Sony · BRAVIA
BRAVIA W4500
A 2008 Full HD LCD series in 40, 46 and 52-inch sizes, adding Motionflow 100Hz and DLNA photo and music playback to Sony's W range.
Model history · 2 models, 2008–2008
- 2008BRAVIA W4000Compare
- 2008BRAVIA W4500
- Sizes
- 40–52″
- Panel
- LCD
- Refresh
- –
- HDR
- None
- HDMI 2.1
- 0 of 3
- Software
- None (no smart platform)
What reviewers say
HDTVTest and CHIP praise the 40-inch W4500's detailed Blu-ray picture, dark scenes and natural colours. HDTVTest finds weak film deinterlacing and some backlight clouding before calibration; CHIP likes pictures from varied sources and the sound, but finds the XMB menu hard to learn.
From hdtvtest.co.uk and chip.de
Specifications
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- Panel
- LCD
- 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.
- Resolution
- 1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
- HDR formats
- None
- Picture processing
- BRAVIA ENGINE 2, Motionflow 100Hz, 24p True Cinema, Live Colour Creation, x.v.Colour and Advanced Contrast Enhancer.
- Picture modes
- Vivid, Standard, Custom and Cinema.
- 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.
Sizes
- Sizes
- 40, 46, 52″
- Largest size
- 52″
Gaming
- HDMI ports
- 3 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
- Variable refresh rate
- None
- 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.
- Input lag
- 0–10 ms in Game/Text mode on HDTVTest's KDL40W4500U sample; 30–50 ms in other modes.
- Game features
- Game/Text mode bypasses extra processing. No VRR or high-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 input.
Smart TV and sound
- Smart TV platform
- None (no smart platform)
- Processor
- BRAVIA ENGINE 2
- Speakers
- 20 W
- Speaker detail
- Two 10 W speakers, 20 W total.
- Audio features
- S-Force Front Surround, Voice Zoom, Dolby Digital Plus and automatic volume adjustment.
- Casting
- DLNA over Ethernet shares photos and music from compatible local devices, without video playback.
- 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.
- USB
- One USB 2.0 port for photo and music playback.
- Ethernet
- Ethernet LAN port for DLNA photo and music sharing.
- Optical audio out
- Optical digital audio output.
Design and power
- 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.
- Stand
- Swivel table stand supplied; Sony lists 300 × 300 mm VESA mounts and optional SU-WL500 wall bracket.
- VESA pattern
- 300 × 300 mm.
- 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
- Black bezel with clear lower insert and silver trim.
- 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.
Sizes
| Size | Model | Weight without stand |
|---|---|---|
| 40″ | KDL-40W4500 | 19.5 kg |
| 46″ | KDL-46W4500 | 26.5 kg |
| 52″ | KDL-52W4500 | 33 kg |
Pros and cons
Pros
- 1920 × 1080 panel
- Motionflow 100Hz processing
- Ethernet DLNA and USB media playback
Cons
- No HDR
- DLNA does not support video playback
Closest rivals
Model | Sizes | Panel | Refresh | HDR | HDMI 2.1 | Software | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32–52″ | LCD | – | None | 0 of 4 | None (no smart platform) | 2008 | |
| 42–55″ | LED LCD | – | None | 0 of 4 | NetCast | Jun 2010 | |
| 32–55″ | LED LCD | – | None | 0 of 4 | LG Smart TV | May 2012 |
Previous model: BRAVIA W4000.
Sources
- sony.co.uk/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs/kdl-46w4500/speci…
- sony.co.uk/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs/kdl-52w4500/speci…
- sony.de/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs/kdl-40w4500/specific…
- hdtvtest.co.uk/news/sony-kdl40w4500-20081116135
- chip.de/test/Sony-KDL-40W4500-40-Zoll-LCD-TV-Test_139950758.html
- computerbild.de/artikel/avf-Test-TV-Sony-KDL-40W4500-Flachbildfernseher-3416559…
