A 2010 Full HD LCD series with Motionflow processing, sold in 32 to 60-inch sizes in Sony's US range. The UK EX503 has a different tuner specification.
Sizes
32–60″
Panel
LCD
Refresh
–
HDR
None
HDMI 2.1
0 of 4
Software
None (no smart platform)
What reviewers say
WIRED and Les Numériques praise the 40-inch EX500's dark-scene contrast and HD picture. WIRED finds its sound thin and dislikes the effect of motion smoothing on films, while Les Numériques rates the sound more positively but finds viewing angles and media playback limited. Their US and European samples have different regional features.
Fluorescent CCFL backlight. Sony describes Motionflow processing but does not separately publish native panel refresh in the manual used here.
Resolution
1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
HDR formats
None
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.
Motion handling
Motionflow can smooth fast action. WIRED reports a conspicuous video-like effect on films when enabled.
Sizes
Sizes
32, 40, 46, 55, 60″
Largest size
60″
Gaming
HDMI ports
4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
None
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.
Game features
No HDMI VRR or automatic low-latency mode in the 2010 specification.
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platform
None (no smart platform)
Speakers
20 W
Speaker detail
Two 10 W speakers, 20 W total.
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.
Optical audio out
Optical digital audio output.
Design and power
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.
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
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.
