Sony BRAVIA EX500 vs Sony BRAVIA W4500

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BRAVIA EX500 compared with BRAVIA W4500

	SonyBRAVIA EX500	SonyBRAVIA W4500
Overview
Released
Released	2010	2008
Display
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Panel detail
Panel detail	Fluorescent CCFL backlight. Sony describes Motionflow processing but does not separately publish native panel refresh in the manual used here.	WCG-CCFL fluorescent backlight and 10-bit panel in Sony's exact model support sheets. Motionflow 100Hz is a processing feature; native panel refresh is not separately published in the sheets read.
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)	1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
HDR formats
HDR formats	None	None
Picture processing
Picture processing	Motionflow processing and 24p playback. WIRED describes the US 40-inch model's motion processing as 120 Hz; Les Numériques describes its European sample as 100 Hz. Neither is used as an independently published native refresh figure.	BRAVIA ENGINE 2, Motionflow 100Hz, 24p True Cinema, Live Colour Creation, x.v.Colour and Advanced Contrast Enhancer.
Picture modes
Picture modes	–	Vivid, Standard, Custom and Cinema.
Motion handling
Motion handling	Motionflow can smooth fast action. WIRED reports a conspicuous video-like effect on films when enabled.	Sony lists Motionflow 100Hz but does not separately specify native panel refresh. HDTVTest found higher motion resolution with Motionflow enabled; it also records judder-free 1080p/24 input on its 40-inch sample.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	32, 40, 46, 55, 60″	40, 46, 52″
Largest size
Largest size	60″ (better)	52″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
Variable refresh rate	None	None
HDMI detail
HDMI detail	Four HDMI inputs support 1080p and 1080/24p in Sony's US EX500 manual. Also two component inputs and VGA PC input. These are not HDMI 2.1 inputs.	Three HDMI inputs accept 1080p and 24p. Also two RGB SCART inputs, component, composite and VGA PC input. COMPUTER BILD says four HDMI on its reviewed set, conflicting with exact Sony and HDTVTest's three, which is used here.
Input lag
Input lag	–	0–10 ms in Game/Text mode on HDTVTest's KDL40W4500U sample; 30–50 ms in other modes.
Game features
Game features	No HDMI VRR or automatic low-latency mode in the 2010 specification.	Game/Text mode bypasses extra processing. No VRR or high-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 input.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	None (no smart platform)	None (no smart platform)
Processor
Processor	–	BRAVIA ENGINE 2
Speakers
Speakers	20 W	20 W
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Two 10 W speakers, 20 W total.	Two 10 W speakers, 20 W total.
Audio features
Audio features	–	S-Force Front Surround, Voice Zoom, Dolby Digital Plus and automatic volume adjustment.
Casting
Casting	–	DLNA over Ethernet shares photos and music from compatible local devices, without video playback.
TV tuners
TV tuners	The specifications here follow Sony's US EX500 manual. The UK EX503 was a different retail series with a Freeview HD tuner; that feature is not attributed to this EX500.	Analogue PAL/SECAM and DVB-T terrestrial tuner; exact European support sheets also list DVB-C and MPEG-4 HD with compatible operators. UK tuner services may vary by region.
USB
USB	–	One USB 2.0 port for photo and music playback.
Ethernet
Ethernet	–	Ethernet LAN port for DLNA photo and music sharing.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output.	Optical digital audio output.
Design and power
Size
Size	Without stand (W × H × D), Sony US manual: 32″ 800 × 497 × 96 mm; 40″ 992 × 599 × 99 mm; 46″ 1127 × 676 × 101 mm; 55″ 1324 × 795 × 105 mm; 60″ 1455 × 873 × 119 mm. Configuration weights also exclude stands.	Without stand (W × H × D), exact Sony sheets: 40″ 986 × 646 × 110 mm; 46″ 1120 × 742 × 115 mm; 52″ 1262 × 829 × 119 mm. Configuration weights exclude stands.
Stand
Stand	–	Swivel table stand supplied; Sony lists 300 × 300 mm VESA mounts and optional SU-WL500 wall bracket.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	–	300 × 300 mm.
Power use
Power use	Sony US manual operating power by size: 32″ 140 W; 40″ 180 W; 46″ 255 W; 55″ 315 W; 60″ 425 W.	Sony lists operating/standby respectively: 40″ 234/0.2 W, 46″ 282/0.2 W and 52″ 293/0.2 W. HDTVTest measured higher standby use on its 40-inch sample with Quick Start enabled.
Colours
Colours	–	Black bezel with clear lower insert and silver trim.
In the box
In the box	RM-YD034 remote in the US manual. Sony's UK launch announcement names EX503 rather than EX500 and does not establish EX500's first sale month, so the release uses year precision.	RM-ED011 remote, supplied table stand, AC cable and operating instructions. Planned autumn 2008 availability appears in launch coverage; the actual first-sale month is unverified, so release uses year precision.