Sony BRAVIA EX500 vs Sony BRAVIA W5500

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BRAVIA EX500 compared with BRAVIA W5500

	SonyBRAVIA EX500	SonyBRAVIA W5500
Overview
Released
Released	2010	2009
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.	CCFL-backlit LCD. Sony's Motionflow 100Hz includes frame interpolation and Image Blur Reduction; this is not entered as an independently verified native panel refresh figure.
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 3, Live Colour, Motionflow 100Hz with Image Blur Reduction and 24p True Cinema.
Motion handling
Motion handling	Motionflow can smooth fast action. WIRED reports a conspicuous video-like effect on films when enabled.	Sony's Motionflow 100Hz name describes the motion-processing output; a native panel figure for every UK size was not verified.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	32, 40, 46, 55, 60″	32, 37, 40, 46, 52″
Largest size
Largest size	60″ (better)	52″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)	4 (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.	Four HDMI inputs, plus component, two SCART and VGA inputs according to Sony's UK technical sheets.
Game features
Game features	No HDMI VRR or automatic low-latency mode in the 2010 specification.	–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
Smart TV platform	None (no smart platform)	None (no smart platform)
Processor
Processor	–	BRAVIA Engine 3
Speakers
Speakers	20 W	20 W
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	Two 10 W speakers, 20 W total.	Sony UK specifies 10 W + 10 W and S-Force Front Surround for its W5500 technical sheets.
Casting
Casting	–	DLNA playback of video, music and photos over Ethernet. AppliCast accesses simple online widgets such as RSS feeds, weather and a clock; this predates a full app platform.
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.	Sony UK lists digital terrestrial MPEG-2, MPEG-4 HD with supported operators, digital cable and analogue tuners.
USB
USB	–	USB 2.0 media input.
Ethernet
Ethernet	–	Wired Ethernet for DLNA and AppliCast; no built-in Wi-Fi is listed on the UK sheet.
Optical audio out
Optical audio out	Optical digital audio output.	One 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.	Sony UK without-stand W × H × D: 37″ 917 × 602 × 91 mm; 40″ 987 × 638 × 93 mm. Listed weights exclude the stand; unverified size weights are omitted.
Stand
Stand	–	Sony UK lists a supplied swivel table stand, rotating 20° left and right, for the 37- and 40-inch sizes.
Colours
Colours	–	Piano black.
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.	–
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.	–