excited to try out HDR content.
The Android TV smart interface is good. You can use Android apps and link to your Google account. The settings menu is set up well and quick to use. I like the remote as the buttons are all sealed with one continuous layer of rubber so it's easy to clean - it could definitely use some backlighting or glow in the dark. The voice search works great.
Sound - meh - who cares but not bad for today's flat screen TV. Not great or even good compared to any form of external speakers, though, which you should be using if you bought a TV like this.
Going to set up the remote to control my FIOS box soon.. It's light and fairly easy for one person to carry and mount.
My Best Buy number: 2826610425
My Best Buy number: 2826610425
I would recommend this to a friend!
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