Sony BRAVIA W4500 vs Sony BRAVIA W5500

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BRAVIA W4500 compared with BRAVIA W5500

	SonyBRAVIA W4500	SonyBRAVIA W5500
Overview
Released
Released	2008	2009
Display
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Panel detail
Panel detail	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.	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	BRAVIA ENGINE 2, Motionflow 100Hz, 24p True Cinema, Live Colour Creation, x.v.Colour and Advanced Contrast Enhancer.	BRAVIA Engine 3, Live Colour, Motionflow 100Hz with Image Blur Reduction and 24p True Cinema.
Picture modes
Picture modes	Vivid, Standard, Custom and Cinema.	–
Motion handling
Motion handling	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.	Sony's Motionflow 100Hz name describes the motion-processing output; a native panel figure for every UK size was not verified.
Sizes
Sizes
Sizes	40, 46, 52″	32, 37, 40, 46, 52″
Largest size
Largest size	52″	52″
Gaming
HDMI ports
HDMI ports	3 (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	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.	Four HDMI inputs, plus component, two SCART and VGA inputs according to Sony's UK technical sheets.
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	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	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.
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.	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	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.	Sony UK lists digital terrestrial MPEG-2, MPEG-4 HD with supported operators, digital cable and analogue tuners.
USB
USB	One USB 2.0 port for photo and music playback.	USB 2.0 media input.
Ethernet
Ethernet	Ethernet LAN port for DLNA photo and music sharing.	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), exact Sony sheets: 40″ 986 × 646 × 110 mm; 46″ 1120 × 742 × 115 mm; 52″ 1262 × 829 × 119 mm. Configuration weights 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	Swivel table stand supplied; Sony lists 300 × 300 mm VESA mounts and optional SU-WL500 wall bracket.	Sony UK lists a supplied swivel table stand, rotating 20° left and right, for the 37- and 40-inch sizes.
VESA pattern
VESA pattern	300 × 300 mm.	–
Power use
Power use	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.	Piano black.
In the box
In the box	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.	–